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C319: Jones vs Monkey PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Dolton (ranked 2053 p4p, 2629 weight class) and Vern Vurris (ranked 248 p4p, 311 weight class). Dolton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Paradise Warfare. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Dolton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vern Vurris!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vurris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vurris wants to stall.
Dolton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vurris pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vurris breaks from the clinch.
Vurris looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dolton shoots in looking for a takedown. Vurris tries to sprawl out of it but Dolton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vurris manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vurris throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vurris looks to score with a jab to the body but Dolton is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dolton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dolton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Dolton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dolton shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Vurris manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dolton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolton preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dolton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dolton drops back looking for a leg! Vurris is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vurris manages to kick Dolton off! Dolton jumps back into Vurris's guard.
Dolton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vurris looking for a sweep. Not yet Vurris, not yet.
Vurris escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dolton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vurris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dolton is one step ahead there.
Dolton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vurris's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vurris looking to control.
Dolton 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.
Vurris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dolton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vurris pulls Dolton in close to his closed guard and prevents Dolton from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dolton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Vurris is looking for a sweep. Dolton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dolton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vurris defends it well.
We've been hearing good reports from Dolton's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Vurris wants to get back to full guard.
Dolton 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. Vurris tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Dolton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Scott Dolton!
Scott Dolton 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vadius Highwind (ranked 1142 p4p, 1913 weight class) and Tristan St. Gough (ranked 153 p4p, 239 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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World class boxer
Very quick |
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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 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vadius Highwind!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tristan St. Gough!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St. Gough lands with a straight right. Highwind didn't see that one coming.
St. Gough tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Highwind paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Highwind misses the target.
St. Gough scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Highwind doesn't seem bothered though.
St. Gough moves into the clinch.
Highwind lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from St. Gough.
Highwind misses with a short punch on the inside.
Highwind tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St. Gough blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Highwind tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St. Gough's elbow.
Highwind tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St. Gough's elbow.
Highwind pressing his opponent against the cage.
Highwind misses with a knee to the head.
St. Gough lands a left hand.
St. Gough is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Good body shot from Highwind.
St. Gough misses with a body punch.
I was talking to Highwind's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Highwind manages to break the clinch.
Highwind lands with a hook. St. Gough tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Highwind lands with a shot to the body.
St. Gough has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
St. Gough takes a swing at Highwind's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Highwind scores with a jab to the head.
Highwind misses with an uppercut. St. Gough saw that one coming.
St. Gough throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St. Gough closes the distance and pushes Highwind back into the cage.
Highwind misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Highwind.
Nice body punch from St. Gough.
A nice right hand lands inside from St. Gough.
Highwind breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
St. Gough closes the distance and pushes Highwind back into the cage.
St. Gough lands a hook that snaps the head of Highwind backwards.
St. Gough lands a left hand that snaps the head of Highwind backwards.
St. Gough keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Highwind's efforts to push away.
Highwind's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
St. Gough clinches up with Highwind and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Highwind misses with a hook to the ribs.
Highwind lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down St. Gough.
St. Gough misses with some punches.
St. Gough lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Gough pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
St. Gough lands a right hook to the body.
St. Gough tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Highwind was well out of range. Poor timing from St. Gough.
St. Gough closes the distance and pushes Highwind back into the cage.
Highwind lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Highwind.
St. Gough misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Highwind creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for St. Gough.
St. Gough is pushing Highwind up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Highwind blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Highwind manages to break the clinch.
Highwind moves away from the strike by St. Gough.
Tristan St. Gough seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St. Gough moves in looking to clinch but Highwind pushes him off.
A little feinted left hand from Highwind on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Highwind walks into a straight right hand from St. Gough.
St. Gough looks to clinch
and St. Gough takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Highwind throws a series of strikes that have St. Gough backpedaling.
St. Gough misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Gough moves out of range of the leg kick from Highwind.
St. Gough moves into the clinch.
Highwind with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
St. Gough lands a hook to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Highwind scores with a nice short uppercut.
St. Gough lands a hook to the side of the head.
St. Gough misses with a short punch on the inside.
St. Gough tries to work over Highwind's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St. Gough makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Highwind misses with a punch to the body.
Highwind blocks a body shot from St. Gough.
A short left from St. Gough.
Highwind blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St. Gough goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
St. Gough lands a nice uppercut.
 Highwind is rocked!
Highwind blocks an uppercut.
Oh Highwind is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St. Gough.
Highwind seems to have got his legs back now.
Highwind lands with a short shot to the head.
Highwind misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from St. Gough.
A short uppercut from St. Gough.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Highwind.
Highwind looking to throw knees to the head but St. Gough is blocking nicely.
St. Gough swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St. Gough misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Highwind tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice right hand lands inside from St. Gough.
Highwind struggles to land a body shot inside as St. Gough controls his hands.
St. Gough prevents a body shot from Highwind.
St. Gough fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Highwind misses with a punch to the body.
Highwind tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St. Gough's elbow.
St. Gough lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Highwind.
St. Gough misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St. Gough on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
St. Gough tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
St. Gough doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from St. Gough on the inside.
Highwind blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from St. Gough fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tristan St. Gough dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
St. Gough swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
St. Gough tries to clinch up
and St. Gough takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
St. Gough slips a jab from Highwind.
St. Gough tries to close the distance and clinch up but Highwind swats him away and circles back towards the center.
St. Gough throws an overhand right that lands on Highwind's shoulder, as Highwind tries to avoid the shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Highwind.
St. Gough loads up on a big right hand but Highwind slips the punch.
Highwind misses the shot to the body.
St. Gough avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
St. Gough pushes Highwind up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Gough swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St. Gough has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
St. Gough lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
St. Gough tries to work over Highwind's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Highwind.
Tristan St. Gough seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Highwind pushes St. Gough back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
St. Gough manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St. Gough misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Highwind misses the jab.
Highwind misses with a body shot.
St. Gough misses with a straight right.
Highwind was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Highwind throws a leg kick but St. Gough sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A punch combination from Highwind misses.
St. Gough misses with an uppercut
and Highwind counters with a stiff right hand.
Highwind looks to land a combination but St. Gough avoids it well.
St. Gough closes the distance and clinches.
Highwind lands a body shot in the clinch.
St. Gough misses with a hook to the ribs.
St. Gough manages to break the clinch.
St. Gough jabbing away but nothing is landing.
St. Gough misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Highwind was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Highwind.
St. Gough fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
St. Gough ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Highwind moves away.
Highwind takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vadius Highwind is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Highwind circles away from the clinch attempt
and Highwind counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps St. Gough thinking.
St. Gough throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Highwind is on the wrong end of a nice combination from St. Gough.
St. Gough has taken the fight to the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
St. Gough lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Highwind to his knees! St. Gough keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tristan St. Gough!
Tristan St. Gough 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Bundy (ranked 598 p4p, 741 weight class) and Tiff Sanford (ranked 74 p4p, 89 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sanford's choice of entrance music: Body Count - Body Count's in the House. Ted Bundy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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 39 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ted Bundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tiff Sanford!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanford defending well as Bundy loads up on a big left hand.
Sanford is looking for the big counter here.
Bundy 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.
Bundy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Sanford. No joy for Bundy on that attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanford! But no joy.
Bundy throws a shot from downtown. Sanford moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanford! But no joy.
Bundy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sanford defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Bundy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bundy looks for a takedown but Sanford sprawls well.
Sanford tries a quick counter leg kick but Bundy is wise to it.
Bundy dives in and grabs Sanford's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sanford pushes down on Bundy's head and hops out.
Sanford counters with a body kick.
Bundy shoots in and bounces Sanford off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sanford really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bundy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford looking to control.
Bundy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sanford 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.
Sanford controls Bundy momentarily but Bundy frees himself.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanford can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bundy wants to pass the guard but Sanford is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bundy 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 may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's two 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 referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bundy shoots in but Sanford avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bundy misses with a body shot.
Sanford doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bundy tries for a takedown but Sanford circles away easily
and Sanford counters with a low kick, right behind Bundy 's knee.
Bundy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanford was well out of range. Poor timing from Bundy.
Sanford counters with a body kick.
Sanford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bundy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sanford sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bundy somewhat.
Sanford has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bundy is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sanford sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bundy fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanford only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sanford sends Bundy crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Sanford is motioning to the referee to let Bundy up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
 It looks like Ted Bundy has been cut.
Bundy goes for a double leg but Sanford avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sanford continues to drive forward.
Bundy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sanford tries to throw a body punch but Bundy avoids it by throwing Sanford back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanford.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanford working Bundy over with knees to the body.
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!
A right hand to the body from Sanford.
Bundy is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanford.
Nice body punch from Sanford - that landed with a thud.
Sanford cracks Bundy with a nice body shot.
Sanford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanford lands a shot to the body.
Sanford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bundy backwards.
Sanford is working Bundy over against the cage.
Bundy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bundy tries for a takedown but Sanford manages to get underhooks.
Sanford pushes Bundy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanford.
A right handed body shot lands from Sanford.
Sanford lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tiff Sanford dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ted Bundy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sanford lands a brutal uppercut that launches Bundy off his feet! Bundy tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tiff Sanford!
Our winner, Tiff Sanford, 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 Wanderson Machado (ranked 195 p4p, 402 weight class) and Thor White (ranked 25 p4p, 52 weight class). Machado's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, El Barrio. 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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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 42 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderson Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor White!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado throws an ugly left hook that misses
and White counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
White connects with a jab.
It looks like Wanderson Machado has been cut.
Machado buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Machado.
Machado attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A punch lands to the side of Machado 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Machado connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wanderson Machado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
White throws a big shot that misses.
White misses with an uppercut.
White swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Machado counters with a slapping leg kick.
Machado throws a quick inside leg kick.
Machado misses with a looping left.
White defending well as Machado loads up on a big left hand.
White lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Machado at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Machado throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
Machado scores with a leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that White 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.
Machado scores with the left hand. White knows he should have avoided that one.
Machado scores with a leg kick.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
White takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Machado tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Machado has managed to clinch.
Machado misses with a punch on the inside.
White pulls guard successfully.
Machado stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Machado sitting in guard here, content to control.
White tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
White looking for a sweep. Not yet White, not yet.
White is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Machado defends well.
White escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Machado gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Machado postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
White checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White swings for the body but Machado moves out of range.
Machado throws a leg kick which misses White's front leg but catches the back leg as White tries to avoid it.
Machado tries to clinch up.
Wanderson Machado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Machado connects with a solid leg kick.
White lands a nice shot that snaps Machado's head back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Machado.
White checks a leg kick nicely.
Machado will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
White closes the distance and clinches up with Machado, looking for a takedown. White pushes Machado against the cage but Machado circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
White lands an overhand right.
Machado throws a quick inside leg kick.
White misses with a looping right.
Machado catches White with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
White takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
White swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Machado.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machado scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
White lands a lovely overhand right.
White takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Machado ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
White misses with a hook.
Machado scores with a leg kick.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Machado.
White misses with a looping left.
White rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Machado counters with a nice uppercut.
Machado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wanderson Machado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wanderson Machado's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Machado misses with a low kick.
White tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Machado looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
White's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
White thows a left - swing and a miss!
Machado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
White lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! White crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Machado - the referee stops the clock and White gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Machado. White manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Machado scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
White throws a body shot but no joy.
Machado tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
Machado buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
White avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Machado takes one on the button.
Machado connects with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
White with a hook.
A big right from White misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts White, as that shot connected.
Wanderson Machado's cut is getting worse.
Machado darts in and clinches White up against the cage.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
White lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White gets control of Machado's arms and successfully pulls guard. White will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Machado slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
White looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
White looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
White is pulling down on Machado's head. It's preventing any offense from Machado, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
White trying to control the position.
White 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.
White wants to hit a sweep here but Machado passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for White there!
White tries to reverse the position but Machado maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado manages to capitalize on a mistake by White to take his back!
White trying to control but not successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machado has the hooks in. White is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Machado is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
White is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
White just trying to survive but Machado is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Machado trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure White doesn't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White can't escape the position.
White wants to control his opponent's hands but Machado gets his hands free.
Machado keeps control of the position as White tries to break free.
Machado keeps control of the position easily here as White tries to buck him off.
White is in bad spot here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Wanderson Machado will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wanderson Machado's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
White throws an overhand right that lands on Machado's shoulder, as Machado tries to avoid the shot.
White stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Machado.
Machado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Machado.
Machado moves into range and clinches up with White.
Machado lands a right hand.
White tries to pull guard but Machado holds him up against the cage and eventually White drops back down to his feet.
Machado working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
White jumps guard but Machado turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
White prevents a body shot from Machado.
White prevents a body shot from Machado.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wanderson Machado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thor White.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Machado.
A short left from White.
A nice left hand lands by Machado.
White misses with the head strike.
White tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Machado.
Machado lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of White backwards.
White pulls Machado into guard.
Machado 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.
White not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Machado has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as White holds on and takes a little breather.
White looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
White looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
White looking to hit a scissor sweep but Machado is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is pulling down on Machado's head. It's preventing any offense from Machado, at least for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wanderson Machado is winning the standup battle so far.
Machado connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed White momentarily.
That kick from Machado tenderised White's leg. White is trying to keep his angry face on.
White with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Machado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machado misses with a low kick.
Machado thows a leg kick but White checks it
and White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machado manages to avoid it.
White moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Machado thuds his right hand into White's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from White finds it's way through Machado's defenses.
White bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Machado's head backwards.
White misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Machado cracks White with a right hand to the side of the head.
White misses with a wild body shot.
Machado lands a nice leg kick that just misses White's sensitive parts.
Machado throws a leg kick that misses.
Machado shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado avoids the body shot from White.
Machado bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A clash of legs there as White blocks the low kick.
Machado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
White fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Machado looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Machado connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between White's hands.
Machado lands a leg kick that knocks White off balance momentarily.
A nice leg kick from Machado, right into the meat of the thigh.
Machado jabs White right on the nose. White blinks but takes it well.
White rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Machado counters with a nice leg kick.
White misses with a body punch
and Machado counters with a nice body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts White, as that shot connected.
Machado feints and then cracks White's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow White down.
Thor White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machado gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wanderson Machado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Machado has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wanderson Machado!
An out of breath Wanderson Machado 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 Hiroshima Nagasaki (ranked 252 p4p, 608 weight class) and Adams Menday (ranked 36 p4p, 77 weight class). Nagasaki comes to the cage accompanied by Ground Zero (MOP). This should be a great matchup!
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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 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hiroshima Nagasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adams Menday!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menday blocks the body kick.
Nagasaki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nagasaki connects with the punch.
Nagasaki tries to land a front kick but Menday steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Menday takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Menday will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It looked like Nagasaki was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Menday misses with a left hand
and Menday takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Menday with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Menday just misses with a punch to the body.
Nagasaki slips under a jab from Menday.
Menday throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menday scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Menday rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nagasaki counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Menday swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Menday looks up at the clock. Bad move! Nagasaki lands a right hand from hell, dropping Menday. Nagasaki pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiroshima Nagasaki!
During a confident post fight interview, Hiroshima Nagasaki thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kwame Nti (ranked 95 p4p, 341 weight class) and Artemis Entreri (ranked 15 p4p, 46 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 37 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kwame Nti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Artemis Entreri!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Entreri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Entreri misses with a body shot.
Nti rushes Entreri and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nti has a couple of punches blocked by Entreri.
Nti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Entreri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Entreri digs a right hand underneath Nti's ribcage. Nti let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nti lands a left hand.
Nti is trying to trip Entreri. He has hold of a leg but Entreri is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Nti persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Entreri wants to get back to his feet but Nti is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Entreri keeping full guard, as Nti tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Entreri has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Nti controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nti has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nti seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Entreri for as long as he can get away with.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Entreri connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Kwame Nti has been cut.
A big left from Entreri misses.
Nti lands an overhand right.
Entreri gets caught flat footed, as Nti shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nti tries to free his leg and advance position but Entreri is retaining full guard.
Entreri pulls Nti in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nti postures up.
Entreri pulls Nti in close to prevent any damage.
Nti content to stall in guard here.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Entreri misses with a lunging right hand
and Nti counters with a straight right hand.
Nti shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nti with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwame Nti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kwame Nti's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Entreri throws out the jab.
Nti with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nti shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Entreri desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Entreri is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nti controlling the action here.
Nti's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
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.
Entreri controlling the position for now.
Entreri tries to get to full guard but Nti has control of the leg.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Entreri swings widly with a right hand
and Nti counters with a straight right hand.
Nti fails to land the takedown.
Entreri looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Entreri misses with a body shot.
Entreri throws a lazy uppercut
and Nti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Entreri misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Entreri misses with a looping right.
Nti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Entreri can do to turn this around?
Good leg kick by Entreri.
Entreri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nti.
Jab from Nti.
Entreri throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nti ducks under a wild hook from Entreri.
Nti attempts a counter takedown but Entreri avoids it well and moves away.
Entreri misses with an uppercut.
Nti tries to counter by clinching up but Entreri breaks away and moves out of range.
Entreri with a jab.
Artemis Entreri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nti slips under a jab from Entreri.
Nti looks to clinch
and Entreri counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nti shoots in and drives through. Entreri sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kwame Nti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Entreri swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Entreri stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Entreri takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Entreri misses its intended target.
Entreri misses the jab.
Nti darts in looking for a takedown but Entreri gets double underhooks and turns Nti into the cage.
Entreri is pressed up against the cage. Nti has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Entreri down to the mat. Entreri avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Entreri loads up on a big right hand but Nti slips the punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice straight punches there by Nti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nti.
Nti moves away from the strike by Entreri.
Nti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Entreri.
Nti half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Artemis Entreri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kwame Nti's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Entreri misses with a hook.
Entreri wants to clinch up but Nti keeps it at a distance.
Nti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Entreri swings for the body but Nti moves out of range.
Nti attempts a counter takedown but Entreri avoids it well and moves away.
Nti fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Entreri, pushing him back against the cage.
Nti misses with some punches.
A short right from Entreri on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Entreri.
Nti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Nti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nti looking for a takedown.
Nti working aggressively here.
Nti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nti lands a takedown into guard.
Entreri is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Nti dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Entreri wants to get back to his feet but Nti drags him back down.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Entreri is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Entreri manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Entreri tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Entreri decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Nti misses with a right hand
and Entreri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Entreri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Entreri misses with a hook. Nti ducked under it nicely.
Entreri scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nti in his tracks.
Kwame Nti's cut is getting worse.
Entreri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nti gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nti.
Entreri swings wildly with an uppercut but Nti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Entreri prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nti drops down looking for an ankle pick but Entreri pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kwame Nti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Entreri misses with a hook
and Nti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Entreri throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nti.
Nti feinted with a counter takedown.
Entreri cracks Nti with an open hand slap.
Entreri misses the jab.
Nti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Entreri.
Nice defenses there by Nti.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Entreri connects with a crisp jab.
Entreri gets tackled into the cage by Nti. Nti maintains the clinch.
Entreri lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Entreri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Entreri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nti avoids the body shot from Entreri.
Entreri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Entreri misses with a jab to the body
and Nti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nti takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nti misses the body punch
and Entreri counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Artemis Entreri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Entreri has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artemis Entreri!
In his post fight interview, Artemis Entreri started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elrey Dorado (ranked 150 p4p, 153 weight class) and Jim Babcock (ranked 23 p4p, 24 weight class). Dorado comes to the cage accompanied by MY STORY. Babcock is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: San Francisco Live Medley. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elrey Dorado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Babcock!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babcock catches Dorado with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Babcock tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've been hearing reports that Dorado has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Babcock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dorado slips a straight right by Babcock.
Babcock misses with a right hand
and Dorado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dorado walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Babcock takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Babcock is looking to score with low kicks.
Dorado slips under a jab from Babcock.
Babcock walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dorado ducks under a wild hook from Babcock.
Babcock fails to land with a series of punches.
Babcock throws a jab but it's blocked by Dorado.
It appears Dorado was looking to counter with a kick there.
Dorado connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babcock lands an overhand right.
Dorado throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dorado listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dorado fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Babcock to the ground. Dorado is now in Babcock's guard.
Dorado tries to free his leg and advance position but Babcock is retaining full guard.
Babcock looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock keeping full guard, as Dorado tries to pass.
Dorado wants to control from the top but Babcock keeps moving.
Dorado preventing the sweep.
Babcock bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dorado's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Babcock accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dorado is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Babcock frees his head nicely. Oh but Dorado has switched to an armbar! Babcock is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Elrey Dorado!
Our winner, Elrey Dorado, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clarence Hoost (ranked 40 p4p, 204 weight class) and Gabrijel Bozic (ranked 5 p4p, 24 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 37 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clarence Hoost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabrijel Bozic!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bozic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Hoost to counter with a crisp jab.
Bozic gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hoost counters with a stiff right hand.
Bozic throws a poor cross that misses
and Hoost counters with a solid body kick.
Hoost slips under a jab from Bozic.
Hoost was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hoost uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bozic.
Hoost is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bozic. Hoost does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoost swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bozic lands a front kick.
Hoost defending well as Bozic loads up on a big left hand.
Hoost tried to counter with a leg kick but Bozic avoided it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bozic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoost.
It looked like Hoost wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hoost moves out of range of the body kick.
Hoost appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bozic. Hoost does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoost throwing a counter right hand but Bozic manages to avoid it.
Hoost keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoost swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bozic swings for the body but Hoost moves out of range.
Hoost throwing a counter right hand but Bozic manages to avoid it.
Bozic loads up on a big right hand but Hoost slips the punch.
Hoost jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Hoost looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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.
Bozic looks to throw a body kick
and Hoost counters with a low kick, right behind Bozic 's knee.
Bozic throws a wild body kick that Hoost sees coming a mile off.
Hoost was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bozic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hoost thinks about countering with a head kick.
Bozic misses with a lunging right hand
and Hoost finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A shot to the body from Bozic misses
and Hoost makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bozic throws a sloppy body shot
and Hoost counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hoost keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bozic.
Hoost looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bozic misses with a straight left.
Hoost jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bozic misses with an uppercut
and Bozic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bozic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoost quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Bozic throws a body kick that misses.
Hoost swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bozic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Hoost misses its target.
Bozic throws a wild body kick that Hoost sees coming a mile off.
Hoost fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bozic just manages to avoid it.
Hoost moves out of range of the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Hoost tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bozic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hoost jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bozic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoost.
Hoost quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hoost avoids a kick to the body.
And Hoost counters with a quick kick to the body but Bozic blocks it.
Bozic throws a lazy uppercut
and Hoost counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bozic tries to land a front kick but Hoost steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hoost swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bozic misses with a right hand
and Hoost counters with a series of strikes. Bozic will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bozic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoost moves away.
A quick step to the side and Hoost tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clarence Hoost dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bozic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoost throws a big counter combination but Bozic scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bozic throws a hook but Hoost blocks it.
It looked like Hoost wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bozic. Hoost does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoost feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bozic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hoost counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bozic looks to land a left hand but Hoost moved out of range nicely.
Hoost thinks about countering with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoost avoids the body shot from Bozic.
A quick step to the side and Hoost tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bozic misses with an uppercut
and Hoost counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bozic is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoost bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hoost seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gabrijel Bozic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bozic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hoost appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bozic lands a jab to Hoost's midsection.
Bozic with a jab.
Bozic throws a hook but Hoost avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Hoost misses its target.
Bozic throws a lazy body kick
and Hoost counters with a body kick.
Hoost uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bozic.
An attempted straight right counter from Hoost misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bozic throws an off balance right hand
and Hoost counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bozic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hoost throwing a counter right hand but Bozic manages to avoid it.
Bozic throws a lazy head kick
and Hoost counters with a nice body kick.
Bozic misses with a body shot.
Hoost lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bozic swings widly with a right hand
and Hoost counters with a nice body kick.
Bozic throws a lazy uppercut
and Hoost counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bozic throws an overhand right that lands on Hoost's shoulder, as Hoost tries to avoid the shot.
Hoost swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bozic throws the kick towards the body but Hoost avoids it.
Hoost went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bozic throws an overhand right that lands on Hoost's shoulder, as Hoost tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Hoost misses the target.
Bozic throws out a loose jab but Hoost uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoost was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bozic throws an overhand right that lands on Hoost's shoulder, as Hoost tries to avoid the shot.
Hoost feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Clarence Hoost is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoost slips under a jab.
A quick step to the side and Hoost tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bozic looks to land a right hand but Hoost moved out of range.
A quick step to the side and Hoost tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bozic misses with a jab to the body
and Hoost counters with a nice body kick.
Hoost avoids the body shot from Bozic.
As Bozic backs away, Hoost returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bozic misses with a looping left.
Hoost is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bozic has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hoost.
A big right from Bozic misses.
It looked like Hoost wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hoost avoids the body shot from Bozic.
Hoost was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bozic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoost was well out of range. Poor timing from Bozic.
Hoost half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bozic throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Clarence Hoost will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Bozic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoost was well out of range. Poor timing from Bozic.
Hoost feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gabrijel Bozic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bozic looks to throw the jab but Hoost is out of range.
Hoost thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bozic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hoost was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bozic keeps Hoost at a distance using the push kick.
Hoost avoids the body shot from Bozic.
It looked like Hoost wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bozic throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bozic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bozic misses with a body punch
and Hoost counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bozic throws a lazy body kick
and Hoost counters with a nice kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Bozic misses the target.
Hoost thinks about countering with a head kick.
Bozic gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hoost counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bozic misses with a body punch
and Hoost counters with a good, hard body kick but Bozic shrugs it off.
Hoost moves out of range of the body kick.
Hoost thinks about countering with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bozic.
And Hoost counters with a quick kick to the body but Bozic blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bozic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bozic takes a swing at Hoost's ribcage but misses.
Hoost throws a quick counter head kick but Bozic was just out of range.
Hoost ducks under a wild hook from Bozic.
Hoost tried to counter with a leg kick but Bozic avoided it.
Bozic looks to throw the jab but Hoost is out of range.
Hoost jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bozic looks for the body kick but Hoost saw that one coming.
Bozic just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHoost.
Bozic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Hoost on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bozic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Clarence Hoost has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bozic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hoost counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bozic misses with a shot to the body
and Hoost counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Bozic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hoost throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bozic avoids it.
Bozic throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hoost connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hoost avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hoost throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bozic avoids it.
Bozic throws a body shot but no joy.
Hoost is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bozic misses with a hook to the body
and Hoost counters with a nice uppercut.
Bozic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hoost jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bozic misses with an uppercut.
Hoost feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hoost moves out of range as Bozic throws a body kick.
Hoost looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bozic misses with a body shot.
It looked like Hoost was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bozic.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bozic misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Hoost counter with a right hand.
Bozic throws a looping overhand right but Hoost ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Hoost on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gabrijel Bozic.
Well Hoost has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gabrijel Bozic!
A victorious Gabrijel Bozic 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rich Mahogany (ranked 35 p4p, 115 weight class) and Shaun Gonzalez (ranked 6 p4p, 17 weight class). Mahogany comes to the cage accompanied by Dio - We Rock. Gonzalez has chosen Mind Playing Tricks On Me - Geto Boys as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rich Mahogany!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Shaun Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez throws a good cross that connects.
Mahogany clinches up against the cage.
Gonzalez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mahogany.
Nice elbow from Gonzalez.
Mahogany misses with a body punch.
Gonzalez struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahogany controls his hands.
Gonzalez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mahogany backwards.
Mahogany swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gonzalez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mahogany tries to work over Gonzalez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mahogany misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Mahogany.
Mahogany lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahogany.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mahogany pushes Gonzalez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mahogany blocks an uppercut.
Mahogany scores with a shot to the side of Gonzalez's head.
Mahogany pushes Gonzalez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gonzalez prevents a body shot from Mahogany.
Gonzalez lands with a light punch inside.
Mahogany softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mahogany lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahogany misses with a body punch.
Gonzalez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahogany lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mahogany tries to throw a body punch but Gonzalez avoids it by throwing Mahogany back against the cage.
Mahogany 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.
Gonzalez misses with some punches.
Gonzalez can't find room to land a body shot as Mahogany controls the action.
Mahogany swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gonzalez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gonzalez tries a body shot but Mahogany blocks it.
Mahogany blocks an uppercut.
Mahogany tries a body shot but Gonzalez blocks it.
Gonzalez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gonzalez lands an elbow inside that Mahogany shrugs off.
Mahogany struggles to land a body shot inside as Gonzalez controls his hands.
Gonzalez scores with a hook to the body.
Mahogany lands with a short shot to the head.
Mahogany working aggressively here.
Mahogany tries a body shot but Gonzalez blocks it.
Gonzalez looking to stall.
Gonzalez lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahogany scores with a hook to the body.
Mahogany scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mahogany.
Gonzalez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzalez tries to throw a body punch but Mahogany avoids it by throwing Gonzalez back against the cage.
Mahogany tries to throw a body punch but Gonzalez avoids it by throwing Mahogany back against the cage.
Mahogany misses with the head strike.
Gonzalez struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahogany controls his hands.
Mahogany throws a head punch that misses.
Gonzalez throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahogany.
Still in the clinch, Mahogany scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gonzalez misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Mahogany.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the head.
Gonzalez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahogany doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mahogany.
Mahogany goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gonzalez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gonzalez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gonzalez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with some punches.
Gonzalez is trying to stall.
Mahogany tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gonzalez avoids it.
Gonzalez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gonzalez taking a breather.
Mahogany tries a body shot but Gonzalez blocks it.
Mahogany misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gonzalez pushes Mahogany back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from Mahogany.
Gonzalez misses with the head strike.
Gonzalez can't find room to land a body shot as Mahogany controls the action.
Mahogany lands a body shot.
Mahogany lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
Still in the clinch, Gonzalez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gonzalez misses with the head strike.
Gonzalez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahogany throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a body punch.
Gonzalez taking a breather.
Mahogany scores with a shoulder strike.
Gonzalez pushes off an throws an elbow but Mahogany leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gonzalez prevents a body shot from Mahogany.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mahogany tries to work over Gonzalez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gonzalez throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahogany.
Gonzalez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gonzalez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gonzalez prevents a body shot from Mahogany.
Mahogany digs a right hand underneath Gonzalez's ribcage. Gonzalez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gonzalez blocks a body shot from Mahogany.
Gonzalez is trying to stall.
Gonzalez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahogany takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mahogany throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Mahogany dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gonzalez lands with a straight right. Mahogany didn't see that one coming.
Gonzalez looks to land a left hand but Mahogany moved out of range nicely.
Mahogany is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the side of Mahogany's head but Mahogany sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzalez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mahogany scores with a jab. Gonzalez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mahogany looks to land a combination but Gonzalez avoids it well.
Gonzalez instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez tries to throw a body punch but Mahogany avoids it by throwing Gonzalez back against the cage.
Mahogany swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gonzalez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahogany digs a right hand into Gonzalez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gonzalez's gas tank.
Mahogany tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mahogany working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Mahogany.
Mahogany misses with the head strike.
Gonzalez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Mahogany scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mahogany doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahogany misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahogany doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahogany misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mahogany stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mahogany scores with a shoulder strike.
Mahogany has a couple of punches blocked by Gonzalez.
Nice body punch from Mahogany.
Gonzalez misses with a punch on the inside.
Gonzalez tries to throw a body punch but Mahogany avoids it by throwing Gonzalez back against the cage.
Mahogany is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gonzalez can do to turn this around?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonzalez.
Mahogany avoids the elbow strike from Gonzalez, against the cage.
Rich Mahogany has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mahogany lands a body punch.
Gonzalez blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahogany lands a body punch.
Gonzalez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahogany lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mahogany blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Mahogany scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gonzalez is breathing heavily.
Mahogany lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Mahogany as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mahogany.
Mahogany throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gonzalezs head.
Good body shot from Mahogany.
Mahogany misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gonzalez.
Mahogany blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gonzalez has a couple of punches blocked by Mahogany.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahogany.
Mahogany lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mahogany lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gonzalez.
Mahogany gets through Gonzalez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mahogany lands an uppercut.
Mahogany lands a hook that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Mahogany.
Mahogany lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mahogany pulls guard successfully.
Mahogany working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gonzalez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Mahogany is tightening it up a little... Gonzalez has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Gonzalez reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Gonzalez taps out! Nice BJJ there by Mahogany!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rich Mahogany!
Rich Mahogany thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mason Jones (ranked 21 p4p, 25 weight class) and Spider Monkey (ranked 3 p4p, 4 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mason Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spider Monkey!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Monkey.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Monkey ducks down to avoid it.
Monkey tries to counter with a clinch but Jones shakes him off and moves away.
Monkey cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
Jones lands a jab to Monkey's midsection.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monkey was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Monkey is out of range.
A clash of legs there as Monkey blocks the low kick.
Monkey misses with a looping right.
Monkey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Monkey with the inside leg kick.
Jones with a nice calf kick.
Monkey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monkey misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a jab to Monkey's midsection.
Jones cracks Monkey with a good jab.
Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Monkey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Monkey checks a low kick from Jones.
Monkey drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Monkey moved out of range nicely.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Monkey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monkey wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Monkey lands a slapping body shot.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Monkey.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Monkey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones catches Monkey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Monkey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Monkey lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Monkey can pounce on him.
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Monkey connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
Jones clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Monkey taking a breather.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Monkey avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Monkey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Monkey fails to land.
Jones blocks a body shot from Monkey.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Monkey blocking some punches.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Monkey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Monkey does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jones throws a jab when Monkey was well out of range.
Monkey misses with a looping right.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Mason Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monkey moves out of range as Jones strikes.
It seemed like Monkey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Monkey slips a jab from Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Monkey counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jones thows a leg kick but Monkey checks it
and Monkey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short uppercut from Monkey.
Monkey scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monkey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Monkey trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Monkey has him pressed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Monkey's elbow.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Monkey taking a breather.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Monkey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Spider Monkey will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Monkey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Monkey counters with a nice uppercut.
Monkey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Monkey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Monkey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Monkey in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Monkey throws a lazy body kick
and Jones counters with a good low kick that Monkey was not able to check.
Monkey throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Monkey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monkey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Monkey throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with a thumping low kick.
Monkey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monkey throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Monkey down.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Monkey appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones stuns Monkey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Monkey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Monkey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Monkey blocking some punches.
Monkey has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jones seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Monkey can turn it around.
Monkey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Monkey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
A short uppercut from Monkey.
Monkey lands with a left to the head.
Jones tries to work over Monkey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Monkey controlling the action here for a moment.
Jones tries a body shot but Monkey blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Monkey fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Monkey.
Jones blocking some punches.
Monkey scores with a nice hook to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Monkey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey prevents a body shot from Jones.
Monkey misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Monkey.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Monkey's ribcage. Monkey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones slowing the pace effectively.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Monkey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Monkey takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Monkey's ribcage. Monkey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Monkey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jones checks a low kick from Monkey.
Jones tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Monkey manages to circle out of the way.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
letting Monkey counter with a right hand.
Monkey moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.
Jones sets himself, and Monkey steps forward looking for the clinch! Jones avoids it this time.
Monkey slips under a jab.
Jones sets himself, and Monkey steps forward looking for the clinch! Jones avoids it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey slips under a jab from Jones.
Mason Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Monkey cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Monkey. That's going to slow Jones down.
Monkey ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Monkey appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jones misses with a shot to the body
and Monkey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jones thumps Monkey with a low kick.
Monkey gets a clinch.
Monkey tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones digs a right hand into Monkey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Monkey's gas tank.
Spider Monkey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Monkey struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Monkey.
Monkey misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mason Jones will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones lands a big uppercut and Monkey crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Monkey looks OK. Jones waves Monkey back to his feet!
 Monkey is rocked!
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Monkey is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Monkey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Monkey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Monkey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Monkey seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Monkey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Jones! Monkey is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mason Jones!
Mason Jones retains his welterweight title!
As Mason Jones got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Chin. Power.'.
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