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MILF 107 Montana vs Ridley PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chandler Warner (ranked 4335 p4p, 25065 weight class) and Jumbo Mills (ranked 197 p4p, 520 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Chandler Warner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jumbo Mills!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Warner misses with a low kick.
Mills is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Warner drops his hands momentarily and Mills takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Warner lands with a cross.
 It looks like Jumbo Mills has been cut.
Mills throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Warner counters with a huge left! Mills is in big trouble! He's backing up but Warner isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Mills from any more damage. A dominating finish by Warner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chandler Warner!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Couture (ranked 2654 p4p, 3136 weight class) and Baron Welch (ranked 186 p4p, 215 weight class). Welch has chosen Red Light as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xavier Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Baron Welch!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Couture.
Couture definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Welch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Welch is not content to let Couture control the position.
Welch is looking to reverse the position.
Couture works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Welch is not content to let Couture control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture working the head with strikes.
Welch tries to bench press Couture off him but Couture keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welch is not content to let Couture control the position.
Welch tries to bench press Couture off him but Couture keeps the position.
Couture wants to control but Welch is keeping him busy.
Welch taking a bit of punishment here - Couture scoring with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Welch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Couture wants to control but Welch is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Welch's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Welch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture lands a nice forearm strike.
Welch is not content to let Couture control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Welch can do anything to dispel that myth.
Couture working the body and head with strikes.
Welch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couture is looking to take a break and control but Welch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Couture wants to lay and pray for a moment but Welch keeps working.
Welch is looking for a sweep.
Welch tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Couture easily slips into full mount!
Couture trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Welch tries to lock up and control but Couture gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Welch is desperately trying to improve his position but Couture has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welch is squirming around, avoiding Couture's attempts to control the action.
Welch is bucking up trying to escape but Couture cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Couture wants to control the pace but Welch is squirming around nicely.
Couture connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Couture tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Welch is bucking up trying to escape but Couture cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Couture with the ground and pound from mount.
Welch in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Welch is looking to get to half guard.
Couture is landing with some decent strikes but Welch is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Welch is trying to escape the mount.
Welch is still trying to improve position.
Couture trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Couture dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Couture as Welch shoots in.
Welch looks for a takedown but Couture sprawls well.
Couture drives through and clinches with Welch against the cage.
Couture is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Welch can do to turn this around?
Welch wants a takedown.
Xavier Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baron Welch.
Welch has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Couture clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Couture avoids the strikes from Welch.
Welch not allowing Couture to control his hands.
Couture tries to escape the position.
Xavier Couture overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Couture manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from Couture.
Welch is working Couture over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Welch throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welch with a nice head shot there.
Couture bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Welch's guard.
Couture wants to pass the guard but Welch is keeping the position.
Welch has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Couture can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Welch looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Welch is breathing heavily.
Couture with a nice head shot there.
Couture wants to control from the top but Welch keeps moving.
Couture preventing the sweep.
Welch manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Couture manages to get himself to full guard.
Welch throws an elbow that misses. Couture uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Welch's guard. Nice move by Couture!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture working some strikes from top position.
Couture trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Welch keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
Couture is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Couture trying to control but Welch is working from the bottom.
Welch is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Couture is aware though and is defending well.
Couture is working Welch over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Couture wants to pass the guard but Welch is keeping the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Couture's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Welch keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Welch's guard.
Welch is staying active underneath Couture, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Welch looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Couture is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Welch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Couture lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Welch is refusing to be controlled, as Couture sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Couture lands a nice short elbow.
Welch trying to control here.
Couture is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Welch gets full guard.
Couture wants to control from the top but Welch keeps moving.
Welch is trying to keep Couture in close.
Couture landing some decent shots from guard.
Couture connects with a couple of short punches.
Couture passes Welch's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Couture dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Couture stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Couture wants it to stay on the feet.
Couture with a jab.
Welch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Couture as he avoids it easily.
Couture forces Welch back against the cage and clinches.
Welch misses with some punches.
Welch has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Couture is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Xavier Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baron Welch.
Couture is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Welch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Couture.
Welch is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Couture pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Couture makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Couture has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Welch clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Welch prevents Couture from getting a body triangle.
Welch rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Welch wants to get back to full guard but Couture has passed into side control.
Welch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Welch is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture wants to control but Welch is keeping him busy.
Check out the look on Couture's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
A lull in the action here as Couture stalls from top position.
Welch tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Couture wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Couture wants to lay and pray for a moment but Welch keeps working.
Couture working the body and head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture moves into full mount!
Couture wants to control the pace but Welch is squirming around nicely.
Couture is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Welch is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Couture breaks from Welch's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Couture lands a couple of good shots and Welch has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Welch tries to roll but Couture sticks to his back.
Welch prevents Couture from getting a body triangle.
Couture has the hooks in. Welch is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Couture lands with a hammerfist to the side of Welch's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture scores with punches from the back.
Couture scores with punches and elbows.
Couture is looking to control Welch but Welch is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Welch grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Couture is landing with strikes. Welch can't take much more of this.
Couture tries to keep control of the position but Welch is staying busy.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
You can see the frustration on Welch's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Couture loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Welch hold on?
Welch is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Welch's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Baron Welch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Welch covers up after that shot from Couture.
Couture is punishing Welch with strikes - can he finish him?!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couture lands a shot to the body.
 Welch is rocked!
Welch is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
Welch covers up after that shot from Couture.
Welch is still in real trouble! Can Couture finish him?
Couture lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Couture trying to control.
Xavier Couture is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Couture showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Couture has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Couture!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Carpio (ranked 3107 p4p, 2910 weight class) and Josue Luna (ranked 313 p4p, 287 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Carpio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josue Luna!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Carpio.
Luna shoots in and gets a takedown into Carpio's guard.
Carpio wants to stand and escape but Luna is having none of it.
Luna throwing strikes from guard but Carpio blocks nicely.
Luna throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Luna slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Luna postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luna controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Carpio wants to get back to his feet but Luna is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Luna makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luna pushes down on Carpio's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Luna is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Carpio is trying to stand.
Luna works his way into full mount!
Luna lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luna is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Carpio to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Carpio shrugs it off.
Luna punching from mount but Carpio doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Carpio is squirming around, avoiding Luna's attempts to control the action.
Luna has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Luna is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Luna lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Carpio knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Luna on the ground.
The referee warns Carpio that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luna controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpio's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Luna scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Luna punishing his opponent with strikes.
Luna controlling from mount.
The referee warns Carpio that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Luna tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Carpio wants to try and get back to his feet.
Luna controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Let's hope that Luna 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Josue Luna dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Carpio moves in looking to clinch but Luna pushes him off.
Luna keeps the fight on the outside.
Carpio moves into the clinch successfully.
Carpio misses with a knee to the head.
Luna pulls guard.
Luna escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Carpio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Carpio scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luna seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Luna is continuing to stall.
Carpio won't allow Luna to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luna thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Luna is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Luna escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Carpio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Carpio wants to pass the guard but Luna is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Carpio wants to control from the top but Luna keeps moving.
Josue Luna has got the better of the ground game so far.
Luna had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Carpio defends it easily.
Carpio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carpio postures up and lands a big shot to Luna's brow.
Luna pulls Carpio in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpio stands and steps away. Luna gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Luna misses with a wild body shot.
Carpio moves in looking to clinch but Luna pushes him off.
Carpio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Luna on the side of the head.
Luna tries to keep at a distance but Carpio has taken the fight into the clinch.
Luna avoiding damage as Carpio throws knees to the body.
Carpio landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carpio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luna missing with knees to the body.
Luna jumps guard but Carpio turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Carpio taking a breather.
Carpio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Luna is keeping busy.
Luna has Carpio pushed against the cage.
Luna is trying to pull guard but Carpio turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Carpio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Luna or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carpio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Carpio takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carpio has Luna pressed against the cage.
Carpio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Luna blocks it with crossed arms.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Carpio dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Luna tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carpio swivels and escapes.
Carpio moves into range and connects with a jab.
Carpio moves into the clinch successfully.
Carpio scores with a shoulder strike.
Carpio can't find room to land a body shot as Luna controls the action.
Carpio content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Luna gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Carpio regains guard.
Carpio wants to get back to his feet but Luna is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Luna thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luna trying to control the position from guard on top but Carpio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carpio wants to stand but Luna is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luna is pushing down on Carpio's leg trying to pass to half guard. Carpio is fighting to maintain full guard but Luna has managed to sneak the leg through.
Carpio has hold of Luna's hands but Luna slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Luna trying to pass the guard but Carpio defending well.
Luna seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Carpio does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Luna controlling the action here.
Carpio wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Luna in particular looking to stall.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Luna looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carpio is fending him off so far but Luna persists. Nope, Carpio circles away and we're back to standing.
Carpio lands a left and a right that send Luna crashing to the mat, dazed. Carpio thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Luna is rocked!
Luna takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Luna is still on wobbly legs! Can Carpio finish him?
Carpio takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Luna seems to have recovered his senses.
Luna darts in looking for a takedown but Carpio gets double underhooks and turns Luna into the cage.
Diego Carpio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josue Luna.
Carpio digs a good body shot into Luna's ribs.
Luna takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carpio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The referee calls for Carpio to work.
Luna decides to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luna is keeping the position for now.
Luna looking for a sweep. Not yet Luna, not yet.
Carpio stops Luna from standing up.
Luna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Luna looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Luna is controlling Carpio's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Luna had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Carpio defends it easily.
Luna is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Luna scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Luna drives through and clinches with Carpio against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carpio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Carpio showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carpio 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Carpio!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conor Pena (ranked 2613 p4p, 3661 weight class) and Erick Colonel (ranked 298 p4p, 390 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Conor Pena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erick Colonel!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Colonel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pena lands a nice hook to Colonel's body. Colonel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Colonel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pena breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Colonel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pena's waist but Pena gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Colonel off to one side.
Pena scores with a shot to the body.
Erick Colonel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Colonel looks winded!
Colonel moves in looking to clinch but Pena pushes him off.
Pena avoids the head kick by Colonel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colonel misses with a kick to the body
and Pena counters with a right hand to the body.
Pena catches Colonel with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Colonel forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Conor Pena!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimon Boets (ranked 2479 p4p, 1747 weight class) and Bennett Peck (ranked 278 p4p, 57 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimon Boets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bennett Peck!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boets scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Boets lands a jab-cross combination.
Boets tests Peck's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Peck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boets.
Boets swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Peck counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Peck.
Peck misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peck tries to score a body lock takedown but Boets shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Peck.
Boets is breathing heavily.
Boets wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peck has him pressed against the cage.
Peck lands a shot to the body.
Peck lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boets backwards.
Peck lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boets or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peck is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Boets looking to stall.
Boets goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peck is working Boets over against the cage.
Boets takes a shot to the head.
Peck lands a hook to the side of the head.
I was talking to Boets's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Peck lands a shot to the body.
Boets misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Peck.
Peck is working for takedown but Boets is calmly controlling the position for now.
Peck lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boets gets underhooks to prevent Peck's takedown attempt.
Dimon Boets has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bennett Peck.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Peck.
We've been informed that Peck has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Boets's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Peck presses Boets against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Peck lands a hook that snaps the head of Boets backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Peck.
Peck gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Boets regains guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peck stands up over Boets, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peck sitting in guard here, content to control.
Peck stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boets swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Peck is looking to work some ground and pound but Boets has wrist control.
Peck slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Peck stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Boets has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Peck manages to get his head free but now Boets has transitioned to an armbar! Peck grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Boets! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dimon Boets!
A victorious Dimon Boets thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Finley Nielsen (ranked 1759 p4p, 1538 weight class) and Nico Lange (ranked 156 p4p, 134 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Finley Nielsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nico Lange!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nielsen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Nielsen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lange is looking to reverse the position.
Lange taking punishment in the form of punches.
Nielsen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Nielsen tries for a kimura but Lange is defending well.
Nielsen working the ground and pound from side control.
Lange tries to bench press Nielsen off him but Nielsen keeps the position.
Nielsen working the ground and pound.
Lange is looking for a sweep.
Nielsen advances to mount.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Lange is looking to get to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lange keeps trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen with a couple of short strikes.
Lange is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nielsen dominating with strikes here.
Lange is looking to improve his position but Nielsen isn't that keen on the idea.
Nielsen wants to control the pace but Lange is squirming around nicely.
Lange manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lange tries to roll over but Nielsen keeps him under control.
Lange missing with punches from the bottom.
Lange wants to control the action here but instead Nielsen manages to pass to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lange manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lange is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nielsen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lange tries to get to full guard but Nielsen has control of the leg.
Lange looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lange wants to control but Nielsen is keeping busy.
Ground and pound from Nielsen.
Ground and pound from Nielsen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lange is looking to improve his position.
Nielsen drops an elbow to the side of Lange's head.
Nielsen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lange is in trouble now - Nielsen has advanced to mount!
Nielsen lands a nice shot to the head.
Lange tries to reverse the position but Nielsen maintains control.
BOOM! Nielsen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Nielsen lands a big shot there that rocks Lange but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lange really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nielsen lands with some strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lange tries to lock up and control but Nielsen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lange working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nielsen looking to control but Lange is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nielsen working the ground and pound effectively.
Nielsen breaks from Lange's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lange really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lange takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lange tries to hold on but Nielsen pushes him away.
Lange is trying to escape the mount.
Nielsen raining down hammerfists from mount.
Lange is looking to get to half guard.
Nielsen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lange looks a forlorn figure.
Lange is rocked!
Lange working to try and regain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Finley Nielsen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lange tries to clinch there but Nielsen circles away.
Lange stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nielsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lange can do to turn this around?
Nielsen scores with a takedown into Lange's guard.
Nielsen postures up.
Lange looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nielsen passes into half guard.
Lange actively working from the bottom here.
Nielsen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nielsen trying to control from half guard but Lange is working away.
Nielsen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lange trying to control here.
Nielsen working the head and body with strikes.
Lange has hold of Nielsen's hands but Nielsen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lange wants to improve his position but Nielsen is controlling well.
Nielsen wants to take a breather but Lange is having none of it.
Lange looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nielsen working Lange over with strikes.
Nielsen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nielsen is keen to just control but Lange is a slippery customer.
Nielsen is looking to advance position but Lange won't allow it.
Lange is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nielsen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nielsen's back!
Nielsen turns into Lange and is now in his guard.
Lange is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lange looking for a sweep. Not yet Lange, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nielsen won't allow Lange to sweep him here.
Finley Nielsen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lange looking for a guillotine here but Nielsen defends easily.
Nielsen is working Lange over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lange working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nielsen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nielsen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nielsen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nielsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Lange is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nielsen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lange is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Nielsen postures up and lands a big shot to Lange's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lange throws his legs up looking for a submission but Nielsen uses it to pass to side control.
Check out the look on Nielsen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nielsen scoring with punches from side control.
Lange gets back to half guard.
Nielsen winds up and cracks Lange with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lange looking for submissions off his back.
Lange tries to get to full guard but Nielsen has control of the leg.
Lange gets back to full guard.
Nielsen connects with a couple of short punches.
Nielsen stopping the sweep attempt from Lange.
Nielsen lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lange throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Nielsen escapes and throws Lange's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Check out the look on Nielsen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nielsen trying to control the action but Lange is working from the bottom.
Lange manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lange seems to be working for a kimura but Nielsen defends the submission attempt.
Nielsen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nielsen.
Nielsen is pulling down on Lange's head. It's preventing any offense from Lange, at least for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Finley Nielsen dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lange throws a hook but Nielsen avoids it easily.
Lange gets caught napping as Nielsen dives in and scores a takedown. Lange manages to retain guard.
Nielsen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lange is keeping the position for now.
Nielsen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nielsen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nielsen cracks Lange with a solid left hand.
Lange is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nielsen chips away with some ground and pound.
Lange bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nielsen's guard.
Lange in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielsen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nielsen slips a nice elbow through Lange's hands, connecting with Lange's forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nielsen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lange is refusing to be controlled, as Nielsen sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lange looking for submissions off his back.
Nielsen lands strikes from half guard.
Lange looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lange regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lange takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nielsen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lange has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nielsen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nielsen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nielsen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lange's head.
Lange throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen works over Lange with some ground and pound from guard.
Lange seems keen to control Nielsen's posture.
Nielsen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Lange keeps moving.
Nielsen forces his way into half guard.
Nielsen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Nielsen.
Lange is looking for a sweep. Nielsen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lange is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nielsen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nielsen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lange is still in real trouble! Can Nielsen finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lange taking some punishment here, with Nielsen in his half guard.
Nielsen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lange is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Nielsen there.
Nielsen is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Lange is hurt! He's hurt bad - Nielsen fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Lange from any more punishment! Congratulations to Nielsen! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Finley Nielsen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Chong Jr (ranked 791 p4p, 1171 weight class) and Raphael Couture (ranked 107 p4p, 155 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Chong Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raphael Couture!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture slips under a jab from Chong Jr.
Couture tries to clinch but Chong Jr is having none of it.
Couture looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chong Jr manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Couture on his heels. He'll look to pass Couture's guard now, I'm sure.
Chong Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Couture is keeping the position for now.
Couture has control of Chong Jr's left arm, preventing Chong Jr from doing any damage.
Chong Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chong Jr looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couture is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Couture working for a triangle but Chong Jr defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chong Jr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Couture is controlling Chong Jr's posture.
Chong Jr looking to pass the guard.
Chong Jr is working hard here to advance position.
Couture looking for a guillotine here but Chong Jr defends easily.
Couture working a defensive guard but Chong Jr manages to pass into side control anyway.
A lull in the action here as Chong Jr stalls from top position.
Chong Jr trying to control the position but Couture is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chong Jr controls the position.
Couture wants to control but Chong Jr postures up.
Chong Jr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Couture sneaks back into half guard.
Couture is defending against the submission attempts here by Chong Jr.
Couture is trying to get back to full guard.
Chong Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Couture does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture looking for submissions off his back.
Couture won't allow Chong Jr to pass to mount.
Couture is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chong Jr pulls his head out easily.
Couture actively working from the bottom here.
Couture is looking to improve his position.
Chong Jr is looking for a kimura here.
Couture looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Couture is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Couture looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chong Jr is looking for a kimura but Couture is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chong Jr to get the leverage.
Couture moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chong Jr controlling from the top position.
Chong Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Couture is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chong Jr is aware though and is defending well.
Couture is pulling down on Chong Jr's head. It's preventing any offense from Chong Jr, at least for the moment.
Couture keeping moving, preventing Chong Jr from controlling successfully.
Couture looking to control but Chong Jr passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Couture trying to control but Chong Jr postures up.
Well, if Chong Jr 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Chong Jr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A big right from Chong Jr misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Couture tries to clinch but Chong Jr is having none of it.
Couture gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chong Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chong Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chong Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Couture.
Couture is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chong Jr is aware though and is defending well.
Chong Jr is posturing up here but Couture has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Chong Jr tries to roll out but it's too tight and Chong Jr has to tap! Slick submission there by Couture!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raphael Couture!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uche Igwe (ranked 630 p4p, 1285 weight class) and Stefan Schilt (ranked 48 p4p, 87 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Uche Igwe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stefan Schilt!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Igwe throws a hook to the side of Schilt's head but Schilt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Igwe scores with a nice strike.
Schilt's coach down at MMA Training and Sparring Buddies was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Schilt's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Igwe misses with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Igwe. Beautiful body shot.
Uche Igwe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Igwe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Schilt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Igwe.
A little jabbing left from Schilt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Igwe lands an overhand right.
Igwe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Igwe sends Schilt crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Igwe is motioning to the referee to let Schilt up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Igwe throws a hook but Schilt avoids it easily.
Schilt walks straight into a right hand from Igwe - that's dropped him! Igwe jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Schilt from any more punishment! Schilt complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Uche Igwe!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Remy Leeuwenhoek (ranked 1003 p4p, 846 weight class) and Danny Vargas (ranked 112 p4p, 98 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Remy Leeuwenhoek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Vargas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leeuwenhoek throws a leg kick that misses.
Leeuwenhoek bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Leeuwenhoek fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vargas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vargas checks a low kick from Leeuwenhoek.
Leeuwenhoek turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Leeuwenhoek turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Leeuwenhoek definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Leeuwenhoek misses with a low kick as Vargas jumps back.
A nice side step and Vargas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A slow jab from Vargas misses its intended target.
Leeuwenhoek misses with a low kick.
Leeuwenhoek with the inside leg kick.
Leeuwenhoek throws a solid leg kick but Vargas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Leeuwenhoek.
Vargas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Leeuwenhoek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vargas.
Leeuwenhoek throws a low kick but Vargas avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vargas. Leeuwenhoek does a little dance to reset his feet.
A clash of legs there as Vargas blocks the low kick.
Vargas lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vargas throws a jab when Leeuwenhoek was well out of range.
Leeuwenhoek feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vargas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Remy Leeuwenhoek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Leeuwenhoek misses
and Vargas counters with a crisp one two that drops Leeuwenhoek! Vargas thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Leeuwenhoek to his feet! Leeuwenhoek is in big trouble!
 Leeuwenhoek is rocked!
Vargas walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Leeuwenhoek drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Vargas swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Leeuwenhoek's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Vargas!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Montana (ranked 382 p4p, 534 weight class) and Luke Ridley (ranked 48 p4p, 68 weight class). Ridley comes into a darkened arena with his song building. No Shelter/ Rage Against The Machine kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Montana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Ridley!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montana gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Montana is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ridley to keep the fight standing.
Ridley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Montana darts in and clinches Ridley up against the cage.
Montana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ridley's efforts to push away.
Ridley misses with a knee to the head.
Montana drags the fight down to the ground.
Montana has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ridley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Montana had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ridley defends it easily.
Montana throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montana has his foot on Ridley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ridley works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Montana seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Ridley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Montana is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ridley stays in close to Montana's body and controls the position.
Montana not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Montana is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Ridley rolls with it to try and escape but Montana cranks on the arm and Ridley is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Montana!
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