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QFC Tournament 1190 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Youssef Nasar (ranked 4842 p4p, 4194 weight class) and Lil Slimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nasar comes to the cage accompanied by see you soon. 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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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Self confident |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Youssef Nasar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lil Slimm!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slimm dives in and scores a takedown into Nasar's guard.
Nasar wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Slimm manages to pass to side control.
Slimm content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Slimm slips a nice elbow through Nasar's hands, connecting with Nasar's forehead.
Nasar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Slimm on the ground.
Nasar wants to control but Slimm is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slimm slips a nice elbow through Nasar's hands, connecting with Nasar's forehead.
Nasar is staying active underneath Slimm, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Slimm lands a nice short elbow.
Slimm seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Slimm has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Nasar trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nasar punching from the bottom.
Nasar is trying to control Slimm's posture. Slimm takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Nasar! Slimm is rotating here... this could be the end... Nasar is out! Slimm has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Lil Slimm!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Jones (ranked 4810 p4p, 4514 weight class) and Berat Mr (ranked 421 p4p, 0 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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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick |
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donnie Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Berat Mr!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mr dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Mr's head and hops out.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mr shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jones napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mr in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Mr decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mr sneaks out the side door and pushes Jones away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mr shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Mr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones 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.
Jones wants to control from the top but Mr keeps moving.
Mr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mr is proving hard to escape from.
Mr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Jones wants to stand but Mr is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
Mr tries to clinch up.
Mr rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mr is looking for a takedown.
Donnie Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Berat Mr.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Jones tries to work over Mr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mr is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mr down to the mat. Mr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mr clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mr jumps guard and drags Jones to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mr looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jones has picked Mr up and slammed him! Mr can't keep hold of the triangle and Jones manages to pass to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mr is looking for a sweep.
Mr is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jones is controlling him well.
Mr is not content to let Jones control the position.
Jones misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jones throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mr sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mr has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mr is controlling Jones's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones wants to stand but Mr has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mr keeps working.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mr shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Mr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mr looks winded!
Mr darts in looking for a takedown but Jones gets double underhooks and turns Mr into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Berat Mr will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jones gets a takedown into half guard.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mr trying to control here.
Jones is pressing down on Mr's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mr is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones passes to full mount!
Jones avoids the attempt from Mr to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jones throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Donnie Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Poor strikes thrown by Jones there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jones throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Mr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mr wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mr is looking to escape.
Mr blocking the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jones unloads with some shots from mount but Mr bucks and avoids them well.
Mr wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jones.
Jones throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mr because Jones loaded up on that one.
Jones looking to ground and pound but Mr is blocking nicely.
Mr sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mr is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mr is breathing heavily.
Mr is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is thwarting Mr's attempts to control the position.
Mr actively working from the bottom here.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mr defending well though.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones is looking for a kimura but Mr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jones to get the leverage.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mr defending well though.
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.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mr wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jones working over Mr with some ground and pound. Mr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones thows a huge punch but Mr dodges it nicely.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mr is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Mr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones throwing shots but Mr is blocking nicely.
Mr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Jones dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mr is defended easily by Jones.
Jones feints and as Mr raises his hands in defense, Jones changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones wants to stand but Mr has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mr looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones won't allow Mr to sweep him here.
Jones would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jones manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mr on his heels. He'll look to pass Mr's guard now, I'm sure.
Mr wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones stands and throws Mr's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Donnie Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Mr is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Jones yanks on the arm and Mr is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Jones.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Donnie Jones!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nico Lin (ranked 2962 p4p, 4876 weight class) and Harlan Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 334 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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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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Good kicks
Inexperienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nico Lin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harlan Storm!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lin has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Storm tries to hold on but Lin postures up.
Storm prevents Lin from taking his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lin avoids the attempt from Storm to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm tries to control Lin's head but Lin pushes him back down and moves quickly to lock up an arm here - he's swung around for an armbar! Will he get it??? Yes! Storm is tapping out! Lovely Jiu Jitsu there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (armbar). Nico Lin!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Derek Poole (ranked 4889 p4p, 4790 weight class) and Khabib Mcgregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derek Poole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khabib Mcgregor!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgregor has a takedown stuffed.
Jab from Poole.
Danga de danga de dang - Poole scores with a four punch combination!
Poole lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mcgregor gets a clinch.
Mcgregor avoiding damage.
Mcgregor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgregor breaks from the clinch.
Mcgregor shoots in looking for a takedown. Poole tries to sprawl out of it but Mcgregor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Poole manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Derek Poole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khabib Mcgregor.
Poole works Mcgregor's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poole moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Poole misses with a series of wild punches.
Mcgregor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Poole counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Poole takes a swing at Mcgregor's ribcage but misses.
Mcgregor tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Poole misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Poole. Those never looked like landing.
Poole rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mcgregor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mcgregor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poole.
Mcgregor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mcgregor tries to counter with a clinch but Poole shakes him off and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poole will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Poole lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcgregor tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Poole defends well and Mcgregor ends up having to push Poole into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Derek Poole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Poole finds it's target.
Poole throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Poole fails to land with a series of punches.
Mcgregor lands a slapping body shot.
Mcgregor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Poole lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mcgregor circles away quickly and effectively.
Mcgregor shoots in for a takedown but Poole shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Poole was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mcgregor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Poole is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poole wants to break free but Mcgregor has control.
Poole tries to break the clinch but Mcgregor is controlling the position.
Poole tries to break free but Mcgregor pushes him back against the cage.
Poole prevents the takedown attempt.
Mcgregor has Poole pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Poole manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mcgregor prevents Poole from breaking the clinch.
Poole prevents the takedown attempt.
Mcgregor looks winded!
Poole has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mcgregor is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Poole is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mcgregor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Poole walks away with a smile on his face. Mcgregor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Poole lands a lovely overhand right.
Poole lands with a right hand.
Poole moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mcgregor dodges the punch combination from Poole.
Mcgregor throws a series of punches but Poole moves out of range.
Poole misses with a double jab.
Mcgregor moves into range and clinches up with Poole.
Mcgregor displaying some good clinch control by pressing Poole up against the cage.
Mcgregor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Poole dominated that round.
That's time! Poole's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Poole misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mcgregor fakes the leg kick and cracks Poole in the body.
Poole blocks a head kick by Mcgregor.
Poole lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mcgregor at a distance.
Mcgregor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mcgregor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Poole fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Poole scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poole moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mcgregor is looking to clinch but Poole is avoiding it.
Poole lands a jab-cross combination.
Derek Poole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poole defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mcgregor.
A quick step to the side and Poole tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poole misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poole avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mcgregor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Poole moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mcgregor misses with a takedown attempt - Poole sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Derek Poole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khabib Mcgregor.
Mcgregor is breathing heavily.
Poole throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Poole tries to bum rush Mcgregor with a series of wild strikes but Mcgregor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mcgregor wants to counter the offense by Poole and move into the clinch position.
Good exchange - Poole coming out on top.
Poole scores with a three punch combo!
Sloppy strikes from Poole. Those never looked like landing.
Poole connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mcgregor momentarily.
Mcgregor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcgregor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Poole swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mcgregor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poole manages to avoid it.
Poole swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Poole gets tackled into the cage by Mcgregor. Mcgregor maintains the clinch.
Mcgregor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Poole's efforts to push away.
Poole wants to get back to striking at distance but Mcgregor won't allow it.
Mcgregor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Poole lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mcgregor circles away quickly and effectively.
Poole swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mcgregor counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor looks to land a combination. Poole sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
 It looks like Derek Poole has been cut.
Poole throws a body shot but no joy.
Mcgregor is looking to clinch but Poole is avoiding it.
Poole went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Poole lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mcgregor circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Poole misses.
Mcgregor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Poole looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Poole lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mcgregor tries to bum rush Poole with a series of wild strikes but Poole uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Poole stuffs the takedown attempt from Mcgregor. Mcgregor gets slowly back to his feet.
Poole shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mcgregor eats them both and turns towards Poole to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mcgregor is trying desperately to land a takedown but Poole is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mcgregor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcgregor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Poole tries to bum rush Mcgregor with a series of wild strikes but Mcgregor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mcgregor throws a sloppy head kick and Poole moves out of range easily.
Mcgregor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Poole counter with a right hand.
Mcgregor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Poole circles away.
Mcgregor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Poole displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
No joy there for Poole, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mcgregor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Poole finds it's way round the side to connect with Mcgregor's head.
Mcgregor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Poole dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Derek Poole's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mcgregor drops his hands momentarily and Poole takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab from Poole does it's job there.
Mcgregor wants to clinch.
Mcgregor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgregor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Derek Poole is winning the standup battle so far.
Mcgregor tries to close the distance and clinch but Poole swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mcgregor lands a two punch combo.
Mcgregor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poole.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poole looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mcgregor scores with a head kick. Poole tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mcgregor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mcgregor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Poole slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcgregor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mcgregor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Poole rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mcgregor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Poole moves into range and connects with a jab.
Poole keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Poole throws a series of punches but Mcgregor moves out of range.
Mcgregor throws a fast counter high kick but Poole manages to duck under it in time.
Mcgregor shoots for a double leg takedown but Poole sprawls well. He's pushed Mcgregor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Derek Poole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khabib Mcgregor.
Poole shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mcgregor eats them both and turns towards Poole to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
 Mcgregor is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poole throws a one two combo.
Mcgregor is still on wobbly legs! Can Poole finish him?
Poole shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mcgregor eats them both and turns towards Poole to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Poole moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mcgregor walks into a straight right hand from Poole.
Mcgregor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Poole works over Mcgregor's head and body with a nice combination.
Derek Poole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poole lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Poole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mcgregor can do to turn this around?
Poole gets tackled into the cage by Mcgregor. Mcgregor maintains the clinch.
Mcgregor tries to pull guard but Poole won't allow it.
Poole is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor breaks the clinch.
Poole lunges at Mcgregor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mcgregor's hand.
Poole lands a two punch combo.
Poole fails to land with a series of punches.
Mcgregor tries to counter by closing the distance.
A leg kick checked by Poole.
Mcgregor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Poole rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mcgregor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Poole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mcgregor seems to have recovered his senses.
Poole is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mcgregor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Poole sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Poole throws a series of punches but Mcgregor moves out of range.
Mcgregor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Poole.
Mcgregor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Poole sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mcgregor somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poole throws a combination. Mcgregor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Derek Poole is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poole will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice takedown defense from Poole. No joy for Mcgregor on that attempt.
Mcgregor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Poole counters with a nice uppercut.
A right-left combo lands from Poole.
Poole lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Khabib Mcgregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab, jab by Poole - just one landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Poole showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Poole, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Derek Poole!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Derek Poole!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Derek Poole!
Derek Poole wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zakee Mckee (ranked 4520 p4p, 4268 weight class) and Hosea Jones (ranked 320 p4p, 0 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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145
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zakee Mckee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hosea Jones!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mckee fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones has Mckee up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mckee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mckee avoids it.
Mckee has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jones after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zakee Mckee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mckee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mckee is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying to push Mckee away but Mckee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mckee lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mckee.
Jones avoids the head kick by Mckee.
Jones has managed to clinch.
Mckee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones pulls guard successfully.
Jones controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mckee looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones advances position into side control!
Jones passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mckee!
Jones avoids the attempt from Mckee to control.
Jones sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckee avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jones.
Jones unloads with some shots from mount but Mckee bucks and avoids them well.
Jones content just to control the position here.
Jones working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jones throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Mckee is breathing heavily.
Jones controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones punching from mount but Mckee doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Jones throwing strikes here but Mckee is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jones controlling his opponent.
Jones working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hosea Jones dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Mckee sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Mckee, which made it look bad.
Mckee pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the cage. Mckee follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mckee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And Jones tries to counter it with a takedown but Mckee pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mckee connects with a jab.
Mckee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mckee tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zakee Mckee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hosea Jones.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mckee tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mckee to the ground. Mckee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mckee doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckee dives in for a single leg takedown but Jones sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mckee is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mckee tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mckee is trying to break free.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mckee trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mckee into the cage.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Mckee is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
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.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mckee is defending well for now.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mckee.
Mckee is trying to break free.
Jones is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mckee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jones pulls guard effortlessly.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
Mckee is wriggling around but Jones manages to pass to half guard.
Jones content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
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.
Mckee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
Mckee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Jones performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hosea Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jones tries for a takedown but Mckee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mckee has managed to clinch.
Mckee prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mckee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mckee fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mckee is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jones to keep the fight standing.
Mckee looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zakee Mckee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mckee tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Mckee has him pressed against the cage.
Mckee tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mckee smiles and moves away.
Jones dives in and grabs Mckee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mckee pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
As Jones tries to get set, Mckee tries to push him back and clinch up but Jones manages to avoid the attempt.
A clash of legs there as Mckee blocks the low kick.
Mckee moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones blocks a head kick by Mckee.
Mckee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Mckee shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zakee Mckee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mckee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mckee wants it to stay on the feet.
Zakee Mckee is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones looks to land a combination but Mckee avoids it well.
Jones throws a series of punches but Mckee avoids them all with ease.
Nice takedown defense from Mckee. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Mckee is looking to clinch.
Mckee stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Mckee fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Mckee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones dives in and grabs Mckee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mckee pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mckee or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones, which made it look bad.
Jones drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mckee defends it well.
Mckee stuffs the takedown.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Mckee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones pushes Mckee up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mckee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Mckee is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Mckee lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Mckee darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Mckee backing up. Mckee nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mckee.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mckee stuffs the takedown.
Zakee Mckee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hosea Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mckee doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hosea Jones.
I've got Jones 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Hosea Jones!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Hosea Jones!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Hosea Jones!
Hosea Jones wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Connor Mcgregor (ranked 4503 p4p, 4841 weight class) and Boru Vedoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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130
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143
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Connor Mcgregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boru Vedoy!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgregor tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vedoy defends well and Mcgregor ends up having to push Vedoy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A nice side step and Vedoy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vedoy has Mcgregor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mcgregor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vedoy prevents Mcgregor from breaking the clinch.
Vedoy is trying to pull guard but Mcgregor turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mcgregor has had enough of the clinch but Vedoy keeps him there for the moment.
Mcgregor is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Connor Mcgregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boru Vedoy.
Mcgregor pulls guard successfully.
Mcgregor looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Vedoy puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mcgregor moves into full guard.
Mcgregor wants to stand and escape but Vedoy is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgregor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vedoy.
Vedoy 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.
Mcgregor looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vedoy connects with a couple of short punches.
Mcgregor controls Vedoy momentarily but Vedoy frees himself.
Vedoy controlling from the top position.
Vedoy postures up and lands a big shot to Mcgregor's brow.
Vedoy works over Mcgregor with some ground and pound from guard.
Mcgregor has momentary wrist control but Vedoy slips an elbow through the middle.
Vedoy connects with a couple of short punches.
Vedoy postures up and lands a big shot to Mcgregor's brow.
 Mcgregor is rocked!
Vedoy loads up on a big left hand. Mcgregor felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Vedoy looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Mcgregor can't hide his disappointment, as Vedoy celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boru Vedoy!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Storm Father (ranked 2937 p4p, 4558 weight class) and Avery Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 323 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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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Storm Father!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Avery Watson!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Father tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Storm Father seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Father looks to land a left hand but Watson moved out of range nicely.
Watson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Father throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Father closes the distance but Watson moves to the side
and Watson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Watson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson lands a really nice looking cross but Father seems unphased.
Father tries to close the distance and clinch but Watson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Watson cracks Father with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Father tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Father misses with a lunging right hand
letting Watson counter with a right hand.
Father fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Watson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Father fails in his attempt to clinch.
Father throws a series of punches but Watson avoids them all with ease.
Watson throws out a counter right but Father avoids it with no problem.
Father tries to clinch there but Watson circles away.
Watson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Father tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Watson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson swats away the attempt to clinch by Father.
Father is looking to clinch.
Father is looking to clinch but Watson is avoiding it.
Father tries to clinch up but Watson circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Watson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Father looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Watson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Watson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Father defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watson throws out a counter right but Father avoids it with no problem.
Watson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Father closes the distance looking to clinch
and Watson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watson scores with a body shot.
Father tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Watson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Father tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Watson throws out a counter right but Father avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A combination from Father does no damage.
A little jabbing left from Watson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Watson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice takedown defense from Father. No joy for Watson on that attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Father on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Storm Father is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Father swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Father misses with a left hand
and Watson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Father takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Father tries to clinch up
and Watson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Avery Watson 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.
Father tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Watson counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Father looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Father wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Father throws a big shot that misses.
Watson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Father is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Watson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Watson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Father looks to land a right hand but Watson moved out of range.
A nice side step and Watson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Father.
Watson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Watson swats away the attempt to clinch by Father.
Watson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Watson slips a jab from Father.
Father wants to clinch but Watson slips to the side
enabling Watson to counter with a crisp jab.
Father wants to clinch
and Watson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Father falls off balance throwing a combination
and Watson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Father takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Father tries to clinch but Watson moves away
enabling Watson to counter with a crisp jab.
Watson keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Watson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Father fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Father doesn't manage to clinch there - Watson circles away.
Father tries to clinch
enabling Watson to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Father rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Watson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watson slips under a jab.
Watson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Father tries to close the distance and clinch but Watson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Father throws a poor cross that misses
and Watson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Watson lands a jab to the nose.
Watson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Father sprawls well. Father wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Watson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Father tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Watson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Father misses with a straight left.
Father closes the distance looking to clinch
and Watson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Father throws a hook to the side of Watson's head but Watson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Father fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Avery Watson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Watson tests Father's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Watson tries for a takedown but Father circles away easily
and Father counters with a stiff right hand.
Storm Father is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watson shoots in looking for a takedown but Father manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Watson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Watson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Father.
Father fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Father wants to clinch.
Avery Watson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson works Father's body with a nice hook.
Father stuffs the takedown.
Storm Father has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Avery Watson.
Father wants to clinch up but Watson keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Watson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Watson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Father fails in his attempt to clinch.
Father is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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.
Father wants to clinch
and Watson counters with a right hand to the body.
A shot to the body from Father misses
and Watson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Father did well to prevent Watson getting side control.
Watson decides to stand up.
Father looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Father doesn't manage to clinch there - Watson circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Watson misses.
Father misses the jab.
Father is looking to clinch but Watson is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Father tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Watson counters with a left to the body.
Watson circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice side step and Watson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Watson's corner calls for a 1-2. Watson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Watson fails to land the takedown.
Father tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Watson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Father moves in looking to clinch but Watson pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Father moves in looking to clinch but Watson pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Father. No joy for Watson on that attempt.
Watson moves out of range as Father strikes.
Watson swats away the attempt to clinch by Father.
A little jabbing left from Watson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Watson scores with a jab to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Father doesn't manage to clinch there - Watson circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Avery Watson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Watson 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Avery Watson!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Avery Watson!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Avery Watson!
Avery Watson wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Kapinich (ranked 4548 p4p, 4860 weight class) and Hugo Pelipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ethan Kapinich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugo Pelipe!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kapinich tries to clinch but Pelipe is having none of it.
Pelipe has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short uppercut from Pelipe.
Pelipe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Pelipe as the two fighters clinch.
Pelipe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pelipe taking a breather.
Pelipe lands a nice shot to the body.
Pelipe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kapinich's efforts to push away.
Pelipe gets underhooks to prevent Kapinich's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kapinich tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pelipe.
Still in the clinch, Pelipe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kapinich goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pelipe prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Kapinich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kapinich is trying to pull guard but Pelipe has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelipe cracks Kapinich with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pelipe.
Pelipe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pelipe.
Nice body punch from Pelipe - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Pelipe.
Kapinich is breathing heavily.
Pelipe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pelipe pushes Kapinich back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pelipe lands a hook that snaps the head of Kapinich backwards.
A right hand to the body from Pelipe.
A body shot lands from Pelipe.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pelipe.
A short right from Pelipe on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pelipe lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Pelipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Pelipe.
Pelipe lands a nice shot to the body.
Pelipe lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Pelipe as the two fighters clinch.
Pelipe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pelipe cracks Kapinich with a nice body shot.
Pelipe lands a left hand.
Pelipe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pelipe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pelipe lands a nice looking body shot.
Pelipe moves into the clinch successfully.
Pelipe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kapinich backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pelipe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Pelipe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pelipe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pelipe.
A left hand lands to the body for Pelipe.
Pelipe lands a nice uppercut.
Pelipe works on Kapinich's body with a couple of short punches.
Pelipe lands a nice shot to the body.
Pelipe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Pelipe.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pelipe.
Pelipe lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pelipe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pelipe lands with a right to the head.
Pelipe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kapinich backwards.
Kapinich is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pelipe lands with a left to the head.
Oh Kapinich is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kapinich trying to stall but Pelipe improves his position.
Kapinich seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelipe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kapinich backwards.
Pelipe lands an uppercut.
Pelipe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pelipe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pelipe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pelipe pushes Kapinich back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pelipe.
Pelipe scores with a shot to the side of Kapinich's head.
Pelipe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pelipe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pelipe gets through Kapinich's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pelipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for Pelipe.
Kapinich can't find room to land a body shot as Pelipe controls the action.
Pelipe lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Pelipe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pelipe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kapinich, pushing him back against the cage.
Kapinich wants to stall.
Kapinich manages to pull guard.
Pelipe is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pelipe stopping the sweep attempt from Kapinich.
Pelipe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kapinich working a defensive guard here.
Pelipe content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapinich seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kapinich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pelipe moves into the clinch.
Pelipe lands a left hand.
Pelipe lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Pelipe.
Pelipe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kapinich.
A hook to the body from Pelipe.
Pelipe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pelipe lands a shoulder strike.
Pelipe works on Kapinich's body with a couple of short punches.
Kapinich is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pelipe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kapinich is trying to pull guard but Pelipe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pelipe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hugo Pelipe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Still in the clinch, Pelipe scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pelipe.
Pelipe lands with a short shot to the head.
Kapinich is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pelipe lands a shot to the body.
Pelipe scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelipe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pelipe lands with a left to the head.
Pelipe scores with a hook to the body.
Pelipe scores with a shoulder strike.
Pelipe cracks Kapinich with a nice body shot.
Pelipe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kapinich backwards.
Pelipe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kapinich.
Pelipe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kapinich backwards.
Pelipe lands a nice shot to the body.
Pelipe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kapinich backwards.
Pelipe digs a right hand into Kapinich's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kapinich's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Pelipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pelipe pushes Kapinich back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pelipe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pelipe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapinich tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pelipe avoids it.
Kapinich is trying to push Pelipe away but Pelipe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pelipe lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Pelipe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pelipe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kapinich backwards.
Pelipe lands a hook that snaps the head of Kapinich backwards.
Pelipe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pelipe lands an uppercut.
Pelipe is pushing Kapinich up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kapinich is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pelipe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Kapinich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pelipe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kapinich backwards.
Pelipe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kapinich backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Pelipe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pelipe connects with a superb combination that knocks Kapinich out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Pelipe before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Kapinich!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hugo Pelipe!
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