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UIW 9: Road to Champions 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manny Torres (ranked 4459 p4p, 4818 weight class) and Mateus Canela (ranked 275 p4p, 282 weight class). Mateus Canela has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Manny Torres's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Manny Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mateus Canela!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Torres checks a leg kick.
Torres connects with a leg kick.
Canela fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Torres avoids it really well and circles away.
Canela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torres looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Canela is fending him off so far but Torres persists. Nope, Canela circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Torres.
Canela misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres has a takedown stuffed.
Canela doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torres shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Canela is trying to defend but Torres finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canela controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Torres seems to be looking for submissions.
Canela is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Torres thows a huge punch but Canela dodges it nicely.
Canela looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Torres trying to control the pace.
Canela holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Torres is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Canela is just riding it out for now. Torres eventually gives up the hold.
Canela is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Canela should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Canela blocking the ground and pound attempt from Torres.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Torres shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Canela as he avoids it easily.
Canela throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Torres's waist but Torres gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Canela off to one side.
Canela looks winded!
Torres shoots in but no luck this time.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Canela has eaten all the pies!
Torres scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Torres shoots in for a double leg but Canela sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Torres shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Canela defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canela pushes Torres up against the cage in a clinch.
Canela gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Torres will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Canela sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Torres wants to control the position but Canela says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Canela in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Torres tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Canela!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mateus Canela!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryland Bronx (ranked 4959 p4p, 4879 weight class) and Antonio Flores (ranked 461 p4p, 453 weight class). The key to victory for Ryland Bronx has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryland Bronx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antonio Flores!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flores drops his hands momentarily and Bronx takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bronx slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Flores takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Flores swings for the body but Bronx moves out of range.
Bronx lands with a right hand.
Bronx lands with a nice body punch.
Bronx jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bronx connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Flores momentarily.
Flores on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flores gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bronx scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bronx lands a lovely overhand right.
Bronx throws a good cross that connects.
Flores pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bronx changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bronx throws out a powerful jab.
 Flores is rocked!
Ryland Bronx is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronx connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Flores is still on wobbly legs! Can Bronx finish him?
Bronx throws a monster overhand right that drops Flores! Bronx follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryland Bronx!
A victorious Ryland Bronx 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between The Man The Legend (ranked 5306 p4p, 3470 weight class) and Ross McGowen (ranked 478 p4p, 357 weight class). The Man The Legend has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, The Man The Legend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ross McGowen!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGowen throws a jab when The Legend was well out of range.
The Legend misses with an uppercut
and McGowen counters with a straight right hand.
The Legend throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGowen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Legend with a jab.
McGowen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Legend.
McGowen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The Legend throws a lazy right hand but McGowen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body punch from McGowen.
McGowen misses the shot to the body.
The Legend is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGowen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping The Legend at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Legend misses with a jab to the body
and The Legend takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 It looks like The Man The Legend has been cut.
The Legend ducks right into an uppercut from McGowen.
The Man The Legend seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from The Legend misses.
A little jabbing left from McGowen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The Legend misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Legend misses with a lunging right hand
and McGowen counters with a straight right hand.
 The Legend is rocked!
McGowen jabs at The Legend's body.
The fighters circling - The Legend throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGowen misses with a hook. The Legend ducked under it nicely.
McGowen feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends The Legend sprawling to the canvas! The Legend rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can McGowen finish him?!
Oh The Legend is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The Legend drops his hands momentarily. McGowen doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. The Legend staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. The Legend doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ross McGowen!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tori Nori Balimory (ranked 3458 p4p, 4347 weight class) and Lonnie Bryan (ranked 350 p4p, 404 weight class). Lonnie Bryan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tori Nori Balimory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lonnie Bryan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balimory throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bryan forces Balimory back against the cage and clinches.
Balimory tries for a takedown. No joy.
Balimory fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Balimory fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tori Nori Balimory. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balimory is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bryan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short left from Balimory.
Balimory has Bryan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bryan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bryan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Balimory lands a high kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryan gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balimory gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Bryan is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Balimory is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lonnie Bryan!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hali Pojka (ranked 3542 p4p, 4257 weight class) and Jichael Mordan (ranked 367 p4p, 423 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hali Pojka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jichael Mordan!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pojka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mordan avoids it really well and circles away.
Mordan is looking for the big counter here.
Pojka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Hali Pojka has been cut.
Pojka with a poor takedown
and Mordan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pojka moves forwards but Mordan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pojka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mordan but Mordan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hali Pojka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mordan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pojka 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mordan throws an overhand right that lands on Pojka's shoulder, as Pojka tries to avoid the shot.
Pojka darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pojka passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mordan!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mordan is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mordan is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Pojka looking to secure an arm triangle but Mordan defends it well.
Pojka working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Mordan turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Pojka off and cradles Mordan's limp body as Pojka celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Hali Pojka!
After the big win, Hali Pojka made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors LazyCombat Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Weiss (ranked 3586 p4p, 3822 weight class) and Freaky Jack (ranked 408 p4p, 426 weight class). The key to victory for Daniel Weiss has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
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Granite chin |
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Weiss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Freaky Jack!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack scores with a body shot.
Weiss throws a hook but Jack avoids it easily.
Jack dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jack forces Weiss back against the cage and clinches.
Jack blocks an uppercut.
Weiss definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jack.
Weiss working aggressively here.
Weiss misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Weiss fails to land.
Jack makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jack softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Weiss working aggressively here.
Jack leaning his opponent against the cage.
Weiss takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Weiss on the inside.
Jack looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weiss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jack scores with a nice hook to the head.
Weiss swings wildly with an uppercut but Jack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weiss swings wildly with an uppercut but Jack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jack lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jack lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jack misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jack.
Jack is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Weiss is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Weiss fails to land.
Jack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jack.
A nice left hand lands by Weiss.
Jack has a couple of punches blocked by Weiss.
Weiss working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jack avoiding damage.
Weiss tries a body shot but Jack blocks it.
Jack trying to land knees to the body.
Jack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Weiss backwards.
Weiss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weiss lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack throws a knee to the head but misses.
Weiss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Weiss really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Weiss throws a punch but it's blocked by Jack.
Jack lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Weiss.
Weiss misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jack.
Weiss working aggressively here.
Weiss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jack leaning against his opponent.
Weiss has a couple of punches blocked by Jack.
Jack is struggling to control the position.
Jack is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jack pushes off an throws an elbow but Weiss leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jack taking a breather.
Jack trying to land knees to the body.
Jack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack leaning his opponent against the cage.
Weiss lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Weiss swings wildly with an uppercut but Jack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weiss has a couple of punches blocked by Jack.
Jack tries to land knees in the clinch but Weiss avoids the damage to the body.
Weiss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jack lands with a light punch inside.
Jack misses with the head strike.
Jack working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Weiss on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Weiss throws a punch but it's blocked by Jack.
Weiss gets through Jack's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Weiss misses with a punch on the inside.
Weiss scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Weiss misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Weiss fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack just leaning against Weiss, taking a breather.
Jack has a couple of punches blocked by Weiss.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jack.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jack.
Weiss misses with the head strike.
Jack tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Weiss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jack manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Weiss can't find room to land a body shot as Jack controls the action.
Weiss misses with the head strike.
Jack misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jack.
Weiss swings wildly with an uppercut but Jack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jack is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Weiss is defending well for now.
Weiss lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jack backwards.
Weiss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Freaky Jack will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jack walks into a left hand.
 It looks like Freaky Jack has been cut.
Jack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weiss was well out of range. Poor timing from Jack.
Weiss slips a straight right by Jack.
Jack moves out of range as Weiss strikes.
A jab from Weiss misses.
Jack moves out of range as Weiss strikes.
Weiss defending well as Jack loads up on a big left hand.
Jack misses the shot to the body.
Jack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Weiss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Weiss cracks Jack with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jack is rocked!
Weiss scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jack doesn't seem bothered though.
Jack is still on wobbly legs! Can Weiss finish him?
Jack ducks into an uppercut from Weiss and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniel Weiss!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Epo Nurminen (ranked 2895 p4p, 3108 weight class) and Larry LeFell (ranked 294 p4p, 316 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Epo Nurminen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Larry LeFell!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Nurminen.
LeFell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
LeFell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nurminen tries to keep at a distance but LeFell has taken the fight into the clinch.
LeFell tightens his grip and picks Nurminen up, before dumping him to the ground. Nurminen manages to land in guard.
Nurminen wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and LeFell is now in half guard.
LeFell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nurminen trying to control from the bottom.
LeFell passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nurminen!
LeFell controlling the pace for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nurminen is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeFell goes for an armbar but Nurminen turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Nurminen.
Nurminen trying to control but LeFell is working from the bottom.
Nurminen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
LeFell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nurminen manages to get himself to full guard.
LeFell tries to free his leg and advance position but Nurminen is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
LeFell is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nurminen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but LeFell puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeFell slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nurminen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
LeFell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nurminen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
LeFell controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nurminen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
LeFell wants to pass the guard but Nurminen is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeFell controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
LeFell passes easily into side control. Nice work.
LeFell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nurminen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nurminen is looking for a sweep.
LeFell goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Nurminen rolls with the submission and now he's on top in LeFell's guard! Nice work there by Nurminen!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeFell wants to sweep here but Nurminen controlling him for the moment.
LeFell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nurminen trying to control but LeFell is working from the bottom.
LeFell controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nurminen looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Larry LeFell 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.
Nurminen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
LeFell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nurminen.
LeFell takes the fight into the clinch.
Nurminen misses with a body punch.
LeFell gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Nurminen has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but LeFell is on him like a limpet, forcing Nurminen back against the cage.
Nurminen trying to stall but LeFell improves his position.
Nurminen taking a breather.
Nurminen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nurminen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
LeFell has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Nurminen is trying to keep an underhook but LeFell manages to get the takedown into half guard.
LeFell is trying to work for a kimura but Nurminen is defending well.
LeFell is thwarting Nurminen's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeFell controlling the action here.
LeFell is looking to pass Nurminen's guard but actually Nurminen recovers to full guard.
LeFell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nurminen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
LeFell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
LeFell pushing down on Nurminen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen wants to get back to full guard.
LeFell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
LeFell performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
LeFell's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
LeFell looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
LeFell trying to control from Nurminen's half guard. Nurminen has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
LeFell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
LeFell sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Larry LeFell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nurminen scores with a leg kick.
LeFell closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nurminen to the mat! Nurminen manages to get full guard.
LeFell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nurminen being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
LeFell preventing the sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Larry LeFell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Good leg kick by Nurminen.
Nurminen scores with a nice head shot.
LeFell slips under a jab from Nurminen.
LeFell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nurminen lands an overhand right.
LeFell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
LeFell has clasped his hands together around Nurminen's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
LeFell is trying to get an arm triangle but Nurminen is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
LeFell is staying tight to Nurminen's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Nurminen tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeFell advances to full mount.
LeFell wants to finish this one by submission but Nurminen is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from LeFell.
LeFell has hold of Nurminen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nurminen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
LeFell punching from mount but Nurminen doing a good job of avoiding damage.
LeFell controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeFell trying to control but Nurminen is having none of it.
Nurminen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Epo Nurminen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Still in half guard, LeFell seems content to control.
Nurminen is looking for a sweep. LeFell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
LeFell wants to pass the guard but Nurminen is defending well.
Nurminen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeFell content to control rather than advance.
Nurminen regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from LeFell.
Larry LeFell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
LeFell is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nurminen.
A low kick lands for Nurminen.
Nurminen motions for LeFell to come forward. Nurminen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
LeFell throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nurminen was covering up waiting for the punch and LeFell finishes the takedown easily into guard.
LeFell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
LeFell tries to free his leg and advance position but Nurminen is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Larry LeFell.
I've got LeFell winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Larry LeFell!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Larry LeFell!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Larry LeFell!
Larry LeFell wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Larry LeFell, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Midweight Try (ranked 2678 p4p, 3184 weight class) and Jebron Lames (ranked 271 p4p, 324 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Midweight Try!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jebron Lames!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lames fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Try wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Try sends Lames crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Try is motioning to the referee to let Lames up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Jebron Lames has been cut.
Try scores with a decent looking hook.
Lames is rocked!
Try lands a brutal uppercut that launches Lames off his feet! Lames tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Midweight Try!
Midweight Try is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Snake (ranked 2263 p4p, 3069 weight class) and Santa Cruz (ranked 297 p4p, 368 weight class). Santa Cruz 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Snake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Santa Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Snake has closed the distance and engaged Cruz in a clinch.
Snake is trying to pull guard but Cruz has him pressed against the cage.
Snake has been working on his balance at LazyFighters Gym - Island Boys, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Cruz.
Cruz breaks the clinch.
Snake clinches with his opponent.
Snake has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cruz uses from the top position.
Snake looking for a triangle here. Cruz is fighting it but it looks tight! Snake pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Cruz is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). David Snake!
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