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QFC Tournament 1043 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harmon Reicht (ranked 4397 p4p, 4323 weight class) and David Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harmon Reicht!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Kong!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reicht shoots for a double leg takedown but Kong sprawls well. He's pushed Reicht's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Reicht fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kong, pushing him back against the cage.
Kong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reicht tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reicht throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kong decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reicht's guard.
Reicht is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kong defends well.
Kong must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Reicht is trying to control the position but Kong postures up.
Kong preventing the sweep.
Kong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reicht. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reicht is trying to control the position but Kong postures up.
Reicht will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kong trying to control but Reicht is working from the bottom.
Reicht is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kong is looking to stand up but Reicht won't let him.
Kong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reicht swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kong keeps trying to improve his position.
Reicht is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reicht is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Kong is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Harmon Reicht!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hefty Ladd (ranked 4392 p4p, 3982 weight class) and Slava Genov (ranked 0 p4p, 138 weight class). Slava Genov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hefty Ladd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Slava Genov!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ladd shoots in looking for a takedown but Genov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ladd's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Genov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ladd swivels and escapes.
A low kick lands for Ladd.
Ladd darts in looking for a takedown but Genov gets double underhooks and turns Ladd into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ladd manages to pull guard.
Ladd pulls Genov in close to prevent any damage.
Ladd looking for a sweep. Not yet Ladd, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ladd holds on and takes a little breather.
Genov 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.
Genov wants to stand but Ladd is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladd keeping moving, preventing Genov from controlling successfully.
Ladd is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Genov trying to control the position from guard on top but Ladd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Genov has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ladd is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Genov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hefty Ladd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ladd is trying to pull guard but Genov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ladd jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Genov walks away with a smile on his face. Ladd gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Genov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A low kick from Ladd is predictable there
and Genov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Genov has eaten all the pies!
Genov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ladd as he jumps to the side.
Ladd manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Genov on his heels. He'll look to pass Genov's guard now, I'm sure.
Genov looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ladd engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ladd stands up over Genov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ladd is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Genov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Genov has escaped and now he's on top!
Ladd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Genov is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ladd has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Genov won't allow Ladd to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hefty Ladd will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Genov leaves Ladd with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As Ladd backs off Genov throws a huge counter combo but Ladd manages to avoid it all.
Genov shoots in but Ladd avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Genov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ladd sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Genov somewhat.
Ladd throws a sloppy head kick and Genov moves out of range easily.
Hefty Ladd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ladd misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Genov closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladd has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Genov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hefty Ladd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ladd drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Genov breaks from the clinch.
Genov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ladd wants a takedown but no success here.
Genov manages to break the clinch.
Ladd shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Genov sprawls well. Genov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ladd gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ladd misses with a takedown
and Genov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ladd misses with a takedown attempt
letting Genov counter with a right hand.
Ladd shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Genov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ladd tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ladd misses the jab.
Nice sprawl there from Genov as Ladd shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ladd looks for a takedown but Genov sprawls well.
Genov clinches up against the cage.
Genov blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ladd.
Genov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ladd.
Ladd wants a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ladd tries to score a body lock takedown but Genov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ladd has Genov pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ladd pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Genov tumbling to the mat - Ladd dives into Genov's guard.
Ladd working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Genov's head.
Ladd lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ladd trying to control the position from guard on top but Genov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ladd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Slava Genov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Genov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ladd trying to control but Genov is working from the bottom.
Genov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ladd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ladd has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ladd 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Genov pushes Ladd off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladd clinches.
Ladd wants a takedown but no success here.
Genov is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ladd is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Genov to the mat. Genov regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Genov pushes Ladd off and scrambles back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Genov. No joy for Ladd on that attempt.
Ladd looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Genov kicks off Ladd and gets to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ladd moves into the clinch successfully.
Ladd stalling the fight.
Ladd looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hefty Ladd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Genov breaks the clinch.
Ladd fails with a takedown attempt.
Hefty Ladd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ladd closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ladd lands in his opponent's guard.
Genov wriggles free and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ladd clinches up against the cage.
Genov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ladd forces Genov back against the cage and clinches.
Ladd is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Genov is defending well for now.
Ladd tightens his grip and picks Genov up, before dumping him to the ground. Genov manages to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ladd scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ladd will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ladd wants to control from the top but Genov keeps moving.
Genov being controlled here, momentarily.
Genov wants to stand but Ladd is controlling the position.
Ladd cracks Genov with a solid left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Slava Genov.
Well Genov 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Slava Genov!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Slava Genov!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Slava Genov!
Slava Genov wins by unanimous decision!
Slava Genov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ali Mayonez (ranked 4625 p4p, 4391 weight class) and Albert Mendeleev (ranked 0 p4p, 154 weight class). Albert Mendeleev is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Solid chin |
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ali Mayonez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Albert Mendeleev!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendeleev avoids the head kick by Mayonez.
Mendeleev shoots in looking for a takedown but Mayonez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mendeleev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mayonez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mayonez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mendeleev was well out of range. Poor timing from Mayonez.
Mendeleev tries to clinch but Mayonez moves out of range.
Mayonez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
 It looks like Albert Mendeleev has been cut.
Mayonez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mendeleev steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mayonez.
Mayonez looks to throw a body kick
and Mendeleev counters with a single leg into guard. Mayonez didn't expect that.
Mayonez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mayonez tries to get out of the position.
Mendeleev sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mayonez's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendeleev is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mayonez wants to get back to his feet.
Mendeleev 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.
Mendeleev stops Mayonez from getting back to his feet.
Mendeleev decides to stand and escape the position.
Mendeleev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mayonez's waist but Mayonez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mendeleev off to one side.
Mayonez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mayonez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mendeleev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mayonez is fending him off so far but Mendeleev persists. Nope, Mayonez circles away and we're back to standing.
Ali Mayonez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Mendeleev.
Mayonez misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Mayonez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mendeleev takes the fight into the clinch.
Mendeleev digs a right hand into Mayonez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mayonez's gas tank.
Mayonez is breathing heavily.
Mayonez letting Mendeleev take a breather here.
Mendeleev drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendeleev jumps into guard, dragging Mayonez to the mat.
Mendeleev wants to sweep but no luck.
Mendeleev manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendeleev manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mendeleev wants a takedown but no success here.
Mendeleev putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mayonez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mendeleev will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mayonez up against the cage.
Mendeleev pulls guard effortlessly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayonez being controlled here momentarily.
Mendeleev bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mayonez's guard.
Mendeleev passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mendeleev moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Mendeleev is putting a hurting on Mayonez here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendeleev controls the position from side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mendeleev lands an elbow.
Mendeleev controls the position.
Mayonez taking a bit of punishment here - Mendeleev scoring with strikes.
Mendeleev scoring with punches and elbows.
Mayonez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mendeleev on the ground.
Mayonez is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mendeleev connects with a decent elbow.
Mendeleev staying calm.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Mendeleev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Albert Mendeleev's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mendeleev shoots in for a double leg but Mayonez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mayonez throws a sloppy head kick
and Mendeleev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ali Mayonez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mayonez tries a head kick but it misses.
Mendeleev looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mayonez!
Mayonez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mendeleev is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Mendeleev decides to stand back up. Mendeleev steps back and let's Mayonez get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendeleev fails with a takedown attempt.
Mayonez throws a right and a left that Mendeleev avoids nicely.
Mendeleev steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mayonez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayonez misses with a straight left.
Mendeleev is looking for the big counter here.
Mayonez throws a right hand that Mendeleev ducks under and follows up with a left that Mendeleev also avoids with ease.
Mayonez throws a looping overhand right but Mendeleev ducks down to avoid it.
Mayonez tries to land a leg kick but Mendeleev saw it coming and moves away.
Mayonez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mendeleev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mayonez sprawls well. Mayonez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mendeleev gets slowly back to his feet.
Ali Mayonez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Mendeleev.
Mendeleev has closed the distance and engaged Mayonez in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Mendeleev.
Mayonez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendeleev is working for takedown but Mayonez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mendeleev is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mayonez is defending well.
Mendeleev wants to take the fight to the mat but Mayonez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mendeleev lands a good knee to the midsection. Mayonez won't want to take too many of those.
Mendeleev tries to score a body lock takedown but Mayonez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mendeleev lands with a short shot to the head.
Mendeleev jumps into guard, dragging Mayonez to the mat.
Mendeleev managing to control the position.
Mendeleev manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mayonez manages to get himself to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendeleev cracks Mayonez with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendeleev gets to his feet. Mayonez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mendeleev dives in for a single leg takedown but Mayonez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mendeleev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mendeleev has managed to clinch.
Mendeleev has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mayonez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mendeleev gets control of Mayonez's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mendeleev will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mendeleev has his feet on Mayonez's thighs here. He's pushed Mayonez off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Mayonez screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Albert Mendeleev!
A very excited looking Albert Mendeleev made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jahangir Al Rahim (ranked 4670 p4p, 2925 weight class) and Isaiah Ellison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Basic striking
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jahangir Al Rahim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Isaiah Ellison!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Rahim closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ellison did well to prevent Al Rahim getting side control.
Ellison is trying to stand.
Al Rahim is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Al Rahim tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Al Rahim is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Ellison to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Al Rahim is looking to advance position but Ellison has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Rahim blocking the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellison unloads with some shots from mount but Al Rahim bucks and avoids them well.
Ellison content just to control the position here.
Al Rahim really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ellison trying to control but Al Rahim is having none of it.
Al Rahim might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ellison dominating with strikes here.
Al Rahim wants to hold on but Ellison pushes him away.
Al Rahim keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Ellison there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ellison looking to control and managing it successfully.
Al Rahim is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Al Rahim is squirming around, avoiding Ellison's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellison controlling from mount.
Ellison punching from mount but Al Rahim doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ellison trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ellison takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ellison tries to control but Al Rahim wriggling away.
Ellison throws some wild stikes that Al Rahim manages to avoid easily.
Ellison trying to control but Al Rahim is having none of it.
Ellison can't control as he wanted to and Al Rahim manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Rahim tries to roll over but Ellison keeps him under control.
Ellison uses his free foot to push down on Al Rahim's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Al Rahim.
Ellison can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Al Rahim is looking to escape.
Al Rahim tries to lock up and control but Ellison gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Al Rahim is looking to improve his position but Ellison isn't that keen on the idea.
Ellison trying to control but Al Rahim is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellison might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Al Rahim haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Al Rahim tries to hold on but Ellison pushes him away.
Al Rahim is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Ellison controlling the pace for now.
Ellison has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Al Rahim tries to hold on but Ellison postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ellison jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Al Rahim is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Al Rahim and Ellison has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Al Rahim can't do much from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Isaiah Ellison dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ellison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Al Rahim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Al Rahim tries a low kick but Ellison avoids it.
Al Rahim shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Al Rahim stopping the sweep attempt from Ellison.
Al Rahim trying to control but Ellison is working from the bottom.
Al Rahim sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Rahim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Al Rahim tries to stand but Ellison is controlling from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A head kick misses from Ellison.
Ellison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ellison looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Al Rahim lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Al Rahim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ellison tries to clinch but Al Rahim moves out of range.
Al Rahim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Al Rahim.
Ellison is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Al Rahim gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Al Rahim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Al Rahim blocks a head kick by Ellison.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Rahim misses the shot to the body.
Ellison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Al Rahim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Al Rahim blocks a head kick by Ellison.
Ellison lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Al Rahim circles away quickly and effectively.
Ellison is breathing heavily.
Al Rahim feints and as Ellison raises his hands in defense, Al Rahim changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Al Rahim forces his way into half guard.
Isaiah Ellison has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Rahim takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Al Rahim is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ellison doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Al Rahim.
Al Rahim is looking for a kimura but Ellison is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Al Rahim to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellison is looking to improve his position.
Al Rahim wants to free his trapped foot but Ellison is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Al Rahim seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ellison does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Al Rahim tries to stand and escape but Ellison actually recovers to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Al Rahim controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Al Rahim's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Al Rahim is looking to stand up but Ellison won't let him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Al Rahim slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Al Rahim attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Ellison lands but Al Rahim takes it in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jahangir Al Rahim dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ellison misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ellison swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Al Rahim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ellison throws a body kick that misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Al Rahim gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Al Rahim tries to free his leg and advance position but Ellison is retaining full guard.
Al Rahim connects with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Rahim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ellison 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.
Al Rahim's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellison is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Al Rahim not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Al Rahim stops Ellison from standing up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Al Rahim clinches up against the cage.
Al Rahim has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ellison clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Al Rahim is looking for a rear naked choke here but Ellison reverses the position brilliantly into Al Rahim's guard!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellison trying to control but Al Rahim is working from the bottom.
Ellison content to stall in guard here.
Ellison works over Al Rahim with some ground and pound from guard.
Ellison trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Rahim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Al Rahim can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ellison controls the pace.
Al Rahim wants to stand and escape but Ellison is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellison throws a big elbow that misses.
Ellison slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Al Rahim is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ellison trying to control but Al Rahim is working from the bottom.
Al Rahim is pulling down on Ellison's head to control his posture.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ellison trying to control but Al Rahim is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ellison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Al Rahim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ellison looks to land a combination but Al Rahim avoids it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ellison.
Al Rahim changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ellison looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ellison manages to get back to half guard.
Al Rahim tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ellison controls his leg.
Ellison taking some punishment here, with Al Rahim in his half guard.
Al Rahim is looking to stall here but Ellison recovers full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ellison looking to hit a scissor sweep but Al Rahim is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Isaiah Ellison.
I think Ellison 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Isaiah Ellison!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Isaiah Ellison!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Isaiah Ellison!
Isaiah Ellison wins by unanimous decision!
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