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HFC Tournament Rd. 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilbervan Soares (ranked 3058 p4p, 279 weight class) and Brown Down (ranked 5906 p4p, 420 weight class). Down has chosen Get Up Offa That Thing 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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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gilbervan Soares!
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, Brown Down!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soares throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Down tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Soares is in Down's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soares is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Down wants to get back to his feet but Soares is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Down looking to hit a scissor sweep but Soares is one step ahead there.
Soares makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Soares is pushing down on Down's leg trying to pass to half guard. Down is fighting to maintain full guard but Soares has managed to sneak the leg through.
Soares 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.
Soares content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Soares is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Soares frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Soares with shots to the head and body - Down looks very uncomfortable down there.
Soares is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Down can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Soares landing strikes, looking to finish!
Soares is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soares takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Soares definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Soares with shots to the head and body - Down looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soares tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Soares with shots to the head and body - Down looks very uncomfortable down there.
Down really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Soares. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Down is trying desperately to improve position.
Down felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Soares sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Down taking shots to the head.
Soares connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
BOOM! Soares connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Soares is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Soares lands a big elbow - Down is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Down is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Gilbervan Soares!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Bataglia (ranked 3573 p4p, 188 weight class) and Young Chow (ranked 4637 p4p, 231 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lorenzo Bataglia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Young Chow!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chow fails to land the takedown.
Bataglia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bataglia scores with a jab.
Chow with a poor takedown
and Bataglia counters with a straight right hand.
Chow has his takedown stuffed
and Bataglia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lorenzo Bataglia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Young Chow.
Chow fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bataglia avoids it really well and circles away.
Chow shoots in for a takedown but Bataglia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chow shoots for a double leg takedown but Bataglia sprawls well. He's pushed Chow's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chow doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bataglia counters with a nice body shot.
Chow has a takedown stuffed.
Young Chow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bataglia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chow misses with a takedown
and Bataglia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chow shoots in for a takedown but Bataglia shows good takedown defense.
Chow gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chow fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bataglia avoids it really well and circles away.
Bataglia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chow shoots in for a double leg but Bataglia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bataglia connects with a right hand. Chow shakes it off.
The fighters circling - Bataglia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chow closes the distance and clinches up with Bataglia, looking for a takedown. Chow pushes Bataglia against the cage but Bataglia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Bataglia tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chow wants to clinch
and Bataglia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chow is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chow tries to clinch but Bataglia moves away
and Bataglia counters with a crisp right that sends Chow to the canvas! Bataglia follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lorenzo Bataglia!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rod Stickmann (ranked 2289 p4p, 268 weight class) and Baruto Tonissaar (ranked 2176 p4p, 256 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rod Stickmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Baruto Tonissaar!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonissaar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stickmann stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tonissaar throws a leg kick which misses Stickmann's front leg but catches the back leg as Stickmann tries to avoid it.
That kick from Tonissaar tenderised Stickmann's leg. Stickmann is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stickmann 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.
Tonissaar has closed the distance and engaged Stickmann in a clinch.
Tonissaar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tonissaar digs a right hand underneath Stickmann's ribcage. Stickmann let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tonissaar lands a body shot.
Stickmann has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tonissaar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonissaar lands a shot to the body.
Tonissaar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tonissaar can't find room to land a body shot as Stickmann controls the action.
Tonissaar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
It looks like Rod Stickmann has been cut.
Stickmann is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Stickmann 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 one minute gone in the round.
Tonissaar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tonissaar misses with a punch to the body.
Tonissaar digs a right hand underneath Stickmann's ribcage. Stickmann let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tonissaar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tonissaar gets underhooks to prevent Stickmann's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rod Stickmann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bit of stalling here from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar cracks Stickmann with a nice body shot.
Tonissaar stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right from Tonissaar on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Tonissaar as the two fighters clinch.
Stickmann is breathing heavily.
Tonissaar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tonissaar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tonissaar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonissaar misses with a punch to the body.
Tonissaar lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stickmann is rocked!
Tonissaar lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Stickmann is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tonissaar throws a big uppercut that drops Stickmann! More strikes from Tonissaar and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Stickmann lies dazed against the cage as Tonissaar celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baruto Tonissaar!
Baruto Tonissaar took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Condemned for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Rod Stickmann spoke after the fight, saying 'Dammit'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samart Payakaroon (ranked 2175 p4p, 262 weight class) and RJ Cain (ranked 2278 p4p, 277 weight class). Payakaroon comes to the cage accompanied by ปากหมา (Dog Mouth). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samart Payakaroon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, RJ Cain!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cain tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Payakaroon tries to clinch but Cain is having none of it.
Payakaroon pushes Cain up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cain.
Payakaroon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Payakaroon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cain has had enough of the clinch but Payakaroon keeps him there for the moment.
Cain blocks an uppercut.
Cain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Payakaroon swings wildly with an uppercut but Cain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payakaroon tries a body shot but Cain blocks it.
Payakaroon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cain prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payakaroon struggles to land a body shot inside as Cain controls his hands.
Cain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Payakaroon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cain backwards.
Payakaroon misses with a punch to the body.
Payakaroon swings wildly with an uppercut but Cain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payakaroon misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Payakaroon.
Payakaroon working aggressively here.
Payakaroon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cain gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Payakaroon.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samart Payakaroon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Payakaroon misses with the head strike.
Payakaroon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cain avoids a wild elbow strike from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cain is trying to break the clinch but Payakaroon has him pressed against the cage.
Cain blocking some punches.
Payakaroon is trying to drag Cain to the mat but Cain just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short left from Payakaroon.
Cain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Payakaroon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Payakaroon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cain after a bit of a struggle.
Cain blocking some punches.
Cain is trying to break the clinch but Payakaroon has him pressed against the cage.
Payakaroon throws a punch but it's blocked by Cain.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payakaroon working aggressively here.
Cain gets underhooks to prevent Payakaroon's takedown attempt.
Payakaroon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Payakaroon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cain blocking some punches.
Payakaroon swings wildly with an uppercut but Cain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
RJ Cain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cain throws a hook to the side of Payakaroon's head but Payakaroon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Payakaroon thumps Cain with a low kick.
Cain swings for the body but Payakaroon moves out of range.
Payakaroon misses with a two punch combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Cain misses.
Cain takes a swing at Payakaroon's ribcage but misses.
Payakaroon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cain.
Payakaroon scoring well with a low kick there.
Good leg kick by Payakaroon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Payakaroon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Payakaroon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Samart Payakaroon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payakaroon scores with a jab to the body.
Cain throws a lazy right hand but Payakaroon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Payakaroon.
Payakaroon scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payakaroon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cain tries to avoid it but Payakaroon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cain to the ground. Cain escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cain has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cain there as he acknowledges the shot.
Payakaroon with a nice cross.
Nice body punch from Payakaroon.
Cain lands a glancing blow to the side of Payakaroon's head.
We've been informed that Cain has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Payakaroon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cain.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Payakaroon.
Cain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Payakaroon connects with a crisp jab.
Cain misses with a few strikes there.
A right-left combo lands from Payakaroon.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Payakaroon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samart Payakaroon dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Payakaroon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cain takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cain moves forwards but Payakaroon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Payakaroon clinches up against the cage.
Payakaroon working aggressively here.
Payakaroon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Payakaroon misses with a punch on the inside.
Cain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Payakaroon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Payakaroon misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cain is trying to push Payakaroon away but Payakaroon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cain's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cain managing to block the knees to the body from Payakaroon.
Cain looking to slow down the pace here.
Payakaroon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Payakaroon lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakaroon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Payakaroon misses with a punch on the inside.
Payakaroon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cain backwards.
Payakaroon pushes Cain back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cain dodges an elbow strike from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cain can do to turn this around?
Cain blocks an uppercut.
Payakaroon being controlled against the cage.
Payakaroon working aggressively here.
Payakaroon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Samart Payakaroon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cain gets underhooks to prevent Payakaroon's takedown attempt.
Cain stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Payakaroon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Payakaroon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Payakaroon lands with a light punch inside.
Payakaroon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Payakaroon misses with a punch on the inside.
Payakaroon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cain after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samart Payakaroon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Payakaroon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Payakaroon as he connects with a hook.
Payakaroon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cain appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Payakaroon misses with a low kick as Cain jumps back.
Cain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Payakaroon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cain is out of range.
Cain misses with a body shot.
Payakaroon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon tries to close the distance and clinch but Cain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Payakaroon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Payakaroon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Payakaroon throws a series of strikes that have Cain backpedaling.
Cain avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cain staying out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Payakaroon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Payakaroon lands a body shot.
Samart Payakaroon is winning the standup battle so far.
Payakaroon tries to clinch up.
Cain throws a counter combo.
Cain's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Payakaroon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cain scrambles back to his feet.
Payakaroon cracks Cain with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Payakaroon dips to his left and cracks Cain with an uppercut!
Payakaroon throws a front kick that sends Cain stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain throws an overhand right that lands on Payakaroon's shoulder, as Payakaroon tries to avoid the shot.
Payakaroon looks to throw the jab but Cain is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payakaroon dips to his left and cracks Cain with an uppercut!
A jab from Cain misses.
Payakaroon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Payakaroon scores with a jab. Cain acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Payakaroon throws a looping overhand right but Cain ducks down to avoid it.
Cain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
It seemed like Cain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cain takes one to the side of the head.
A cross from Cain lands.
Payakaroon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cain punishes Payakaroon's body with a nice straight punch.
Payakaroon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cain avoids it really well and circles away.
Cain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samart Payakaroon dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Cain throws a nice looking combination but Payakaroon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Payakaroon throws a hook to the side of Cain's head but Cain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cain throws the left hand but Payakaroon avoids the punch easily.
Payakaroon wants to clinch but Cain slips to the side
and Cain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Payakaroon.
Cain drops his hands momentarily and Payakaroon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Payakaroon slips a jab from Cain.
Cain swats away the attempt to clinch by Payakaroon.
Payakaroon lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cain bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Payakaroon's head backwards.
Cain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Payakaroon.
Cain moves out of range as Payakaroon strikes.
Payakaroon looks to throw the jab but Cain is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakaroon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice uppercut lands for Payakaroon. That snapped Cain's head back.
Payakaroon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Payakaroon misses with a wild body shot.
Payakaroon misses with a hook.
Payakaroon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cain manages to avoid it.
Payakaroon cracks a nice hook into Cain's ribs.
Payakaroon has a takedown stuffed.
Cain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Payakaroon backs off Cain throws a huge counter combo but Payakaroon manages to avoid it all.
Cain lands with a right hand.
Payakaroon fails with the takedown.
Cain on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Payakaroon throws a body kick that misses.
Cain is looking for the big counter here.
Cain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Payakaroon can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cain lands a jab to the head.
Payakaroon throws a right hand that Cain ducks under and follows up with a left that Cain also avoids with ease.
Cain works over Payakaroon's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Samart Payakaroon has been cut.
Cain throws a series of punches but Payakaroon moves out of range.
Payakaroon throws a looping overhand right but Cain ducks down to avoid it.
Cain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Payakaroon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cain takes a jab right on the kisser.
Payakaroon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cain scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cain. Payakaroon does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain misses with a hook.
Payakaroon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cain is not content to let Payakaroon control the position.
Cain tries to roll over but Payakaroon keeps him under control.
Cain is trying to stand up here but Payakaroon is controlling him well.
Payakaroon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
RJ Cain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Payakaroon decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Payakaroon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cain counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samart Payakaroon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon wants to clinch.
Cain throws a jab when Payakaroon was well out of range.
Payakaroon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cain but Cain pushes him off and we're back to square one.
An inside leg kick lands from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon works the jab nicely.
Payakaroon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Payakaroon misses with a lunging right hand
and Cain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Payakaroon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cain's calf.
Payakaroon lands a lovely overhand right.
Payakaroon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cain counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to RJ Cain.
Well Payakaroon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samart Payakaroon!
A relieved looking Samart Payakaroon 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 Conor Butcher (ranked 2338 p4p, 260 weight class) and Marco Silva (ranked 1088 p4p, 132 weight class). Butcher comes to the cage accompanied by Eaten by Bloodbath. Marco Silva will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor Butcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Silva!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butcher rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Butcher manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Butcher is on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Butcher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Butcher slips nicely into half guard.
Silva is trying to maintain the position but Butcher is very close to passing his half guard.
Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Butcher scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butcher not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Butcher seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Butcher thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is staying active underneath Butcher, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Silva is in trouble now - Butcher has advanced to mount!
Silva taking shots to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Butcher punching from mount but Silva doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Butcher is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Butcher in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Silva blocking the ground and pound.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Silva taking shots to the head.
Butcher working the ground and pound effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butcher putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher landing strikes from the mount.
Butcher lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
It looks like Marco Silva has been cut.
Butcher looking to ground and pound but Silva is blocking nicely.
Butcher connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Butcher is landing with some decent strikes but Silva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Silva taking shots to the head.
Butcher working Silva over with strikes here.
Butcher thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Silva wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Butcher.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butcher cracks Silva with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Butcher looking to ground and pound but Silva is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Butcher throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Butcher breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Silva is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Silva is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Butcher with the ground and pound from mount.
Butcher landing strikes, looking to finish!
Butcher landing punches.
Silva looks winded!
Butcher breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Butcher. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butcher dominating with strikes here.
That has opened up Marco Silva's cut even more.
Butcher landing punches.
Butcher throws some wild stikes that Silva manages to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Butcher there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Butcher throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butcher pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Butcher throws some wild stikes that Silva manages to avoid easily.
Silva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Silva blocking the ground and pound.
Butcher misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Butcher scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.
The referee warns Silva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Butcher pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butcher connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Butcher with good strikes from the mount here!
Silva is rocked!
Marco Silva's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marco Silva's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Conor Butcher!
A victorious Conor Butcher thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Marco Silva spoke after the fight, saying 'I should have never lost to this bum'.
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