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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Ryker (ranked 24336 p4p, 25158 weight class) and Caiden Banks (ranked 448 p4p, 314 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derrick Ryker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Caiden Banks!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Banks stalling in the clinch but Ryker improves position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Banks takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Banks will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ryker up against the cage.
Banks being controlled against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Banks takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks clinches with his opponent.
Ryker stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Banks has Ryker pushed against the cage.
Banks leaning his opponent against the cage.
Banks is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Banks pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks moves into range and clinches up with Ryker.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Banks is struggling to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryker is pushing Banks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ryker taking a breather.
Banks trying to stall but Ryker improves his position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ryker stalling in the clinch.
Banks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Banks slowing the pace effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryker letting Banks take a breather here.
Banks receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks pushes Ryker up against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Come on Banks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are getting on Banks's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Banks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ryker up against the cage.
Ryker will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Banks up against the cage.
Banks stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks has Ryker up against the cage in a clinch.
Banks pressing his opponent against the cage.
Banks avoiding damage.
Ryker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Banks effectively controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Banks stalling.
Stalling in the clinch from Banks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Caiden Banks dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Banks gets a clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ryker, pushing him back against the cage.
Banks trying to control the position but instead, Ryker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Banks into the cage.
Ryker taking a breather.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Banks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Banks slowing the pace effectively.
The referee is keeping an eye on Banks - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ryker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ryker stalls.
Banks taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Ryker tries to keep at a distance but Banks has taken the fight into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ryker taking a breather.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Banks dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Banks takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ryker has Banks pressed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks moves into the clinch.
Ryker stalls.
Banks effectively controlling the action here.
Banks stalls.
Banks wants to stall.
Stalling in the clinch from Banks.
Caiden Banks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Banks taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks moves into range and clinches up with Ryker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryker taking a breather.
Come on Banks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ryker.
Banks stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ryker has Banks pressed against the cage.
Banks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ryker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Banks takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ryker stalling in the clinch but Banks improves position.
Stalling in the clinch from Banks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks has managed to clinch.
Ryker stalling in the clinch but Banks improves position.
Banks is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Banks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ryker is trying to maintain a safe position but Banks gets an underhook and turns Ryker into the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ryker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Banks is keeping busy.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ryker as Banks tries to tie him up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Caiden Banks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Banks forces Ryker back against the cage and clinches.
Banks will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ryker up against the cage.
Ryker letting Banks take a breather here.
Banks trying to control the position but instead, Ryker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Banks into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks pushes Ryker up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Banks stalling.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ryker being controlled against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks rushes Ryker and presses him up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Banks content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Banks leaning his opponent against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Banks.
Banks will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ryker up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks darts in and clinches Ryker up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks stalling the fight.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Banks.
Stalling in the clinch from Ryker.
Banks stalling in the clinch but Ryker improves position.
Banks stalling in the clinch but Ryker improves position.
Banks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Banks looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks has managed to clinch.
Banks looking to stall.
Banks is stalling here.
Banks trying to stall but Ryker improves his position.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Banks effectively controlling the action here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Banks stalling in the clinch but Ryker improves position.
Banks is looking to control Ryker's arms but Ryker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Banks has his back to the cage.
Ryker stalling against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Banks - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ryker stalling the fight.
Banks leaning against his opponent.
Banks just leaning against Ryker, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks darts in and clinches Ryker up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Banks takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ryker effectively controlling the action here.
Banks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Banks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ryker as Banks tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ryker has Banks pressed against the cage.
Derrick Ryker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caiden Banks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Banks blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caiden Banks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Banks 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caiden Banks!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Neymar Ricardo (ranked 5477 p4p, 5872 weight class) and Neho Rozales (ranked 299 p4p, 310 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Neymar Ricardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Neho Rozales!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ricardo.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Rozales has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Ricardo shoots in for a double leg but Rozales sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rozales has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rozales manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ricardo trying to control but Rozales is working from the bottom.
Ricardo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ricardo throws a big right hand that misses.
Ricardo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ricardo preventing the sweep.
Ricardo controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricardo tries to free his leg and advance position but Rozales is retaining full guard.
Ricardo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ricardo won't allow Rozales to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ricardo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ricardo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rozales won't allow Ricardo to pass to mount.
Rozales is trying to get back to full guard.
Ricardo trying to control from half guard but Rozales is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ricardo is really struggling to control Rozales but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ricardo throwing shots but Rozales is blocking nicely.
Rozales is looking to escape.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ricardo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo thows a huge punch but Rozales dodges it nicely.
Ricardo wants to take a breather but Rozales is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rozales looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ricardo is fending him off so far but Rozales persists. Nope, Ricardo circles away and we're back to standing.
Rozales closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ricardo's guard.
Rozales showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rozales loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ricardo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rozales defends it easily.
Rozales preventing the sweep.
Rozales keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ricardo's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ricardo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rozales lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozales lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ricardo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rozales makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rozales lands a couple of elbows.
Rozales scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rozales's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rozales controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ricardo has momentary wrist control but Rozales slips an elbow through the middle.
Ricardo has momentary wrist control but Rozales slips an elbow through the middle.
Rozales postures up and lands a big shot to Ricardo's brow.
Rozales scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rozales distracts Ricardo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ricardo working for a triangle but Rozales defends it easily.
Ricardo is breathing heavily.
Rozales stands up over Ricardo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rozales with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rozales avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rozales postures up and lands a big shot to Ricardo's brow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rozales stays in close to Ricardo's body and controls the position.
Ricardo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Neho Rozales dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rozales closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ricardo to the mat! Ricardo manages to get full guard.
Rozales lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rozales sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ricardo wants to get back to his feet but Rozales is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rozales controlling from the top position.
Rozales lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rozales is working Ricardo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rozales's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ricardo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ricardo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ricardo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rozales doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rozales manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rozales connects with a couple of short punches.
Rozales really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ricardo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rozales is working Ricardo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rozales scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ricardo working for a triangle but Rozales defends it easily.
Rozales postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ricardo has momentary wrist control but Rozales slips an elbow through the middle.
Rozales content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rozales has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rozales not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ricardo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rozales lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo wants to sweep here but Rozales controlling him for the moment.
Rozales trying to control the position from guard on top but Ricardo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rozales scoring with some ground and pound.
Rozales passes into half guard.
Ricardo taking some punishment here, with Rozales in his half guard.
Neho Rozales has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ricardo won't allow Rozales to pass to mount.
Rozales drops an elbow to the side of Ricardo's head.
Ricardo is looking to improve his position.
Rozales is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozales is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rozales scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rozales takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rozales is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ricardo is trying to maintain the position but Rozales is very close to passing his half guard.
Ricardo actively working from the bottom here.
Ricardo is not content to let Rozales control the 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.
Rozales wants to get back to his feet.
Ricardo taking some punishment here, with Rozales in his half guard.
Rozales takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rozales seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ricardo tries to kick Rozales off but Rozales keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rozales landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rozales is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rozales trying to control the action but Ricardo is working from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Rozales.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rozales is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ricardo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rozales is thwarting Ricardo's attempts to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Neho Rozales showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rozales shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ricardo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rozales lands a couple of elbows.
Rozales tries to free his leg and advance position but Ricardo is retaining full guard.
Rozales makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ricardo looking for a guillotine here but Rozales defends easily.
Rozales looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricardo looking for a sweep. Not yet Ricardo, not yet.
Rozales avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rozales preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo keeping moving, preventing Rozales from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rozales stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ricardo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rozales slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rozales lands some shots froms side control.
Ricardo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rozales lands a nice short elbow.
Rozales landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ricardo is looking to improve his position.
Rozales is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ricardo defends it well.
Ricardo tries to get to full guard but Rozales has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rozales sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rozales takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rozales in particular looking to stall.
Rozales seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ricardo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ricardo gets back to full guard.
Rozales works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ricardo wants to control but Rozales is keeping busy.
Rozales is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozales drops an elbow to the side of Ricardo's head.
Ricardo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rozales scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rozales is nestled in close to Ricardo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rozales is pressing down on Ricardo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ricardo is holding on for now.
Rozales winds up and cracks Ricardo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rozales looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ricardo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ricardo is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Rozales frees his head nicely. Oh but Ricardo has switched to an armbar! Rozales is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Neymar Ricardo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Titus Kelley (ranked 2809 p4p, 3317 weight class) and Maxi Stanton (ranked 175 p4p, 206 weight class). Titus Kelley 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Titus Kelley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maxi Stanton!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Kelley misses
and Stanton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 It looks like Titus Kelley has been cut.
Kelley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kelley throws a lazy head kick
and Stanton counters with a low kick, right behind Kelley 's knee.
Stanton lands a left and a right that send Kelley crashing to the mat, dazed. Stanton thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Kelley is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stanton drops Kelley with a big left hand! Kelley is injured, injured bad! Stanton jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maxi Stanton!
A victorious Maxi Stanton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mawunyo Kato (ranked 4473 p4p, 2201 weight class) and River Waters (ranked 410 p4p, 215 weight class). Mawunyo Kato 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mawunyo Kato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, River Waters!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Waters manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Waters is looking to cinch up a triangle. Kato throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Waters's body to avoid the submission. Waters has instead reached around Kato's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Waters arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). River Waters!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stan Man (ranked 1796 p4p, 3553 weight class) and Toshiro Hitsugaya (ranked 129 p4p, 240 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 2, fighting out of London, Stan Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Toshiro Hitsugaya!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitsugaya defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Man.
Hitsugaya was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hitsugaya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Man shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hitsugaya counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick from Hitsugaya misses
and Man counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Man.
Man is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Man seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hitsugaya can do anything to dispel that myth.
Man is working Hitsugaya over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man 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.
Man is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man scoring with some ground and pound.
Man passes Hitsugaya's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hitsugaya wants to control but Man passes into side.
Hitsugaya is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Man is controlling him well.
Hitsugaya is trying to improve his position.
Man lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Man is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Hitsugaya is trying to escape and Man transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Hitsugaya is forced to tap! Nice work there by Man! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stan Man!
Stan Man seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Stone (ranked 1470 p4p, 1458 weight class) and Tye Kwondo (ranked 151 p4p, 150 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charlie Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Tye Kwondo!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kwondo at a distance.
Kwondo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
Stone with a nice cross.
Stone's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kwondo under the eye.
Stone definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kwondo misses with a body punch
and Stone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stone scores with a body shot.
Stone fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kwondo looks winded!
Stone is stalking Kwondo. Kwondo circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Stone, and it's lights out! Kwondo really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charlie Stone!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marco Natta (ranked 938 p4p, 3102 weight class) and Herve Villechaize (ranked 69 p4p, 217 weight class). Herve Villechaize acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marco Natta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Herve Villechaize!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villechaize gets tackled into the cage by Natta. Natta maintains the clinch.
Villechaize jumps guard.
Natta drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Natta jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Natta trying to control but Villechaize is working from the bottom.
Natta has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Villechaize is looking to sweep but instead, Natta has passed into half guard.
Natta is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Natta prevents Villechaize from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Natta trying to control the action but Villechaize is working from the bottom.
Natta wants to pass the guard but Villechaize is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villechaize wants to improve his position but Natta is controlling well.
Villechaize really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Natta. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Natta controlling the action here.
Natta is trying for a kimura here. Villechaize looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Natta wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marco Natta!
A relieved looking Marco Natta thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Colby Taylor (ranked 101 p4p, 1224 weight class) and Caleb Jones (ranked 9 p4p, 87 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Colby Taylor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Caleb Jones!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.
Jones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A slow jab from Taylor misses its intended target.
Taylor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taylor doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Taylor drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Taylor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Taylor.
Taylor pulls guard successfully.
Taylor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
Taylor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jones sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Taylor trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
Taylor looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Jones trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Taylor working a defensive guard but Jones manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Taylor is looking for a sweep.
Jones trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Taylor being controlled for a moment.
Let's hope that Jones has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Taylor sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor actively working from the bottom here.
Taylor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Taylor manages to get to full guard.
Taylor looking to control.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Taylor is keeping the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Taylor working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Taylor wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Taylor cracks Jones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jab by Taylor.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colby Taylor dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Jones tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Jones gets a clinch.
Jones jumps guard and drags Taylor to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Taylor content to stall in guard here.
Taylor postures up.
Jones can't keep his opponent in guard - Taylor advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Taylor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is concentrating on defense, preventing Taylor from advancing position.
Taylor controlling the action here.
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Taylor passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jones!
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.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Taylor's attempts to control the action.
Jones wants to control but Taylor is having none of it.
Jones sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Taylor has control of the leg.
Taylor trying to mount his opponent but Jones defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Taylor seems content to control.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Taylor is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Jones reverses the position - he's now on top in Taylor's guard.
Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Taylor working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
Jones passes Taylor's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Taylor wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Caleb Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
Taylor throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Taylor works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Taylor lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Taylor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Taylor connects with a body shot.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones clinches up with Taylor and pushes him back against the cage.
Taylor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Taylor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Taylor lands a left hand.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones gets through Taylor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Taylor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taylor jumps guard and drags Jones to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Taylor looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Taylor is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
Taylor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Taylor controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Jones is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Taylor sitting in guard here, content to control.
Taylor wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones controlling Taylor's posture.
Taylor trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Taylor content to stall in guard here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jones working for a triangle but Taylor defends it easily.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four 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.
Taylor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Taylor moves into the clinch.
Jones pulls guard successfully.
Taylor advances position into side control!
Taylor trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colby Taylor clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
Jones tries to counter with a clinch but Taylor shakes him off and moves away.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Jones drives through and clinches with Taylor against the cage.
Taylor is working Jones over against the cage.
Taylor decides to pull guard.
Taylor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Taylor wants to improve his position but instead Jones has moved into half guard.
Taylor actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor actively working from the bottom here.
Taylor actively working from the bottom here.
Taylor tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Taylor gets back to full guard.
Jones controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now.
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.
Jones controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jones wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones slips a jab from Taylor.
A nice side step and Jones releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taylor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Taylor moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones pulls guard successfully.
Taylor looking to pass the guard.
Taylor trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to control.
Jones wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Taylor is now in half guard.
Taylor not doing much here.
Taylor is looking to advance position but Jones won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Taylor is very close to passing his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colby Taylor had his way with Caleb Jones in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Taylor lands a head shot.
Caleb Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taylor connects with a crisp jab.
Jones clinches with his opponent.
Taylor presses Jones against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jones jumps guard but Taylor stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Taylor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Taylor to keep the fight standing.
A nice left hand lands by Taylor.
Taylor scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Taylor digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Taylor.
Taylor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taylor tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Taylor drops back down to his feet.
Taylor prevents a body shot from Jones.
Taylor pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Taylor is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones looking to improve position, pressing down on Taylor's thigh with his hand. Taylor seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Jones paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Jones's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Taylor picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Colby Taylor!
Colby Taylor retains his bantamweight title!
An out of breath Colby Taylor thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Gurgel (ranked 97 p4p, 366 weight class) and Jan Siuta (ranked 17 p4p, 57 weight class). Siuta is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Rock Superstar" Cypress Hill. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Gurgel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jan Siuta!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gurgel tries to clinch up.
Siuta let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gurgel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Siuta lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jab, jab by Gurgel - just one landing.
Siuta defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gurgel.
It seemed like Siuta was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've been informed that Siuta has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gurgel has closed the distance and engaged Siuta in a clinch.
Gurgel is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Siuta to keep the fight standing.
Gurgel is trying to pull guard but Siuta turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabio Gurgel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Siuta misses with a punch on the inside.
Siuta tries to work over Gurgel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Siuta misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gurgel is trying to pull guard but Siuta has him pressed against the cage.
Gurgel ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gurgel no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gurgel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Siuta doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Siuta manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gurgel working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gurgel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Siuta wants to improve his position but Gurgel is controlling well.
Gurgel trying to control the action but Siuta is working from the bottom.
Siuta trying to control here.
Gurgel is looking to advance position but Siuta won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gurgel is looking for a kimura but Siuta is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gurgel to get the leverage.
Gurgel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Siuta does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Siuta manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Siuta looking for a sweep. Not yet Siuta, not yet.
Gurgel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Siuta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gurgel trying to control the position from guard on top but Siuta 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.
Gurgel advances to half guard.
Siuta is trying to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Siuta can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Siuta trying to hold on to Gurgel's head to control him but Gurgel postures up.
Gurgel is pressing down on Siuta's thigh, looking to free his foot. Siuta is holding on for now.
Gurgel is stalling here. Siuta is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gurgel seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Siuta has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Siuta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gurgel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gurgel sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gurgel actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gurgel manages to get to full guard.
Gurgel trying to keep a closed guard but Siuta is proving a slippery customer.
Siuta has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Gurgel to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Siuta is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Gurgel pulls down on the head and he's put Siuta to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Fabio Gurgel!
Fabio Gurgel retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Thompson (ranked 54 p4p, 99 weight class) and Ryder Young (ranked 7 p4p, 11 weight class). Young has chosen Of Monsters and Men - Destroyer as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Thompson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryder Young!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young cracks Thompson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Thompson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Young finish him?
It looks like Ricky Thompson has been cut.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Young takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Young displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thompson throws out the jab.
Young throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Young but Young pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A countering left hand to the body from Young misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Young looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Young looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Young throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thompson moves out of range as Young strikes.
Young staying out of range there.
Despite the aggression on Young's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Thompson throws an overhand right that lands on Young's shoulder, as Young tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Young misses.
Thompson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thompson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Young avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Young.
As Young looks to move away, Thompson throws a big counter combo but Young just gets out of the way.
Thompson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Young counters with a right hand to the body.
Young is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thompson rather than just go for the knockout.
Thompson jabs Young to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Young misses with a wild body shot.
Thompson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Young. Thompson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thompson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Young has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Young there as he acknowledges the shot.
Young gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Thompson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Young wants to stand up but Thompson is controlling him.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.
Thompson stops Young from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Thompson prevents Young from getting back to his feet.
Thompson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Young manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up 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!
Young tries to land knees in the clinch but Thompson avoids the damage to the body.
Young is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Thompson looking to stall.
Thompson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Young's elbow.
Young lands an elbow inside that Thompson shrugs off.
Young lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thompson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Young gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Young controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Thompson.
Thompson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thompson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Youngs head.
Young looks winded!
Thompson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Young letting Thompson take a breather here.
Thompson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Young connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thompson's face.
A bit of stalling here from Thompson.
Young is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thompson is defending well for now.
Thompson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Young displaying some good clinch control by pressing Thompson up against the cage.
Thompson lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thompson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Young gets through Thompson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thompson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Young with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young is pushing Thompson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Young tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Young blocking some punches.
Young is leaning against Thompson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Young slows down the pace here.
Thompson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryder Young dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Thompson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Thompson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Thompson takes one to the chin there.
Ryder Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young cracks Thompson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ricky Thompson's cut is getting worse.
Thompson connects with a body shot that sends Young's belly button to the back.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Young keeps it at a distance.
A nice side step and Young releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Young takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Young with a nice cross.
Young misses with a straight right.
Good standup being displayed there by Young as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson scores with a sloppy right hand. Young should have avoided that one.
A jab from Thompson does it's job there.
Thompson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Young misses with an uppercut
and Thompson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Young let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Thompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Young.
Thompson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Young has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Young, as that shot connected.
Young walks into a stiff left hand from Thompson.
Young takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
Young fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thompson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thompson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thompson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Young throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stalling in the clinch from Thompson.
Young misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Young wants to stall.
Young misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young avoiding damage.
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson avoids a wild elbow strike from Young.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Young's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Young misses with an elbow over the top.
Young lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young has Thompson pushed against the cage.
Ricky Thompson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thompson prevents a body shot from Young.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Young avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Young.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Young is struggling to control the position.
Young receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Thompson prevents a body shot from Young.
Young has Thompson pushed against the cage.
Thompson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee calls for Young to work.
Thompson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Young gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Young presses Thompson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Young lands a body punch.
Young lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thompson.
Young lands a shoulder strike.
Young stalling.
Knees to the body from Young.
Young lands a nice uppercut.
Young missing with knees to the body.
Young is working Thompson over against the cage.
Thompson blocks the elbow strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryder Young showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ricky Thompson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Young looks to throw the jab but Thompson is out of range.
Young takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
Thompson throws a hook to the side of Young's head but Young sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Young appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ryder Young seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thompson throws a right hand that Young ducks under and follows up with a left that Young also avoids with ease.
Young swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
Young throws out a loose jab but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thompson throws out the jab.
Young cracks Thompson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Young comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Thompson out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryder Young!
Ryder Young is the new super heavyweight champion!
Ryder Young managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Action Apparel, into his post fight interview.
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