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WCF 25: Diaz vs Farrokhzad PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liam Smithy (ranked 4091 p4p, 24694 weight class) and Panca Pandu (ranked 510 p4p, 793 weight class). Liam Smithy is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam Smithy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Panca Pandu!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smithy ducks right into an uppercut from Pandu.
Pandu tries to clinch but Smithy moves out of range.
Pandu tries to close the distance and clinch but Smithy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pandu has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Smithy is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Pandu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Panca Pandu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pandu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pandu tries to clinch up but Smithy circles away and keeps his distance.
Smithy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pandu circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Smithy. Those never looked like landing.
Pandu lands a high kick!
Pandu connects with a looping right hand.
Smithy misses with a double jab
and Pandu counters with a left to the body.
Smithy misses with a takedown attempt - Pandu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smithy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smithy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pandu lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pandu slips a jab and a cross from Smithy.
Smithy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pandu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smithy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pandu is looking to clinch.
Smithy closes the distance and pushes Pandu back into the cage.
Pandu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pandu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pandu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smithy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pandu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smithy's face.
 It looks like Liam Smithy has been cut.
Smithy is breathing heavily.
Pandu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pandu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pandu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smithy has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Smithy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smithy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smithy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pandu closes the distance and clinches.
Pandu jumps guard and drags Smithy to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pandu has Smithy pulled in close to control his posture.
Pandu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pandu has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Smithy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pandu.
Pandu digs a good hook to Smithy's body.
Smithy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smithy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pandu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pandu breaks the clinch.
Pandu lands a two punch combo.
 Smithy is rocked!
Pandu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smithy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pandu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oh Smithy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pandu rushes Smithy and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Smithy is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Pandu piles on the pressure and Smithy crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Panca Pandu!
Panca Pandu gave a mention to MKFC in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yadeep Singh (ranked 4434 p4p, 24534 weight class) and Islam Makhacevov (ranked 507 p4p, 730 weight class). Islam Makhacevov has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ White 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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Yadeep Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 15 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Islam Makhacevov!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh takes the fight into the clinch.
Singh leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Singh.
Singh scores with a shoulder strike.
Makhacevov avoiding damage as Singh throws knees to the body.
Singh scores with a shot to the side of Makhacevov's head.
Singh is struggling to control the position.
A short right from Singh.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Singh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makhacevov wants to take the fight to the mat but Singh manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Singh lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
 It looks like Islam Makhacevov has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Singh.
A nice right hand lands inside from Singh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Singh connects with a nasty looking knee right to Makhacevov's face.
 Makhacevov is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Singh.
Makhacevov is still on wobbly legs! Can Singh finish him?
Singh lands a big right hand that drops Makhacevov! The killer instinct kicks in and Singh finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Singh!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yadeep Singh!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Brown (ranked 4232 p4p, 3664 weight class) and Koji Ueno (ranked 429 p4p, 387 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leroy Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koji Ueno!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ueno tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown cracks Ueno with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ueno misses with a kick to the body
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ueno throws a low kick, looking for Brown's leg but Brown calmly moves out of range.
Brown blocks a low kick nicely.
Ueno throws a lazy head kick
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Brown was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ueno.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brown counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brown sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Brown passes Ueno's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Brown sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown stands up and beckons Ueno to join him on the feet.
Ueno tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ueno tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Ueno throws a front kick aimed at Brown's knee but Brown avoids it well.
Brown appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ueno throws a wild body kick that Brown sees coming a mile off.
Ueno throws a nice head kick!
Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ueno can pounce on him.
Koji Ueno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ueno.
Ueno throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown throws a big counter combination but Ueno scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Brown lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ueno fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ueno scores with a head kick.
Brown throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ueno stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've been hearing reports that Brown has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ueno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ueno tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ueno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ueno wants to slow Brown down by chopping away at his legs.
Brown takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big right from Ueno misses.
Ueno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ueno wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueno tries to land a front kick but Brown steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Ueno walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brown throws a front kick aimed at Ueno's knee but Ueno avoids it well.
Ueno throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ueno lands a head kick. Brown smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ueno digs a good body shot into Brown's ribs.
Brown lands a nice hook to Ueno's body. Ueno takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ueno changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Ueno bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ueno!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ueno tries to clinch up.
Ueno scores with a nice body kick.
Brown is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueno wants to clinch.
Ueno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ueno swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oooooh!!! Ueno has knocked Brown down with a huge combo! Ueno steps away and waves a wobbly Brown back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Brown takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brown is rocked!
Ueno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
Brown seems to have got his legs back now.
Ueno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ueno chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
Ueno is looking to clinch.
Brown avoids the body shot from Ueno.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Koji Ueno will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ueno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown tries to bum rush Ueno with a series of wild strikes but Ueno uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ueno is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brown rather than just go for the knockout.
Ueno tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Ueno avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ueno throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brown.
Brown throws the left hand but Ueno avoids the punch easily.
Brown has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ueno.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ueno staying out of range there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ueno throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ueno. That's going to slow Brown down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueno with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick from Brown misses
and Ueno counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ueno rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ueno scores with a knee to the head.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ueno using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ueno looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Ueno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Ueno throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ueno with a knee to the head.
Ueno crunches a lovely knee into Brown's ribcage.
Ueno with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ueno scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ueno missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ueno tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ueno lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Leroy Brown has been cut.
Ueno missing with knees to the body.
Ueno tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Ueno missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ueno misses with a knee to the head.
Ueno lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brown.
Ueno softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ueno looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Ueno pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Ueno has the dominant position.
Ueno gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Koji Ueno seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brown avoiding damage as Ueno throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ueno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ueno throws an elbow but misses.
Ueno tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Ueno back against the cage.
Ueno misses with a knee strike.
Ueno lands a nice elbow.
Ueno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but Ueno blocks with his arms.
Ueno scores with a knee to the head.
Brown throws an elbow that misses.
Brown is stalling here.
Ueno gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ueno obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueno connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.
A short left from Ueno.
Ueno working Brown over with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ueno lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brown.
Ueno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Ueno comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ueno looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ueno lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ueno drops Brown with a big knee straight up the middle! Brown is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Ueno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ueno tries to clinch up.
Ueno throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Brown crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Koji Ueno!
Koji Ueno managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Kore Fight Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andre Mahesa (ranked 6261 p4p, 25058 weight class) and Tyler Perry (ranked 247 p4p, 296 weight class). Mahesa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is You're Going Down . Tyler Perry 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andre Mahesa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Perry!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahesa shoots in and bounces Perry off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Perry kicks Mahesa off and gets to his feet.
Perry looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Mahesa gets a takedown into half guard.
Mahesa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mahesa is working for a kimura but Perry is defending it quite comfortably.
Perry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mahesa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mahesa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Perry doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mahesa.
Mahesa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Perry is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahesa lands strikes from half guard.
Perry is still in real trouble! Can Mahesa finish him?
Mahesa lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Perry quite badly. Perry pulls Mahesa in close trying to recover. Mahesa postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Perry on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Perry doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andre Mahesa!
Andre Mahesa thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Wayne (ranked 4256 p4p, 4644 weight class) and David Danis (ranked 496 p4p, 529 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damian Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Danis!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Danis's guard.
Wayne wants to pass the guard but Danis is keeping the position.
Wayne showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Danis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wayne manages to get himself to full guard.
Danis wants to control from the top but Wayne keeps moving.
Danis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danis stops Wayne from standing up.
Danis trying to control the position from guard on top but Wayne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Danis postures up in Wayne's guard and throws a big left but Wayne blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Danis wants to control from the top but Wayne keeps moving.
Danis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wayne lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Wayne wants to control from the top but Danis keeps moving.
Wayne looking to pass the guard.
Danis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wayne is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne wants to control from the top but Danis keeps moving.
Wayne drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Danis manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wayne has Danis in his guard.
Wayne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Danis is one step ahead there.
Wayne is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne is looking to sweep but instead, Danis has passed into half guard.
Wayne is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Danis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Danis's back!
Danis tries to roll but Wayne sticks to his back.
Wayne trying to control.
Danis trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Danis showing good submission defense here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne tries to get the hooks in deep but Danis pushed the leg off.
Danis defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Danis trying to control but not successfully.
Danis is trying to get back to his feet but Wayne has full control of the position and if anything, Danis has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Danis trying to control the position but Wayne manages to sink in the hooks.
I would not like to be Danis right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Wayne dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Danis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wayne as he jumps to the side.
Danis fails with a takedown attempt.
Danis throws a leg kick
and Wayne counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Danis scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Danis looking to score a takedown here. Wayne is defending well but Danis drives through and ends up in Wayne's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wayne working a defensive guard but Danis manages to pass into side control anyway.
Wayne gets back to half guard.
Damian Wayne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Danis is looking to advance position but Wayne won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danis has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Wayne defend it? Danis steps over the head and cranks it - Wayne is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Danis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David Danis!
David Danis 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyrell Jackson (ranked 2961 p4p, 24104 weight class) and Edgar Bravo (ranked 295 p4p, 564 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by The World is Yours. Edgar Bravo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Counter fighter
Experienced |
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Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrell Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edgar Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bravo stuffs the takedown.
Bravo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Bravo moved out of range.
Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Bravo takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Bravo is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Bravo tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson shoots in but Bravo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bravo throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
It looked like Jackson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bravo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Bravo blocks nicely.
Bravo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses.
Jackson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Bravo.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jackson is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
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.
Jackson feints and then cracks Bravo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bravo down.
Edgar Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bravo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jackson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bravo.
Bravo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson misses the jab.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson throws a big counter combination but Bravo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Edgar Bravo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bravo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bravo wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bravo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bravo pulls Jackson in close to prevent any damage.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Jackson postures up.
Bravo being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jackson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bravo for as long as he can get away with.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bravo wants to counter with a clinch but Jackson pushes him away.
Bravo tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bravo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrell Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bravo throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bravo kicks Jackson off and gets to his feet.
Jackson misses with a hook. Bravo ducked under it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Bravo is looking for the big counter here.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrell Jackson dominated that round.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bravo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bravo breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Bravo does no damage.
Bravo is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Bravo moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Come on Bravo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Bravo.
Bravo stalls.
Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bravo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jackson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bravo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrell Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bravo stalling against the cage.
Bravo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Come on Bravo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are getting on Bravo's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Edgar Bravo.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bravo has managed to clinch.
Bravo breaks the clinch.
Jackson jabs Bravo right on the nose. Bravo blinks but takes it well.
Bravo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bravo wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
Bravo lands a right hand.
Bravo has Jackson pressed against the cage, preventing Jackson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bravo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jackson's efforts to push away.
Jackson wants to take the fight to the mat but Bravo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bravo pushes Jackson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jackson wants a takedown.
Bravo is looking to control Jackson's arms but Jackson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bravo has his back to the cage.
Bravo misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo slowing the pace effectively.
Bravo taking a breather.
Bravo scores with a shoulder strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bravo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jackson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bravo wants to stall.
Jackson goes for a takedown attempt but Bravo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bravo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bravo moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Jackson feinted with a counter takedown.
Bravo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson tries to bum rush Bravo with a series of wild strikes but Bravo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bravo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jackson is in Bravo's guard.
Bravo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jackson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bravo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bravo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jackson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bravo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edgar Bravo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Bravo is looking to clinch.
Bravo is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bravo forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.
Bravo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bravo clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
Bravo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bravo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Bravo tries to sprawl but Jackson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tyrell Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bravo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson.
Jackson decides to stand up.
Bravo slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tyrell Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bravo moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackson is trying to force a seperation but Bravo has the dominant position.
Bravo controlling the action here for a moment.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jackson is trying to push Bravo away but Bravo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bravo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bravo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson takes one to the side of the head.
Bravo pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to circle away but Bravo has him pinned against the cage.
Jackson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bravo looking to slow down the pace here.
Bravo stalling in the clinch.
Bravo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bravo wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bravo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson shoots in but Bravo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrell Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bravo sprawls well. Bravo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Bravo tries to clinch up.
Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bravo clinches.
Bravo trying to control the position but instead, Jackson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bravo into the cage.
Bravo can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Jackson being controlled against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bravo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jackson as Bravo tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Edgar Bravo.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Bravo slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Bravo clinches.
Bravo is pushing Jackson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bravo prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bravo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Edgar Bravo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bravo throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edgar Bravo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bravo 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edgar Bravo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hector Sanchez (ranked 2893 p4p, 5232 weight class) and Charles Sanders (ranked 381 p4p, 600 weight class). Charles Sanders will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hector Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sanders pushes Sanchez off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Sanchez lands a jab to Sanders's midsection.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
Sanders wants to break free but Sanchez has control.
Sanders wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanchez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sanders's efforts to push away.
Sanders prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've been hearing reports that Sanchez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sanchez is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sanders is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sanchez to the mat. Sanchez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanchez, not yet.
Sanchez has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sanders off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A punch lands to the side of Sanchez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt - Sanders sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sanders counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sanchez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sanchez is on top in guard.
Sanchez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sanchez tries for a kimura but Sanders is defending well.
Sanders prevents Sanchez from improving position.
Sanchez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sanders has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
Sanchez prevents Sanders from escaping the position.
Sanders being controlled for a moment.
Sanders is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
Sanchez tries to advance to mount but Sanders denies him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is trying to buck Sanchez off.
Sanders really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanchez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sanders prevents Sanchez from moving into mount.
Sanchez has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Sanchez looking to control but Sanders is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sanchez is working for a guillotine from mount but Sanders frees his head quite easily.
Sanders is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sanders is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Sanchez working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Sanders looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Sanchez! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Hector Sanchez!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Petrov (ranked 2422 p4p, 3122 weight class) and Tylonal Jones (ranked 265 p4p, 342 weight class). Petrov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, They want too see me fall. Jones comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rubber band man kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tylonal Jones!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Petrov.
Petrov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Petrov's sensitive parts.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones jabs at Petrov's body.
Petrov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Petrov misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!
Jab by Jones.
Petrov throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Despite the aggression on Jones's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Petrov.
Petrov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Petrov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Petrov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Petrov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Fedor Petrov has been cut.
Petrov scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've been told by Petrov's head coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Oooooh!!! Jones has knocked Petrov down with a huge combo! Jones steps away and waves a wobbly Petrov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones swinging wildly here.
Petrov catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones drops Petrov with a beautiful combination! Petrov stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jones is looking for the KO!
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Petrov can't break the clinch.
Petrov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones throws a fast counter high kick but Petrov manages to duck under it in time.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Petrov.
Petrov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A left lands for Petrov.
Jones is rocked!
Jones defending well as Petrov loads up on a big left hand.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Petrov finish him?
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Petrov circles away quickly and effectively.
Petrov misses the shot to the body.
As Petrov backs off Jones throws a huge counter combo but Petrov manages to avoid it all.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Petrov misses with a hook to the body
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones is looking for the big counter here.
Petrov misses with a body shot.
Petrov misses with a jab, cross combination.
A lazy left from Petrov finds it's target.
Petrov misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Petrov tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Jones is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Petrov buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Petrov!! Petrov is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Jones throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tylonal Jones!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kribb Furgesson (ranked 1310 p4p, 1201 weight class) and Julius Turunen (ranked 156 p4p, 147 weight class). Kribb Furgesson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Julius Turunen's chin.
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169
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kribb Furgesson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julius Turunen!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turunen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Furgesson pinned against the cage. Furgesson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've been told by Furgesson's head coaches at Kribbson's MMA Garage that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Turunen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Furgesson misses with a wild body shot.
Turunen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Turunen gets a takedown into half guard.
Furgesson is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turunen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Furgesson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Turunen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Turunen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turunen wants to pass to mount but Furgesson is defending the position.
Furgesson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Turunen trying to control the action but Furgesson is working from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Turunen wants to pass the guard but Furgesson is defending well.
Furgesson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Furgesson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Furgesson is not content to let Turunen control the position.
Turunen is thwarting Furgesson's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turunen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Turunen is looking to take a break and control but Furgesson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Furgesson taking some punishment here, with Turunen in his half guard.
Turunen is nestled in close to Furgesson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Turunen is looking to advance position but Furgesson won't allow it.
Turunen thows a huge punch but Furgesson dodges it nicely.
Turunen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Turunen lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furgesson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Turunen trying to control the action but Furgesson is working from the bottom.
Turunen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turunen is looking to take a break and control but Furgesson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Turunen slips a nice elbow through Furgesson's hands, connecting with Furgesson's forehead.
Ground and pound from Turunen.
Furgesson looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furgesson is refusing to be controlled, as Turunen sits in half guard.
Furgesson actively working from the bottom here.
Turunen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Furgesson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Furgesson is staying active underneath Turunen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Turunen controlling the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Furgesson has a hand on Turunen's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Turunen takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Turunen dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Turunen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Turunen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Furgesson counter with a right hand.
Turunen shoots in and gets a takedown into Furgesson's guard.
Turunen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Furgesson controls Turunen momentarily but Turunen frees himself.
Turunen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Turunen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Turunen trying to control but Furgesson is working from the bottom.
Turunen scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turunen landing with the ground and pound.
Turunen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Furgesson's head.
Furgesson wants to sweep here but Turunen controlling him for the moment.
Furgesson looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turunen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Turunen trying to control but Furgesson is working from the bottom.
Turunen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Turunen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Turunen is fighting to break Furgesson's control of his arms but Furgesson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Turunen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turunen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Turunen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Furgesson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turunen trying to control but Furgesson is working from the bottom.
Furgesson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Turunen cracks Furgesson with a solid left hand.
Turunen connects with a couple of short punches.
Furgesson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Turunen is aware though and is defending well.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Turunen working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Furgesson controls Turunen momentarily but Turunen frees himself.
Furgesson has momentary wrist control but Turunen slips an elbow through the middle.
Turunen 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Turunen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Turunen chips away with some ground and pound.
Furgesson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furgesson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Turunen's guard.
Turunen doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Turunen lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Furgesson wants to control from the top but Turunen keeps moving.
Furgesson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Furgesson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Turunen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Furgesson passes Turunen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Turunen trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furgesson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Turunen sees it coming and defends easily.
Furgesson prevents Turunen from improving his position.
Furgesson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Turunen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Turunen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Furgesson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Turunen works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Turunen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Turunen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Furgesson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Turunen somewhat.
Turunen with a poor takedown
letting Furgesson counter with a right hand.
Turunen scores with a takedown into Furgesson's guard.
Turunen is working Furgesson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Furgesson trying to keep a closed guard but Turunen is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turunen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Turunen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Turunen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Julius Turunen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Turunen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Turunen postures up.
Furgesson looking for a guillotine here but Turunen defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furgesson has momentary wrist control but Turunen slips an elbow through the middle.
Furgesson controls Turunen momentarily but Turunen frees himself.
Turunen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Furgesson is trying to keep Turunen in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Turunen lands a couple of elbows.
Furgesson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Furgesson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Turunen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Furgesson is tightening it up a little... Turunen has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Turunen reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Turunen taps out! Nice BJJ there by Furgesson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kribb Furgesson!
Kribb Furgesson retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Kribb Furgesson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Diaz (ranked 830 p4p, 624 weight class) and Bardia Farrokhzad (ranked 103 p4p, 85 weight class). Farrokhzad has chosen Iranian Baloch - This Is A Catch as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bardia Farrokhzad!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farrokhzad feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Diaz sprawling to the canvas! Diaz rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Farrokhzad finish him?!
Diaz is rocked!
It looks like Frank Diaz has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Diaz is defended easily by Farrokhzad.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diaz drops his hands momentarily. Farrokhzad doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Diaz staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Diaz doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bardia Farrokhzad!
Bardia Farrokhzad is the new featherweight champion!
Bardia Farrokhzad 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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