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WCF 102: Blackburn vs Li Chai PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benicio Trinaldo (ranked 2034 p4p, 1891 weight class) and Jennson Jameison (ranked 255 p4p, 240 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benicio Trinaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jennson Jameison!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jameison has closed the distance and engaged Trinaldo in a clinch.
Trinaldo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jameison is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jameison has Trinaldo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jameison pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Trinaldo tumbling to the mat - Jameison dives into Trinaldo's guard.
Jameison has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Trinaldo to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Jameison is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Trinaldo pulls down on the head and he's put Jameison to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Benicio Trinaldo!
Benicio Trinaldo tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter Petrov (ranked 3066 p4p, 3118 weight class) and Robert Gomez (ranked 195 p4p, 201 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gomez's choice of entrance music: Don Omar - Bandolero. This should be a great matchup!
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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 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez lands with a straight right. Petrov didn't see that one coming.
Gomez avoids the body shot from Petrov.
Gomez sizes up Petrov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big right from Petrov misses.
Petrov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gomez stuffs the takedown attempt from Petrov. Petrov gets slowly back to his feet.
Petrov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Petrov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gomez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Petrov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gomez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gomez is looking to stand up but Petrov isn't so interested in that idea.
Gomez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Petrov is aware though and is defending well.
Our spies down at at MY YARD 'Resurrect' inform us that Gomez has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Petrov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Petrov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gomez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov landing some decent shots from guard.
Gomez is looking to stand up but Petrov isn't so interested in that idea.
Petrov is looking to work some ground and pound but Gomez has wrist control.
Petrov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gomez's head.
Gomez wants to stand but Petrov is controlling the position.
Gomez is looking for a triangle but Petrov pushes his legs off easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Petrov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gomez has momentary wrist control but Petrov slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws a strike but Gomez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Petrov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gomez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Petrov circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Gomez looks to move away, Petrov throws a big counter combo but Gomez just gets out of the way.
A decent looking cross lands there for Petrov.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gomez!
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!
Petrov throws a combination. Gomez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Gomez moved out of range.
Petrov lands a really nice looking cross but Gomez seems unphased.
A swing and a miss from Petrov.
Petrov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Petrov misses with a right hand
and Gomez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gomez digs a good body shot into Petrov's ribs.
Petrov shoots and misses
and Gomez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Petrov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A jab from Petrov misses.
Petrov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gomez counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Petrov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gomez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The referee calls for Gomez to work.
Gomez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Petrov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gomez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Petrov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gomez thuds a left hand into Petrov's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez closes the distance and pushes Petrov back into the cage.
Gomez is leaning against Petrov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Petrov throws a punch but it's blocked by Gomez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Gomez - that landed with a thud.
Petrov is looking for a takedown.
Petrov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gomez is defending well for now.
Gomez lands a nice uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gomez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Petrov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Petrov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gomez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gomez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gomez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Petrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Gomez.
Gomez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Gomez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gomez closes the distance and clinches.
Petrov wants the takedown. Gomez is fighting it off but Petrov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gomez's guard against the cage.
Gomez wants to get back to his feet but Petrov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Petrov 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.
Petrov distracts Gomez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Petrov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gomez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Petrov is controlling him.
Gomez has his hands on Petrov's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov throwing strikes but missing.
Petrov prevents Gomez from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gomez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petrov landing some decent shots from guard.
Gomez wriggles free and stands up.
A jab from Petrov misses.
Petrov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gomez counters with a nice uppercut.
Gomez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Petrovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gomez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gomez lands a nice shot to the body.
Gomez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
Petrov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gomez to the mat! Gomez manages to get full guard.
Gomez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrov stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Gomez throws up his legs and catches Petrov in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Petrov tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Gomez! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Robert Gomez!
After winning the bout, Robert Gomez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Leahy (ranked 3995 p4p, 3492 weight class) and Ezekiel Hall (ranked 496 p4p, 449 weight class). Hall has chosen Ready for War- 50 Cent as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Leahy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ezekiel Hall!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Hall.
Leahy feinted with a counter takedown.
Leahy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hall throws a head kick that misses.
Leahy looking to score a takedown here. Hall is defending well but Leahy drives through and ends up in Hall's guard.
Leahy has gone for a leg lock! Hall slips out almost immediately though and dives into Leahy's guard.
Leahy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hall doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hall manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Leahy pulls Hall in close to prevent any damage.
Hall content to stall in guard here.
Hall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Leahy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Leahy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall wants to stand but Leahy is controlling his posture from full guard.
Leahy is trying to control the position but Hall postures up.
Leahy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hall avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hall stands up from Leahy's guard - Hall perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall darts in and clinches Leahy up against the cage.
Hall lands a nice uppercut.
Leahy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hall walks away with a smile on his face. Leahy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hall clinches with his opponent.
Leahy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hall rushes Leahy and presses him up against the cage.
Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leahy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hall sprawls well. Hall wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Leahy gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Leahy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall breaks from the clinch.
Ezekiel Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leahy misses with a takedown
and Hall counters with a straight right hand.
Hall throws a leg kick but Leahy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hall is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A right-left combo lands from Hall.
 It looks like Robert Leahy has been cut.
Hall moves into the clinch.
Hall lands a hook that snaps the head of Leahy backwards.
Hall digs a right hand underneath Leahy's ribcage. Leahy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Leahy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hall after a bit of a struggle.
Hall lands an uppercut.
Leahy is looking for a takedown.
Leahy is trying to pull guard but Hall has him pressed against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Leahy has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Leahy is trying to drag Hall to the mat but Hall just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Leahy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leahy keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.
Leahy is trying to control the position but Hall postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall got a little sloppy there for a moment and Leahy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hall has managed to get both his arms back between Leahy's legs - danger averted.
Leahy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hall's guard.
Hall wants to stand up but Leahy is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ezekiel Hall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Leahy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hall closes the distance and pushes Leahy back into the cage.
Hall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leahy fails with a takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Hall's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Robert Leahy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leahy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Leahy shoots for a takedown but Hall saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hall misses with a two punch combination.
Hall misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leahy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hall sprawls well initially but Leahy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hall pushes Leahy off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
Leahy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hall!
Leahy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hall is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leahy prevents Hall from escaping the position.
Hall is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Leahy take his back! Uh oh - Leahy has got a rear naked choke here! Hall is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Robert Leahy!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gagong UnEqual (ranked 1983 p4p, 1982 weight class) and Andre Mahesa (ranked 121 p4p, 120 weight class). UnEqual comes to the cage accompanied by C'mon Man - WTFBRAHH!. Mahesa has chosen You're Going Down as his entrance music. Andre Mahesa has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gagong UnEqual!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andre Mahesa!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahesa walks into a straight right hand from UnEqual.
UnEqual misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mahesa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mahesa throws a head punch that misses.
UnEqual wants to stall.
Mahesa prevents the takedown attempt.
UnEqual has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mahesa after a bit of a struggle.
Mahesa misses with some punches.
UnEqual's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
UnEqual is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mahesa to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gagong UnEqual. 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.
UnEqual has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mahesa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
UnEqual is working for takedown but Mahesa is calmly controlling the position for now.
UnEqual is trying to pull guard but Mahesa has him pressed against the cage.
UnEqual is breathing heavily.
Mahesa tries a body shot but UnEqual blocks it.
Mahesa misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mahesa.
Mahesa has a couple of punches blocked by UnEqual.
Mahesa prevents the takedown attempt.
UnEqual stalling in the clinch but Mahesa improves position.
Mahesa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
UnEqual is working for takedown but Mahesa is calmly controlling the position for now.
UnEqual wants to stall.
Mahesa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from UnEqual.
Mahesa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of UnEqual backwards.
Mahesa has a couple of punches blocked by UnEqual.
UnEqual goes for a takedown attempt but Mahesa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mahesa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahesa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
UnEqual moves into range and clinches up with Mahesa.
Good body shot from Mahesa.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mahesa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahesa presses UnEqual against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mahesa scores with a hook to the body.
UnEqual has Mahesa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mahesa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
UnEqual pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mahesa lands a nice shot to the body.
Mahesa missing with knees to the body.
Mahesa pushes UnEqual back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mahesa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mahesa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with UnEqual's elbow.
UnEqual is looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
UnEqual has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mahesa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
UnEqual's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
UnEqual is looking to take this one to the mat.
UnEqual has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mahesa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mahesa obliges.
Mahesa lands with a short shot to the head.
Mahesa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mahesa throws a head punch that misses.
Mahesa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Mahesa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mahesa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Mahesa.
UnEqual tries for a takedown. No joy.
UnEqual is trying to pull guard but Mahesa has him pressed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mahesa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mahesa pushes UnEqual back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
UnEqual tries to stall but Mahesa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahesa lands with a light punch inside.
Mahesa lands a left hand.
Mahesa lands a nice uppercut.
 UnEqual is rocked!
UnEqual stalling the fight.
Mahesa lands with a right to the head.
UnEqual is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mahesa is defending well.
A left hand lands to the body for Mahesa.
Mahesa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oh UnEqual is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mahesa lands a hook to the side of the head.
UnEqual looking to stall.
Mahesa lands a right hand that snaps the head of UnEqual backwards.
UnEqual stalling in the clinch but Mahesa improves position.
Mahesa trying to land knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Mahesa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mahesa clinches up with UnEqual and pushes him back against the cage.
UnEqual seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mahesa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mahesa as UnEqual tries to tie him up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mahesa.
Mahesa lands with a left to the head.
Mahesa presses UnEqual against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mahesa tries a knee to the head but UnEqual blocks it.
A short uppercut from Mahesa.
Mahesa lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahesa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of UnEqual backwards.
Andre Mahesa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
UnEqual is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mahesa to keep the fight standing.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mahesa in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good body shot from Mahesa.
UnEqual wants a takedown but no success here.
UnEqual is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mahesa to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gagong UnEqual. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mahesa lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
UnEqual has Mahesa pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. UnEqual pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mahesa tumbling to the mat - UnEqual dives into Mahesa's guard.
Mahesa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mahesa wants to get back to his feet but UnEqual is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mahesa has his foot on UnEqual's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. UnEqual works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mahesa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. UnEqual gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mahesa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mahesa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahesa keeping full guard, as UnEqual tries to pass.
Mahesa pushes a forearm under UnEqual's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, UnEqual is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andre Mahesa!
Andre Mahesa decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Gagong UnEqual had this to say: 'I'll be back!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Strasburg (ranked 1661 p4p, 2567 weight class) and Jupiter Smalls (ranked 217 p4p, 327 weight class). Strasburg kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Red - Chevelle. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrick Strasburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jupiter Smalls!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strasburg throws a body shot but no joy.
Strasburg clinches up with Smalls and pushes him back against the cage.
Strasburg breaks from the clinch.
Strasburg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Patrick Strasburg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smalls uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strasburg.
Smalls is looking for the big counter here.
No joy there for Strasburg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Strasburg has a takedown stuffed.
Strasburg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Strasburg throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strasburg throws a leg kick
and Smalls connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Strasburg is defended easily by Smalls.
Smalls ducks under a wild hook from Strasburg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strasburg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smalls as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Strasburg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Strasburg.
Smalls checks a leg kick nicely.
Strasburg swinging wildly here.
Smalls has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Strasburg tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Smalls defends well and Strasburg ends up having to push Smalls into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Strasburg pulls guard.
Smalls wanted to stand there but Strasburg had control of the position.
Smalls really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Strasburg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Strasburg wants to sweep but no luck.
Smalls wanted to stand there but Strasburg had control of the position.
Strasburg is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Strasburg wants to stand but Smalls is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smalls won't allow Strasburg to sweep him here.
Strasburg has his foot on Smalls's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smalls works his way back into a safe position though.
Smalls stopping the sweep attempt from Strasburg.
Smalls trying to stand up but can't free himself from Strasburg's guard.
Smalls won't allow Strasburg to sweep him here.
Strasburg is trying to keep Smalls in close.
Smalls stopping the sweep attempt from Strasburg.
Smalls wants to stand but Strasburg has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Strasburg working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smalls doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smalls manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smalls has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Strasburg is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strasburg is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Smalls frees his head nicely. Oh but Strasburg has switched to an armbar! Smalls is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Patrick Strasburg!
Our winner, Patrick Strasburg, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malik El Shabazz (ranked 708 p4p, 3035 weight class) and Rona Gonna Get Onya (ranked 110 p4p, 374 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Malik El Shabazz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rona Gonna Get Onya!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonna Get Onya looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
El Shabazz throws a shot to the body.
Gonna Get Onya tries to score a power double leg takedown but El Shabazz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gonna Get Onya somewhat.
El Shabazz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonna Get Onya.
A low kick from Gonna Get Onya misses
and El Shabazz counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice cross by El Shabazz.
A telegraphed right hand from El Shabazz misses the target.
Gonna Get Onya is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gonna Get Onya clinches.
Gonna Get Onya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gonna Get Onya takes one on the button.
Gonna Get Onya has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
El Shabazz lands with an uppercut that bounces Gonna Get Onya off the cage and back into range.
El Shabazz throws an overhand right that lands on Gonna Get Onya's shoulder, as Gonna Get Onya tries to avoid the shot.
Gonna Get Onya appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
El Shabazz connects with a nice looking jab.
El Shabazz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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!
Gonna Get Onya misses with a wild body shot.
El Shabazz blocks a head kick by Gonna Get Onya.
Gonna Get Onya is trying hard to land a takedown here. El Shabazz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gonna Get Onya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gonna Get Onya tries to counter with a clinch but El Shabazz shakes him off and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Shabazz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
El Shabazz throws a shot from downtown. Gonna Get Onya moves away and avoids it.
Malik El Shabazz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
El Shabazz thumps Gonna Get Onya with a low kick.
Gonna Get Onya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
El Shabazz throws a shot from downtown. Gonna Get Onya moves away and avoids it.
Gonna Get Onya tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gonna Get Onya misses with a kick to the body.
El Shabazz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and El Shabazz wants it to stay on the feet.
Malik El Shabazz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rona Gonna Get Onya.
Gonna Get Onya moves into the clinch.
El Shabazz looking to throw knees to the head but Gonna Get Onya is blocking nicely.
El Shabazz connects with a knee to the head.
El Shabazz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gonna Get Onya just leaning against El Shabazz, taking a breather.
El Shabazz misses with a knee strike.
El Shabazz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
El Shabazz gets underhooks to prevent Gonna Get Onya's takedown attempt.
Gonna Get Onya drops to a knee looking for a takedown but El Shabazz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gonna Get Onya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonna Get Onya shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. El Shabazz defends it nicely.
Nice jab there from El Shabazz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonna Get Onya shoots in for a takedown but El Shabazz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gonna Get Onya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
El Shabazz throws out a loose jab but Gonna Get Onya uses good head movement to avoid it.
El Shabazz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
El Shabazz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
El Shabazz feints and then cracks Gonna Get Onya's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gonna Get Onya down.
Good leg kick by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonna Get Onya fails to land the takedown.
Gonna Get Onya slips a jab from El Shabazz.
Malik El Shabazz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
El Shabazz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gonna Get Onya throws a series of punches but El Shabazz moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from El Shabazz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gonna Get Onya has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gonna Get Onya and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gonna Get Onya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz connects with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by El Shabazz. Beautiful body shot.
Gonna Get Onya slips under a jab from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gonna Get Onya dives in and grabs El Shabazz's left leg, looking for a takedown. El Shabazz pushes down on Gonna Get Onya's head and hops out.
El Shabazz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
El Shabazz lands with a nice body punch.
Donk. El Shabazz catches Gonna Get Onya right on the button with a cross.
El Shabazz looks to land a right hand but Gonna Get Onya moved out of range.
Gonna Get Onya throws a counter combo.
Gonna Get Onya on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonna Get Onya closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by El Shabazz.
 It looks like Rona Gonna Get Onya has been cut.
Gonna Get Onya tries to stall but El Shabazz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
El Shabazz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gonna Get Onya is working for takedown but El Shabazz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gonna Get Onya turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
El Shabazz is not content to let Gonna Get Onya control the position.
Gonna Get Onya tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malik El Shabazz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rona Gonna Get Onya's cut.
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.
Gonna Get Onya tries to clinch up but El Shabazz circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gonna Get Onya.
Gonna Get Onya takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
El Shabazz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gonna Get Onya dives in for a single leg takedown but El Shabazz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
El Shabazz misses with a straight right.
Gonna Get Onya dives in for a single leg takedown but El Shabazz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Malik El Shabazz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rona Gonna Get Onya.
El Shabazz with a jab.
Gonna Get Onya looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gonna Get Onya looks for a takedown but El Shabazz sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonna Get Onya tries to clinch but El Shabazz is having none of it.
Gonna Get Onya has a takedown stuffed.
Gonna Get Onya slips a straight right by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz digs a good hook to Gonna Get Onya's body.
Rona Gonna Get Onya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Shabazz cracks Gonna Get Onya with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
El Shabazz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gonna Get Onya slips a jab and a cross from El Shabazz.
Gonna Get Onya throws a fast counter high kick but El Shabazz manages to duck under it in time.
El Shabazz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gonna Get Onya checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
El Shabazz fails to land with a series of punches.
Gonna Get Onya is on the wrong end of a nice combination from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz lands a nice shot that snaps Gonna Get Onya's head back.
El Shabazz misses with a body punch
and Gonna Get Onya counters with a one-two to the body.
El Shabazz connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonna Get Onya misses with a series of wild punches.
El Shabazz scores with a shot to the body.
El Shabazz clobbers Gonna Get Onya with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gonna Get Onya shoots in but no luck this time.
El Shabazz scores with a jab. Gonna Get Onya acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonna Get Onya fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging El Shabazz to the ground. Gonna Get Onya is now in El Shabazz's guard.
El Shabazz wants to sweep here but Gonna Get Onya controlling him for the moment.
El Shabazz keeping full guard, as Gonna Get Onya tries to pass.
Gonna Get Onya is still trying to improve position.
Gonna Get Onya throwing strikes but missing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonna Get Onya sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
El Shabazz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gonna Get Onya can do to turn this around?
Nice sprawl there from El Shabazz as Gonna Get Onya shoots in.
Gonna Get Onya fails with the takedown
and El Shabazz counters with a straight right hand.
El Shabazz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gonna Get Onya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz digs a good body shot into Gonna Get Onya's ribs.
El Shabazz scores with a jab to the body.
El Shabazz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gonna Get Onyas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gonna Get Onya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from El Shabazz.
Gonna Get Onya darts in looking for a takedown but El Shabazz gets double underhooks and turns Gonna Get Onya into the cage.
Gonna Get Onya has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gonna Get Onya there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonna Get Onya shoots in looking for a takedown but El Shabazz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gonna Get Onya's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
El Shabazz misses with an uppercut.
Gonna Get Onya doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gonna Get Onya takes one to the side of the head.
Gonna Get Onya shoots in looking for a takedown but El Shabazz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gonna Get Onya's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gonna Get Onya is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
El Shabazz misses with an uppercut. Gonna Get Onya saw that one coming.
El Shabazz just misses with a punch to the body.
El Shabazz misses with an uppercut. Gonna Get Onya saw that one coming.
Gonna Get Onya shoots in and drives through. El Shabazz sprawls well.
Gonna Get Onya clinches with his opponent.
El Shabazz looking to throw knees to the head but Gonna Get Onya is blocking nicely.
El Shabazz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gonna Get Onya looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gonna Get Onya tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
El Shabazz looking to throw knees to the head but Gonna Get Onya is blocking nicely.
El Shabazz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gonna Get Onya.
El Shabazz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malik El Shabazz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rona Gonna Get Onya's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gonna Get Onya drops his hands momentarily and El Shabazz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
El Shabazz throws a nice inside leg kick.
El Shabazz swings for the body but Gonna Get Onya moves out of range.
El Shabazz lands a nice shot to the body.
Gonna Get Onya takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gonna Get Onya closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gonna Get Onya lands in his opponent's guard.
Gonna Get Onya trying to control but El Shabazz is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Shabazz controlling Gonna Get Onya's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonna Get Onya is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gonna Get Onya is continuing to stall.
Gonna Get Onya won't allow El Shabazz to sweep him here.
Gonna Get Onya advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gonna Get Onya keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
El Shabazz is trying to get back to full guard.
Gonna Get Onya throwing shots but El Shabazz is blocking nicely.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Gonna Get Onya throws a sloppy head kick and El Shabazz moves out of range easily.
El Shabazz misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gonna Get Onya is defended easily by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz connects with a jab.
El Shabazz scores with the left hand. Gonna Get Onya knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz swings for the body but Gonna Get Onya moves out of range.
Gonna Get Onya feints and as El Shabazz raises his hands in defense, Gonna Get Onya changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gonna Get Onya looking to pass the guard.
El Shabazz keeping moving, preventing Gonna Get Onya from controlling successfully.
El Shabazz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gonna Get Onya working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gonna Get Onya wants to control from the top but El Shabazz keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonna Get Onya preventing the sweep.
Gonna Get Onya throwing strikes but missing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
El Shabazz misses the jab.
El Shabazz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gonna Get Onya looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gonna Get Onya dives in and scores a takedown into El Shabazz's guard.
Gonna Get Onya is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gonna Get Onya throws a big elbow that misses.
Rona Gonna Get Onya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malik El Shabazz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gonna Get Onya working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rona Gonna Get Onya.
I think El Shabazz 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malik El Shabazz!
Malik El Shabazz bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaycen Solo (ranked 1513 p4p, 1827 weight class) and Domaydo Cann (ranked 196 p4p, 233 weight class). Domaydo Cann 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jaycen Solo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Domaydo Cann!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cann is trying to defend but Solo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Solo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Solo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cann wants to improve his position but Solo is controlling well.
Solo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Solo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Solo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cann is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Solo pulls his head out easily.
Solo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Solo lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
 Cann is rocked!
Solo is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Cann is hurt! He's hurt bad - Solo fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Cann from any more punishment! Congratulations to Solo! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaycen Solo!
Jaycen Solo gave a mention to Mile High in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Spite (ranked 779 p4p, 430 weight class) and Cesare Borgia (ranked 117 p4p, 68 weight class). Borgia has chosen Eye Of The Tiger as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicky Spite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cesare Borgia!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borgia misses with a double jab.
Spite seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Spite goes for a double leg but Borgia avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Borgia continues to drive forward.
Spite prevents the takedown attempt.
We've been hearing reports that Spite has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Spite decides to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Spite being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spite is looking for a triangle but Borgia pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Borgia sitting in guard here, content to control.
Borgia advances to half guard.
Borgia controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Spite tries to roll over but Borgia keeps him under control.
Borgia stalling.
It looks like Borgia might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Spite looking for submissions off his back.
Borgia is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia slaps away a takedown attempt from Spite, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Borgia misses with a wild body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Borgia. No joy for Spite on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Spite. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spite misses with a takedown attempt
and Borgia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Borgia throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Spite tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Borgia is in Spite's guard.
Borgia stays in close to Spite's body and controls the position.
Spite is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borgia slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Spite has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Borgia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Spite escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Borgia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Borgia is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cesare Borgia dominated that round.
That's time! Spite's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A big left from Borgia misses.
Spite gets a takedown into half guard.
Cesare Borgia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Spite is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Spite is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Borgia sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spite is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Borgia doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Spite.
Borgia has his hands clasped together around Spite's back. He's all about the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spite is working for a submission of some sort.
Borgia moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Borgia is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two 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.
Spite wants to control from the top but Borgia keeps moving.
Borgia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Borgia is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Borgia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Spite has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Borgia has managed to get both his arms back between Spite's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spite can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Borgia controls the pace.
Borgia works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Borgia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Spite is pressing down on Borgia's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Borgia is pushing down on Spite's leg trying to pass to half guard. Spite is fighting to maintain full guard but Borgia has managed to sneak the leg through.
Borgia takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Let's hope that Borgia has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Spite actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borgia slows the pace down in half guard.
Borgia wants to pass the guard but Spite is defending well.
Borgia not doing much here.
Spite with the active half guard here but Borgia passes nicely into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A lull in the action here.
Spite tries to improve position but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cesare Borgia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Spite fails with the takedown.
Borgia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spite moves away.
Spite is looking to clinch.
Spite misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spite takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spite shoots for a takedown but Borgia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nicky Spite is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good standup being displayed there by Borgia as he connects with a hook.
Spite fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Spite. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spite moves away.
A shot to the liver by Borgia. Beautiful body shot.
Borgia throws a lazy right hand but Spite sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A quick step to the side and Spite tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borgia lands with a straight right. Spite didn't see that one coming.
Borgia has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Spite is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A big right from Borgia misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Borgia thuds a left hand into Spite's body.
Spite dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Borgia shoots in for a takedown but Spite shows good takedown defense.
Borgia closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Spite did well to prevent Borgia getting side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borgia looking to control and managing it successfully.
Spite is looking to improve his position but Borgia isn't that keen on the idea.
Borgia content just to control the position here.
Spite tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spite is working hard here to advance position.
Borgia controlling the pace for now.
Spite is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cesare Borgia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Borgia controlling the pace for now.
Borgia's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Borgia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is continuing to stall.
Spite really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Borgia controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cesare Borgia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Borgia winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cesare Borgia!
A victorious Cesare Borgia thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Corona (ranked 475 p4p, 1030 weight class) and Mason Rogers (ranked 58 p4p, 121 weight class). Corona comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Baby, Lil Durk - How It Feels. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Corona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mason Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corona connects with a nice looking jab.
Rogers moves away from the strike by Corona.
A little jabbing left from Rogers on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jab by Corona.
Rogers throws a leg kick
and Corona makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rogers's coach down at JAG Battle Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rogers's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Corona throws a jab when Rogers was well out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Corona as he connects with a hook.
Rogers moves out of range of the strikes.
Rogers moves into the clinch.
Corona slows down the pace here.
Corona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Corona lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rogers.
Corona is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rogers misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corona working aggressively here.
Corona lands a hook that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Corona blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rogers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Corona lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Corona.
Rogers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rogers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Corona stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rogers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut there from Corona.
Rogers throws a low kick, looking for Corona's leg but Corona calmly moves out of range.
Corona has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heartless Team in the buildup to the fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Corona.
Rogers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Corona throwing a counter right hand but Rogers manages to avoid it.
Corona scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corona fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Corona.
Corona catches Rogers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A clash of legs there as Corona blocks the low kick.
Corona really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Corona checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Corona.
Corona dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rogers avoids the body shot from Corona.
That kick from Corona tenderised Rogers's leg. Rogers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Corona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rogers.
Corona lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rogers circles away quickly and effectively.
Rogers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rogers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Corona finds it's way round the side to connect with Rogers's head.
Rogers tries to land a leg kick but Corona saw it coming and moves away.
Corona connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corona tries to bum rush Rogers with a series of wild strikes but Rogers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Corona connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rogers. Rogers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice straight punches there by Corona. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Corona.
Corona connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Corona stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rogers.
Juan Corona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corona pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rogers back to the cage. Corona follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A jab from Rogers misses.
Corona throws an overhand right that lands on Rogers's shoulder, as Rogers tries to avoid the shot.
Rogers only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Corona swings widly with a right hand
and Rogers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Corona is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The fighters circling - Rogers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Corona.
Corona lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogers is looking to score with low kicks.
Corona scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tries to move into range but Corona moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Corona looks to land a right hand but Rogers moved out of range.
Corona cracks Rogers with a good jab.
Rogers scores with a punch to the head.
Corona fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rogers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
No joy there for Rogers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Corona throws a sloppy head kick
and Rogers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rogers throws a right hand that Corona ducks under and follows up with a left that Corona also avoids with ease.
Corona throws a right hand that misses
and Corona takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Corona throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rogers.
Rogers tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rogers avoids the body shot from Corona.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corona throws a lazy uppercut
and Rogers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Corona is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Corona connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Corona misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rogers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Corona dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Corona scores with a punch to the head.
Corona will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rogers unleashes a big counter combination but Corona bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rogers slips a straight right by Corona.
Corona connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rogers.
Rogers throws a leg kick but Corona moved away.
Corona throws a shot from downtown. Rogers moves away and avoids it.
Corona fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rogers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slow jab from Corona misses its intended target.
Corona scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corona buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rogers walks into a jab.
A clash of legs there as Rogers blocks the low kick.
Rogers flicks out a counter leg kick but Corona steps away.
Rogers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Corona misses with a lunging right hand
and Rogers counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corona will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rogers up against the cage.
Corona tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Corona slows down the pace here.
Corona lands with a right to the head.
Corona has Rogers pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Corona fails to land.
Corona digs a right hand underneath Rogers's ribcage. Rogers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rogers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rogers misses with a body punch.
Corona blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogers.
Rogers tries to land a knee to the head but Corona blocks with his arms.
Rogers misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Corona.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Corona creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Corona prevents a body shot from Rogers.
Corona lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Corona is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rogers can do to turn this around?
Rogers misses with a knee strike.
Corona misses with a punch on the inside.
Corona softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rogers is pushing Corona up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rogers turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rogers manages to end up in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers lands a decent elbow from side control.
Corona is trying to control Rogers's posture but Rogers avoids it.
Corona manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Corona looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rogers lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Corona manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Corona looking for a guillotine here but Rogers defends easily.
Corona isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rogers stacks Corona on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Rogers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corona takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Corona can't do much from the bottom here.
Rogers is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Corona knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Corona struggling a bit here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Juan Corona 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. This is the final round!
Rogers throws a leg kick but Corona moved away.
Rogers staying out of range there.
A jab from Corona misses.
Rogers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Corona scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Corona loads up on a big right hand but Rogers slips the punch.
Corona fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rogers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Corona swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers swinging wildly here.
Rogers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Corona.
Corona throws a big shot that misses.
Corona swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Corona.
Corona ducks under a wild hook from Rogers.
Juan Corona is winning the standup battle so far.
Rogers throws a jab but it's blocked by Corona.
Rogers throws a solid leg kick but Corona takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rogers.
Corona with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Corona looks to score with a jab to the body but Rogers is just out of range.
Rogers throws a body shot but no joy.
Rogers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corona listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Corona waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rogers.
Corona backing away here, and Rogers unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Corona misses with a few strikes there.
Rogers moves out of range as Corona throws a body kick.
Corona lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circling - Corona throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Corona throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corona backing away here, and Rogers unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Corona listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Corona lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corona connects with a body shot.
Corona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Corona catches Rogers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rogers tries to clinch but Corona is having none of it.
Rogers throws a hook to the side of Corona's head but Corona sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rogers checks a leg kick nicely.
Rogers on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Corona lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rogers at a distance.
Corona scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rogers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Corona jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rogers looks to throw a body kick
and Corona connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rogers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Corona scores with a jab to the head.
Rogers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corona moves away.
A swing and a miss from Corona.
Rogers misses with a hook
and Corona counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rogers takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Corona creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The referee calls for Corona to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corona misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Corona.
Mason Rogers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corona stalling the fight.
Corona misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Corona.
Rogers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rogers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Corona misses with a punch on the inside.
Rogers tries to land a knee to the head but Corona blocks with his arms.
Rogers throws a head punch that misses.
Corona stalling.
Rogers misses with a knee to the head.
Juan Corona has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rogers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Corona managing to block the knees to the body from Rogers.
Corona working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Corona showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Corona, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Corona!
Juan Corona spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Emiliano Blackburn (ranked 151 p4p, 291 weight class) and Dragon Li Chai (ranked 8 p4p, 17 weight class). Emiliano Blackburn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emiliano Blackburn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dragon Li Chai!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackburn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Chai tries to counter it with a takedown but Blackburn pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Blackburn stuffs the takedown.
Blackburn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Blackburn loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.
Chai feints the counter takedown.
Chai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blackburn.
We've been informed that Chai has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Blackburn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Blackburn.
We've been told by Blackburn's head coaches at NY Savages that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Blackburn swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
Chai shoots in but no luck this time.
Blackburn drops down looking for a counter takedown but Chai sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chai, pushing him back against the cage.
Blackburn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chai tries for a takedown. No joy.
Emiliano Blackburn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dragon Li Chai.
Chai wants to take the fight to the mat but Blackburn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Blackburn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chai drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Blackburn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai goes for a takedown attempt but Blackburn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blackburn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chai tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Chai changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blackburn tries to avoid it but Chai manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blackburn to the ground. Blackburn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Blackburn stuffs the takedown attempt from Chai. Chai gets slowly back to his feet.
Chai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blackburn is looking to wear down Chai with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chai has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn has Chai up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blackburn.
Blackburn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Emiliano Blackburn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blackburn slaps away a takedown attempt from Chai, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chai takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Blackburn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chai momentarily.
Chai shoots in but Blackburn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chai fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Blackburn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chai is rocked!
Blackburn circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Chai tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Blackburn wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Emiliano Blackburn!
Emiliano Blackburn retains his bantamweight title!
Emiliano Blackburn managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Conviction, into his post fight interview.
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