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F&BE 20- Tour de Force PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Pickett (ranked 1742 p4p, 73 weight class) and Pierre Diemon (ranked 5564 p4p, 151 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pickett might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Queen - Hammer To Fall. Pierre Diemon looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Pickett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pierre Diemon!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pickett thuds his right hand into Diemon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Pierre Diemon has been cut.
Diemon looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Pickett connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice straight punches there by Pickett. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pickett.
Diemon swings widly with a right hand
and Pickett counters with a nice right hand that sends Diemon toppling to the canvas! Diemon scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Pickett finish him?!
Diemon is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
BAM! Pickett delivers a spinning backfist that drops Diemon like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Marcus Pickett!
After the fight, Marcus Pickett was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Genjo Kurosawa (ranked 4987 p4p, 454 weight class) and Rodney Pickard (ranked 4762 p4p, 447 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rodney Pickard was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Genjo Kurosawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodney Pickard!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurosawa throws a head kick that Pickard semi-blocks.
It looks like Rodney Pickard has been cut.
Kurosawa throws the kick towards the body but Pickard avoids it.
Kurosawa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot lands for Pickard.
Kurosawa misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Pickard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kurosawa throws a lazy body kick
and Pickard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pickard has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Pickard tries a head kick but it misses.
Kurosawa defending well as Pickard loads up on a big left hand.
Kurosawa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pickard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've been hearing reports that Kurosawa has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kurosawa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pickard's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurosawa sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kurosawa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickard is refusing to be controlled, as Kurosawa sits in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kurosawa connects with a nice short shot to Pickard's temple.
Kurosawa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pickard's head.
Pickard trying to control from the bottom.
Kurosawa 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.
Kurosawa is trying to control. Pickard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kurosawa throwing shots but Pickard is blocking nicely.
Pickard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kurosawa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kurosawa wants to work for an arm triangle but Pickard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pickard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kurosawa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kurosawa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pickard defending well though.
Kurosawa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pickard has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Pickard to regain full guard.
Kurosawa cracks Pickard with a solid left hand.
Pickard keeping moving, preventing Kurosawa from controlling successfully.
Kurosawa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kurosawa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kurosawa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pickard keeping moving, preventing Kurosawa from controlling successfully.
Kurosawa stands and throws Pickard's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa works to advance to full mount. Pickard defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Kurosawa controlling his opponent.
Kurosawa throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kurosawa throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Pickard because Kurosawa loaded up on that one.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kurosawa cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kurosawa looking to finish Pickard with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pickard!
Kurosawa lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pickard hang on?
Kurosawa is landing with some decent strikes but Pickard is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pickard is rocked!
Pickard is squirming around, avoiding Kurosawa's attempts to control the action.
Pickard is still in real trouble! Can Kurosawa finish him?
Kurosawa is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pickard has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Pickard seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kurosawa controlling his opponent.
Pickard is in a horrible position here. Kurosawa smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kurosawa throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Pickard has his hands clasped together but Kurosawa breaks the hold and Pickard is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Kurosawa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Genjo Kurosawa!
Genjo Kurosawa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carl The Money Shot (ranked 3667 p4p, 402 weight class) and Alex Fernandez (ranked 5300 p4p, 474 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Solid chin |
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carl The Money Shot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooh!!! The Money Shot has knocked Fernandez down with a huge combo! The Money Shot steps away and waves a wobbly Fernandez back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Alex Fernandez has been cut.
The Money Shot connects with a leg kick. Fernandez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The Money Shot closes the distance and pushes Fernandez back into the cage.
Fernandez managing to block the knees to the body from The Money Shot.
Fernandez goes for a takedown attempt but The Money Shot pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carl The Money Shot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from The Money Shot.
Fernandez dodges the punch combination from The Money Shot.
The Money Shot lands a big right hook! Fernandez looks hurt but is still standing! The Money Shot lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Fernandez falls down and The Money Shot dives in with a huge hammer fist! Fernandez's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and The Money Shot runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Carl The Money Shot!
Post fight, an emotional Carl The Money Shot said 'He is tough guy but I smash him, Jim give me bonus money u know I deserve. Russia number one, thank you for support!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Macimus Perfecticus (ranked 4203 p4p, 377 weight class) and JebacH Kevi (ranked 4587 p4p, 391 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Macimus Perfecticus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, JebacH Kevi!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kevi rushes Perfecticus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kevi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Perfecticus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kevi's efforts to push away.
Perfecticus is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kevi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Perfecticus lands a body punch in the clinch.
Perfecticus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kevi walks away with a smile on his face. Perfecticus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Perfecticus tries to clinch there but Kevi circles away.
Perfecticus tries to keep at a distance but Kevi has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kevi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perfecticus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kevi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Macimus Perfecticus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perfecticus blocks a low kick nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kevi.
Perfecticus shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kevi defends it nicely.
Kevi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Perfecticus throws a wild body kick that Kevi sees coming a mile off.
Kevi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kevi is trying to counter with his kicks.
Perfecticus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kevi but Kevi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perfecticus throws a sloppy head kick and Kevi moves out of range easily.
Perfecticus tries for a takedown but Kevi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Perfecticus gets tackled into the cage by Kevi. Kevi maintains the clinch.
Kevi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kevi is trying to break the clinch but Perfecticus has him pressed against the cage.
Kevi manages to break the clinch.
Perfecticus goes for a double leg but Kevi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kevi continues to drive forward.
Kevi instigates a clinch.
Perfecticus pulls guard.
Perfecticus pulls Kevi in to control the position.
Kevi trying to control but Perfecticus is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kevi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perfecticus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kevi.
Kevi stays in close to Perfecticus's body and controls the position.
Perfecticus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Perfecticus keeping full guard, as Kevi tries to pass.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Perfecticus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kevi avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kevi throws a body shot but no joy.
Perfecticus misses with a head kick.
Perfecticus shoots in looking for a takedown. Kevi tries to sprawl out of it but Perfecticus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kevi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Perfecticus goes for a double leg but Kevi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kevi continues to drive forward.
Perfecticus misses with a head kick.
Kevi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Perfecticus as he jumps to the side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kevi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Perfecticus.
Kevi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Perfecticus tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JebacH Kevi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kevi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Perfecticus, pushing him back against the cage.
Perfecticus is looking to break free of the clinch but Kevi has double underhooks.
Perfecticus tries to pull guard but Kevi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Perfecticus tries to pull guard but Kevi holds him up against the cage and eventually Perfecticus drops back down to his feet.
Kevi prevents a body shot from Perfecticus.
Perfecticus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kevi clinches.
Kevi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Perfecticus prevents it.
Perfecticus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kevi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kevi trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kevi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kevi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kevi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kevi tries to pull guard but Perfecticus won't allow it.
Macimus Perfecticus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JebacH Kevi.
Perfecticus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kevi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Perfecticus pulls his leg out and moves away.
Perfecticus scores with a nice right hand.
Perfecticus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Macimus Perfecticus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kevi shoots for a takedown but Perfecticus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Perfecticus throws a series of punches but Kevi avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perfecticus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kevi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kevi.
Kevi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kevi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Perfecticus is looking to control Kevi's arms but Kevi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Perfecticus has his back to the cage.
Perfecticus manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kevi trying to control the position from guard on top but Perfecticus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kevi preventing the sweep.
Kevi throwing strikes but missing.
Kevi postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kevi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perfecticus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kevi stopping the sweep attempt from Perfecticus.
Perfecticus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kevi is aware though and is defending well.
Perfecticus throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Perfecticus clinches up against the cage.
Kevi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perfecticus is looking to take this one to the mat.
Perfecticus tries a body shot but Kevi blocks it.
Kevi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kevi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Perfecticus, pushing him back against the cage.
Kevi breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perfecticus shoots in for a takedown but Kevi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kevi dives in for a single leg takedown but Perfecticus sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kevi shoots for a double leg takedown but Perfecticus sprawls well. He's pushed Kevi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kevi shoots in for a double leg but Perfecticus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Perfecticus stuffs the takedown attempt from Kevi. Kevi gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Kevi with that takedown attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Perfecticus.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perfecticus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kevi avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Macimus Perfecticus will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kevi instigates a clinch.
Perfecticus can't break the clinch.
Perfecticus is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kevi to keep the fight standing.
Perfecticus is trying to pull guard but Kevi has him pressed against the cage.
Perfecticus is trying to break the clinch but Kevi has him pressed against the cage.
Kevi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Perfecticus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kevi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Perfecticus is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kevi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Perfecticus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Macimus Perfecticus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JebacH Kevi.
Kevi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kevi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Perfecticus sprawls well. Perfecticus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kevi gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perfecticus looks for the body kick but Kevi saw that one coming.
Kevi looks for a takedown but Perfecticus sprawls well.
Kevi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Perfecticus seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Perfecticus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perfecticus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kevi's waist but Kevi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Perfecticus off to one side.
Perfecticus has his takedown stuffed
and Kevi counters with a left to the body.
Kevi gets tackled into the cage by Perfecticus. Perfecticus maintains the clinch.
Kevi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Perfecticus pulls guard.
Kevi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kevi controlling from the top position.
Kevi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Perfecticus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kevi trying to control but Perfecticus is working from the bottom.
Perfecticus wants to sweep but no luck.
Perfecticus controls Kevi momentarily but Kevi frees himself.
Kevi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Perfecticus keeping moving, preventing Kevi from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kevi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kevi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kevi wants it to stay on the feet.
Kevi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Perfecticus but Perfecticus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Perfecticus dives in for a single leg takedown but Kevi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Perfecticus tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kevi defends well and Perfecticus ends up having to push Kevi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kevi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kevi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kevi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kevi fails with a takedown attempt.
Perfecticus fails to land the takedown.
Kevi shoots in for a takedown but Perfecticus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Perfecticus fails with a takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kevi slaps away a takedown attempt from Perfecticus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Perfecticus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kevi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
JebacH Kevi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kevi 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JebacH Kevi!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mason Rogers (ranked 3349 p4p, 292 weight class) and Matti Mattonen (ranked 3804 p4p, 327 weight class). Mattonen has chosen 「KING & ASHLEY」by MY FIRST STORY as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mason Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matti Mattonen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers instigates a clinch.
Mattonen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rogers is defending well.
Rogers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rogers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mattonen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mattonen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mattonen lands in his opponent's guard.
Rogers pulls Mattonen in to control the position.
Rogers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mattonen on the ground.
Mattonen trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Mattonen looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers trying to control the position.
Mattonen has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA Tokyo. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Mattonen preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mattonen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rogers tries to roll over but Mattonen keeps him under control.
Mattonen seems to be looking for submissions.
Rogers regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mattonen stopping the sweep attempt from Rogers.
Rogers striking off his back.
Rogers looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rogers throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mattonen escapes and throws Rogers's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Rogers is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tries to kick Mattonen off but Mattonen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mattonen is looking for a kimura but Rogers is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mattonen to get the leverage.
Rogers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mattonen is working for a kimura but Rogers is defending it quite comfortably.
Rogers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mattonen is working away from the top position though.
Mattonen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rogers sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattonen seems to be looking for submissions.
Rogers tries to kick Mattonen off but Mattonen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rogers manages to get to full guard.
Rogers working a defensive guard here.
Mattonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rogers is keeping the position for now.
Rogers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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.
Mattonen wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
Rogers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mattonen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rogers is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mattonen, into his guard.
Mattonen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rogers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rogers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but Mattonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Mattonen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rogers drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mattonen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rogers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Mattonen is tightening it up a little... Rogers has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Rogers reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Rogers taps out! Nice BJJ there by Mattonen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Matti Mattonen!
Matti Mattonen 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaxon Lee (ranked 3104 p4p, 353 weight class) and Udo Dirkschneider (ranked 3830 p4p, 398 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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177 lbs
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172 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaxon Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Udo Dirkschneider!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dirkschneider moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dirkschneider manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Lee.
It looks like Udo Dirkschneider has been cut.
Lee tests Dirkschneider's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dirkschneider fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lee sprawls well initially but Dirkschneider persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dirkschneider on the ground.
Lee tries to get to full guard but Dirkschneider has control of the leg.
Lee blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dirkschneider.
Dirkschneider thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dirkschneider works his way into full mount!
Dirkschneider controlling from mount.
Lee is in a horrible position here. Dirkschneider smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirkschneider lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lee is squirming around, avoiding Dirkschneider's attempts to control the action.
Dirkschneider in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lee is looking to get to half guard.
Dirkschneider controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lee is squirming around, avoiding Dirkschneider's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dirkschneider controlling the pace for now.
Lee is looking to improve his position but Dirkschneider isn't that keen on the idea.
Dirkschneider unloads with some shots from mount but Lee bucks and avoids them well.
Dirkschneider working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dirkschneider controlling the position easily from mount.
My spies in Finnish Elite Sport and Fitness Center inform me that Dirkschneider has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Dirkschneider landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirkschneider working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Lee turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Dirkschneider off and cradles Lee's limp body as Dirkschneider celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Udo Dirkschneider!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Solis (ranked 2722 p4p, 328 weight class) and Bayden Wood (ranked 3299 p4p, 375 weight class). Bayden Wood has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marco Solis's chin.
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185 lbs
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186 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Marco Solis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bayden Wood!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Solis.
Solis takes one on the button.
Wood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wood drives through and clinches with Solis against the cage.
Solis has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wood with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Solis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wood walks away with a smile on his face. Solis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Solis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Solis is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wood's half guard.
Solis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Solis working the head and body with strikes.
Wood has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Solis escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Solis!
Solis 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.
Solis lands an elbow.
Solis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solis in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wood is pushing Solis's head away, looking to escape. Solis manages to hold on to the position though.
Solis lands a nice forearm strike.
Wood is letting Solis control him for a moment.
Solis working the head with strikes.
Solis landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Solis controlling the position.
You can see the frustration on Wood's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Solis trying to control the action but Wood is working from the bottom.
Solis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Solis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood taking a bit of punishment here - Solis scoring with strikes.
Solis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wood keeps working.
Wood is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wood gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
A nice elbow there by Solis.
Solis working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Wood takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Solis prevents Wood from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood is in a horrible position here. Solis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Solis is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wood can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Solis working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Wood bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Solis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wood is one step ahead there.
Solis thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Solis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wood manages to get himself to full guard.
Solis passes Wood's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Solis trying to control the action but Wood is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solis prevents Wood from improving his position.
Solis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wood has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Iron mikes mma. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Solis working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wood is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Solis jumps into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wood struggling a bit here.
Solis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wood struggling a bit here.
Solis lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Solis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Solis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wood misses with the combination.
It looked like Solis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A swing and a miss from Wood.
Solis changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Solis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Solis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wood can do to turn this around?
Solis gets the takedown into side control.
Solis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Solis controls the position.
Solis lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Solis scores with punches from side control.
Solis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Solis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solis is putting a hurting on Wood here, landing some big shots from side control.
Solis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wood is trying to improve his position.
Solis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wood has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wood is looking to regain half guard here but Solis keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wood tries to improve position but can't.
Solis scoring with punches and elbows.
Wood tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Solis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Solis scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Wood to see if he's OK.
Marco Solis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Solis is looking to take a break and control but Wood is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wood taking a bit of punishment here - Solis scoring with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Wood's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Solis is looking to take a break and control but Wood is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wood can't do much from the bottom here.
Solis cracks Wood with a big right hand but Wood just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wood trying to control but Solis flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
You can see the frustration on Wood's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Solis is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Wood defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Solis working for a choke but Wood is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solis lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Wood hold on?!
Solis is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Wood with him. Wood is trying to defend but Solis has an arm under the chin now! Wood grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marco Solis!
Marco Solis spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Cormier (ranked 2420 p4p, 295 weight class) and George Maxwell (ranked 2978 p4p, 346 weight class). George Maxwell is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Cormier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Maxwell!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxwell lands with a right hand.
Cormier lands a jab to Maxwell's midsection.
Cormier gets a clinch.
Maxwell avoids the elbow strike from Cormier, against the cage.
Cormier is trying to pull guard but Maxwell has him pressed against the cage.
Maxwell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cormier backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maxwell.
Cormier tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice body punch from Maxwell.
Cormier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maxwell lands a nice uppercut.
Maxwell is working Cormier over against the cage.
Maxwell lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cormier throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Maxwell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cormier is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cormier.
Oh Cormier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maxwell has a couple of punches blocked by Cormier.
Maxwell swings wildly with an uppercut but Cormier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maxwell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cormier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maxwell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maxwell misses with a punch on the inside.
Maxwell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maxwell has a couple of punches blocked by Cormier.
Maxwell throws a punch but it's blocked by Cormier.
Maxwell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maxwell working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cormier blocking some punches.
Cormier blocks an uppercut.
Maxwell swings wildly with an uppercut but Cormier uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Maxwell fails to land.
Cormier blocking some punches.
Cormier misses with an elbow strike.
Maxwell swings wildly with an uppercut but Cormier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cormier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maxwell working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cormier.
Maxwell misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Maxwell fails to land.
Our sources have told us that Cormier has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Maxwell throws a head punch that misses.
Maxwell misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maxwell.
Cormier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cormier seems to have got his legs back now.
Maxwell blocks an elbow strike.
Maxwell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cormier backwards.
Maxwell has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cormier seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Maxwell can turn it around.
Cormier tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Cormier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maxwell dips a shoulder and cracks Cormier with a mighty uppercut! Cormier falls back against the cage and Maxwell unloads with a barrage of strikes! Cormier 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 - Maxwell screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Maxwell!
George Maxwell decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Jon Cormier spoke after the fight, saying 'My thanks to the promotion. My opponent fought well. I know I lost this one.
I know what I have to work on. I'll be back to fight again soon!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samoa Joe Schilling (ranked 737 p4p, 100 weight class) and Roy Mills (ranked 1203 p4p, 167 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samoa Joe Schilling!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roy Mills!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mills misses with a hook to the body
letting Schilling counter with a right hand.
Roy Mills seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mills walks into a jab.
Mills doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've been told by Schilling's head coaches at Power Plant MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mills takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mills closes the distance but Schilling moves to the side
and Schilling counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Schilling lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Mills falls backwards - clearly groggy! Schilling dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samoa Joe Schilling!
Samoa Joe Schilling is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richard McAuliffe (ranked 1227 p4p, 149 weight class) and Satoru Yoshioka (ranked 547 p4p, 69 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard McAuliffe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Satoru Yoshioka!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshioka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McAuliffe avoids it really well and circles away.
McAuliffe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big left from McAuliffe misses.
Yoshioka misses with a body kick.
McAuliffe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McAuliffe decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Yoshioka slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McAuliffe wants to pass the guard but Yoshioka is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshioka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McAuliffe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoshioka lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McAuliffe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yoshioka tries to free his leg and advance position but McAuliffe is retaining full guard.
Yoshioka seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Let's hope that Yoshioka has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
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.
Yoshioka stopping the sweep attempt from McAuliffe.
Yoshioka tries to free his leg and advance position but McAuliffe is retaining full guard.
Yoshioka seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Yoshioka.
Yoshioka passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka is thwarting McAuliffe's attempts to control the position.
Yoshioka sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Yoshioka throws a leg kick but McAuliffe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yoshioka tries to clinch there but McAuliffe circles away.
McAuliffe misses with a double jab
and Yoshioka holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yoshioka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McAuliffe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yoshioka has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Yoshioka throws a low kick but McAuliffe moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from McAuliffe.
McAuliffe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yoshioka prevents McAuliffe from breaking the clinch.
Yoshioka goes for a takedown attempt but McAuliffe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
McAuliffe has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Satoru Yoshioka will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yoshioka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yoshioka misses with a kick to the body.
Yoshioka throws a right and a left that McAuliffe avoids nicely.
McAuliffe went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A head kick misses from Yoshioka.
McAuliffe closes the distance and clinches.
McAuliffe ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. McAuliffe no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Yoshioka sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Yoshioka postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McAuliffe wants to get back to his feet but Yoshioka is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McAuliffe is controlling Yoshioka's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshioka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McAuliffe is keeping the position for now.
McAuliffe trying to control the position.
McAuliffe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yoshioka's guard.
Yoshioka is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
McAuliffe forces his way into half guard.
McAuliffe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka is looking to improve his position.
Well, if McAuliffe is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
McAuliffe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McAuliffe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McAuliffe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yoshioka's head.
Yoshioka is refusing to be controlled, as McAuliffe sits in half guard.
McAuliffe stalling away here and it's allowed Yoshioka to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
McAuliffe trying to control but Yoshioka is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McAuliffe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McAuliffe postures up in Yoshioka's guard and throws a big left but Yoshioka blocks it.
McAuliffe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yoshioka has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McAuliffe has managed to get both his arms back between Yoshioka's legs - danger averted.
Yoshioka is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McAuliffe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yoshioka on the ground.
Yoshioka slows the pace down in half guard.
McAuliffe wants to control but Yoshioka is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McAuliffe is looking to improve his position.
Yoshioka trying to control the pace.
McAuliffe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McAuliffe tries to get out of the position.
McAuliffe trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yoshioka controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Satoru Yoshioka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Yoshioka ducks under a wild hook from McAuliffe.
McAuliffe drives through with a takedown into Yoshioka's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Yoshioka is looking for a triangle but McAuliffe pushes his legs off easily.
McAuliffe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yoshioka has control of McAuliffe's left arm, preventing McAuliffe from doing any damage.
McAuliffe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshioka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yoshioka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McAuliffe is looking to pass into half guard but Yoshioka pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Yoshioka is in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McAuliffe being controlled here, momentarily.
Satoru Yoshioka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yoshioka looking to sit in guard and control but McAuliffe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Yoshioka lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Yoshioka looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
McAuliffe wants to stand but Yoshioka is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
McAuliffe is looking to stand up but Yoshioka isn't so interested in that idea.
Yoshioka is pushing down on McAuliffe's leg trying to pass to half guard. McAuliffe is fighting to maintain full guard but Yoshioka has managed to sneak the leg through.
McAuliffe regains full guard. Nicely done.
McAuliffe wants to stand up but Yoshioka is controlling him.
McAuliffe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAuliffe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McAuliffe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yoshioka gets full guard.
McAuliffe trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoshioka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McAuliffe tries to free his leg and advance position but Yoshioka is retaining full guard.
Yoshioka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yoshioka pulls McAuliffe in close to prevent any damage.
Yoshioka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McAuliffe drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Yoshioka manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now McAuliffe has Yoshioka in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka passes into half guard.
Richard McAuliffe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yoshioka controlling the pace.
Yoshioka seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. McAuliffe is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Satoru Yoshioka!
Satoru Yoshioka is the new lightweight champion!
After the fight, Satoru Yoshioka was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Richard McAuliffe spoke after the fight, saying 'WTF!!'.
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