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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Lee (ranked 4726 p4p, 381 weight class) and Zachary Crawford (ranked 7341 p4p, 460 weight class). Zachary Crawford is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zachary Crawford!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawford stuffs the takedown.
Crawford shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Crawford is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crawford trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawford sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lee defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lee defending well though.
Crawford has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Crawford is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.
Lee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Crawford is working away from the top position though.
Lee tries to roll over but Crawford keeps him under control.
Lee wants to control the action here but instead Crawford manages to pass to full mount!
Lee is trying to reverse the position but instead Crawford has taken his back - oops!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to escape but Crawford has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Crawford trying to control momentarily.
Lee is in bad spot here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Crawford's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Lee just trying to survive but Crawford is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee prevents Crawford from getting a body triangle.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Crawford thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Lee tries to escape but Crawford has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Crawford thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Lee tries to escape the position.
Crawford trying to control.
Crawford misses with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to break free.
Lee trying to control the position but Crawford manages to sink in the hooks.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Crawford on the ground.
Crawford tries to get the hooks in deep but Lee pushed the leg off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee just trying to survive but Crawford is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zachary Crawford dominated that round.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Crawford scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Crawford is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crawford fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Crawford has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crawford is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lee has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Lee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee keeps Crawford under control for a moment.
Zachary Crawford has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lee is trying to work for a sweep but Crawford has mounted him!
Crawford looking to ground and pound but Lee is blocking nicely.
Crawford throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lee because Crawford loaded up on that one.
Lee wants to control but Crawford is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lee is squirming around, avoiding Crawford's attempts to control the action.
Crawford is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lee has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Lee wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Lee wants to escape the position.
Crawford is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Lee defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Lee looking very determined here, making life difficult for Crawford.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to break free.
Crawford tightening his grip on Lee, looking for the choke.
Crawford controlling well, preventing Lee from escaping the position.
Lee is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lee tries to break free.
Lee looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Crawford tightening his grip on Lee, looking for the choke.
Lee rolls, trying to escape but Crawford keeps control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crawford trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zachary Crawford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Crawford as Lee shoots in.
Crawford looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lee manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lee enables Crawford to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lee manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Crawford's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crawford avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lee throws a strike but Crawford rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Crawford trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee wants to stand and escape but Crawford is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lee wants to improve his position but instead Crawford has moved into half guard.
Crawford prevents Lee from improving his position.
Crawford wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
Lee manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee fails to land the takedown.
Crawford dives in and scores a takedown into Lee's guard.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Crawford passes into half guard.
Lee is trying to control but can't.
Lee wants to improve his position but Crawford is controlling well.
Lee looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Lee trying to hold on to Crawford's head to control him but Crawford postures up.
Zachary Crawford is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Crawford is trying to control the action in half guard but Lee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Crawford works his way into full mount!
Lee can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crawford can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lee is looking to escape.
Kevin Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zachary Crawford.
Well Crawford 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zachary Crawford!
A determined Zachary Crawford didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Jackson (ranked 25130 p4p, 293 weight class) and Chino Machida (ranked 6968 p4p, 270 weight class). Terrance Jackson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Basic striking
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terrance Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chino Machida!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Machida is trying to defend but Jackson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jackson throwing shots but Machida is blocking nicely.
Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Jackson.
Jackson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Machida is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jackson slips a nice elbow through Machida's hands, connecting with Machida's forehead.
Jackson is thwarting Machida's attempts to control the position.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jackson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jackson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Machida is trying is best to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida is looking to improve his position.
Machida keeps trying to improve his position.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Machida defending well though.
Machida makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Machida.
Jackson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Machida looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Jackson passes into half guard.
Machida is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida is trying to maintain the position but Jackson is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jackson lands with a punch from half guard.
Machida has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
Machida has one foot on Jackson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Machida enables Jackson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Machida manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jackson lands a couple of digs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machida has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jackson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson landing with the ground and pound.
Machida wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Machida has wrist control.
Jackson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jackson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jackson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Machida keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Machida trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
Jackson distracts Machida with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jackson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jackson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Jackson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Machida lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Machida isn't so interested in that idea.
Machida working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Machida trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrance Jackson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Machida changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Machida manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Machida has a takedown stuffed.
Jackson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jackson shoots in and gets a takedown into Machida's guard.
Jackson with a nice head shot there.
Jackson chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson distracts Machida with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jackson postures up and lands a big shot to Machida's brow.
Machida keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jackson scoring with some ground and pound.
Machida has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Jackson is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Machida can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Machida pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jackson tries to score a body lock takedown but Machida shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Machida is trying to drag Jackson to the mat but Jackson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Terrance Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chino Machida.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Machida blocks with his arms.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jackson showed some decent athleticism there.
Machida kicks Jackson off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Machida sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jackson throws a jab when Machida was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Machida lands a head kick!
Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida pushes Jackson off and gets back to his feet.
Machida keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Machida pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Machida gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Machida is controlling him.
Machida lands a knee to the body.
Machida is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Machida lands with a right to the head.
Machida unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jackson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Machida manages to break the clinch.
Machida defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Machida's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machida wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.
Machida escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jackson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Machida working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jackson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jackson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Machida pushes Jackson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Machida looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Machida sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jackson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Machida has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Jackson is on him like a limpet, forcing Machida back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chino Machida 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!
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Machida connects with a high kick.
Machida tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Jackson scores with a takedown into Machida's guard.
Machida has his feet on Jackson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson gets a double leg takedown into Machida's guard.
Jackson is standing up over Machida. Machida looks to escape but Jackson dives into side control.
Machida sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Machida regains full guard. Nicely done.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jackson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Machida's head.
Jackson with a nice head shot there.
Jackson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Machida controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
Machida takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Machida is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.
Jackson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Machida had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jackson defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson with a nice head shot there.
Jackson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jackson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jackson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Machida has momentary wrist control but Jackson slips an elbow through the middle.
Machida 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.
Jackson working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is in close to Machida's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Machida throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jackson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jackson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jackson cracks Machida with a solid left hand.
Jackson lands a couple of elbows.
Jackson lands a couple of elbows.
Machida has his foot on Jackson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackson works his way back into a safe position though.
Jackson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jackson connects with a couple of short punches.
Machida is trying to keep Jackson in close.
Jackson landing some decent shots from guard.
Machida is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Machida keeps moving.
Jackson is really struggling to control Machida but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Terrance Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Machida is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jackson is aware though and is defending well.
Jackson postures up and lands a big shot to Machida's brow.
Jackson scoring with some ground and pound.
Jackson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jackson stands up over Machida, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Machida is trying to keep Jackson in close.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jackson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that's the end of the fight!
Terrance Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jackson 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrance Jackson!
Terrance Jackson took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Namvar Khoramov (ranked 24776 p4p, 295 weight class) and Landon Cannon (ranked 3380 p4p, 190 weight class). Cannon has chosen Freebird as his entrance music. Namvar Khoramov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Landon Cannon's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Namvar Khoramov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Landon Cannon!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khoramov gets caught flat footed, as Cannon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Khoramov wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Cannon manages to pass to side control.
Cannon seems to be looking for submissions.
Khoramov pushes Cannon off looking to stand but Cannon dives back in and keeps control.
Cannon is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Khoramov!
Cannon jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Khoramov manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cannon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cannon has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Khoramov is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Cannon yanks on the arm and Khoramov is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Cannon.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Landon Cannon!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Louis Edwards (ranked 7303 p4p, 546 weight class) and Roy Henrik (ranked 5031 p4p, 485 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
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Louis Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Henrik!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Henrik did well to prevent Edwards getting side control.
Edwards throws a strike but Henrik avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Henrik is trying to keep Edwards in close.
Edwards has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Henrik is proving hard to escape from.
Henrik being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henrik trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Edwards closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Henrik's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Edwards decides to stand back up. Edwards steps back and let's Henrik get back to his feet.
Edwards gets the takedown into side control.
Henrik prevents Edwards from moving into mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Henrik rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Edwards's guard! Nice work there by Henrik!
Henrik trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Edwards knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Henrik on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edwards wants to improve his position but instead Henrik has moved into half guard.
Henrik tries to pass to full mount but Edwards defends it.
Edwards on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Edwards tries to get out of the position.
Edwards tries to roll over but Henrik keeps him under control.
Henrik works his way into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards is looking to reverse the position.
Henrik is looking to take a break and control but Edwards is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Edwards's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Henrik is working to tighten his grip on Edwards's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Edwards has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Henrik is really squeezing tight and eventually Edwards passes out! Henrik breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Roy Henrik!
After winning the bout, Roy Henrik 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Udin Petox (ranked 5716 p4p, 513 weight class) and Piotr Przepiorka (ranked 4155 p4p, 430 weight class). Przepiorka has chosen Kękę - Presja as his entrance music. Udin Petox has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Udin Petox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Piotr Przepiorka!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petox closes the distance and clinches.
Petox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Przepiorka is working for takedown but Petox is calmly controlling the position for now.
Petox definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Petox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petox is pressed up against the cage. Przepiorka has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Petox down to the mat. Petox avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Petox has closed the distance and engaged Przepiorka in a clinch.
Przepiorka is looking to take this one to the mat.
Udin Petox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Przepiorka.
Przepiorka blocks an uppercut.
Petox misses with some punches.
Przepiorka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petox closes the distance and clinches.
Petox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Petox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Przepiorka backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petox.
A short uppercut from Petox.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Przepiorka is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Petox gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Petox has a couple of punches blocked by Przepiorka.
Petox swings wildly with an uppercut but Przepiorka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Przepiorka has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Petox uses from the top position.
Petox wants to stand but Przepiorka is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Przepiorka bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Petox's guard.
Petox wants to get back to his feet but Przepiorka passes into half guard.
Przepiorka is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Przepiorka prevents Petox from standing back up.
Przepiorka controlling the pace.
Przepiorka passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Petox!
Przepiorka working Petox over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Przepiorka looking to control and managing it successfully.
Petox wants to get back to his feet.
Przepiorka tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Petox wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Przepiorka is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Przepiorka content just to control the position here.
Petox is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Przepiorka controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Przepiorka 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 Przepiorka!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Piotr Przepiorka!
Piotr Przepiorka thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bas Dekkers (ranked 1790 p4p, 240 weight class) and Steve The Smiling Assassin (ranked 6078 p4p, 540 weight class). Steve The Smiling Assassin told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
33 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bas Dekkers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve The Smiling Assassin!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dekkers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dekkers moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromThe Smiling Assassin.
We've been informed that The Smiling Assassin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The Smiling Assassin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dekkers throws a leg kick but The Smiling Assassin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dekkers has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA Las Vegas in the buildup to the fight.
The Smiling Assassin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The Smiling Assassin looks to score with a jab to the body but Dekkers is just out of range.
Dekkers was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dekkers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dekkers wants it to stay on the feet.
Dekkers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dekkers throws a leg kick that is checked
and The Smiling Assassin counters by moving into the clinch.
The Smiling Assassin lands an elbow just above Dekkers 's eye.
It looks like Bas Dekkers has been cut.
The Smiling Assassin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Smiling Assassin avoids it.
Dekkers avoids a wild elbow strike from The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dekkers backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dekkers tries to circle away but The Smiling Assassin has him pinned against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The Smiling Assassin tries to work over Dekkers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dekkers breaks from the clinch.
The Smiling Assassin ducks under a wild hook from Dekkers.
The Smiling Assassin looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Dekkers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The Smiling Assassin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dekkers really felt that one!
The Smiling Assassin throws a jab but it's blocked by Dekkers.
It looked like Dekkers was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The Smiling Assassin swings for the body but Dekkers moves out of range.
Dekkers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dekkers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Smiling Assassin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dekkers lands a nice looking kick to the body. The Smiling Assassin takes a step back to recover.
The Smiling Assassin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dekkers.
The Smiling Assassin feints the counter takedown.
The Smiling Assassin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - The Smiling Assassin lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Smiling Assassin trying to control the position from guard on top but Dekkers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
The Smiling Assassin postures up in Dekkers's guard and throws a big left but Dekkers blocks it.
The Smiling Assassin wants to control from the top but Dekkers keeps moving.
The Smiling Assassin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dekkers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The Smiling Assassin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The Smiling Assassin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The Smiling Assassin trying to control the position from guard on top but Dekkers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The Smiling Assassin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dekkers stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bas Dekkers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin shoots in and gets a takedown into Dekkers's guard.
The Smiling Assassin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The Smiling Assassin wants to control from the top but Dekkers keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The Smiling Assassin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dekkers is looking to stand back up but The Smiling Assassin counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Dekkers.
The Smiling Assassin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dekkers is looking to get back to is feet but The Smiling Assassin passes into side control.
The Smiling Assassin in side control, throwing shots but Dekkers defends.
The Smiling Assassin misses with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The Smiling Assassin working the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here as The Smiling Assassin stalls from top position.
Dekkers is working to avoid the ground and pound but The Smiling Assassin connects with a decent elbow.
The Smiling Assassin in side control, throwing shots but Dekkers defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dekkers is pushing The Smiling Assassin's head away, looking to escape. The Smiling Assassin manages to hold on to the position though.
The Smiling Assassin working the strikes but Dekkers uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The Smiling Assassin with the ground and pound but Dekkers uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Dekkers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve The Smiling Assassin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bas Dekkers's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dekkers swings widly with a right hand
and The Smiling Assassin counters with a right hand to the body.
A combination from The Smiling Assassin does no damage.
Dekkers connects with an inside leg kick.
The Smiling Assassin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The Smiling Assassin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dekkers's guard.
Dekkers is looking to stand up but The Smiling Assassin isn't so interested in that idea.
The Smiling Assassin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The Smiling Assassin postures up in Dekkers's guard and throws a big left but Dekkers blocks it.
The Smiling Assassin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Smiling Assassin throws a big right hand that misses.
The Smiling Assassin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The Smiling Assassin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin throws an elbow that misses. Dekkers uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in The Smiling Assassin's guard. Nice move by Dekkers!
The Smiling Assassin is pulling down on Dekkers's head. It's preventing any offense from Dekkers, at least for the moment.
Dekkers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The Smiling Assassin looking to control.
Dekkers won't allow The Smiling Assassin to sweep him here.
The Smiling Assassin has his hands on Dekkers's head, controlling the position.
Dekkers would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A jab from Dekkers does it's job there.
The Smiling Assassin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dekkers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dekkers catches The Smiling Assassin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dekkers throws a leg kick but The Smiling Assassin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The Smiling Assassin tries to counter by closing the distance.
The Smiling Assassin moves out of range as Dekkers strikes.
The Smiling Assassin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dekkers rather than just go for the knockout.
The Smiling Assassin throws a lazy right hand but Dekkers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dekkers digs a good body shot into The Smiling Assassin's ribs.
A head kick by The Smiling Assassin misses
and Dekkers counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin checks a leg kick nicely.
The Smiling Assassin looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
The Smiling Assassin swings widly with a right hand
and Dekkers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dekkers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Smiling Assassin was well out of range. Poor timing from Dekkers.
The Smiling Assassin wants to counter the offense by Dekkers and move into the clinch position.
The Smiling Assassin moves away from the strike by Dekkers.
Dekkers throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dekkers lands a nice shot that snaps The Smiling Assassin's head back.
The Smiling Assassin moves into the clinch successfully.
Dekkers blocks the elbow strike.
Dekkers taking a breather.
The Smiling Assassin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The Smiling Assassin struggles to land a body shot inside as Dekkers controls his hands.
Dekkers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dekkers cracks the inside of The Smiling Assassin's front leg.
Dekkers misses with a wild body shot.
The Smiling Assassin throws a body punch but Dekkers moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin works Dekkers's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Smiling Assassin. Dekkers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dekkers throwing a counter right hand but The Smiling Assassin manages to avoid it.
Dekkers is looking to chop away at The Smiling Assassin's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dekkers tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The Smiling Assassin 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.
The Smiling Assassin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dekkers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Steve The Smiling Assassin has got the better of the ground game so far.
The Smiling Assassin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The Smiling Assassin landing some decent shots from guard.
The Smiling Assassin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The Smiling Assassin 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bas Dekkers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bas Dekkers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
The Smiling Assassin takes a swing at Dekkers's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut lands for The Smiling Assassin. That snapped Dekkers's head back.
Dekkers throws a right hand that The Smiling Assassin ducks under and follows up with a left that The Smiling Assassin also avoids with ease.
A combination from The Smiling Assassin does no damage.
The Smiling Assassin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dekkers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dekkers misses with a body shot.
Dekkers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Smiling Assassin moves away.
The Smiling Assassin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A big left from Dekkers misses.
The Smiling Assassin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dekkers scores with a three punch combo!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Smiling Assassin throws a half hearted mid kick.
The Smiling Assassin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dekkers on the side of the head.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a head kick.
Dekkers just misses with a punch to the body.
Dekkers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers throws a lazy uppercut
and The Smiling Assassin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dekkers throws a chopping leg kick but The Smiling Assassin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dekkers throws a low kick but The Smiling Assassin moves out of range easily.
Dekkers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dekkers throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling The Smiling Assassin to counter with a crisp jab.
The Smiling Assassin closes the distance and clinches.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Smiling Assassin tries a body shot but Dekkers blocks it.
A right hand to the body from The Smiling Assassin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Smiling Assassin pushes off an throws an elbow but Dekkers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The Smiling Assassin cracks Dekkers with a nice body shot.
The Smiling Assassin lands an elbow that stopped Dekkers in his tracks for a moment.
The Smiling Assassin lands an elbow inside.
The Smiling Assassin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The Smiling Assassin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dekkers's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters up against the cage, The Smiling Assassin throws an elbow but misses.
The Smiling Assassin throws an elbow but it misses.
The Smiling Assassin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from The Smiling Assassin fails to land.
The Smiling Assassin lands an elbow inside.
Dekkers is trying to stall.
The Smiling Assassin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Steve The Smiling Assassin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dekkers obliges.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Smiling Assassin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Smiling Assassin lands a body shot.
Dekkers connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Smiling Assassin's face.
Dekkers takes an elbow to the temple.
The Smiling Assassin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The Smiling Assassin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dekkers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dekkers wants to get back to striking at distance but The Smiling Assassin won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers tries to break the clinch but The Smiling Assassin is controlling the position.
The Smiling Assassin prevents Dekkers from breaking the clinch.
Dekkers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Smiling Assassin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The Smiling Assassin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dekkers.
The Smiling Assassin slips under a jab.
Bas Dekkers is winning the standup battle so far.
The Smiling Assassin checks a low kick from Dekkers.
The Smiling Assassin thinks about the counter body kick.
The Smiling Assassin scores with the left hand. Dekkers knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice body punch from The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin avoids a kick to the body.
The Smiling Assassin throws out a counter right but Dekkers avoids it with no problem.
The Smiling Assassin lands with an overhand left.
Dekkers lands with a nice body kick.
The Smiling Assassin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The Smiling Assassin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dekkers's half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dekkers is trying to stand up here but The Smiling Assassin is controlling him well.
The Smiling Assassin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The Smiling Assassin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The Smiling Assassin is trying to control. Dekkers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dekkers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin working over Dekkers with some ground and pound. Dekkers looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dekkers tries to push off, looking to stand up, but The Smiling Assassin manages to move to mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve The Smiling Assassin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think The Smiling Assassin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve The Smiling Assassin!
Steve The Smiling Assassin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Assface (ranked 24968 p4p, 486 weight class) and James Bennett (ranked 6474 p4p, 431 weight class). James Bennett will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tristan Assface!
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, James Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Bennett lands but Assface takes it in his stride.
It looks like Tristan Assface has been cut.
Bennett wants to clinch up but Assface keeps it at a distance.
Bennett tries to sprawl but Assface drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Assface frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bennett wants to control but Assface is having none of it.
Assface tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bennett tries to hold on but Assface pushes him away.
Assface in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Assface dominating with strikes here.
It looks like James Bennett has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennett tries to hold on but Assface postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assface controlling from mount.
Bennett tries to improve his position but Assface has taken his back! Assface has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Bennett tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Assface pushes Bennett away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tristan Assface!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leon Scott Jr (ranked 2997 p4p, 166 weight class) and Dave Steele (ranked 6718 p4p, 266 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leon Scott Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dave Steele!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Scott Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Steele tries to avoid it but Scott Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Steele to the ground. Steele escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Steele now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Steele avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steele slaps away a takedown attempt from Scott Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Steele is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Scott Jr with a body shot.
Steele stuffs the takedown attempt from Scott Jr. Scott Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
It seemed like Steele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Scott Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Steele as he avoids it easily.
Scott Jr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Steele defends well and Scott Jr ends up having to push Steele into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele keeps the fight on the outside.
Steele rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scott Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Scott Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Steele swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scott Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scott Jr shoots for a takedown but Steele saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele keeps the fight on the outside.
Steele throws out a counter right but Scott Jr avoids it with no problem.
Leon Scott Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown attempt by Scott Jr or perhaps it was just good defense by Steele, which made it look bad.
Steele avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scott Jr misses with a takedown attempt - Steele sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Scott Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steele swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steele looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Scott Jr goes for a double leg but Steele avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Steele continues to drive forward.
Scott Jr is breathing heavily.
Scott Jr dives in and grabs Steele's left leg, looking for a takedown. Steele pushes down on Scott Jr's head and hops out.
Scott Jr tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steele! But no joy.
Scott Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Steele is trying to break the clinch but Scott Jr is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott Jr tries for a takedown. No joy.
Steele tries to break the clinch but Scott Jr is controlling the position.
Scott Jr really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Scott Jr wants to take the fight to the mat but Steele manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Steele is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Steele tries to break free but Scott Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Scott Jr is looking to control Steele's arms but Steele gets an underhook and turns him. Now Scott Jr has his back to the cage.
Steele wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Scott Jr has Steele pressed against the cage, preventing Steele from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Scott Jr is looking to control Steele's arms but Steele gets an underhook and turns him. Now Scott Jr has his back to the cage.
Scott Jr is trying to maintain a safe position but Steele gets an underhook and turns Scott Jr into the cage.
Steele is trying to break the clinch but Scott Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Steele blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott Jr tries to pull guard but Steele forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Scott Jr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Steele is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Scott Jr has Steele pressed against the cage, preventing Steele from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Steele is trying to push Scott Jr away but Scott Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Scott Jr taking a breather.
Scott Jr wants to stall.
Scott Jr can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Scott Jr breaks the clinch.
Scott Jr darts in trying to clinch
and Scott Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steele lands with a good body shot.
Scott Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steele paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott Jr tries to clinch there but Steele circles away.
Steele swats away the attempt to clinch by Scott Jr.
A swing and a miss from Steele.
Scott Jr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Steele circles away.
Steele is looking for the big counter here.
Scott Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Steele swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steele misses with a double jab.
Scott Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steele! But no joy.
Scott Jr is looking to clinch but Steele is avoiding it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scott Jr wants to clinch but Steele slips to the side
and Steele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Scott Jr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Steele counters with a left and a right that stings Scott Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Steele dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Scott Jr tries to clinch but Steele moves out of range.
Steele is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Scott Jr tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scott Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Steele displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Scott Jr.
Steele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Scott Jr clinches with his opponent.
Scott Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steele's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott Jr jumps guard but Steele turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Scott Jr wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Scott Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steele tries to break free but Scott Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Steele is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott Jr drags the fight down to the ground.
Steele loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steele throwing strikes from guard but Scott Jr blocks nicely.
Steele landing some decent shots from guard.
Steele trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steele not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Scott Jr wants to sweep here but Steele controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Steele's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Steele stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scott Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Steele sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Scott Jr is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steele! But no joy.
Leon Scott Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Scott Jr takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Scott Jr is trying to drag Steele to the mat but Steele just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Steele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Scott Jr jumps guard but Steele turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scott Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Steele wants to get back to striking at distance but Scott Jr won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
Scott Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scott Jr tries to clinch but Steele moves away
and Steele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scott Jr shoots in for a double leg but Steele sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Scott Jr closes the distance and pushes Steele back into the cage.
Scott Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scott Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Steele circles away.
Steele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steele throws a jab when Scott Jr was well out of range.
It looked like Scott Jr was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Scott Jr drives through and clinches with Steele against the cage.
Scott Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Steele's efforts to push away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steele has had enough of the clinch but Scott Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Scott Jr is looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dave Steele will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.
Scott Jr tries to clinch up.
Steele looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Scott Jr shoots in and drives through. Steele sprawls well.
Scott Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Steele circles away.
Scott Jr closes the distance and pushes Steele back into the cage.
Scott Jr stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Scott Jr tries to pull guard but Steele forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Scott Jr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Steele prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Scott Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott Jr can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scott Jr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Steele gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Scott Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele wants to break free but Scott Jr has control.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Scott Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Steele's efforts to push away.
Scott Jr has Steele pressed against the cage, preventing Steele from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Steele can't break the clinch.
Scott Jr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Scott Jr keeps control of Steele as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Steele wants to get back to striking at distance but Scott Jr won't allow it.
Scott Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Steele controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Scott Jr tries for a takedown. No joy.
Scott Jr missing with knees to the body.
Scott Jr tries for a takedown but Steele manages to get underhooks.
Scott Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Steele breaks from the clinch.
Steele misses with a straight right.
Scott Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Steele avoids it really well and circles away.
Scott Jr wants to clinch up but Steele keeps it at a distance.
Steele 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.
Scott Jr tries to clinch up but Steele circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice side step and Steele releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scott Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steele unleashes a big counter combination but Scott Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Scott Jr wants to clinch
and Steele counters with a straight right hand.
Steele misses with a straight right.
Steele avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scott Jr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Steele circles away.
Steele keeps the fight on the outside.
Scott Jr is looking to clinch but Steele is avoiding it.
Steele is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Scott Jr with a body shot.
Scott Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steele keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Steele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele misses the shot to the body.
Scott Jr is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Steele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Scott Jr moves away from the strike by Steele.
Steele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scott Jr is looking to clinch but Steele is avoiding it.
Scott Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Steele prevents the takedown attempt.
Scott Jr wants to stall.
Steele is trying to break the clinch but Scott Jr is controlling him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Steele is trying to break the clinch but Scott Jr is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Steele really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Steele scores with a sloppy right hand. Scott Jr should have avoided that one.
Steele swats away the attempt to clinch by Scott Jr.
Scott Jr is looking to clinch but Steele is avoiding it.
Steele circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice side step and Steele releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Scott Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scott Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Scott Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scott Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steele throws a jab when Scott Jr was well out of range.
Scott Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Steele avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott Jr moves into the clinch.
Scott Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Scott Jr effectively controlling the action here.
Scott Jr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Steele pulls his leg out and moves away.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Steele throws a nice looking combination but Scott Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steele avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steele is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Scott Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Steele counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Scott Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steele! But no joy.
Scott Jr dives in for a single leg takedown but Steele sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Steele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scott Jr.
Scott Jr slips under a jab.
Scott Jr tries to clinch but Steele moves away
enabling Steele to counter with a crisp jab.
Steele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scott Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steele throws out the jab.
No luck for Scott Jr with that takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Steele's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott Jr is looking to clinch but Steele is avoiding it.
Steele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Scott Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Scott Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Dave Steele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steele lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Steele lands a right hook to the body.
Steele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Scott Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Steele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scott Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Scott Jr or perhaps it was just good defense by Steele, which made it look bad.
Steele throws a hook to the side of Scott Jr's head but Scott Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steele throws a jab but it's blocked by Scott Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Steele swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scott Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Scott Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scott Jr is looking to clinch.
Scott Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Steele defends it nicely.
Scott Jr slips under a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scott Jr moves in looking to clinch but Steele pushes him off.
Steele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Scott Jr wants to clinch
and Steele counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Steele dominated that fourth 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Steele misses with the combination.
Steele circles away from the clinch attempt
and Steele counters with a series of strikes. Scott Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Scott Jr fails with the takedown.
Scott Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Steele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele swats away the attempt to clinch by Scott Jr.
Scott Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steele manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott Jr tries to clinch but Steele moves out of range.
Scott Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scott Jr feints and then cracks Steele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steele down.
Scott Jr tries to clinch there but Steele circles away.
Scott Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steele paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Scott Jr darts in looking for a takedown but Steele gets double underhooks and turns Scott Jr into the cage.
It seemed like Steele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
No luck for Scott Jr with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Scott Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott Jr wants to clinch up but Steele keeps it at a distance.
Scott Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Steele throws out a counter right but Scott Jr avoids it with no problem.
Scott Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Steele swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele cracks a nice hook into Scott Jr's ribs.
Scott Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steele paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scott Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steele looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Scott Jr looks for a takedown but Steele sprawls well.
Steele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Steele misses with an uppercut.
Scott Jr shoots in for a takedown but Steele shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Steele misses the shot to the body.
Steele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scott Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scott Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott Jr dodges the punch combination from Steele.
Scott Jr ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
And Scott Jr counters with a quick kick to the body but Steele blocks it.
Scott Jr is looking to clinch.
Steele unleashes a big counter combination but Scott Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Steele connects with a good right hand that stumbles Scott Jr. Scott Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Scott Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
Dave Steele is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Steele displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Scott Jr.
Scott Jr tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Steele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Scott Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Steele swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steele is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Scott Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Steele circles away.
Steele lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Leon Scott Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele misses with a hook.
Steele throws the left hand but Scott Jr avoids the punch easily.
Scott Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Steele circles away.
Steele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scott Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Steele circles away.
Scott Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scott Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scott Jr throws a head kick but Steele moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steele swings for the body but Scott Jr moves out of range.
Scott Jr tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Steele manages to circle out of the way.
Scott Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steele unleashes a big counter combination but Scott Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Steele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scott Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Steele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Steele 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 45:50
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Steele!
Dave Steele is the new bantamweight champion!
Dave Steele 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Funky Lotus Style (ranked 1296 p4p, 145 weight class) and Bardia Farrokhzad (ranked 2676 p4p, 253 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lotus Style might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dançando Lambada. Farrokhzad has chosen Iranian Baloch - This Is A Catch as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Funky Lotus Style!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bardia Farrokhzad!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farrokhzad lands a nice looking body shot.
Farrokhzad lands a jab to Lotus Style's midsection.
Lotus Style takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Funky Lotus Style has been cut.
Lotus Style changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Farrokhzad tries to avoid it but Lotus Style manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Farrokhzad to the ground. Farrokhzad escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bardia Farrokhzad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Farrokhzad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lotus Style rushes Farrokhzad and presses him up against the cage.
Farrokhzad landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lotus Style changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Farrokhzad fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Farrokhzad scores with a jab to the body.
Farrokhzad gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Farrokhzad looking to throw knees to the head but Lotus Style is blocking nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lotus Style tries to pull guard but Farrokhzad forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Funky Lotus Style. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farrokhzad lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad lands a hook that snaps the head of Lotus Style backwards.
Farrokhzad tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Farrokhzad.
Lotus Style is rocked!
Farrokhzad working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Lotus Style is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Farrokhzad dips a shoulder and cracks Lotus Style with a mighty uppercut! Lotus Style falls back against the cage and Farrokhzad unloads with a barrage of strikes! Lotus Style is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Farrokhzad screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bardia Farrokhzad!
Bardia Farrokhzad is the new featherweight champion!
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