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Summit Series - MMA Rd 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angus Mac Murchadha (ranked 4328 p4p, 4497 weight class) and Hernando Villalobos (ranked 158 p4p, 160 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Angus Mac Murchadha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hernando Villalobos!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Villalobos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Villalobos lands a jab to the nose.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac Murchadha throws a body punch but Villalobos moves out of range.
Mac Murchadha misses with a body punch
and Villalobos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Mac Murchadha misses
letting Villalobos counter with a right hand.
Villalobos lands with a shot to the body.
Villalobos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Villalobos with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villalobos stuns Mac Murchadha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Villalobos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mac Murchadha doesn't seem bothered though.
Villalobos lands a slapping body shot.
Mac Murchadha takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Murchadha misses with a body shot
and Villalobos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Villalobos scores with a nice head shot.
Villalobos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Villalobos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Murchadha misses with a hook to the body
and Villalobos counters with a nice uppercut.
Mac Murchadha swings widly with a right hand
and Villalobos counters with a left to the body.
Villalobos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mac Murchadha throws a body punch but Villalobos moves out of range.
Villalobos now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hernando Villalobos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Villalobos cracks Mac Murchadha with an open hand slap.
Mac Murchadha misses with a hook to the body
and Villalobos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Mac Murchadha misses
enabling Villalobos to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac Murchadha misses with a lunging right hand
letting Villalobos counter with a right hand.
Mac Murchadha misses with an uppercut
and Villalobos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Murchadha walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A left lands for Villalobos.
Good standup being displayed there by Villalobos as he connects with a hook.
Villalobos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mac Murchadha doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villalobos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mac Murchadha throws a shot from downtown. Villalobos moves away and avoids it.
Villalobos lands a body shot.
Mac Murchadha misses with a right hand
letting Villalobos counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villalobos lands a nice looking body shot.
Mac Murchadha misses the shot to the body.
Hernando Villalobos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Villalobos lands a jab to the nose.
Villalobos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mac Murchadha swings away with a body shot that misses
and Villalobos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villalobos scores with a shot to the body.
Villalobos jabs at Mac Murchadha's body.
Mac Murchadha throws an off balance right hand
and Villalobos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mac Murchadha thinking.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mac Murchadha slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hernando Villalobos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mac Murchadha swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Villalobos to counter with a crisp jab.
Mac Murchadha misses the body punch
and Mac Murchadha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Villalobos digs a good hook to Mac Murchadha's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villalobos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Villalobos connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villalobos lands a nice looking body shot.
Mac Murchadha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Villalobos manages to avoid it.
Mac Murchadha misses the body punch
and Villalobos counters with a nice uppercut.
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.
Villalobos clobbers Mac Murchadha with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Villalobos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mac Murchadha at a distance.
Mac Murchadha misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Villalobos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mac Murchadha misses with a hook to the body
and Mac Murchadha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Murchadha misses with a hook
and Villalobos counters with a straight right hand.
Villalobos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mac Murchadha.
Mac Murchadha is looking to wear down Villalobos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mac Murchadha throws a sloppy body shot
and Villalobos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mac Murchadha thinking.
Mac Murchadha throws a right hand that misses
and Villalobos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villalobos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mac Murchadha swings for the body but Villalobos moves out of range.
Villalobos doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Villalobos lands with a good body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mac Murchadha swings for the body but Villalobos moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hernando Villalobos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Villalobos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hernando Villalobos!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tinashe Chukwuma (ranked 4299 p4p, 25058 weight class) and Summit Panda (ranked 446 p4p, 573 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tinashe Chukwuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Summit Panda!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chukwuma manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Panda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Panda misses with an uppercut. Chukwuma saw that one coming.
Chukwuma scores with a decent looking hook.
Panda slips a jab and a cross from Chukwuma.
Panda is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Panda slips a jab from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma keeps the fight on the outside.
Chukwuma swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Panda doesn't manage to clinch there - Chukwuma circles away.
Chukwuma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Panda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Panda moves away.
Panda has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Chukwuma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Panda.
Tinashe Chukwuma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chukwuma throws a hook to the side of Panda's head but Panda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chukwuma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chukwuma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Panda moves in looking to clinch but Chukwuma pushes him off.
Panda on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Some wild striking there from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma throws a body punch but Panda moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chukwuma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Panda takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Panda clinches.
Panda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chukwuma has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Panda uses from the top position.
Chukwuma manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Panda manages to get himself to full guard.
Panda being controlled here, momentarily.
Panda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chukwuma's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Chukwuma stands and throws Panda's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Chukwuma has an Americana. Panda didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Chukwuma is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Chukwuma hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tinashe Chukwuma!
During a confident post fight interview, Tinashe Chukwuma 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 Rogelio Nunez (ranked 3853 p4p, 25251 weight class) and Kenji Matsuda (ranked 426 p4p, 584 weight class). Rogelio Nunez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kenji Matsuda's 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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rogelio Nunez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kenji Matsuda!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunez dips to his left and cracks Matsuda with an uppercut!
Matsuda takes one to the side of the head.
Nunez is looking to clinch but Matsuda is avoiding it.
Matsuda now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nunez lands with an uppercut that bounces Matsuda off the cage and back into range.
Matsuda misses with a hook to the body
and Nunez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nunez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsuda moves away.
A slow jab from Nunez misses its intended target.
Nunez forces Matsuda back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Nunez fails to land.
Nunez keeps control of Matsuda as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nunez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Matsuda or not.
Nunez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nunez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Matsuda's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunez pushes Matsuda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matsuda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matsuda tries to keep at a distance but Nunez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Matsuda breaks the clinch.
Matsuda avoids the body shot from Nunez.
Matsuda swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matsuda misses with a right hand
and Nunez counters with a straight right hand.
Matsuda looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nunez misses with a two punch combination.
Matsuda looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rogelio Nunez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nunez moves away from the strike by Matsuda.
A telegraphed right hand from Nunez misses the target.
Nunez connects with a jab.
Nunez forces Matsuda back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Nunez.
Matsuda fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Matsuda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nunez swings wildly with an uppercut but Matsuda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nunez is looking to control Matsuda's arms but Matsuda gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nunez has his back to the cage.
Nunez lands an uppercut.
Matsuda is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nunez to keep the fight standing.
Rogelio Nunez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenji Matsuda.
Matsuda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nunez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nunez is looking to clinch.
Matsuda on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nunez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsuda moves away.
Matsuda appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nunez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Matsuda circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nunez tries to clinch there but Matsuda circles away.
Matsuda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nunez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Matsuda circles away quickly and effectively.
Matsuda circles away from the clinch attempt
and Matsuda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matsuda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nunez.
Matsuda looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nunez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab lands there for Nunez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nunez clinches with his opponent.
Nunez tries to work over Matsuda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matsuda tries to break the clinch but Nunez is controlling the position.
Nunez working aggressively here.
Nunez misses with some punches.
Matsuda wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nunez tries to work over Matsuda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matsuda tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nunez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Matsuda tries to pull guard but Nunez holds him up against the cage and eventually Matsuda drops back down to his feet.
Matsuda fails to pull guard.
Matsuda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Matsuda wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Matsuda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nunez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nunez moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rogelio Nunez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nunez pushes Matsuda up against the cage in a clinch.
Matsuda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nunez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nunez misses with a hook. Matsuda ducked under it nicely.
Nunez throws a jab when Matsuda was well out of range.
Rogelio Nunez is winning the standup battle so far.
Nunez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nunez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matsuda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunez throws a jab when Matsuda was well out of range.
Matsuda takes one to the chin there.
Nunez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matsuda can do to turn this around?
Nunez moves in looking to clinch but Matsuda pushes him off.
Matsuda throws out a counter right but Nunez avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Matsuda was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Matsuda on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Matsuda moves out of range as Nunez strikes.
Matsuda swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matsuda misses with a looping left.
Matsuda gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Decent striking displayed by Nunez there.
Nunez throws a shot from downtown. Matsuda moves away and avoids it.
Matsuda appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nunez connects with a body shot that sends Matsuda's belly button to the back.
Nunez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nunez is looking to counter the offense by Matsuda and move into the clinch.
Matsuda throws a looping overhand right but Nunez ducks down to avoid it.
Nunez tries to clinch up.
A shot to the body from Nunez misses
and Matsuda counters with a stiff right hand.
Matsuda jabs Nunez right on the nose. Nunez blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nunez tries to clinch up.
Nunez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nunez connects with a body shot.
Nunez tries to clinch there but Matsuda circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Matsuda misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunez closes the distance and pushes Matsuda back into the cage.
Nunez misses with the head strike.
Matsuda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nunez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Matsuda swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nunez jabs at Matsuda's body.
Nunez tries to clinch but Matsuda is having none of it.
Matsuda looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Matsuda throws an off balance right hand
enabling Nunez to counter with a crisp jab.
Nunez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nunez scores with a jab.
Matsuda throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunez wants to clinch
letting Matsuda counter with a right hand.
Nunez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matsuda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nunez misses with an uppercut.
Matsuda throws out a counter right but Nunez avoids it with no problem.
Nunez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nunez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Matsuda.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nunez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matsuda takes one to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rogelio Nunez dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nunez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Matsuda on the side of the head.
Nunez tries to clinch but Matsuda is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from Matsuda on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nunez tries to clinch up but Matsuda circles away and keeps his distance.
Matsuda walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nunez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Matsuda has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuda wants to break the clinch but can't.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Matsuda tries to pull guard but Nunez won't allow it.
Matsuda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nunez darts in trying to clinch
letting Matsuda counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Nunez.
Matsuda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nunez cracks Matsuda with a right hand to the side of the head.
Matsuda misses with a body shot.
Nunez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Matsuda's head.
Matsuda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda keeps the fight on the outside.
Nunez lands a glancing blow to the side of Matsuda's head.
Nunez tries to clinch up
and Matsuda counters with a series of strikes. Nunez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Matsuda scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nunez cracks Matsuda with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nunez clobbers Matsuda with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nunez has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nunez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nunez prevents Matsuda from breaking the clinch.
Nunez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nunez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matsuda is trying to pull guard but Nunez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nunez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nunez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nunez lands a hook to the side of the head.
 Matsuda is rocked!
Matsuda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matsuda is still on wobbly legs! Can Nunez finish him?
Nunez moves into the clinch successfully.
Matsuda seems to have recovered his senses.
Matsuda can't break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matsuda can't break the clinch.
Matsuda wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nunez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nunez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Nunez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nunez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Matsuda's efforts to push away.
Matsuda gets control of Nunez's arms and successfully pulls guard. Matsuda will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Matsuda can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda controlling Nunez's posture.
Matsuda wants to sweep here but Nunez controlling him for the moment.
Nunez looking to sit in guard and control but Matsuda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nunez looking for a sweep. Not yet Nunez, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rogelio Nunez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nunez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rogelio Nunez!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jone White (ranked 25309 p4p, 3751 weight class) and Caique Lima (ranked 582 p4p, 417 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jone White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caique Lima!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lima moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from White misses the target.
Lima staying out of range there.
Lima tries to clinch up
and White counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lima tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lima scores with a jab to the head.
Lima misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Lima is just out of range.
Lima ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lima moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lima throws a lazy right hand but White sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lima tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
White wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
White lunges at Lima with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lima's hand.
Lima staying out of range there.
Lima wants to counter the offense by White and move into the clinch position.
Lima swings for the body but White moves out of range.
White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
Lima throws a hook but White avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from White on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lima wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
Good exchange - Lima coming out on top.
Lima moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lima fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. White looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
White definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lima lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lima drives through and clinches with White against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lima fails with an attempt to clinch.
White blocks a jab.
A shot to the liver by Lima. Beautiful body shot.
White tries to keep at a distance but Lima has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lima tries to pull guard but White won't allow it.
Lima jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as White walks away with a smile on his face. Lima gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lima throws out a loose jab but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lima steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White scores with a body shot.
Lima throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent White stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lima is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
White throws a looping overhand right but Lima ducks down to avoid it.
Lima tries to clinch up
and White counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Caique Lima will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lima's corner calls for a 1-2. Lima obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lima tries to clinch up.
Lima cracks White with a good jab.
Lima tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
Lima tests White's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lima has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lima tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lima has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lima looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
White wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
White cracks Lima with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lima gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lima tries to pull guard but White won't allow it.
Lima tries to pull guard but White won't allow it.
Lima swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lima tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. White just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jone White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caique Lima.
White scores with a nice hook to the head.
White lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lima.
White blocks an uppercut.
Lima tries to pull guard but White forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, White creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lima tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
Lima wants to clinch.
Caique Lima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Lima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lima throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
White throws an overhand right that lands on Lima's shoulder, as Lima tries to avoid the shot.
Lima tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Lima. That snapped White's head back.
Lima is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from White misses its target.
Lima misses the shot to the body.
White takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lima comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lima tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lima throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
Lima's jab looks to have found its range, popping White under the eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lima tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lima lands a glancing blow to the side of White's head.
Lima gets cracked with a nice right hand there by White.
Lima scores with a nice right hand.
White misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Lima misses its intended target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lima scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Caique Lima seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lima looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
White is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Caique Lima will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Jab, jab by Lima - just one landing.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lima cracks a nice hook into White's ribs.
Lima tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
Lima thuds his right hand into White's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches White on the side of the head.
Lima doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
White scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
Lima works White's body with a nice hook.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lima is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lima moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
A jab lands there for Lima.
Lima misses with an uppercut. White saw that one coming.
White is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
White on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lima throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
White takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima moves into the clinch successfully.
Lima is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables White to keep the fight standing.
Lima jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as White walks away with a smile on his face. Lima gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lima bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lima tries to counter by closing the distance.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lima with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target.
Lima is looking to clinch.
White throwing a counter right hand but Lima manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima misses with a right hand
and White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like White wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
White misses with a hook. Lima ducked under it nicely.
Lima tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lima looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
Lima doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
White circles away from the clinch attempt
and White counters with a nice body shot.
Lima closes the distance and pushes White back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lima lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lima misses with a short punch on the inside.
White lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lima is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from White misses the target.
Lima scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
White takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jone White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caique Lima comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lima winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caique Lima!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Macho Man (ranked 4529 p4p, 4032 weight class) and Ted Kona (ranked 465 p4p, 437 weight class). Macho Man kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ride of the Valkyries. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Super Macho Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ted Kona!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kona misses with a body shot
and Macho Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Macho Man missing with a left hand there. Kona was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kona cracks Macho Man with a good jab.
Kona scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
 It looks like Super Macho Man has been cut.
Macho Man moves into the clinch.
Macho Man misses with a body punch.
Macho Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Kona.
Kona blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kona is trying to force a seperation but Macho Man has the dominant position.
Macho Man prevents Kona from breaking the clinch.
Macho Man lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kona backwards.
Macho Man lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kona wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Macho Man pushes Kona back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Macho Man misses with some punches.
Macho Man misses with the head strike.
Macho Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Macho Man misses with a body punch.
Kona is trying to push Macho Man away but Macho Man has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Macho Man working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Macho Man fails to land.
Kona wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Macho Man has him pressed against the cage.
Kona is looking to break free of the clinch but Macho Man has double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Macho Man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kona blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kona blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Macho Man misses with a punch to the body.
Macho Man lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kona breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Macho Man connects with a nice looking jab.
A nice combination there by Kona.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Macho Man moves into the clinch.
Kona blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Kona's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Macho Man definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kona is trying to push Macho Man away but Macho Man has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macho Man gets through Kona's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kona looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Macho Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Macho Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kona can't break the clinch.
Kona wants to break the clinch but can't.
Macho Man lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Macho Man.
Kona breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Macho Man.
Despite the aggression on Kona's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macho Man darts in and clinches Kona up against the cage.
A short right from Macho Man on the inside.
Kona prevents a body shot from Macho Man.
Macho Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kona is trying to break free.
Macho Man lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kona backwards.
Macho Man struggles to land a body shot inside as Kona controls his hands.
Kona wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kona tries to break free but Macho Man pushes him back against the cage.
Kona blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Macho Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Super Macho Man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Super Macho Man's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fighters circling - Macho Man throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kona looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Macho Man jabs at Kona's body.
Kona takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kona throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Macho Man.
Macho Man darts in and clinches Kona up against the cage.
Macho Man misses with some punches.
Kona takes a shot to the head.
Macho Man keeps control of Kona as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macho Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Kona misses.
Macho Man cracks Kona with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Macho Man has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kona to stand back up!
Kona is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Macho Man throws a right hand that Kona ducks under and follows up with a left that Kona also avoids with ease.
Kona looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kona is still on wobbly legs! Can Macho Man finish him?
Super Macho Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kona misses with a right hand
and Macho Man counters with a nice right hand that sends Kona toppling to the canvas! Kona scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Macho Man finish him?!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kona throws a poor cross that misses
and Macho Man counters with a right hand from hell and Kona is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Super Macho Man!
Our winner, Super Macho Man, 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Rockmuller (ranked 3732 p4p, 3778 weight class) and Jacek Siuta (ranked 415 p4p, 419 weight class). Siuta has chosen "The Ecstasy of Gold" Ennio Morricone as his entrance music. 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Don Rockmuller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacek Siuta!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockmuller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Siuta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rockmuller manages to avoid it.
Siuta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rockmuller swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Siuta tests Rockmuller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Siuta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Don Rockmuller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siuta lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Siuta tries to keep at a distance but Rockmuller has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rockmuller has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Siuta avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rockmuller swings wildly with an uppercut but Siuta uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Rockmuller on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rockmuller.
Siuta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Siuta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rockmuller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rockmuller drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Siuta gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Siuta lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Siuta.
Siuta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Siuta tries to work over Rockmuller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Siuta struggles to land a body shot inside as Rockmuller controls his hands.
Siuta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rockmuller backwards.
Siuta lands an uppercut.
Rockmuller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Siuta gets through Rockmuller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rockmuller wants the takedown. Siuta is fighting it off but Rockmuller persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Siuta's guard against the cage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rockmuller trying to control but Siuta is working from the bottom.
Siuta tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Siuta is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rockmuller defends well.
Siuta looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Siuta wants to sweep but no luck.
Rockmuller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Siuta is looking for a triangle but Rockmuller pushes his legs off easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Siuta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siuta keeping moving, preventing Rockmuller from controlling successfully.
Siuta working a defensive guard here.
Rockmuller advances position into side control!
Siuta tries to improve position but can't.
Siuta gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Siuta wants to get back to full guard.
Siuta wants to control but Rockmuller is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've been hearing that Rockmuller has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Siuta tries to roll over but Rockmuller keeps him under control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Siuta is still trying to improve position.
Rockmuller controlling the pace.
Rockmuller winds up and cracks Siuta with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockmuller lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from Rockmuller.
Siuta wants to get back to full guard.
Rockmuller slips a nice elbow through Siuta's hands, connecting with Siuta's forehead.
Siuta tries to get to full guard but Rockmuller has control of the leg.
Siuta is trying to maintain the position but Rockmuller is very close to passing his half guard.
Rockmuller wants to take a breather but Siuta is having none of it.
Rockmuller looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Siuta has hold of Rockmuller's hands but Rockmuller slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Siuta gets back to full guard.
Rockmuller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockmuller lands a couple of digs.
Siuta has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rockmuller is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Siuta.
Rockmuller is working Siuta over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rockmuller is looking to take a break and control but Siuta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Siuta is looking to reverse the position.
Rockmuller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Siuta keeps working.
Siuta is trying to get back to half guard.
Siuta seems a little lost for a moment, as Rockmuller dominates the positioning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jacek Siuta will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rockmuller throws a right hand that misses
and Siuta counters with a stiff right hand.
Rockmuller slips a jab from Siuta.
Siuta throws a right hand that misses
and Rockmuller counters with a takedown into side control.
Rockmuller wants to control but Siuta is keeping him busy.
Siuta is looking to reverse the position.
Siuta is trying to control Rockmuller's posture but Rockmuller avoids it.
Rockmuller grinds an elbow into Siuta's temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siuta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Siuta keeps trying to improve his position.
Rockmuller cracks Siuta with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Siuta tries to buck Rockmuller off but Rockmuller is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockmuller lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rockmuller working the head with strikes.
Siuta is looking to reverse the position.
Rockmuller trying to control the action but Siuta is working from the bottom.
Siuta is looking to regain half guard here but Rockmuller keeps moving and retains side control.
Rockmuller scoring with punches and elbows.
Siuta tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rockmuller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rockmuller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Siuta keeps working.
Siuta is trying to improve his position.
Rockmuller is looking to take a break and control but Siuta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockmuller working the ground and pound from side control.
Rockmuller working the body and head with strikes.
Siuta is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Siuta's face as Rockmuller controls the position.
Siuta tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rockmuller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Siuta gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Siuta is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rockmuller scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockmuller prevents Siuta from improving his position.
Rockmuller tries to pass to full mount but Siuta defends it.
Rockmuller is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Siuta wants to get back to his feet.
Rockmuller seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rockmuller is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rockmuller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Siuta keeps working.
Rockmuller prevents Siuta from improving his position.
Rockmuller perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Don Rockmuller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Siuta has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Rockmuller. Oh but Siuta has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Rockmuller goes limp - he's gone! Siuta jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jacek Siuta!
Jacek Siuta decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Khamzat Magomedov (ranked 1434 p4p, 2835 weight class) and Charles Lee Ray (ranked 189 p4p, 333 weight class). Charles Lee Ray will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khamzat Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Lee Ray!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray misses with a few strikes there.
Magomedov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Magomedov seems to be working for a kimura but Ray defends the submission attempt.
Magomedov is working for a kimura but Ray is defending it quite comfortably.
Magomedov prevents Ray from improving his position.
Ray looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Magomedov is looking to take a break and control but Ray is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Ray defend it? Magomedov steps over the head and cranks it - Ray is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Magomedov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Khamzat Magomedov!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michel Robillard (ranked 2872 p4p, 2674 weight class) and Frank Brown (ranked 331 p4p, 315 weight class). Brown comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gloom, Doom, Heartache and Whiskey kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Michel Robillard has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Michel Robillard seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michel Robillard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Brown!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robillard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Robillard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Robillard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Robillard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Brown was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Robillard misses with a wild combination.
Robillard tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Decent striking displayed by Robillard there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Robillard throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Brown throws out a counter right but Robillard avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robillard tries to clinch
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robillard connects with a body shot that sends Brown's belly button to the back.
Brown takes one to the chin there.
A telegraphed right hand from Robillard misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Brown on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brown walks into a straight right hand from Robillard.
Robillard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Robillard tries to move into range but Brown moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brown throws out a powerful jab.
Robillard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Brown scores with a sloppy right hand. Robillard should have avoided that one.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Robillard slips the punch.
Robillard is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Brown.
Robillard tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brown throws a body punch but Robillard moves out of range.
Robillard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Robillard blocks a jab.
Robillard is looking to counter punch.
Michel Robillard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robillard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brown moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Robillard ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Robillard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown throws out a counter right but Robillard avoids it with no problem.
Robillard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Michel Robillard has been cut.
Brown stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Robillard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brown. Brown circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Robillard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Robillard throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Robillard leaves Brown with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to keep at a distance but Robillard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Robillard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Michel Robillard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Brown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robillard scores with a hook to the body.
Robillard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Robillard has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut.
Robillard swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Robillard backwards.
Robillard pushes Brown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Robillard.
Brown tries to break the clinch but Robillard is controlling the position.
Robillard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brown looks winded!
Robillard misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Robillard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Michel Robillard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michel Robillard's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown defending well as Robillard loads up on a big left hand.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robillard lands with an overhand left.
Robillard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brown takes a swing at Robillard's ribcage but misses.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robillard manages to avoid it.
As Brown tries to get set, Robillard tries to push him back and clinch up but Brown manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robillard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Robillard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Robillard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robillard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brown, pushing him back against the cage.
Robillard pushes Brown back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robillard.
Brown jumps into guard, dragging Robillard to the mat.
Brown seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Robillard preventing the sweep.
Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Robillard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Robillard from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robillard tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Brown is controlling Robillard's posture.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is still trying to improve position.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Robillard from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.
Brown is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brown 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.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown lands a nice shot that snaps Robillard's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michel Robillard's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Robillard looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
It seemed like Brown was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Robillard misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Robillard jabs Brown to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Robillard feints a jab promting Brown to slip. Robillard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Brown slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Robillard cracks Brown with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Robillard moved out of range.
Robillard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Robillard wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Robillard slips under a jab from Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown gets tackled into the cage by Robillard. Robillard maintains the clinch.
Brown has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Robillard uses from the top position.
Brown looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Robillard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Robillard wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Frank Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brown wants to free his trapped foot but Robillard is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Brown controlling the action here.
Brown is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Robillard is in trouble now - Brown has advanced to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Brown working for a submission but Robillard is keeping him at bay.
Robillard tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Robillard is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Brown locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Robillard is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Brown!
Frank Brown decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lysander Birdwhistle (ranked 2713 p4p, 2598 weight class) and Hung Young Wang (ranked 318 p4p, 305 weight class). Birdwhistle comes into the arena with Black Vultures - Halestorm blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lysander Birdwhistle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hung Young Wang!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Birdwhistle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wang.
Birdwhistle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wang.
Wang misses with an uppercut
and Birdwhistle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Birdwhistle's sensitive parts.
Birdwhistle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wang clobbers Birdwhistle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wang throws a head kick that misses.
Wang tests Birdwhistle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Birdwhistle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wang digs a good body shot into Birdwhistle's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Birdwhistle misses.
Wang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wang throws an overhand right that lands on Birdwhistle's shoulder, as Birdwhistle tries to avoid the shot.
Wang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wang scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Lysander Birdwhistle has been cut.
Wang takes a swing at Birdwhistle's ribcage but misses.
Birdwhistle closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wang's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang is pulling down on Birdwhistle's head. It's preventing any offense from Birdwhistle, at least for the moment.
Birdwhistle is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Forge 👊 that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Birdwhistle cracks Wang with a solid left hand.
Wang pulls Birdwhistle in close to prevent any damage.
Birdwhistle preventing the sweep.
Birdwhistle is fighting to break Wang's control of his arms but Wang is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Wang's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Wang wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Birdwhistle is now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wang makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wang.
Birdwhistle is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Birdwhistle postures up.
Wang is pulling down on Birdwhistle's head. It's preventing any offense from Birdwhistle, at least for the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birdwhistle throws a big elbow that misses.
Wang pulls Birdwhistle in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wang works the jab nicely.
Birdwhistle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Birdwhistle thows a body kick. Wang tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Birdwhistle looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Birdwhistle shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wang controls Birdwhistle momentarily but Birdwhistle frees himself.
Birdwhistle works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wang wants to get back to full guard.
Birdwhistle is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wang is just riding it out for now. Birdwhistle eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang is staying active underneath Birdwhistle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wang tries to roll over but Birdwhistle keeps him under control.
Wang makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wang.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Birdwhistle is looking to work some ground and pound but Wang has wrist control.
Birdwhistle passes Wang's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hung Young Wang will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lysander Birdwhistle's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wang lands a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Birdwhistle.
Birdwhistle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wang swings widly with a right hand
and Birdwhistle counters with a nice uppercut.
 It looks like Hung Young Wang has been cut.
Birdwhistle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Birdwhistle avoids the head kick by Wang.
Wang swings widly with a right hand
and Wang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Birdwhistle steps into range and cracks Wang with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Wang flops backwards and Birdwhistle dives into his guard looking to finish!
Wang is rocked!
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!
Birdwhistle wants to pass the guard but Wang is keeping the position.
Wang is still in real trouble! Can Birdwhistle finish him?
Wang manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Birdwhistle manages to get himself to full guard.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Birdwhistle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Birdwhistle being controlled here, momentarily.
Wang seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Birdwhistle is keeping the position for now.
Wang is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Birdwhistle looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wang wants to pass the guard but Birdwhistle is keeping the position.
Birdwhistle has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Wang is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hung Young Wang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wang drops Birdwhistle with a beautiful combination! Birdwhistle stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Wang is looking for the KO!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wang takes a swing at Birdwhistle's ribcage but misses.
Wang lands the left hand.
Wang lands a big head kick that sends Birdwhistle tumbling to the mat! Wang takes a step backwards and waves Birdwhistle back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Birdwhistle is rocked!
Lysander Birdwhistle's cut is getting worse.
Birdwhistle throws out a loose jab but Wang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Birdwhistle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Birdwhistle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wang.
Wang sends Birdwhistle crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Wang is motioning to the referee to let Birdwhistle up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Wang throws an overhand right that lands on Birdwhistle's shoulder, as Birdwhistle tries to avoid the shot.
Birdwhistle moves out of range of the strikes.
Birdwhistle seems to have got his legs back now.
Wang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Birdwhistle looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wang is trying to get back to full guard.
Wang is not content to let Birdwhistle control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Birdwhistle there.
Wang wants to improve his position but Birdwhistle is controlling well.
Wang is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Wang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Birdwhistle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wang tries to get to full guard but Birdwhistle has control of the leg.
Birdwhistle is trying to control. Wang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wang wants to control but Birdwhistle is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Birdwhistle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wang keeps working.
Wang is looking to improve his position.
Birdwhistle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wang keeps working.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Birdwhistle takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Birdwhistle controlling the action here.
Wang trying to control but Birdwhistle postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Birdwhistle works his way into full mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hung Young Wang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Wang lands a leg kick that knocks Birdwhistle off balance momentarily.
Birdwhistle takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wang missing with a left hand there. Birdwhistle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wang lands a big right hand that sends Birdwhistle crashing to the mat! Wang stays standing though and waves Birdwhistle back to his feet!
Birdwhistle feints and as Wang raises his hands in defense, Birdwhistle changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Birdwhistle lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Birdwhistle is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Birdwhistle postures up.
Wang is pulling down on Birdwhistle's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang is continuing to stall.
Wang is trying to keep Birdwhistle in close.
Wang looking for a sweep. Not yet Wang, not yet.
Birdwhistle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wang is keeping the position for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Birdwhistle drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lysander Birdwhistle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birdwhistle advances to half guard.
Lysander Birdwhistle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wang is looking for a sweep. Birdwhistle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wang keeps trying to improve his position.
Wang has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Birdwhistle is working away from the top position though.
Wang avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Birdwhistle.
Wang wants to control but Birdwhistle is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wang wants to improve his position but Birdwhistle is controlling well.
Birdwhistle trying to pass the guard but Wang defending well.
Wang works his way to full guard. Good work.
Birdwhistle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Birdwhistle trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Wang is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Birdwhistle misses with a two punch combination.
Wang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Birdwhistle.
Birdwhistle decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wang moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wang working a defensive guard here.
Birdwhistle trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
Wang is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wang is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hung Young Wang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hung Young Wang.
I've got Wang winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hung Young Wang!
Lysander Birdwhistle was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm trying to quit all my bad habits, so I hope this defeat is not the start of a new one.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Macka Briggs (ranked 850 p4p, 1096 weight class) and Oscar Gage (ranked 31 p4p, 37 weight class). Briggs's entrance music is Stepping Razor by Peter Tosh. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Macka Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Gage!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gage closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Briggs keeps working.
Gage is trying to get an arm triangle but Briggs is defending well.
Gage wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Briggs, who protects the arm well.
Gage working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gage is trying to get an arm triangle but Briggs is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gage is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Briggs looks calm but he's in trouble here. Gage gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Briggs is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Gage lets go of the hold and Briggs can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Oscar Gage!
An out of breath Oscar Gage 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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