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CMMA 9 145lbs Title PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Kelly (ranked 25751 p4p, 25793 weight class) and Jet Li (ranked 562 p4p, 561 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jet Li!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've been hearing reports that Kelly has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
Kelly gets a takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Kelly.
Kelly works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li is trying to work for a sweep but Kelly has mounted him!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Li is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kelly is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Li to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Li shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly controlling the pace for now.
Li is trying to stand.
Li really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kelly. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kelly cracks Li with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kelly has hold of Li's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Li manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kelly is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Li has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Li is bucking up trying to escape but Kelly cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Li manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Li takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kelly trying to control the position but Li is working away.
Kelly tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kelly trying to control the action but Li is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Li is looking to regain half guard here but Kelly keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Li tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Kelly biding his time, looking for the opening.
Kelly is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Li has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kelly keeps control of the position as Li tries to break free.
Kelly is persistently looking for the submission but Li is defending it well.
Li preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kelly.
Kelly has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kelly's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Kelly dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kelly scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Li tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Kelly manages to move to mount!
Ryan Kelly overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kelly is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kelly landing strikes from the mount and Li is in trouble!
Kelly controlling from the full mount.
Kelly is in the full mount, landing strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly is landing with some decent strikes but Li is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kelly landing strikes, looking to finish!
 Li is rocked!
Kelly controlling the pace for now.
Li is still in real trouble! Can Kelly finish him?
Li tries to buck Kelly off but Kelly takes his back!
Li seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kelly.
Kelly controls the position.
Kelly 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.
Kelly lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Kelly looking for the choke but no joy.
Li is trying to get back to his feet but Kelly has full control of the position and if anything, Li has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Kelly is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Li is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kelly.
Kelly looking for the choke but no joy.
Kelly is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Li defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly controls the position.
Li grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Li showing good submission defense here.
Kelly lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Kelly working for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Kelly.
Li is trying to stand back up.
Kelly has the hooks in. Li is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Kelly punches Li on the ear.
Li is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kelly.
Li staying busy and making it hard for Kelly to control.
Kelly is riding his opponent, not letting Li buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Kelly dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Kelly darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kelly is thwarting Li's attempts to control the position.
Kelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Li can do to turn this around?
Nice strikes from Kelly there.
Li is staying active underneath Kelly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kelly connects with a nice short shot to Li's temple.
Still in half guard, Kelly seems content to control.
Kelly is trying to control. Li wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kelly sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Li pushes Kelly off looking to stand but Kelly dives back in and keeps control.
Well, if Kelly is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kelly seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Li for as long as he can get away with.
Li is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kelly scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kelly working Li over with strikes.
Li trying to control here.
Kelly is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Li!
Kelly tries to control but Li wriggling away.
Kelly controlling from mount.
Kelly connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li can't escape the position.
Kelly with the ground and pound from mount.
Kelly working the ground and pound effectively.
Kelly loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Li scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Kelly land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Kelly stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Kelly!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yama Oka (ranked 25855 p4p, 7264 weight class) and Robin Van Holt (ranked 623 p4p, 588 weight class). Robin Van Holt will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yama Oka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robin Van Holt!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Holt feints a jab promting Oka to slip. Van Holt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Oka slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Van Holt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oka drops down looking for a counter takedown but Van Holt sprawls and moves away.
A nice combination there by Van Holt.
Van Holt moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Van Holt lands a lovely overhand right.
Oka decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oka is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Oka is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oka maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Van Holt could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Oka has cracked it and Van Holt is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Oka!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yama Oka!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kobe Bryant (ranked 5193 p4p, 5312 weight class) and Tjerben Magnusson (ranked 557 p4p, 563 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kobe Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tjerben Magnusson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant feints a jab promting Magnusson to slip. Bryant then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Magnusson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Magnusson misses the target.
Magnusson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bryant wants to clinch.
Magnusson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bryant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Magnusson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Magnusson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bryant counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant gets a clinch.
Bryant misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magnusson lands a shot to the body.
Magnusson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magnusson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bryant blocks a body shot from Magnusson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnusson misses with a body punch.
Bryant trying to stall but Magnusson improves his position.
Bryant blocks an uppercut.
Magnusson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Magnusson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bryant counters with a three punch combo that has Magnusson backing up. Magnusson nods at Bryant to acknowledge the strikes.
Bryant gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bryant tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magnusson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bryant is looking to control Magnusson's arms but Magnusson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bryant has his back to the cage.
Bryant misses with a body punch.
Bryant scores with a nice hook to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Magnusson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Magnusson throws a punch but it's blocked by Bryant.
Bryant is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Magnusson misses with the head strike.
Magnusson stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magnusson.
Magnusson throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magnusson.
Magnusson scores with a shot to the side of Bryant's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magnusson throws a punch but it's blocked by Bryant.
Magnusson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Magnusson throws a head punch that misses.
Bryant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Magnusson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bryant throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Magnussons head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Magnusson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bryant throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Magnussons head.
Bryant presses Magnusson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bryant tries to work over Magnusson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magnusson swings wildly with an uppercut but Bryant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bryant lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant stalling.
Magnusson working aggressively here.
Bryant gets through Magnusson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Magnusson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bryant pushes Magnusson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Magnusson prevents a body shot from Bryant.
Magnusson misses with some punches.
Bryant is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bryant.
Magnusson misses with the head strike.
Bryant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bryant wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Magnusson fails to land.
Bryant throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bryant prevents a body shot from Magnusson.
Bryant digs a right hand into Magnusson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Magnusson's gas tank.
Bryant digs a right hand into Magnusson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Magnusson's gas tank.
Bryant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnusson lands a shoulder strike.
Magnusson misses with the head strike.
Magnusson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magnusson has a couple of punches blocked by Bryant.
Magnusson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magnusson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bryant working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bryant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bryant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bryant blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Magnusson fails to land.
Bryant lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Magnusson backwards.
Bryant is working Magnusson over against the cage.
Magnusson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magnusson can't find room to land a body shot as Bryant controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kobe Bryant dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Magnusson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bryant finds it's way round the side to connect with Magnusson's head.
Magnusson is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Magnusson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Magnusson is still on wobbly legs! Can Bryant finish him?
Magnusson misses with a leg kick
and Bryant counters with a huge left! Magnusson is in big trouble! He's backing up but Bryant isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Magnusson from any more damage. A dominating finish by Bryant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kobe Bryant!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Theo Long (ranked 4316 p4p, 5565 weight class) and Terry McShatter (ranked 502 p4p, 579 weight class). Theo Long has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Theo Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry McShatter!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick lands for McShatter.
McShatter throws a sloppy head kick
and Long counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Long is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Long is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McShatter is just riding it out for now. Long eventually gives up the hold.
Long is trying to work for a kimura but McShatter is defending well.
Long prevents McShatter from standing back up.
McShatter wants to control but Long is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McShatter is trying to stand up here but Long is controlling him well.
Long is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Long definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Long trying to control the action but McShatter is working from the bottom.
Long is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Long frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Long working for a guillotine from mount but McShatter is in no mood to give up.
Long looking to secure an arm triangle but McShatter defends it well.
Long is going oldschool here, as he tries to force McShatter to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so McShatter shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McShatter tries to reverse the position but Long maintains control.
Long looking to secure an arm triangle but McShatter defends it well.
Long with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Long has control of McShatter's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and McShatter regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Long controlling his opponent.
McShatter defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McShatter is squirming around, avoiding Long's attempts to control the action.
Long is working for a guillotine from mount but McShatter frees his head quite easily.
Long working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Long is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Long!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Theo Long!
A very excited looking Theo Long made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marian Bartos (ranked 4580 p4p, 4098 weight class) and Heracles Juicy (ranked 436 p4p, 405 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marian Bartos!
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, Heracles Juicy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juicy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bartos.
Juicy is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bartos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bartos wants to work for an arm triangle but Juicy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bartos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Juicy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bartos.
Juicy is trying to stand up here but Bartos is controlling him well.
Bartos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Juicy pushes Bartos off looking to stand but Bartos dives back in and keeps control.
Bartos seems to be looking for submissions.
Bartos seems to be working for a kimura but Juicy defends the submission attempt.
Juicy is trying to stand back up but Bartos is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juicy has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bartos passes to side control.
Juicy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bartos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bartos has hold of Juicy's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Juicy tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Bartos cranks the arm and Juicy screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Juicy, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Marian Bartos!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mental Warrior (ranked 3427 p4p, 4600 weight class) and Fernando Leyva (ranked 433 p4p, 551 weight class). Warrior comes to the cage accompanied by Side to Side. This should be fireworks!
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mental Warrior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fernando Leyva!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warrior scores with a jab. Leyva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Warrior dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leyva slips under a jab from Warrior.
Warrior takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Warrior lands with a right hand.
 It looks like Fernando Leyva has been cut.
Warrior just misses with a punch to the body.
Warrior throws a right hand that misses
and Leyva counters with a left and a right that stings Warrior.
Warrior misses the jab.
Warrior misses with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Warrior misses
and Leyva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warrior scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Leyva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Warrior.
Leyva throws a nice looking combination but Warrior bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Warrior lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Warrior scores with a hook to the body. Leyva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Leyva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Warrior.
Warrior doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Leyva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warrior manages to avoid it.
A cross from Warrior lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leyva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Warrior misses with a hook
and Leyva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Warrior thinking.
We've been told by Warrior's head coaches at Save America! TRUMP 2020! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Leyva misses the jab.
Warrior throwing a counter right hand but Leyva manages to avoid it.
Mental Warrior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warrior just misses with a punch to the body.
Leyva misses with a lunging right hand
and Warrior counters by clinching up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Warrior.
A shot in the inside from Warrior.
Warrior scores with a shot to the side of Leyva's head.
Leyva misses with a punch to the body.
Warrior works on Leyva's body with a couple of short punches.
Leyva scores with a shoulder strike.
Leyva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Warrior misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Warrior.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Warrior.
Warrior lands with a short shot to the head.
Leyva tries to break free but Warrior pushes him back against the cage.
Warrior lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leyva backwards.
Leyva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Warrior scores with a jab to the jaw.
Warrior darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Leyva is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warrior closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Leyva! Warrior dives in looking to finish! Leyva is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mental Warrior!
After the big win, Mental Warrior made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Brooklyn Apothecary and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between TJ Kool (ranked 3415 p4p, 5387 weight class) and Ryan Rodriguez (ranked 367 p4p, 502 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, TJ Kool!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kool misses the jab.
Rodriguez looks to land a body kick but Kool moved away.
Kool swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kool goes for a double leg but Rodriguez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rodriguez continues to drive forward.
Rodriguez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A punch lands to the side of Kool 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kool tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rodriguez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kool's knee momentarily.
Rodriguez throws an overhand right that lands on Kool's shoulder, as Kool tries to avoid the shot.
Rodriguez cracks Kool with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rodriguez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Kool throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rodriguez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kool. Kool circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kool ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez tries to keep at a distance but Kool has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kool jumps guard but Rodriguez stands there with Kool around his waist. Kool gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rodriguez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kool stalling in the clinch but Rodriguez improves position.
Kool lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kool wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodriguez keeps working.
Kool seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kool trying to pass the guard but Rodriguez defending well.
Rodriguez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kool is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Rodriguez has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Rodriguez tries to land a front kick but Kool steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kool closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kool controls the position from side control.
Kool goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rodriguez rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kool's guard! Nice work there by Rodriguez!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kool keeping full guard, as Rodriguez tries to pass.
Rodriguez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kool. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kool pulls Rodriguez in close to prevent any damage.
Rodriguez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kool is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Kool is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kool has Rodriguez pulled in close to control his posture.
Kool has his foot on Rodriguez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rodriguez works his way back into a safe position though.
Kool is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rodriguez defends well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kool is pulling down on Rodriguez's head. It's preventing any offense from Rodriguez, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ryan Rodriguez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice uppercut there from Rodriguez.
Kool 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.
A slow jab from Rodriguez misses its intended target.
Rodriguez lands a jab to the head.
Rodriguez connects with the punch.
Kool gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kool takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rodriguez lands a body shot.
Kool closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kool lands in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kool trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Kool passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kool is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rodriguez tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kool has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kool controlling from mount.
Kool tries to control but Rodriguez wriggling away.
Rodriguez is looking to get to half guard.
Kool has control of Rodriguez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rodriguez regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kool controlling his opponent.
Rodriguez has given up his back.
Kool is looking to control Rodriguez but Rodriguez is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kool is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Rodriguez defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kool has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Kool throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Kool working for a choke but Rodriguez is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kool has the hooks in. Rodriguez is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that TJ Kool will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kool moves out of range as Rodriguez strikes.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kool fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rodriguez throws a hook but Kool blocks it.
Kool wants to land a leg kick but Rodriguez is out of range.
Rodriguez tries to work over Kool's front leg with a kick but Kool checks it.
Kool tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Kool fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rodriguez throws a big shot that misses.
Rodriguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Kool is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kool tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodriguez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kool wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
Rodriguez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kool has managed to clinch.
Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kool moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kool tries to stall but Rodriguez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rodriguez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kool is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TJ Kool. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kool works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rodriguez holds on and takes a little breather.
Rodriguez is continuing to stall.
Kool trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kool slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rodriguez tries to buck Kool off but Kool is having none of it.
Kool tries for a kimura but Rodriguez is defending well.
Rodriguez prevents Kool from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is trying to improve his position.
Kool is staying tight to Rodriguez's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Rodriguez tries to buck Kool off but Kool is having none of it.
Kool moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ryan Rodriguez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kool fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rodriguez throws a hook but Kool avoids it easily.
Kool instigates a clinch.
Kool stalling the fight.
Rodriguez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rodriguez manages to break the clinch.
Rodriguez takes a swing at Kool's ribcage but misses.
Kool shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rodriguez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kool.
Nice body punch from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rodriguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kool tries to clinch there but Rodriguez circles away.
Kool tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rodriguez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kool is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Rodriguez throws a jab but it's blocked by Kool.
Rodriguez misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Rodriguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rodriguez 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Rodriguez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ferdinando Branca (ranked 3657 p4p, 3771 weight class) and Ralph Smith (ranked 439 p4p, 447 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ferdinando Branca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ralph Smith!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
 It looks like Ferdinando Branca has been cut.
Branca tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
Branca fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Branca takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smith lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Branca walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
 Branca is rocked!
Ralph Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Branca tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Oh Branca is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Branca feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Branca working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Branca seems to have got his legs back now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Branca scoring with punches to the head and body.
Branca drops back looking for a leg! Smith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smith manages to kick Branca off! Branca jumps back into Smith's guard.
Branca engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Branca. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branca trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Branca throws a big elbow that misses.
Branca working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smith looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Branca makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Branca scoring with punches to the head and body.
Smith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Branca controls the pace.
Branca looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Branca passes Smith's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branca not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Branca not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Branca takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Branca takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Branca lands a nice short elbow.
Branca is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Branca not doing much here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Branca not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Branca slips a nice elbow through Smith's hands, connecting with Smith's forehead.
Branca controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Branca working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branca working the head and body with strikes.
Branca thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smith can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Branca lands a nice short elbow.
Smith is rocked!
Branca 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.
Smith is still in real trouble! Can Branca finish him?
Branca lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Smith! More strikes land and this one is all over! Branca jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ferdinando Branca!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Aviles (ranked 2644 p4p, 4093 weight class) and Kebab Nurmagomedoff (ranked 261 p4p, 372 weight class). Aviles comes to the cage accompanied by I Like Tuh. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oscar Aviles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kebab Nurmagomedoff!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagomedoff scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nurmagomedoff trying to control the action but Aviles is working from the bottom.
Nurmagomedoff controlling the position from side mount.
Aviles parries the strikes from Nurmagomedoff easily there. Nurmagomedoff is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Aviles to escape.
Nurmagomedoff in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Nurmagomedoff has knee on belly and moves into mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedoff in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedoff lands a nice shot to the head.
Aviles really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Nurmagomedoff working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Nurmagomedoff working the ground and pound effectively.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aviles avoids a series of strikes thrown by Nurmagomedoff.
Nurmagomedoff working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Nurmagomedoff working Aviles over with strikes here.
Nurmagomedoff lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Aviles wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Nurmagomedoff.
Aviles is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedoff lands a nice shot to the head.
Nurmagomedoff looking to finish with strikes here!
Nurmagomedoff controlling the pace for now.
Nurmagomedoff trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nurmagomedoff raining down shots from the mount!
Aviles avoids a series of strikes thrown by Nurmagomedoff.
Aviles bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aviles trying to control the position from guard on top but Nurmagomedoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aviles 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.
Aviles trying to control but Nurmagomedoff is working from the bottom.
Aviles won't allow Nurmagomedoff to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nurmagomedoff keeping moving, preventing Aviles from controlling successfully.
Aviles passes Nurmagomedoff's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Aviles is trying to control. Nurmagomedoff wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Aviles is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Well, if Aviles is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nurmagomedoff is not content to let Aviles control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kebab Nurmagomedoff dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nurmagomedoff misses with a right hand
and Aviles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nurmagomedoff feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kebab Nurmagomedoff has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nurmagomedoff controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nurmagomedoff throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aviles works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nurmagomedoff throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Aviles can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nurmagomedoff controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedoff trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nurmagomedoff working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Aviles keeping moving, preventing Nurmagomedoff from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedoff lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurmagomedoff not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nurmagomedoff shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Aviles napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nurmagomedoff fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Nurmagomedoff trying to control the action but Aviles is working from the bottom.
The referee asks Nurmagomedoff politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Nurmagomedoff prefers to stall for the moment though.
Nurmagomedoff tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Aviles tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedoff prevents Aviles from getting the reversal.
Nurmagomedoff wants to control the pace but Aviles is squirming around nicely.
Nurmagomedoff unloading with bombs!
Nurmagomedoff lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Aviles wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Nurmagomedoff.
Nurmagomedoff throws some wild stikes that Aviles manages to avoid easily.
Nurmagomedoff in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
BOOM! Nurmagomedoff connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedoff 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.
Nurmagomedoff thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Nurmagomedoff landing punches.
Nurmagomedoff lands a big elbow.
Aviles tries to reverse the position but Nurmagomedoff maintains control.
Nurmagomedoff landing punches.
Nurmagomedoff controlling from mount.
Nurmagomedoff trying to control but Aviles is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedoff controlling the pace for now.
Nurmagomedoff landing strikes from the mount and Aviles is in trouble!
Aviles definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Aviles is bucking up trying to escape but Nurmagomedoff cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Nurmagomedoff working the ground and pound effectively.
Nurmagomedoff is landing with some decent strikes but Aviles is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nurmagomedoff pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nurmagomedoff controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kebab Nurmagomedoff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nurmagomedoff stuffs the takedown.
Nurmagomedoff swings widly with a right hand
and Aviles counters with a leg kick.
Aviles buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nurmagomedoff closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nurmagomedoff controls the position.
Nurmagomedoff lands a nice forearm strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The strikes coming from Nurmagomedoff are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Nurmagomedoff working the strikes but Aviles uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Aviles keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aviles is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nurmagomedoff's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nurmagomedoff's back!
Nurmagomedoff trying to get back to his feet but Aviles is in full control for now.
Aviles trying to control.
Nurmagomedoff is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedoff is keeping busy.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Aviles. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Aviles tries to keep control of the position but Nurmagomedoff is staying busy.
Aviles looking for the RNC.
Nurmagomedoff is trying to get back to his feet but Aviles has full control of the position and if anything, Nurmagomedoff has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Aviles has Nurmagomedoff flattened out and is raining down punches.
Kebab Nurmagomedoff is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aviles is looking to control Nurmagomedoff but Nurmagomedoff is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Nurmagomedoff is trying to stand back up.
Good control from Aviles.
Aviles looking for the RNC.
Nurmagomedoff has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aviles trying to control.
That's four 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.
Nurmagomedoff is trying to get back to his feet but Aviles has full control of the position and if anything, Nurmagomedoff has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Nurmagomedoff looking very determined here, making life difficult for Aviles.
Nurmagomedoff is squirming around looking to escape but he's just wriggling himself into more trouble. Aviles sinks in the hooks and manages to tighten his grip on a rear naked choke. Nurmagomedoff has no choice but to tap and Aviles jumps to his feet to celebrate and slick submission win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Oscar Aviles!
Oscar Aviles thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Kebab Nurmagomedoff stepped up to the mic, saying 'i never loose'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stefan De Vries (ranked 2159 p4p, 3622 weight class) and Kribbson Urmago (ranked 222 p4p, 338 weight class). Stefan De Vries could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kribbson Urmago's chin.
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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stefan De Vries!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kribbson Urmago!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urmago tries for a takedown but De Vries sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
De Vries scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Kribbson Urmago has been cut.
Kribbson Urmago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urmago shoots and misses
letting De Vries counter with a right hand.
Urmago is rocked!
De Vries stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and De Vries wants it to stay on the feet.
De Vries was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Urmago is still on wobbly legs! Can De Vries finish him?
Stefan De Vries has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kribbson Urmago.
De Vries throws a shot to the body.
De Vries drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Urmago right on the button. Urmago goes down! De Vries follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! De Vries gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stefan De Vries!
Stefan De Vries is the new featherweight champion!
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