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SFC 2 - Fallas vs. Quark PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Ruthless (ranked 6311 p4p, 24547 weight class) and Herbert Justen (ranked 550 p4p, 588 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Ruthless!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Herbert Justen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruthless scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ruthless misses with a body punch
and Justen counters with a stiff right hand.
Justen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ruthless tries to land a front kick but Justen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ruthless - that will leave a mark!
Justen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruthless lands a head shot.
Ruthless throws a body punch but Justen moves out of range.
Ruthless scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justen tries to clinch but Ruthless moves out of range.
Ruthless could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ruthless lands a head shot.
Ruthless throws a half hearted mid kick.
Justen tries to counter with a clinch but Ruthless shakes him off and moves away.
Ruthless lands a nice looking body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Ruthless as he connects with a hook.
Ruthless has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ruthless stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruthless with the inside leg kick.
Jab by Ruthless.
Justen throws a head kick that misses
and Ruthless scores with a counter punch that sends Justen to the canvas! Ruthless smells blood - he's punishing Justen with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Justen has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Ruthless!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Jarvis (ranked 6368 p4p, 3574 weight class) and Emilio Ortega (ranked 545 p4p, 416 weight class). Emilio Ortega has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Jarvis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emilio Ortega!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarvis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
 It looks like Emilio Ortega has been cut.
Ortega takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jarvis slips under a jab.
Jarvis tries to close the distance and clinch but Ortega swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jarvis wants to clinch.
Jarvis closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jarvis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jarvis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Jarvis.
Jarvis tries to throw a body punch but Ortega avoids it by throwing Jarvis back against the ropes.
Jarvis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvis lands a body punch.
Jarvis digs a right hand into Ortega's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ortega's gas tank.
Jarvis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jarvis struggles to land a body shot inside as Ortega controls his hands.
Jarvis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ortega backwards.
Jarvis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ortega or not.
Jarvis lands with a left to the head.
Ortega blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ortega blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jarvis pushes Ortega back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Jarvis scores with a hook to the body.
Ortega looks winded!
Jarvis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jarvis cracks Ortega with a hook to the temple - Ortega is on wobbly legs here! Jarvis swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Ortega falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Jarvis wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chris Jarvis!
Chris Jarvis decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bear Coleman (ranked 3793 p4p, 5810 weight class) and Aleksis Porzingis (ranked 393 p4p, 531 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bear Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Aleksis Porzingis!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Porzingis moves away.
Porzingis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Coleman sprawls well. Coleman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Porzingis gets slowly back to his feet.
Coleman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Porzingis moves away.
Coleman throws a jab when Porzingis was well out of range.
Coleman misses with an uppercut
and Porzingis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Porzingis shoots in for a takedown but Coleman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Coleman misses the target.
Porzingis changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Porzingis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coleman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Porzingis.
Bear Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksis Porzingis.
Porzingis shoots in for a takedown but Coleman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Coleman throws a jab when Porzingis was well out of range.
Porzingis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Coleman as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porzingis is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Coleman slaps away a takedown attempt from Porzingis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Porzingis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Porzingis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Coleman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Coleman connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Aleksis Porzingis has been cut.
Porzingis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Coleman as he avoids it easily.
Porzingis looks winded!
Porzingis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Coleman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Coleman misses with a wild body shot.
Coleman moves out of range of the body kick.
Coleman is looking to counter punch.
Porzingis slips a jab from Coleman.
Porzingis moves away from the strike by Coleman.
A jab lands there for Coleman.
Coleman scores with a hook to the body. Porzingis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Coleman misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Porzingis.
Porzingis moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Porzingis fails with the takedown.
Coleman has Porzingis up against the ropes in a clinch.
Porzingis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Coleman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Coleman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
 Porzingis is rocked!
Coleman breaks the clinch.
Porzingis is still on wobbly legs! Can Coleman finish him?
Porzingis drops his hands momentarily. Coleman doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Porzingis staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Porzingis doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bear Coleman!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samson Buddha (ranked 24560 p4p, 3716 weight class) and Nick Peterson (ranked 651 p4p, 467 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samson Buddha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buddha lands a jab to the head.
Nick Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buddha uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Peterson has time to react.
Peterson misses the jab.
Peterson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Buddha counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A left and a right from Buddha both land. Nice combination.
Buddha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Peterson throws out a loose jab but Buddha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peterson checks a low kick from Buddha.
Peterson avoids a kick to the body.
Peterson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buddha thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Peterson if he has to take too many more of those.
Peterson misses with a lunging right hand
and Buddha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Peterson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Buddha counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Buddha makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Buddha is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson keeping moving, preventing Buddha from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Buddha engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Buddha tries to free his leg and advance position but Peterson is retaining full guard.
Buddha prevents Peterson from getting back to his feet.
Buddha content to stall in guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Buddha connects with a body shot that sends Peterson's belly button to the back.
Peterson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Peterson throws a big shot that misses.
Buddha closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Peterson quickly recovers to half guard.
Peterson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Buddha.
Buddha trying to control the pace.
Peterson won't allow Buddha to pass to mount.
Peterson trying to hold on to Buddha's head to control him but Buddha postures up.
Buddha content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson is looking to improve his position.
Buddha is keen to just control but Peterson is a slippery customer.
Buddha is looking to advance position but Peterson won't allow it.
Buddha seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Peterson trying to control but Buddha postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four 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.
Peterson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Buddha connects with the punch.
Buddha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peterson.
Peterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peterson cracks Buddha with a good jab.
Buddha throws a front kick that sends Peterson stumbling back into the ropes.
Peterson looks to throw the jab but Buddha is out of range.
A left lands for Buddha.
Peterson misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Buddha to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Peterson misses.
Buddha tries for a takedown but Peterson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Peterson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Buddha misses with an attempted mid kick.
Peterson just misses with a punch to the body.
It looks like Buddha has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Peterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buddha.
Peterson lands a nice looking body shot.
Buddha scores with a takedown into Peterson's guard.
Peterson wants to get back to his feet but Buddha passes into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samson Buddha dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Buddha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Buddha fails to land the takedown.
Peterson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Buddha throws a leg kick but Peterson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Buddha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peterson throws out the jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Buddha or perhaps it was just good defense by Peterson, which made it look bad.
A cross from Buddha lands.
Peterson blocks the body kick.
Buddha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peterson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson looks to throw the jab but Buddha is out of range.
Buddha shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Peterson is trying to defend but Buddha finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peterson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buddha trying to pass the guard but Peterson defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Peterson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Peterson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Peterson.
Buddha wants to control from the top but Peterson keeps moving.
Peterson trying to keep a closed guard but Buddha is proving a slippery customer.
Buddha trying to control but Peterson is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Buddha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Buddha content to stall in guard here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Buddha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peterson can do to turn this around?
Peterson cracks a nice hook into Buddha's ribs.
Buddha looks to land a body kick but Peterson moved away.
Buddha throws a jab but it's blocked by Peterson.
Peterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peterson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Buddha lands a front kick.
Buddha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Peterson misses the target.
Buddha scores with a shot to the body.
Buddha blocks a jab.
Nick Peterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson has closed the distance and engaged Buddha in a clinch.
Buddha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buddha throws a front kick that sends Peterson stumbling back into the ropes.
Peterson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jab by Buddha.
Buddha thumps Peterson with a low kick.
Peterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buddha moves away.
Buddha lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Peterson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Peterson wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samson Buddha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buddha connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Peterson misses with a body shot.
Buddha is looking to score with low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peterson. Buddha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peterson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Buddha.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peterson misses the shot to the body.
Buddha tries to counter with a takedown but Peterson is quick to defend against it.
Buddha moves out of range of the strikes.
Buddha tried to score with a low kick but Peterson checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson takes a swing at Buddha's ribcage but misses.
Peterson tries to clinch but Buddha is having none of it.
Peterson moves out of range as Buddha strikes.
Buddha defending well as Peterson loads up on a big left hand.
Peterson throws a body shot but no joy.
Buddha misses with a body kick.
Peterson moves out of range of the strikes.
Buddha misses with a kick to the body
and Peterson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peterson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Buddha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peterson.
Buddha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Buddha misses with a kick to the body.
Peterson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Buddha tries to land a front kick but Peterson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Peterson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Buddha tries to land a front kick but Peterson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Peterson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Peterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Samson Buddha will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Peterson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Peterson does no damage.
Buddha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peterson.
Buddha shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Peterson defends it nicely.
Samson Buddha is winning the standup battle so far.
Peterson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buddha attempts a counter takedown but Peterson avoids it well and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Buddha.
Buddha throws a chopping leg kick but Peterson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A cross from Peterson lands.
Buddha slips under a jab from Peterson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buddha lands with a cross.
Peterson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
 It looks like Samson Buddha has been cut.
Peterson throws a body shot but no joy.
Buddha looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Buddha fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samson Buddha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Peterson lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Peterson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Peterson tries to throw a body punch but Buddha avoids it by throwing Peterson back against the ropes.
Peterson tries to throw a body punch but Buddha avoids it by throwing Peterson back against the ropes.
Peterson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Peterson lands a nice uppercut.
Peterson scores with a hook to the body.
Peterson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peterson lands a right hand.
Peterson is leaning against Buddha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nick Peterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buddha is trying to break the clinch but Peterson is controlling him.
Peterson works on Buddha's body with a couple of short punches.
Buddha is trying to break the clinch but Peterson has him pressed against the ropes.
Buddha wants to get back to striking at distance but Peterson won't allow it.
Peterson lands a left hand.
Peterson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Peterson misses with a punch to the body.
Peterson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Buddha backwards.
Peterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Buddha controls his hands.
Nick Peterson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Peterson.
Peterson tries to work over Buddha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Peterson gets through Buddha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Peterson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Peterson prevents Buddha from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson is leaning against Buddha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Peterson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peterson lands a head shot.
Buddha slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Peterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buddha gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Peterson misses the shot to the body.
Peterson misses with a wild body shot.
Peterson drops Buddha with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Buddha looks back up at him and smiles so Peterson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 Buddha is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peterson defending well as Buddha loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Peterson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oh Buddha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Peterson walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Buddha drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Peterson swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Buddha's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Peterson!
Nick Peterson 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Nero Porto (ranked 6072 p4p, 3006 weight class) and Knut Brovold (ranked 494 p4p, 346 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Porto might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ayumi Nakamura - Kaze Ni Nare. Knut Brovold acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nero Porto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Knut Brovold!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brovold shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Brovold tries to pass to full mount but Porto defends it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Brovold prevents Porto from improving his position.
Porto regains full guard. Nicely done.
Porto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Porto has his foot on Brovold's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brovold works his way back into a safe position though.
Porto wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brovold trying to control but Porto is working from the bottom.
Porto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Porto is trying to keep Brovold in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brovold doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brovold manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brovold preventing the sweep.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Brovold slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Porto looking to control.
Brovold trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Porto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Porto keeping moving, preventing Brovold from controlling successfully.
Brovold got a little sloppy there for a moment and Porto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brovold has managed to get both his arms back between Porto's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brovold advances position into side control!
Porto manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brovold's best efforts.
Porto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brovold is keen to just control but Porto is a slippery customer.
Brovold trying to mount his opponent but Porto defends it.
Porto wants to control but Brovold is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Porto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
My spies in Tappelukerho inform me that Brovold has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brovold gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Porto is trying to control the position but Brovold postures up.
Porto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brovold trying to control the position from guard on top but Porto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Porto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Porto working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brovold is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Brovold wants to control from the top but Porto keeps moving.
Porto is trying to control the position but Brovold postures up.
Porto keeping full guard, as Brovold tries to pass.
Brovold keeps trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brovold is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Porto has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Brovold is looking to defend but Porto has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Brovold! Porto pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Brovold taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nero Porto!
Nero Porto 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Ki Dausz (ranked 2979 p4p, 6286 weight class) and Nikos Balopoulos (ranked 343 p4p, 502 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dausz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Trio Libel's : Gadisku. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ki Dausz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikos Balopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dausz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balopoulos.
Balopoulos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dausz counters with a low kick, right behind Balopoulos 's knee.
Balopoulos misses with a combination
and Dausz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dausz wants to clinch up but Balopoulos keeps it at a distance.
Dausz wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dausz tries to clinch
and Balopoulos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Balopoulos is working Dausz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Balopoulos prevents Dausz from getting back to his feet.
Dausz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dausz tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balopoulos distracts Dausz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Balopoulos content to stall in guard here.
Balopoulos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dausz is rocked!
Balopoulos sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Oh Dausz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Balopoulos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Balopoulos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Balopoulos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Balopoulos postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Dausz covers up, he's hurt! Balopoulos keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Balopoulos and the ref steps in to end the fight! Balopoulos can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikos Balopoulos!
Nikos Balopoulos really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Fantasy Threads (Laundry 15%) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mma Jake (ranked 2879 p4p, 6322 weight class) and Lasse Virinen (ranked 394 p4p, 605 weight class). Virinen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rumble kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Lasse Virinen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mma Jake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lasse Virinen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jake is defended easily by Virinen.
Nice defenses there by Virinen.
Virinen swings for the body but Jake moves out of range.
Virinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jake. That did some damage!
A solid leg kick lands there for Virinen.
Jake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Virinen moves away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jake or perhaps it was just good defense by Virinen, which made it look bad.
Jake is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Virinen's half guard.
Virinen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jake. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jake passes to side control.
Virinen tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jake has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Virinen is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Jake yanks on the arm and Virinen is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Jake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mma Jake!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Bakarow (ranked 2850 p4p, 3847 weight class) and Nasu Morikatsu (ranked 372 p4p, 481 weight class). Nasu Morikatsu 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 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergey Bakarow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nasu Morikatsu!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakarow drives through with a takedown into Morikatsu's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bakarow content to stall in guard here.
Morikatsu has his feet on Bakarow's thighs here. He's pushed Bakarow off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Bakarow screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nasu Morikatsu!
After the fight, Nasu Morikatsu was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chumani Adofo (ranked 1950 p4p, 24259 weight class) and Donnie Bicklebockles (ranked 171 p4p, 440 weight class). Chumani Adofo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chumani Adofo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donnie Bicklebockles!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bicklebockles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adofo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adofo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adofo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bicklebockles backwards.
Adofo misses with a punch on the inside.
Bicklebockles misses with a body punch.
Adofo lands a hook that snaps the head of Bicklebockles backwards.
Adofo misses with some punches.
Bicklebockles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bicklebockles darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Adofo tries to clinch up.
Bicklebockles changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Adofo pushes Bicklebockles up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bicklebockles missing with knees to the body.
Adofo digs a right hand underneath Bicklebockles's ribcage. Bicklebockles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Adofo has a couple of punches blocked by Bicklebockles.
Adofo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Adofo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adofo struggles to land a body shot inside as Bicklebockles controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adofo.
Adofo misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adofo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bicklebockles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adofo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adofo has Bicklebockles pressed against the ropes, preventing Bicklebockles from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Adofo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adofo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Adofo lands a hook that snaps the head of Bicklebockles backwards.
Bicklebockles lands a nice knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Adofo as the two fighters clinch.
Bicklebockles is looking to control Adofo's arms but Adofo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bicklebockles has his back to the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Adofo fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Adofo as Bicklebockles tries to tie him up.
Bicklebockles wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adofo has him pressed against the ropes.
Adofo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Adofo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bicklebockles trying to land knees to the body.
Bicklebockles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adofo moves into the clinch.
Adofo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adofo can't find room to land a body shot as Bicklebockles controls the action.
Adofo has a couple of punches blocked by Bicklebockles.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adofo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adofo misses with a punch on the inside.
Adofo misses with a punch on the inside.
Adofo blocks a body shot from Bicklebockles.
Bicklebockles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adofo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bicklebockles tries to keep at a distance but Adofo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adofo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Adofo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adofo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bicklebockles blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Adofo.
Adofo lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bicklebockles blocks a body shot from Adofo.
Bicklebockles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bicklebockles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adofo misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adofo.
Bicklebockles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adofo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bicklebockles, pushing him back against the ropes.
Adofo lands with a light punch inside.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Adofo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Adofo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bicklebockles's efforts to push away.
Adofo lands a nice uppercut.
Bicklebockles wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bicklebockles works on Adofo's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Adofo fails to land.
Adofo pushes Bicklebockles back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bicklebockles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bicklebockles tries to land a knee to the head but Adofo blocks with his arms.
Adofo tries to throw a body punch but Bicklebockles avoids it by throwing Adofo back against the ropes.
Adofo lands a hook that snaps the head of Bicklebockles backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adofo digs a right hand into Bicklebockles's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bicklebockles's gas tank.
Bicklebockles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adofo lands a nice shot to the body.
Adofo prevents a body shot from Bicklebockles.
Bicklebockles tries to break free but Adofo pushes him back against the ropes.
Bicklebockles can't find room to land a body shot as Adofo controls the action.
Bicklebockles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Adofo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Adofo lands a left hand.
Bicklebockles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bicklebockles blocks a body shot from Adofo.
Adofo lands with a right to the head.
Adofo lands a shoulder strike.
Bicklebockles is rocked!
Adofo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bicklebockles is still on wobbly legs! Can Adofo finish him?
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Adofo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Adofo as Bicklebockles tries to tie him up.
Adofo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adofo misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adofo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chumani Adofo 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.
Adofo stuns Bicklebockles with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bicklebockles seems to have recovered his senses.
Adofo forces Bicklebockles back against the ropes and clinches.
Chumani Adofo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Adofo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adofo cracks Bicklebockles with a nice body shot.
Adofo gets through Bicklebockles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adofo misses with a body punch.
Bicklebockles lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Adofo.
Bicklebockles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adofo.
Bicklebockles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Adofo struggles to land a body shot inside as Bicklebockles controls his hands.
Adofo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adofo creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Bicklebockles's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Bicklebockles drops to his knees and Adofo pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chumani Adofo!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Fallas (ranked 3075 p4p, 1474 weight class) and Barkeep Quark (ranked 393 p4p, 202 weight class). Quark has chosen Megadeth - Train of Consequences as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alistair Fallas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barkeep Quark!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fallas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Quark shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fallas but Fallas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fallas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Quark counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Quark tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fallas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Quark is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Quark is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Quark thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quark throws a strike but Fallas avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fallas is pulling down on Quark's head to control his posture.
Fallas controls Quark momentarily but Quark frees himself.
Quark looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fallas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Quark on the ground.
Quark looking to pass the guard.
Fallas keeping moving, preventing Quark from controlling successfully.
Quark tries to free his leg and advance position but Fallas is retaining full guard.
Quark throws a big right hand that misses.
Quark looking to pass the guard.
Fallas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fallas is working hard here to advance position.
Quark trying to control but Fallas is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Quark slips under a jab from Fallas.
Fallas moves away from the strike by Quark.
Quark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quark shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Quark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Quark wants to pass the guard but Fallas is keeping the position.
Quark throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fallas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fallas keeping moving, preventing Quark from controlling successfully.
Quark distracts Fallas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quark trying to control but Fallas is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fallas is trying to control the position but Quark postures up.
Fallas keeping moving, preventing Quark from controlling successfully.
Quark has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Quark looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Quark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fallas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Quark but Quark pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Quark lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fallas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quark.
Fallas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Quark swivels and escapes.
Good standup being displayed there by Quark as he connects with a hook.
Fallas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Quark pinned against the ropes. Quark gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistair Fallas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice straight punches there by Quark. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Quark.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Quark avoids the body shot from Fallas.
Quark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fallas manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barkeep Quark dominated that round.
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.
Fallas missing with a left hand there. Quark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fallas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Quark counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fallas won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Fallas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Quark thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Quark is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fallas has escaped the position, nice work there.
Quark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fallas stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Quark with the ground and pound but Fallas regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quark is trying to control. Fallas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Quark looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fallas is not content to let Quark control the position.
Quark is thwarting Fallas's attempts to control the position.
Fallas is looking to improve his position.
Fallas trying to control but Quark postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Quark trying to control from half guard but Fallas is working away.
Quark is working for a kimura but Fallas is defending it quite comfortably.
Quark missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fallas is looking to improve his position.
Quark winds up and cracks Fallas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quark winds up and cracks Fallas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fallas trying to control here.
Quark is stalling here. Fallas is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Quark seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Fallas has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Quark's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Quark manages to get back to half guard.
Fallas prevents Quark from improving his position.
Quark makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Quark.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fallas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Quark looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Quark is pulling down on Fallas's head. It's preventing any offense from Fallas, at least for the moment.
Quark wants to sweep here but Fallas controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Quark is trying to keep Fallas in close.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barkeep Quark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Decent striking displayed by Quark there.
Fallas gets caught flat footed, as Quark shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fallas looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Quark puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Quark throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fallas is trying to get back to full guard.
Quark misses with a head shot. Fallas uses the momentum to regain guard.
Fallas keeping moving, preventing Quark from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quark forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fallas is staying active underneath Quark, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Quark throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Quark stalling away here and it's allowed Fallas to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Quark in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Quark slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Quark takes a little break here. Fallas wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Fallas regains half guard.
Alistair Fallas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fallas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Quark is keen to just control but Fallas is a slippery customer.
Fallas tries to get to full guard but Quark has control of the leg.
Ground and pound from Quark.
Quark working Fallas over with strikes.
Fallas is looking to improve his position.
Fallas is not content to let Quark control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quark might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fallas haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Quark is looking for a kimura here.
Barkeep Quark is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fallas is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Animal Fight Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Quark trying to control the pace.
Fallas wants to get back to full guard but Quark has mounted him!
That's four 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.
Quark looking to control but Fallas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Quark unloads with some shots from mount but Fallas bucks and avoids them well.
Quark looking to control but Fallas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Quark fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Quark in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Quark landing shots from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barkeep Quark comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Quark 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barkeep Quark!
A victorious Barkeep Quark thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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