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KOR 1 Thwack vs Holland PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Smith (ranked 5482 p4p, 7180 weight class) and Choice Gracie (ranked 598 p4p, 680 weight class). Choice Gracie will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khabib Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Choice Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Smith definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smith sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
Gracie trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
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.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Khabib Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gracie cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Smith walks into a left hand.
Gracie cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown but Gracie manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smith's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Smith takes one to the chin there.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gracie lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gracie lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Smith looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gracie!
Gracie wants to control but Smith postures up.
We've been informed that Gracie has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie looks winded!
Smith looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie seems a little lost for a moment, as Smith dominates the positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Smith scores with a punch to the head.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
 It looks like Choice Gracie has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Choice Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Choice Gracie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gracie lands a high kick!
Smith dives in and scores a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Smith looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khabib Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Choice Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Smith.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee asks Smith politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Smith prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Smith's best efforts.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie won't allow Smith to pass to mount.
Smith slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the cage.
Smith checks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Choice Gracie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith shoots in and gets a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Gracie has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie looking to control.
Smith is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Smith controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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.
Smith's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Smith engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Gracie. That snapped Smith's head back.
Gracie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gracie thumps Smith with a low kick.
Gracie scores with a decent looking hook.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Smith is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gracie trying to hold on to Smith's head to control him but Smith postures up.
Smith sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to hold on to Smith's head to control him but Smith postures up.
Smith prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Smith content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Choice Gracie.
I think Gracie 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Choice Gracie!
After the fight, Choice Gracie was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between King The Dragon (ranked 6327 p4p, 5639 weight class) and Stan Marsh (ranked 652 p4p, 611 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 welterweight 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, King The Dragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stan Marsh!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsh fails to land the takedown.
A left lands for The Dragon.
Marsh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from The Dragon.
King The Dragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsh shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches The Dragon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The Dragon is looking to get back to his feet here but Marsh is keeping cool and he's managed to take The Dragon's back.
The Dragon turns into Marsh and is now in his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marsh has a closed guard, preventing The Dragon from standing up.
Marsh is adopting a defensive guard.
The Dragon won't allow Marsh to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The Dragon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marsh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marsh has his hands on The Dragon's head, controlling the position.
Let's hope that Marsh has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The Dragon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marsh looking for a guillotine here but The Dragon defends easily.
The Dragon throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The Dragon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The Dragon wanted to stand there but Marsh had control of the position.
Marsh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Marsh trying to pass the guard but The Dragon defending well.
Marsh drops an elbow to the side of The Dragon's head.
The Dragon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Marsh working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Marsh working the head and body with strikes.
Marsh looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The Dragon has hold of Marsh's hands but Marsh slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
 It looks like King The Dragon has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh is pressing down on The Dragon's thigh, looking to free his foot. The Dragon is holding on for now.
Marsh frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Marsh scoring with strikes but The Dragon is staying in there.
Marsh tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Marsh lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
King The Dragon's cut is getting worse.
The Dragon is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The Dragon is desperately trying to improve his position but Marsh has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marsh controlling his opponent.
The Dragon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Marsh postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. The Dragon looks a forlorn figure.
 The Dragon is rocked!
Jeez, King The Dragon's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at King The Dragon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Stan Marsh!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yasha Fillipov (ranked 4780 p4p, 7115 weight class) and Jay Jon (ranked 382 p4p, 516 weight class). Jay Jon 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yasha Fillipov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jay Jon!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fillipov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fillipov.
Fillipov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've been hearing that Fillipov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Fillipov passes Jon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fillipov is taking a breather. Jon 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fillipov wants to pass to mount but Jon is defending the position.
Fillipov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jon tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Fillipov manages to move to mount!
Fillipov content just to control the position here.
Jon working to try and regain half guard.
Fillipov controlling his opponent.
Fillipov landing punches.
Jon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fillipov has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Jon is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yasha Fillipov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Bunda (ranked 6253 p4p, 5125 weight class) and Justin Trudeau (ranked 571 p4p, 500 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Bunda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Trudeau!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunda shoots in looking for a takedown but Trudeau manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bunda's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bunda shoots in for a takedown but Trudeau shows good takedown defense.
Trudeau wants to counter with a clinch but Bunda pushes him away.
Trudeau lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bunda at a distance.
Bunda takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Trudeau lands with a shot to the body.
Bunda is breathing heavily.
Trudeau lands a big uppercut and Bunda crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bunda looks OK. Trudeau waves Bunda back to his feet!
It looks like James Bunda has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trudeau scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Trudeau fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Bunda out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Justin Trudeau!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melo Dahigh (ranked 6443 p4p, 5996 weight class) and Nikita Koloff (ranked 580 p4p, 553 weight class). Melo Dahigh has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Melo Dahigh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nikita Koloff!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dahigh changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Koloff tries to avoid it but Dahigh manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Koloff to the ground. Koloff escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Koloff looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Koloff circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dahigh scores with a jab.
Koloff ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dahigh is looking to clinch but Koloff is avoiding it.
Dahigh changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Koloff tries to avoid it but Dahigh manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Koloff to the ground. Koloff escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dahigh tries to close the distance and clinch but Koloff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koloff throws a right and a left that Dahigh avoids nicely.
Koloff should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koloff misses with a few strikes there.
Koloff leaves Dahigh with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Melo Dahigh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koloff avoids the head kick by Dahigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahigh lands a nice looking kick to the body. Koloff takes a step back to recover.
Nikita Koloff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dahigh fails with the takedown
letting Koloff counter with a right hand.
Dahigh shoots in and drives through. Koloff sprawls well.
Koloff misses with a straight right.
Dahigh has his takedown stuffed
and Dahigh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Dahigh misses.
Dahigh works Koloff's body with a nice hook.
Dahigh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koloff.
Dahigh shoots in but Koloff avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dahigh is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dahigh slips under a jab.
Koloff closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dahigh fails with a takedown attempt.
Dahigh really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koloff throws the left hand but Dahigh avoids the punch easily.
Dahigh throws a counter high kick but Koloff was just alert enough to avoid it.
Dahigh fails with a takedown attempt.
Koloff looks to land a right hand but Dahigh moved out of range.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Koloff has eaten all the pies!
Dahigh fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Koloff avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koloff throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dahigh tries for a takedown but Koloff circles away easily
and Koloff connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dahigh looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dahigh blocks a jab.
Dahigh shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dahigh is countered with a crisp right hand from Koloff that sends him to the canvas! Koloff follows him to the mat into side control.
Dahigh is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes there by Koloff.
Koloff is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dahigh will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Koloff postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dahigh is not content to let Koloff control the position.
Dahigh is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Koloff's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Koloff stalling.
Dahigh gets back to full guard.
Koloff with a flurry of punches that miss.
Koloff is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Koloff throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dahigh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikita Koloff dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dahigh wants to clinch.
Dahigh tries for a takedown but Koloff circles away easily
and Koloff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dahigh shoots in for a takedown but Koloff shows good takedown defense.
Koloff fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Dahigh out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Nikita Koloff!
Nikita Koloff made sure to mention his sponsor, Redemption ink in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juiced Dilly (ranked 5292 p4p, 6679 weight class) and Money Maker (ranked 232 p4p, 260 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juiced Dilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Money Maker !
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dilly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dilly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maker misses with a double jab
and Maker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dilly avoids the head kick by Maker .
A clash of legs there as Dilly blocks the low kick.
Dilly swings for the body but Maker moves out of range.
Dilly swings for the body but Maker moves out of range.
Maker swinging wildly here.
Maker wants to clinch but Dilly slips to the side
and Dilly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dilly closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Maker to the mat! Maker manages to get full guard.
Dilly engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dilly tries to free his leg and advance position but Maker is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilly controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dilly is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Maker controls Dilly momentarily but Dilly frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maker is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Dilly knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maker on the ground.
Dilly slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dilly postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maker wants to stand up but Dilly is controlling him.
Dilly works over Maker with some ground and pound from guard.
Dilly with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maker working for a triangle but Dilly defends it easily.
Dilly lands a couple of elbows.
Dilly has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dilly makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dilly definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Maker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dilly doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dilly manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dilly scoring with some ground and pound.
Dilly is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Maker trying to control the position.
Dilly postures up and lands a big shot to Maker 's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilly slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Maker looking to control.
Maker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dilly postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dilly preventing the sweep.
Dilly scoring with some ground and pound.
Dilly sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dilly got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dilly has managed to get both his arms back between Maker 's legs - danger averted.
Maker looking for a guillotine here but Dilly defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dilly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dilly controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Maker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dilly working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dilly landing some decent shots from guard.
Dilly is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juiced Dilly dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dilly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dilly throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maker on the side of the head.
It looks like Money Maker has been cut.
Maker throws a series of punches but Dilly avoids them all with ease.
Dilly moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Maker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dilly looks to score with a jab to the body but Maker is just out of range.
Maker throws a body shot but no joy.
Maker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dilly counters with a single leg into guard. Maker didn't expect that.
Maker wants to sweep but no luck.
Dilly is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dilly working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilly won't allow Maker to sweep him here.
Dilly controlling from the top position.
Dilly landing some decent shots from guard.
Dilly distracts Maker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Maker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dilly doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dilly manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dilly stands up over Maker , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Maker is trying to keep Dilly in close.
Maker working for a triangle but Dilly defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maker has his foot on Dilly's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dilly works his way back into a safe position though.
Dilly is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dilly landing some decent shots from guard.
Dilly working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Maker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dilly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maker can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Maker is breathing heavily.
Maker working for a triangle but Dilly defends it easily.
Dilly is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dilly connects with a couple of short punches.
Dilly working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maker 's head.
Dilly chips away with some ground and pound.
Maker is trying to keep Dilly in close.
Dilly not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilly'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.
Juiced Dilly overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dilly stands up over Maker , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Maker is trying to keep Dilly in close.
Dilly controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dilly keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Maker 's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dilly scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dilly's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dilly controlling from the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juiced Dilly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Money Maker 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dilly shoots in and bounces Maker off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dilly is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Maker working a defensive guard here.
Maker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dilly distracts Maker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Maker controls Dilly momentarily but Dilly frees himself.
Dilly looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilly working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maker 's head.
Dilly working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dilly keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Maker 's head.
Dilly slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Maker has momentary wrist control but Dilly slips an elbow through the middle.
Dilly lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dilly stands up over Maker , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dilly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maker trying to keep a closed guard but Dilly is proving a slippery customer.
Dilly connects with a couple of short punches.
Maker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dilly defends it easily.
Maker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilly with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dilly content to stall in guard here.
Dilly scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dilly lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dilly looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dilly's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Maker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dilly works over Maker with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maker working a defensive guard here.
Dilly lands a couple of digs.
Dilly slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Maker is trying to control the position but Dilly postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dilly avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maker wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Dilly is now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juiced Dilly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dilly 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juiced Dilly!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Van Der Ley (ranked 5703 p4p, 5039 weight class) and Wolfgang VonMildenstein (ranked 613 p4p, 567 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Van Der Ley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wolfgang VonMildenstein!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Der Ley misses.
VonMildenstein is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Der Ley.
It looks like Wolfgang VonMildenstein has been cut.
Der Ley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
VonMildenstein has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Der Ley gets a clinch.
Der Ley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Der Ley is stalling here.
VonMildenstein tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Der Ley just stands there and leans against the cage.
Der Ley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Der Ley.
Der Ley lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Der Ley.
Der Ley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and VonMildenstein avoids it.
Der Ley holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Der Ley landing knees to the head.
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!
Der Ley stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Der Ley tries to stall but VonMildenstein uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Der Ley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has VonMildenstein in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
VonMildenstein pulls Der Ley into guard.
Der Ley content to stall in guard here.
VonMildenstein looking for a sweep. Not yet VonMildenstein, not yet.
Der Ley is fighting to break VonMildenstein's control of his arms but VonMildenstein is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Der Ley wants to stand but VonMildenstein has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
VonMildenstein is trying to keep Der Ley in close.
Der Ley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
VonMildenstein pulls Der Ley in close to his closed guard and prevents Der Ley from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
VonMildenstein takes a jab right on the kisser.
Der Ley throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
VonMildenstein swats away the attempt to clinch by Der Ley.
VonMildenstein thinks about the counter body kick.
Der Ley tries to bum rush VonMildenstein with a series of wild strikes but VonMildenstein uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Der Ley backs off VonMildenstein throws a huge counter combo but Der Ley manages to avoid it all.
VonMildenstein shoots in but no luck this time.
Der Ley appears to be looking for a big counter.
Der Ley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but VonMildenstein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Der Ley throws a nice looking combination but VonMildenstein bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
VonMildenstein circles away from the clinch attempt.
Der Ley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. VonMildenstein manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
VonMildenstein checks a leg kick nicely.
Der Ley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from VonMildenstein.
Van Der Ley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wolfgang VonMildenstein.
Der Ley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
VonMildenstein drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
VonMildenstein lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Der Ley down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
VonMildenstein wants to control but Der Ley is keeping him busy.
VonMildenstein tries to score with some ground and pound. Der Ley controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Der Ley defending against the ground and pound.
VonMildenstein looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Der Ley is avoiding damage well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
VonMildenstein sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Der Ley is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
VonMildenstein in side control, throwing shots but Der Ley defends.
Der Ley is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but VonMildenstein has just dragged him back down to the mat.
VonMildenstein working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
VonMildenstein throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Van Der Ley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wolfgang VonMildenstein's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Der Ley tries to clinch but VonMildenstein is having none of it.
Der Ley tries to clinch up.
VonMildenstein shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Der Ley's guard.
VonMildenstein trying to control but Der Ley is working from the bottom.
VonMildenstein throws a strike but Der Ley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
VonMildenstein trying to keep a closed guard but Der Ley is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
VonMildenstein keeping full guard, as Der Ley tries to pass.
VonMildenstein bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Der Ley's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
VonMildenstein throws a big elbow that misses.
Der Ley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for VonMildenstein on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as VonMildenstein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
VonMildenstein loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
VonMildenstein chips away with some ground and pound.
VonMildenstein is in close to Der Ley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
VonMildenstein throwing strikes but missing.
VonMildenstein loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Der Ley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that VonMildenstein can do to turn this around?
VonMildenstein prevents Der Ley from getting back to his feet.
VonMildenstein throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
VonMildenstein throwing strikes but missing.
Der Ley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from VonMildenstein.
Der Ley wants to stand but VonMildenstein is controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
VonMildenstein throws a nice looking combination but Der Ley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
VonMildenstein fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
VonMildenstein lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Der Ley circles away quickly and effectively.
Der Ley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Van Der Ley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
VonMildenstein has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Der Ley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Der Ley.
Der Ley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from VonMildenstein.
Der Ley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but VonMildenstein circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Der Ley misses with a series of wild punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from VonMildenstein! But no joy.
Der Ley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Der Ley throws a series of punches but VonMildenstein moves out of range.
VonMildenstein showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Der Ley.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
VonMildenstein takes a shot right to the bread basket.
VonMildenstein shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
VonMildenstein winds up and cracks Der Ley with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
VonMildenstein seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Der Ley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Der Ley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from VonMildenstein.
Der Ley wants to get back to his feet.
VonMildenstein thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Der Ley pushes VonMildenstein off looking to stand but VonMildenstein dives back in and keeps control.
VonMildenstein with the ground and pound but Der Ley uses the opportunity to regain guard.
VonMildenstein landing some decent shots from guard.
VonMildenstein has gone for a leg lock! Der Ley slips out almost immediately though and dives into VonMildenstein's guard.
VonMildenstein is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Der Ley defends well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Van Der Ley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wolfgang VonMildenstein's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
VonMildenstein fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
VonMildenstein shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Der Ley pinned against the cage. Der Ley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A left and a right from Der Ley both land. Nice combination.
Der Ley looks to land a combination. VonMildenstein sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
 VonMildenstein is rocked!
VonMildenstein dodges the punch combination from Der Ley.
VonMildenstein is still on wobbly legs! Can Der Ley finish him?
VonMildenstein looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
VonMildenstein seems to have recovered his senses.
Van Der Ley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wolfgang VonMildenstein.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Der Ley throws a right hand that VonMildenstein ducks under and follows up with a left that VonMildenstein also avoids with ease.
VonMildenstein doesn't manage to clinch there - Der Ley circles away.
Der Ley moves in looking to clinch but VonMildenstein pushes him off.
Sloppy strikes from Der Ley. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! Der Ley has knocked VonMildenstein down with a huge combo! Der Ley steps away and waves a wobbly VonMildenstein back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Der Ley throws a jab when VonMildenstein was well out of range.
Der Ley connects with a right that clearly hurt VonMildenstein. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Der Ley proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till VonMildenstein collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Van Der Ley!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Corden (ranked 4192 p4p, 2556 weight class) and Mitch McGregor (ranked 409 p4p, 259 weight class). James Corden is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Corden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mitch McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Corden throws a nice looking combination but McGregor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McGregor lands a right hook to the body.
Corden is breathing heavily.
McGregor throws a nice outside leg kick.
McGregor digs a good hook to Corden's body.
McGregor lands with a shot to the body.
McGregor connects with an inside leg kick.
Corden takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McGregor throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGregor connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGregor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McGregor lands with a kick to the temple. Corden shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McGregor lands a big right hand that sends Corden crashing to the mat! McGregor stays standing though and waves Corden back to his feet!
It looks like James Corden has been cut.
McGregor drops Corden with a big left hand! Corden is injured, injured bad! McGregor jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitch McGregor!
Mitch McGregor seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
James Corden was interviewed post fight and said 'What a fluke man i will knock him out in the rematch you watch'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Lima (ranked 2269 p4p, 3382 weight class) and Dustin Hernandez (ranked 240 p4p, 314 weight class). Paulo Lima could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dustin Hernandez's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo Lima!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Dustin Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Hernandez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hernandez.
Hernandez gets a clinch.
Hernandez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hernandez can't break the clinch.
Hernandez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lima changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hernandez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lima takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hernandez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lima circles away quickly and effectively.
Hernandez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hernandez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lima misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hernandez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lima was well out of range. Poor timing from Hernandez.
Lima dodges the punch combination from Hernandez.
Lima appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lima slips under a jab.
Lima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hernandez.
Hernandez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Hernandez.
Lima attempts a counter takedown but Hernandez avoids it well and moves away.
Hernandez misses with a hook. Lima ducked under it nicely.
A punch combination from Hernandez misses.
Lima appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dustin Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernandez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lima half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hernandez throws a body punch but Lima moves out of range.
Lima shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hernandez but Hernandez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez scores with a three punch combo!
Hernandez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lima counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Hernandez trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lima 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.
Lima passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hernandez isn't going anywhere.
Lima tries for a kimura but Hernandez is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima is looking to take a break and control but Hernandez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lima wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hernandez, who protects the arm well.
Hernandez trying to control but Lima flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Lima is cranking Hernandez's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Hernandez! He's tightened the choke and Hernandez is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Paulo Lima!
Paulo Lima is the new featherweight champion!
A victorious Paulo Lima thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jahill Holland (ranked 3075 p4p, 2420 weight class) and Abak Thwack (ranked 391 p4p, 322 weight class). Holland comes to the cage accompanied by Donald Trump. The key to victory for Jahill Holland has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jahill Holland!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abak Thwack!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holland throws a hook to the side of Thwack's head but Thwack sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thwack throws a big shot that misses.
Holland is looking to counter punch.
Thwack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thwack drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Holland defends it well.
Holland definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jahill Holland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holland throws a hook but Thwack blocks it.
Holland ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thwack moves away.
Holland throws a hook but Thwack blocks it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Thwack.
Holland is looking for a sweep.
Thwack has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Holland!
Thwack is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Holland is surviving well by controlling Thwack's body position as best he can.
Holland knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thwack on the ground.
Thwack working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Holland looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Thwack! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Abak Thwack!
Abak Thwack is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Abak Thwack thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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