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WCF WNF 44: Rua vs Dylan PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Seagal (ranked 4129 p4p, 23309 weight class) and Anthony Johnson (ranked 141 p4p, 196 weight class). Seagal kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dust My Broom (Live 2014). Anthony Johnson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steven Seagal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seagal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steven Seagal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seagal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Seagal looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnson dives in for a single leg takedown but Seagal sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Seagal sprawls well.
Seagal stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Steven Seagal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Johnson.
Seagal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Seagal misses with a combination
and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seagal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seagal has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Seagal sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Seagal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Seagal is breathing heavily.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Seagal throws a big counter combination but Johnson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Seagal pushes him off.
Seagal misses with a wild combination.
Seagal moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Seagal misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Seagal lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johnson backs up against the cage.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
 It looks like Steven Seagal has been cut.
Seagal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Horrible takedown attempt by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Seagal, which made it look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Seagal.
Seagal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Seagal circles away.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Seagal.
Seagal seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Johnson tries to clinch but Seagal is having none of it.
Seagal shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Johnson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Seagal.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.
Seagal keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Seagal keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson controlling from the top position.
Seagal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
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.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Johnson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Seagal is pushing Johnson's head away, looking to escape. Johnson manages to hold on to the position though.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Seagal keeps working.
Johnson is staying tight to Seagal's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Seagal knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Johnson stands up.
Seagal throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Seagal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Seagal's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Seagal sprawls well.
Seagal gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Johnson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Johnson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Seagal's guard.
Johnson stops Seagal from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johnson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Seagal is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson lands a couple of digs.
Seagal keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson stops Seagal from standing up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Steven Seagal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Seagal avoids it really well and circles away.
Seagal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson goes for a double leg but Seagal avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Seagal continues to drive forward.
Steven Seagal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Seagal.
Seagal throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body.
Seagal misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson gets a clinch.
Johnson effectively controlling the action here.
Seagal keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Seagal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Seagal manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Seagal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson darts in looking for a takedown but Seagal gets double underhooks and turns Johnson into the cage.
Seagal seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Seagal lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Seagal tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Johnson is in Seagal's guard.
Seagal wants to get back to his feet but Johnson passes into half guard.
Johnson is keen to just control but Seagal is a slippery customer.
Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Seagal looks like he's trying to stand up.
Seagal has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Seagal is looking to escape.
Johnson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Seagal is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Seagal doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Johnson.
Johnson is trying to control the action in half guard but Seagal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Anthony Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Seagal is trying to stand back up but Johnson is controlling him
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson 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.
Seagal is trying to stand up here but Johnson is controlling him well.
Johnson wants to work for an arm triangle but Seagal is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steven Seagal's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Johnson goes for a double leg but Seagal avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Seagal continues to drive forward.
Seagal bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson goes for a double leg but Seagal avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Seagal continues to drive forward.
Seagal keeps the fight on the outside.
Seagal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from Seagal. Those never looked like landing.
Seagal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Steven Seagal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Johnson.
Seagal connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnson's hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Seagal sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As Johnson looks to move away, Seagal throws a big counter combo but Johnson just gets out of the way.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Seagal tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Seagal circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Seagal sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A cross from Seagal lands.
Seagal scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Seagal throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Seagal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson won't allow Seagal to get back to his feet.
Seagal keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seagal falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Seagal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Johnson shoots in but Seagal avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Seagal swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Seagal shows good takedown defense.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Seagal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seagal tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Seagal lands a two punch combo.
Johnson tries to clinch but Seagal moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Seagal.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Seagal throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Seagal misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seagal leaves Johnson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As Johnson looks to move away, Seagal throws a big counter combo but Johnson just gets out of the way.
Johnson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Johnson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Seagal defends well and Johnson ends up having to push Seagal into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson rushes Seagal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Seagal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Seagal was covering up waiting for the punch and Johnson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Johnson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Seagal showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Seagal has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Seagal!
An intense looking Steven Seagal took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Easy win. Jennson Jameison where you at mofo! Watch ya ass son! This fool ain't hear to play games.'.
The defeated Anthony Johnson had this to say: 'he fought better then i did'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liger Justin (ranked 2273 p4p, 24296 weight class) and DaeShaun Williams (ranked 308 p4p, 770 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Liger Justin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, DaeShaun Williams!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justin blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Williams misses the target.
Justin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Justin throws out the jab.
Justin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Williams manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Williams uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Justin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.
Williams drops Justin with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Justin looks back up at him and smiles so Williams waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
It looks like Liger Justin has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Justin gets the takedown into side control.
Justin working the ground and pound but Williams is defending the strikes.
Williams gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Williams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Justin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Justin prevents Williams from improving his position.
Justin controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams wants to control but Justin is keeping busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Williams can do anything to dispel that myth.
Justin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Justin lands strikes from half guard.
Justin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Justin is nestled in close to Williams, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Justin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Williams is looking to control Justin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Williams avoid being mounted?
Justin 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.
Justin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Justin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Williams's head.
Well, if Justin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Williams is trying to maintain the position but Justin is very close to passing his half guard.
Justin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Justin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Williams for as long as he can get away with.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Justin'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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Williams scores with a jab. Justin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Justin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Justin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Justin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams is looking to improve his position.
Williams is trying is best to control the position here.
Justin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Williams is looking for a sweep. Justin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justin slows the pace down in half guard.
Justin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Justin lands a nice short elbow.
Justin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from Justin there.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Justin in particular looking to stall.
Williams is looking to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but DaeShaun Williams will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Liger Justin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Williams throws out a loose jab but Justin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Justin moves away and avoids it.
Justin shoots in and bounces Williams off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Justin is in close to Williams's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Justin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Justin tries to free his leg and advance position but Williams is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Justin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.
Justin postures up and lands a big shot to Williams's brow.
Justin wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Justin lands a couple of digs.
Justin is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Justin postures up in Williams's guard and throws a big left but Williams blocks it.
Williams can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Justin controls the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Justin moves away from the strike by Williams.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Justin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Justin slips under a jab from Williams.
Justin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Williams throws the left hand but Justin avoids the punch easily.
Justin throwing a counter right hand but Williams manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Justin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Williams doesn't seem phased though.
DaeShaun Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Justin's head but Justin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Justin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Williams gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Justin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Justin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Further stalling from Justin.
Liger Justin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Williams wants to sweep here but Justin controlling him for the moment.
Williams wants to control the position but Justin says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Justin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Williams trying to get back to full guard but Justin takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Justin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Justin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Justin landing punches.
Williams is trying to escape the mount.
Justin controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Liger Justin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Liger Justin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
A jab lands there for Williams.
Nice jab there from Justin.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Justin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Justin takes one to the chin there.
Justin ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Williams throws a jab when Justin was well out of range.
DaeShaun Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Justin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice takedown defense from Williams. No joy for Justin on that attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Williams. No joy for Justin on that attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Williams! But no joy.
Williams lunges at Justin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Justin's hand.
Williams might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Justin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Williams's waist but Williams gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Justin off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liger Justin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Justin.
Justin lands a glancing blow to the side of Williams's head.
Justin moves out of range as Williams strikes.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Justin moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Justin darts in looking for a takedown but Williams gets double underhooks and turns Justin into the cage.
Justin leaning his opponent against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Justin.
Justin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Williams managing to block the knees to the body from Justin.
Justin stalling in the clinch.
Justin taking a breather.
Williams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Justin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Justin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Liger Justin.
Williams missing with a left hand there. Justin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Justin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Justin defending well as Williams loads up on a big left hand.
Justin has a takedown stuffed.
Williams throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Justin counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Justin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Justin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Williams as he jumps to the side.
Williams looks to land a left hand but Justin moved out of range nicely.
Justin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Williams's head.
Justin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Justin is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Justin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Justin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Williams trying to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Williams throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Justin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Williams manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Justin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Justin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Justin fails with a takedown attempt.
Justin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Williams's guard.
Justin 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.
Justin lands a couple of elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to DaeShaun Williams.
I think Williams has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Irwin (ranked 2281 p4p, 3696 weight class) and Veljko Bakocevic (ranked 234 p4p, 339 weight class). Veljko Bakocevic has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Christopher Irwin's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Irwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Veljko Bakocevic!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irwin shoots in looking for a takedown. Bakocevic tries to sprawl out of it but Irwin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bakocevic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bakocevic is looking to clinch.
Bakocevic tries to clinch up.
Irwin feints and as Bakocevic raises his hands in defense, Irwin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Irwin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bakocevic working for submissions but it's allowed Irwin to get to half guard.
Irwin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bakocevic!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irwin moves to the back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Bakocevic is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin controls the position.
Irwin'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.
Bakocevic is trying to stand back up.
Bakocevic is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
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.
Further stalling from Irwin.
Bakocevic tries to escape the position.
Irwin controlling the position well here. Bakocevic rolled but Irwin kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Irwin has the hooks in. Bakocevic is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Irwin just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Bakocevic looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Bakocevic is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Irwin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Irwin avoiding Bakocevic 's attempts to control his hands.
Bakocevic is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Irwin dominated that round.
That's time! Irwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bakocevic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bakocevic trying to control the position from guard on top but Irwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Irwin pulls Bakocevic in close to prevent any damage.
Irwin keeping moving, preventing Bakocevic from controlling successfully.
Bakocevic 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Irwin holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Irwin is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Bakocevic trying to control the position from guard on top but Irwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin has Bakocevic pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Irwin shoots in looking for a takedown. Bakocevic tries to sprawl out of it but Irwin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bakocevic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bakocevic with the counter takedown but Irwin avoids it easily.
Irwin fails with the takedown.
Bakocevic looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bakocevic is fighting to break Irwin's control of his arms but Irwin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Irwin wants to sweep here but Bakocevic controlling him for the moment.
Irwin pulls Bakocevic in close to prevent any damage.
Irwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bakocevic can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakocevic trying to control but Irwin is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bakocevic's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Irwin wants to sweep but no luck.
Irwin is controlling Bakocevic's posture.
Bakocevic engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Irwin is adopting a defensive guard.
Christopher Irwin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin is looking to sweep but instead, Bakocevic has passed into half guard.
Irwin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Irwin tries to get to full guard but Bakocevic has control of the leg.
Bakocevic is taking a breather. Irwin 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.
Irwin wants to get back to full guard.
Irwin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bakocevic's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bakocevic's back!
Irwin controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irwin avoiding Bakocevic 's attempts to control his hands.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Bakocevic is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Irwin has good solid back control here.
Bakocevic is trying to break free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Veljko Bakocevic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Bakocevic tries to clinch but Irwin is having none of it.
Irwin shoots in but no luck this time.
Irwin shoots in but no luck this time.
Bakocevic changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bakocevic fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Irwin sprawls well initially but Bakocevic persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bakocevic content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bakocevic is looking for a kimura here.
Irwin wants to get back to full guard but Bakocevic has passed into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irwin is trying to get back to half guard.
Irwin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bakocevic's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Bakocevic! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Irwin has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Veljko Bakocevic!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Martian Manhunter (ranked 2658 p4p, 4170 weight class) and Joe Hooks (ranked 132 p4p, 191 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Manhunter might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to My Name Is J'onn J'onzz. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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World class boxer
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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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martian Manhunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Hooks!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhunter throws out a powerful jab.
Manhunter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
 It looks like Joe Hooks has been cut.
Hooks misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Hooks. Those never looked like landing.
Hooks is looking to clinch but Manhunter is avoiding it.
Manhunter swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Manhunter lands a brutal head kick. Hooks looks out on his feet and Manhunter throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Martian Manhunter!
After the fight, Martian Manhunter 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petro Gracie (ranked 2473 p4p, 23052 weight class) and Terry Evans (ranked 95 p4p, 206 weight class). Terry Evans 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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1 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Petro Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Terry Evans!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Evans darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gracie tries to get out of the position.
Evans keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Evans stops Gracie from getting back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Evans connects with a nice short shot to Gracie's temple.
Evans scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Evans perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Evans wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Evans.
Gracie pushes Evans off looking to stand but Evans dives back in and keeps control.
Evans takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Evans not doing much here.
Nice strikes from Evans there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to kick Evans off but Evans keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Evans slips a nice elbow through Gracie's hands, connecting with Gracie's forehead.
Evans prevents Gracie from standing back up.
Gracie taking some punishment here, with Evans in his half guard.
Gracie tries to kick Evans off but Evans keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Evans working Gracie over with strikes.
Gracie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Evans on the ground.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Evans sits in half guard.
Evans is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Evans has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Evans stops Gracie from getting back to his feet.
Evans scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Evans is nestled in close to Gracie, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ground and pound from Evans.
Gracie looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Evans works his foot free and advances to mount.
Evans landing strikes from the mount and Gracie is in trouble!
It looks like Petro Gracie has been cut.
Evans lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Evans working away from the top, dropping strikes.
You get the feeling that Gracie really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Evans tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Gracie is trying to stand up.
Evans lands a big shot there that rocks Gracie but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
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!
Evans with good strikes from the mount here!
Petro Gracie's cut is getting worse.
Evans controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracie is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Gracie that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Petro Gracie's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Petro Gracie's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Terry Evans!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kron Gracie (ranked 2055 p4p, 2974 weight class) and Max Harris (ranked 237 p4p, 321 weight class). 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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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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kron Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Harris!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris misses with a low kick.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harris leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Harris is looking for the big counter here.
Harris lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Harris lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Harris tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harris manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kron Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Harris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie darts in looking for a takedown but Harris gets double underhooks and turns Gracie into the cage.
Harris's coach down at The Graveyard was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Harris's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Harris is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gracie pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie gets underhooks to prevent Harris's takedown attempt.
Harris fails to pull guard.
Gracie manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Harris defends well.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Harris defends easily.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Harris postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Harris defends it easily.
Harris is sitting in close to Gracie's body. Gracie has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Harris is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Harris is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Gracie.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kron Gracie!
A very excited looking Kron Gracie rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jore Maki (ranked 2527 p4p, 2213 weight class) and Tobias Funke (ranked 107 p4p, 91 weight class). Maki comes to the cage accompanied by Tyron Woodley . I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jore Maki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tobias Funke!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Funke tries to clinch but Maki moves out of range.
Maki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Funke clinches up with Maki and pushes him back against the cage.
Funke working aggressively here.
Maki lands an uppercut.
Maki lands a body punch.
Maki lands a nice shot to the body.
Funke looks winded!
Funke throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Maki.
Maki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Funke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Funke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maki.
Maki can't find room to land a body shot as Funke controls the action.
Maki misses with a body punch.
Maki pushes Funke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maki struggles to land a body shot inside as Funke controls his hands.
Maki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maki tries to throw a body punch but Funke avoids it by throwing Maki back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Funke takes a shot to the head.
Funke working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Maki.
Maki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Funke backwards.
Maki is working Funke over against the cage.
Maki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maki tries a body shot but Funke blocks it.
Maki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Funke misses with some punches.
Funke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maki unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Funke! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Maki is unloading with more strikes now! Funke drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jore Maki!
A determined Jore Maki didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Senior (ranked 2143 p4p, 1823 weight class) and Bolo Yueng (ranked 299 p4p, 254 weight class). Yueng has chosen Stranglehold by Ted Nugent as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Senior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bolo Yueng !
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Senior is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yueng sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Senior has a takedown stuffed.
Yueng is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Yueng misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yueng fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Senior, pushing him back against the cage.
Senior is trying to drag Yueng to the mat but Yueng just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Senior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yueng has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Senior regains guard immediately.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yueng is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Senior looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Senior keeping full guard, as Yueng tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yueng trying to control but Senior is working from the bottom.
Senior seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Yueng might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Senior haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yueng works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Yueng is thwarting Senior's attempts to control the position.
Senior wants to improve his position but Yueng is controlling well.
Senior trying to control but Yueng postures up.
Yueng throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yueng throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Senior tries to roll over but Yueng keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Yueng connects with a nice short shot to Senior's temple.
Yueng wants to free his trapped foot but Senior is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yueng is working for a submission of some sort.
Yueng content to control rather than advance.
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.
Yueng uses his free foot to push down on Senior's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Senior.
Yueng swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Senior is now in Yueng 's guard. A big mistake from Yueng there, giving up the dominant position!
Senior trying to control the position from guard on top but Yueng is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yueng throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yueng controls Senior momentarily but Senior frees himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bolo Yueng dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yueng feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Senior has his foot on Yueng 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yueng works his way back into a safe position though.
Yueng passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Senior is trying to control Yueng 's posture but Yueng avoids it.
Yueng tries for a kimura but Senior is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Senior is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yueng lands a few punches from side control.
Yueng thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Senior is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Yueng lands a few punches from side control.
Senior tries to buck Yueng off but Yueng is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Senior's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senior is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Senior is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Yueng goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Senior has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Yueng but great work by Senior.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Senior is looking to take a break and control but Yueng is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yueng tries to bench press Senior off him but Senior keeps the position.
Yueng is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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Yueng is not content to let Senior control the position.
Yueng is trying to control Senior's posture but Senior avoids it.
Senior wants to control but Yueng is keeping him busy.
Yueng tries to bench press Senior off him but Senior keeps the position.
Yueng has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yueng is not content to let Senior control the position.
Yueng is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Senior looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Yueng wants to control but Senior is keeping busy.
Senior is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Senior trying to control the action but Yueng is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Yueng manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Senior wants to control from the top but Yueng keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bolo Yueng showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Senior's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Yueng shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yueng showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Senior manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yueng wants to control from the top but Senior keeps moving.
Senior looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yueng trying to control the position from guard on top but Senior is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Senior trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yueng slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yueng 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Yueng stays in close to Senior's body and controls the position.
Yueng trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yueng wants to control from the top but Senior keeps moving.
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.
Yueng is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Yueng fails with an attempt to clinch.
Senior tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yueng swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Senior misses with a wild combination.
Senior keeps the fight on the outside.
Yueng tries to clinch but Senior moves out of range.
Senior shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yueng but Yueng pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Joe Senior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senior walks into a straight right hand from Yueng .
Senior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yueng was well out of range. Poor timing from Senior.
Senior throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yueng stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yueng gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yueng pulls guard.
Senior got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yueng has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Senior has managed to get both his arms back between Yueng 's legs - danger averted.
Senior trying to control but Yueng is working from the bottom.
Bolo Yueng has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yueng looking to control.
Senior stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yueng swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yueng keeping moving, preventing Senior from controlling successfully.
Senior seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Yueng looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Senior wants to control from the top but Yueng keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yueng is trying to keep Senior in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bolo Yueng comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yueng has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bolo Yueng !
Bolo Yueng took some time post fight to say the following; '“nan inyeon-ege soin-eul jug-ilgeoya.” TRANSLATION: I’m going to ducking kill someone up in this bitch! It’s time for me to be ranked'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Anderson (ranked 1105 p4p, 1361 weight class) and Kofi Jamay (ranked 124 p4p, 149 weight class). Anderson comes into the arena with Pop out blaring out of the sound system. Jamay has chosen HUMBLE as his entrance music. 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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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 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kofi Jamay!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jamay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson scores with a nice head shot.
Anderson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jamay on the side of the head.
Anderson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jamay throws a low kick but Anderson avoids it.
Anderson lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Jamay falls backwards - clearly groggy! Anderson dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Anderson!
Post fight, Ryan Anderson took to the microphone: 'I wanna wish my former teammate Sasha Rua good luck in this next fight and to his opponent Nathaniel with the loud mouth, your time is coming punk. The people's champ is fook'n back'.
In defeat, Kofi Jamay stepped up to the mic, saying 'You know man... Didn't go the way we planned. Gotta go back, regroup, ask a few questions... But I'mma be back don't you doubt that one minute! See ya'll lata!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Rua (ranked 925 p4p, 1316 weight class) and Nathan Dylan (ranked 136 p4p, 190 weight class). Rua kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Champion. Dylan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Darci - On My Own kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sasha Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nathan Dylan!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Dylan misses.
Rua tries to counter by clinching up but Dylan breaks away and moves out of range.
Rua has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Abyss in the buildup to the fight.
Rua rushes Dylan and presses him up against the cage.
Dylan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dylan working hard to break the clinch.
Dylan tries to break the clinch but Rua is controlling the position.
Dylan prevents a body shot from Rua.
Rua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rua tries to throw a body punch but Dylan avoids it by throwing Rua back against the cage.
Rua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dylan backwards.
Rua can't find room to land a body shot as Dylan controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua throws a head punch that misses.
Rua keeps control of Dylan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dylan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rua working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Dylan blocks a body shot from Rua.
Rua lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Dylan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Dylan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rua fails to land.
Rua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rua keeps control of Dylan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rua lands a nice shot to the body.
Dylan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Rua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rua misses with a punch to the body.
Rua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands an uppercut.
Rua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Rua.
Rua lands with a short shot to the head.
Rua tries to throw a body punch but Dylan avoids it by throwing Rua back against the cage.
Rua keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dylan's efforts to push away.
Rua gets through Dylan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dylan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dylan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dylan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dylan.
Rua tries to throw a body punch but Dylan avoids it by throwing Rua back against the cage.
Rua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dylans head.
Dylan has had enough of the clinch but Rua keeps him there for the moment.
Rua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
 Dylan is rocked!
Rua has a couple of punches blocked by Dylan.
Dylan is still on wobbly legs! Can Rua finish him?
Rua has a couple of punches blocked by Dylan.
Dylan takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rua lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Dylan to his knees! Rua keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sasha Rua!
An out of breath Sasha Rua 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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