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PL MMA 10 Carsara vs Sight PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Baloni (ranked 2079 p4p, 240 weight class) and Emil Nygard (ranked 4902 p4p, 452 weight class). Emil Nygard has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Phil Baloni's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Baloni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emil Nygard!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nygard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Baloni throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nygard on the side of the head.
It looks like Emil Nygard has been cut.
Baloni smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Baloni throws a monster overhand right that drops Nygard! Baloni follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Baloni!
Phil Baloni gave a mention to Condemned in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jr Boss (ranked 4491 p4p, 428 weight class) and Zibi Kauder (ranked 5356 p4p, 462 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Zibi Kauder enters the cage!
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Jr Boss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zibi Kauder!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boss closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kauder circles away.
Kauder is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Boss's half guard.
Boss wants to get back to full guard.
Boss is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Boss is pressing down on Kauder's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boss has his foot on Kauder's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kauder works his way back into a safe position though.
Kauder would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Boss preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kauder gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kauder with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boss tries to strike from the bottom.
Kauder looking to pass the guard.
Kauder wants to stand but Boss is controlling his posture from full guard.
Boss working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kauder.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kauder looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boss on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Boss tries to get out of the position.
Boss lands an upkick as Kauder stands over him.
Kauder is stalling in the full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kauder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Boss.
Kauder shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boss as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kauder looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Boss!
Boss throws Kauder to one side and escapes!
Kauder throws a sloppy head kick and Boss moves out of range easily.
Boss misses with a two punch combination.
Boss fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boss keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kauder moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kauder on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boss tries to break the clinch but Kauder is controlling the position.
Boss is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kauder is defending well for now.
Kauder tries to pull guard but Boss forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tom Jr Boss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zibi Kauder.
Boss looking for a takedown.
Boss gets underhooks to prevent Kauder's takedown attempt.
Boss tries to pull guard but Kauder won't allow it.
Boss jumps guard but Kauder turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Boss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice sprawl there from Kauder as Boss shoots in.
Kauder tries to land a front kick but Boss steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kauder closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
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 Tom Jr Boss will probably get the nod.
That's time! Boss's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kauder fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kauder stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kauder wants it to stay on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Kauder. Those never looked like landing.
Boss pushes Kauder away with a front kick.
Kauder clinches.
Kauder working hard to break the clinch.
Kauder tries to pull guard but Boss won't allow it.
Boss fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kauder jumps guard but Boss stands there with Kauder around his waist. Kauder gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tom Jr Boss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zibi Kauder.
Kauder is looking to break free of the clinch but Boss has double underhooks.
Boss stops a takedown attempt from Kauder.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss can't break the clinch.
Boss is trying to drag Kauder to the mat but Kauder just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kauder is trying to pull guard but Boss turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Boss is trying to stall.
Kauder pulls guard.
Boss tries to free his leg and advance position but Kauder is retaining full guard.
Boss is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Boss controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kauder keeping moving, preventing Boss from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauder looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kauder is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boss defends well.
Boss lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boss stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kauder will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kauder moves into the clinch.
Kauder working hard to break the clinch.
Boss is trying to break free.
Boss has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kauder after a bit of a struggle.
Boss is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kauder is keeping busy.
Boss tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kauder lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kauder is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Boss misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kauder manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Boss with a nice head shot there.
Boss engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boss connects with a couple of short punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boss trying to control but Kauder is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zibi Kauder will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kauder fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Boss sprawls well initially but Kauder persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Boss is refusing to be controlled, as Kauder sits in half guard.
Boss avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kauder.
Boss wants to get back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Kauder.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boss slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kauder won't allow Boss to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss controls Kauder momentarily but Kauder frees himself.
Kauder postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kauder stopping the sweep attempt from Boss.
Kauder chips away with some ground and pound.
Boss controlling Kauder's posture.
Kauder throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kauder stays in close to Boss's body and controls the position.
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.
Boss has his foot on Kauder's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kauder works his way back into a safe position though.
Kauder controlling from the top position.
Boss striking off his back.
Kauder is stalling in the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boss stuffs the takedown.
Boss scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Kauder's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boss grinds an elbow into Kauder's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boss moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Boss works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Boss tries to move to mount but Kauder blocks the move with his legs.
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.
Kauder seems a little lost for a moment, as Boss dominates the positioning.
Kauder really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boss. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kauder is looking to regain half guard here but Boss keeps moving and retains side control.
Check out the look on Boss's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Boss tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Boss has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kauder is pushing Boss's head away, looking to escape. Boss manages to hold on to the position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boss avoids the strikes from the bottom by Kauder.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Jr Boss showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boss 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Jr Boss!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bill Oddie (ranked 4394 p4p, 360 weight class) and John Johnston (ranked 5257 p4p, 392 weight class). Oddie comes to the cage accompanied by Wild Thing. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Oddie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Johnston!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Oddie.
Oddie scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnston is rocked!
It looks like John Johnston has been cut.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Oddie! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bill Oddie!
An out of breath Bill Oddie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cezik Tezik (ranked 2849 p4p, 152 weight class) and Dino Dino (ranked 5847 p4p, 256 weight class). Dino Dino has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cezik Tezik'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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cezik Tezik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dino Dino!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dino closes the distance and clinches.
Tezik breaks from the clinch.
Dino works Tezik's body with a nice hook.
Tezik tries to keep at a distance but Dino has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tezik is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tezik has Dino pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dino manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dino avoiding damage as Tezik throws knees to the body.
Dino has Tezik pressed against the cage.
Dino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dino rushes Tezik and presses him up against the cage.
Tezik wants to get back to striking at distance but Dino won't allow it.
Tezik is trying to drag Dino to the mat but Dino just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dino pulls Tezik into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dino has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tezik can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tezik slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dino avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tezik forces his way into half guard.
Dino is looking to control Tezik's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dino avoid being mounted?
Tezik stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Dino to get to his feet.
Dino shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tezik as he avoids it easily.
Dino keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cezik Tezik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dino has managed to clinch.
Tezik is trying to maintain a safe position but Dino gets an underhook and turns Tezik into the cage.
Dino gets underhooks to prevent Tezik's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dino moves into the clinch.
Tezik has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Dino.
Dino is trying to pull guard but Tezik has him pressed against the cage.
Dino tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tezik is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tezik throws an elbow but it misses.
Tezik tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dino is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dino wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tezik tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dino swivels and escapes.
Dino comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tezik goes for a double leg but Dino avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dino continues to drive forward.
Dino feints a jab promting Tezik to slip. Dino then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tezik slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Tezik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tezik fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dino tries for a takedown but Tezik sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dino goes for a double leg but Tezik avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tezik continues to drive forward.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dino.
Tezik tries to counter by clinching up but Dino breaks away and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dino Dino dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tezik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tezik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tezik with a poor takedown
and Dino counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tezik fails with a takedown attempt.
Tezik has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dino breaks the clinch.
Dino closes the distance and pushes Tezik back into the cage.
Dino tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tezik just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dino jumps guard but Tezik stands there with Dino around his waist. Dino gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dino controlling the action here for a moment.
Dino has Tezik pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tezik manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cezik Tezik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dino Dino.
Tezik drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tezik goes for a takedown attempt but Dino pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two 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.
Dino breaks from the clinch.
Dino tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tezik defends well and Dino ends up having to push Tezik into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tezik appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dino is looking to score with low kicks.
Tezik closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dino circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dino.
Dino moves into range and clinches up with Tezik.
Tezik is trying to pull guard but Dino has him pressed against the cage.
Tezik fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tezik - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dino pushes off an throws an elbow but Tezik leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dino manages to pull guard.
Tezik drops back looking for a leg! Dino is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dino manages to kick Tezik off! Tezik jumps back into Dino's guard.
Dino being controlled here, momentarily.
Tezik throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tezik throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dino works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tezik controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dino really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tezik. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dino is trying to control the position but Tezik postures up.
Tezik throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tezik controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tezik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dino moves away.
And Dino tries to counter it with a takedown but Tezik pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dino stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dino wants it to stay on the feet.
Dino fails with the takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dino closes the distance and pushes Tezik back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dino Dino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Tezik stuffs the takedown attempt from Dino. Dino gets slowly back to his feet.
As Dino tries to get set, Tezik tries to push him back and clinch up but Dino manages to avoid the attempt.
Dino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dino throws a series of punches but Tezik moves out of range.
Dino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dino slaps away a takedown attempt from Tezik, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dino rushes Tezik and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dino missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dino pulls Tezik into guard.
Tezik slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tezik misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dino tries to bench press Tezik off him but Tezik keeps the position.
Tezik taking a breather here.
Tezik sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dino is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Tezik decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dino to his feet.
No joy there for Tezik, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tezik scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tezik thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tezik has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dino wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tezik not doing much here.
Dino is defending against the submission attempts here by Tezik.
Dino is trying to control Tezik's posture. Tezik takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Dino! Tezik is rotating here... this could be the end... Dino is out! Tezik has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Cezik Tezik!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buster McDiggle (ranked 2241 p4p, 253 weight class) and Julian Bashir (ranked 6122 p4p, 501 weight class). Buster McDiggle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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209 lbs
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205 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buster McDiggle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julian Bashir!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDiggle throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Julian Bashir has been cut.
Bashir looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Bashir swings widly with a right hand
and McDiggle counters with a slapping leg kick.
McDiggle lands with a good body shot.
Bashir has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bashir takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McDiggle connects with a superb combination that knocks Bashir out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles McDiggle before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Bashir!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Buster McDiggle!
Buster McDiggle managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Baeddan MacAuliffe (ranked 3499 p4p, 308 weight class) and Zibi Kaufer (ranked 3546 p4p, 314 weight class). MacAuliffe comes to the cage accompanied by Notorious by Duran Duran. Baeddan MacAuliffe has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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150 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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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
18 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Baeddan MacAuliffe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zibi Kaufer!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacAuliffe scores with a jab to the body.
MacAuliffe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaufer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baeddan MacAuliffe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from MacAuliffe misses.
Kaufer fails with an attempt to clinch.
MacAuliffe shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kaufer's guard.
Kaufer manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kaufer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for MacAuliffe!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An elbow from Kaufer crashes against the mat.
MacAuliffe manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kaufer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kaufer is doing well to control the position and prevent MacAuliffe from advancing to side control.
MacAuliffe keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kaufer wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaufer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. MacAuliffe is working away from the top position though.
Kaufer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with MacAuliffe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
MacAuliffe takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacAuliffe scoring with strikes to the body and head.
MacAuliffe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
MacAuliffe has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Kaufer defend it? MacAuliffe steps over the head and cranks it - Kaufer is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for MacAuliffe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Baeddan MacAuliffe!
After winning the bout, Baeddan MacAuliffe 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Petiot (ranked 2912 p4p, 155 weight class) and Hal Robson Kanu (ranked 22738 p4p, 308 weight class). Hal Robson Kanu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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144 lbs
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130 lbs
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Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Solid 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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcel Petiot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hal Robson Kanu!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petiot throws a low kick but Robson Kanu avoids it.
No joy there for Robson Kanu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Petiot half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Robson Kanu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Petiot counters by moving into the clinch.
Robson Kanu gets underhooks to prevent Petiot's takedown attempt.
Petiot pulls guard effortlessly.
Robson Kanu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Petiot is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Petiot is on top in guard.
Robson Kanu looking for subs off his back but Petiot has passed one foot through into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petiot is thwarting Robson Kanu's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petiot trying to control the pace.
Petiot has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Robson Kanu trying to get back to full guard but Petiot takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Robson Kanu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robson Kanu keeps trying to improve his position.
Robson Kanu tries to hold on but Petiot pushes him away.
Petiot controlling the pace for now.
Petiot is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Robson Kanu can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Petiot really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petiot looking to control and managing it successfully.
Robson Kanu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Petiot avoids the attempt from Robson Kanu to control.
Petiot controlling from mount.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Petiot.
Petiot seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Robson Kanu is holding on tight.
Robson Kanu tries to hold on but Petiot pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Petiot sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Petiot avoids the attempt from Robson Kanu to control.
Robson Kanu holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Petiot tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petiot tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Petiot won't let Robson Kanu get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcel Petiot dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Robson Kanu swings for the body but Petiot moves out of range.
Robson Kanu connects with a nice looking jab.
Robson Kanu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A left lands for Robson Kanu.
Robson Kanu stuffs the takedown attempt from Petiot. Petiot gets slowly back to his feet.
Robson Kanu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Petiot with a body shot.
Petiot has closed the distance and engaged Robson Kanu in a clinch.
Robson Kanu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Petiot goes for a takedown in the clinch but Robson Kanu prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcel Petiot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petiot has Robson Kanu pressed against the cage, preventing Robson Kanu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Robson Kanu working hard to break the clinch.
Robson Kanu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petiot has him pressed against the cage.
Petiot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Robson Kanu can do to turn this around?
Petiot digs a right hand underneath Robson Kanu's ribcage. Robson Kanu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson Kanu tries to circle away but Petiot has him pinned against the cage.
Petiot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petiot shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Robson Kanu defends it nicely.
Petiot misses with a body kick.
Petiot takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Robson Kanu looks to land a combination but Petiot avoids it well.
Robson Kanu misses with a double jab
and Petiot counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Robson Kanu throws a hook to the side of Petiot's head but Petiot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hal Robson Kanu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robson Kanu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Petiot has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Robson Kanu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Petiot counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Petiot might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petiot controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson Kanu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Petiot sitting in guard here, content to control.
Petiot won't allow Robson Kanu to sweep him here.
Marcel Petiot overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petiot with a flurry of punches that miss.
Petiot controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petiot working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Petiot stands up from Robson Kanu's guard - Petiot perhaps looking for a knockout.
A lazy left from Petiot finds it's target.
Robson Kanu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Petiot dodges the punch combination from Robson Kanu.
Petiot shoots for a takedown but Robson Kanu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Robson Kanu swings for the body but Petiot moves out of range.
Robson Kanu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Petiot appears to be looking for a big counter.
Petiot throws a sloppy head kick and Robson Kanu moves out of range easily.
Petiot misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petiot closes the distance and clinches.
Petiot fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Petiot manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Robson Kanu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Petiot. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Robson Kanu trying to control the position from guard on top but Petiot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robson Kanu trying to stand up but can't free himself from Petiot's guard.
Petiot pulls Robson Kanu in close to prevent any damage.
Robson Kanu with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hal Robson Kanu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Petiot ducks under a wild hook from Robson Kanu.
Petiot throws a sloppy head kick and Robson Kanu moves out of range easily.
Robson Kanu throws a lazy uppercut
and Petiot counters with a three punch combo that has Robson Kanu backing up. Robson Kanu nods at Petiot to acknowledge the strikes.
Robson Kanu misses with a series of wild punches.
Petiot is looking to counter the offense by Robson Kanu and move into the clinch.
Robson Kanu misses with a combination
and Petiot counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Robson Kanu misses with a double jab.
Robson Kanu takes a swing at Petiot's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Robson Kanu does no damage.
Petiot shoots in looking for a takedown. Robson Kanu tries to sprawl out of it but Petiot keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Robson Kanu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Robson Kanu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petiot slips a jab and a cross from Robson Kanu.
Robson Kanu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Robson Kanu is rocked!
Petiot gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Robson Kanu is still on wobbly legs! Can Petiot finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robson Kanu is trying to push Petiot away but Petiot has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Petiot is trying to drag Robson Kanu to the mat but Robson Kanu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petiot crunches a lovely knee into Robson Kanu's ribcage.
Petiot with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Robson Kanu seems to have recovered his senses.
Robson Kanu is trying to push Petiot away but Petiot has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Petiot manages to pull guard.
Petiot is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Petiot's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Robson Kanu is sitting in close to Petiot's body. Petiot has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Robson Kanu is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Robson Kanu is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Petiot.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marcel Petiot!
A very excited looking Marcel Petiot made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Sionis (ranked 4054 p4p, 338 weight class) and Aaron Smith (ranked 1365 p4p, 152 weight class). Smith has chosen Lonely Train by Black Stone Cherry as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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280 lbs
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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
51 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roman Sionis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aaron Smith!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Sionis finds it's target.
It looks like Aaron Smith has been cut.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sionis.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sionis.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Sionis's head back.
It looks like Roman Sionis has been cut.
Sionis tries for a takedown but Smith circles away easily
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab from Smith.
Smith connects with the punch.
Smith cracks Sionis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sionis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Sionis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sionis moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smith lands an elbow just above Sionis 's eye.
A head punch on the inside from Sionis fails to land.
Sionis tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sionis is rocked!
Roman Sionis's cut is getting worse.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Sionis gets caught flat footed, as Smith shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sionis scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Oh Sionis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aaron Smith!
A relieved looking Aaron Smith thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Aurelio (ranked 1703 p4p, 207 weight class) and Jorginho Marcelo (ranked 1273 p4p, 160 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
28 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Marcelo Aurelio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorginho Marcelo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcelo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Marcelo slows the pace down in half guard.
Marcelo trying to control from half guard but Aurelio is working away.
Marcelo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Marcelo tries to pass to full mount but Aurelio defends it.
Marcelo trying to control from half guard but Aurelio is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcelo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Marcelo wants to control but Aurelio is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcelo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Marcelo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Aurelio sees it coming and defends easily.
Aurelio controlling the position well.
Marcelo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Aurelio doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Marcelo.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marcelo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Aurelio tries to avoid it but Marcelo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Aurelio to the ground. Aurelio escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Marcelo dives in and scores a takedown into Aurelio's guard.
Aurelio can't keep his opponent in guard - Marcelo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Marcelo tries to pass to full mount but Aurelio defends it.
My spies in Gym inform me that Marcelo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Aurelio is staying active underneath Marcelo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Marcelo is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Aurelio reverses the position - he's now on top in Marcelo's guard.
Marcelo pulls Aurelio in close to prevent any damage.
Marcelo 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 four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Marcelo trying to control the position.
Marcelo is looking to sweep but instead, Aurelio has passed into half guard.
Aurelio takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Marcelo is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marcelo trying to control but Aurelio postures up.
Marcelo is controlling Aurelio's trapped leg to prevent Aurelio from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorginho Marcelo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Aurelio leaves Marcelo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Marcelo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aurelio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marcelo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aurelio but Aurelio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marcelo dives in and scores a takedown into Aurelio's guard.
Aurelio keeping full guard, as Marcelo tries to pass.
Marcelo 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aurelio keeping moving, preventing Marcelo from controlling successfully.
Marcelo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aurelio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcelo is still trying to improve position.
Marcelo trying to control the position from guard on top but Aurelio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcelo wants to pass the guard but Aurelio is keeping the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Marcelo wants to control from the top but Aurelio keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aurelio throws a lazy right hand but Marcelo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marcelo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Aurelio.
Marcelo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aurelio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Aurelio.
Marcelo moves in looking to clinch but Aurelio pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marcelo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marcelo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aurelio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marcelo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Aurelio sprawls well initially but Marcelo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Marcelo is looking to advance position but Aurelio won't allow it.
Marcelo is keen to just control but Aurelio is a slippery customer.
Marcelo seems to be looking for submissions.
Marcelo wants to control but Aurelio is keeping him busy.
Aurelio won't allow Marcelo to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo wants to control but Aurelio is keeping him busy.
Marcelo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Marcelo is trying to work for a kimura but Aurelio is defending well.
Marcelo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Marcelo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Aurelio. That snapped Marcelo's head back.
Marcelo has his takedown stuffed
enabling Aurelio to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Jorginho Marcelo has been cut.
Marcelo Aurelio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorginho Marcelo.
Aurelio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marcelo throws a big shot that misses.
Aurelio ducks right into an uppercut from Marcelo.
Marcelo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorginho Marcelo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jorginho Marcelo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Marcelo is looking to clinch.
Aurelio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marcelo.
Marcelo clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Marcelo throws an elbow but misses.
Marcelo has a couple of punches blocked by Aurelio.
Marcelo has a couple of punches blocked by Aurelio.
Aurelio slows down the pace here.
A right handed body shot lands from Aurelio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marcelo.
Aurelio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marcelo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marcelo can't break the clinch.
Aurelio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aurelio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marcelo fails to pull guard.
Aurelio tries to throw a body punch but Marcelo avoids it by throwing Aurelio back against the cage.
Marcelo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marcelo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Marcelo is pressing down on Aurelio's thigh, looking to free his foot. Aurelio is holding on for now.
Aurelio is not content to let Marcelo control the position.
Marcelo trying to mount his opponent but Aurelio defends it.
Marcelo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aurelio keeps working.
Marcelo Aurelio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio makes his way to full guard, as Marcelo worked for a kimura.
Marcelo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Aurelio looking to control.
Marcelo pushing down on Aurelio's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Marcelo is keen to just control but Aurelio is a slippery customer.
Marcelo is pressing down on Aurelio's thigh, looking to free his foot. Aurelio is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Aurelio is squirming around, avoiding Marcelo's attempts to control the action.
Marcelo pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Marcelo trying to control but Aurelio is having none of it.
Marcelo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio is squirming around, avoiding Marcelo's attempts to control the action.
Marcelo wants to take his opponent's back but Aurelio doesn't allow it.
Jorginho Marcelo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aurelio is squirming around, avoiding Marcelo's attempts to control the action.
Marcelo content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aurelio is squirming around, avoiding Marcelo's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorginho Marcelo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Marcelo 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorginho Marcelo!
An out of breath Jorginho Marcelo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fausto Carsara (ranked 998 p4p, 133 weight class) and Paul Sight (ranked 1955 p4p, 238 weight class). Carsara's entrance music is E'sord Luché. A fine choice. Fausto Carsara is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fausto Carsara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Sight!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carsara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sight circles away quickly and effectively.
Oooooh!!! Sight has knocked Carsara down with a huge combo! Sight steps away and waves a wobbly Carsara back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Fausto Carsara has been cut.
Nice jab there from Sight.
Sight fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Carsara has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Roosters Coop in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sight thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carsara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Carsara takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Carsara has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Carsara there as he acknowledges the shot.
Carsara is rocked!
Sight cracks Carsara with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Sight has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Carsara to stand back up!
Oh Carsara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paul Sight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sight lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Carsara up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Sight from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Carsara's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Sight!
Fausto Carsara was interviewed post fight and said 'Kamden Jackson i'm waiting for you!!!'.
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