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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brad Pfanne (ranked 5373 p4p, 5875 weight class) and Ryu Takahara (ranked 483 p4p, 499 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brad Pfanne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryu Takahara!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Takahara does no damage.
Pfanne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Takahara momentarily.
 It looks like Ryu Takahara has been cut.
Pfanne pounces like a tiger and cracks Takahara with a vicious hook! Takahara is down but not out! Pfanne follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brad Pfanne!
Our winner, Brad Pfanne, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Callum Cartwright (ranked 24460 p4p, 4523 weight class) and Monty Burns (ranked 573 p4p, 465 weight class). Callum Cartwright could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Monty Burns's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Callum Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Monty Burns!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Burns takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Burns tries to get into range but Cartwright steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Burns! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Cartwright scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Callum Cartwright!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alpyurek Sanli (ranked 2634 p4p, 5326 weight class) and Carlos Machado (ranked 325 p4p, 480 weight class). Alpyurek Sanli could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Carlos Machado'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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alpyurek Sanli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlos Machado!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Sanli.
Machado looks to clinch
and Sanli makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sanli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Machado. That did some damage!
Good leg kick by Sanli.
Sanli lands a leg kick that knocks Machado off balance momentarily.
Machado shoots and misses
enabling Sanli to counter with a crisp jab.
Machado clinches with his opponent.
Machado breaks the clinch.
Machado bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machado tries for a kimura but Sanli is defending well.
Sanli knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Machado on the ground.
Machado is staying tight to Sanli's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sanli is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Machado working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Machado working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Machado swings around for an armbar but Sanli sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Machado's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanli is aware though and is defending well.
Machado is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanli is aware though and is defending well.
Machado escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sanli gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Machado is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanli is aware though and is defending well.
Machado is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Machado is trying to control. Sanli wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sanli keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sanli on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sanli tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanli keeps working.
Machado is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sanli is controlling Machado's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Machado is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Machado prevents Sanli from improving his 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.
Machado wants to control but Sanli is keeping him busy.
Machado has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Sanli defend it? Machado steps over the head and cranks it - Sanli is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Machado!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Carlos Machado!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Butler (ranked 5210 p4p, 5077 weight class) and Time To Fight Wright (ranked 171 p4p, 163 weight class). Time To Fight Wright is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Time To Fight Wright!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Butler.
Time To Fight Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butler fails to land the takedown.
Wright shoots in and bounces Butler off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wright passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Butler is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wright's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butler tries to roll over but Wright keeps him under control.
Wright wants to pass the guard but Butler is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright is trying to work for a kimura but Butler is defending well.
Wright looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Butler is trying to maintain the position but Wright is very close to passing his half guard.
Butler tries to get to full guard but Wright has control of the leg.
Wright content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Wright is looking for a kimura but Butler is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wright to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wright in particular looking to stall.
Butler wants to control but Wright is keeping busy.
Wright is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Butler is just riding it out for now. Wright eventually gives up the hold.
Wright is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Butler.
Wright stalling.
We've been informed that Wright has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wright throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wright is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Butler!
Wright can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Butler is looking to escape.
Butler tries to lock up and control but Wright gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler is trying to escape the mount.
Butler regains half guard.
Wright is working for a submission of some sort.
Butler keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Butler wants to control but Wright is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Time To Fight Wright dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wright dives in and grabs Butler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Butler pushes down on Wright's head and hops out.
Butler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wright counters with a straight right hand.
Butler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wright pinned against the cage. Wright gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Wright.
Butler is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Butler has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Wright but great work by Butler.
Wright is looking for a sweep.
Butler tries for a kimura but Wright is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler working away.
Butler wants to stand but Wright has his arm trapped.
Wright is looking to regain half guard here but Butler keeps moving and retains side control.
Wright is not content to let Butler control the position.
Wright struggling a bit here.
Butler tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Butler misses with the ground and pound.
Wright can't do much from the bottom here.
Wright is not content to let Butler control the position.
Wright tries to control but Butler manages to take his back.
Wright is taking damage to the body and head.
Wright has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Butler.
Wright is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler working for a choke but Wright is defending well.
Butler has the hooks in. Wright is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Wright manages to reverse the position and now he's in Butler's guard. Nice work there by Wright.
Butler is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wright is controlling him.
Butler looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wright passes into side control.
Wright has control of an arm but Butler manages to advance to Wright's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Butler is persistently looking for the submission but Wright is defending it well.
Butler lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Wright is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wright trying to control the action but Butler just sinks the hooks in.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Butler dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Wright misses with a double jab.
Wright misses with a hook
and Butler counters with a left and a right that stings Wright.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Butler was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Wright bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Butler's head backwards.
Wright avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wright stuffs the takedown attempt from Butler. Butler gets slowly back to his feet.
Wright drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Butler manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Butler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Butler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wright.
Nice sprawl there from Wright as Butler shoots in.
Butler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wright connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Butler scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Butler was covering up waiting for the punch and Wright finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Butler is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Wright presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Butler is trying to pull guard but Wright has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Butler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Butler blocks an elbow strike.
Butler is looking for a takedown.
Wright tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wright is trying to break free.
Butler blocks an elbow strike from Wright.
Butler is trying to pull guard but Wright turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wright manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with an uppercut.
Butler tries to counter with a takedown but Wright is quick to defend against it.
Butler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wright manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Wright throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wright throws a series of punches but Butler avoids them all with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wright pinned against the cage. Wright gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wright changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wright shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Time To Fight Wright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Butler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Wright, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Butler throws a quick counter head kick but Wright was just out of range.
Butler shoots in looking for a takedown. Wright tries to sprawl out of it but Butler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wright manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Butler is trying to defend but Wright finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wright prevents Butler from improving his position.
Wright is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Butler doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wright.
Wright has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler is looking to improve his position but Wright isn't that keen on the idea.
Wright controlling his opponent.
Butler wants to control but Wright is having none of it.
Wright tries to control but Butler wriggling away.
Butler wants to hold on but Wright pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Time To Fight Wright comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wright has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Time To Fight Wright!
Time To Fight Wright made sure to mention his sponsor, Un-Kaged Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Cole (ranked 3527 p4p, 3289 weight class) and Thomas Dillinger (ranked 447 p4p, 423 weight class). Cole's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Adam Cole. 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adam Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Dillinger !
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dillinger cracks Cole with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dillinger defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cole.
Dillinger lands with a cross.
Dillinger jabs Cole right on the nose. Cole blinks but takes it well.
Cole shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dillinger defends it nicely.
It seemed like Dillinger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Cole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cole fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cole takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole pushes Dillinger away with a front kick.
Dillinger lands with a shot to the body.
Cole showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dillinger .
Cole feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger jabs Cole to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dillinger scores with a shot to the body.
Dillinger connects with a jab.
Dillinger connects with a nice looking jab.
Dillinger sizes up Cole with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thomas Dillinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Dillinger misses.
Cole throws a big counter combination but Dillinger scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dillinger connects with a right hand. Cole shakes it off.
Cole misses with a hook. Dillinger ducked under it nicely.
Cole is breathing heavily.
Good exchange - Dillinger coming out on top.
Dillinger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cole has time to react.
Thomas Dillinger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dillinger cracks Cole with an open hand slap.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dillinger .
Cole takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Dillinger . That snapped Cole's head back.
Dillinger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cole.
Dillinger is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cole had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Cole dodges the punch combination from Dillinger .
Dillinger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
Dillinger misses with a wild combination.
Cole takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dillinger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dillinger moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
 It looks like Adam Cole has been cut.
Dillinger with a hook.
Dillinger lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Dillinger lands.
 Cole is rocked!
Dillinger scores with a jab.
Oh Cole is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dillinger jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cole looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dillinger throws an overhand right that drops Cole like a sack of potatoes! Dillinger dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Dillinger !
Adam Cole was interviewed post fight and said 'Nobody puts Adam Cole BayBay in a corner.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chevy Iverson (ranked 3646 p4p, 3272 weight class) and Nick Gage (ranked 394 p4p, 360 weight class). Nick Gage will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chevy Iverson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Gage!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gage is looking to clinch.
Gage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Iverson counters with a right hand to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Iverson.
Iverson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gage blocks a head kick by Iverson.
Gage throws an overhand right that lands on Iverson's shoulder, as Iverson tries to avoid the shot.
Iverson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Iverson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nick Gage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iverson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gage throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Iverson on the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Iverson.
Iverson feints and then cracks Gage's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gage down.
Iverson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gage.
Iverson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Iverson throws a low kick but Gage avoids it.
Iverson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gage looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A leg kick checked by Gage.
Gage steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Iverson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gage looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gage throws a body punch but Iverson moves out of range.
Gage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Iverson was well out of range. Poor timing from Gage.
A jab from Iverson finds it's way through Gage's defenses.
Iverson throws a shot from downtown. Gage moves away and avoids it.
Gage tries to counter with a clinch but Iverson shakes him off and moves away.
Iverson tried to score with a low kick but Gage checks it.
Gage looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Iverson throws a series of punches but Gage avoids them all with ease.
Gage rushes Iverson and presses him up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gage as Iverson tries to tie him up.
Iverson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gage uses from the top position.
Iverson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gage trying to control but Iverson is working from the bottom.
Iverson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Iverson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Iverson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gage drops back, looking for a kneebar! Iverson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Iverson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Iverson!
Iverson tries to stand but Gage is controlling his head.
Gage tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gage manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gage is looking for a kimura here.
Iverson wants to control but Gage is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iverson is looking for a sweep. Gage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Iverson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Iverson looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Iverson is defending against the submission attempts here by Gage.
Iverson is not content to let Gage control the position.
Iverson controlling the position well.
Iverson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gage is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gage is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Iverson tries to roll over but Gage keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Iverson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gage is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gage is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chevy Iverson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Iverson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Iverson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gage misses the shot to the body.
Gage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Iverson.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Iverson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A shot to the body from Gage misses
and Iverson counters with a two punch combo.
Gage scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Iverson misses with the body kick
and Gage makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Iverson throws the kick towards the body but Gage avoids it.
Iverson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gage moves out of range of the strikes.
Iverson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gage can do to turn this around?
Gage on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gage is looking to clinch.
Iverson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gage moves away.
Iverson misses with a body shot.
Gage connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Iverson momentarily.
Chevy Iverson is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Iverson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iverson misses with a low kick.
Gage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gage misses with a body shot.
Iverson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Iverson throws a low kick but Gage avoids it.
Gage blocks a jab.
Good shot there by Gage.
Iverson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Iverson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Iverson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gage is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Iverson throws a push kick but Gage slaps the foot to one side.
Iverson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gage misses the jab.
Iverson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Iverson blocks a jab.
Iverson thumps Gage with a low kick.
Gage cracks a nice hook into Iverson's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iverson ducks under a wild hook from Gage.
As Gage backs away, Iverson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gage blocks a head kick by Iverson.
Gage takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iverson blocks a jab.
Iverson is looking to wear down Gage with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Iverson misses with an uppercut. Gage saw that one coming.
Gage misses with a straight left.
A good leg kick by Iverson.
Gage takes a swing at Iverson's ribcage but misses.
Iverson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gage uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gage slips under a jab from Iverson.
Iverson throws an overhand right that lands on Gage's shoulder, as Gage tries to avoid the shot.
Iverson sets himself, and Gage steps forward looking for the clinch! Iverson avoids it this time.
Gage throws a hook but Iverson avoids it easily.
Iverson moves into the clinch.
Gage misses with a body punch.
Iverson jumps guard and drags Gage to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Iverson keeping moving, preventing Gage from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gage wants to pass the guard but Iverson is keeping the position.
Iverson keeping moving, preventing Gage from controlling successfully.
Gage avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Iverson looking for subs off his back but Gage has passed one foot through into half guard.
Gage is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Iverson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Iverson trying to hold on to Gage's head to control him but Gage postures up.
Gage is working for a submission of some sort.
Iverson wants to improve his position but Gage is controlling well.
Iverson wants to control but Gage is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Iverson looking for submissions off his back.
Gage is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Iverson has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nick Gage will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Gage throws a looping overhand right but Iverson ducks down to avoid it.
Iverson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Iverson misses with a lunging right hand
and Gage counters with a nice body shot.
Gage has Iverson up against the cage in a clinch.
Iverson working aggressively here.
Gage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Iverson can't find room to land a body shot as Gage controls the action.
Iverson pulls Gage into guard.
Iverson has his foot on Gage's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gage works his way back into a safe position though.
Nick Gage has got the better of the ground game so far.
Iverson wants to sweep here but Gage controlling him for the moment.
Iverson working for a triangle but Gage defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gage controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gage looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gage trying to control but Iverson is working from the bottom.
Gage drops back looking for a leg! Iverson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Iverson manages to kick Gage off! Gage jumps back into Iverson's guard.
Gage wants to control from the top but Iverson keeps moving.
Iverson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Iverson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gage trying to control the position from guard on top but Iverson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Iverson wants to sweep but no luck.
Gage thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Iverson keeping moving, preventing Gage from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gage might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Iverson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Iverson counters with an inside leg kick.
Iverson slips a straight right by Gage.
A big right from Iverson misses.
Iverson looks to land a body kick but Gage moved away.
Gage has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Iverson finds it's way round the side to connect with Gage's head.
Iverson moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iverson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gage throws a punch but it's blocked by Iverson.
Iverson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Iverson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gage uses from the top position.
Gage wants to control from the top but Iverson keeps moving.
Gage sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Iverson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Iverson looking for a guillotine here but Gage defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gage trying to control the position from guard on top but Iverson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gage drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gage jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gage trying to control but Iverson is working from the bottom.
Gage is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gage passes Iverson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Iverson is looking to improve his position.
Gage trying to control from half guard but Iverson is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gage is trying to work for a kimura but Iverson is defending well.
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 Chevy Iverson.
I think Iverson 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chevy Iverson!
Chevy Iverson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Hunter (ranked 2726 p4p, 4135 weight class) and Ferdinand Lascombe (ranked 364 p4p, 477 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ferdinand Lascombe!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lascombe shoots in looking for a takedown but Hunter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lascombe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
An attempted straight right counter from Hunter misses the target.
Lascombe shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hunter manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lascombe postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hunter is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lascombe, into his guard.
Lascombe trying to control the position here.
Hunter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lascombe trying to control the position.
Our spies down at at Wolves Fight Club inform us that Lascombe has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lascombe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hunter's guard.
Hunter controlling the position.
Hunter being controlled here, momentarily.
Hunter managing to control the position.
Hunter keeping moving, preventing Lascombe from controlling successfully.
Lascombe might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hunter haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lascombe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lascombe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lascombe looking to pass the guard.
Lascombe drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lascombe jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hunter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lascombe's guard.
Hunter preventing the sweep.
Hunter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lascombe is trying to control the position but Hunter postures up.
Hunter sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lascombe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lascombe looking for a sweep. Not yet Lascombe, not yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lascombe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hunter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lascombe looks winded!
Hunter scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Ferdinand Lascombe has been cut.
Hunter fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Lascombe square on the jaw! Damn, Lascombe is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Hunter!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Hevel (ranked 2170 p4p, 5438 weight class) and Marco Vera (ranked 283 p4p, 532 weight class). Tim Hevel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Hevel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Vera!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marco Vera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vera with a jab.
Vera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A quick step to the side and Hevel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hevel scores with a decent looking hook.
Vera fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Hevel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vera cracks Hevel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Tim Hevel has been cut.
Vera misses with a body shot.
Hevel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Vera misses with a lunging right hand
and Hevel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hevel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle momentarily. Vera darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vera scores with the left hand. Hevel knows he should have avoided that one.
Hevel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vera sizes up Hevel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera scores with a punch to the head.
Hevel throws a leg kick but Vera sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Vera there.
Hevel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hevel is rocked!
Vera bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Hevel! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Oh Hevel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hevel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vera is one step ahead there.
Vera decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hevel seems to have got his legs back now.
Vera 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.
Vera throws a combination that misses
and Hevel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vera cracks Hevel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera lands a nice shot to the body.
Vera looks to score with a jab to the body but Hevel is just out of range.
Hevel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Vera throws out a powerful jab.
Tim Hevel's cut is getting worse.
Vera slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vera moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hevel.
Vera scores with a jab to the body.
Vera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hevel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Hevel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vera drops Hevel with a left and a right! Oh, Hevel is hurt - Vera dives into side control looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hevel is looking for a sweep.
Hevel is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Some wild striking there from Vera.
Hevel half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hevel is looking to score with low kicks.
Hevel walks into a jab.
Tim Hevel's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A jab from Vera misses.
Vera connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vera fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hevel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vera missing with a left hand there. Hevel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Vera backs away, Hevel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hevel needs to keep his hands up - Vera had a free shot at his head there.
Jeez, Tim Hevel's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hevel walks straight into a right hand from Vera - that's dropped him! Vera jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Hevel from any more punishment! Hevel complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marco Vera!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danila Bagrov (ranked 4837 p4p, 1321 weight class) and Hank Houston (ranked 466 p4p, 176 weight class). Hank Houston told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danila Bagrov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hank Houston!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bagrov lands a slapping body shot.
Houston cracks Bagrov with a good jab.
It looks like Danila Bagrov has been cut.
Jab by Bagrov.
It looks like Hank Houston has been cut.
Houston closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Houston wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Houston's coach down at Temple of Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Houston's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bagrov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Houston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bagrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Houston.
Houston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bagrov moves away.
Bagrov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Houston swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bagrov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Houston throws an overhand right that lands on Bagrov's shoulder, as Bagrov tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Houston misses with a right hand
enabling Bagrov to counter with a crisp jab.
Houston works Bagrov's body with a nice hook.
Bagrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Houston.
Houston connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston ducks under a wild hook from Bagrov.
Bagrov cracks Houston with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Houston tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Bagrov pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Houston is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danila Bagrov!
Danila Bagrov is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ulysses Corbin (ranked 1479 p4p, 2972 weight class) and Valentino Santiago (ranked 212 p4p, 391 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Valentino Santiago has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ulysses Corbin's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ulysses Corbin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Valentino Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corbin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Santiago looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Santiago shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Valentino Santiago has been cut.
Corbin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Corbin misses with a body shot
and Santiago counters with a takedown into side control.
Corbin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Corbin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Corbin tries to get out of the position.
Corbin is defending against the submission attempts here by Santiago.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santiago is working for a kimura but Corbin is defending it quite comfortably.
Corbin is holding on to half guard well.
Corbin's coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Santiago is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago is trying to work for a kimura but Corbin is defending well.
Santiago seems to be working for a kimura but Corbin defends the submission attempt.
Corbin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santiago on the ground.
Santiago looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Santiago is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Corbin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Santiago.
Santiago is working for a kimura but Corbin is defending it quite comfortably.
Corbin controlling the position for now.
That's two 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.
Santiago is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Corbin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Santiago.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santiago wants to work for an arm triangle but Corbin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Corbin is looking to improve his position.
Santiago seems to be looking for submissions.
Santiago is looking to take a break and control but Corbin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Santiago has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA Sydney. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Santiago looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago is trying to work for a kimura but Corbin is defending well.
Santiago is looking for a kimura here.
Santiago seems to be looking for submissions.
Santiago is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Santiago wants to free his trapped foot but Corbin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
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.
Santiago is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Corbin is refusing to be controlled, as Santiago sits in half guard.
Santiago is looking to advance position but Corbin won't allow it.
Santiago is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Santiago is working for a kimura but Corbin is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Corbin tries to get to full guard but Santiago has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Valentino Santiago dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Valentino Santiago's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Corbin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sloppy strikes from Corbin. Those never looked like landing.
Ulysses Corbin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corbin lands with a nice body punch.
Corbin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Corbin pushes Santiago up against the cage in a clinch.
Santiago tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Corbin taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corbin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Santiago tries to pull guard but Corbin won't allow it.
Santiago tries to pull guard but Corbin won't allow it.
Ulysses Corbin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valentino Santiago.
Corbin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Corbin connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corbin scores with a jab. Santiago acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Corbin. That snapped Santiago's head back.
Corbin digs a good hook to Santiago's body.
Corbin misses with a body punch
and Santiago counters with a nice double leg into side control. Corbin won't be happy with that.
Corbin is looking for a sweep.
Santiago wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Corbin, who protects the arm well.
Santiago is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Corbin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Corbin tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Santiago has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corbin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Corbin is not content to let Santiago control the position.
Santiago tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Santiago tries for a kimura but Corbin is defending well.
Santiago working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago trying to control the position but Corbin is working away.
Santiago goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Corbin has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Santiago but great work by Corbin.
Santiago stops Corbin from passing to mount.
Santiago is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Santiago's face as Corbin controls the position.
Corbin wants to control but Santiago is keeping him busy.
Corbin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Santiago looks to move to half guard but instead Corbin has passed into mount! Damn!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago regains half guard.
Corbin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Santiago looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Santiago looking for submissions off his back.
Santiago has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Corbin. Oh but Santiago has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Corbin goes limp - he's gone! Santiago jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Valentino Santiago!
Valentino Santiago is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Valentino Santiago made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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