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HFA FIGHT NIGHT 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Garcia (ranked 5265 p4p, 5591 weight class) and Miguel Arredondo (ranked 483 p4p, 498 weight class). Junior Garcia has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Junior Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miguel Arredondo!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arredondo forces Garcia back against the cage and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Arredondo pulls guard.
Garcia is fighting to break Arredondo's control of his arms but Arredondo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Let's hope that Arredondo 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.
Arredondo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Arredondo is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Arredondo can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arredondo keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia wants to stand and escape but instead Arredondo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arredondo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Garcia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Arredondo's guard.
Arredondo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Arredondo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arredondo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Arredondo is continuing to stall.
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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garcia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Arredondo keeps moving.
Arredondo is looking to sweep but instead, Garcia has passed into half guard.
Garcia prevents Arredondo from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to mount his opponent but Arredondo defends it.
Garcia trying to control the action but Arredondo is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arredondo has his hands clasped together around Garcia's back. He's all about the action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Garcia is trying to control. Arredondo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Arredondo shoots in looking for a takedown but Garcia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Arredondo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Arredondo has his takedown stuffed
and Garcia counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arredondo has closed the distance and engaged Garcia in a clinch.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Garcia wants to break free but Arredondo has control.
Arredondo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Garcia is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Junior Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Arredondo.
Arredondo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arredondo fails with the takedown.
Arredondo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Arredondo avoids nicely.
Arredondo throws a counter combo.
Arredondo tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
Garcia went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Arredondo moves in looking to clinch but Garcia pushes him off.
Arredondo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garcia is fending him off so far but Arredondo persists. Nope, Garcia circles away and we're back to standing.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arredondo shoots in looking for a takedown but Garcia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Arredondo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arredondo drives through and clinches with Garcia against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Garcia 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.
Arredondo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Arredondo shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense.
Garcia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Arredondo.
Garcia was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Arredondo clinches with his opponent.
Arredondo manages to break the clinch.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Arredondo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Arredondo closes the distance and clinches up with Garcia, looking for a takedown. Arredondo pushes Garcia against the cage but Garcia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Junior Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Arredondo.
Arredondo avoids a kick to the body.
Arredondo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arredondo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arredondo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arredondo walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arredondo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcia, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arredondo.
Arredondo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Garcia is defending well.
Garcia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Garcia misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arredondo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Arredondo.
Arredondo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Garcia defends it nicely.
Arredondo is breathing heavily.
Arredondo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garcia but Garcia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Arredondo tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia leaves Arredondo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Miguel Arredondo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Arredondos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Arredondo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garcia pinned against the cage. Garcia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Arredondo is defended easily by Garcia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia lands an overhand right.
Garcia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Arredondo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garcia's waist but Garcia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Arredondo off to one side.
Garcia lands a nice looking body kick.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garcia, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia scores with a nice body kick.
Garcia looks to land a body kick but Arredondo moved away.
Arredondo lands a nice shot that snaps Garcia's head back.
 It looks like Junior Garcia has been cut.
Arredondo has a takedown stuffed.
Junior Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia connects with a right hand. Arredondo shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arredondo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garcia is fending him off so far but Arredondo persists. Nope, Garcia circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Arredondo.
Arredondo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arredondo dives in for a single leg takedown but Garcia sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Garcia with a hook.
Arredondo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Garcia as he jumps to the side.
Arredondo darts in looking for a takedown but Garcia gets double underhooks and turns Arredondo into the cage.
As Arredondo looks to move away, Garcia throws a big counter combo but Arredondo just gets out of the way.
Arredondo shoots in and drives through. Garcia sprawls well.
As Arredondo looks to move away, Garcia throws a big counter combo but Arredondo just gets out of the way.
Garcia scores with a leg kick.
Arredondo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Arredondo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garcia.
A right-left combo lands from Garcia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
Arredondo rushes Garcia and presses him up against the cage.
Garcia is trying to break free.
Arredondo has Garcia pressed against the cage, preventing Garcia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Garcia struggles to land a body shot inside as Arredondo controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Garcia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Arredondo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Garcia to keep the fight standing.
Arredondo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arredondo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Garcia up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.
Arredondo gets control of Garcia's arms and successfully pulls guard. Arredondo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Garcia pushes down on Arredondo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Garcia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Junior Garcia's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Arredondo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice straight punches there by Garcia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Garcia.
Arredondo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Arredondo is defended easily by Garcia.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arredondo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arredondo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Garcia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Arredondo thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia throws a head kick that half lands.
Arredondo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arredondo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Arredondo.
Arredondo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garcia misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arredondo tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
Arredondo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arredondo fails with the takedown.
Garcia went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Junior Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Arredondo.
Arredondo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia looks for the body kick but Arredondo saw that one coming.
Garcia lands a head kick. Arredondo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Arredondo shoots and misses
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
Garcia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arredondo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arredondo.
Garcia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Arredondo closes the distance and clinches.
Arredondo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Garcia pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Arredondo is looking for a takedown.
Garcia working aggressively here.
Garcia working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arredondo breaks from the clinch.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Arredondo.
Arredondo misses with a double jab.
Garcia tries to land a front kick but Arredondo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Arredondo.
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Arredondo is just out of range.
Arredondo wants to clinch.
Arredondo is looking to clinch.
Garcia throws the kick towards the body but Arredondo avoids it.
Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arredondo throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arredondo closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Garcia.
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.
Garcia misses with the combination.
Arredondo wants to clinch.
Arredondo is looking to clinch.
Arredondo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Garcia as he jumps to the side.
Arredondo tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
As Arredondo looks to move away, Garcia throws a big counter combo but Arredondo just gets out of the way.
Arredondo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garcia circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arredondo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garcia but Garcia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Garcia throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Good exchange - Garcia coming out on top.
Arredondo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia is looking to counter with head kicks.
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.
Arredondo dives in for a single leg takedown but Garcia sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Garcia lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arredondo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Garcia counters with a three punch combo that has Arredondo backing up. Arredondo nods at Garcia to acknowledge the strikes.
Arredondo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arredondo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Garcia avoids it really well and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garcia, 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Garcia!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kody Larson (ranked 4798 p4p, 5570 weight class) and Leon Heath (ranked 459 p4p, 492 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kody Larson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leon Heath!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Larson is looking to counter the offense by Heath and move into the clinch.
Larson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Larson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Heath.
Larson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heath was well out of range. Poor timing from Larson.
Heath loads up on a big right hand but Larson slips the punch.
A combination from Larson does no damage.
Leon Heath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larson dives in and grabs Heath's left leg, looking for a takedown. Heath pushes down on Larson's head and hops out.
Heath lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Larson at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heath throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Larson has a takedown stuffed.
Larson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Heath to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Heath misses.
Larson throws a big counter combination but Heath scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Larson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Heath.
Heath fails to land with a series of punches.
Heath moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Horrible takedown attempt by Larson or perhaps it was just good defense by Heath, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kody Larson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Leon Heath is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heath lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Heath scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heath pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Larson back to the cage. Heath follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A combination from Heath does no damage.
Heath lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Heath looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Heath misses with a wild combination.
Larson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Larson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Heath.
Larson throws a quick counter head kick but Heath was just out of range.
Larson moves into range and clinches up with Heath.
Heath tries to break free but Larson pushes him back against the cage.
Larson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Heath prevents it.
Larson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heath is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Larson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Heath lands a nice uppercut.
Larson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've been informed that Heath has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Heath tries to break the clinch but Larson is controlling the position.
Heath is trying to push Larson away but Larson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Larson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Heath lands a hook that snaps the head of Larson backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heath tries to break free but Larson pushes him back against the cage.
Heath escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Heath throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Decent striking displayed by Heath there.
Larson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
 Larson is rocked!
Larson seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Heath shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Larson is backing up but Heath catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Larson covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Heath Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leon Heath!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seck Diop (ranked 4632 p4p, 5270 weight class) and Brenton Baxter (ranked 463 p4p, 484 weight class). Seck Diop looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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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 Las Vegas, Seck Diop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brenton Baxter!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diop takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baxter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diop circles away quickly and effectively.
Baxter looks to land a right hand but Diop moved out of range.
Diop closes the distance and clinches.
Diop lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diop breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Diop, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baxter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diop on the side of the head.
Baxter lands a glancing blow to the side of Diop's head.
We've been told by Diop's head coaches at Cozad MMA Las Vegas that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Diop forces Baxter back against the cage and clinches.
Baxter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Baxter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Baxter tries to throw a body punch but Diop avoids it by throwing Baxter back against the cage.
Baxter tries to break free but Diop pushes him back against the cage.
Diop keeps control of Baxter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diop wants to get back to striking at distance but Baxter won't allow it.
Baxter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Baxter tries to land a knee to the head but Diop blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxter can't break the clinch.
Baxter misses with a punch on the inside.
Diop is trying to break the clinch but Baxter has him pressed against the cage.
Diop has Baxter pressed against the cage, preventing Baxter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Baxter struggles to land a body shot inside as Diop controls his hands.
Baxter can't break the clinch.
Baxter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Baxter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baxter can't break the clinch.
Diop is trying to break the clinch but Baxter is controlling him.
Diop is trying to break the clinch but Baxter is controlling him.
Baxter tries to break the clinch but Diop is controlling the position.
Baxter is trying to push Diop away but Diop has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diop manages to break the clinch.
Baxter misses with a body shot.
Diop pushes Baxter up against the cage in a clinch.
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.
Baxter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diop is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diop.
Baxter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diop lands a hook that snaps the head of Baxter backwards.
Diop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baxter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baxter slips under a jab.
Baxter throws a series of punches but Diop moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Baxter.
Diop feinted with a counter takedown.
Baxter throws a head kick that Diop semi-blocks.
Baxter keeps Diop at a distance using the push kick.
Baxter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Diop momentarily.
Diop throws a looping overhand right but Baxter ducks down to avoid it.
Baxter connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diop drives through and clinches with Baxter against the cage.
Baxter keeps control of Diop as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Baxter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diop has him pressed against the cage.
Diop prevents Baxter from breaking the clinch.
Baxter is trying to push Diop away but Diop has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Baxter is trying to break the clinch but Diop is controlling him.
Baxter tries to work over Diop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diop wants to get back to striking at distance but Baxter won't allow it.
Diop prevents Baxter from breaking the clinch.
A short left from Diop.
Baxter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diop's efforts to push away.
Baxter is looking to break free of the clinch but Diop has double underhooks.
Baxter tries to stall but Diop uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Diop's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Baxter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diop's efforts to push away.
Diop lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baxter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diop has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Baxter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diop gets through Baxter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Baxter has a couple of punches blocked by Diop.
Diop lands a nice uppercut.
Baxter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baxter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diop blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Baxter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Seck Diop will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Diop closes the distance and clinches.
Baxter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baxter can't break the clinch.
Baxter is trying to break free.
Diop keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Baxter's efforts to push away.
Diop lands with a light punch inside.
Diop is looking to break free of the clinch but Baxter has double underhooks.
Baxter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diop gets through Baxter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diop misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baxter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Baxter takes a shot to the head.
Baxter is trying to force a seperation but Diop has the dominant position.
Seck Diop has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Diop lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baxter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxter is trying to push Diop away but Diop has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Baxter tries to work over Diop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baxter is trying to break free.
Diop wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diop lands with a right to the head.
Baxter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diop has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Diop will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baxter lands a head kick!
Baxter lands with a nice combination. Diop backs away looking to recover.
Baxter throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Diop.
Diop throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diop throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Baxter.
It looked like Diop was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Diop dodges the punch combination from Baxter.
Diop drives through and clinches with Baxter against the cage.
Baxter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Baxter wants to get back to striking at distance but Diop won't allow it.
Diop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baxter fails to land with a series of punches.
Baxter thuds a left hand into Diop's body.
Baxter lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Baxter connects with a body shot that sends Diop's belly button to the back.
Baxter swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxter connects with a right hand. Diop shakes it off.
A nice combination there by Diop.
Baxter tries to bum rush Diop with a series of wild strikes but Diop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baxter throws a series of punches but Diop moves out of range.
Diop attempts a counter takedown but Baxter avoids it well and moves away.
Baxter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diop fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baxter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baxter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diop has him pressed against the cage.
Baxter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Diop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baxter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Seck Diop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diop throws a nice looking combination but Baxter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baxter connects with an inside leg kick.
Baxter lets loose with a powerful body kick. Diop will feel that in the morning.
Baxter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Baxter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Baxter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Diop crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Baxter - the referee stops the clock and Diop gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Baxter. Diop manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
No joy there for Diop, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baxter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Diop with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Baxter as he connects with a hook.
Baxter is looking to slow Diop down with leg kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Diop. Those never looked like landing.
Baxter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diop moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brenton Baxter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A left and a right from Baxter both land. Nice combination.
Diop misses with a series of wild punches.
As Diop backs off Baxter throws a huge counter combo but Diop manages to avoid it all.
Baxter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A telegraphed right hand from Diop misses the target.
Diop ducks under a wild hook from Baxter.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baxter is trying to push Diop away but Diop has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baxter wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Diop fails to land.
Baxter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diop wants to get back to striking at distance but Baxter won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baxter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diop backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diop lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baxter backwards.
Diop is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diop looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Diop lands an uppercut.
Diop pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Baxter!
Diop avoids the body shot from Baxter.
Diop keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baxter.
Baxter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baxter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A combination from Baxter does no damage.
Baxter throws a front kick that sends Diop stumbling back into the cage.
Baxter throws a body punch but Diop moves out of range.
Diop has closed the distance and engaged Baxter in a clinch.
Diop misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Diop.
Diop takes a knee to the side of the body.
Baxter prevents Diop from breaking the clinch.
Baxter has had enough of the clinch but Diop keeps him there for the moment.
Baxter is trying to break free.
Diop breaks the clinch.
Baxter throws a right hand that Diop ducks under and follows up with a left that Diop also avoids with ease.
Baxter gets tackled into the cage by Diop. Diop maintains the clinch.
Baxter tries to circle away but Diop has him pinned against the cage.
Baxter is trying to break the clinch but Diop is controlling him.
Baxter working hard to break the clinch.
Baxter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diop.
A nice left hand lands by Diop.
Diop wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baxter has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxter working hard to break the clinch.
Baxter working hard to break the clinch.
Baxter can't break the clinch.
Diop lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baxter takes a shot to the head.
Diop lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diop wants to break free but Baxter has control.
Diop wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baxter has him pressed against the cage.
Baxter throws a punch but it's blocked by Diop.
Baxter keeps control of Diop as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Baxter tries to break the clinch but Diop is controlling the position.
Diop wants to get back to striking at distance but Baxter won't allow it.
Baxter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diop lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baxter is trying to break free.
Diop wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baxter has him pressed against the cage.
Diop working hard to break the clinch.
Diop lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baxter backwards.
Baxter misses with some punches.
Baxter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diop lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baxter backwards.
Diop lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diop tries to break free but Baxter pushes him back against the cage.
Diop lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baxter backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baxter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diop keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Baxter's efforts to push away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seck Diop showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Diop 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Seck Diop!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeong Yeong Lee (ranked 4152 p4p, 4983 weight class) and Jaka Prawira (ranked 293 p4p, 318 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 Tokyo, Jeong Yeong Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaka Prawira!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee scores with the left hand. Prawira knows he should have avoided that one.
Prawira looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Prawira misses with a straight right.
It looked like Lee was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Prawira.
A clash of legs there as Lee blocks the low kick.
Prawira clinches with his opponent.
Prawira manages to break the clinch.
Lee connects with a nice looking jab.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Prawira misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Prawira.
Lee seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lee shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Prawira eats them both and turns towards Lee to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Prawira moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Lee throwing a counter right hand but Prawira manages to avoid it.
Prawira takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prawira swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prawira doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
A leg kick checked by Lee.
Prawira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A shot in the inside from Prawira.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Prawira.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Prawira has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Lee manages to break the clinch.
Nice jab there from Lee.
Jab by Prawira.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.
Prawira tries to clinch but Lee moves away
and Lee counters with a left to the body.
Prawira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee dips to his left and cracks Prawira with an uppercut!
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Prawira. Prawira circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Lee finds it's target.
Lee is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Prawira tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee throws a leg kick but Prawira moved away.
Prawira scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lee doesn't seem bothered though.
Jaka Prawira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prawira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Prawira throws a low kick, looking for Lee's leg but Lee calmly moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Lee tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prawira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Prawira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Prawira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Prawira is looking to clinch.
Prawira doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prawira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Prawira moves to clinch but Lee breaks away
and Lee counters with a right hand to the body.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Prawira is looking to clinch.
Prawira listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Prawira tries to clinch up
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Prawira tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Prawira misses with a body shot
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Prawira tries to clinch
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee 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.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Prawira.
Lee was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lee lands with a cross.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Prawira moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Prawira tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Prawira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Prawira scores with a jab to the jaw.
Prawira tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeong Yeong Lee dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Prawira is looking to clinch.
Prawira has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Prawira tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Prawira can do to turn this around?
Lee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lee misses with a hook.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Prawira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prawira tries to clinch up.
Prawira closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Prawira breaks the clinch.
Prawira has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fight stays on the outside here - Prawira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prawira wants to clinch.
Prawira is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice straight punches there by Lee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lee.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Prawira closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee catches Prawira with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lee throws a hook but Prawira avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lee tries to keep at a distance but Prawira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lee stalling the fight.
Prawira lands a right hand.
Prawira manages to break the clinch.
Prawira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prawira cracks Lee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lee connects with a single shot there.
Prawira tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Jeong Yeong Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Prawira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Lee scores with a decent looking hook.
Prawira looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with a straight right. Prawira didn't see that one coming.
Lee tests Prawira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Prawira tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Prawira tries to clinch
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Prawira wants to clinch
and Lee counters with a series of strikes. Prawira will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Prawira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prawira tries to clinch up.
Prawira tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Lee is looking to counter punch.
Prawira tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Jaka Prawira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee connects with a looping right hand.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Prawira takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Prawira closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Prawira misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeong Yeong Lee 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!
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
A bone on bone clash there as Lee blocks the leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Prawira as he connects with a hook.
Prawira thows a leg kick but Lee checks it
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee scores with a jab. Prawira acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Prawira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Prawira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee slips under a jab from Prawira.
Prawira swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prawira tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Prawira darts in trying to clinch
and Lee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Prawira thinking.
Lee misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prawira tries to clinch
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Prawira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Prawira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Prawira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Prawira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Prawira fails with an attempt to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lee.
Lee lands with an uppercut that bounces Prawira off the cage and back into range.
Lee misses with a hook. Prawira ducked under it nicely.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Prawira scores with a jab. Lee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prawira looks to clinch
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lee.
A good leg kick by Prawira.
Prawira is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Lee throwing a counter right hand but Prawira manages to avoid it.
Prawira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Prawira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Prawira on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee connects with the punch.
Prawira tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prawira is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Lee misses the target.
Lee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Prawira is looking to clinch.
A big right from Lee misses.
Prawira moves to clinch but Lee breaks away
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Good shot there by Lee.
A nice combination there by Lee.
Prawira is looking to clinch.
Prawira slips a straight right by Lee.
A left lands for Lee.
Prawira doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prawira is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Prawira tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Prawira misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lee!
The fight stays on the outside here - Prawira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Prawira wants to clinch.
Lee throws a big counter combination but Prawira scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeong Yeong Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lee, 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeong Yeong Lee!
Jaka Prawira was interviewed post fight and said 'This is not a loss, it's just a lesson on how to get better'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Mason (ranked 4418 p4p, 4719 weight class) and Mordecai Brown (ranked 411 p4p, 423 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Brawler
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenny Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mordecai Brown!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brown in his tracks.
Mason on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brown connects with a leg kick.
Brown thows a leg kick but Mason checks it
and Mason counters with a takedown into side control.
Mason is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brown knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mason is working Brown over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mason just content to control the position.
Mason looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Brown is avoiding damage well.
Mason controlling from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason decides to stand back up.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mason looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mason takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mason closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Brown trying to remain calm as Mason controls from the top position.
Mason decides to stand back up.
Mordecai Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mason swinging wildly here.
Mordecai Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mason checks it well.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
Mason looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Brown!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown tries to buck Mason off but Mason is having none of it.
Mason 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mason sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Brown is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mason happy to just control the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Brown's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brown is letting Mason control him for a moment.
Mason misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mason is trying to move to mount but Brown reverses beautifully and ends up in Mason's guard.
Mason pulls Brown in to control the position.
Mason looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kenny Mason will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mason's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brown takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A good leg kick by Brown.
Brown comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mason tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
Mason drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brown bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mason's guard.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Mason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mason manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Mason engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mason wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Mason's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mason content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mason throwing strikes but missing.
Mason is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kenny Mason overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mason has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mason wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kenny Mason is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason with a poor takedown
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Masons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Mason. Mason gets slowly back to his feet.
Mason closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Mason pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Mason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mason is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Mason has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brown.
Brown throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice body kick there by Brown.
Brown lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to clinch but Mason is having none of it.
Brown lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mason shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
Brown thumps Mason with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mason will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice straight punches there by Brown. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brown.
Brown cracks a nice hook into Mason's ribs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mason.
Mason tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brown lands a right hook to the body.
A big left from Mason misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mordecai Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Brown is looking to clinch.
Mason seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Brown has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mason drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mason's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mason looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason throwing strikes but missing.
Mason content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason stops Brown from standing up.
Brown is trying to control the position but Mason postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mason.
Mason instigates a clinch.
Brown wants to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mason as Brown tries to tie him up.
Brown has Mason pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mason is trying to pull guard but Brown turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mason managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Brown tries to work over Mason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mason tries for a takedown but Brown manages to get underhooks.
Mason escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick from Brown, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brown.
Mason blocks the body kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brown stops a takedown attempt from Mason.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Mason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason has Brown pushed against the cage.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mason manages to pull guard.
Mason wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Brown is now in half guard.
Brown is thwarting Mason's attempts to control the position.
Brown wants to take a breather but Mason is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason wants to get back to full guard but Brown has mounted him!
Mason working to try and regain half guard.
Mason trying desperately to get to his feet.
Mason tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mason is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Mason is trying desperately to improve position.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mason is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mordecai Brown.
I think Brown 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:30
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Liam Carter (ranked 3580 p4p, 5069 weight class) and Lonnie Fisher (ranked 400 p4p, 476 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Liam Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lonnie Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter wants to clinch.
Carter closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fisher quickly recovers to half guard.
Fisher is trying to get back to full guard.
Carter passes the guard and advances to mount!
Carter wants to control the pace but Fisher is squirming around nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Carter scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Carter lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fisher hang on?
Carter controlling from the full mount.
Fisher wants to control but Carter is having none of it.
Fisher really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Carter trying to control but Fisher is having none of it.
Fisher really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Carter lands a heavy elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fisher tries to lock up and control but Carter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Carter cracks Fisher with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Carter prevents Fisher from getting the reversal.
Fisher regains half guard.
Carter is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fisher defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter is keen to just control but Fisher is a slippery customer.
Carter passes the guard and advances to mount!
Fisher is in all sorts of trouble here.
Carter connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fisher tries to lock up and control but Carter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Carter is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Carter controlling from the full mount.
Fisher wants to hold on but Carter pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fisher tries to reverse the position but Carter maintains control.
Carter trying to control but Fisher is having none of it.
Fisher really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fisher has given up his back here.
Fisher defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Carter's arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Carter dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Carter misses the jab.
Carter closes the distance and pushes Fisher back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
Fisher misses with the head strike.
Carter stalling in the clinch but Fisher improves position.
Carter manages to break the clinch.
Fisher throws a jab when Carter was well out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Carter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Carter tries for a takedown but Fisher circles away easily
enabling Fisher to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fisher's guard.
Carter wants to control from the top but Fisher keeps moving.
Carter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fisher can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter postures up in Fisher's guard and throws a big left but Fisher blocks it.
Fisher is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fisher is looking for a triangle but Carter pushes his legs off easily.
Carter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Carter passes Fisher's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Carter keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fisher trying to control here.
That's two 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.
Fisher is refusing to be controlled, as Carter sits in half guard.
Fisher strikes from the bottom but Carter uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Carter cracks Fisher with a big elbow.
Fisher is not content to let Carter control the position.
Fisher looks to move to half guard but instead Carter has passed into mount! Damn!
Carter lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fisher hang on?
Carter prevents Fisher from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fisher keeps trying to improve his position.
Fisher bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Carter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fisher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fisher throws a big right hand that misses.
Liam Carter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carter is controlling Fisher's posture.
Fisher looking to sit in guard and control but Carter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Carter is aware though and is defending well.
Carter passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fisher tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Fisher manages to work his way to half guard, despite Carter's best efforts.
Carter lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Carter working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fisher has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Carter is working away from the top position though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carter is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fisher trying to control but Carter postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Carter dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Carter drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Carter blocks the strikes from Fisher.
Carter staying calm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter wants to stand but Fisher has his arm trapped.
Carter controls the position from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Fisher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fisher throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Carter closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Carter lands in his opponent's guard.
Fisher working for a triangle but Carter defends it easily.
Fisher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carter is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter passes into half guard.
Carter controlling the action here.
Carter is looking to take a break and control but Fisher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carter is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fisher wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Carter 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.
Fisher flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Carter lands with a punch from half guard.
Carter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fisher gets full guard.
Carter is looking to stand up but Fisher won't let him.
Fisher looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Carter has picked Fisher up and slammed him! Fisher can't keep hold of the triangle and Carter manages to pass to side control!
Carter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fisher keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Carter has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fisher is trying to work for a sweep but Carter has mounted him!
Fisher is desperately trying to improve his position but Carter has a good base and remains in mount.
Fisher takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Carter working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carter looking to control but Fisher is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liam Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carter, 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Carter!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mitsubasa Midoriya (ranked 3085 p4p, 4715 weight class) and Miles Silva (ranked 210 p4p, 277 weight class). Silva has chosen Beleza Pula - Masayoshi Takanaka as his entrance music. Miles Silva has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitsubasa Midoriya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miles Silva!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Midoriya instigates a clinch.
Midoriya manages to break the clinch.
Midoriya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Despite the aggression on Silva's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Midoriya fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva throws a counter combo.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Midoriya counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check.
Silva forces Midoriya back against the cage and clinches.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Midoriya has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Midoriya controls his hands.
Our sources have told us that Midoriya has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Midoriya breaks the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Midoriya as Silva shoots in.
Midoriya appears to be looking for a big counter.
Midoriya throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Midoriya scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva lands a body punch.
Midoriya creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva digs a right hand underneath Midoriya's ribcage. Midoriya let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Midoriya.
Silva tries a body shot but Midoriya blocks it.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Midoriya controls his hands.
Midoriya prevents a body shot from Silva.
Midoriya is trying to break free.
Midoriya is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Midoriya is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Midoriya prevents a body shot from Silva.
Midoriya lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Midoriya gets control of Silva's arms and successfully pulls guard. Midoriya will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Midoriya has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Midoriya is breathing heavily.
Midoriya wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva gets to his feet - Midoriya follows without any prompting.
Midoriya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Midoriya with the inside leg kick.
Midoriya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva has closed the distance and engaged Midoriya in a clinch.
Midoriya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Midoriya looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Midoriya misses with a looping left.
Silva is looking for the big counter here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Midoriya.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Midoriya is defending well for now.
Midoriya is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva stalling.
Silva misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
Silva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee calls for Silva to work.
Midoriya looking for a takedown.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Knees in the clinch landing for Midoriya.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Midoriya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Midoriya pulls guard effortlessly.
Midoriya working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Midoriya wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Midoriya manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Silva slows down the pace here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mitsubasa Midoriya dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Midoriya clinches.
Midoriya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Midoriya turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Silva tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Midoriya looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Midoriya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Midoriya in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Midoriya is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Silva can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Midoriya putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Midoriya tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Midoriya landing strikes, looking to finish!
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Midoriya. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Midoriya goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Silva is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Midoriya is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Midoriya is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Silva tries to stand but Midoriya is controlling from the bottom.
Midoriya manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Midoriya gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Midoriya comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva digs a right hand underneath Midoriya's ribcage. Midoriya let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Midoriya fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva tries a body shot but Midoriya blocks it.
Midoriya is looking to take this one to the mat.
Silva works on Midoriya's body with a couple of short punches.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Midoriya tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Midoriya is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Midoriya avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Midoriya can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Midoriya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva has Midoriya pressed against the cage, preventing Midoriya from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Midoriya manages to break the clinch.
Midoriya clinches up against the cage.
Midoriya fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitsubasa Midoriya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Midoriya comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Midoriya's elbow.
Silva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Midoriya's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Midoriya looking to slow down the pace here.
Midoriya blocks a body shot from Silva.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Midoriya wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mitsubasa Midoriya dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Midoriya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Midoriya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Midoriya loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Midoriya lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Midoriya sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Midoriya finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Midoriya swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
A low kick lands for Midoriya.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Midoriya lands a knee to the head.
Silva working Midoriya over with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Silva.
Midoriya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Midoriya has managed to clinch.
Midoriya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miles Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silva tries a body shot but Midoriya blocks it.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Midoriya's elbow.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva stalling against the cage.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Midoriya tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Midoriya lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Midoriya.
Midoriya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Midoriya has clasped his hands together around Silva's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Silva bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva darts in and clinches Midoriya up against the cage.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Midoriya controls the action.
Silva is pushing Midoriya up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice body punch from Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Midoriya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A body shot lands from Silva.
Midoriya lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Silva keeps control of Midoriya as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Midoriya unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Midoriya is trying to stall.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Midoriya controls his hands.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Midoriya obliges.
Midoriya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Midoriya misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Midoriya with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silva counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitsubasa Midoriya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
Good body shot from Silva.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Midoriya blocks a body shot from Silva.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
Midoriya lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Midoriya is struggling to control the position.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Midoriya's elbow.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Midoriya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Midoriya moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mitsubasa Midoriya.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Midoriya, 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitsubasa Midoriya!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Frey (ranked 2715 p4p, 3118 weight class) and Ryun Sang Min (ranked 311 p4p, 341 weight class). Ryun Sang Min has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Damien Frey's chin.
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Damien Frey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryun Sang Min!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sang Min gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Frey counters with a stiff right hand.
Sang Min misses with a takedown attempt
and Frey counters with a nice right hand that sends Sang Min toppling to the canvas! Sang Min scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Frey finish him?!
Sang Min with a lazy takedown attempt
and Frey counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Damien Frey!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryota Fukado (ranked 2245 p4p, 3088 weight class) and CC Jones (ranked 281 p4p, 351 weight class). CC Jones 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryota Fukado!
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, CC Jones!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fukado gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fukado definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fukado gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fukado doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones gets caught flat footed, as Fukado shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fukado loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fukado is stalling in the full guard.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukado lands a couple of digs.
Fukado 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.
Fukado showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Fukado is proving a slippery customer.
Jones working a defensive guard but Fukado passes into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fukado tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Jones.
Fukado trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
Fukado lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukado is working for a submission of some sort.
Fukado performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jones.
Jones has Fukado pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fukado with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fukado trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Fukado works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fukado passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jones is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukado has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Jones is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryota Fukado!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nirmal Singh (ranked 2306 p4p, 2278 weight class) and Kamil Khadziev (ranked 239 p4p, 236 weight class). Nirmal Singh could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kamil Khadziev's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nirmal Singh!
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, Kamil Khadziev!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khadziev tries to clinch up but Singh circles away and keeps his distance.
Singh tries to counter by clinching up but Khadziev breaks away and moves out of range.
Singh gets a takedown into half guard.
Singh sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Singh perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Khadziev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Khadziev keeps the fight on the outside.
Singh throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Khadziev was covering up waiting for the punch and Singh finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Khadziev looks winded!
Khadziev wants to stand but Singh is controlling the position.
Singh stays in close to Khadziev's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Khadziev is looking to stand up but Singh isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Singh shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Khadziev manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Khadziev has a closed guard, preventing Singh from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kamil Khadziev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khadziev shoots in for a takedown but Singh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Khadziev bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Singh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Khadziev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Singh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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.
Nirmal Singh dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Khadziev shoots for a double leg takedown but Singh sprawls well. He's pushed Khadziev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've been told by Singh's head coaches at Xtreme Fighting Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Singh stuffs the takedown attempt from Khadziev. Khadziev gets slowly back to his feet.
Singh clinches.
Singh tries for a takedown. No joy.
Singh changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Khadziev fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Singh fails to land the takedown.
We've been informed that Khadziev has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nirmal Singh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Singh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Singh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khadziev can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khadziev has him pressed against the cage.
Singh breaks the clinch.
Khadziev feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Khadziev is breathing heavily.
Singh is pulling down on Khadziev's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khadziev won't allow Singh to get back to his feet.
Khadziev preventing the sweep.
Khadziev is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Singh might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Singh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Singh lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Khadziev wants to get back to his feet but Singh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Singh stays in close to Khadziev's body and controls the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Khadziev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Singh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khadziev is keeping the position for now.
Khadziev is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Singh presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khadziev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Singh shoots in looking for a takedown but Khadziev manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Singh's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Khadziev closes the distance and pushes Singh back into the cage.
Singh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Singh fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Khadziev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Singh fails with the takedown.
Singh rushes Khadziev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Khadziev's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Khadziev stalls.
Khadziev continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khadziev prevents Singh from breaking the clinch.
Singh tries to circle away but Khadziev has him pinned against the cage.
Khadziev lands with a left to the head.
Khadziev is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Singh is looking for a takedown.
Singh is looking for a takedown.
Khadziev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kamil Khadziev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Khadziev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Singh as he avoids it easily.
Singh drops down looking for a counter takedown but Khadziev sprawls and moves away.
Khadziev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Singh is fending him off so far but Khadziev persists. Nope, Singh circles away and we're back to standing.
Singh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Singh tries to clinch but Khadziev is having none of it.
Singh drives through and clinches with Khadziev against the cage.
Singh taking a breather.
Singh tries to pull guard but Khadziev forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Singh is working for takedown but Khadziev is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Singh closes the distance and clinches.
Khadziev lands a right hand.
Singh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khadziev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh tries for a takedown but Khadziev manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nirmal Singh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Singh is trying to stall.
Khadziev breaks the clinch.
Khadziev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Singh swivels and escapes.
A combination from Singh does no damage.
Khadziev shoots for a takedown but Singh saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Khadziev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Singh sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Khadziev somewhat.
Khadziev tries to clinch there but Singh circles away.
Singh clinches up with Khadziev and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh jumps guard.
Singh has Khadziev pulled in close to control his posture.
Singh looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Khadziev passes into side control.
Singh is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Singh trying to get back to full guard but Khadziev takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Khadziev content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khadziev wants to control the pace but Singh is squirming around nicely.
Singh is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Khadziev controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Khadziev 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Singh is in all sorts of trouble here.
Khadziev controlling the pace for now.
Singh wants to hold on but Khadziev pushes him away.
Singh is working to get back to half guard.
Nirmal Singh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Singh really wants to buck Khadziev off and get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khadziev avoids the attempt from Singh to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nirmal Singh showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Singh 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nirmal Singh!
Our winner, Nirmal Singh, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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