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OPG 5: Ngata vs Adam Jr. PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Duarte (ranked 4322 p4p, 4832 weight class) and Miguel Santos (ranked 438 p4p, 468 weight class). Francisco Duarte has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francisco Duarte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Miguel Santos!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duarte closes the distance and pushes Santos back into the cage.
Duarte has Santos pressed against the cage.
Duarte stalling against the cage.
Duarte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santos moves into the clinch.
Duarte putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Santos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Santos looks winded!
Knees to the body from Duarte.
Duarte effectively controlling the action here.
Duarte has clasped his hands together around Santos's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Santos is looking for a sweep.
Duarte is putting a hurting on Santos here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos prevents Duarte from moving into mount.
Duarte working the ground and pound from side control.
Duarte throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Duarte works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte lands some shots froms side control.
 Santos is rocked!
Duarte landing a few strikes.
Santos is still in real trouble! Can Duarte finish him?
Duarte lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Santos down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duarte scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Santos is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Duarte can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francisco Duarte!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Penny Wisee (ranked 5963 p4p, 4704 weight class) and Wolfric Moon (ranked 503 p4p, 439 weight class). Moon has chosen Bilmuri - Talkin' 2 UR Ghost as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Penny Wisee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wolfric Moon!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wisee works over Moon's head and body with a nice combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Moon, as that shot connected.
Moon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wolfric Moon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wisee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moon circles away.
Wisee throws a one two combo.
 It looks like Wolfric Moon has been cut.
Moon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wisee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Moon.
 Wisee is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wisee moves out of range as Moon strikes.
Oh Wisee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wisee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wisee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wisee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wisee displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wisee moves out of range of the strikes.
Moon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moon is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wisee seems to have got his legs back now.
Wisee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wisee needs to keep his hands up - Moon had a free shot at his head there.
Moon sizes up Wisee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Moon tests Wisee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Moon scores with a nice strike.
Moon steps in with a hook that catches Wisee right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Moon follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Wisee looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wolfric Moon!
A very excited looking Wolfric Moon made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Logan (ranked 25845 p4p, 4291 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 560 p4p, 447 weight class). The key to victory for Jonathan Logan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonathan Logan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Logan regains guard immediately.
Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva drops back looking for a leg! Logan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Logan manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Logan's guard.
Logan can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva controlling the pace.
Silva frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva controlling from mount.
Silva is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Logan is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Silva locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Logan is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anderson Silva!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Irfan General (ranked 5519 p4p, 4275 weight class) and Jaime Stevens (ranked 503 p4p, 439 weight class). Jaime Stevens has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Irfan General's chin.
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Irfan General!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jaime Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
General tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stevens swivels and escapes.
Stevens throws a fast counter high kick but General manages to duck under it in time.
Stevens pushes General up against the cage in a clinch.
General misses with a punch on the inside.
Stevens tries to score a body lock takedown but General shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from General fails to land.
General breaks the clinch.
Stevens shoots for a double leg takedown but General sprawls well. He's pushed Stevens's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
General is looking to counter with head kicks.
No luck with that takedown attempt from General.
General tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stevens lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Stevens misses
and General counters with a one-two to the body.
Stevens fails with a takedown attempt.
Irfan General has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaime Stevens.
Stevens throws a hook but General blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
General closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
General lands an uppercut.
General jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stevens walks away with a smile on his face. General gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stevens scores with a takedown into General's guard.
General has his feet on Stevens's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Stevens darts in and clinches General up against the cage.
General escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
General throws an overhand right that lands on Stevens's shoulder, as Stevens tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens throws a head kick but General moves out of range.
General shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stevens as he avoids it easily.
Stevens catches General with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stevens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevens closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into General's guard.
Stevens is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Stevens throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens sitting in guard, not really doing much.
General is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Stevens dives into side control.
Stevens looking to punish the body of his opponent here but General is avoiding damage well.
General tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Stevens controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens dominating with strikes here.
Stevens controlling the position easily from mount.
Stevens looking to secure an arm triangle but General defends it well.
General wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Stevens.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jaime Stevens dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stevens scores with a takedown into General's guard.
Stevens 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.
General keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
General wants to sweep here but Stevens controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
General looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
General keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
Stevens has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stevens controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stevens is pushing down on General's leg trying to pass to half guard. General is fighting to maintain full guard but Stevens has managed to sneak the leg through.
Stevens trying to control the action but General is working from the bottom.
Stevens thows a huge punch but General dodges it nicely.
General is defending against the submission attempts here by Stevens.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Stevens passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for General!
Stevens dominating with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
General is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Jaime Stevens has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stevens stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
No joy there for Stevens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
General is looking to counter the offense by Stevens and move into the clinch.
Stevens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
General tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Stevens manages to circle out of the way.
Irfan General is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevens feints and as General raises his hands in defense, Stevens changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
General keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stevens passes General's left leg - he's now in half guard.
General wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens trying to control the pace.
Stevens seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. General is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jaime Stevens!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Whitaker (ranked 3505 p4p, 4999 weight class) and Rio Wulansari (ranked 407 p4p, 484 weight class). Rio Wulansari is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesus Whitaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rio Wulansari!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitaker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wulansari checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wulansari gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wulansari lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wulansari jumps guard and drags Whitaker to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Whitaker works over Wulansari with some ground and pound from guard.
Wulansari wants to stand and escape but Whitaker is having none of it.
Whitaker trying to control the position from guard on top but Wulansari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whitaker stops Wulansari from standing up.
Whitaker trying to control but Wulansari is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wulansari looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wulansari wants to stand and escape but Whitaker is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Whitaker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wulansari takes the fight into the clinch.
Whitaker is looking to break free of the clinch but Wulansari has double underhooks.
Wulansari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wulansari closes the distance and pushes Whitaker back into the cage.
Wulansari successfully pulls guard.
Whitaker scoring with some ground and pound.
Wulansari keeping moving, preventing Whitaker from controlling successfully.
Wulansari wants to get back to his feet but Whitaker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Whitaker trying to control but Wulansari is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wulansari can do anything to dispel that myth.
Whitaker looking to sit in guard and control but Wulansari gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wulansari tries to stand but Whitaker is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Whitaker wants to sweep but no luck.
Wulansari would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rio Wulansari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wulansari rushes Whitaker and presses him up against the cage.
Wulansari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rio Wulansari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wulansari has closed the distance and engaged Whitaker in a clinch.
Wulansari jumps guard and drags Whitaker to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wulansari is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Whitaker is controlling him.
Wulansari keeping moving, preventing Whitaker from controlling successfully.
Whitaker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Whitaker prevents Wulansari from getting back to his feet.
Whitaker wants to control from the top but Wulansari keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wulansari wants to stand up but Whitaker is controlling him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rio Wulansari dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wulansari gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wulansari pulls guard effortlessly.
Whitaker won't allow Wulansari to get back to his feet.
Whitaker is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wulansari is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wulansari has escaped and now he's on top!
Wulansari wants to stand and escape but instead Whitaker has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker wants to control from the top but Wulansari keeps moving.
Wulansari wants to stand up but Whitaker is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wulansari is proving hard to escape from.
Whitaker wants to control from the top but Wulansari keeps moving.
Whitaker is really struggling to control Wulansari but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Wulansari wants to get back to his feet but Whitaker passes into half guard.
Whitaker is pressing down on Wulansari's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wulansari is holding on for now.
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.
Wulansari is looking to escape.
Wulansari taking some punishment here, with Whitaker in his half guard.
Wulansari is trying to stand back up but Whitaker is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitaker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wulansari does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Whitaker looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wulansari is looking to escape.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wulansari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Whitaker throws a right and a left that Wulansari avoids nicely.
Wulansari gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wulansari decides to pull guard.
Whitaker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wulansari's head.
Wulansari utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Whitaker trying to control the position from guard on top but Wulansari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whitaker is standing up over Wulansari. Wulansari looks to escape but Whitaker dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wulansari pushes Whitaker away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Whitaker gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Whitaker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Whitaker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wulansari is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Whitaker has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Whitaker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Whitaker dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Whitaker drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
It looks like Rio Wulansari has been cut.
Wulansari keeping moving, preventing Whitaker from controlling successfully.
Whitaker lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wulansari has a closed guard, preventing Whitaker from standing up.
Wulansari wants to stand but Whitaker is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Wulansari manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wulansari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wulansari closes the distance and pushes Whitaker back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wulansari gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Whitaker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wulansari walks away with a smile on his face. Whitaker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wulansari fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Whitaker, pushing him back against the cage.
Whitaker has had enough of the clinch but Wulansari keeps him there for the moment.
Wulansari drags the fight down to the ground.
Whitaker won't allow Wulansari to get back to his feet.
Whitaker looking to sit in guard and control but Wulansari gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Whitaker is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wulansari is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wulansari prevents Whitaker from getting back to his feet.
Wulansari stopping the sweep attempt from Whitaker.
Wulansari postures up.
Wulansari wants to stand but Whitaker is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jesus Whitaker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wulansari closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker managing to block the knees to the body from Wulansari.
A body shot lands from Wulansari.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wulansari stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Wulansari on the inside.
Wulansari gets underhooks to prevent Whitaker's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Whitaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wulansari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wulansari moves into the clinch successfully.
Whitaker goes for a takedown attempt but Wulansari pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wulansari takes the fight into the clinch.
Wulansari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wulansari clinches with his opponent.
Wulansari fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wulansari scores with a nice hook to the head.
Whitaker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Whitaker is trying to pull guard but Wulansari turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wulansari taking a breather.
Wulansari tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Whitaker smiles and moves away.
Whitaker moves in looking to clinch but Wulansari pushes him off.
Wulansari clinches with his opponent.
Whitaker tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wulansari pulls guard successfully.
Wulansari wants to get back to his feet but Whitaker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whitaker trying to control the position from guard on top but Wulansari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rio Wulansari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wulansari has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rio Wulansari!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Craig (ranked 4616 p4p, 3827 weight class) and Shamsudin Mamedsharipov (ranked 454 p4p, 415 weight class). Mamedsharipov has chosen katyusha 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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24
214
1 - 1 - 0 |
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19
206
1 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Craig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shamsudin Mamedsharipov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craig closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mamedsharipov working hard to break the clinch.
Craig content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Craig keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mamedsharipov's efforts to push away.
Craig stalling against the cage.
Craig prevents Mamedsharipov from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamedsharipov is trying to break the clinch but Craig is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craig content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Craig dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Come on Craig - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mamedsharipov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mamedsharipov tries to circle away but Craig has him pinned against the cage.
That's two 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.
Mamedsharipov can't break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Craig.
Mamedsharipov can't break the clinch.
Craig stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryan Craig.
Craig closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mamedsharipov to the mat! Mamedsharipov manages to get full guard.
Mamedsharipov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Craig is one step ahead there.
Craig is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamedsharipov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Craig has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Craig throws a big right hand that misses.
Mamedsharipov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Craig's guard.
Craig is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mamedsharipov is controlling him.
Craig uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Craig throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mamedsharipov's waist but Mamedsharipov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Craig off to one side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Mamedsharipov as Craig shoots in.
Craig shoots in but Mamedsharipov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've been informed that Mamedsharipov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Craig. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Craig gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mamedsharipov is trying to push Craig away but Craig has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mamedsharipov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Craig has him pressed against the cage.
Craig works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Craig changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mamedsharipov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Craig looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mamedsharipov misses with a double jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Craig dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mamedsharipov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Craig rushes Mamedsharipov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Craig prevents Mamedsharipov from breaking the clinch.
Craig dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Craig.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craig stalling.
Craig gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Craig leaning his opponent against the cage.
Craig seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Craig pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryan Craig.
Mamedsharipov tries to clinch up but Craig circles away and keeps his distance.
Craig is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mamedsharipov tries to bum rush Craig with a series of wild strikes but Craig uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Craig dodges the punch combination from Mamedsharipov.
Craig moves into the clinch.
Mamedsharipov has had enough of the clinch but Craig keeps him there for the moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Craig.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamedsharipov tries to break free but Craig pushes him back against the cage.
Mamedsharipov is trying to break free.
Mamedsharipov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mamedsharipov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Craig effectively controlling the action here.
Mamedsharipov wants to get back to striking at distance but Craig won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craig leaning his opponent against the cage.
Craig taking a breather.
Craig stalling against the cage.
Craig is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mamedsharipov can do to turn this around?
Craig avoiding damage.
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.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryan Craig.
Craig shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mamedsharipov as he avoids it easily.
Ryan Craig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mamedsharipov clinches up with Craig and pushes him back against the cage.
Mamedsharipov is looking to break free of the clinch but Craig has double underhooks.
Craig breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mamedsharipov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Shamsudin Mamedsharipov has been cut.
Mamedsharipov throws out a leg kick but Craig moves out of range and Mamedsharipov only half commits.
Craig appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Craig shoots in for a takedown but Mamedsharipov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shamsudin Mamedsharipov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mamedsharipov stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Craig. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left and a right from Mamedsharipov both land. Nice combination.
Craig walks into a stiff left hand from Mamedsharipov.
Craig closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mamedsharipov circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shamsudin Mamedsharipov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shamsudin Mamedsharipov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Craig drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Craig controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mamedsharipov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Craig sitting in guard here, content to control.
Craig stopping the sweep attempt from Mamedsharipov.
Mamedsharipov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamedsharipov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Craig.
Mamedsharipov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craig wants to get back to his feet.
Craig has one foot on Mamedsharipov's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Craig shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Craig trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Craig winds up and cracks Mamedsharipov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Craig in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craig is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Craig not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from Craig.
Craig performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Craig slips a nice elbow through Mamedsharipov's hands, connecting with Mamedsharipov's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craig is thwarting Mamedsharipov's attempts to control the position.
Craig keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mamedsharipov is trying to maintain the position but Craig is very close to passing his half guard.
Mamedsharipov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Craig.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mamedsharipov tries to sprawl but Craig drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Craig takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Craig showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Craig has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Craig!
Shamsudin Mamedsharipov spoke after the fight, saying 'this fight not go as planned,ill be back better than ever,id like to thank fans for support and the promoter for giving me this chance'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Austin Chase (ranked 4601 p4p, 3028 weight class) and Evan Weiss (ranked 434 p4p, 302 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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25
155
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25
160
2 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Austin Chase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evan Weiss!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chase fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Weiss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Weiss swinging wildly here.
Weiss shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Weiss moves in looking to clinch but Chase pushes him off.
Chase attempts a counter takedown but Weiss avoids it well and moves away.
Weiss throws a leg kick but Chase checks it.
Chase misses with a hook. Weiss ducked under it nicely.
Chase darts in and clinches Weiss up against the cage.
Chase works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Chase tries to free his leg and advance position but Weiss is retaining full guard.
Chase missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Weiss wants to get back to his feet but Chase is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Chase landing some decent shots from guard.
Chase postures up in Weiss's guard and throws a big left but Weiss blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chase definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chase is looking to work some ground and pound but Weiss has wrist control.
Weiss working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chase.
Chase stands up over Weiss, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Chase with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chase lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chase has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chase working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Weiss's head.
Weiss has momentary wrist control but Chase slips an elbow through the middle.
Chase looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chase trying to control the position from guard on top but Weiss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase passes into half guard.
Chase throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Chase connects with a nice short shot to Weiss's temple.
Weiss gets full guard.
Weiss controls Chase momentarily but Chase frees himself.
Chase throws an elbow that misses. Weiss uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chase's guard. Nice move by Weiss!
Chase is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Weiss gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chase looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Weiss has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chase is proving hard to escape from.
Weiss stopping the sweep attempt from Chase.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chase has his foot on Weiss's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Weiss works his way back into a safe position though.
Weiss prevents Chase from getting back to his feet.
Chase kicks Weiss off and gets to his feet.
Chase bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Weiss sneaks out the side door and pushes Chase away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
A punch combination from Chase misses.
Chase is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chase.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Austin Chase dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chase throws a low kick, looking for Weiss's leg but Weiss calmly moves out of range.
Weiss tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Weiss tries to clinch but Chase is having none of it.
Chase feinted with a counter takedown.
Weiss doesn't manage to clinch there - Chase circles away.
Weiss wants to clinch but Chase slips to the side
enabling Chase to counter with a crisp jab.
Weiss attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Weiss tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chase counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chase darts in and clinches Weiss up against the cage.
Chase has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Weiss after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weiss lands an elbow inside that Chase shrugs off.
 It looks like Austin Chase has been cut.
Weiss lands an elbow inside.
Weiss creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chase's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Weiss.
Chase makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Weiss wants to break free but Chase has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiss trying to stall but Chase improves his position.
Chase looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Weiss gets underhooks to prevent Chase's takedown attempt.
Weiss lands an elbow inside that Chase shrugs off.
Weiss has had enough of the clinch but Chase keeps him there for the moment.
Chase goes for a takedown attempt but Weiss pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin Chase. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chase checks the leg kick nicely there.
Weiss uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chase.
Weiss moves into the clinch successfully.
Weiss lands an elbow inside that Chase shrugs off.
Weiss stalling against the cage.
Nice elbow from Weiss.
Chase pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Austin Chase is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weiss throws a half hearted mid kick.
Weiss closes the distance and clinches.
Chase scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Weiss avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Weiss tries to stall but Chase uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chase blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice elbow from Weiss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weiss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chase misses the shot to the body.
Chase throws a body punch but Weiss moves out of range.
Weiss moves in looking to clinch but Chase pushes him off.
Weiss wants to clinch.
Chase was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Weiss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chase paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chase misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Weiss tries to clinch there but Chase circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss wants to clinch up but Chase keeps it at a distance.
Weiss closes the distance and clinches.
Weiss lands an elbow just above Chase 's eye.
Chase has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Weiss is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Weiss manages to break the clinch.
Weiss tries to close the distance and clinch but Chase swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Weiss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Weiss wants to clinch.
Chase half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice shot lands for Chase.
Weiss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chase swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiss tries to clinch up.
Chase circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Chase wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chase avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Weiss misses with a low kick as Chase jumps back.
Chase swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Weiss doesn't manage to clinch there - Chase circles away.
Weiss tries to close the distance and clinch but Chase swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chase feinted with a counter takedown.
Chase avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Weiss is looking to clinch but Chase is avoiding it.
Chase changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Weiss tries to clinch up but Chase circles away and keeps his distance.
Weiss doesn't manage to clinch there - Chase circles away.
Weiss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Weiss throws a lazy head kick
and Chase counters with a stiff right hand.
Weiss misses with a series of wild punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Evan Weiss will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Austin Chase'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. This is the final round!
Chase drives through with a takedown into Weiss's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Weiss trying to control the position.
Chase pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Weiss is keeping the position for now.
Chase trying to control but Weiss is working from the bottom.
Chase lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chase prevents Weiss from getting back to his feet.
Chase pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Weiss is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chase scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiss looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Weiss is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chase is controlling him.
Chase is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Weiss not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chase looking to pass the guard.
Chase lands a couple of elbows.
Chase is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chase working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chase chips away with some ground and pound.
Weiss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chase landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase looking to pass the guard.
Chase working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chase accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chase throws a big elbow that misses.
Chase looking to pass the guard.
Chase 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.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Chase postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chase shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Weiss but Weiss pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Weiss has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chase has Weiss pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Chase pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Weiss tumbling to the mat - Chase dives into Weiss's guard.
Weiss is looking to stand back up but Chase counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Weiss.
Chase slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiss is trying to control but can't.
Weiss is staying active underneath Chase, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Weiss looks like he's trying to stand up.
Weiss wants to get back to full guard.
Weiss is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Chase.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chase is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Weiss sees it coming and defends easily.
Chase throwing shots but Weiss is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Austin Chase showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chase has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Austin Chase!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Turd (ranked 3072 p4p, 2794 weight class) and Jimmy McCarthy (ranked 347 p4p, 317 weight class). Turd comes to the cage accompanied by Laugh Now Cry Later. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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25
205
3 - 0 - 0 |
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25
202
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Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Turd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmy McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Turd swivels and escapes.
McCarthy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Turd counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Turd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Turd accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McCarthy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Turd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McCarthy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turd is looking to stand up but McCarthy won't let him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCarthy controls Turd momentarily but Turd frees himself.
McCarthy keeping moving, preventing Turd from controlling successfully.
Turd is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McCarthy is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turd postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McCarthy throws a body kick that misses
and Turd counters with a takedown into side control.
Turd wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCarthy keeps working.
McCarthy prevents Turd from improving position.
McCarthy felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
McCarthy is not content to let Turd control the position.
Turd remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turd is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McCarthy has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turd wants to control but McCarthy is keeping him busy.
Turd is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. McCarthy is trying to escape and Turd transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and McCarthy is forced to tap! Nice work there by Turd! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Billy Turd!
Billy Turd decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Adam Jr (ranked 2828 p4p, 3010 weight class) and Sato Ngata (ranked 335 p4p, 358 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Adam Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sato Ngata!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adam Jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ngata is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Adam Jr rushes Ngata and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ngata is pressed up against the cage. Adam Jr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ngata down to the mat. Ngata avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ngata uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ngata stuffs the takedown attempt from Adam Jr. Adam Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Adam Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ngata moves into the clinch successfully.
The referee calls for Ngata to work.
Ngata tries a knee to the head but Adam Jr blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ngata turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ngata manages to end up in side control.
Adam Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ngata on the ground.
Adam Jr is looking for a sweep.
Adam Jr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Adam Jr tries to get out of the position.
Ngata decides to stand back up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice takedown defense from Ngata. No joy for Adam Jr on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Ngata swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ngata drives through and clinches with Adam Jr against the cage.
Ngata has picked Adam Jr up - he's going for a ride! Ngata dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
It looks like Ngata is going to stand back up.
Ngata controlling the action here.
Adam Jr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Adam Jr tries to roll over but Ngata keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adam Jr works his way to full guard. Good work.
Adam Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Ngata is proving a slippery customer.
Ngata stays in close to Adam Jr's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adam Jr controls Ngata momentarily but Ngata frees himself.
Ngata trying to control but Adam Jr is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ngata avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Adam Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ngata slaps away a takedown attempt from Adam Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam Jr misses with a double jab
and Ngata counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Adam Jr!
Adam Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Ngata is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Adam Jr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Adam Jr is looking for a sweep.
Adam Jr is breathing heavily.
Adam Jr taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ngata working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ngata in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ngata's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Adam Jr is looking for a sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Adam Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sato Ngata dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Adam Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Ngata moves out of range easily.
Ngata throws a head kick that misses
and Adam Jr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ngata gets a double leg takedown into Adam Jr's guard.
Ngata is standing up over Adam Jr. Adam Jr looks to escape but Ngata dives into side control.
Sato Ngata has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ngata scores with punches from side control.
Ngata taking a breather here.
Adam Jr sneaks back into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam Jr is trying to maintain the position but Ngata is very close to passing his half guard.
Ngata working over Adam Jr with some ground and pound. Adam Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Adam Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Adam Jr is looking to control Ngata's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Adam Jr avoid being mounted?
Ngata is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ngata is working for a submission of some sort.
Adam Jr won't allow Ngata to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Adam Jr is looking to escape.
Adam Jr moves into full guard.
Adam Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ngata controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Adam Jr looking to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ngata has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ngata throws a sloppy head kick
and Adam Jr counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ngata is pressing down on Adam Jr's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Adam Jr trying to control but Ngata is working from the bottom.
Adam Jr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Adam Jr content to stall in guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ngata is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Adam Jr looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ngata seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Adam Jr wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adam Jr is working hard here to advance position.
Ngata takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Adam Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Ngata scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ngata is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Adam Jr sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ngata looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ngata is controlling the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sato Ngata 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ngata gets a clinch.
Ngata breaks the clinch.
Adam Jr looks for a takedown but Ngata sprawls well.
Ngata gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adam Jr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ngata pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ngata shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Adam Jr is trying to defend but Ngata finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Adam Jr kicks Ngata off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngata defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Adam Jr.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Adam Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ngata tries to keep at a distance but Adam Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adam Jr tries for a takedown but Ngata manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Ngata.
Ngata drags the fight down to the ground.
Ngata bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Adam Jr's guard.
Adam Jr wants to get back to his feet but Ngata is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Adam Jr being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngata stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adam Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ngata content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ngata slips nicely into half guard.
Adam Jr wants to improve his position but Ngata is controlling well.
Ngata is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Adam Jr sees it coming and defends easily.
Adam Jr trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngata stalling.
Ngata wants to stand up but Adam Jr is controlling the position.
Adam Jr tries to roll over but Ngata keeps him under control.
Well, if Ngata is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ngata is working for a kimura but Adam Jr is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ngata seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Adam Jr trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ngata blocks the strikes from Adam Jr.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Adam Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Ngata tries to sprawl out of it but Adam Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ngata manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sato Ngata comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ngata 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sato Ngata!
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FIGHT
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