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EMPIRE 10: Dangerfield vs Alot PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cobra Jones (ranked 5612 p4p, 5855 weight class) and Roman Isaiah (ranked 539 p4p, 551 weight class). Cobra Jones could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roman Isaiah's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cobra Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roman Isaiah!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Isaiah gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Isaiah tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Isaiah drops back down to his feet.
Isaiah scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Isaiah'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.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Isaiah fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cobra Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Isaiah.
Isaiah is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Isaiah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Isaiah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Isaiah moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Isaiah! But no joy.
Isaiah plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Isaiah closes the distance and clinches.
Isaiah tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Isaiah. Isaiah gets slowly back to his feet.
Isaiah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Isaiah.
Jones tries to land a leg kick but Isaiah saw it coming and moves away.
Isaiah gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Isaiah blocks an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Isaiah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Isaiah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Isaiah's knee but Isaiah avoids it well.
Isaiah moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isaiah gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Isaiah is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Isaiah shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Isaiah gets slowly back to his feet.
Isaiah shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Isaiah on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isaiah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Isaiah tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Isaiah shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Isaiah's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones clinches up with Isaiah and pushes him back against the cage.
Isaiah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Isaiah throws a leg kick but Jones checks it.
Isaiah changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Isaiah manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jones takes a swing at Isaiah's ribcage but misses.
Isaiah steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jones.
Isaiah fails with a takedown attempt.
Isaiah looks winded!
Isaiah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isaiah fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones stuns Isaiah with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
enabling Isaiah to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Isaiah fails to land the takedown.
Jones throws a leg kick but Isaiah sees it coming and moves out of range.
Isaiah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Isaiah has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Isaiah won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cobra Jones dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jones looks to land a combination but Isaiah avoids it well.
Isaiah drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jones defends it well.
Jones is looking to wear down Isaiah with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roman Isaiah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Isaiah throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Isaiah off to one side.
Jones is looking to counter punch.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Isaiah.
Jones tries to work over Isaiah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Isaiah is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jones to keep the fight standing.
Isaiah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Isaiah tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cobra Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Isaiah.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Isaiah tries to pull guard but Jones forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Isaiah is trying to pull guard but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Isaiah misses with a body punch.
Isaiah tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Isaiah avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Isaiah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Isaiah counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jones is trying to push Isaiah away but Isaiah has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Isaiah looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Isaiah is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jones to keep the fight standing.
Isaiah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Isaiah manages to break the clinch.
Jones throws the left hand but Isaiah avoids the punch easily.
Jones closes the distance but Isaiah moves to the side
and Isaiah counters with a two punch combo.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Isaiah is breathing heavily.
Isaiah shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Isaiah under the eye.
Isaiah throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Isaiah off to one side.
A jab from Jones misses.
Isaiah throws a head kick that misses.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Isaiah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones rushes Isaiah and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Isaiah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones throws out a leg kick but Isaiah moves out of range and Jones only half commits.
Jones misses the jab.
Isaiah changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Isaiah throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jones counters with a good low kick that Isaiah was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Isaiah tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Isaiah with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Isaiah moves away.
Isaiah has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Isaiah there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
A big right from Jones misses.
Isaiah drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Isaiah shoots in.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Isaiah slips under a jab.
Isaiah tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jones defends well and Isaiah ends up having to push Jones into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isaiah misses with a body kick.
Jones catches Isaiah with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones delivers a nice body kick.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Cobra Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones tries to score with a low kick but Isaiah moves his leg out of the way.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Isaiah on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Isaiah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Isaiah now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jones throws a right hand that Isaiah ducks under and follows up with a left that Isaiah also avoids with ease.
And Isaiah tries to counter it with a takedown but Jones pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A bone on bone clash there as Isaiah blocks the leg kick.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Isaiah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Isaiah.
Nice cross by Jones.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cobra Jones dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Isaiah gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Isaiah is trying to pull guard but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Isaiah avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones tries to stall but Isaiah uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Isaiah tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Isaiah slowing the pace effectively.
Isaiah is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jones is defending well.
Cobra Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Isaiah.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Isaiah has him pressed against the cage.
Isaiah tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Isaiah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Isaiah breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a hook but Isaiah avoids it easily.
Isaiah tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Isaiah can do to turn this around?
Jones closes the distance but Isaiah moves to the side
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones wants to land a leg kick but Isaiah is out of range.
Isaiah with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a low kick, right behind Isaiah 's knee.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Isaiah walks into a left hand.
Isaiah gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Isaiah wants to stall.
Isaiah tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Isaiah is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cobra Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Isaiah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Isaiah closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Isaiah has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Isaiah gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones clobbers Isaiah with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
 Isaiah is rocked!
Jones tries to land a leg kick but Isaiah saw it coming and moves away.
Isaiah is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isaiah tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Isaiah on the side of the head.
Isaiah is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Isaiah.
Jones throws a front kick that sends Isaiah stumbling back into the cage.
Isaiah seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Isaiah.
Isaiah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Isaiah's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Isaiah.
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Isaiah off balance momentarily.
Jones tries to clinch but Isaiah is having none of it.
Isaiah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones leaves Isaiah with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but Isaiah is having none of it.
Jones has closed the distance and engaged Isaiah in a clinch.
Isaiah stalling the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Isaiah keeps him there for the moment.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Isaiah is keeping busy.
Jones is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Isaiah pulls guard.
Isaiah being controlled here, momentarily.
Roman Isaiah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cobra Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cobra Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cobra Jones!
A victorious Cobra Jones thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tinnakorn Srisawat (ranked 3847 p4p, 4484 weight class) and Tiger Johnson (ranked 352 p4p, 387 weight class). Johnson has chosen "Bombs Over Baghdad" by Outkast as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tinnakorn Srisawat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tiger Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Srisawat drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson pushes Srisawat up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Johnson cracks Srisawat with a nice body shot.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Srisawat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson clinches.
Srisawat tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Johnson blocks a body shot from Srisawat.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Srisawat wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Srisawat tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Srisawat blocking some punches.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Johnson.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson throws a lazy head kick
and Srisawat counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Srisawat has taken the fight into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Srisawat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick
and Srisawat counters with a nice leg kick.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Srisawat sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Srisawat forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Srisawat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Srisawat misses with a punch to the body.
Srisawat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Srisawat has managed to clinch.
Srisawat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Srisawat lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson darts in and clinches Srisawat up against the cage.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Srisawat with a nice calf kick.
Srisawat takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Srisawat is blocking nicely.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson works Srisawat's body with a nice hook.
Srisawat avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Tinnakorn Srisawat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson pushes Srisawat up against the cage in a clinch.
Srisawat dodges an elbow strike from Johnson.
Srisawat misses with a punch on the inside.
Srisawat can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Srisawat's ribcage. Srisawat let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Srisawat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnson jumps guard but Srisawat stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Srisawat is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
Srisawat looking to stall.
Srisawat can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Srisawat blocks the elbow strike.
Johnson lands a knee to the head.
Johnson controlling the action here for a moment.
Srisawat misses with a body punch.
Johnson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Srisawat up against the cage.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tiger Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Srisawat drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Srisawat misses with a punch to the body.
Srisawat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Srisawat moves into the clinch.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Srisawat.
Srisawat closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Srisawat misses with a body punch.
Srisawat tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Srisawat back against the cage.
Johnson misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Srisawat has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Srisawat throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Srisawat backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Srisawat misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.
Srisawat tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Tiger Johnson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Srisawat backwards.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Srisawat clinches up against the cage.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Srisawat.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson has managed to clinch.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Srisawat blocks with his arms.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Srisawat tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Srisawat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Srisawat.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Srisawat has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Srisawat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Srisawat is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Srisawat has his back to the cage.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Srisawat misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Johnson.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Srisawat clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Srisawat as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a low kick, looking for Srisawat's leg but Srisawat calmly moves out of range.
Srisawat rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Srisawat gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Srisawat backwards.
Srisawat dodges an elbow strike from Johnson.
Srisawat misses with a body punch.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slapping leg kick lands for Srisawat.
Srisawat has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Srisawat trying to stall but Johnson improves his position.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Srisawat has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Srisawat up against the cage.
Srisawat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Srisawat tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Srisawat back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson lands a good knee to the midsection. Srisawat won't want to take too many of those.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Srisawat backwards.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Srisawat.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Srisawat has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Srisawat creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tiger Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Srisawat has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Srisawat struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Johnson avoiding damage as Srisawat throws knees to the body.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Tiger Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson pushes Srisawat up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Srisawat has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson pushes Srisawat up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson landing knees to the head.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Srisawat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Srisawat blocking some punches.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson gets through Srisawat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Srisawat managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Srisawat avoiding damage as Johnson throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Srisawat.
Johnson avoiding damage as Srisawat throws knees to the body.
Srisawat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Srisawat has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Johnson.
Srisawat misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Srisawat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson tries to score a body lock takedown but Srisawat shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Srisawat rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Srisawat clinches.
Srisawat misses with a punch to the body.
Srisawat jumps guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Johnson wanted to stand there but Srisawat had control of the position.
Srisawat lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Srisawat won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Srisawat. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Srisawat trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to stand up but Srisawat is controlling him.
Srisawat trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson kicks Srisawat off and gets to his feet.
Srisawat closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Srisawat tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Srisawat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Srisawat tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Srisawat has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tiger Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Srisawat tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Srisawat back against the cage.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Srisawat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tinnakorn Srisawat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Srisawat tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Srisawat tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Srisawat misses with a body punch.
Srisawat tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Srisawat or not.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tiger Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiger Johnson!
After the big win, Tiger Johnson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Flawless Victory Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Giorgos Constantinou (ranked 3302 p4p, 4131 weight class) and Cilli Dinler (ranked 404 p4p, 472 weight class). Dinler comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Paperplanes - M.I.A. kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Giorgos Constantinou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cilli Dinler!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Constantinou - just one landing.
Dinler tries to score with a low kick but Constantinou moves his leg out of the way.
Dinler pushes Constantinou away with a front kick.
Dinler is looking to land body kicks.
Constantinou throwing a counter right hand but Dinler manages to avoid it.
We've been informed that Dinler has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dinler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Constantinou is out of range and Dinler settles back down.
Constantinou is looking to counter punch.
Dinler throws a low kick but Constantinou avoids it.
Constantinou appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dinler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Constantinou.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Constantinou.
Dinler throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Constantinou makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Constantinou throws the left hand but Dinler avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Constantinou is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dinler.
Dinler misses with a hook. Constantinou ducked under it nicely.
Constantinou went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Constantinou misses with a right hand
and Dinler counters with a body kick that stops Constantinou in his tracks momentarily.
Dinler throws a hook to the side of Constantinou's head but Constantinou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Constantinou throws a combination that misses
and Dinler counters with a nice low kick that buckles Constantinou's knee momentarily.
Constantinou stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dinler.
Dinler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dinler throws a sloppy head kick
and Constantinou counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinler scores with a nice head shot.
Dinler lands a head kick!
Dinler throws a lazy body kick
and Constantinou counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Dinler.
Constantinou avoids the head kick by Dinler.
Constantinou throwing a counter right hand but Dinler manages to avoid it.
Constantinou scores with a hook.
Dinler tries a head kick but it misses.
Dinler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinler misses with a leg kick
and Constantinou connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Constantinou works Dinler's body with a nice hook.
A low kick from Dinler is predictable there
and Dinler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Constantinou is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A low kick from Dinler is predictable there
and Constantinou counters with a nice uppercut.
Constantinou lands a big uppercut and Dinler crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Dinler looks OK. Constantinou waves Dinler back to his feet!
Dinler is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Dinler.
Dinler is still on wobbly legs! Can Constantinou finish him?
Constantinou lands a right hook to the body.
Dinler seems to have recovered his senses.
Dinler staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Constantinou sends Dinler crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Constantinou is motioning to the referee to let Dinler up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Dinler thows a leg kick but Constantinou checks it
and Constantinou makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dinler looks winded!
A head kick by Dinler misses
and Constantinou counters with a nice right hand that sends Dinler toppling to the canvas! Dinler scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Constantinou finish him?!
Dinler misses with a kick to the body
and Constantinou counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Giorgos Constantinou!
Post fight, an emotional Giorgos Constantinou said 'Hey get me a mirror… did he mark my face? No? Okay good.
Give me another striker and I’ll put him to sleep.'.
Cilli Dinler was interviewed post fight and said 'Ayy man, the better fighter won tonight, no hard feelings.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Niamajla Gnilrets (ranked 2827 p4p, 4081 weight class) and Dominick Hasek (ranked 280 p4p, 366 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dominick Hasek!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gnilrets ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gnilrets throws a big shot that misses.
Hasek with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gnilrets to score with a decent uppercut.
Gnilrets lands with a nice body punch.
Gnilrets scores with the left hand. Hasek knows he should have avoided that one.
Hasek gets tackled into the cage by Gnilrets. Gnilrets maintains the clinch.
Hasek pulls Gnilrets into guard.
Hasek pulls Gnilrets in close to prevent any damage.
Hasek can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gnilrets controls the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gnilrets accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gnilrets is sitting in close to Hasek's body. Hasek has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Gnilrets is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Gnilrets is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Hasek.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dominick Hasek!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Austin Weaver (ranked 2569 p4p, 5277 weight class) and George Starling (ranked 353 p4p, 579 weight class). Starling comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Real American kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Austin Weaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, George Starling!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starling uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Weaver.
Starling tries to clinch up but Weaver circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Weaver wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Weaver smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Starling tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Weaver manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Weaver keeps the fight on the outside.
Weaver throws a right and a left that Starling avoids nicely.
Starling counters with a body kick.
Weaver gets tackled into the cage by Starling. Starling maintains the clinch.
Weaver wants to break free but Starling has control.
Weaver on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Starling.
Weaver taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Weaver displaying some good clinch control by pressing Starling up against the cage.
Weaver seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Starling breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starling moves out of range of the strikes.
Starling scores with a body shot.
Starling looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Starling tries to clinch up but Weaver circles away and keeps his distance.
Weaver swings for the body but Starling moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weaver swats away the attempt to clinch by Starling.
Weaver with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Starling to score with a decent uppercut.
Weaver scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Starling doesn't seem bothered though.
George Starling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Starling dives in and grabs Weaver's left leg, looking for a takedown. Weaver pushes down on Starling's head and hops out.
Starling walks into a straight right hand from Weaver.
Starling clinches up against the cage.
Starling misses with some punches.
Starling misses with the head strike.
Starling lands a right hand.
Starling gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Weaver has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Starling doesn't defend quickly enough and Weaver has managed to lock this one up! Can Starling escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Weaver on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Austin Weaver!
After winning the bout, Austin Weaver thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Manfla (ranked 3286 p4p, 3840 weight class) and Guy Fieri (ranked 400 p4p, 460 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Guy Fieri!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manfla checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fieri lands a head kick!
Fieri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fieri lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fieri thumps Manfla with a low kick.
Fieri misses with a double jab.
Fieri has taken the fight to the clinch.
Manfla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Manfla tries a knee to the head but Fieri blocks it.
Manfla leaning against his opponent.
Manfla on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Manfla managing to block the knees to the body from Fieri.
Fieri trying to control the position but instead, Manfla has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fieri into the cage.
Fieri being controlled against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fieri looking to throw knees to the head but Manfla is blocking nicely.
Manfla is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Manfla is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fieri gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fieri has Manfla pressed against the cage.
Fieri blocks the elbow strike.
Manfla lands with a left to the head.
Manfla misses with some punches.
Manfla misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manfla throws a head punch that misses.
Fieri blocking some punches.
Fieri tries to land a knee to the head but Manfla blocks with his arms.
Manfla stalling.
Fieri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fieri lands a knee to the body.
Fieri missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fieri has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Manfla seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Fieri can turn it around.
Manfla tries a knee to the head but Fieri blocks it.
Manfla can't find room to land a body shot as Fieri controls the action.
Fieri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Manfla is working for takedown but Fieri is calmly controlling the position for now.
Manfla gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manfla is controlling the pace.
Manfla is trying to control the action in half guard but Fieri is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Manfla connects with a nice short shot to Fieri's temple.
Manfla is stalling here. Fieri is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Manfla seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Fieri has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Fieri stands up and beckons Manfla to his feet.
Fieri works over Manfla's head and body with a nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manfla takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fieri bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fieri scores with a nice strike.
 Manfla is rocked!
Manfla shoots in for a takedown but Fieri shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Manfla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fieri cracks a nice hook into Manfla's ribs.
Manfla is breathing heavily.
Fieri scores with a punch to the head.
Oh Manfla is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fieri has taken the fight to the clinch.
Manfla seems to have got his legs back now.
Fieri breaks from the clinch.
Fieri jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fieri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fieri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Manfla 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Fieri dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fieri thuds a left hand into Manfla's body.
Fieri lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Manfla takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fieri scores with a leg kick.
Manfla shoots in for a double leg but Fieri sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fieri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fieri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Manfla looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fieri keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Manfla backs away from a small jab... but Fieri lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Manfla crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Fieri with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Guy Fieri!
Guy Fieri gave a mention to Shadow Realm Apparel in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Bellington (ranked 3358 p4p, 2916 weight class) and Lee Nordmarsson (ranked 409 p4p, 365 weight class). Bellington comes to the cage accompanied by “Car Warsâ€. Lee Nordmarsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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218
3 - 1 - 0 |
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Bellington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lee Nordmarsson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nordmarsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Bellington counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bellington is standing up over Nordmarsson. Nordmarsson looks to escape but Bellington dives into side control.
Bellington is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Nordmarsson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Nordmarsson wants to get back to his feet but Bellington is dominant here and he's now got Nordmarsson's back!
You can see the frustration on Nordmarsson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bellington throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Nordmarsson wants to escape the position.
Bellington avoiding Nordmarsson 's attempts to control his hands.
Bellington throwing wild punches that miss their target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellington misses with an elbow to the head.
Nordmarsson covering up well and avoiding damage.
What can Nordmarsson do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Bellington 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.
Bellington throwing sloppy strikes.
Bellington misses with an elbow to the head.
Bellington biding his time, controlling Nordmarsson.
Bellington throws strikes from the back but Nordmarsson rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Nordmarsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nordmarsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bellington content to stall in guard here.
Nordmarsson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bellington throwing strikes but missing.
Bellington controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nordmarsson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nordmarsson wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nordmarsson with a nice calf kick.
Nordmarsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Bellington leaves Nordmarsson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bellington changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellington feints and as Nordmarsson raises his hands in defense, Bellington changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bellington passes Nordmarsson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bellington not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bellington throwing shots but Nordmarsson is blocking nicely.
Nordmarsson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bellington. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bellington seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nordmarsson works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bellington sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nordmarsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Bellington dominated that round.
That's time! Bellington's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nordmarsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nordmarsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bellington.
Bellington keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lee Nordmarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nordmarsson throws a combination. Bellington tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nordmarsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nordmarsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bellington counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nordmarsson is wriggling around but Bellington manages to pass to half guard.
Nordmarsson wants to sweep but Bellington has passed to side control!
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!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Bellington thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bellington in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordmarsson trying to remain calm as Bellington controls from the top position.
Nordmarsson parries the strikes from Bellington easily there. Bellington is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Nordmarsson to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bellington taking a breather here.
Bellington misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bellington happy to just control the position for now.
Nordmarsson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bellington gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nordmarsson preventing the sweep.
Bellington looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nordmarsson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nordmarsson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bellington might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nordmarsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bellington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nordmarsson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bellington has his foot on Nordmarsson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nordmarsson works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellington seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nordmarsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nordmarsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bellington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bellington looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bellington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nordmarsson can do to turn this around?
Bellington is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nordmarsson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nordmarsson looks to land a body kick but Bellington moved away.
Bellington tries to counter with a takedown but Nordmarsson is quick to defend against it.
Nordmarsson throws a nice looking combination but Bellington bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bellington attempts a counter takedown but Nordmarsson avoids it well and moves away.
Nordmarsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Bellington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bellington feinted with a counter takedown.
Nordmarsson tries to bum rush Bellington with a series of wild strikes but Bellington uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bellington half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nordmarsson throws a right hand that Bellington ducks under and follows up with a left that Bellington also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellington swings for the body but Nordmarsson moves out of range.
Bellington gets the takedown into side control.
Bellington misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bellington in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
A control attempt from Nordmarsson but he's now mounted!
Nordmarsson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nordmarsson wants to control but Bellington is having none of it.
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!
Nordmarsson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Nordmarsson blocking the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tim Bellington will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bellington's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bellington clobbers Nordmarsson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lee Nordmarsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bellington swings widly with a right hand
and Nordmarsson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nordmarsson throws a lazy body kick
and Bellington counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bellington advances position into side control!
The ground and pound from Bellington seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bellington working away.
Bellington tries for a kimura but Nordmarsson is defending well.
The referee asks Bellington politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bellington prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bellington working the ground and pound but Nordmarsson is defending the strikes.
Nordmarsson is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Bellington sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nordmarsson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Nordmarsson tries to bench press Bellington off him but Bellington keeps the position.
Nordmarsson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bellington.
Nordmarsson is trying to get back to half guard.
Bellington working away.
Nordmarsson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nordmarsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nordmarsson is not content to let Bellington control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bellington is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nordmarsson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bellington sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nordmarsson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bellington wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nordmarsson, who protects the arm well.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nordmarsson misses with a low kick.
Nordmarsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordmarsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bellington counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nordmarsson wants to sweep here but Bellington controlling him for the moment.
Bellington missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bellington loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bellington throwing strikes but missing.
Tim Bellington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bellington throws a big right hand that misses.
Bellington tries to free his leg and advance position but Nordmarsson is retaining full guard.
Bellington throws a big right hand that misses.
Nordmarsson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bellington with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellington is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
No joy there for Nordmarsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bellington feinted with a counter takedown.
Nordmarsson avoids a kick to the body.
Nordmarsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bellington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nordmarsson manages to avoid it.
Bellington dodges the punch combination from Nordmarsson.
Bellington misses with a looping right.
Nordmarsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bellington manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nordmarsson tries to bum rush Bellington with a series of wild strikes but Bellington uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nordmarsson tries to bum rush Bellington with a series of wild strikes but Bellington uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bellington throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bellington throws a wild body kick that Nordmarsson sees coming a mile off.
Lee Nordmarsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bellington gets a double leg takedown into Nordmarsson's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Bellington showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bellington, 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Bellington!
In his post fight interview, Tim Bellington started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kawonn Peeples (ranked 3890 p4p, 1828 weight class) and Giovanni De Rossi (ranked 498 p4p, 265 weight class). De Rossi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Paky - Blauer. Giovanni De Rossi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kawonn Peeples's chin.
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kawonn Peeples!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Giovanni De Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Rossi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Peeples throws a series of punches but De Rossi moves out of range.
De Rossi has closed the distance and engaged Peeples in a clinch.
De Rossi tries to pull guard but Peeples holds him up against the cage and eventually De Rossi drops back down to his feet.
Peeples is trying to break the clinch but De Rossi is controlling him.
Peeples tries a body shot but De Rossi blocks it.
Peeples escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Peeples does no damage.
A slow jab from Peeples misses its intended target.
Kawonn Peeples seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Rossi doesn't manage to clinch there - Peeples circles away.
A jab lands there for Peeples.
 It looks like Giovanni De Rossi has been cut.
De Rossi forces Peeples back against the cage and clinches.
De Rossi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Peeples to keep the fight standing.
De Rossi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Peeples to keep the fight standing.
Kawonn Peeples has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giovanni De Rossi.
De Rossi pulls guard.
De Rossi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Peeples is aware though and is defending well.
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!
Peeples's corner is telling him to maintain position.
De Rossi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Rossi keeping moving, preventing Peeples from controlling successfully.
De Rossi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Peeples trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Peeples has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Peeples trying to control the position from guard on top but De Rossi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Rossi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Peeples controls the pace.
De Rossi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Peeples.
Peeples wants to control from the top but De Rossi keeps moving.
De Rossi working a defensive guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
De Rossi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Peeples doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but De Rossi is tightening it up a little... Peeples has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Peeples reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Peeples taps out! Nice BJJ there by De Rossi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Giovanni De Rossi!
Giovanni De Rossi made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Now I wanna make probably an obvious callout, but Chester you were waitting for an opponent for some time already so here I am to give you that opportunity to prove yourself but I am here also to take your title away and become a champion.'.
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Diego De Varant had a terrible time trying to make weight. After initially coming in at 173.8, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. Stepping on the scales for a second time, he still failed to make the required weight and after much deliberation, his fight with Vinny Dias was cancelled. |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kody Dangerfield (ranked 1417 p4p, 2303 weight class) and Iwin Alot (ranked 160 p4p, 243 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Alot's choice of entrance music: Return of the mack. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kody Dangerfield!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iwin Alot!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alot closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dangerfield to the mat! Dangerfield manages to get full guard.
Dangerfield keeping moving, preventing Alot from controlling successfully.
Alot sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alot trying to control the position from guard on top but Dangerfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alot throws a big elbow that misses.
Alot is posturing up here but Dangerfield has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Alot tries to roll out but it's too tight and Alot has to tap! Slick submission there by Dangerfield!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kody Dangerfield!
Kody Dangerfield retains his featherweight title!
Kody Dangerfield decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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