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GDL 49: John vs Alvar PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Blikstein (ranked 4289 p4p, 23635 weight class) and Israel Adesanya (ranked 504 p4p, 706 weight class). Israel Adesanya is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paulo Blikstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Israel Adesanya!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adesanya ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Blikstein looks to land a right hand but Adesanya moved out of range.
Blikstein misses with a wild body shot.
We've been told by Blikstein's head coaches at UnderGround BJJ & MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Adesanya takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Blikstein takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Adesanya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blikstein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adesanya manages to avoid it.
Blikstein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Blikstein.
A jab from Adesanya misses.
Adesanya misses with a hook
and Blikstein counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Blikstein.
Adesanya wants to sweep here but Blikstein controlling him for the moment.
Blikstein slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya keeping moving, preventing Blikstein from controlling successfully.
Adesanya looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adesanya is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Blikstein has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Adesanya avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blikstein throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adesanya works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Adesanya trying to control the position here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Adesanya scores with a three punch combo!
Adesanya misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blikstein takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Adesanya takes a swing at Blikstein's ribcage but misses.
Blikstein sizes up Adesanya with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Blikstein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adesanya.
Adesanya takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blikstein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adesanya manages to avoid it.
Blikstein closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Adesanya quickly recovers to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adesanya manages to get to full guard.
Adesanya preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blikstein loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blikstein content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Adesanya is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blikstein is looking to work some ground and pound but Adesanya has wrist control.
Blikstein is looking to work some ground and pound but Adesanya has wrist control.
Blikstein throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blikstein throwing strikes from guard but Adesanya blocks nicely.
Blikstein throws a big right hand that misses.
Blikstein with a nice head shot there.
Blikstein throws a big right hand that misses.
Blikstein throws a strike but Adesanya rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Blikstein keeping moving, preventing Adesanya from controlling successfully.
Blikstein wants to stand but Adesanya is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blikstein is trying to keep Adesanya in close.
Blikstein is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Adesanya is controlling him.
Adesanya is fighting to break Blikstein's control of his arms but Blikstein is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Adesanya is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blikstein working for submissions but it's allowed Adesanya to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Paulo Blikstein will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Adesanya lands with a straight right. Blikstein didn't see that one coming.
Adesanya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adesanya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blikstein punishes Adesanya's body with a nice straight punch.
Adesanya closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blikstein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blikstein with a nice cross.
Paulo Blikstein is winning the standup battle so far.
Adesanya misses with an uppercut
and Blikstein connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blikstein looking to score a takedown here. Adesanya is defending well but Blikstein drives through and ends up in Adesanya's guard.
Adesanya 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.
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!
Blikstein postures up in Adesanya's guard and throws a big left but Adesanya blocks it.
Blikstein is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Blikstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Adesanya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blikstein is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adesanya can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blikstein throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adesanya works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Adesanya wants to sweep but no luck.
Adesanya controls Blikstein momentarily but Blikstein frees himself.
Blikstein postures up in Adesanya's guard and throws a big left but Adesanya blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blikstein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blikstein postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blikstein throws a strike but Adesanya rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Blikstein has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Adesanya is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Blikstein.
Blikstein bucks up and tries to throw Adesanya off but instead Adesanya has got his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya controlling well, preventing Blikstein from escaping the position.
Blikstein wants to get back to his feet.
Blikstein is trying to break free.
Adesanya has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Blikstein's body.
Blikstein is trying to get back to his feet but Adesanya has full control of the position and if anything, Blikstein has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blikstein staying busy and making it hard for Adesanya to control.
Blikstein looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
I would not like to be Blikstein right now.
Blikstein is trying to stand back up.
Adesanya is looking to control Blikstein but Blikstein is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Adesanya keeps control of the position as Blikstein tries to break free.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Blikstein trying to get back to his feet but Adesanya is in full control for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adesanya avoiding Blikstein 's attempts to control his hands.
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 Paulo Blikstein will probably get the nod.
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. 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.
Adesanya scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Adesanya slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Adesanya looks to land a combination but Blikstein avoids it well.
Blikstein dodges the punch combination from Adesanya.
Jab from Adesanya.
Blikstein dives in and scores a takedown into Adesanya's guard.
Adesanya trying to control the position here.
Blikstein postures up and lands a big shot to Adesanya's brow.
Blikstein working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blikstein landing with the ground and pound.
 It looks like Israel Adesanya has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya keeping moving, preventing Blikstein from controlling successfully.
Blikstein loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Adesanya 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.
Blikstein trying to control but Adesanya is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Adesanya is on top in guard.
Blikstein wants to control the position but Adesanya says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blikstein is looking for a sweep. Adesanya is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blikstein trying to control but Adesanya postures up.
Paulo Blikstein overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blikstein tries to get to full guard but Adesanya has control of the leg.
Adesanya wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blikstein keeps working.
Adesanya is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Blikstein!
Blikstein is desperately trying to improve his position but Adesanya has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blikstein is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Blikstein tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Adesanya sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Adesanya tries to control but Blikstein wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blikstein tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Adesanya sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Blikstein working to try and regain half guard.
Blikstein tries to buck Adesanya off but he can't manage it.
Israel Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paulo Blikstein is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blikstein tries to hold on but Adesanya postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Israel Adesanya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blikstein has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Blikstein!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Razz Matazz (ranked 5421 p4p, 7285 weight class) and Chike Obi (ranked 190 p4p, 215 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Razz Matazz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chike Obi!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matazz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Obi lands a jab to the head.
Matazz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Obi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matazz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Obi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Obi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Obi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Matazz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Obi counters with a nice right hand that sends Matazz toppling to the canvas! Matazz scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Obi finish him?!
 Matazz is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BAM! Obi delivers a spinning backfist that drops Matazz like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Chike Obi!
Our winner, Chike Obi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tonny Gomez (ranked 3088 p4p, 24536 weight class) and Chappo Deneria (ranked 398 p4p, 716 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tonny Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chappo Deneria!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez throws a lazy uppercut
and Deneria counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gomez thinking.
A nice combination there by Gomez.
Gomez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Deneria shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It looked like Gomez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Deneria feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gomezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Deneria shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gomez but Gomez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Deneria shoots and misses
and Gomez counters with a big left hand that crumples Deneria! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tonny Gomez!
An out of breath Tonny Gomez 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Keenan Jr (ranked 3223 p4p, 4625 weight class) and Eddie Mild (ranked 377 p4p, 491 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gareth Keenan Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Mild!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Keenan Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Keenan Jr misses the jab.
Keenan Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Mild tries to clinch but Keenan Jr is having none of it.
Mild has closed the distance and engaged Keenan Jr in a clinch.
Mild jumps guard but Keenan Jr stands there with Mild around his waist. Mild gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Keenan Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan Jr.
A short left from Keenan Jr.
Mild scores with a shoulder strike.
Mild misses with a body punch.
Mild swings wildly with an uppercut but Keenan Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mild misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mild blocks an uppercut.
Keenan Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mild misses with a body punch.
Keenan Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Mild.
Mild scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keenan Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mild lands a left hand that snaps the head of Keenan Jr backwards.
Mild tries to work over Keenan Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keenan Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Keenan Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Mild uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan Jr tries to work over Mild's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keenan Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Mild on the inside.
Keenan Jr misses with the head strike.
Keenan Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mild misses with a punch to the body.
Keenan Jr lands a right hand.
Keenan Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mild blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Mild fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Mild.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan Jr fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mild throws a punch but it's blocked by Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr pushes Mild back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Keenan Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Keenan Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Mild.
Keenan Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mild lands a nice uppercut.
Keenan Jr lands with a right to the head.
Mild lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mild's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mild lands a shoulder strike.
Keenan Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Mild fails to land.
A short left from Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr working aggressively here.
Keenan Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Keenan Jr working aggressively here.
Mild blocks a body shot from Keenan Jr.
Mild tries to throw a body punch but Keenan Jr avoids it by throwing Mild back against the cage.
Mild swings wildly with an uppercut but Keenan Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Keenan Jr tries to throw a body punch but Mild avoids it by throwing Keenan Jr back against the cage.
Keenan Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Mild scores with a nice short uppercut.
Keenan Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Mild scores with a nice short uppercut.
Keenan Jr lands a right hand.
Mild misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mild lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Keenan Jr backwards.
Mild misses with some punches.
Mild swings wildly with an uppercut but Keenan Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan Jr tries to break free but Mild pushes him back against the cage.
Mild manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mild lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Keenan Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
I was talking to Keenan Jr's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mild misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keenan Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Keenan Jr trying to control the position but instead, Mild has worked for underhooks and has pushed Keenan Jr into the cage.
Mild takes a shot to the head.
Mild has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Keenan Jr seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mild can turn it around.
Keenan Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mild lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mild working aggressively here.
Mild tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keenan Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mild misses with the head strike.
Keenan Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Keenan Jr breaks from the clinch.
Mild keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mild has managed to clinch.
Keenan Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Mild uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mild backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gareth Keenan Jr will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mild has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Keenan Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Mild's head.
Keenan Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Keenan Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mild.
Mild throws a looping overhand right but Keenan Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Keenan Jr drives through and clinches with Mild against the cage.
Mild content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mild blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Mild.
Mild misses with a punch on the inside.
Keenan Jr working aggressively here.
Mild lands with a short shot to the head.
Mild lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Keenan Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mild scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mild misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keenan Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keenan Jr is trying to stall.
Mild tries to pull guard but Keenan Jr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan Jr lands with a right to the head.
Mild lands a left hand.
Keenan Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Keenan Jr is trying to push Mild away but Mild has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Keenan Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keenan Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jab by Keenan Jr.
Keenan Jr lands with a right hand.
 Mild is rocked!
The fighters circle momentarily. Keenan Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mild is still on wobbly legs! Can Keenan Jr finish him?
Mild moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Keenan Jr drops Mild with a straight right hand, right on the button! Keenan Jr follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gareth Keenan Jr!
Gareth Keenan Jr thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edith Reaves (ranked 3614 p4p, 24567 weight class) and Jon Wick (ranked 449 p4p, 689 weight class). Jon Wick told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 Las Vegas, Edith Reaves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Wick!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reaves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reaves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wick moves away.
Wick lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Reaves takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jab, jab by Wick - just one landing.
Reaves tries to move into range but Wick moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big left from Wick misses.
Reaves walks into a jab.
Reaves connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Reaves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wick was well out of range. Poor timing from Reaves.
Wick scores with a jab. Reaves acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reaves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wick looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Reaves throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jon Wick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wick blocks a head kick by Reaves.
Wick follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Reaves throws a big shot that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Wick as he connects with a hook.
Reaves closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wick is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wick wants to get back to his feet but Reaves drags him back down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaves trying to control the action but Wick is working from the bottom.
Wick struggling a bit here.
Reaves just content to control the position.
Wick is looking to reverse the position.
Reaves looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Reaves wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wick, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Reaves remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Reaves thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wick is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Wick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Reaves is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wick has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick is looking for a sweep.
Wick seems a little lost for a moment, as Reaves dominates the positioning.
Reaves is trying to get an arm triangle but Wick is defending well.
Reaves staying calm.
Reaves is looking to take a break and control but Wick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reaves looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wick is looking for a sweep.
Wick is trying to control Reaves's posture but Reaves avoids it.
Wick is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Reaves tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Reaves has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wick is not content to let Reaves control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Edith Reaves will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wick swings for the body but Reaves moves out of range.
Wick tries to clinch up.
Reaves shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wick clobbers Reaves with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wick plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wick motions for Reaves to come forward. Wick throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reaves is looking for a counter combo.
Reaves tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Wick.
Reaves takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Reaves tries to clinch but Wick moves out of range.
Wick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reaves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reaves closes the distance and clinches.
Wick tries to land a knee to the head but Reaves blocks with his arms.
Wick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Reaves is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wick to keep the fight standing.
Wick has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Reaves uses from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wick is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wick wants to get back to his feet but Reaves passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaves wants to pass the guard but Wick is defending well.
Wick wants to get back to full guard but Reaves has mounted him!
Reaves trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Reaves swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Wick is now in Reaves's guard. A big mistake from Reaves there, giving up the dominant position!
Reaves is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Reaves looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Edith Reaves overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wick tries to free his leg and advance position but Reaves is retaining full guard.
Reaves avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wick with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Reaves avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reaves working for a triangle but Wick defends it easily.
Reaves is trying to keep Wick in close.
Wick trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wick must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Reaves keeping moving, preventing Wick from controlling successfully.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Wick has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Reaves is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaves is looking for a triangle but Wick pushes his legs off easily.
Reaves controls Wick momentarily but Wick frees himself.
Reaves working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wick.
Wick trying to control but Reaves is working from the bottom.
Reaves has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wick can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
My spies in Iron mikes mma inform me that Wick has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Reaves looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaves controls Wick momentarily but Wick frees himself.
Wick looking to sit in guard and control but Reaves gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Reaves sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wick's guard.
Reaves is working for a kimura but Wick is defending it quite comfortably.
Reaves wants to take a breather but Wick is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reaves is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jon Wick will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Reaves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wick tries to clinch but Reaves moves out of range.
Edith Reaves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reaves is looking to counter punch.
Wick lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wick scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reaves is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Wick tries to sprawl but Reaves drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wick makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wick throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Reaves's head.
Wick tries to clinch but Reaves moves out of range.
Wick thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Reaves if he has to take too many more of those.
Reaves moves out of range as Wick strikes.
Reaves walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Reaves closes the distance and pushes Wick back into the cage.
Wick misses with a knee to the head.
Wick swings wildly with an uppercut but Reaves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reaves throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wick misses with an elbow over the top.
Wick looking to slow down the pace here.
Reaves tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wick just stands there and leans against the cage.
Reaves misses with a punch to the body.
Wick controlling the action here for a moment.
Wick misses with a knee to the head.
Reaves tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wick just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wick wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wick lands a left hand.
Wick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wick scores with a shot to the side of Reaves's head.
Reaves pulls Wick into guard.
Wick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wick slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wick has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Reaves tries to clinch up but Wick circles away and keeps his distance.
Reaves drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reaves swings around for an armbar but Wick sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Reaves's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reaves is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wick defends well.
Wick trying to control but Reaves is working from the bottom.
Wick throws an elbow that misses. Reaves uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wick's guard. Nice move by Reaves!
Reaves drops back looking for a leg! Wick is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wick manages to kick Reaves off! Reaves jumps back into Wick's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick keeping moving, preventing Reaves from controlling successfully.
Reaves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wick is keeping the position for now.
Wick keeping moving, preventing Reaves from controlling successfully.
Wick looking for a sweep. Not yet Wick, not yet.
Reaves is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
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.
Wick looking for a sweep. Not yet Wick, not yet.
Reaves passes into half guard.
Wick manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Reaves keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Wick gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Reaves is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Reaves is trying to keep Wick in close.
Reaves escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wick gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Wick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wick 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Wick!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr (ranked 3007 p4p, 4198 weight class) and Ryan Henderson (ranked 358 p4p, 464 weight class). Ryan Henderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Henderson !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus Jr throws a looping overhand right but Henderson ducks down to avoid it.
Maximus Jr cracks Henderson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maximus Jr throws a hook but Henderson blocks it.
Henderson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Henderson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maximus Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Henderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maximus Jr circles away.
Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Henderson .
Maximus Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henderson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Maximus Jr on his heels. He'll look to pass Maximus Jr's guard now, I'm sure.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Henderson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Henderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maximus Jr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Henderson controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maximus Jr trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Maximus Jr has an active guard here but Henderson has managed to pass into half guard.
Maximus Jr throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Henderson manages to pass to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Maximus Jr's coaches at Gym of Rock have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Henderson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Maximus Jr's legs.
Maximus Jr manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Henderson is looking to escape.
Maximus Jr is trying to control the action in half guard but Henderson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maximus Jr looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Maximus Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maximus Jr is looking for a kimura but Henderson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maximus Jr to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus Jr is looking to take a break and control but Henderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maximus Jr wants to free his trapped foot but Henderson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Maximus Jr stalling away here and it's allowed Henderson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Maximus Jr drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Henderson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Maximus Jr has Henderson in his guard.
Maximus Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maximus Jr has momentary wrist control but Henderson slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maximus Jr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Henderson has managed to get both his arms back between Maximus Jr's legs - danger averted.
Henderson working some strikes from top position.
Henderson working some strikes from top position.
Maximus Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Henderson working some strikes from top position.
Maximus Jr is rocked!
Henderson scoring with some ground and pound.
Maximus Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Henderson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Oh Maximus Jr is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
 It looks like Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr has been cut.
Henderson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus Jr looking for a guillotine here but Henderson defends easily.
Henderson chips away with some ground and pound.
Henderson looking to pass the guard.
Maximus Jr seems to have got his legs back now.
Maximus Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Henderson is aware though and is defending well.
Maximus Jr really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Henderson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Henderson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Henderson loads up on a big left hand. Maximus Jr felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Henderson looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Maximus Jr can't hide his disappointment, as Henderson celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Henderson !
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Drax (ranked 1988 p4p, 1927 weight class) and Kuuyo Ueda (ranked 101 p4p, 98 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Drax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kuuyo Ueda!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ueda wants to clinch
and Drax counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ueda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drax looks to score with a jab to the body but Ueda is just out of range.
Ueda closes the distance and clinches.
Ueda scores a nice knee to the body.
Drax is breathing heavily.
Ueda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ueda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ueda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
I was talking to Drax's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ueda lands a knee to the body.
Ueda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ueda lands a good knee to the midsection. Drax won't want to take too many of those.
Ueda unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drax takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ueda unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ueda crunches a lovely knee into Drax's ribcage.
Ueda is leaning against Drax and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ueda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Drax in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Max Drax has been cut.
Ueda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ueda told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Knees to the body from Ueda.
Ueda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ueda lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ueda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Drax in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ueda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ueda lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Ueda.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Ueda.
Drax takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ueda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Drax's face.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ueda.
Drax takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ueda looking to throw knees to the head but Drax is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Ueda.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ueda.
Nice body punch from Ueda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ueda misses with a knee strike.
Ueda misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ueda.
Ueda connects with a knee to the head.
Ueda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Drax's face.
Drax is rocked!
Ueda has Drax pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Drax is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Ueda - that's hurt Drax badly! Oh, another knee lands and Drax is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Drax doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Kuuyo Ueda!
Kuuyo Ueda took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Kore Fight Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cayden Donovan (ranked 1515 p4p, 1151 weight class) and Egill Skallagrimsson (ranked 190 p4p, 149 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cayden Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Egill Skallagrimsson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan jabs Skallagrimsson right on the nose. Skallagrimsson blinks but takes it well.
Skallagrimsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donovan throws out the jab.
Donovan lands with a shot to the body.
Donovan lands a right hook to the body.
Donovan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Donovan.
Donovan moves out of range as Skallagrimsson strikes.
Cayden Donovan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skallagrimsson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Skallagrimsson looks to throw the jab but Donovan is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Donovan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skallagrimsson has Donovan up against the cage in a clinch.
Skallagrimsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Skallagrimsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skallagrimsson tries to work over Donovan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Donovan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donovan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan digs a right hand underneath Skallagrimsson's ribcage. Skallagrimsson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Donovan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Donovan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skallagrimsson is looking to control Donovan's arms but Donovan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Skallagrimsson has his back to the cage.
Skallagrimsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skallagrimsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice shot by Donovan.
Donovan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Skallagrimsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donovan.
Skallagrimsson tries to clinch but Donovan is having none of it.
Donovan throws a big shot that misses.
Donovan misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Skallagrimsson misses.
Skallagrimsson pushes Donovan up against the cage in a clinch.
Skallagrimsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skallagrimsson blocking some punches.
Donovan misses with a short punch on the inside.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Skallagrimsson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Donovan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Skallagrimsson lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donovan tries to work over Skallagrimsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skallagrimsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Skallagrimsson forces Donovan back against the cage and clinches.
Donovan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donovan blocks a body shot from Skallagrimsson.
Donovan working aggressively here.
Donovan misses with some punches.
Skallagrimsson is trying to break the clinch but Donovan is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Skallagrimsson.
Skallagrimsson lands a left hand.
Skallagrimsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Skallagrimsson moves into the clinch.
Skallagrimsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Donovan controls his hands.
Donovan working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Donovan tries to throw a body punch but Skallagrimsson avoids it by throwing Donovan back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skallagrimsson.
Skallagrimsson is trying to stall.
Skallagrimsson pulls guard effortlessly.
Donovan controlling from the top position.
Donovan trying to control but Skallagrimsson is working from the bottom.
Donovan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Skallagrimsson on the ground.
Donovan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Skallagrimsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan content to stall in guard here.
Donovan continues to stall.
Skallagrimsson seems keen to control Donovan's posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Donovan misses the shot to the body.
Donovan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skallagrimsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Cayden Donovan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Skallagrimsson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Donovan sprawls well. Donovan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Skallagrimsson gets slowly back to his feet.
A lazy left from Donovan finds it's target.
Cayden Donovan is winning the standup battle so far.
Donovan throws a poor cross that misses
and Skallagrimsson counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice body punch from Donovan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skallagrimsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donovan throws out the jab.
Skallagrimsson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Donovan misses with a straight left.
Skallagrimsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Donovan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan looks to score with a jab to the body but Skallagrimsson is just out of range.
Donovan sizes up Skallagrimsson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Skallagrimsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Donovan has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Donovan throws a shot from downtown. Skallagrimsson moves away and avoids it.
Donovan loads up on a big right hand but Skallagrimsson slips the punch.
Skallagrimsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big left from Skallagrimsson misses.
Skallagrimsson avoids the body shot from Donovan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Skallagrimsson! But no joy.
Skallagrimsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Donovan scores with a decent looking hook.
Skallagrimsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Donovan is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Skallagrimsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Donovan tries to bum rush Skallagrimsson with a series of wild strikes but Skallagrimsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Skallagrimsson wants to clinch
letting Donovan counter with a right hand.
Skallagrimsson throws a right hand that Donovan ducks under and follows up with a left that Donovan also avoids with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Donovan.
Donovan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skallagrimsson.
Donovan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Skallagrimsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Skallagrimsson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Donovan's waist but Donovan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Skallagrimsson off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donovan throws out the jab.
Donovan throws the left hand but Skallagrimsson avoids the punch easily.
Despite the aggression on Skallagrimsson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Skallagrimsson closes the distance and clinches up with Donovan, looking for a takedown. Skallagrimsson pushes Donovan against the cage but Donovan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Donovan misses its target.
Cayden Donovan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egill Skallagrimsson.
Donovan takes a swing at Skallagrimsson's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by Skallagrimsson - just one landing.
Donovan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Skallagrimsson misses with a takedown
and Donovan counters with a nice body shot.
Donovan lands a nice shot to the body.
Skallagrimsson tries to clinch but Donovan is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Skallagrimsson.
Donovan feints a jab promting Skallagrimsson to slip. Donovan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Skallagrimsson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cayden Donovan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skallagrimsson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Donovan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donovan misses the shot to the body.
Donovan throws a hook to the side of Skallagrimsson's head but Skallagrimsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donovan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skallagrimsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Donovan.
Skallagrimsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Donovan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Skallagrimsson darts in looking for a takedown but Donovan gets double underhooks and turns Skallagrimsson into the cage.
Skallagrimsson ducks under a wild hook from Donovan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cayden Donovan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Donovan connects with a single shot there.
Donovan looks to land a left hand but Skallagrimsson moved out of range nicely.
Skallagrimsson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A cross from Skallagrimsson lands.
Egill Skallagrimsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice defenses there by Skallagrimsson.
Donovan misses with a hook.
Skallagrimsson moves into the clinch.
Skallagrimsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Donovan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skallagrimsson can do to turn this around?
Skallagrimsson is trying to pull guard but Donovan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donovan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skallagrimsson jumps guard but Donovan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Donovan misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Donovan.
Egill Skallagrimsson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Skallagrimsson tries to pull guard but Donovan holds him up against the cage and eventually Skallagrimsson drops back down to his feet.
Cayden Donovan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egill Skallagrimsson.
Skallagrimsson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Donovan just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan misses with a body punch.
Skallagrimsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Skallagrimsson blocking some punches.
Donovan misses with the head strike.
Skallagrimsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Donovan misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Donovan.
Donovan swings wildly with an uppercut but Skallagrimsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skallagrimsson jumps guard but Donovan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Donovan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Donovan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skallagrimsson working aggressively here.
Donovan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Skallagrimsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Skallagrimsson drags the fight down to the ground.
Donovan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Donovan trying to control but Skallagrimsson is working from the bottom.
Egill Skallagrimsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Donovan wants to control from the top but Skallagrimsson keeps moving.
Skallagrimsson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Donovan 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson trying to control the position here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Donovan throws a hook to the side of Skallagrimsson's head but Skallagrimsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Skallagrimsson throws out a counter right but Donovan avoids it with no problem.
Skallagrimsson lands with an overhand left.
Donovan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Skallagrimsson doesn't seem bothered though.
A swing and a miss from Donovan.
Donovan lunges at Skallagrimsson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Skallagrimsson's hand.
Cayden Donovan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan throws a series of punches but Skallagrimsson moves out of range.
Skallagrimsson misses with a wild combination.
Skallagrimsson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Donovan scores with a nice strike.
Skallagrimsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Skallagrimsson tries to bum rush Donovan with a series of wild strikes but Donovan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donovan cracks Skallagrimsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Donovan.
Skallagrimsson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cayden Donovan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Donovan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cayden Donovan!
A relieved looking Cayden Donovan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marlon John (ranked 1415 p4p, 1823 weight class) and Aloisia Alvar (ranked 203 p4p, 249 weight class). Aloisia Alvar acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marlon John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aloisia Alvar!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John lands a jab.
Alvar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
John dives in and scores a takedown into Alvar's guard.
John working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
John cracks Alvar with a solid left hand.
John pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvar is keeping the position for now.
Alvar 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.
John trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
John has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Alvar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
John throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
John won't allow Alvar to sweep him here.
John throwing strikes but missing.
John throws an elbow that misses. Alvar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in John's guard. Nice move by Alvar!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvar prevents John from getting back to his feet.
John utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alvar trying to control but John is working from the bottom.
John controlling Alvar's posture.
Alvar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Alvar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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.
John keeping moving, preventing Alvar from controlling successfully.
Alvar postures up in John's guard and throws a big left but John blocks it.
John working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alvar.
Alvar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Alvar shoots for a double leg takedown but John sprawls well. He's pushed Alvar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alvar dives in and grabs John's left leg, looking for a takedown. John pushes down on Alvar's head and hops out.
Alvar shoots in and bounces John off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
John is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Alvar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
John lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Alvar trying to hold on to John's head to control him but John postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from John there.
Alvar wants to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from John.
John looks to land a strike but Alvar avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Alvar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
John postures up in Alvar's guard and throws a big left but Alvar blocks it.
Alvar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
John distracts Alvar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
John avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alvar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. John manages to get himself to full guard.
John pulls Alvar in close to prevent any damage.
John on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if John tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
John looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alvar throwing strikes but missing.
John looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alvar is one step ahead there.
Alvar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvar stopping the sweep attempt from John.
John manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alvar manages to get himself to full guard.
John trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marlon John 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.
Jab, jab by John - just one landing.
John darts in looking for a takedown but Alvar gets double underhooks and turns John into the cage.
A big left from John misses.
John connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alvar momentarily.
Marlon John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John misses with a body shot.
John lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice takedown defense from John. No joy for Alvar on that attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alvar is defended easily by John.
John stuffs the takedown attempt from Alvar. Alvar gets slowly back to his feet.
Marlon John has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aloisia Alvar.
John lands with a straight right. Alvar didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
John jabs at Alvar's body.
John with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marlon John is winning the standup battle so far.
Alvar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around John's waist but John gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alvar off to one side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John throws a sloppy head kick and Alvar moves out of range easily.
John is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvar can do to turn this around?
Alvar goes for a double leg but John avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as John continues to drive forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A left lands for John.
John leaves Alvar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
John throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Alvar was covering up waiting for the punch and John finishes the takedown easily into guard.
John working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alvar looking for a sweep. Not yet Alvar, not yet.
John postures up.
Marlon John overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alvar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. John defends it easily.
John throws an elbow that misses. Alvar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in John's guard. Nice move by Alvar!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvar stopping the sweep attempt from John.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Alvar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvar wants to control from the top but John keeps moving.
John is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Alvar dives into side control.
John is trying to get back to half guard.
Alvar landing a few strikes.
John is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Alvar has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Alvar trying to control the position but John is working away.
John takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
John trying to remain calm as Alvar controls from the top position.
John is looking to reverse the position.
Alvar looking to punish the body of his opponent here but John is avoiding damage well.
John regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alvar.
John is looking to improve his position.
John tries to kick Alvar off but Alvar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Alvar trying to control the action but John is working from the bottom.
Alvar prevents John from improving his position.
Alvar thows a huge punch but John dodges it nicely.
John trying to hold on to Alvar's head to control him but Alvar postures up.
Alvar prevents John from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvar is nestled in close to John, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marlon John dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
John throws out a loose jab but Alvar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvar has a takedown stuffed.
Alvar ducks under a wild hook from John.
Alvar takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
John sizes up Alvar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alvar moves away from the strike by John.
Alvar shoots for a double leg takedown but John sprawls well. He's pushed Alvar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alvar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from John.
Alvar moves away from the strike by John.
John leaves Alvar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Marlon John has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aloisia Alvar.
John pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from John as Alvar shoots in.
John scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John working away.
John in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
John working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John working the ground and pound from side control.
John working away.
Alvar tries to buck John off but John is having none of it.
John connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Alvar some visible discomfort.
John throwing shots but missing, from side control.
John working the body and head with strikes.
Alvar struggling a bit here.
John throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
John is staying tight to Alvar's torso, preventing him from escaping.
John's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
John in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvar is trying to get back to half guard.
Alvar is not content to let John control the position.
John looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Alvar is avoiding damage well.
Alvar manages to work his way to half guard, despite John's best efforts.
Alvar wants to control but John is keeping busy and won't allow it.
John seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alvar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
John not doing much here.
John is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvar is looking to improve his position.
John takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Alvar moves into full guard.
Alvar trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alvar is on top in guard.
John seems keen to control Alvar's posture.
Marlon John is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John wants to get back to his feet but Alvar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
John controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now John is on top in guard.
Alvar is pulling down on John's head. It's preventing any offense from John, at least for the moment.
Alvar trying to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
John preventing the sweep.
Aloisia Alvar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alvar trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marlon John showed his dominance in that final round.
Well John has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marlon John!
Marlon John decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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