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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ja Maica (ranked 3931 p4p, 23141 weight class) and Pawel Nastula (ranked 424 p4p, 436 weight class). Ja Maica could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pawel Nastula's 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 7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ja Maica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 73 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pawel Nastula!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Maica.
Maica rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nastula moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nastula steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Maica.
Nastula throws a head kick that misses
and Maica counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maica connects with a body shot.
Maica throws a sloppy head kick and Nastula moves out of range easily.
Nastula shoots and misses
and Maica counters with a crisp one two that drops Nastula! Maica thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Nastula to his feet! Nastula is in big trouble!
 Nastula is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nastula looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nastula is still on wobbly legs! Can Maica finish him?
Maica lands a body shot.
Nastula seems to have recovered his senses.
Nastula throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maica's waist but Maica gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nastula off to one side.
Ja Maica has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pawel Nastula.
A head kick by Nastula misses
and Maica counters with a nice body shot.
Maica drops Nastula with a beautiful combination! Nastula stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Maica is looking for the KO!
Nastula looks up at the clock. Bad move! Maica lands a right hand from hell, dropping Nastula. Maica pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ja Maica!
A relieved looking Ja Maica 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Another Try (ranked 3109 p4p, 25216 weight class) and Jacob Song (ranked 223 p4p, 345 weight class). Jacob Song is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Another Try!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacob Song!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Song misses with a few strikes there.
Try was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Try clinches up against the cage.
Song is trying to force a seperation but Try has the dominant position.
Try lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Try keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Song's efforts to push away.
Try digs a right hand underneath Song's ribcage. Song let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Try.
Try has Song pressed against the cage, preventing Song from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Try gets through Song's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Song escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Try has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LazyFighters Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Song comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
No joy there for Song, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Try clinches with his opponent.
Song tries to circle away but Try has him pinned against the cage.
Try lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Song tries to break the clinch but Try is controlling the position.
Try lands a hook to the side of the head.
Try keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Song's efforts to push away.
Song can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Song's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Try scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Try - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Try makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Try.
Try lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Try.
Song looks winded!
Try presses Song against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Song is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short left from Try.
Song wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Try lands a body shot in the clinch.
Try lands with a short shot to the head.
Try digs a right hand into Song's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Song's gas tank.
Try lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Try.
Try lands a left hand that snaps the head of Song backwards.
Try lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Try cracks Song with a nice body shot.
Try lands a right hand.
Try lands a shoulder strike.
Try lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Song backwards.
Try scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Try.
Try lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Try.
Try lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Try.
Try is working Song over against the cage.
Try lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Try - that landed with a thud.
Try lands a right hand.
Try lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Try lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Try lands a body shot in the clinch.
Try lands a hook to the side of the head.
Try lands a left hand.
Try scores with a hook to the body.
Try lands a shot to the body.
Try working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Try throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Songs head.
Try working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Try.
Try lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Try.
Try stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Try lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Try lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Try lands with a short shot to the head.
Try lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Try.
Try lands a left hand.
Try pushes Song back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Try gets through Song's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Try lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Try lands with a right to the head.
Try lands a right hand that snaps the head of Song backwards.
Try pushes Song back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Try is leaning against Song and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Try lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Try.
Try lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Try.
Try lands a shoulder strike.
Try is leaning against Song and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Try scores with a nice short uppercut.
Try lands with a short shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Song looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Try.
Try pushes Song back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Try.
Try lands with a light punch inside.
Try lands a left hand that snaps the head of Song backwards.
A shot in the inside from Try.
A shot in the inside from Try.
A shot in the inside from Try.
Try makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Try lands with a left to the head.
Try working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Try lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Song backwards.
Song's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Try lands a left hand.
Try lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short uppercut from Try.
Try lands a nice uppercut.
Try throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Try scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Song takes a shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Another Try 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.
Nice shot lands for Try.
Song misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Try.
Song dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jacob Song is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Try throws a right hand that Song ducks under and follows up with a left that Song also avoids with ease.
Song is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Try with a body shot.
Song throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Song misses with a wild combination.
Try connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Try slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Try gets a clinch.
Try lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Song wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Try has him pressed against the cage.
Try pushes Song back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Try lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Try working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Try.
Try is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Song can do to turn this around?
Try lands with a left to the head.
Try lands a right hand that snaps the head of Song backwards.
Song is breathing heavily.
Try lands a right hand.
Try lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Try.
Try lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Try lands a hook that snaps the head of Song backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Try.
Still in the clinch, Try scores with a nice short uppercut.
Try softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Try scores with a shoulder strike.
Try cracks Song with a nice body shot.
Try lands with a right to the head.
Try lands a hook that snaps the head of Song backwards.
Try lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Try lands a shot to the body.
Try lands a body shot in the clinch.
Try lands with a right to the head.
Try lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Try lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Try lands a body punch.
Try working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Try lands a left hand.
Try lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Song backwards.
Try scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Try creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Another Try has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Try gets through Song's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Try lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Song backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Try.
Try scores with a shoulder strike.
Try working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Try lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Try creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Try is leaning against Song and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Try lands a body punch in the clinch.
Try scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Try lands a left hand that snaps the head of Song backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Try.
Try throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Songs head.
Song takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Try.
Try stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Try creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Try lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Song or not.
Try scores with a shot to the side of Song's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Try lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Song backwards.
Try lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Try working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Try lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Try scores with a shot to the side of Song's head.
Try lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Try lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Try.
A nice right hand lands inside from Try.
Try scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Try.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Try lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Try.
Try softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Song takes a shot to the head.
Song's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Try.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Try.
A short right from Try on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Try.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Try lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Try lands a left hand that snaps the head of Song backwards.
Try lands with a left to the head.
Try lands a nice uppercut.
Try lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Song backwards.
Try scores with a shot to the side of Song's head.
Try softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Try working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Try lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Song is rocked!
Good body shot from Try.
A nice left hand lands by Try.
Song is still on wobbly legs! Can Try finish him?
Try scores with a shoulder strike.
Try throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Song seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Try.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Try has Song pressed against the cage, preventing Song from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Try lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Try creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Try.
Try lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Another Try dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Try connects with a single shot there.
Song misses with a series of wild punches.
Try lands a big right hand that sends Song crashing to the mat! Try stays standing though and waves Song back to his feet!
Try throws a monster overhand right that drops Song! Try follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Another Try!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kolo Ransom (ranked 1995 p4p, 23503 weight class) and Wingers Son (ranked 206 p4p, 453 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kolo Ransom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wingers Son!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Son connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ransom's hands.
Ransom tries to move into range but Son moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ransom has a takedown stuffed.
Son ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ransom moves away.
Son connects with a crisp jab.
Son lands a nice shot that snaps Ransom's head back.
Son goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Son lands a jab to the nose.
Ransom walks into a stiff left hand from Son.
Ransom misses with a takedown
and Son counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Son connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Son lands a jab to the head.
Ransom on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Son closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Son uses his free foot to push down on Ransom's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ransom.
Son thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Son throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ransom is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Son looking to control but Ransom is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ransom keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ransom avoids a series of strikes thrown by Son.
Ransom bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Son trying to keep a closed guard but Ransom is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ransom stands and throws Son's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ransom wants to lay and pray for a moment but Son keeps working.
Son gets back to half guard.
Son manages to get to full guard.
Son manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ransom manages to get himself to full guard.
Son trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ransom trying to keep a closed guard but Son is proving a slippery customer.
Son stands and throws Ransom's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ransom tries to improve position but can't.
Son is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ransom knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ground and pound from Son seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Son is trying to get an arm triangle but Ransom is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Son wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ransom, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ransom being controlled for a moment.
Ransom stops Son from passing to mount.
Son working the ground and pound but Ransom is defending the strikes.
Son thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Son wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ransom, who protects the arm well.
Son tries to advance position but instead Ransom slips a leg back in to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wingers Son dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Son.
Ransom tries to counter by clinching up but Son breaks away and moves out of range.
Son scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ransom in his tracks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Son, as that shot connected.
Son scores with a kick to the body.
Son misses the shot to the body.
Ransom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ransom drops down looking for a counter takedown but Son sprawls and moves away.
Son shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Son seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ransom does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ransom wants to control but Son is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Son is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ransom!
Son is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ransom has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Son can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ransom is looking to escape.
Ransom bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Son has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ransom has gone for a leg lock! Son slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ransom's guard.
Son is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ransom is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ransom has escaped and now he's on top!
Ransom wants to control from the top but Son keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ransom controlling from the top position.
Son trying to keep a closed guard but Ransom is proving a slippery customer.
Ransom trying to control but Son is working from the bottom.
Ransom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Son swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Son wants to sweep but no luck.
Son throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ransom drops back, looking for a kneebar! Son looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Son looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son staying calm.
Wingers Son has got the better of the ground game so far.
Son trying to control the action but Ransom is working from the bottom.
Ransom gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Son swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ransom is now in Son's guard. A big mistake from Son there, giving up the dominant position!
Son working a defensive guard here.
Son wants to sweep here but Ransom controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ransom drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Son manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ransom has Son in his guard.
Son stays in close to Ransom's body and controls the position.
Son advances to half guard.
Son is pressing down on Ransom's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ransom is holding on for now.
Ransom is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Son pulls his head out easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Son tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ransom knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Son is trying to control the action in half guard but Ransom is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wingers Son 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! And we move into the final round!
Son scores with a takedown into Ransom's guard.
Son pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ransom is keeping the position for now.
Son pushing down on Ransom's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Son not doing much here.
Son uses his free foot to push down on Ransom's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ransom.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Son. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Son is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ransom to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ransom shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ransom keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Son trying to control but Ransom is having none of it.
Son controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ransom tries to lock up and control but Son gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Son wants to finish this one by submission but Ransom is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Son.
Ransom wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Son.
Son tries to control but Ransom wriggling away.
Ransom blocking the ground and pound.
Ransom is trying to escape the mount.
Ransom is working hard here to advance position.
Son wants to get back to his feet but Ransom is holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ransom is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ransom is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Son tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Son throws some wild stikes that Ransom manages to avoid easily.
Ransom tries to reverse the position but Son maintains control.
Son goes for an armbar but Ransom turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Ransom.
Son had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ransom defends it easily.
Ransom is looking to advance position but Son has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Son there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ransom is wriggling around trying to escape.
Son is working for a guillotine from mount but Ransom frees his head quite easily.
Son trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Son is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Son looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ransom manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ransom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Son seems to be working for a kimura but Ransom defends the submission attempt.
Ransom wants to control but Son is keeping busy.
Ransom avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Son.
Son is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ransom is just riding it out for now. Son eventually gives up the hold.
Son is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ransom sees it coming and defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wingers Son comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Son 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wingers Son!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Archie Oliveira (ranked 3737 p4p, 5844 weight class) and Akeen Coker (ranked 211 p4p, 515 weight class). Archie Oliveira had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Archie Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akeen Coker!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oliveira gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Coker tries to pull guard but Oliveira holds him up against the cage and eventually Coker drops back down to his feet.
Coker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Coker is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Oliveira is defending well.
Oliveira is looking to break free of the clinch but Coker has double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Coker.
Coker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Oliveira is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira wants to control but Coker is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Coker defends it well.
Coker is looking to improve his position.
Oliveira seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Oliveira is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Coker defends it well.
Coker looks like he's trying to stand up.
Oliveira seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira seems to be working for a kimura but Coker defends the submission attempt.
Oliveira maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Coker could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Oliveira has cracked it and Coker is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Oliveira!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Archie Oliveira!
Archie Oliveira was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Hudak (ranked 1367 p4p, 2472 weight class) and Sambo Sam (ranked 58 p4p, 122 weight class). Sambo Sam will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jamal Hudak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sambo Sam!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hudak lands a head shot.
Sam gets tackled into the cage by Hudak. Hudak maintains the clinch.
Hudak has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Sam clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Sam rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sam is trying to maintain the position but Hudak is very close to passing his half guard.
Hudak prevents Sam from improving his position.
Sam looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sam is not content to let Hudak control the position.
Sam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sam trying to control but Hudak postures up.
Hudak is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sam doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hudak.
Sam is refusing to be controlled, as Hudak sits in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sam manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sam keeping moving, preventing Hudak from controlling successfully.
Sam has his feet on Hudak's thighs here. He's pushed Hudak off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Hudak screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sambo Sam!
Sambo Sam tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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