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Highland 103 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Little Late (ranked 23834 p4p, 24104 weight class) and Jeff Neel (ranked 643 p4p, 655 weight class). Jeff Neel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Little Late!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeff Neel !
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Late circles away from the clinch attempt.
Late drops down looking for a counter takedown but Neel sprawls and moves away.
Late avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Late swats away the attempt to clinch by Neel .
Late pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Neel misses.
Late tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Neel defends well and Late ends up having to push Neel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Late escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Late shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Late sets himself, and Neel steps forward looking for the clinch! Late avoids it this time.
Neel misses with a takedown attempt
and Late counters with a three punch combo that has Neel backing up. Neel nods at Late to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Late throws a head kick that misses.
Late has been working on his balance at Rabid Dog , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Neel .
Neel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Neel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Late misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Late. Neel does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Late throws a body shot but no joy.
Late throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Neel tries to counter by closing the distance.
Neel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick misses from Neel .
Neel misses with a takedown
and Late counters with a two punch combo.
Late looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Little Late. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Late shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Neel as he avoids it easily.
Neel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Late sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Neel somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Late tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Neel swivels and escapes.
Late uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Neel .
Late keeps the fight on the outside.
Late fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Late throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Neel throws a head kick but Late moves out of range.
Late half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Neel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Late shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Neel sprawls well. Neel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Late gets slowly back to his feet.
Late throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Late drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Neel has his feet on Late's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Late misses its intended target.
Neel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Late dives in for a single leg takedown but Neel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Neel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Late tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Late misses with some punches.
Neel blocks an elbow strike.
Late tries to land a knee to the head but Neel blocks with his arms.
Neel lands a nice elbow.
Late's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Late fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Neel avoids the head kick by Late.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Late. No joy for Neel on that attempt.
Late ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Neel moves away.
Neel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Late pinned against the cage. Late gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Neel looks winded!
Late forces Neel back against the cage and clinches.
Late tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Neel smiles and moves away.
Late clinches up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Little Late dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Neel dives in for a single leg takedown but Late sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Neel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Late defends it nicely.
Late seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Neel is looking to clinch.
Neel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Late stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Late wants it to stay on the feet.
Little Late has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Neel .
Late pushes Neel up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neel prevents the takedown attempt.
Late stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Neel is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Late pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Neel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Neel wants it to stay on the feet.
Late closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Late digs a right hand into Neel 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Neel 's gas tank.
Neel is breathing heavily.
Late digs a right hand underneath Neel 's ribcage. Neel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Late avoiding damage.
Late jumps into guard, dragging Neel to the mat.
Late pushes Neel off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Neel tries to keep at a distance but Late has taken the fight into the clinch.
Late pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Late pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Late shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Neel but Neel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Neel darts in looking for a takedown but Late gets double underhooks and turns Neel into the cage.
Late tries a head kick but it misses.
Neel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neel lands a slapping body shot.
Neel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Late postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Late content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Late decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Late drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Late lands a couple of elbows.
Late has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Late scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Little Late overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Late showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Late stands up and waves to Neel to follow him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Late clinches.
Late decides to pull guard.
Late has his foot on Neel 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Neel works his way back into a safe position though.
Late throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Late on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Late tries to get out of the position.
Late controlling Neel 's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Little Late dominated that second round.
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!
Neel is looking to clinch.
Late drives through and clinches with Neel against the cage.
Neel wants to stall.
Neel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Late just stands there and leans against the cage.
Neel tries to break the clinch but Late is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Neel 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Neel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Neel misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Late.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Late slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Late gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Late wants to pass to mount but Neel is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Late is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Late stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Neel to get to his feet.
Neel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Late tries to clinch but Neel is having none of it.
Little Late is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Late looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Neel !
Neel tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Neel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Late stands up from mount. Strange move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Late shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Neel as he avoids it easily.
Late tries for a takedown but Neel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Little Late. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Late tries a head kick but it misses.
Neel goes for a double leg but Late avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Late continues to drive forward.
Late will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Late tries to close the distance and clinch but Neel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Neel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Late goes for a double leg but Neel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Neel continues to drive forward.
Neel is looking for the big counter here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Late breaks the clinch.
Late closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Neel quickly recovers to half guard.
Late decides to return to a standing position.
Neel blocks a head kick by Late.
Late circles away from the clinch attempt.
Late shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Neel wants to stand back up but Late manages to pass into side control.
Jeff Neel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Little Late is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Late is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Neel can do to turn this around?
Late looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that's the end of the fight!
Little Late showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Late has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Little Late!
After winning the bout, Little Late 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Guy Bernier (ranked 4622 p4p, 5388 weight class) and Ricardo Gracie (ranked 394 p4p, 425 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Guy Bernier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricardo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernier bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bernier fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bernier connects with a looping right hand.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Bernier manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bernier was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bernier 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 Gracie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gracie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bernier.
Gracie drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bernier working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Gracie gets to his feet - Bernier follows without any prompting.
Bernier could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bernier lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick from Bernier lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
Bernier tries a head kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Bernier coming out on top.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bernier moves into the clinch.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a head kick but Bernier moves out of range.
Bernier tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gracie manages to circle out of the way.
Bernier gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bernier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gracie wants to break free but Bernier has control.
Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bernier rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
Bernier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Gracie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Bernier manages to get underhooks.
Bernier content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bernier gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Guy Bernier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bernier tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gracie stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
I was talking to Bernier's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bernier drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet but Bernier passes into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Bernier tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard but Bernier has mounted him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to hold on but Bernier pushes him away.
Bernier stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bernier to the mat! Bernier manages to get full guard.
Gracie looks winded!
Bernier tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bernier keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bernier swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie trying to control but Bernier is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernier has control of Gracie's left arm, preventing Gracie from doing any damage.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Bernier keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bernier defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bernier stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Bernier dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bernier lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bernier cracks Gracie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bernier tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gracie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bernier shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gracie's guard.
Bernier controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bernier advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bernier decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bernier is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Bernier shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gracie has Bernier pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bernier manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Guy Bernier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Gracie.
Bernier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bernier walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice uppercut lands for Bernier. That snapped Gracie's head back.
Bernier shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernier fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gracie to the ground. Bernier is now in Gracie's guard.
Gracie is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bernier is controlling him.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie looking to control.
Bernier is stalling in the full guard.
Bernier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Bernier is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Bernier shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bernier fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gracie just manages to avoid it.
Bernier moves into the clinch.
Gracie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bernier leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bernier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernier tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bernier stalling the fight.
Gracie jumps guard but Bernier stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bernier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bernier throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bernier pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bernier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bernier throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Bernier.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Bernier dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Jab from Bernier.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bernier as he avoids it easily.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Bernier sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.
As Bernier backs off Gracie throws a huge counter combo but Bernier manages to avoid it all.
Gracie checks a leg kick nicely.
Gracie gets caught flat footed, as Bernier shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gracie working for a triangle but Bernier defends it easily.
Bernier is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Bernier preventing the sweep.
Bernier advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gracie is looking to control Bernier's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Bernier seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gracie gets back to full guard.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Bernier is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie looking to control but Bernier passes into half guard.
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.
Bernier is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
Gracie trying to control but Bernier postures up.
Bernier is controlling the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bernier misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Bernier swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Bernier jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bernier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bernier is able to avoid easily.
Bernier scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gracie in his tracks.
Bernier misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Bernier.
Guy Bernier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Gracie.
Bernier fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie pushes off an throws an elbow but Bernier leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gracie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Guy Bernier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bernier has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guy Bernier!
A victorious Guy Bernier thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bizzo Colez (ranked 5803 p4p, 3717 weight class) and Micah Spinks (ranked 320 p4p, 233 weight class). Colez's entrance music is Lose Yourself. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bizzo Colez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Micah Spinks!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colez tries to bum rush Spinks with a series of wild strikes but Spinks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spinks appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Spinks takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Spinks throws a right and a left that Colez avoids nicely.
Spinks fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Colez is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spinks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spinks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Colez counters with a left and a right that stings Spinks.
Spinks just misses with a punch to the body.
Colez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Spinks throws a hook but Colez blocks it.
Both fighters circling a little - Spinks finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spinks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spinks throws a body shot but no joy.
Spinks slips a jab and a cross from Colez.
Colez misses with a double jab.
Spinks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spinks swings for the body but Colez moves out of range.
Spinks slips a jab and a cross from Colez.
Spinks feints and then cracks Colez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Colez down.
Spinks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Colez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Colez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Spinks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Colez.
Colez moves out of range as Spinks throws a body kick.
Colez avoids the head kick by Spinks.
Spinks is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Colez rather than just go for the knockout.
Spinks looks to land a combination but Colez avoids it well.
Colez throws a series of punches but Spinks moves out of range.
A punch combination from Colez misses.
A combination from Colez does no damage.
Colez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spinks.
Spinks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Colez was well out of range. Poor timing from Spinks.
Colez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spinks.
Spinks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Colez punishes Spinks's body with a nice straight punch.
Spinks's jab looks to have found its range, popping Colez under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spinks tries to move into range but Colez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Colez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spinks misses with a head kick.
Spinks throws a body kick that misses
and Colez counters with a straight right hand.
Colez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Colez moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSpinks.
Spinks looks to throw the jab but Colez is out of range.
Micah Spinks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spinks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Colez.
Colez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spinks looks to land a combination. Colez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Spinks wants to clinch up but Colez keeps it at a distance.
Colez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Colez duly obliges.
Spinks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Colez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spinks.
Spinks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Spinks throws a sloppy head kick and Colez moves out of range easily.
Colez tries to move into range but Spinks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
 Colez is rocked!
Spinks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Colez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Spinks! Colez is out on his feet! Spinks rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Colez is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Colez is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Micah Spinks!
An out of breath Micah Spinks thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Bizzo Colez had this to say: 'It's just the beginning...'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Campbell (ranked 4009 p4p, 3358 weight class) and Roger Sparr (ranked 476 p4p, 407 weight class). Mark Campbell has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roger Sparr!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sparr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sparr closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Campbell quickly recovers to half guard.
Campbell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sparr.
Sparr is looking to advance position but Campbell won't allow it.
Sparr looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Campbell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sparr is keen to just control but Campbell is a slippery customer.
Campbell looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sparr throws a strike but Campbell avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparr throws a big elbow that misses.
Sparr is working Campbell over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sparr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sparr landing some decent shots from guard.
Campbell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparr lands a couple of elbows.
Sparr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sparr distracts Campbell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sparr stops Campbell from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sparr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sparr works over Campbell with some ground and pound from guard.
Sparr lands a couple of digs.
Campbell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sparr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Campbell is rocked!
 It looks like Mark Campbell has been cut.
Sparr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Campbell's head.
Oh Campbell is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sparr loads up on a big left hand. Campbell felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Sparr looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Campbell can't hide his disappointment, as Sparr celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Sparr!
A victorious Roger Sparr 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Baldwin Baldwin Conner (ranked 3285 p4p, 3111 weight class) and Regal Montgomery (ranked 391 p4p, 374 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Baldwin Baldwin Conner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Regal Montgomery!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baldwin Conner lands with a straight right. Montgomery didn't see that one coming.
 It looks like Regal Montgomery has been cut.
Nice body punch from Baldwin Conner.
Baldwin Conner rushes Montgomery and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Baldwin Conner gets through Montgomery's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Montgomery looking for a takedown.
Baldwin Conner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baldwin Conner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Baldwin Conner.
Baldwin Conner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Baldwin Conner has Montgomery pressed against the cage.
Baldwin Conner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baldwin Conner gets through Montgomery's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Baldwin Conner.
Montgomery tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Baldwin Conner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baldwin Conner.
Baldwin Conner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin Conner lands a hook that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
Baldwin Conner gets through Montgomery's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Baldwin Conner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Montgomery is trying to pull guard but Baldwin Conner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Baldwin Baldwin Conner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Regal Montgomery.
Baldwin Conner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Montgomery.
Baldwin Conner stalling in the clinch.
Montgomery is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baldwin Conner controlling the action here for a moment.
Baldwin Conner is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Baldwin Conner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baldwin Conner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Montgomerys head.
Montgomery is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Baldwin Conner to keep the fight standing.
Baldwin Conner pushes Montgomery back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Baldwin Conner.
Montgomery's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baldwin Conner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Montgomery looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Baldwin Conner to work.
Baldwin Conner is pressed up against the cage. Montgomery has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Baldwin Conner down to the mat. Baldwin Conner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Montgomery shoots and misses
and Baldwin Conner counters with a nice uppercut.
Baldwin Conner has Montgomery up against the cage in a clinch.
Baldwin Conner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Baldwin Conner.
Baldwin Conner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
Baldwin Conner lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Baldwin Conner.
Baldwin Conner lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baldwin Conner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Baldwin Conner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Baldwin Conner.
Baldwin Conner scores with a shoulder strike.
Baldwin Conner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin Conner lands an uppercut.
Baldwin Conner lands a nice uppercut.
Baldwin Conner lands a hook that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
Montgomery wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Baldwin Conner is stalling here.
Baldwin Conner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Baldwin Conner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Baldwin Conner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Baldwin Conner lands with a left to the head.
Baldwin Conner lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Baldwin Conner on the inside.
Baldwin Conner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baldwin Conner works on Montgomery's body with a couple of short punches.
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!
Baldwin Conner lands a nice uppercut.
Baldwin Conner effectively controlling the action here.
Nice body punch from Baldwin Conner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Baldwin Conner as the two fighters clinch.
Baldwin Conner scores with a shot to the side of Montgomery's head.
Baldwin Conner is stalling here.
Baldwin Conner stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Baldwin Conner scores with a shoulder strike.
Baldwin Conner lands a left hand.
Baldwin Conner'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.
Baldwin Conner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The referee is keeping an eye on Baldwin Conner - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baldwin Conner cracks Montgomery with a nice body shot.
Baldwin Conner is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Baldwin Conner will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Montgomery up against the cage.
Baldwin Conner seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldwin Baldwin Conner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Regal Montgomery'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.
Baldwin Conner has taken the fight to the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Baldwin Baldwin Conner.
Montgomery takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Baldwin Conner clinches with his opponent.
Baldwin Conner cracks Montgomery with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Baldwin Conner.
Baldwin Conner leaning his opponent against the cage.
Baldwin Conner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Baldwin Conner as the two fighters clinch.
Montgomery is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Baldwin Conner.
A nice left hand lands by Baldwin Conner.
Baldwin Conner lands a hook that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin Conner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Montgomery or not.
Baldwin Conner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Baldwin Conner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Baldwin Conner digs a right hand underneath Montgomery's ribcage. Montgomery let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Baldwin Conner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baldwin Conner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baldwin Conner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baldwin Conner scores with a shot to the side of Montgomery's head.
Baldwin Conner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Baldwin Conner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Baldwin Conner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baldwin Baldwin Conner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Baldwin Conner lands a right hand.
Baldwin Conner slows down the pace here.
Still in the clinch, Baldwin Conner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Baldwin Conner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin Conner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
 Montgomery is rocked!
Nice body punch from Baldwin Conner - that landed with a thud.
Montgomery is still on wobbly legs! Can Baldwin Conner finish him?
Baldwin Conner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Baldwin Conner.
Montgomery seems to have recovered his senses.
Baldwin Conner lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Baldwin Conner.
Baldwin Conner lands a hook that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
A shot in the inside from Baldwin Conner.
Baldwin Conner will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Montgomery up against the cage.
Baldwin Conner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Baldwin Conner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Baldwin Conner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baldwin Conner lands with a left to the head.
Baldwin Conner lands a body shot in the clinch.
Baldwin Conner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery jumps guard but Baldwin Conner turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Come on Baldwin Conner - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Baldwin Conner on the inside.
Baldwin Conner lands a shoulder strike.
Baldwin Conner lands a right hand.
Baldwin Conner stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Baldwin Conner is leaning against Montgomery and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Baldwin Conner lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Baldwin Conner - that landed with a thud.
Baldwin Conner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Montgomery.
Good body shot from Baldwin Conner.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Baldwin Conner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Baldwin Conner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Baldwin Conner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Baldwin Conner clinches with his opponent.
Baldwin Conner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Baldwin Conner - that landed with a thud.
Baldwin Conner lands with a short shot to the head.
Baldwin Conner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baldwin Conner is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Montgomery tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Baldwin Conner just stands there and leans against the cage.
Baldwin Baldwin Conner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Regal Montgomery.
Baldwin Conner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Baldwin Conner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Baldwin Conner lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldwin Baldwin Conner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Regal Montgomery'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. This is the final round!
Baldwin Conner clinches with his opponent.
Montgomery jumps guard but Baldwin Conner stands there with Montgomery around his waist. Montgomery gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Baldwin Conner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Baldwin Conner.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baldwin Conner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Montgomery takes a shot to the head.
Baldwin Conner lands a right hand.
A short left from Baldwin Conner.
A nice left hand lands by Baldwin Conner.
Still in the clinch, Baldwin Conner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baldwin Conner displaying some good clinch control by pressing Montgomery up against the cage.
Baldwin Conner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Montgomery takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baldwin Conner lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin Conner is working Montgomery over against the cage.
Baldwin Conner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Montgomery can do to turn this around?
Baldwin Conner just leaning against Montgomery, taking a breather.
Baldwin Conner stalling.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baldwin Conner.
The referee calls for Baldwin Conner to work.
A shot in the inside from Baldwin Conner.
Baldwin Conner lands a right hand.
Montgomery has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Montgomery takes a shot to the head.
Montgomery letting Baldwin Conner take a breather here.
Baldwin Conner lands a left hand.
A bit of stalling here from Baldwin Conner.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Baldwin Baldwin Conner.
Montgomery with a poor takedown
and Baldwin Conner scores with a counter punch that sends Montgomery to the canvas! Baldwin Conner smells blood - he's punishing Montgomery with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Montgomery has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baldwin Baldwin Conner!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Odd Job (ranked 1708 p4p, 5915 weight class) and Pat Poutine (ranked 240 p4p, 594 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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Odd Job!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pat Poutine!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poutine defending well as Job loads up on a big left hand.
Job throws the left hand but Poutine avoids the punch easily.
Poutine throws a counter combo.
Poutine closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Job quickly recovers to half guard.
Job is trying to maintain the position but Poutine is very close to passing his half guard.
Job throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Poutine tries to stand and escape but Job is controlling the position.
Job has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Poutine is working away from the top position though.
Poutine really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Job. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Job is trying is best to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poutine is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Job doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Poutine.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poutine prevents Job from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Job trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Odd Job seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poutine moves away from the strike by Job.
Job rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Poutine counters with a nice leg kick.
Job definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Job shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Job was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Job is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Poutine is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Job lands some shots froms side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poutine takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Job 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.
Poutine is trying to improve his position.
Job just content to control the position.
Poutine is looking to reverse the position.
Job working the ground and pound.
Job grinds an elbow into Poutine's temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Poutine sneaks back into half guard.
Poutine has hold of Job's hands but Job slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Job stalling.
Job seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Poutine is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Odd Job!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Vinogradov (ranked 635 p4p, 2302 weight class) and Matthew Quigley (ranked 91 p4p, 304 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Vinogradov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthew Quigley!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinogradov misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Quigley. Beautiful body shot.
Matthew Quigley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vinogradov throws a lazy right hand but Quigley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quigley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Quigley 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.
Quigley misses with an uppercut.
Vinogradov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Quigley's coach down at Advanced Fitness Inc. was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Quigley's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Vinogradov misses with a straight right.
Vinogradov moves out of range of the strikes.
Quigley swings widly with a right hand
and Vinogradov counters with a nice uppercut.
Quigley slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Vinogradov.
Vinogradov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vinogradov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Quigley finds it's way round the side to connect with Vinogradov's head.
A swing and a miss from Quigley.
Quigley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vinogradov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quigley looks to score with a jab to the body but Vinogradov is just out of range.
Vinogradov is looking to counter punch.
Vinogradov looks to land a left hand but Quigley moved out of range nicely.
Vinogradov moves out of range as Quigley strikes.
Quigley loads up on a big right hand but Vinogradov slips the punch.
Vinogradov throwing a counter right hand but Quigley manages to avoid it.
Quigley throws a jab but it's blocked by Vinogradov.
Vinogradov slips a straight right by Quigley.
An attempted straight right counter from Vinogradov misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinogradov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vinogradov misses with an uppercut.
Quigley ducks under a wild hook from Vinogradov.
Quigley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vinogradov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A slow jab from Quigley misses its intended target.
Quigley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vinogradov.
Quigley slips a straight right by Vinogradov.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Quigley! But no joy.
Vinogradov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Quigley on the side of the head.
Vinogradov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Vinogradov drops back looking for a leg! Quigley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Quigley manages to kick Vinogradov off! Vinogradov jumps back into Quigley's guard.
Vinogradov wants to control from the top but Quigley keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinogradov slips nicely into half guard.
Vinogradov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vinogradov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Quigley doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vinogradov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vinogradov is trying to work for a kimura but Quigley is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinogradov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vinogradov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vinogradov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Vinogradov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vinogradov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Quigley defending well though.
Vinogradov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Quigley is not content to let Vinogradov control the position.
Vinogradov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Vinogradov 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.
Quigley throws an off balance right hand
letting Vinogradov counter with a right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Quigley.
Quigley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Quigley just misses with a punch to the body.
Vinogradov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vinogradov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vinogradov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quigley.
Vinogradov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big right from Vinogradov misses.
Quigley misses with a wild body shot.
Vinogradov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Quigley moves out of range of the strikes.
Quigley looks to land a left hand but Vinogradov moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Vinogradov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Quigley thuds his right hand into Vinogradov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quigley misses the shot to the body.
Vinogradov throws a jab but it's blocked by Quigley.
Vinogradov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Quigley misses with a straight right.
No joy there for Vinogradov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vinogradov drops his hands momentarily and Quigley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quigley swings widly with a right hand
and Vinogradov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quigley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Vinogradov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Quigley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vinogradov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quigley was well out of range. Poor timing from Vinogradov.
Quigley swings widly with a right hand
and Vinogradov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vinogradov shoots in looking for a takedown. Quigley tries to sprawl out of it but Vinogradov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Quigley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Quigley misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Vinogradov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Quigley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vinogradov was well out of range. Poor timing from Quigley.
Quigley lands a body shot.
Vinogradov misses with a hook.
Quigley lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Sergey Vinogradov has been cut.
Quigley blocks a jab.
Quigley let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Quigley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vinogradov.
Matthew Quigley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vinogradov scores with a jab to the body.
Vinogradov walks into a straight right hand from Quigley.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quigley throws a poor cross that misses
and Vinogradov counters with a left and a right that stings Quigley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quigley throws a jab when Vinogradov was well out of range.
It looked like Vinogradov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Vinogradov throws a hook but Quigley avoids it easily.
Vinogradov slips a straight right by Quigley.
Vinogradov throws the left hand but Quigley avoids the punch easily.
Quigley throws a hook but Vinogradov blocks it.
Quigley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vinogradov scores with a jab. Quigley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Quigley throws a jab when Vinogradov was well out of range.
Vinogradov throws a looping overhand right but Quigley ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Vinogradov misses.
Quigley misses with an uppercut. Vinogradov saw that one coming.
A cross from Quigley lands.
Quigley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Quigley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vinogradov.
Quigley swings for the body but Vinogradov moves out of range.
Vinogradov cracks Quigley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vinogradov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Quigley tries to move into range but Vinogradov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quigley throws a lazy right hand but Vinogradov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vinogradov drops his hands momentarily and Quigley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Quigley slips under a jab from Vinogradov.
A big left from Quigley misses.
Vinogradov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vinogradov scores with a takedown into Quigley's guard.
Vinogradov wants to control from the top but Quigley keeps moving.
Vinogradov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Quigley is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vinogradov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vinogradov is looking to work some ground and pound but Quigley has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinogradov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vinogradov pushes down on Quigley's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Vinogradov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Quigley is just riding it out for now. Vinogradov eventually gives up the hold.
Vinogradov prevents Quigley from improving his position.
Quigley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vinogradov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vinogradov working over Quigley with some ground and pound. Quigley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
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 Sergey Vinogradov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sergey Vinogradov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Quigley staying out of range there.
Vinogradov scores with a decent looking hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Quigley.
Quigley throws a right hand that misses
and Vinogradov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quigley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vinogradov looks to land a right hand but Quigley moved out of range.
Quigley works Vinogradov's body with a nice hook.
Quigley throws out a loose jab but Vinogradov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quigley lands with a shot to the body.
Quigley misses with a straight right.
It looked like Vinogradov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vinogradov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Quigley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Quigley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vinogradov misses with the combination.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Quigley misses the target.
Vinogradov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quigley.
Vinogradov ducks under a wild hook from Quigley.
A telegraphed right hand from Vinogradov misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinogradov scores with a nice right hand.
Vinogradov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vinogradov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vinogradov. Quigley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vinogradov defending well as Quigley loads up on a big left hand.
Vinogradov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Vinogradov.
Quigley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Quigley wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Vinogradov.
A swing and a miss from Quigley.
Quigley tries to sprawl but Vinogradov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Vinogradov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Quigley defends it well.
Vinogradov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Matthew Quigley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinogradov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sergey Vinogradov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quigley wants to control but Vinogradov is having none of it.
Vinogradov working for a submission but Quigley is keeping him at bay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quigley defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Vinogradov.
Sergey Vinogradov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vinogradov wants to control the pace but Quigley is squirming around nicely.
Vinogradov has hold of Quigley's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Quigley manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Vinogradov looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Quigley is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinogradov working for a guillotine from mount but Quigley is in no mood to give up.
Quigley is squirming around, avoiding Vinogradov's attempts to control the action.
Vinogradov working for a submission but Quigley is keeping him at bay.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vinogradov trying to control but Quigley is having none of it.
Vinogradov is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Quigley has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergey Vinogradov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vinogradov, 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergey Vinogradov!
A victorious Sergey Vinogradov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ed Green (ranked 406 p4p, 768 weight class) and Eric Ries (ranked 57 p4p, 104 weight class). Eric Ries is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ed Green!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Ries!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Ries.
Green tries for a takedown but Ries circles away easily
and Ries counters with a nice body shot.
Green shoots in but no luck this time.
Green fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Green backing away here, and Ries unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ed Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ries misses with a head kick.
Green dives in and grabs Ries's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ries pushes down on Green's head and hops out.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ries.
Green fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Green gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ries counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Green is defended easily by Ries.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ries gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green wants to control from the top but Ries keeps moving.
Ries looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Green passes Ries's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Green passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ries!
Green wants to take his opponent's back but Ries doesn't allow it.
Ries has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Green is looking for the choke from the back position but Ries is controlling his hands well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green is hanging on to Ries's back as he tries to escape.
Green is looking to control Ries but Ries is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Green is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ries is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ries won't enjoy being in this position. Green looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Ries is tapping - it's over boys! Green picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ed Green!
Ed Green is the new lightweight champion!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dick Winters (ranked 252 p4p, 1227 weight class) and Enzo Williams (ranked 42 p4p, 178 weight class). Winters comes to the cage accompanied by All Along the Watchtower. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dick Winters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Enzo Williams!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winters is looking to clinch.
Williams is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Winters steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Dick Winters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams shoots in and bounces Winters off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Winters is keeping the position for now.
Winters working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Williams doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Williams manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Winters trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Winters is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Winters has escaped and now he's on top!
Winters has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Williams controls Winters momentarily but Winters frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Winters from controlling successfully.
Williams working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Winters has passed into half guard!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Williams looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Winters is thwarting Williams's attempts to control the position.
Winters looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Williams trying to control from the bottom.
Winters wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.
Williams is trying to maintain the position but Winters is very close to passing his half guard.
Williams looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Winters passes into side control, despite Williams's attempt to control the position.
You can see the frustration on Williams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Williams is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Williams felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Winters working away.
Winters throws a strike aimed at the side of Williams's head but Williams avoids it well.
Winters tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Winters has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Williams manages to work his way to half guard, despite Winters's best efforts.
Williams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Williams looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Williams looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Williams trying to control but Winters postures up.
Williams tries to roll over but Winters keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winters throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Williams wants to get back to full guard.
Williams actively working from the bottom 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 Dick Winters will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice defenses there by Winters.
Williams closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Winters to the mat! Winters manages to get full guard.
Williams postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Winters is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Williams, into his guard.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Winters from controlling successfully.
Williams has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Williams is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Winters defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams is looking for a triangle here but Winters uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is trying to improve his position.
Williams manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Winters is defending against the submission attempts here by Williams.
Williams is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Winters is just riding it out for now. Williams eventually gives up the hold.
Winters slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Winters is keeping the position.
Williams is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Winters is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Winters has escaped and now he's on top!
Winters wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Winters looking to pass the guard.
Williams throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Williams working for a triangle but Winters defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Winters stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Williams is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Winters defends well.
Williams is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Winters is aware though and is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winters trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Winters doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Winters manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Enzo Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Williams fails to land the takedown.
Williams has a takedown stuffed.
Williams fails with the takedown.
Dick Winters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Enzo Williams.
Winters clinches with his opponent.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
Williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Winters has double underhooks.
Winters gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Winters is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams is trying to control Winters's posture. Winters takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Williams! Winters is rotating here... this could be the end... Williams is out! Winters has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dick Winters!
Dick Winters decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Shalashaska (ranked 226 p4p, 617 weight class) and Ottaa Koppia (ranked 40 p4p, 97 weight class). Adam Shalashaska is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Shalashaska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ottaa Koppia!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shalashaska steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koppia.
Koppia lands the left hand.
Koppia throws a lazy uppercut
and Shalashaska counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koppia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Koppia throws a poor cross that misses
and Shalashaska counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Koppia misses with a hook to the body
and Shalashaska counters with a nice uppercut.
Koppia misses with a lunging right hand
and Shalashaska counters with a left and a right that stings Koppia.
Ottaa Koppia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koppia throws a nice looking combination but Shalashaska bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shalashaska wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koppia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shalashaska moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koppia misses with an uppercut. Shalashaska saw that one coming.
Koppia misses with a left hand
and Shalashaska counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koppia is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalashaska defending well as Koppia loads up on a big left hand.
A counter left hand to the body from Shalashaska misses its target.
Koppia throws a looping overhand right but Shalashaska ducks down to avoid it.
Shalashaska went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Koppia with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Koppia.
Koppia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shalashaska on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Koppia cracks Shalashaska with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Koppia has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Shalashaska to stand back up!
Shalashaska is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shalashaska takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oh Shalashaska is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've been hearing reports that Shalashaska has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Koppia looks to land a left hand but Shalashaska moved out of range nicely.
Koppia cracks Shalashaska on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Shalashaska falls backwards against the cage. Koppia follows up with more strikes that drop Shalashaska to his knees. Koppia keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Shalashaska! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ottaa Koppia!
During a confident post fight interview, Ottaa Koppia thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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