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Highland 211 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jayden James (ranked 23288 p4p, 424 weight class) and Matthew Quigley (ranked 562 p4p, 65 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 6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jayden James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Matthew Quigley!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Quigley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Quigley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good exchange - Quigley coming out on top.
Quigley dips to his left and cracks James with an uppercut!
James looks up at the clock. Bad move! Quigley lands a right hand from hell, dropping James. Quigley pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthew Quigley!
Matthew Quigley seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarkko Ahola (ranked 1212 p4p, 1281 weight class) and DeeJay Dawkins (ranked 163 p4p, 168 weight class). Jarkko Ahola had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarkko Ahola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, DeeJay Dawkins!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawkins throws a looping overhand right but Ahola ducks down to avoid it.
Ahola misses with a hook.
Dawkins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ahola defends it well.
Dawkins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ahola's head backwards.
Ahola dips to his left and cracks Dawkins with an uppercut!
Ahola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Ahola. Beautiful body shot.
Ahola throws a shot from downtown. Dawkins moves away and avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Dawkins misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ahola.
Dawkins slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dawkins feints the counter takedown.
Ahola lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dawkins looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ahola misses with a body shot.
Ahola comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins shoots in for a takedown but Ahola shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dawkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ahola throws a jab but it's blocked by Dawkins.
Dawkins avoids the body shot from Ahola.
Ahola feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dawkinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dawkins looks to land a left hand but Ahola moved out of range nicely.
Ahola rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dawkins counters with a single leg into guard. Ahola didn't expect that.
Dawkins trying to control but Ahola is working from the bottom.
Dawkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dawkins trying to control but Ahola is working from the bottom.
Dawkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ahola works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins throws a big right hand that misses.
Dawkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dawkins throws a big right hand that misses.
Dawkins throwing strikes but missing.
Ahola keeping moving, preventing Dawkins from controlling successfully.
Dawkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dawkins scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dawkins postures up in Ahola's guard and throws a big left but Ahola blocks it.
Ahola is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ahola utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jarkko Ahola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahola lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins loads up on a big right hand but Ahola slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Ahola.
Ahola lands a jab to Dawkins's midsection.
Ahola lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Dawkins misses.
Ahola throws a hook but Dawkins avoids it easily.
Ahola misses with a wild body shot.
Dawkins changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dawkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ahola throws a body punch but Dawkins moves out of range.
Dawkins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ahola connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dawkins. Dawkins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dawkins misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahola connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ahola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dawkins feints the counter takedown.
Ahola ducks right into an uppercut from Dawkins.
Dawkins throws a jab when Ahola was well out of range.
Ahola just misses with a punch to the body.
Dawkins walks into a stiff left hand from Ahola.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahola lands a glancing blow to the side of Dawkins's head.
Dawkins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ahola stuns Dawkins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ahola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dawkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahola.
Dawkins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ahola defends it well.
Dawkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dawkins just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jarkko Ahola dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Ahola misses with a wild body shot.
Dawkins is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ahola just misses with a punch to the body.
Ahola throws a hook but Dawkins avoids it easily.
Dawkins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ahola defends it well.
Dawkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dawkins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ahola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dawkins moves away.
Dawkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dawkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahola lands the left hand.
Dawkins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dawkins there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Ahola has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A left lands for Ahola.
Ahola misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahola throws a body shot but no joy.
Ahola takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ahola lands a right hook to the body.
Dawkins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ahola lands a right hook to the body.
Ahola throws a body shot but no joy.
Dawkins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dawkins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dawkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dawkins 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.
Ahola jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahola jabs Dawkins right on the nose. Dawkins blinks but takes it well.
Ahola is looking to clinch.
Ahola lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahola with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ahola cracks a nice hook into Dawkins's ribs.
Dawkins slips a jab from Ahola.
Jarkko Ahola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ahola with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ahola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ahola scores with a jab to the body.
Ahola fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ahola scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahola wants to clinch.
Dawkins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good shot there by Ahola.
Dawkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ahola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dawkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dawkins misses with a hook. Ahola ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins connects with the punch.
Ahola scores with a hook.
Ahola ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dawkins looks for a takedown but Ahola sprawls well.
Ahola looks to land a right hand but Dawkins moved out of range.
Dawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ahola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dawkins defending well as Ahola loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Dawkins.
Ahola throws a hook to the side of Dawkins's head but Dawkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ahola throws a body shot but no joy.
Dawkins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jarkko Ahola dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ahola lands a jab.
Dawkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahola.
Ahola looks to land a right hand but Dawkins moved out of range.
Dawkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ahola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ahola paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ahola misses with a looping right.
Ahola lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahola misses with an uppercut
and Dawkins counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ahola!
Dawkins is trying to ground and pound but Ahola uses the momentary lack of control by Dawkins to regain half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dawkins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ahola does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dawkins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ahola keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dawkins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dawkins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dawkins wants to control but Ahola is keeping him busy.
Ahola avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dawkins.
Dawkins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ahola is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dawkins can do to turn this around?
Dawkins looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dawkins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ahola taking some punishment here, with Dawkins in his half guard.
Ahola blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dawkins.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dawkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dawkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ahola's head.
DeeJay Dawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins thows a huge punch but Ahola dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dawkins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dawkins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ahola defending well though.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ahola on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dawkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ahola's head.
Dawkins throwing shots but Ahola is blocking nicely.
Ahola has hold of Dawkins's hands but Dawkins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ahola trying to hold on to Dawkins's head to control him but Dawkins postures up.
DeeJay Dawkins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ahola avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dawkins.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dawkins rushes Ahola and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dawkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ahola avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Ahola.
Dawkins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dawkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ahola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dawkins's elbow.
Dawkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dawkins lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Ahola.
Ahola is pressed up against the cage. Dawkins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ahola down to the mat. Ahola avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ahola sizes up Dawkins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ahola lands a jab.
Dawkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jarkko Ahola is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A shot to the liver by Ahola. Beautiful body shot.
Ahola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dawkins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ahola defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahola keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Good shot there by Ahola.
Dawkins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawkins swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ahola counters by moving into the clinch.
Dawkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dawkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dawkins misses with some punches.
Dawkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ahola is defending well for now.
Dawkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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 Jarkko Ahola.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ahola, 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarkko Ahola!
An out of breath Jarkko Ahola thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Sparr (ranked 976 p4p, 1642 weight class) and Tempest Frank (ranked 134 p4p, 211 weight class). Sparr comes into the arena with OH NO! blaring out of the sound system. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roger Sparr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tempest Frank!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparr misses with a looping right.
Sparr gets the takedown into side control.
Frank being controlled for a moment.
Sparr looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Frank is avoiding damage well.
Frank looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Frank taking a bit of punishment here - Sparr scoring with strikes.
Sparr controlling from side mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparr has hold of Frank's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Frank tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Sparr cranks the arm and Frank screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Frank, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Roger Sparr!
In his post fight interview, Roger Sparr 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ogre Toshin (ranked 1040 p4p, 667 weight class) and Dwalin Giantslayer (ranked 140 p4p, 96 weight class). Toshin comes into the arena with Death Squad blaring out of the sound system. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ogre Toshin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dwalin Giantslayer!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giantslayer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dwalin Giantslayer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giantslayer misses with a looping right.
Toshin lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Giantslayer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Giantslayer shoots and misses
and Toshin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Giantslayer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Toshin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ogre Toshin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwalin Giantslayer.
A shot to the body from Giantslayer misses
and Toshin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Toshin slips under a jab.
Giantslayer walks into a left hand.
 It looks like Dwalin Giantslayer has been cut.
Jab by Toshin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toshin connects with a leg kick.
Toshin with a nice calf kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Giantslayer.
Giantslayer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giantslayer shoots for a double leg takedown but Toshin sprawls well. He's pushed Giantslayer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Toshin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Giantslayer avoids the body shot from Toshin.
Giantslayer darts in looking for a takedown but Toshin gets double underhooks and turns Giantslayer into the cage.
Giantslayer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Giantslayer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Giantslayer avoids the body shot from Toshin.
Giantslayer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Toshin avoids it really well and circles away.
Toshin throws a leg kick
so Giantslayer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Giantslayer gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Giantslayer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giantslayer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Toshin.
Toshin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Giantslayer takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giantslayer misses with a double jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Toshin. That's going to slow Giantslayer down.
Giantslayer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Toshin.
Giantslayer shoots in for a double leg but Toshin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Toshin lands a left and a right that send Giantslayer crashing to the mat, dazed. Toshin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Giantslayer is rocked!
That has opened up Dwalin Giantslayer's cut even more.
Giantslayer misses with a right hand
and Toshin counters with a crisp right that sends Giantslayer to the canvas! Toshin follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ogre Toshin!
In his post fight interview, Ogre Toshin 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Brett Shoenfeld (ranked 428 p4p, 2514 weight class) and Jobber Joe (ranked 50 p4p, 253 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brett Shoenfeld!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jobber Joe!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe throws a looping overhand right but Shoenfeld ducks down to avoid it.
Shoenfeld tries to counter with a takedown but Joe is quick to defend against it.
Joe throws a poor cross that misses
and Shoenfeld counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Joe!
Shoenfeld advances to mount.
Shoenfeld tries to control but Joe wriggling away.
Shoenfeld swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Joe is now in Shoenfeld's guard. A big mistake from Shoenfeld there, giving up the dominant position!
Shoenfeld looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Joe stays in close to Shoenfeld's body and controls the position.
My spies in LA Fitness inform me that Joe has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Shoenfeld is looking to sweep but instead, Joe has passed into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe wants to pass the guard but Shoenfeld is defending well.
Joe is taking a breather. Shoenfeld says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Shoenfeld is looking for a sweep. Joe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shoenfeld is working hard here to advance position.
Shoenfeld is pressing down on Joe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Joe stopping the sweep attempt from Shoenfeld.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shoenfeld is on top in guard.
Shoenfeld tries to free his leg and advance position but Joe is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoenfeld trying to control the position from guard on top but Joe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shoenfeld looking to sit in guard and control but Joe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Joe throws a sloppy strike and Shoenfeld has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Joe is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Shoenfeld!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brett Shoenfeld!
Brett Shoenfeld managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Voracic Frank (ranked 1929 p4p, 793 weight class) and Rashid Elkhan (ranked 239 p4p, 117 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Voracic Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Rashid Elkhan!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Elkhan connects with a body shot that sends Frank's belly button to the back.
A punch combination from Frank misses.
Frank lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Elkhan misses with a right hand
and Frank connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Frank throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Elkhan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Frank stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Frank doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Frank misses with a double jab
enabling Elkhan to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It seemed like Elkhan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Frank displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Frank throws a poor cross that misses
and Elkhan counters with a straight right hand.
Elkhan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Elkhan lands a nice shot to the body.
Frank takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big right from Frank misses.
Frank lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkhan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Elkhan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frank tries to clinch there but Elkhan circles away.
Elkhan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheers as Frank lands an impressive looking overhand right. Elkhan doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frank avoids the body shot from Elkhan.
Elkhan throws a lazy uppercut
and Frank counters with a series of strikes. Elkhan will be more careful next time no doubt.
A jab from Frank misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkhan lands a glancing blow to the side of Frank's head.
A punch lands to the side of Elkhan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Elkhan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Elkhan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elkhan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frank.
A quick step to the side and Frank tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frank thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Elkhan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Frank closes the distance looking to clinch
and Elkhan counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank misses with a right hand
and Elkhan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Frank thinking.
Frank throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Elkhan slips under a jab from Frank.
Elkhan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frank.
Frank misses with a hook
and Elkhan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Frank is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Elkhan cracks Frank's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Frank slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Elkhan can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rashid Elkhan!
Rashid Elkhan decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yuuji Hoshino (ranked 628 p4p, 656 weight class) and Kaiden Thibodeaux (ranked 36 p4p, 38 weight class). Thibodeaux has chosen Scotty x D4L as his entrance music. Yuuji Hoshino has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuuji Hoshino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaiden Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoshino.
Thibodeaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donk. Thibodeaux catches Hoshino right on the button with a cross.
Hoshino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux throws a big shot that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hoshino.
Hoshino dips to his left and cracks Thibodeaux with an uppercut!
Thibodeaux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoshino moves away.
Thibodeaux shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Some bone on bone action there as Thibodeaux checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thibodeaux let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Thibodeaux misses with a looping left.
Thibodeaux moves into the clinch successfully.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thibodeaux as Hoshino tries to tie him up.
Thibodeaux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoshino is trying to break the clinch but Thibodeaux has him pressed against the cage.
Hoshino wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thibodeaux has him pressed against the cage.
Hoshino definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino is trying to break the clinch but Thibodeaux has him pressed against the cage.
Hoshino throws a punch but it's blocked by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses with a body punch.
Hoshino stalling.
Thibodeaux lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hoshino backwards.
Thibodeaux lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thibodeaux tries a body shot but Hoshino blocks it.
Hoshino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hoshino.
Thibodeaux lands a left hand.
Hoshino tries to break the clinch but Thibodeaux is controlling the position.
Hoshino manages to break the clinch.
Thibodeaux lands a nice looking body shot.
Thibodeaux throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoshino.
Hoshino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thibodeaux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoshino was well out of range. Poor timing from Thibodeaux.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kaiden Thibodeaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thibodeaux with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thibodeaux smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thibodeaux takes a swing at Hoshino's ribcage but misses.
Hoshino misses with a low kick as Thibodeaux jumps back.
Thibodeaux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoshino.
Hoshino looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hoshino. That's going to slow Thibodeaux down.
Thibodeaux just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoshino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thibodeaux doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Thibodeaux - just one landing.
Thibodeaux has closed the distance and engaged Hoshino in a clinch.
Hoshino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hoshino throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino misses with a wild body shot.
Hoshino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thibodeaux darts in and clinches Hoshino up against the cage.
Thibodeaux lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hoshino is trying to push Thibodeaux away but Thibodeaux has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thibodeaux misses with a body punch.
Hoshino controlling the action here for a moment.
Hoshino is trying to push Thibodeaux away but Thibodeaux has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thibodeaux.
Hoshino breaks the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hoshino darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hoshino takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hoshino scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux rushes Hoshino and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hoshino wants to break free but Thibodeaux has control.
Thibodeaux keeps control of Hoshino as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hoshino wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thibodeaux doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoshino.
Thibodeaux lands a left hand.
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!
Thibodeaux swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thibodeaux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook.
Hoshino lands a nice hook to Thibodeaux's body. Thibodeaux takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hoshino digs a good hook to Thibodeaux's body.
Hoshino ducks under a wild hook from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux looks to land a left hand but Hoshino moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaiden Thibodeaux dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thibodeaux throws a looping overhand right but Hoshino ducks down to avoid it.
Hoshino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thibodeaux throws out the jab.
Hoshino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoshino takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hoshino misses with a kick to the body.
Thibodeaux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoshino was well out of range. Poor timing from Thibodeaux.
A slow jab from Thibodeaux misses its intended target.
Thibodeaux lands an overhand right.
Hoshino avoids the body shot from Thibodeaux.
Hoshino lands a high kick!
Thibodeaux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoshino was well out of range. Poor timing from Thibodeaux.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux cracks Hoshino with an open hand slap.
A jab from Thibodeaux misses.
Hoshino looks for the body kick but Thibodeaux saw that one coming.
Hoshino misses with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Thibodeaux checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thibodeaux gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A body shot lands from Thibodeaux.
Nice body punch from Thibodeaux - that landed with a thud.
Thibodeaux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thibodeaux can't find room to land a body shot as Hoshino controls the action.
Hoshino is trying to force a seperation but Thibodeaux has the dominant position.
Thibodeaux works on Hoshino's body with a couple of short punches.
Hoshino working hard to break the clinch.
Hoshino tries to circle away but Thibodeaux has him pinned against the cage.
Hoshino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hoshino slips a jab from Thibodeaux.
Kaiden Thibodeaux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thibodeaux works Hoshino's body with a nice hook.
Hoshino throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thibodeaux let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino throws a nice outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Thibodeaux misses the target.
Hoshino takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice defenses there by Hoshino.
A shot to the body from Thibodeaux misses
and Hoshino counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hoshino is looking to wear down Thibodeaux with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thibodeaux moves into the clinch.
Hoshino is trying to break free.
Thibodeaux lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thibodeaux working aggressively here.
Thibodeaux doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thibodeaux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thibodeaux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoshino manages to avoid it.
Hoshino misses with an uppercut.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch there but Hoshino circles away.
Thibodeaux gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kaiden Thibodeaux seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux misses with some punches.
Thibodeaux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoshino's elbow.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thibodeaux works on Hoshino's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux scores with a hook to the body.
Thibodeaux prevents Hoshino from breaking the clinch.
Thibodeaux lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Thibodeaux scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Thibodeaux.
Hoshino is looking to break free of the clinch but Thibodeaux has double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux pushes Hoshino back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thibodeaux.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino wants to get back to striking at distance but Thibodeaux won't allow it.
Hoshino blocks an uppercut.
Thibodeaux gets through Hoshino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thibodeaux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thibodeaux lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thibodeaux lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Thibodeaux.
Hoshino is trying to break free.
Thibodeaux tries to work over Hoshino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoshino working hard to break the clinch.
Hoshino is trying to break free.
Thibodeaux has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thibodeaux lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hoshino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaiden Thibodeaux 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!
Hoshino takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thibodeaux throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hoshino on the side of the head.
Thibodeaux scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hoshino scores with a nice strike.
Thibodeaux forces Hoshino back against the cage and clinches.
Hoshino blocks a body shot from Thibodeaux.
Hoshino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thibodeaux working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thibodeaux keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hoshino's efforts to push away.
Thibodeaux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux misses with some punches.
Thibodeaux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoshino's elbow.
Thibodeaux lands a hook that snaps the head of Hoshino backwards.
Hoshino is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hoshino takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino is trying to break the clinch but Thibodeaux is controlling him.
Thibodeaux working aggressively here.
Hoshino blocks a body shot from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux can't find room to land a body shot as Hoshino controls the action.
Thibodeaux keeps control of Hoshino as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hoshino wants to get back to striking at distance but Thibodeaux won't allow it.
Thibodeaux tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux tries to throw a body punch but Hoshino avoids it by throwing Thibodeaux back against the cage.
Thibodeaux works on Hoshino's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Thibodeaux fails to land.
Thibodeaux gets through Hoshino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoshino is looking to break free of the clinch but Thibodeaux has double underhooks.
Thibodeaux lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux working aggressively here.
Hoshino wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thibodeaux lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hoshino or not.
Thibodeaux lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hoshino.
Thibodeaux can't find room to land a body shot as Hoshino controls the action.
Hoshino prevents a body shot from Thibodeaux.
Hoshino blocking some punches.
Thibodeaux makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thibodeaux lands a right hand.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thibodeaux prevents Hoshino from breaking the clinch.
Thibodeaux struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoshino controls his hands.
Thibodeaux lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thibodeaux tries a body shot but Hoshino blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hoshino is trying to push Thibodeaux away but Thibodeaux has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hoshino wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thibodeaux has him pressed against the cage.
Thibodeaux lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hoshino or not.
Thibodeaux tries to work over Hoshino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoshino working hard to break the clinch.
Hoshino wants to get back to striking at distance but Thibodeaux won't allow it.
Thibodeaux doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thibodeaux lands an uppercut.
Thibodeaux lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hoshino has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thibodeaux lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thibodeaux escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino moves away from the strike by Thibodeaux.
Hoshino has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thibodeaux finds it's way round the side to connect with Hoshino's head.
Hoshino throws an overhand right that lands on Thibodeaux's shoulder, as Thibodeaux tries to avoid the shot.
Hoshino ducks under a wild hook from Thibodeaux.
Hoshino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from Thibodeaux misses
and Hoshino counters with a nice uppercut.
Thibodeaux uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thibodeaux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoshino.
Thibodeaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Hoshino misses
letting Thibodeaux counter with a right hand.
 Hoshino is rocked!
A jab from Thibodeaux misses.
Hoshino misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thibodeaux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yuuji Hoshino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaiden Thibodeaux is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hoshino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thibodeaux manages to avoid it.
Thibodeaux swings for the body but Hoshino moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaiden Thibodeaux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thibodeaux 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaiden Thibodeaux!
Kaiden Thibodeaux took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Killa Kaiden’s back !'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ed Green (ranked 370 p4p, 1659 weight class) and Millard Masters (ranked 43 p4p, 173 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Masters's choice of entrance music: Enter the Sandman. 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 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ed Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Millard Masters!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green shoots in and bounces Masters off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Green wants to control from the top but Masters keeps moving.
Green stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Masters swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Masters working a defensive guard here.
Masters throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters looking for a sweep. Not yet Masters, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green advances position into side control!
Green working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Green is trying to move to mount but Masters reverses beautifully and ends up in Green's guard.
Masters preventing the sweep.
Green is trying to hold Masters in close to prevent damage but Masters has managed to pass into half guard.
Masters is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters wants to lay and pray for a moment but Green keeps working.
Green is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Masters pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Green manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Green is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Masters wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Green bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Masters's guard.
Green wants to control from the top but Masters keeps moving.
Masters looking for a guillotine here but Green defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green trying to control but Masters is working from the bottom.
Masters controls Green momentarily but Green frees himself.
Green advances to half guard.
Green trying to control the action but Masters is working from the bottom.
Masters is looking for a sweep. Green is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Green wants to take a breather but Masters is having none of it.
Masters is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Green pulls his head out easily.
Masters wants to get back to full guard.
Masters is looking to get back to full guard here but Green has managed to pass to side control instead.
Masters is not content to let Green control the position.
Green tries to move into full mount but can't pass Masters's legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green is working hard here to advance position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Green dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Masters fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Masters has taken the fight to the clinch.
Green pulls guard.
Green working for submissions but it's allowed Masters to get to half guard.
Green is staying active underneath Masters, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ed Green overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Green is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Masters can do to turn this around?
Green wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters is working for a submission of some sort.
Green works his way to full guard. Good work.
Green can't keep his opponent in guard - Masters advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Masters wants to work for an arm triangle but Green is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Masters trying to control the action but Green is working from the bottom.
Green is trying to get back to full guard.
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.
Masters seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Green does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Green manages to get to full guard.
Green is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Masters is aware though and is defending well.
Green looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Masters got a little sloppy there for a moment and Green has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Masters has managed to get both his arms back between Green's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Masters passes into side control.
Masters tries for a kimura but Green is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters is looking to take a break and control but Green is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Masters gets to mount! Green was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Green is working to get back to half guard.
Masters can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Green is looking to escape.
Green can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Green sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Masters works his way into side control.
Green is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Masters is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green is in all sorts of trouble here.
Masters can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Green is looking to escape.
Green is looking to get to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Millard Masters 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Masters tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Green counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Masters!
Masters is trying to get back to half guard.
Green tries to advance to mount but Masters denies him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green slows the pace down.
Masters gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters works his way to full guard. Good work.
Masters keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Masters looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Green passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Green seems content to control.
Green trying to control from half guard but Masters is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Masters is trying to control but can't.
Green is looking to advance position but Masters won't allow it.
Masters is trying to get back to full guard.
Green looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Green prevents Masters from improving his position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Green seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Masters does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters moves into range and clinches up with Green.
Green jumps guard.
Masters trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Green looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Masters wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Green will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Green is looking for a triangle here but Masters uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Green is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters advances nicely into full mount.
Masters avoids the attempt from Green to control.
Green is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Soul Supremacy Rio, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Green tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Masters trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Green tries to lock up and control but Masters gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Green is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Masters wants to control the pace but Green is squirming around nicely.
Masters is working for a guillotine from mount but Green frees his head quite easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Green showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Green 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ed Green!
Ed Green really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that HELLBENT logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
The defeated Millard Masters had this to say: 'Damn, I will go back to the gym and get stronger'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Narloch (ranked 284 p4p, 253 weight class) and Karl Schwarzschild (ranked 45 p4p, 39 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leandro Narloch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Karl Schwarzschild!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzschild tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Narloch was well out of range. Poor timing from Schwarzschild.
Narloch is looking to counter punch.
Narloch's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Schwarzschild connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Narloch scrambles back to his feet.
Narloch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schwarzschild.
Schwarzschild connects with a high kick.
Schwarzschild moves out of range of the strikes.
Narloch definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Schwarzschild misses with a lunging right hand
and Narloch counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narloch has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Schwarzschild.
Schwarzschild drops Narloch with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Narloch looks back up at him and smiles so Schwarzschild waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Narloch is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Narloch gets tackled into the cage by Schwarzschild. Schwarzschild maintains the clinch.
Oh Narloch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narloch is pressed against the cage. Schwarzschild pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Narloch! Two more big strikes from Schwarzschild and Narloch crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Karl Schwarzschild!
After winning the bout, Karl Schwarzschild 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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