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LAFC 30 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jefferson Christ (ranked 4153 p4p, 23384 weight class) and Sadio Mane (ranked 250 p4p, 339 weight class). Mane has chosen The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as his entrance music. 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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KO power |
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jefferson Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sadio Mane!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christ swats away the attempt to clinch by Mane.
Mane misses with a hook. Christ ducked under it nicely.
Mane should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mane tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Christ counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mane misses with a body shot.
Christ scores with a punch to the head.
 It looks like Sadio Mane has been cut.
Christ takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mane fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooh!!! Christ has knocked Mane down with a huge combo! Christ steps away and waves a wobbly Mane back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 Mane is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christ lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Mane head around and knocks him out cold! Christ hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jefferson Christ!
A victorious Jefferson Christ 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan St Pierre (ranked 3192 p4p, 24261 weight class) and Jack Ryker (ranked 402 p4p, 705 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonathan St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Ryker!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ryker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ryker or perhaps it was just good defense by St Pierre, which made it look bad.
Ryker misses with a double jab.
St Pierre clinches up against the cage.
Ryker should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ryker manages to pull guard.
St Pierre is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
St Pierre seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ryker for as long as he can get away with.
Ryker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ryker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryker looking for a guillotine here but St Pierre defends easily.
St Pierre controls from within his opponent's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A nice leg kick from St Pierre, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ryker fails to land the takedown.
St Pierre misses with a head kick.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ryker is trying to defend but St Pierre finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
St Pierre will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
St Pierre not doing much here.
St Pierre continues to stall.
St Pierre drops an elbow to the side of Ryker's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre uses his free foot to push down on Ryker's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ryker.
Ryker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with St Pierre. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
St Pierre landing strikes from the mount and Ryker is in trouble!
Ryker tries to hold on but St Pierre postures up.
Ryker is working to get back to half guard.
Ryker in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ryker really wants to buck St Pierre off and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by St Pierre.
Ryker is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Ryker is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Ryker and St Pierre has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
St Pierre is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ryker's shoulder. That is not cool.
St Pierre looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
St Pierre goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ryker has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for St Pierre but great work by Ryker.
St Pierre struggling a bit here.
St Pierre manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryker throws a strike but St Pierre avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryker being controlled here momentarily.
Ryker trying to stand up but can't free himself from St Pierre's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan St Pierre dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A low kick from Ryker is predictable there
and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into guard.
St Pierre passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ryker is trying to get back to half guard.
St Pierre controls the position.
St Pierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ryker keeps working.
St Pierre slows the pace down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryker tries to bench press St Pierre off him but St Pierre keeps the position.
Ryker looks to move to half guard but instead St Pierre has passed into mount! Damn!
Ryker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre controlling the pace for now.
Ryker is trying to reverse the position but instead St Pierre has taken his back - oops!
St Pierre controlling from the back.
Ryker showing good submission defense here.
I really don't envy Ryker right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre working for the choke.
St Pierre biding his time, looking for the opening.
St Pierre scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Ryker is looking for a way out.
St Pierre is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
St Pierre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ryker can do to turn this around?
St Pierre loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Ryker hold on?
Ryker trying to control the hands but St Pierre won't let him.
St Pierre is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Ryker is defending well though. St Pierre let's go of the attempt for now.
St Pierre is not going to allow Ryker to sit and survive in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryker is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by St Pierre.
St Pierre gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
St Pierre softening up his opponent with strikes here.
St Pierre has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Ryker's body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St Pierre lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan St Pierre dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ryker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and St Pierre counters with a low kick, right behind Ryker 's knee.
St Pierre throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Jack Ryker has been cut.
Ryker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but St Pierre avoids it really well and circles away.
Jonathan St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Pierre tries to clinch but Ryker is having none of it.
St Pierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ryker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but St Pierre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses.
Ryker tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ryker checks a low kick from St Pierre.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryker tries to clinch up but St Pierre circles away and keeps his distance.
Ryker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. St Pierre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
St Pierre tries a head kick but it misses.
St Pierre misses with a head kick.
Ryker tries a low kick but St Pierre avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre dives in for a single leg takedown but Ryker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ryker is fighting off a takedown attempt but St Pierre is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ryker to the mat. Ryker regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Ryker being controlled here, momentarily.
St Pierre drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and St Pierre jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
St Pierre 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 two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre distracts Ryker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
St Pierre stays in close to Ryker's body and controls the position.
Ryker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. St Pierre doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. St Pierre manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
St Pierre content to stall in guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
St Pierre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from St Pierre. No joy for Ryker on that attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from St Pierre.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
St Pierre with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ryker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps St Pierre thinking.
St Pierre scoring well with a low kick there.
St Pierre moves forwards but Ryker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jonathan St Pierre is winning the standup battle so far.
St Pierre lands a head kick. Ryker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ryker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ryker slaps away a takedown attempt from St Pierre, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jack Ryker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
St Pierre stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and St Pierre wants it to stay on the feet.
St Pierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre shoots for a takedown but Ryker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Pierre throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jonathan St Pierre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
St Pierre moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryker tries for a takedown but St Pierre manages to get underhooks.
St Pierre blocks the elbow strike.
Ryker tries to pull guard but St Pierre holds him up against the cage and eventually Ryker drops back down to his feet.
St Pierre has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ryker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ryker can't break the clinch.
Jack Ryker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St Pierre tightens his grip and picks Ryker up, before dumping him to the ground. Ryker manages to land in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan St Pierre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well St Pierre 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan St Pierre!
Jonathan St Pierre thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Eagle (ranked 2687 p4p, 3313 weight class) and Tommy Vercetti (ranked 332 p4p, 415 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Eagle might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pay money To my Pain - Weight of my pride. Vercetti has chosen Vice City as his entrance music. Tommy Vercetti has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Eagle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Vercetti!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eagle clinches with his opponent.
Vercetti just leaning against Eagle, taking a breather.
Vercetti misses with a punch on the inside.
Eagle jumps guard but Vercetti turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Eagle successfully pulls guard.
Vercetti engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Eagle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vercetti is one step ahead there.
Eagle looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eagle pulls Vercetti in to control the position.
Vercetti is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vercetti preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagle can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vercetti controls the pace.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Eagle working a defensive guard but Vercetti manages to pass into side control anyway.
Eagle is looking for a sweep.
Eagle prevents Vercetti from moving into mount.
Eagle wants to control but Vercetti postures up.
Eagle is trying to escape the position but Vercetti is controlling the position.
Eagle is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eagle is looking for a sweep. Vercetti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Eagle preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eagle wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Vercetti seems content to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Eagle moves out of range of the strikes.
Vercetti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eagle tries to clinch but Vercetti moves out of range.
Vercetti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Eagle tries to close the distance and clinch but Vercetti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
David Eagle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vercetti scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vercetti throws a jab when Eagle was well out of range.
Eagle is looking to counter the offense by Vercetti and move into the clinch.
Eagle has Vercetti up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eagle.
Vercetti has Eagle pressed against the cage.
Vercetti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vercetti tries to break free but Eagle pushes him back against the cage.
Vercetti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Eagle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eagle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vercetti just stands there and leans against the cage.
Eagle pulls Vercetti into guard.
Eagle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vercetti's guard.
Eagle stays in close to Vercetti's body and controls the position.
Vercetti keeping moving, preventing Eagle from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eagle seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Eagle trying to control but Vercetti is working from the bottom.
Eagle controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Eagle slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eagle is controlling the pace.
Eagle is looking to stall here but Vercetti recovers full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tommy Vercetti will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Eagle slips a jab from Vercetti.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut.
Eagle wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Vercetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eagle closes the distance and clinches.
Vercetti lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vercetti misses with some punches.
Vercetti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eagle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Eagle tries to pull guard but Vercetti won't allow it.
Eagle jumps guard but Vercetti stands there with Eagle around his waist. Eagle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Eagle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vercetti digs a right hand underneath Eagle's ribcage. Eagle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vercetti manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Eagle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vercetti smiles and moves away.
Eagle closes the distance but Vercetti moves to the side
and Vercetti counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagle tries to clinch but Vercetti moves out of range.
Eagle closes the distance and pushes Vercetti back into the cage.
Eagle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vercetti just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vercetti is trying to maintain a safe position but Eagle gets an underhook and turns Vercetti into the cage.
Vercetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eagle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eagle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vercetti smiles and moves away.
Vercetti misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Vercetti.
Vercetti misses with a looping left.
Eagle is looking to clinch.
Eagle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Eagle tries to clinch but Vercetti moves out of range.
Vercetti drops Eagle with a big left hand! Eagle is injured, injured bad! Vercetti jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Vercetti!
During a confident post fight interview, Tommy Vercetti thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juju Chavez (ranked 3142 p4p, 4125 weight class) and Mark Junior (ranked 189 p4p, 246 weight class). Junior has chosen I am Goated as his entrance music. Juju Chavez 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juju Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Junior!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior moves away from the strike by Chavez.
Junior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chavez misses with a double jab.
Chavez looks to score with a jab to the body but Junior is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Junior! But no joy.
Junior lands a nice shot that snaps Chavez's head back.
Chavez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Junior.
A little jabbing left from Junior on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Junior has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Junior tests Chavez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Junior connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Junior throws a hook to the side of Chavez's head but Chavez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Junior connects with a single shot there.
Junior connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Junior misses with a looping left.
Chavez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chavez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Junior looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good exchange - Junior coming out on top.
Chavez throws the kick towards the body but Junior avoids it.
Chavez falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Junior counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch but Chavez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chavez with a nice cross.
Chavez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chavez swings for the body but Junior moves out of range.
Chavez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Junior! But no joy.
Chavez lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chavez. Junior does a little dance to reset his feet.
Junior looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chavez is looking to wear down Junior with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chavez throws a series of punches but Junior moves out of range.
Chavez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chavez tries to keep at a distance but Junior has taken the fight into the clinch.
Junior fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chavez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chavez swats away the attempt to clinch by Junior.
Junior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Junior was well out of range. Poor timing from Chavez.
Junior looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Junior tries to clinch but Chavez moves out of range.
Chavez throws a jab when Junior was well out of range.
Junior rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chavez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chavez misses the shot to the body.
Junior might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Chavez throws a series of punches but Junior moves out of range.
Junior moves in looking to clinch but Chavez pushes him off.
Chavez blocks a jab.
It looked like Chavez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chavez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Junior pushes Chavez up against the cage in a clinch.
Junior fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chavez throws a punch but it's blocked by Junior.
Chavez is trying to maintain a safe position but Junior gets an underhook and turns Chavez into the cage.
Chavez is leaning against Junior and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chavez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Junior avoids the elbow strike from Chavez, against the cage.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Junior avoids it.
Chavez pushes off an throws an elbow but Junior leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Juju Chavez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Junior.
Chavez effectively controlling the action here.
Junior fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chavez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Junior moves away from the strike by Chavez.
It seemed like Junior was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chavez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Chavez looks to land a combination but Junior avoids it well.
Chavez swinging wildly here.
Junior tries to clinch up.
Chavez cracks a nice hook into Junior's ribs.
Chavez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Junior.
Chavez takes a swing at Junior's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Junior! But no joy.
Junior misses with a hook
and Chavez counters with a nice body shot.
Chavez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Junior.
Chavez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Junior sprawls and moves away.
Junior is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chavez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Chavez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chavez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Junior closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Junior pulls guard.
Junior had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chavez defends it easily.
Junior looks winded!
Junior looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Junior can't keep his opponent in guard - Chavez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Junior actively working from the bottom here.
Ground and pound from Chavez.
Chavez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Junior!
Chavez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chavez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Chavez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chavez 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.
Chavez lands a big shot there that rocks Junior but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Junior can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juju Chavez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Junior keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Junior throws out a counter right but Chavez avoids it with no problem.
Junior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chavez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chavez just misses with a punch to the body.
Juju Chavez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chavez misses with a straight left.
Chavez misses with a left hand
and Junior connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chavez scores with a nice head shot.
Junior is looking to clinch.
Chavez is looking to counter punch.
Chavez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Junior.
Junior uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chavez.
Chavez cracks a nice hook into Junior's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Junior is out of range and Chavez settles back down.
Chavez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Junior ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Junior tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chavez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Juju Chavez is winning the standup battle so far.
Chavez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Junior lands with a hook. Chavez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez gets tackled into the cage by Junior. Junior maintains the clinch.
Junior is trying to pull guard but Chavez has him pressed against the cage.
Chavez misses with an elbow strike.
Junior is trying to pull guard but Chavez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Junior is breathing heavily.
Junior tries to pull guard but Chavez holds him up against the cage and eventually Junior drops back down to his feet.
Juju Chavez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Junior.
Chavez trying to stall but Junior improves his position.
Chavez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chavez breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Chavez.
Junior gets a clinch.
Chavez pushes off an throws an elbow but Junior leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Junior is trying to pull guard but Chavez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Junior is blocking nicely.
Chavez lands with a right to the head.
Junior jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chavez walks away with a smile on his face. Junior gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chavez misses with a wild combination.
Chavez throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chavez misses with a body kick.
Chavez blocks a jab.
Chavez walks into a left hand.
Chavez throws a body punch but Junior moves out of range.
Junior is looking to clinch.
Chavez scores with a head kick. Junior tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Junior dodges the punch combination from Chavez.
Chavez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Junior tries to clinch but Chavez moves away
and Chavez counters with a right hand to the body.
Chavez misses with a shot to the body
enabling Junior to counter with a crisp jab.
Junior paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chavez needs to keep his hands up - Junior had a free shot at his head there.
A big left from Junior misses.
Chavez scores with the left hand. Junior knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Chavez fails to land with a series of punches.
Junior moves in looking to clinch but Chavez pushes him off.
Junior fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chavez, pushing him back against the cage.
Chavez lands a nice elbow.
Junior blocks a body shot from Chavez.
Junior tries to pull guard but Chavez won't allow it.
Junior jumps guard but Chavez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Chavez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Juju Chavez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Junior tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chavez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chavez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Chavez.
Junior blocks a body shot from Chavez.
Junior fails to pull guard.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chavez throws an elbow but misses.
Chavez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Junior can do to turn this around?
Chavez breaks the clinch.
Junior misses with an uppercut.
Chavez is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez takes a swing at Junior's ribcage but misses.
Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Junior manages to avoid it.
Junior darts in and clinches Chavez up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Junior avoids a wild elbow strike from Chavez.
Junior is trying to pull guard but Chavez has him pressed against the cage.
Junior manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Chavez passes Junior's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Chavez slips a nice elbow through Junior's hands, connecting with Junior's forehead.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Chavez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Chavez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Chavez is working for a submission of some sort.
Chavez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chavez is working for a kimura but Junior is defending it quite comfortably.
Junior on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juju Chavez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Junior tests Chavez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A low kick from Chavez misses
and Junior counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chavez looks to score with a jab to the body but Junior is just out of range.
Chavez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Junior.
Chavez thuds his right hand into Junior's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Junior misses with a looping right.
Chavez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Junior moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chavez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chavez blocks a jab.
Chavez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Junior momentarily.
Chavez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Junior swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Junior takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Junior throws an overhand right that lands on Chavez's shoulder, as Chavez tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chavez. Junior does a little dance to reset his feet.
Junior has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Junior there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior throws a hook to the side of Chavez's head but Chavez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chavez is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Chavez.
Chavez misses with a kick to the body.
Junior closes the distance and pushes Chavez back into the cage.
Chavez tries to circle away but Junior has him pinned against the cage.
Junior tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chavez smiles and moves away.
Junior wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chavez. Junior does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chavez misses with a looping left.
Chavez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chavez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chavez misses with the combination.
A lazy left from Chavez finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez misses with a series of wild punches.
Chavez throws a right hand that Junior ducks under and follows up with a left that Junior also avoids with ease.
Chavez misses with a straight right.
Chavez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Junior sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chavez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chavez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Junior.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chavez misses with some punches.
Chavez looking to stall.
Junior tries to pull guard but Chavez won't allow it.
Chavez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Junior is trying to pull guard but Chavez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Juju Chavez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Junior.
Junior fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chavez lands with a short shot to the head.
Chavez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chavez slows down the pace here.
Chavez wants to stall.
Junior tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chavez smiles and moves away.
Chavez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Junior.
Junior misses with a looping left.
Junior moves out of range of the body kick.
Junior moves to clinch but Chavez breaks away
and Chavez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chavez connects with a leg kick.
Junior doesn't manage to clinch there - Chavez circles away.
Junior misses with a looping left.
Juju Chavez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior tests Chavez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Junior tests Chavez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Junior looks to land a left hand but Chavez moved out of range nicely.
Junior on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chavez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Junior.
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!
Junior blocks a head kick by Chavez.
Chavez throws a jab when Junior was well out of range.
Chavez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Junior.
Chavez throws a body punch but Junior moves out of range.
Junior clinches up with Chavez and pushes him back against the cage.
Junior fails to pull guard.
Junior tries to pull guard but Chavez won't allow it.
Junior tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chavez smiles and moves away.
Chavez throws a hook to the side of Junior's head but Junior sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Junior throws out a counter right but Chavez avoids it with no problem.
Mark Junior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chavez scores with a nice right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juju Chavez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chavez 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juju Chavez!
Juju Chavez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thufir Hawat (ranked 1431 p4p, 3074 weight class) and Nicandro Aloisio (ranked 193 p4p, 388 weight class). Nicandro Aloisio has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thufir Hawat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nicandro Aloisio!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aloisio scores with a hook.
Hawat throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aloisio counters with a nice uppercut.
Hawat lands a leg kick that knocks Aloisio off balance momentarily.
A lazy left from Aloisio finds it's target.
Aloisio looks to land a combination. Hawat sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Aloisio lands the left hand.
Hawat chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aloisio can pounce on him.
Aloisio slips under a jab.
Hawat is looking to land body kicks.
Aloisio lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aloisio cracks Hawat with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nicandro Aloisio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Aloisio.
Hawat walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hawat has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Hawat throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aloisio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aloisio scores with a decent looking hook.
Hawat throws a body kick that misses.
Aloisio is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hawat walks into a stiff left hand from Aloisio.
Aloisio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aloisio.
Hawat takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hawat takes a swing at Aloisio's ribcage but misses.
Aloisio blocks a head kick by Hawat.
Aloisio digs a good body shot into Hawat's ribs.
Hawat takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Aloisio connects with a leg kick.
Aloisio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawat.
Aloisio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hawat swings for the body but Aloisio moves out of range.
Hawat misses with a low kick.
Hawat throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hawat throws a head kick that misses.
Hawat moves out of range of the body kick from Aloisio.
Hawat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aloisio manages to avoid it.
Aloisio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hawat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawat misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aloisio is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hawat had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Hawat misses
and Aloisio counters with a straight right hand.
Aloisio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hawat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hawat misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aloisio lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hawat misses with an uppercut. Aloisio saw that one coming.
Hawat scores with a decent looking hook.
Aloisio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aloisio lands a jab to the nose.
Aloisio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawat.
Hawat misses with a straight left.
Aloisio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Aloisio throws a leg kick which misses Hawat's front leg but catches the back leg as Hawat tries to avoid it.
Aloisio moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hawat moves out of range as Aloisio throws a body kick.
Aloisio misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aloisio just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHawat.
Aloisio tries to close the distance and clinch but Hawat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aloisio tries to clinch up.
And Hawat counters with a quick kick to the body but Aloisio blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawat is looking to land body kicks.
Aloisio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aloisio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawat.
Aloisio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Aloisio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hawat misses with a kick to the body
and Aloisio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hawat misses with a body kick.
Hawat swats away the attempt to clinch by Aloisio.
Aloisio tests Hawat's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hawat wants to slow Aloisio down by chopping away at his legs.
Aloisio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aloisio throws a push kick but Hawat slaps the foot to one side.
Aloisio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aloisio follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Aloisio finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hawat takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hawat takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Aloisio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aloisio with a jab.
Hawat throws a body kick that misses.
Hawat checks a low kick from Aloisio.
Hawat misses with an uppercut. Aloisio saw that one coming.
Aloisio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hawat misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Aloisio tries to clinch up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aloisio. That's going to slow Hawat down.
Aloisio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hawat drops his hands momentarily and Aloisio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Aloisio moves out of range as Hawat strikes.
Aloisio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Aloisio lands a front kick.
Aloisio lands with a straight right. Hawat didn't see that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aloisio on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Aloisio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hawat takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A low kick lands for Aloisio.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nicandro Aloisio dominated that 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.
Aloisio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aloisio throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice shot lands for Aloisio.
Hawat throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hawat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hawat misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheers as Aloisio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hawat doesn't seem phased though.
A left lands for Hawat.
Aloisio tries to clinch but Hawat moves out of range.
Hawat on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hawat has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aloisio.
Aloisio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Aloisio throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aloisio with a nice cross.
Aloisio scores with a nice head shot.
Hawat keeps the fight on the outside.
Aloisio avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aloisio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aloisio lands a nice hook to Hawat's body. Hawat takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nicandro Aloisio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aloisio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawat.
Hawat digs a good body shot into Aloisio's ribs.
Aloisio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hawat misses the shot to the body.
Aloisio connects with a right hand. Hawat shakes it off.
Aloisio wants to clinch.
Aloisio tries to close the distance and clinch but Hawat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hawat swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hawat lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hawat throws a hook but Aloisio avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Aloisio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hawat attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Aloisio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aloisio tries to clinch but Hawat moves out of range.
Hawat is looking to score with low kicks.
Hawat looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And Aloisio responds with a good body kick, but Hawat manages to step out the way in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hawat throws a half hearted mid kick.
It seemed like Aloisio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Aloisio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aloisio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawat takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Aloisio tests Hawat's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hawat walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Aloisio throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Aloisio scores with a spinning back kick!
Hawat throws a chopping leg kick but Aloisio manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hawat throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aloisio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hawat is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hawat misses with a body kick.
Hawat takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hawat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aloisio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hawat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio tries to clinch there but Hawat circles away.
Hawat takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hawat scores with a body shot.
Aloisio closes the distance and pushes Hawat back into the cage.
Aloisio misses with a body punch.
Aloisio has a couple of punches blocked by Hawat.
Hawat is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Aloisio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aloisio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aloisio cracks Hawat with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aloisio.
Hawat looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Aloisio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Hawat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio lands an elbow inside.
Hawat avoids a wild elbow strike from Aloisio.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawat breaks from the clinch.
Aloisio throws a front kick that sends Hawat stumbling back into the cage.
Hawat needs to keep his hands up - Aloisio had a free shot at his head there.
Aloisio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hawat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hawat lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Aloisio tries to clinch but Hawat moves out of range.
Aloisio is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hawat misses with a straight left.
Aloisio moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Aloisio.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawat takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body kick from Hawat.
Hawat looks to land a body kick but Aloisio moved away.
Hawat closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nicandro Aloisio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Aloisio slips a straight right by Hawat.
Aloisio lands with a hook. Hawat tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hawat pushes Aloisio away with a front kick.
Aloisio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aloisio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Aloisio closes the distance and pushes Hawat back into the cage.
Aloisio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hawat prevents a body shot from Aloisio.
Hawat will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Aloisio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aloisio tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hawat just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hawat avoids a wild elbow strike from Aloisio.
Aloisio is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hawat to keep the fight standing.
Aloisio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hawat's efforts to push away.
Aloisio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hawat's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aloisio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hawat smiles and moves away.
Thufir Hawat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicandro Aloisio.
Aloisio has taken the fight to the clinch.
Aloisio pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Aloisio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hawat wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aloisio has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Aloisio.
Aloisio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hawat backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Aloisio.
Aloisio misses with a body punch.
Nicandro Aloisio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hawat.
Hawat is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hawat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aloisio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hawat.
Aloisio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hawat's sensitive parts.
Thufir Hawat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawat tried to score with a low kick but Aloisio checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aloisio! But no joy.
Aloisio connects with a single shot there.
Aloisio avoids the body shot from Hawat.
Aloisio punishes Hawat's body with a nice straight punch.
Hawat looks to throw the jab but Aloisio is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aloisio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aloisio blocks a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Aloisio - just one landing.
Aloisio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hawat.
Hawat tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aloisio throws a push kick but Hawat slaps the foot to one side.
Hawat looks to land a left hand but Aloisio moved out of range nicely.
Aloisio wants to clinch up but Hawat keeps it at a distance.
Aloisio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hawat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aloisio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hawat.
Aloisio tries to close the distance and clinch but Hawat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hawat drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hawat on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aloisio. Aloisio obviously looking to wear him down.
Hawat misses with a looping left.
Aloisio punishes Hawat's body with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Hawat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An inside leg kick lands from Aloisio.
Aloisio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawat.
Aloisio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aloisio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hawat's head.
Aloisio cracks Hawat with a good jab.
Aloisio clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aloisio lands a shot to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aloisio pushes off an throws an elbow but Hawat leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aloisio has a couple of punches blocked by Hawat.
Aloisio jumps guard but Hawat stands there with Aloisio around his waist. Aloisio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hawat looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Aloisio lands with a short shot to the head.
Hawat swings wildly with an uppercut but Aloisio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicandro Aloisio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Hawat fails to land.
Aloisio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hawat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Aloisio.
Aloisio misses with a body punch.
Aloisio jumps guard but Hawat stands there with Aloisio around his waist. Aloisio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicandro Aloisio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Aloisio has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicandro Aloisio!
Our winner, Nicandro Aloisio, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Orange Cassidy (ranked 2881 p4p, 1833 weight class) and Ruud Altena (ranked 335 p4p, 232 weight class). Cassidy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Enter Sandman by METALLICA . Altena has chosen Grontapu by Double Rock as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Orange Cassidy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ruud Altena!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cassidy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Altena was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassidy.
Altena flicks out a counter leg kick but Cassidy steps away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Altena.
Altena lands a slapping body shot.
Cassidy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Altena sprawls well. Altena wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cassidy gets slowly back to his feet.
Altena fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Altena is looking to slow Cassidy down with leg kicks.
Altena scores with a leg kick.
Cassidy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Altena pinned against the cage. Altena gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Altena circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orange Cassidy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cassidy tries for a takedown but Altena sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Altena.
A slapping body kick lands there for Altena.
Cassidy looks to land a right hand but Altena moved out of range.
Cassidy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ruud Altena is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Altena misses with a few strikes there.
Altena lands a glancing blow to the side of Cassidy's head.
Altena fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cassidy, pushing him back against the cage.
A short left from Altena.
Altena landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Altena working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cassidy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Altena scores with a nice hook to the head.
Altena unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cassidy is breathing heavily.
Altena lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Altena landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Altena scores a nice knee to the body.
Altena lands a body punch.
Altena manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Altena unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cassidy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've been informed that Altena 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.
Altena lands a nice knee to the body.
Cassidy tries for a takedown but Altena manages to get underhooks.
A knee to the head by Altena.
Altena presses Cassidy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Altena lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Altena landing knees to the head.
Cassidy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Altena stalling against the cage.
Come on Altena - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Altena lands a hook that snaps the head of Cassidy backwards.
Altena throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cassidys head.
Altena lands a shot to the body.
Altena lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Altena.
A shot in the inside from Altena.
Altena is working Cassidy over against the cage.
Altena lands with a light punch inside.
Altena gets through Cassidy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Altena breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Altena lands but Cassidy takes it in his stride.
Altena lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altena misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cassidy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Altena lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Altena scoring well with a low kick there.
Altena instigates a clinch.
Altena utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Altena lands a good knee to the midsection. Cassidy won't want to take too many of those.
Altena softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cassidy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Altena effectively controlling the action here.
Altena softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Altena is struggling to control the position.
Altena breaks from the clinch.
Altena lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cassidy circles away quickly and effectively.
Altena moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Altena jabs at Cassidy's body.
Cassidy tries to keep at a distance but Altena has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cassidy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Altena gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Altena connects with a knee to the head.
Altena is pressed up against the cage. Cassidy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Altena down to the mat. Altena avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Altena connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cassidy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A low kick lands for Altena.
Altena moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Altena scores with a punch to the head.
Cassidy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Altena sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Altena feints a counter leg kick.
Altena lands a jab to Cassidy's midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Altena lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Altena getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Altena scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cassidy in his tracks.
Altena fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ruud Altena dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Altena throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Altena has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cassidy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Altena as he avoids it easily.
Altena tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cassidy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Altena with a hook.
Altena has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Altena connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cassidy throws an overhand right that lands on Altena's shoulder, as Altena tries to avoid the shot.
Cassidy shoots for a takedown but Altena saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cassidy darts in looking for a takedown but Altena gets double underhooks and turns Cassidy into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orange Cassidy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Altena.
Altena landing knees to the body.
Cassidy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Altena fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Altena cracks Cassidy with a good jab.
Altena works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Altena forces Cassidy back against the cage and clinches.
Altena scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Altena lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Altena digs a right hand into Cassidy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cassidy's gas tank.
Altena working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cassidy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Altena lands a knee to the body.
Altena leaning his opponent against the cage.
Altena breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Altena scores with a punch to the head.
Altena is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Altena moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Altena slips a jab from Cassidy.
Altena connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Altena feints and then cracks Cassidy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cassidy down.
Altena looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Altena tries to clinch but Cassidy is having none of it.
Ruud Altena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cassidy is defended easily by Altena.
Cassidy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Altena.
Altena lands a jab to Cassidy's midsection.
Altena gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cassidy to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cassidy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Altena swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cassidy prevents Altena from getting back to his feet.
Cassidy trying to control but Altena is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Altena dives on top into guard.
Altena gets to his feet. Cassidy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Altena fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cassidy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cassidy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Altena.
Altena throws a nice inside leg kick.
Altena tries to clinch up but Cassidy circles away and keeps his distance.
Cassidy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Altena tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cassidy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Altena moves into range and connects with a jab.
Altena chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Altena tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Altena tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cassidy tries to keep at a distance but Altena has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cassidy is working for takedown but Altena is calmly controlling the position for now.
Altena prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cassidy goes for a takedown attempt but Altena pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Altena is looking to slow Cassidy down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Altena lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Altena closes the distance and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Altena.
Altena lands with a light punch inside.
Altena cracks Cassidy with a nice body shot.
Cassidy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Altena gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Altena pushes Cassidy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Altena.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ruud Altena showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Altena connects with a body shot that sends Cassidy's belly button to the back.
Altena scores with a hook.
Altena lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Altena connects with a solid leg kick.
Altena tries to clinch there but Cassidy circles away.
Cassidy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Altena circles away.
Altena gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cassidy tries to score a body lock takedown but Altena shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A bit of stalling here from Altena.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Altena obliges.
Altena is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cassidy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Altena displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cassidy up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Altena lands a knee to the head.
Altena scores with a nice hook to the head.
Altena pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Altena is working Cassidy over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Altena connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cassidy's face.
Altena using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Altena using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ruud Altena seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Altena scores with a shoulder strike.
Altena lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cassidy backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cassidy takes a shot to the head.
Altena scores with a shoulder strike.
Altena just leaning against Cassidy, taking a breather.
Altena pushes Cassidy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Altena is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Altena.
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 short left from Altena.
Altena lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Orange Cassidy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Altena taking a breather.
Altena unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Altena stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cassidy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Altena unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Altena.
Altena with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Altena pushes Cassidy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cassidy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Altena lands a left hand.
Cassidy tries to score a body lock takedown but Altena shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orange Cassidy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Altena lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Altena.
Altena content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Altena trying to control the position but instead, Cassidy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Altena into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altena lands with a left to the head.
Altena lands a right hand.
Altena prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short left from Altena.
Altena landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Altena lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Altena stalling in the clinch.
Altena throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cassidys head.
Cassidy is working for takedown but Altena is calmly controlling the position for now.
Altena effectively controlling the action here.
Altena gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cassidy.
A short right from Altena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Altena gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Altena lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cassidy backwards.
A short left from Altena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Altena manages to break the clinch.
Altena uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cassidy.
Altena scores with a jab. Cassidy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ruud Altena seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Altena keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Altena lands a leg kick that knocks Cassidy off balance momentarily.
Cassidy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A low kick lands for Altena.
Altena rushes Cassidy and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Altena crunches a lovely knee into Cassidy's ribcage.
Cassidy is trying to drag Altena to the mat but Altena just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Altena lands a shoulder strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruud Altena comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Altena has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruud Altena!
A victorious Ruud Altena 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Gage (ranked 2202 p4p, 1951 weight class) and Rocco Bermalingo (ranked 295 p4p, 267 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Gage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocco Bermalingo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gage jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gage shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gage showed some decent athleticism there.
Gage is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bermalingo is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gage is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gage is keen to just control but Bermalingo is a slippery customer.
Bermalingo tries to roll over but Gage keeps him under control.
Bermalingo 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.
Gage tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bermalingo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gage passes to full mount!
Bermalingo is looking to improve his position but Gage isn't that keen on the idea.
Gage takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Bermalingo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Gage is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Bermalingo defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gage is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Bermalingo defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Gage has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Gage trying to control.
Gage is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Gage trying to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gage is looking for the choke from the back position but Bermalingo is controlling his hands well.
Bermalingo can't escape the position.
Gage trying to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gage working for a choke but Bermalingo is defending well.
Bermalingo prevents Gage from getting a body triangle.
Gage working for a choke but Bermalingo is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Bermalingo's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gage missing with strikes.
Gage is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Bermalingo with him. Bermalingo is trying to defend but Gage has an arm under the chin now! Bermalingo grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Oscar Gage!
Our winner, Oscar Gage, 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timo Leyton (ranked 543 p4p, 3639 weight class) and Robbie Shewmaker (ranked 77 p4p, 450 weight class). Timo Leyton has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timo Leyton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robbie Shewmaker!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leyton misses with a body shot.
Shewmaker misses with a wild combination.
Shewmaker misses with a low kick.
Leyton moves out of range of the body kick.
Shewmaker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leyton feinted with a counter takedown.
Leyton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shewmaker was well out of range. Poor timing from Leyton.
Leyton closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Shewmaker's guard.
Shewmaker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Shewmaker is looking for a triangle but Leyton pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leyton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shewmaker looking for a sweep. Not yet Shewmaker, not yet.
Shewmaker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Leyton defends it easily.
Shewmaker working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shewmaker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
My spies in The Jungle Room inform me that Shewmaker has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Leyton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Leyton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Shewmaker trying to control but Leyton is working from the bottom.
Shewmaker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leyton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shewmaker trying to control but Leyton is working from the bottom.
Leyton has Shewmaker pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leyton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Leyton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shewmaker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shewmaker trying to control the position from guard on top but Leyton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shewmaker looking to sit in guard and control but Leyton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Shewmaker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shewmaker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Leyton distracts Shewmaker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Shewmaker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've been hearing that Leyton has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leyton wants to control from the top but Shewmaker keeps moving.
Leyton tries to free his leg and advance position but Shewmaker is retaining full guard.
Leyton distracts Shewmaker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Leyton scoring with some ground and pound.
Shewmaker is trying to keep Leyton in close.
Leyton lands a couple of digs.
Leyton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Leyton preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leyton advances to half guard.
Shewmaker is refusing to be controlled, as Leyton sits in half guard.
Leyton takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Shewmaker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Shewmaker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Shewmaker is trying to control the action in half guard but Leyton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shewmaker stalling away here and it's allowed Leyton to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Shewmaker trying to control the position from guard on top but Leyton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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 Timo Leyton will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Leyton shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Timo Leyton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shewmaker is pressing down on Leyton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Leyton wants to control from the top but Shewmaker keeps moving.
Shewmaker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Leyton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Leyton preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shewmaker throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Leyton escapes and throws Shewmaker's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Leyton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Check out the look on Leyton's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leyton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Leyton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Shewmaker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Leyton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Leyton wants to control but Shewmaker is keeping him busy.
Shewmaker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Leyton trying to control the position but Shewmaker is working away.
Leyton scoring with punches and elbows.
Leyton controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leyton scores with punches from side control.
Shewmaker tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leyton cracks Shewmaker with a big elbow.
Shewmaker takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Shewmaker is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Leyton grinds an elbow into Shewmaker's temple.
Leyton lands a nice forearm strike.
Shewmaker is rocked!
Leyton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shewmaker can do to turn this around?
Leyton gets to mount! Shewmaker was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Leyton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shewmaker is looking to escape.
Shewmaker is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leyton lands a big elbow - Shewmaker is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Shewmaker is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Timo Leyton!
After the fight, Timo Leyton was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Robbie Shewmaker had this to say: 'I will come back. I am pretty sure that guy is juiced to the gills. But I still should have won. '.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Valdez (ranked 1619 p4p, 1111 weight class) and Rick Richardson (ranked 94 p4p, 61 weight class). Valdez comes to the cage accompanied by Accept - Balls to the Wall. Richardson has chosen Make The Money as his entrance music. Rick Richardson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Fernando Valdez's chin.
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fernando Valdez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rick Richardson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valdez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Richardson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Valdez thinking.
Richardson with a jab.
Valdez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
 Valdez is rocked!
We've been hearing reports that Valdez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Richardson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Richardson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valdez.
Oh Valdez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Richardson pounces like a tiger and cracks Valdez with a vicious hook! Valdez is down but not out! Richardson follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rick Richardson!
Rick Richardson is the new bantamweight champion!
Rick Richardson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated Fernando Valdez had this to say: 'not sure if the ref jumped in too quick or the judges got it wrong but my disgraceful loss is owed to one of those.'.
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