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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Punter (ranked 4668 p4p, 25492 weight class) and Kyle Zeppelin (ranked 539 p4p, 655 weight class). Kyle Zeppelin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jack Punter's chin.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Punter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Zeppelin!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeppelin tries for a takedown but Punter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zeppelin shoots in and drives through. Punter sprawls well.
Zeppelin misses with a double jab
and Punter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
 It looks like Kyle Zeppelin has been cut.
Zeppelin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Punter tries to avoid it but Zeppelin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Punter to the ground. Punter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jack Punter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Zeppelin.
Zeppelin clinches.
Zeppelin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zeppelin tries to pull guard but Punter won't allow it.
Punter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Punter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Punter prevents Zeppelin from breaking the clinch.
Zeppelin jumps into guard, dragging Punter to the mat.
Punter scoring with some ground and pound.
Punter is looking to stand up but Zeppelin won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeppelin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Punter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Punter with a nice head shot there.
Punter wants to get up but he can't break Zeppelin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Punter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Punter stands and steps away. Zeppelin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jab, jab by Punter - just one landing.
Zeppelin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kyle Zeppelin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zeppelin looks winded!
Punter clinches with his opponent.
Punter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zeppelin backwards.
Punter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jack Punter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Punter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zeppelin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Punter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeppelin misses with a head kick.
Punter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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!
Zeppelin shoots and misses
and Punter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Punter gets a clinch.
Punter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Punter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice jab there from Punter.
 Zeppelin is rocked!
Punter cracks Zeppelin with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Punter has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Zeppelin to stand back up!
Zeppelin is still on wobbly legs! Can Punter finish him?
Zeppelin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Punter lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Zeppelin up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Punter from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Zeppelin's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Punter!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alvin Leung (ranked 5888 p4p, 3865 weight class) and Sean OMalley (ranked 267 p4p, 208 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alvin Leung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean OMalley!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OMalley closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Leung quickly recovers to half guard.
Leung regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from OMalley.
OMalley is looking to advance position but Leung has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
OMalley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Leung controlling the pace for now.
Leung has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leung lands a big shot there that rocks OMalley but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Leung with the ground and pound from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leung takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Leung connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Leung tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OMalley taking shots to the head.
Leung controlling the pace for now.
Leung 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.
Leung working for a guillotine from mount but OMalley is in no mood to give up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leung tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Leung is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, OMalley has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leung controlling the pace for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice elbow there by Leung.
A nice elbow there by Leung.
Leung landing punches.
OMalley is rocked!
OMalley is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Leung locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! OMalley is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alvin Leung!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Alvin Leung waved his t-shirt featuring Shadow Realm Apparel's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kody Dangerfield (ranked 5245 p4p, 4095 weight class) and Joyner Shace (ranked 423 p4p, 371 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kody Dangerfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joyner Shace!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shace moves out of range of the leg kick from Dangerfield.
Shace lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dangerfield clinches up against the cage.
Dangerfield taking a breather.
The referee calls for Dangerfield to work.
Shace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dangerfield gets through Shace's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shace has a couple of punches blocked by Dangerfield.
Dangerfield lands with a short shot to the head.
Shace has a couple of punches blocked by Dangerfield.
Dangerfield blocks an uppercut.
Shace throws a punch but it's blocked by Dangerfield.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dangerfield misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dangerfield blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dangerfield lands with a light punch inside.
Shace misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shace.
Dangerfield lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shace has a couple of punches blocked by Dangerfield.
Shace lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dangerfield backwards.
Dangerfield breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dangerfield misses with a combination
and Shace counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dangerfield doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shace counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dangerfield.
Dangerfield moves into the clinch.
Dangerfield lands a body shot.
Dangerfield lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shace throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dangerfields head.
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!
Shace misses with the head strike.
Shace misses with the head strike.
Shace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dangerfield lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shace backwards.
Shace throws a punch but it's blocked by Dangerfield.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dangerfield.
Shace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dangerfield pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dangerfield changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Shace looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Shace is not content to let Dangerfield control the position.
Dangerfield has hold of Shace's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Shace tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Dangerfield cranks the arm and Shace screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Shace, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kody Dangerfield!
Kody Dangerfield thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Messervey (ranked 6532 p4p, 3656 weight class) and Miguel Santos (ranked 640 p4p, 454 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Messervey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Santos!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos shoots in and drives through. Messervey sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Santos.
Messervey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Messervey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Messervey gets the takedown into side control.
Santos wants to get back to his feet but Messervey is dominant here and he's now got Santos's back!
Messervey seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Messervey connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Santos to escape the position.
Santos rolls, trying to escape but Messervey keeps control of the position.
A lull in the action here.
Santos defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Messervey is looking to control Santos but Santos is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
What can Santos do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Santos defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Santos is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Messervey gets his way!
Santos is trying to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Messervey working for the choke.
Messervey tries to keep control of the position but Santos is staying busy.
Messervey patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Santos is in bad spot here.
Messervey scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
I really don't envy Santos right now.
Messervey is looking to control Santos but Santos is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Good control from Messervey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos staying busy and making it hard for Messervey to control.
Santos can't escape the position.
Messervey has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Santos's body.
Messervey is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Messervey working for the choke.
You can see the frustration on Santos'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.
Messervey biding his time, looking for the opening.
Santos is in bad spot here.
Messervey tries to keep control of the position but Santos is staying busy.
Santos showing good submission defense here.
Messervey lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos wants to control his opponent's hands but Messervey gets his hands free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Messervey dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Messervey tries a head kick but it misses.
Messervey gets tackled into the cage by Santos. Santos maintains the clinch.
Santos manages to break the clinch.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Messervey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Messervey stuffs the takedown attempt from Santos. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Jack Messervey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Santos.
Messervey throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messervey looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Messervey forces his way into half guard.
Messervey is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Santos is just riding it out for now. Messervey eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messervey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Santos is controlling Messervey's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Messervey is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Santos controlling the position well.
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.
Messervey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Messervey trying to control from half guard but Santos is working away.
Santos pushes Messervey off looking to stand but Messervey dives back in and keeps control.
Messervey is trying to control. Santos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Santos wants to get back to full guard.
Messervey looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking to get back to is feet but Messervey passes into side control.
Messervey is trying to get an arm triangle but Santos is defending well.
Messervey trying to control the position but Santos is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Santos is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Santos's face as Messervey controls the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Messervey blocks a head kick by Santos.
Messervey thinks about countering with a head kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Messervey turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Messervey manages to end up in side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Messervey trying to control the position but Santos is working away.
Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Messervey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Santos is trying to control Messervey's posture but Messervey avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Messervey dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Messervey tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Messervey fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Santos to the ground. Messervey is now in Santos's guard.
Santos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Messervey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Messervey manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Santos 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.
Messervey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Messervey content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messervey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos wants to stand but Messervey is controlling the position.
Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Santos, not yet.
Messervey content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Messervey content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Santos can't keep his opponent in guard - Messervey advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Santos tries to get to full guard but Messervey has control of the leg.
Santos has hold of Messervey's hands but Messervey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messervey trying to control from half guard but Santos is working away.
Messervey performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Santos wants to improve his position but Messervey is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Messervey 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.
Santos is defending against the submission attempts here by Messervey.
Santos is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is staying active underneath Messervey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Santos trying to control but Messervey postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Messervey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Messervey misses with a low kick.
Messervey throws a leg kick but Santos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Santos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Messervey takes the fight into the clinch.
Messervey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santos's efforts to push away.
Messervey manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos scores with a one two! Messervey had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Santos clinches up against the cage.
Messervey stalling in the clinch but Santos improves position.
Messervey has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Santos regains guard immediately.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Santos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Messervey drops back looking for a leg! Santos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Santos manages to kick Messervey off! Messervey jumps back into Santos's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Messervey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Messervey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Messervey 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Messervey!
In his post fight interview, Jack Messervey gave a big smile as he said 'That was Bussin'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Reginald James (ranked 4459 p4p, 4064 weight class) and Jona Qarase (ranked 227 p4p, 215 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Qarase's choice of entrance music: Tavaka by Voqa Kei Munia. On his way into the cage it seems that Reginald James has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Reginald James seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reginald James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jona Qarase!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Qarase lands a lovely overhand right.
James lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
James clinches up against the cage.
James misses with a punch on the inside.
James tries to break free but Qarase pushes him back against the cage.
Qarase pushes James back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from James.
James manages to pull guard.
Qarase wants to get up but he can't break James's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
James trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Qarase stands up from James's guard - Qarase perhaps looking for a knockout.
Qarase lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.
James misses with a few strikes there.
James tries to clinch up but Qarase circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Qarase with a body punch. A glancing blow.
James has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Qarase finds it's way round the side to connect with James's head.
Qarase forces James back against the cage and clinches.
James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jona Qarase seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Qarase!
Qarase digs a good body shot into James's ribs.
Qarase steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from James. That one must have hurt.
James throws a nice head kick!
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!
Qarase lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
James moves in looking to clinch but Qarase pushes him off.
Qarase throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Qarase.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qarase throws a combination. James tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
James walks into a stiff left hand from Qarase.
Qarase throws a right and a left that James avoids nicely.
Qarase lands with a straight right. James didn't see that one coming.
Qarase misses with a jab, cross combination.
Qarase moves into the clinch.
Qarase prevents the takedown attempt.
Qarase controlling the action here for a moment.
A short body shot lands from Qarase as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Qarase.
Qarase lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down James.
James is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Qarase creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Qarase slows down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Qarase - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Qarase scores with a nice short uppercut.
Qarase lands a nice uppercut.
Qarase throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Qarase effectively controlling the action here.
Qarase lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of James backwards.
Qarase lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Qarase.
Qarase controlling the action here for a moment.
James jumps guard but Qarase turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Qarase stalls.
A short uppercut from Qarase.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James slowing the pace effectively.
James is trying to pull guard but Qarase turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reginald James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Qarase lands with a light punch inside.
Qarase keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.
Qarase stalling against the cage.
Qarase working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Qarase is leaning against James and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Qarase lands a shot to the body.
Qarase scores with a nice hook to the head.
Qarase working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Qarase scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Qarase lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of James backwards.
Qarase stalling in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jona Qarase dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Qarase fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Qarase lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.
James moves in looking to clinch but Qarase pushes him off.
James has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Qarase finds it's way round the side to connect with James's head.
Qarase has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Qarase lands with a nice body punch.
James tries to clinch there but Qarase circles away.
Qarase lands a nice hook to James's body. James takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
James is trying hard to land a takedown here. Qarase sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Qarase rushes James and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Qarase.
Qarase lands a hook that snaps the head of James backwards.
A right hand to the body from Qarase.
Qarase is working James over against the cage.
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 nice right hand lands inside from Qarase.
Qarase is stalling here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Qarase stalling the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qarase lands a shoulder strike.
Qarase lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Qarase - that landed with a thud.
Qarase lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Qarase creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
 James is rocked!
Qarase pushes James back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh James is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Qarase lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Qarase.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Qarase scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Qarase lands a shot to the body.
James seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Qarase is working James over against the cage.
Qarase lands with a light punch inside.
Qarase gets through James's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Qarase lands a body shot.
Qarase lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Qarase lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Qarase scores with a shot to the side of James's head.
Qarase is working James over against the cage.
Qarase lands with a right to the head.
Qarase makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Qarase.
A short left from Qarase.
Qarase lands a right hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Qarase creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Qarase lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Qarase.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qarase lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Qarase.
Qarase slows down the pace here.
Qarase working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Qarase lands with a left to the head.
Qarase lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of James backwards.
Qarase works on James's body with a couple of short punches.
A bit of stalling here from Qarase.
A short uppercut from Qarase.
Nice body punch from Qarase.
Qarase lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Qarase on the inside.
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!
Qarase unloads with a big right hand that wobbles James! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Qarase is unloading with more strikes now! James drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jona Qarase!
Jona Qarase really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bondi MMA logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Duarte (ranked 4702 p4p, 4716 weight class) and Aldemir Santos (ranked 540 p4p, 541 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francisco Duarte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aldemir Santos!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duarte gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Santos to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duarte is keeping the position for now.
Santos is still trying to improve position.
Santos controlling from the top position.
Santos decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice combination there by Duarte.
It looks like Aldemir Santos has been cut.
Santos drives through with a takedown into Duarte's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Santos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Duarte is trying to escape the mount but Santos keeps good control and instead manages to take Duarte's back.
Santos has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Duarte is defending well but eventually Santos manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Duarte has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Aldemir Santos!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kuol Riak (ranked 3127 p4p, 4380 weight class) and Pepetinho Perez (ranked 312 p4p, 386 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Riak might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Let's Twist Again by Chubby Checker. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kuol Riak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pepetinho Perez!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Perez enables Riak to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Perez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Riak pushing down on Perez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Riak slows the pace down in half guard.
Riak wants to work for an arm triangle but Perez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Riak is looking for a kimura but Perez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Riak to get the leverage.
Riak passes to side control.
Riak advances to full mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riak trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Perez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riak tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Riak has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Perez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Perez stops Riak from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Riak with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perez prevents Riak from taking his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Riak wants to control the pace but Perez is squirming around nicely.
Perez wants to try and get back to his feet.
Perez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Riak wants to take Perez's back here but Perez is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Perez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Riak is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Riak wants to pass the guard but Perez is defending well.
Perez is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riak seems to be looking for submissions.
Riak is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Riak takes Perez's back.
Riak is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Perez defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Riak has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Perez just trying to survive but Riak is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riak is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Perez has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Riak has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Perez taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Riak doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kuol Riak!
Kuol Riak very nearly forgot to thank Bondi MMA amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Iwin Alot (ranked 2846 p4p, 3442 weight class) and Marco Polo (ranked 291 p4p, 334 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iwin Alot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Polo!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alot fails with the takedown
and Polo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alot misses with a hook to the body
and Polo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alot fails with the takedown
and Polo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alot misses with a body punch
and Alot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alot tries to clinch
and Polo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alot misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Polo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iwin Alot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alot gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Polo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Polo misses with a looping left.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Polo checks a leg kick.
Polo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Alot with a lazy takedown attempt
and Polo counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Alot shoots and misses
and Polo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alot thinking.
Alot definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alot misses with a takedown
and Polo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alot has his takedown stuffed
and Polo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alot has his takedown stuffed
and Polo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alot thinking.
Alot is breathing heavily.
Alot gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Polo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alot misses with a takedown attempt
and Polo counters with a nice uppercut.
Alot is rocked!
Polo is stalking Alot. Alot circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Polo, and it's lights out! Alot really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marco Polo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Kelly (ranked 5803 p4p, 2805 weight class) and Ethan Hunt (ranked 550 p4p, 322 weight class). Ethan Hunt will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Franklin Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ethan Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hunt dives in for a single leg takedown but Kelly sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown but Hunt shows good takedown defense.
Hunt fails to land the takedown.
Kelly tries to counter with a takedown but Hunt is quick to defend against it.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kelly as he jumps to the side.
Franklin Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Hunt.
Kelly needs to keep his hands up - Hunt had a free shot at his head there.
Kelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kelly shoots in but no luck this time.
Ethan Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelly gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hunt counters with a takedown into side control.
Hunt decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kelly to his feet.
Hunt fails to land the takedown.
Hunt checks a leg kick nicely.
Hunt tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hunt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kelly is fending him off so far but Hunt persists. Nope, Kelly circles away and we're back to standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kelly sprawls well initially but Hunt persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kelly pushes Hunt off looking to stand but Hunt dives back in and keeps control.
Hunt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kelly scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Hunt manages to mount him!
Kelly wants to get back to his feet.
Kelly might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kelly is squirming around, avoiding Hunt's attempts to control the action.
Hunt is landing with some decent strikes but Kelly is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly wants to get back to his feet.
Kelly trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt scoring with strikes but Kelly is staying in there.
Hunt raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kelly could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Hunt lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kelly is rocked!
Kelly's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Kelly has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hunt with good strikes from the mount here!
Oh Kelly is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kelly really wants to buck Hunt off and get back to his feet.
Hunt postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Kelly bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Hunt and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ethan Hunt!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Manfla (ranked 3541 p4p, 3159 weight class) and Zimmer Zubov (ranked 443 p4p, 406 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Joao Manfla has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Joao Manfla seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joao Manfla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zimmer Zubov!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manfla misses with an uppercut. Zubov saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zubov! But no joy.
Zubov misses with a body kick.
Zubov punishes Manfla's body with a nice straight punch.
Manfla clinches up against the cage.
Zubov has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Manfla regains guard immediately.
Zubov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zubov throws an elbow that misses. Manfla uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zubov's guard. Nice move by Manfla!
Zubov being controlled here, momentarily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zubov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zubov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Manfla passes into side control.
Manfla gets to mount! Zubov was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manfla working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Manfla has hold of Zubov's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Zubov manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Zubov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Manfla avoids the attempt from Zubov to control.
Manfla raining down shots from the mount!
Zubov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Manfla. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zubov is in a horrible position here. Manfla smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Manfla raining down hammerfists from mount.
Zubov is bucking up trying to escape but Manfla cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Manfla controlling the pace for now.
Manfla 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.
Manfla punishing his opponent with strikes.
Manfla cracks Zubov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manfla pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zubov is looking to get to half guard.
Manfla jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Zubov is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Zubov and Manfla has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Manfla moves into full mount!
Manfla with good strikes from the mount here!
Manfla lands a heavy elbow.
Manfla has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Zubov's face.
Zubov working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manfla working the ground and pound effectively.
Manfla working the ground and pound effectively.
BOOM! Manfla connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Manfla lands a heavy elbow.
Manfla is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manfla controlling the pace for now.
Manfla raining down hammerfists from mount.
Zubov is bucking up trying to escape but Manfla cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Manfla dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Manfla on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Manfla is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zubov can do to turn this around?
Zubov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Manfla!
Zubov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Manfla is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Zubov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Zubov is looking to stall here but Manfla recovers full guard.
Zubov looking to sit in guard and control but Manfla gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Manfla cracks Zubov with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manfla stays in close to Zubov's body and controls the position.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA New York inform us that Zubov has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Manfla drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Manfla jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Manfla connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Manfla's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Manfla lands a couple of digs.
Manfla content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zubov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Manfla is controlling him.
Manfla is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manfla scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manfla lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Manfla 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Manfla's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Manfla is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Manfla content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manfla trying to control the position from guard on top but Zubov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manfla pushes down on Zubov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Joao Manfla overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Manfla moves into full mount! Zubov won't be happy about that!
Manfla with a couple of short strikes.
Zubov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Manfla.
Manfla landing strikes from the mount.
Zubov is bucking up trying to escape but Manfla cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manfla has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Zubov's face.
Zubov is looking to improve his position but Manfla isn't that keen on the idea.
Manfla controlling the position easily from mount.
Manfla with shots to the head and body - Zubov looks very uncomfortable down there.
Manfla controlling from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Manfla dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Zubov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manfla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manfla tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Zubov manages to circle out of the way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Manfla fails to land.
Zubov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manfla looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zubov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Manfla pinned against the cage. Manfla gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zubov wants to clinch up but Manfla keeps it at a distance.
Manfla gets tackled into the cage by Zubov. Zubov maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manfla working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Manfla misses with a punch on the inside.
Zubov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Manfla gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zubov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Zubov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Manfla is working Zubov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manfla content to stall in guard here.
Zubov keeping moving, preventing Manfla from controlling successfully.
Manfla working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Manfla scoring with some ground and pound.
Manfla works over Zubov with some ground and pound from guard.
Zubov looking to control but Manfla passes into half guard.
Zimmer Zubov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manfla is trying to control. Zubov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Manfla seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Zubov wants to get back to his feet.
Manfla moves into full mount! Zubov won't be happy about that!
Manfla with shots to the head and body - Zubov looks very uncomfortable down there.
Manfla scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zubov?
Manfla working for a guillotine from mount but Zubov is in no mood to give up.
Manfla lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Manfla cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Manfla lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Manfla with a couple of short strikes.
Zubov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Manfla fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Manfla cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Manfla lands with some strikes.
Manfla landing punches.
Manfla lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Manfla takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Manfla landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manfla lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manfla landing shots from mount.
Manfla looking to control but Zubov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Manfla dominating with strikes here.
BOOM! Manfla connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Zubov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Manfla lands a heavy elbow.
Manfla lands a heavy elbow.
Joao Manfla is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Manfla working the ground and pound effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joao Manfla showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Manfla, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joao Manfla!
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