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Byzantium 7 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 25063 p4p, 25130 weight class) and Zayaan Reese (ranked 700 p4p, 696 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zayaan Reese!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reese lands a nice shot that snaps Pettis's head back.
Reese gets a clinch.
Reese lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pettis backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reese.
Pettis can't get the takedown.
Reese lands an uppercut.
Reese is pressed up against the cage. Pettis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Reese down to the mat. Reese avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pettis misses with a takedown attempt
letting Reese counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Pettis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pettis shoots and misses
and Reese counters with a two punch combo.
Pettis with a poor takedown
and Reese counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pettis.
Reese drives through and clinches with Pettis against the cage.
Reese drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pettis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Reese lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reese lands with a left to the head.
Reese scores with a shot to the side of Pettis's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis wants to take the fight to the mat but Reese manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Reese lands an uppercut.
Pettis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reese prevents it.
Reese breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pettis with a poor takedown
and Pettis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pettis is breathing heavily.
Pettis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Reese unleashes a big counter combination but Pettis bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Reese lands a nice looking body shot.
Reese throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Pettis stumbling backwards into the cage! Pettis bounces back off the cage towards Reese, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Reese lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Reese celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Zayaan Reese!
Zayaan Reese decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Fallon (ranked 6260 p4p, 6902 weight class) and Freddy Fred (ranked 628 p4p, 653 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Fallon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Freddy Fred!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fred goes for a double leg but Fallon avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fallon continues to drive forward.
Fallon connects with a jab.
We've been told by Fallon's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fallon clinches with his opponent.
Fallon breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Fallon misses.
Fred tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fred shoots in for a takedown but Fallon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fallon fails to land with a series of punches.
Fred dodges the punch combination from Fallon.
Fallon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fallon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fallon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fred.
Matt Fallon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Fred.
Fallon scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fred is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fallon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As Fred looks to move away, Fallon throws a big counter combo but Fred just gets out of the way.
Fallon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fallon lands the left hand.
Fallon closes the distance and clinches.
Fred breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fallon misses with a series of wild punches.
Fallon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fallon tries to bum rush Fred with a series of wild strikes but Fred uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Despite the aggression on Fred's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fallon moves into the clinch.
Fred jumps guard but Fallon stands there with Fred around his waist. Fred gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fallon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fred.
Fallon is pushing Fred up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fred breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fred tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fallon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice shot lands for Fallon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fallon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fred fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Some wild striking there from Fallon.
Fred shoots for a double leg takedown but Fallon sprawls well. He's pushed Fred's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fred has his takedown stuffed
and Fallon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fallon works the jab nicely.
Fallon throws a series of punches but Fred avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fallon just misses with a punch to the body.
Matt Fallon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fallon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fred.
Fallon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fallon clinches.
Fallon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fallon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fallon lands with a light punch inside.
Fallon manages to break the clinch.
Fred tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Fallon misses.
Fred steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fallon.
Fallon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fallon looks to land a combination but Fred avoids it well.
Fred moves in looking to clinch but Fallon pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fred dives in for a single leg takedown but Fallon sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Fallon throwing a counter right hand but Fred manages to avoid it.
Fallon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fallon misses with a series of wild punches.
Matt Fallon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fred fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fallon is looking for a counter combo.
Fallon misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fred throws a leg kick but Fallon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fallon keeps the fight on the outside.
Fallon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fallon misses with a double jab
and Fred counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Fallon dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fallon swinging wildly here.
Fred uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fallon.
Fallon throws a big shot that misses.
Fallon looks to land a combination but Fred avoids it well.
Fred connects with a crisp jab.
 It looks like Matt Fallon has been cut.
Fred shoots in for a takedown but Fallon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Matt Fallon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fallon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fallon swings for the body but Fred moves out of range.
Fred lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fallon moves out of range of the body kick.
Fallon is looking for a counter combo.
Fallon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fred can do to turn this around?
Fallon clinches up with Fred and pushes him back against the cage.
Fred tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fallon smiles and moves away.
Fred fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fred cracks Fallon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fallon swinging wildly here.
Fred throws a head kick that misses.
Fallon misses with a left hand
and Fred connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fallon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matt Fallon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Fred.
Fallon keeps the fight on the outside.
Fallon blocks the body kick.
Fred shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fallon as he avoids it easily.
Fred takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fred is looking to clinch but Fallon is avoiding it.
Fallon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fallon clinches up against the cage.
Fred looking for a takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fallon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fred is looking to clinch.
Fred fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fallon avoids it really well and circles away.
Fallon keeps the fight on the outside.
Fred slips under a jab.
Fallon is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fallon missing with a left hand there. Fred was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fred is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fred darts in looking for a takedown but Fallon gets double underhooks and turns Fred into the cage.
Fallon darts in and clinches Fred up against the cage.
Fred pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fred tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fallon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fred shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fallon as he jumps to the side.
Fred shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fallon pinned against the cage. Fallon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fred is breathing heavily.
Fred showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fallon.
Fred throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fallon throws out a loose jab but Fred uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fred fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fred keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fred slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fallon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fallon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fred shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fallon as he jumps to the side.
Fred fails with a takedown attempt.
Fallon digs a good hook to Fred's body.
Fallon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fred.
Fred tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fallon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fallon clinches up against the cage.
Fallon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fred or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Fallon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Fallon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fallon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fred.
Fallon throwing a counter right hand but Fred manages to avoid it.
Fallon lands a nice shot that snaps Fred's head back.
Fred wants to clinch.
Fallon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fred tries to clinch but Fallon is having none of it.
Fallon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fallon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fred looks for a takedown but Fallon sprawls well.
Fred fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fallon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fred.
Matt Fallon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Fred.
Fallon 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.
Fred fails with the takedown.
Fallon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fallon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fallon looks to score with a jab to the body but Fred is just out of range.
Fallon throws a right and a left that Fred avoids nicely.
Fallon blocks a head kick by Fred.
Fallon lands a glancing blow to the side of Fred's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fred dodges the punch combination from Fallon.
A cross from Fallon lands.
Fallon throws a nice looking combination but Fred bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fred goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fallon ducks under a wild hook from Fred.
Fred avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fred shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fallon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fallon lands the left hand.
Fallon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fallon misses with a looping right.
Fred looks for a takedown but Fallon sprawls well.
Fred takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fred dives in and grabs Fallon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fallon pushes down on Fred's head and hops out.
A nice combination there by Fallon.
Fred fails with a takedown attempt.
Fallon keeps the fight on the outside.
Fred misses with a takedown attempt - Fallon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fallon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fred fails to land the takedown.
Fallon throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Fallon does no damage.
Fallon misses with a wild body shot.
Fallon thuds a left hand into Fred's body.
Fallon misses with a body shot.
Fred pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fallon throws a series of punches but Fred moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fallon misses with an uppercut
and Fred counters with a nice uppercut.
Fred is trying desperately to land a takedown but Fallon is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Fred.
Fred throws a chopping leg kick but Fallon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fallon throwing a counter right hand but Fred manages to avoid it.
Fallon throws a body shot but no joy.
Freddy Fred has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matt Fallon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fallon throws a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Fallon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fallon 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight for Matt Fallon!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Matt Fallon!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Matt Fallon!
Matt Fallon wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Matt Fallon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Evgeny Kolesov (ranked 3610 p4p, 2575 weight class) and Ethan Van Vactor (ranked 460 p4p, 369 weight class). 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Evgeny Kolesov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ethan Van Vactor!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolesov scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Vactor should have avoided that one.
 It looks like Ethan Van Vactor has been cut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Van Vactor 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.
Kolesov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kolesov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Vactor manages to avoid it.
Van Vactor shoots for a double leg takedown but Kolesov sprawls well. He's pushed Van Vactor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've been told by Kolesov's head coaches at Average Joe’s Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kolesov 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.
Van Vactor misses with a takedown
and Kolesov counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kolesov throws a good cross that connects.
Kolesov scores with a nice right hand.
Van Vactor dives in and scores a takedown into Kolesov's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Vactor wants to control from the top but Kolesov keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Vactor cracks Kolesov with a solid left hand.
Van Vactor sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Van Vactor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Van Vactor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kolesov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Van Vactor showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Van Vactor postures up in Kolesov's guard and throws a big left but Kolesov blocks it.
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.
Van Vactor cracks Kolesov with a solid left hand.
Kolesov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kolesov tries to get out of the position.
Van Vactor throws an elbow that misses. Kolesov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Van Vactor's guard. Nice move by Kolesov!
Van Vactor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kolesov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Van Vactor looking for a sweep. Not yet Van Vactor, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kolesov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kolesov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kolesov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Van Vactor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Vactor is looking for a triangle but Kolesov pushes his legs off easily.
Kolesov stopping the sweep attempt from Van Vactor.
Kolesov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Van Vactor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kolesov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van Vactor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Van Vactor throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Van Vactor isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kolesov stacks Van Vactor on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kolesov!
Kolesov tries to score with some ground and pound. Van Vactor controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Vactor takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kolesov tries to stand but Van Vactor is controlling his head.
Van Vactor tries to improve position but can't.
Kolesov trying to control the action but Van Vactor is working from the bottom.
Van Vactor manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kolesov's best efforts.
Van Vactor tries to get to full guard but Kolesov has control of the leg.
Van Vactor is staying active underneath Kolesov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Van Vactor looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgeny Kolesov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ethan Van Vactor's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A jab from Kolesov finds it's way through Van Vactor's defenses.
Kolesov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kolesov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kolesov lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kolesov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Vactor's head backwards.
Kolesov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kolesov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Vactor can do to turn this around?
Kolesov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Van Vactor's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Vactor misses with a takedown
and Kolesov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kolesov. Van Vactor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Vactor drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kolesov defends it well.
Kolesov scores with a jab. Van Vactor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Van Vactor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kolesov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kolesov throws a right hand that Van Vactor ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Vactor also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Vactor misses with a takedown
and Van Vactor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kolesov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Van Vactor shoots and misses
and Kolesov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Evgeny Kolesov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Van Vactor.
Kolesov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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!
Kolesov swings widly with a right hand
and Van Vactor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kolesov tries to get to full guard but Van Vactor has control of the leg.
Van Vactor seems to be working for a kimura but Kolesov defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Vactor not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Van Vactor working the head and body with strikes.
Kolesov is trying to get back to full guard.
Van Vactor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Van Vactor takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Van Vactor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kolesov defending well though.
Van Vactor trying to control the action but Kolesov is working from the bottom.
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.
Kolesov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Van Vactor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Van Vactor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Van Vactor trying to control from Kolesov's half guard. Kolesov has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kolesov trying to control the position.
Kolesov has his foot on Van Vactor's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Van Vactor works his way back into a safe position though.
Van Vactor lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Van Vactor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgeny Kolesov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ethan Van Vactor's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
The fighters circle momentarily. Kolesov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kolesov scores with a punch to the head.
Kolesov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Vactor with the counter takedown but Kolesov avoids it easily.
Van Vactor misses with a takedown attempt
and Kolesov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kolesov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Vactor counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kolesov looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Vactor slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Van Vactor's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolesov keeping moving, preventing Van Vactor from controlling successfully.
Kolesov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Van Vactor controls the pace.
Van Vactor distracts Kolesov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kolesov 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.
Van Vactor wants to control from the top but Kolesov keeps moving.
Van Vactor tries to free his leg and advance position but Kolesov is retaining full guard.
That's two 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.
Van Vactor postures up.
Van Vactor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kolesov cracks a nice hook into Van Vactor's ribs.
Kolesov lands a right hook to the body.
Van Vactor's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kolesov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Van Vactor scrambles back to his feet.
Kolesov lands with a good body shot.
A nice combination there by Kolesov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Vactor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kolesov defends it nicely.
Evgeny Kolesov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kolesov jabs at Van Vactor's body.
Kolesov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Van Vactor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kolesov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Kolesov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kolesov.
Kolesov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Vactor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Evgeny Kolesov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kolesov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Van Vactor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kolesov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Evgeny Kolesov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Van Vactor.
Van Vactor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ethan Van Vactor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kolesov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evgeny Kolesov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kolesov, 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 Richard Clark scores the fight for Evgeny Kolesov!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Evgeny Kolesov!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Evgeny Kolesov!
Evgeny Kolesov wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dick Niaz (ranked 4214 p4p, 3736 weight class) and Kobe Pace (ranked 456 p4p, 420 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Dick Niaz has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dick Niaz seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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165
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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 Amsterdam, Dick Niaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kobe Pace!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Pace.
Pace throws a solid leg kick but Niaz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pace.
Niaz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pace scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Pace, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kobe Pace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pace misses with a low kick.
Pace looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Niaz moves out of range of the leg kick from Pace.
Niaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pace lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pace throws a leg kick that misses.
Niaz attempts a counter takedown but Pace avoids it well and moves away.
A nice leg kick from Pace, right into the meat of the thigh.
Niaz closes the distance and clinches.
Pace lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
It looks like Pace is going to stand back up.
Niaz controlling the position well.
Pace really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Niaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pace stands up out of the half guard.
Pace walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Niaz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Niaz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Niaz blocks the low kick.
Niaz feinted with a counter takedown.
Niaz scores with a takedown into Pace's guard.
Niaz forces his way into half guard.
Pace is trying to stand up here but Niaz is controlling him well.
Niaz controlling the action here.
Niaz seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pace for as long as he can get away with.
Niaz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pace is just riding it out for now. Niaz eventually gives up the hold.
Pace pushes Niaz off looking to stand but Niaz dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niaz passes to side control.
Pace is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Niaz content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pace wants to get back to his feet.
Pace is trying to escape the position but Niaz is controlling the position.
Niaz passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Pace!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niaz has isolated one of Pace's arms. Pace looking to fight him off but Niaz twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dick Niaz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henkie Klompmaker (ranked 5510 p4p, 4179 weight class) and Firas Woodson (ranked 530 p4p, 452 weight class). Henkie Klompmaker 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henkie Klompmaker!
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, Firas Woodson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woodson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Woodson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Woodson controls the position from side control.
Klompmaker takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Woodson landing a few strikes.
Woodson has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Klompmaker is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Woodson yanks on the arm and Klompmaker is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Woodson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Firas Woodson!
Firas Woodson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaques De Moley (ranked 6657 p4p, 3423 weight class) and Devon Jackson (ranked 645 p4p, 426 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaques De Moley!
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, Devon Jackson !
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson digs a good hook to De Moley's body.
Jackson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
De Moley is breathing heavily.
Jackson works De Moley's body with a nice hook.
Jackson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
De Moley is trying to pull guard but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jackson wants to break free but De Moley has control.
Jackson tries to break free but De Moley pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but De Moley has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson wants to break free but De Moley has control.
Our sources have told us that De Moley has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
De Moley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but De Moley is controlling him.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
De Moley gets underhooks to prevent Jackson 's takedown attempt.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson is trying to break free.
Jackson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jackson clinches.
Jackson is trying to break free.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but De Moley is controlling him.
De Moley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but De Moley is controlling him.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but De Moley has him pressed against the cage.
De Moley stops a takedown attempt from Jackson .
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but De Moley won't allow it.
De Moley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Nice jab there from Jackson .
De Moley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De Moley feinted with a counter takedown.
Jackson moves into the clinch.
De Moley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Devon Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jackson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
 De Moley is rocked!
Jackson stuns De Moley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oh De Moley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
and Jackson counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts De Moley! He's just covering up as Jackson starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devon Jackson !
Devon Jackson looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I baptized another one '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jameson Bojangles (ranked 3580 p4p, 3057 weight class) and ks ss (ranked 413 p4p, 368 weight class). ks ss struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jameson Bojangles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, ks ss!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Bojangles - just one landing.
Bojangles misses with a hook.
ss falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bojangles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bojangles misses with an uppercut. ss saw that one coming.
ss slips under a jab.
ks ss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ss moves out of range of the strikes.
ss gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bojangles counters with a nice uppercut.
Bojangles missing with a left hand there. ss was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bojangles misses with a looping right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bojangles.
Bojangles displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from ss.
ss looks winded!
Bojangles misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Bojangles misses its intended target.
Bojangles misses with a looping left.
ss shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bojangles sprawls well. Bojangles wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. ss gets slowly back to his feet.
Jameson Bojangles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ks ss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bojangles scores with a decent looking hook.
 ss is rocked!
Bojangles drops ss with a huge uppercut! ss drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Bojangles is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jameson Bojangles!
Jameson Bojangles decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nonito Donaire (ranked 4550 p4p, 4286 weight class) and Derrick Fazier (ranked 441 p4p, 430 weight class). Donaire comes to the cage accompanied by Buttercup. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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250
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240
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nonito Donaire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Derrick Fazier!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donaire looks to land a combination. Fazier sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Derrick Fazier has been cut.
Fazier lands with a hook. Donaire tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fazier lands a left and a right that send Donaire crashing to the mat, dazed. Fazier thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Donaire is rocked!
It looks like Nonito Donaire has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fazier plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Donaire swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Donaire face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Derrick Fazier!
Derrick Fazier very nearly forgot to thank Shadow-Battle Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
In defeat, Nonito Donaire stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thankyou for supporting i will recover to you all and i will win the next fight'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Farquharson (ranked 2951 p4p, 3790 weight class) and Ray Jones (ranked 377 p4p, 471 weight class). Ray Jones is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, William Farquharson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Jones!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farquharson drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Farquharson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Farquharson darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Farquharson breaks from the clinch.
William Farquharson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like William Farquharson has been cut.
Farquharson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Farquharson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Farquharson throws a head kick that misses.
Jones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Farquharson.
Farquharson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farquharson punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Farquharson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farquharson slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones tries to keep at a distance but Farquharson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Farquharson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquharson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Farquharson misses with a combination
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Farquharson throws a lazy head kick
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Farquharson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Farquharson misses with a few strikes there.
Farquharson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Farquharson.
Farquharson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A left and a right from Farquharson both land. Nice combination.
Farquharson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farquharson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut.
Farquharson is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson leaves his chin hanging out and Jones seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Farquharson crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ray Jones!
An out of breath Ray Jones 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 Tyler Alvarez (ranked 3222 p4p, 2577 weight class) and Pellegrino DuPont (ranked 384 p4p, 308 weight class). Pellegrino DuPont will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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19
157
1 - 0 - 0 |
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168
3 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler Alvarez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pellegrino DuPont !
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
DuPont throws a jab but it's blocked by Alvarez.
Alvarez walks into a straight right hand from DuPont .
Alvarez goes for a double leg but DuPont avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as DuPont continues to drive forward.
DuPont throws an off balance right hand
so Alvarez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Alvarez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez passes into half guard.
Alvarez is taking a breather. DuPont says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Alvarez controlling his opponent.
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.
Alvarez is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. DuPont is in real trouble.
Alvarez has his arm under DuPont 's chin here. Game over son! Alvarez squeezes tightly and DuPont is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tyler Alvarez!
Tyler Alvarez is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Tyler Alvarez 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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A |
G |
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B |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
29% |
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