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EMPIRE FN3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Duarte (ranked 5820 p4p, 5621 weight class) and Aster Oid (ranked 608 p4p, 595 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 2 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aster Oid!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oid gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oid looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Oid lands a left hand.
Duarte can't break the clinch.
Duarte being controlled against the cage.
Oid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duarte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Duarte tries to break free but Oid pushes him back against the cage.
Oid has a couple of punches blocked by Duarte.
A frustrated look appears on Duarte's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Duarte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Oid lands a body shot in the clinch.
Oid scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duarte jumps guard but Oid turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oid tries to land a knee to the head but Duarte blocks with his arms.
Oid digs a right hand into Duarte's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Duarte's gas tank.
Oid keeps control of Duarte as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Duarte breaks the clinch.
Duarte instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte is trying to break free.
Oid working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oid tries to work over Duarte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oid stalling the fight.
Oid throws a punch but it's blocked by Duarte.
Duarte is trying to break the clinch but Oid has him pressed against the cage.
Oid misses with a knee strike.
Oid can't find room to land a body shot as Duarte controls the action.
Duarte landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Duarte.
Duarte wants to get back to striking at distance but Oid won't allow it.
Duarte lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oid backwards.
Oid avoiding damage as Duarte throws knees to the body.
Duarte is trying to pull guard but Oid turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Duarte working hard to break the clinch.
Oid has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Duarte seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Oid can turn it around.
Duarte ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Duarte no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Duarte is trying to control the position but Oid postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oid prevents Duarte from getting back to his feet.
Duarte seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oid trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Duarte bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Oid's guard.
Duarte throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oid works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Duarte has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Duarte trying to control the position from guard on top but Oid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duarte loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Oid wants to stand but Duarte is controlling the position.
Oid is working an open guard so Duarte takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duarte dives in for a single leg takedown but Oid sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francisco Duarte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oid stops a takedown attempt from Duarte.
Duarte tries to pull guard but Oid holds him up against the cage and eventually Duarte drops back down to his feet.
Duarte is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Oid is keeping busy.
Duarte tries to circle away but Oid has him pinned against the cage.
Oid has Duarte pressed against the cage, preventing Duarte from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Oid fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Oid.
Duarte has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Oid uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oid postures up in Duarte's guard and throws a big left but Duarte blocks it.
Duarte is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duarte keeping full guard, as Oid tries to pass.
Duarte knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oid on the ground.
Duarte avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Duarte is trying to keep Oid in close.
Duarte keeping moving, preventing Oid from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Aster Oid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duarte closes the distance and clinches.
Duarte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oid has him pressed against the cage.
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 Francisco Duarte will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Oid lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duarte closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Duarte wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Duarte is trying to push Oid away but Oid has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Duarte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duarte is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Oid to keep the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Duarte's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Duarte blocks an uppercut.
Duarte missing with knees to the body.
Oid lands a nice shot to the body.
Duarte breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duarte bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duarte throws a nice looking combination but Oid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oid is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Duarte tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Oid defends well and Duarte ends up having to push Oid into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oid will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Duarte up against the cage.
Duarte's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duarte wants to get back to striking at distance but Oid won't allow it.
Duarte wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duarte's elbow.
Oid fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duarte jumps guard but Oid turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francisco Duarte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duarte wants to get back to striking at distance but Oid won't allow it.
Oid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hand to the body from Oid.
Duarte wants to break free but Oid has control.
Oid scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oid keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duarte's efforts to push away.
Aster Oid seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Duarte wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duarte is trying to break the clinch but Oid is controlling him.
Oid lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duarte is trying to push Oid away but Oid has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Oid keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duarte's efforts to push away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Oid in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Oid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duarte is trying to push Oid away but Oid has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Duarte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Duarte blocks a body shot from Oid.
Oid working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Duarte has had enough of the clinch but Oid keeps him there for the moment.
Oid misses with a punch on the inside.
Oid prevents Duarte from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Oid fails to land.
Duarte tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oid is looking to control Duarte's arms but Duarte gets an underhook and turns him. Now Oid has his back to the cage.
Oid blocks the elbow strike.
Duarte fails to pull guard.
Oid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duarte's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Duarte's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Duarte lands a body punch.
Duarte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oid.
Duarte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Duarte is looking to break free of the clinch but Oid has double underhooks.
Duarte tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Oid just stands there and leans against the cage.
Duarte is trying to push Oid away but Oid has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Duarte tries to break the clinch but Oid is controlling the position.
Oid scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duarte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Duarte breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oid takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Duarte connects with a high kick.
Duarte lands a high kick!
Francisco Duarte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duarte plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
 Oid is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oid closes the distance and clinches.
Oid is still on wobbly legs! Can Duarte finish him?
A short right from Oid.
Duarte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duarte wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Duarte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oid has him pressed against the cage.
Oid seems to have recovered his senses.
Oid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duarte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Duarte tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Oid smiles and moves away.
Oid moves out of range of the body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aster Oid will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Oid keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Oid moves into the clinch.
Duarte is trying to break the clinch but Oid is controlling him.
Duarte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oid has him pressed against the cage.
Oid prevents Duarte from breaking the clinch.
Duarte pushes off an throws an elbow but Oid leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Duarte fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Duarte fails to pull guard.
Oid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oid keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duarte's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Oid scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duarte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Duarte is trying to push Oid away but Oid has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oid.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duarte jumps guard but Oid turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francisco Duarte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oid has a couple of punches blocked by Duarte.
Oid leaning against his opponent.
Oid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oid has Duarte pressed against the cage, preventing Duarte from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Duarte can't break the clinch.
Oid throws a head punch that misses.
Duarte tries to break the clinch but Oid is controlling the position.
Duarte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oid has him pressed against the cage.
Duarte is looking to break free of the clinch but Oid has double underhooks.
Duarte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Oid tries to throw a body punch but Duarte avoids it by throwing Oid back against the cage.
Duarte tries to circle away but Oid has him pinned against the cage.
Duarte tries to circle away but Oid has him pinned against the cage.
Oid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duarte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Duarte has had enough of the clinch but Oid keeps him there for the moment.
Duarte wants to get back to striking at distance but Oid won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Duarte fails to land.
Duarte is trying to break the clinch but Oid has him pressed against the cage.
Duarte breaks from the clinch.
Oid slips a jab and a cross from Duarte.
Duarte's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Duarte duly obliges.
Nice sprawl there from Oid as Duarte shoots in.
Oid moves into range and clinches up with Duarte.
Duarte looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Oid has Duarte pressed against the cage.
Duarte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duarte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oid misses with a punch on the inside.
Duarte lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oid throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oid as Duarte tries to tie him up.
Duarte has had enough of the clinch but Oid keeps him there for the moment.
Oid misses with a punch to the body.
Duarte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Duarte fails to pull guard.
Duarte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duarte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Oid as Duarte shoots in.
Duarte gets tackled into the cage by Oid. Oid maintains the clinch.
Oid is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Duarte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oid has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oid misses with the head strike.
Duarte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duarte is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Oid to keep the fight standing.
Duarte can't break the clinch.
Duarte is trying to pull guard but Oid turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Duarte is trying to break free.
Duarte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Duarte's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oid.
Duarte is trying to force a seperation but Oid has the dominant position.
Duarte tries to break free but Oid pushes him back against the cage.
Duarte has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duarte is looking to break free of the clinch but Oid has double underhooks.
Duarte jumps guard but Oid turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Oid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aster Oid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Oid has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Benoit (ranked 5656 p4p, 6113 weight class) and Mantequilla Smith (ranked 590 p4p, 618 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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BJJ White Belt
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Benoit !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mantequilla Smith!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benoit throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
Benoit shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Smith is doing well to control the position and prevent Benoit from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Benoit .
Benoit sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
Smith moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Smith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Benoit manages to get himself to full guard.
Benoit on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Benoit tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Benoit is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benoit knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
Smith trying to control but Benoit is working from the bottom.
Benoit wants to get back to his feet but Smith is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
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.
Benoit is wriggling around but Smith manages to pass to half guard.
Benoit is trying to stand back up but Smith is controlling him
Benoit definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Smith seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Benoit is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mantequilla Smith!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Niamajla Gnilrets (ranked 24115 p4p, 4154 weight class) and Shinko Naragami (ranked 511 p4p, 388 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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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Niamajla Gnilrets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinko Naragami!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naragami jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Naragami gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gnilrets throws an elbow but it misses.
Naragami wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Naragami's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gnilrets is pushing Naragami up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gnilrets misses with an elbow strike.
Gnilrets lands an elbow just above Naragami 's eye.
Naragami blocks an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naragami dodges an elbow strike from Gnilrets.
Gnilrets lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gnilrets manages to break the clinch.
Gnilrets closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Naragami avoids a wild elbow strike from Gnilrets.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gnilrets lands a body shot in the clinch.
Naragami avoids a wild elbow strike from Gnilrets.
Naragami is trying to break the clinch but Gnilrets is controlling him.
Gnilrets looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gnilrets pushes off an throws an elbow but Naragami leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Naragami letting Gnilrets take a breather here.
Gnilrets pushes off an throws an elbow but Naragami leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Naragami avoids the elbow strike from Gnilrets, against the cage.
Gnilrets lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Naragami wants to get back to striking at distance but Gnilrets won't allow it.
Gnilrets's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Naragami with a jab.
Naragami takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gnilrets takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gnilrets forces Naragami back against the cage and clinches.
Naragami avoids a wild elbow strike from Gnilrets.
Gnilrets throws an elbow that misses.
Naragami makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gnilrets lands a nice elbow.
Gnilrets throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gnilrets lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Naragami can't break the clinch.
Good body shot from Gnilrets.
Naragami working aggressively here.
Gnilrets pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Naragami throws a good cross that connects.
Gnilrets definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gnilrets showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Naragami.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naragami fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gnilrets moves into range and clinches up with Naragami.
Gnilrets pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gnilrets lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Naragami avoids a wild elbow strike from Gnilrets.
Gnilrets pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Naragami looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gnilrets misses with an elbow over the top.
Naragami avoids the elbow strike from Gnilrets, against the cage.
Gnilrets pushes off an throws an elbow but Naragami leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Naragami is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gnilrets creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've been informed that Naragami has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naragami blocks an elbow strike.
Naragami on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gnilrets throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gnilrets misses with an elbow over the top.
Gnilrets pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gnilrets misses with an elbow over the top.
Gnilrets misses with an elbow strike.
Naragami is trying to break free.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gnilrets just misses with a elbow thrown towards Naragami's brow.
Gnilrets breaks from the clinch.
Naragami moves into range and clinches up with Gnilrets.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Naragami blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gnilrets just misses with a elbow thrown towards Naragami's brow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Niamajla Gnilrets dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Naragami connects with a jab.
Gnilrets moves into range and clinches up with Naragami.
Naragami takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gnilrets obliges.
Gnilrets creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Naragami blocks an elbow strike from Gnilrets.
Niamajla Gnilrets has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gnilrets throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Naragami has a couple of punches blocked by Gnilrets.
Naragami avoids a wild elbow strike from Gnilrets.
Naragami dodges an elbow strike from Gnilrets.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gnilrets is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Naragami has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gnilrets tries to land a knee to the head but Naragami blocks with his arms.
Gnilrets's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naragami digs a good hook to Gnilrets's body.
Gnilrets clinches up with Naragami and pushes him back against the cage.
Naragami is trying to pull guard but Gnilrets has him pressed against the cage.
Gnilrets looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gnilrets is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Naragami can do to turn this around?
Naragami misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gnilrets throws an elbow but misses.
Gnilrets pushes off an throws an elbow but Naragami leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Naragami is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gnilrets lands a nice shot to the body.
Gnilrets pushes off an throws an elbow but Naragami leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Naragami swings wildly with an uppercut but Gnilrets uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gnilrets looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naragami trying to stall but Gnilrets improves his position.
Gnilrets creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gnilrets pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Naragami wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Naragami wants to get back to striking at distance but Gnilrets won't allow it.
Gnilrets pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Naragami has had enough of the clinch but Gnilrets keeps him there for the moment.
Naragami blocks an elbow strike from Gnilrets.
Gnilrets looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Naragami misses with some punches.
Gnilrets pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gnilrets creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Naragami tries to pull guard but Gnilrets forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naragami looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gnilrets just misses with a elbow thrown towards Naragami's brow.
Naragami can't break the clinch.
Gnilrets looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Naragami wants to break free but Gnilrets has control.
Naragami blocks an elbow strike from Gnilrets.
Naragami blocks the elbow strike.
Gnilrets creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gnilrets throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gnilrets throws an elbow that misses.
Gnilrets scores with a hook to the body.
Gnilrets lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gnilrets just misses with a elbow thrown towards Naragami's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gnilrets creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gnilrets breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Gnilrets here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Gnilrets has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gnilrets lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Naragami backwards.
Naragami dodges an elbow strike from Gnilrets.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gnilrets just misses with a elbow thrown towards Naragami's brow.
Naragami takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gnilrets misses with an elbow over the top.
Gnilrets has Naragami pressed against the cage, preventing Naragami from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Naragami is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gnilrets to keep the fight standing.
Niamajla Gnilrets has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinko Naragami.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gnilrets.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Naragami wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Naragami blocks an elbow strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Niamajla Gnilrets dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gnilrets rushes Naragami and presses him up against the cage.
Naragami wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Naragami avoids the elbow strike from Gnilrets, against the cage.
Gnilrets misses with an elbow strike.
Naragami tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gnilrets throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gnilrets misses with an elbow strike.
Gnilrets pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gnilrets gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gnilrets lands a damaging elbow.
Gnilrets has Naragami pressed against the cage, preventing Naragami from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Naragami tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Naragami takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gnilrets holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naragami avoids a wild elbow strike from Gnilrets.
Gnilrets throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Naragami tries to circle away but Gnilrets has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gnilrets throws an elbow but misses.
Gnilrets throws an elbow that misses.
Gnilrets lands an elbow just above Naragami 's eye.
Gnilrets throws an elbow but it misses.
Naragami takes an elbow to the temple.
Gnilrets lands an elbow just above Naragami 's eye.
Gnilrets creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Naragami's defenses.
Naragami avoids a wild elbow strike from Gnilrets.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gnilrets throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gnilrets throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gnilrets misses with an elbow over the top.
Gnilrets lands with a left to the head.
Naragami avoids the elbow strike from Gnilrets, against the cage.
Gnilrets pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Naragami wants to break free but Gnilrets has control.
Naragami dodges an elbow strike from Gnilrets.
Gnilrets looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gnilrets pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, 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!
Naragami looking to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gnilrets throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naragami avoids a wild elbow strike from Gnilrets.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gnilrets throws an elbow but misses.
Gnilrets has Naragami pressed against the cage.
Gnilrets lands with a right to the head.
Gnilrets lands an elbow inside.
Gnilrets creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Naragami's defenses.
Gnilrets has Naragami pressed against the cage, preventing Naragami from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gnilrets misses with an elbow over the top.
Naragami is trying to break the clinch but Gnilrets is controlling him.
Naragami wants to get back to striking at distance but Gnilrets won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gnilrets throws an elbow but misses.
Gnilrets misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naragami blocks the elbow strike.
Gnilrets tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Naragami blocks the elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Gnilrets.
Naragami tries to break free but Gnilrets pushes him back against the cage.
Gnilrets scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gnilrets tries to work over Naragami's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gnilrets throws an elbow but misses.
Naragami blocks the elbow strike.
Naragami tries to circle away but Gnilrets has him pinned against the cage.
Gnilrets escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Naragami rushes Gnilrets and presses him up against the cage.
Shinko Naragami has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Niamajla Gnilrets is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Naragami blocks the elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Niamajla Gnilrets showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gnilrets, 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niamajla Gnilrets!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Niamajla Gnilrets made sure he mentioned Bondi MMA 🏝️, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aldemir Santos (ranked 5630 p4p, 4581 weight class) and Snare Brake (ranked 597 p4p, 533 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Counter fighter
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aldemir Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Snare Brake!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos feints and as Brake raises his hands in defense, Santos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Brake is keeping the position.
Santos preventing the sweep.
Brake keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Santos passes into half guard.
Brake is looking for a sweep. Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brake wants to control but Santos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brake tries to get to full guard but Santos has control of the leg.
Brake is in trouble now - Santos has advanced to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Brake is in real trouble.
Santos is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Brake defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos misses with a punch to the head.
Santos is cranking Brake's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Brake! He's tightened the choke and Brake is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Aldemir Santos!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Santos (ranked 5913 p4p, 4158 weight class) and Leonardo Da Silva (ranked 607 p4p, 513 weight class). Da Silva has chosen 300 Violins Orchestra as his entrance music. Leonardo Da Silva 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leonardo Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos shoots in for a double leg but Da Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Santos needs to keep his hands up - Da Silva had a free shot at his head there.
 It looks like Miguel Santos has been cut.
A big right from Da Silva misses.
Santos throws a counter high kick but Da Silva was just alert enough to avoid it.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Da Silva as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos throws a series of punches but Da Silva avoids them all with ease.
Da Silva throws a hook but Santos blocks it.
Da Silva tests Santos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Da Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Santos counters by moving into the clinch.
Da Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos has Da Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Da Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Da Silva.
Da Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Da Silva is defending well for now.
Santos breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Da Silva is trying to push Santos away but Santos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leonardo Da Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos takes the fight into the clinch.
Santos is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Da Silva to keep the fight standing.
Santos is looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva has had enough of the clinch but Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Santos fails to pull guard.
Santos tries to pull guard but Da Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Santos drops back down to his feet.
Santos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Santos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Da Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva misses with a double jab
and Santos counters by clinching up.
Santos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Da Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Da Silva lands an overhand right.
Da Silva misses the jab.
Da Silva with a jab.
Da Silva misses with a hook
and Santos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Santos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Miguel Santos's cut is getting worse.
Santos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Da Silva swivels and escapes.
Da Silva leaves Santos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Da Silva misses with a body shot.
Da Silva swings widly with a right hand
and Santos counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva misses with a double jab
and Santos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Santos.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Da Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Santos tries for a takedown but Da Silva manages to get underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Santos.
Santos looking for a takedown.
Santos just leaning against Da Silva, taking a breather.
Da Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Santos.
Santos breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Leonardo Da Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Miguel Santos's cut.
That's time! Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Da Silva lands a jab to Santos's midsection.
Da Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da Silva moves away.
Da Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Leonardo Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Santos rushes Da Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Da Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Santos.
Santos misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Da Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Decent striking displayed by Santos there.
Santos instigates a clinch.
Da Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Santos lands a body shot.
Santos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Da Silva avoids it.
Santos jumps guard but Da Silva turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Da Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hand to the body from Santos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Santos can't get the takedown.
Da Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Santos won't allow it.
Da Silva takes a shot to the head.
Santos lands a hook that snaps the head of Da Silva backwards.
Santos tries to score a body lock takedown but Da Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Santos lands a body shot.
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Da Silva throws out the jab.
Da Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
As Da Silva looks to move away, Santos throws a big counter combo but Da Silva just gets out of the way.
Leonardo Da Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Da Silva does no damage.
Santos throws a big counter combination but Da Silva scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Da Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Da Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Da Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Miguel Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Da Silva is breathing heavily.
Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Da Silva is trying to force a seperation but Santos has the dominant position.
Miguel Santos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva has had enough of the clinch but Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Santos leaning against his opponent.
Santos tries to land knees in the clinch but Da Silva avoids the damage to the body.
The referee calls for Santos to work.
Knees in the clinch landing for Santos.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Da Silva up against the cage.
Santos ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Santos no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Santos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Miguel Santos's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Da Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Da Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Santos throws a head kick but Da Silva moves out of range.
Santos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Da Silva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Santos scrambles back to his feet.
Da Silva scores with a nice strike.
Santos has Da Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Da Silva smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos rushes Da Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Da Silva wants to break free but Santos has control.
Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos breaks the clinch.
Da Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt - Da Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Da Silva! But no joy.
Santos blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Da Silva misses its intended target.
Da Silva throws a lazy right hand but Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Da Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Da Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santos.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Da Silva.
Da Silva 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.
A big right from Da Silva misses.
Da Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Santos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva scores with a punch to the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Santos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos has Da Silva pushed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Santos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Santos.
Santos manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Da Silva looks to move away, Santos throws a big counter combo but Da Silva just gets out of the way.
Santos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Santos stalling.
Santos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Da Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Santos stalling in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Santos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Santos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Santos jumps guard but Da Silva turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Da Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santos moves into the clinch.
Santos tries for a takedown but Da Silva manages to get underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos can't get the takedown.
Santos is trying to pull guard but Da Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Santos fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Miguel Santos.
I think Santos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Santos!
Leonardo Da Silva was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Lawson (ranked 3516 p4p, 4068 weight class) and Steve Mikaelson (ranked 448 p4p, 502 weight class). Mikaelson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sleeping Dogs . Steve Mikaelson 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Lawson!
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, Steve Mikaelson!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lawson enables Mikaelson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lawson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lawson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mikaelson is one step ahead there.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Mikaelson has eaten all the pies!
Mikaelson postures up in Lawson's guard and throws a big left but Lawson blocks it.
Lawson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mikaelson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mikaelson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mikaelson is stalling in the full guard.
Lawson looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawson is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Mikaelson frees his head nicely. Oh but Lawson has switched to an armbar! Mikaelson is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jack Lawson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Walker (ranked 3385 p4p, 3914 weight class) and Steve Willdoit (ranked 404 p4p, 467 weight class). Walker comes to the cage accompanied by Blood Cells. Sam Walker 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Willdoit!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker feints a jab promting Willdoit to slip. Walker then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Willdoit slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Willdoit lands a jab to the nose.
Willdoit throws a front kick that sends Walker stumbling back into the cage.
Willdoit fakes the leg kick and cracks Walker in the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Willdoit.
Willdoit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walker.
Nice uppercut lands for Willdoit. That snapped Walker's head back.
Willdoit throws a hook but Walker avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Willdoit.
Willdoit looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Walker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Willdoit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Willdoit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker misses with a wild body shot.
Walker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Walker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Willdoit.
Walker just misses with a punch to the body.
Walker just misses with a punch to the body.
Walker looks to score with a jab to the body but Willdoit is just out of range.
Willdoit steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Willdoit ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
Willdoit tries a quick counter leg kick but Walker is wise to it.
A jab lands there for Willdoit.
Walker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Willdoit back to the cage. Walker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Willdoit lands a nice looking body kick.
Willdoit scores with a jab.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Willdoit moves away.
Willdoit throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Willdoit. Walker shrugs it off though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a body shot but no joy.
Willdoit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Willdoit connects with a leg kick.
Willdoit moves into range and connects with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Willdoit.
Walker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Willdoit. Willdoit obviously looking to wear him down.
Willdoit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Walker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Willdoit only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Willdoit.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Willdoit.
Willdoit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Willdoit tried to score with a low kick but Walker checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker avoids a kick to the body.
Walker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Willdoit was well out of range. Poor timing from Walker.
Willdoit fakes the leg kick and cracks Walker in the body.
Walker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Walker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Walker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Willdoit was well out of range. Poor timing from Walker.
Willdoit is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Walker avoids a kick to the body.
Willdoit lands the left hand.
Willdoit lands a jab to the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Walker crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Willdoit - the referee stops the clock and Walker gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Willdoit. Walker manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Willdoit looks for the body kick but Walker saw that one coming.
Willdoit is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Walker had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A nice leg kick lands there from Willdoit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willdoit thuds his shin into the meat of Walker's side.
Willdoit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Walker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Walker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Willdoit was well out of range. Poor timing from Walker.
Willdoit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Willdoit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Walker is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Walker misses its target.
Walker misses with a body shot.
Walker throws a body shot but no joy.
Willdoit throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Walker misses its target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Willdoit.
Walker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Willdoit counters with a slapping leg kick.
Walker throws a body punch but Willdoit moves out of range.
Walker scores with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Willdoit dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A punch combination from Walker misses.
Willdoit with the inside leg kick.
Steve Willdoit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Willdoit thumps Walker with a low kick.
Willdoit explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Walker is looking to wear down Willdoit with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Walker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Willdoit is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Walker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Willdoit lets loose with a powerful body kick. Walker will feel that in the morning.
Walker misses with a body shot.
Willdoit throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Willdoit lands a head shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Willdoit!
Walker throws an off balance right hand
and Willdoit counters with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Willdoit.
Walker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Steve Willdoit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Willdoit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Walker is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Willdoit.
A nice inside leg kick there by Willdoit. That's going to slow Walker down.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Walker might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Willdoit throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice body kick from Willdoit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walker. Willdoit does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walker. Willdoit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walker blocks a leg kick.
Walker throws a sloppy body shot
and Willdoit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Walker will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willdoit thumps Walker with a low kick.
Willdoit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Willdoit has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Willdoit keeps Walker at a distance using the push 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!
That kick from Willdoit tenderised Walker's leg. Walker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Walker just misses with a punch to the body.
Willdoit thuds his shin into the meat of Walker's side.
Willdoit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Willdoit cracks Walker with an open hand slap.
Willdoit throws the kick towards the body but Walker avoids it.
Walker misses with a jab to the body
and Willdoit counters with a good, hard body kick but Walker shrugs it off.
Walker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Willdoit.
A solid body kick from Willdoit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good leg kick by Willdoit.
Walker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Willdoit throws a front kick that sends Walker stumbling back into the cage.
Willdoit with a nice cross.
Willdoit paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Walker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Willdoit counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Willdoit moves into range and connects with a jab.
Willdoit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Walker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Willdoit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Willdoit feints and then cracks Walker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Walker down.
Walker swings for the body but Willdoit moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Willdoit throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Willdoit is looking to slow Walker down with leg kicks.
Walker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Willdoit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Walker throws out a loose jab but Willdoit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Willdoit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Walker throws a body shot but no joy.
Walker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Willdoit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Walker misses with a body punch
and Willdoit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Willdoit thuds his shin into the meat of Walker's side.
Walker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Willdoit 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! This is the final round!
Walker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Willdoit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walker. Willdoit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Walker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Willdoit counters with a body kick.
Walker misses with a body shot.
Willdoit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Walker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willdoit moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A low kick lands for Willdoit.
Willdoit looks to land a body kick but Walker moved away.
Walker lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willdoit throws a leg kick
and Walker counters with a nice body shot.
Willdoit throws a hook but Walker avoids it easily.
Walker on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Willdoit tried to score with a low kick but Walker checks it.
Walker is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Willdoit's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Willdoit misses with a kick to the body.
Walker swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Willdoit lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Walker lands a jab to Willdoit's midsection.
Walker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Willdoit bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Willdoit moves away.
Willdoit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Willdoit feints a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a body punch but Willdoit moves out of range.
Willdoit throws a push kick but Walker slaps the foot to one side.
Willdoit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Willdoit misses with a kick to the body.
Walker scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Willdoit misses with a body kick.
Willdoit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Willdoit is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Walker walks into a stiff left hand from Willdoit.
Walker throws a shot to the body.
Walker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Walker crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Willdoit - the referee stops the clock and Walker gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Willdoit. Walker manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willdoit throws a head kick that misses.
Walker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Willdoit at a distance.
Willdoit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Walker blocks a leg kick.
Donk. Willdoit catches Walker right on the button with a cross.
Walker lands a right hook to the body.
Walker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Willdoit connects with a leg kick.
Walker misses with a body shot.
Willdoit has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses the shot to the body.
Walker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Willdoit throws the kick towards the body but Walker avoids it.
Willdoit lands a nice looking body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Willdoit scoring well with a low kick there.
Willdoit moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sam Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Willdoit.
Willdoit tries a head kick but it misses.
Good shot there by Willdoit.
Walker walks forward, straight into a front kick from Willdoit.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Willdoit.
Steve Willdoit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Willdoit connects with the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Willdoit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Willdoit 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Willdoit!
Our winner, Steve Willdoit, 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Manfla (ranked 3366 p4p, 2890 weight class) and Liam LaFonsetta (ranked 429 p4p, 367 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 3 - 1 - 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam LaFonsetta!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manfla closes the distance and pushes LaFonsetta back into the cage.
LaFonsetta tries for a takedown but Manfla manages to get underhooks.
Manfla with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Manfla stalls.
LaFonsetta blocks a body shot from Manfla.
Manfla digs a right hand into LaFonsetta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on LaFonsetta's gas tank.
LaFonsetta is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Manfla to keep the fight standing.
LaFonsetta tries to pull guard but Manfla forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Joao Manfla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam LaFonsetta.
LaFonsetta being controlled against the cage.
LaFonsetta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Manfla wants the takedown. LaFonsetta is fighting it off but Manfla persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in LaFonsetta's guard against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manfla 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.
Manfla scoring with punches to the head and body.
LaFonsetta trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Manfla won't allow LaFonsetta to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manfla works over LaFonsetta with some ground and pound from guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if LaFonsetta can do anything to dispel that myth.
LaFonsetta doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Manfla content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Manfla is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
LaFonsetta tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Manfla passes LaFonsetta's left leg - he's now in half guard.
LaFonsetta is looking to escape.
LaFonsetta is looking to improve his position.
LaFonsetta flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
LaFonsetta tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manfla is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for LaFonsetta!
Manfla lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Manfla dominating with strikes here.
LaFonsetta tries to improve his position but Manfla has taken his back! Manfla has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will LaFonsetta tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Manfla pushes LaFonsetta away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joao Manfla!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wolfgang Puck (ranked 3117 p4p, 3391 weight class) and George Jr (ranked 352 p4p, 376 weight class). Wolfgang Puck could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to George Jr's chin.
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wolfgang Puck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Jr!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Puck.
Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jab by Puck.
Puck fails to land with a series of punches.
Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Puck but Puck pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Puck instigates a clinch.
Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Puck.
A nice left hand lands by Puck.
Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch lands to the side of Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jr shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Puck's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Puck manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr avoids the elbow strike from Puck, against the cage.
Jr tries to score a body lock takedown but Puck shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Puck gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jr.
Wolfgang Puck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Jr.
Jr avoids the elbow strike from Puck, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Puck - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
Puck is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Puck lands a nice elbow.
Puck holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Puck gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Puck tries to circle away but Jr has him pinned against the cage.
Jr is looking for a takedown.
Puck pushes off an throws an elbow but Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Puck lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jr backwards.
A short right from Puck on the inside.
Puck lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jr or not.
Jr looking for a takedown.
Puck looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Puck pushes off an throws an elbow but Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Puck creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jr's defenses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Puck.
Jr looks winded!
Puck looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puck misses with an elbow over the top.
Puck being controlled against the cage.
Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Puck.
Jr letting Puck take a breather here.
Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jr avoids the elbow strike from Puck, against the cage.
Puck is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Puck to keep the fight standing.
Jr tries to pull guard but Puck won't allow it.
Puck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Puck connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jr is rocked!
Puck rushes Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Puck finish him?
Puck content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Puck is pressed up against the cage. Jr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Puck down to the mat. Puck avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Puck feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Jr sprawling to the canvas! Jr rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Puck finish him?!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puck ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Jr's jaw. Jr's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Puck does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wolfgang Puck!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kuol Riak (ranked 3052 p4p, 2780 weight class) and Felix Miller (ranked 322 p4p, 296 weight class). Riak comes to the cage accompanied by Eye Of The Tiger. Felix Miller is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Basic striking
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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 - 2 - 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felix Miller!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller forces Riak back against the cage and clinches.
Miller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Riak jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Miller walks away with a smile on his face. Riak gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Miller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Riak misses with a body shot.
Riak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Miller.
Riak definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A shot to the body from Riak misses
and Miller counters with a thumping low kick.
Riak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller tries a quick counter leg kick but Riak is wise to it.
Riak moves forwards but Miller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Miller lands with a straight right. Riak didn't see that one coming.
Miller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Riak tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Miller smiles and moves away.
Miller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller misses with some punches.
Miller scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Miller.
Miller scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller breaks from the clinch.
Riak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Riak throws a body shot but no joy.
Miller flicks out a counter leg kick but Riak steps away.
Miller tries to clinch up but Riak circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller rushes Riak and presses him up against the cage.
Miller breaks from the clinch.
Riak just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller tries a quick counter leg kick but Riak is wise to it.
Miller scores with a jab to the head.
Riak throws a right and a left that Miller avoids nicely.
Miller is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Riak throws a shot from downtown. Miller moves away and avoids it.
Riak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Riak looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Miller lands a nice looking body kick.
Miller with a jab.
Riak misses with a lunging right hand
and Miller counters with a good low kick that Riak was not able to check.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands with an uppercut that bounces Riak off the cage and back into range.
Miller throws a leg kick which misses Riak's front leg but catches the back leg as Riak tries to avoid it.
Miller looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Miller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Miller.
Riak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Riak takes one on the button.
Miller scores with a jab to the jaw.
Riak throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Riak momentarily.
Riak moves forwards but Miller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Miller lands with a hook. Riak tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Miller closes the distance and pushes Riak back into the cage.
Riak jumps guard but Miller stands there with Riak around his waist. Riak gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kuol Riak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riak blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Riak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riak tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Miller just stands there and leans against the cage.
Riak blocking some punches.
Riak jumps guard but Miller turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riak is trying to pull guard but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Miller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Miller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Riak takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Riak pushes him off.
Miller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice body kick there by Miller.
Miller has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Riak misses the shot to the body.
Miller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Miller tenderised Riak's leg. Riak is trying to keep his angry face on.
Felix Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller avoids the body shot from Riak.
Felix Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller thuds his right hand into Riak's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Riak is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Miller lands a really nice looking cross but Riak seems unphased.
Miller thumps Riak with a low kick.
Miller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Miller is looking to slow Riak down with leg kicks.
Riak on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Miller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Riak on the side of the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Miller.
A decent looking cross lands there for Miller.
Riak misses with a hook to the body
and Miller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Miller.
Riak takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Miller is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Riak had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Riak swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Miller dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Miller has Riak up against the cage in a clinch.
Felix Miller seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Riak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miller misses with some punches.
Riak has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Miller uses from the top position.
Riak looking for a guillotine here but Miller defends easily.
Riak looking for a guillotine here but Miller defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miller wants to control from the top but Riak keeps moving.
Riak is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Miller has his hands clasped together but Riak extends and breaks Miller's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Riak.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kuol Riak!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kuol Riak waved his t-shirt featuring Bondi MMA 🏝️'s logo in front of the cameras.
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