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HFA 14 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bingo Fat (ranked 2870 p4p, 3757 weight class) and Avery Watson (ranked 260 p4p, 322 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bingo Fat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Avery Watson!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fat misses the body punch
and Watson counters with a right hand to the body.
Watson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fat was well out of range. Poor timing from Watson.
Fat throws a looping overhand right but Watson ducks down to avoid it.
Fat jabs at Watson's body.
Fat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fat appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Fat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fat throws a big shot that misses.
Fat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watson manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Watson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fat throws a series of punches but Watson avoids them all with ease.
Watson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fat misses with a body punch
and Watson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fat jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fat fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fat connects with a good right hand that stumbles Watson. Watson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fat misses with a straight right.
Watson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fat lands a head shot.
Bingo Fat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fat is fending him off so far but Watson persists. Nope, Fat circles away and we're back to standing.
Fat misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson slips under a jab from Fat.
Fat throws a lazy right hand but Watson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Watson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fat throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Watson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fat with a body shot.
Fat connects with a body shot that sends Watson's belly button to the back.
Watson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fat lands with a nice body punch.
Fat scores with a jab to the body.
Watson looks winded!
Fat's jab looks to have found its range, popping Watson under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fat looks to land a combination. Watson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fat misses with an uppercut.
Watson slips under a jab.
Fat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fat throws a predictable looking body shot
and Watson counters with a straight right hand.
Fat misses with a double jab
and Watson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fat misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fat cracks Watson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fat misses with a lunging right hand
and Fat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Watson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Watson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watson is trying to get an arm triangle but Fat is defending well.
Fat parries the strikes from Watson easily there. Watson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Fat to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson in side control, throwing shots but Fat defends.
Watson is trying to get an arm triangle but Fat is defending well.
Fat tries to escape but Watson is in control.
Watson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bingo Fat dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watson.
Fat misses with a hook to the body
and Watson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Watson shoots and misses
and Fat counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fat misses with an uppercut.
Watson walks into a straight right hand from Fat.
Fat drops Watson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Watson looks back up at him and smiles so Fat waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 Watson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fat circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Watson to the canvas! Watson doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Fat keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bingo Fat!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dion Fitzwater (ranked 3820 p4p, 5121 weight class) and Aryan Mcintyre (ranked 404 p4p, 484 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 New York, Dion Fitzwater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aryan Mcintyre!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzwater scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mcintyre gets a clinch.
Fitzwater jumps guard but Mcintyre stands there with Fitzwater around his waist. Fitzwater gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mcintyre lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fitzwater wants a takedown but no success here.
Mcintyre is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mcintyre prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dion Fitzwater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcintyre drags the fight down to the ground.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mcintyre holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcintyre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mcintyre looking for a guillotine here but Fitzwater defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzwater pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mcintyre is keeping the position for now.
Fitzwater trying to control but Mcintyre is working from the bottom.
Fitzwater is posturing up here but Mcintyre has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Fitzwater tries to roll out but it's too tight and Fitzwater has to tap! Slick submission there by Mcintyre!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aryan Mcintyre!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Enzo McMillan (ranked 4425 p4p, 4038 weight class) and Carsen Bowen (ranked 363 p4p, 340 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Enzo McMillan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carsen Bowen!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMillan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bowen counters with a right hand to the body.
McMillan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bowen is fending him off so far but McMillan persists. Nope, Bowen circles away and we're back to standing.
Bowen throws a counter combo.
Bowen wants to clinch up but McMillan keeps it at a distance.
McMillan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McMillan is defended easily by Bowen.
Bowen unleashes a big counter combination but McMillan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enzo McMillan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bowen avoids a punch combination nicely.
McMillan clinches up with Bowen and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McMillan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bowen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
McMillan preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMillan kicks off Bowen and gets to his feet.
Bowen shoots in for a takedown but McMillan shows good takedown defense.
McMillan is looking to counter the offense by Bowen and move into the clinch.
Bowen tries to clinch but McMillan moves out of range.
McMillan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bowen tries to avoid it but McMillan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bowen to the ground. Bowen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McMillan circles away from the clinch attempt.
McMillan shoots in but Bowen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bowen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McMillan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McMillan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McMillan has Bowen up against the cage in a clinch.
McMillan has Bowen pushed against the cage.
McMillan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McMillan dives in for a single leg takedown but Bowen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
McMillan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McMillan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bowen defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMillan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bowen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McMillan controlling from side mount.
McMillan gets to mount! Bowen was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McMillan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bowen tries to hold on but McMillan pushes him away.
McMillan controlling the pace for now.
McMillan lands a big elbow.
McMillan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Enzo McMillan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McMillan moves into range and clinches up with Bowen.
McMillan jumps into guard, dragging Bowen to the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McMillan is on top in guard.
Enzo McMillan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bowen is trying to control the position but McMillan postures up.
McMillan passes into half guard.
Bowen wants to control but McMillan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McMillan stands up out of the half guard.
McMillan shoots for a double leg takedown but Bowen sprawls well. He's pushed McMillan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bowen blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMillan shoots in and gets a takedown into Bowen's guard.
Bowen is breathing heavily.
McMillan passes into half guard.
McMillan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bowen is defending against the submission attempts here by McMillan.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMillan drops an elbow to the side of Bowen's head.
McMillan lands strikes from half guard.
McMillan trying to control the pace.
McMillan winds up and cracks Bowen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McMillan has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Bowen defend it? McMillan steps over the head and cranks it - Bowen is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for McMillan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Enzo McMillan!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nam Ram (ranked 3304 p4p, 25412 weight class) and William Freeman (ranked 191 p4p, 248 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nam Ram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, William Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Freeman looks to move away, Ram throws a big counter combo but Freeman just gets out of the way.
Freeman tries to clinch but Ram moves out of range.
As Freeman looks to move away, Ram throws a big counter combo but Freeman just gets out of the way.
Freeman is looking to clinch but Ram is avoiding it.
Freeman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ram was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Freeman doesn't manage to clinch there - Ram circles away.
Ram appears to be looking for a big counter.
Freeman fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Freeman wants to clinch.
Ram went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman moves in looking to clinch but Ram pushes him off.
Ram throwing a counter right hand but Freeman manages to avoid it.
Freeman tries to clinch but Ram is having none of it.
Ram circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ram counters with a three punch combo that has Freeman backing up. Freeman nods at Ram to acknowledge the strikes.
William Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freeman wants to clinch up but Ram keeps it at a distance.
Ram appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Freeman tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman wants to clinch up but Ram keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Ram was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A head kick by Freeman misses
and Ram counters with a nice body shot.
Ram uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Freeman.
Ram was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Freeman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ram manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A counter left hand to the body from Ram misses its target.
Ram looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ram keeps the fight on the outside.
Ram circles away from the clinch attempt.
Freeman doesn't manage to clinch there - Ram circles away.
As Freeman looks to move away, Ram throws a big counter combo but Freeman just gets out of the way.
Freeman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ram counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ram swats away the attempt to clinch by Freeman.
Ram avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freeman wants to clinch up but Ram keeps it at a distance.
Ram swats away the attempt to clinch by Freeman.
Freeman tries to clinch but Ram moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Freeman tries to clinch but Ram moves out of range.
Ram throws a big counter combination but Freeman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Freeman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Freeman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ram keeps the fight on the outside.
Ram defending well as Freeman loads up on a big left hand.
Freeman is looking to clinch but Ram is avoiding it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Freeman is looking to clinch but Ram is avoiding it.
Freeman doesn't manage to clinch there - Ram circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Ram misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nam Ram dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Freeman wants to clinch.
Ram is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ram paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freeman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Freeman doesn't manage to clinch there - Ram circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ram avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freeman wants to clinch up but Ram keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ram paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freeman fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Ram wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Freeman is looking to clinch but Ram is avoiding it.
Freeman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ram, pushing him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Freeman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ram managing to block the knees to the body from Freeman.
Ram is struggling to control the position.
Freeman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Freeman trying to stall but Ram improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ram tries a body shot but Freeman blocks it.
Freeman tries to stall but Ram uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ram misses with a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Ram.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ram escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Freeman throws a jab when Ram was well out of range.
Ram appears to be looking for a big counter.
Freeman tries to clinch up but Ram circles away and keeps his distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Ram misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ram on the side of the head.
Ram 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.
Freeman tries to clinch up.
Ram is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Freeman can do to turn this around?
A punch combination from Freeman misses.
Nam Ram is winning the standup battle so far.
Ram swats away the attempt to clinch by Freeman.
An attempted straight right counter from Ram misses the target.
Freeman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Freeman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ram avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ram swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ram swats away the attempt to clinch by Freeman.
The fight stays on the outside here - Freeman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ram avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freeman tries a head kick but it misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Freeman moves in looking to clinch but Ram pushes him off.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ram paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ram swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nam Ram will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ram paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ram throws a big counter combination but Freeman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Freeman is looking to clinch but Ram is avoiding it.
Freeman is looking to clinch but Ram is avoiding it.
Ram is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Freeman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ram manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Ram was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Freeman doesn't manage to clinch there - Ram circles away.
Freeman tries to clinch but Ram is having none of it.
Ram throws a big counter combination but Freeman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ram is looking to wear down Freeman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman tries to clinch there but Ram circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Ram misses the target.
Freeman tries to clinch there but Ram circles away.
It looked like Ram was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman wants to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Ram misses its target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Freeman.
Freeman wants to clinch.
Freeman tries to clinch there but Ram circles away.
Ram appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Freeman tries to clinch up.
Ram went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Freeman moves in looking to clinch but Ram pushes him off.
Freeman wants to clinch up but Ram keeps it at a distance.
Ram throwing a counter right hand but Freeman manages to avoid it.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ram paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Ram wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Freeman wants to clinch up but Ram keeps it at a distance.
Ram throws a big counter combination but Freeman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Freeman doesn't manage to clinch there - Ram circles away.
As Freeman looks to move away, Ram throws a big counter combo but Freeman just gets out of the way.
Ram swats away the attempt to clinch by Freeman.
Ram appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ram keeps the fight on the outside.
Ram swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Freeman wants to clinch up but Ram keeps it at a distance.
Ram swats away the attempt to clinch by Freeman.
Ram went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Freeman tries to clinch but Ram moves out of range.
Ram is looking to counter punch.
Ram swats away the attempt to clinch by Freeman.
Ram seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Freeman is looking to clinch.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ram paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freeman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ram manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ram avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Freeman is looking to clinch but Ram is avoiding it.
Freeman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ram appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nam Ram showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ram, 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nam Ram!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hernando Veras (ranked 3407 p4p, 5036 weight class) and Bryson Pereira (ranked 303 p4p, 387 weight class). Veras's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hasta el Amanecer. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hernando Veras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bryson Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veras looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pereira throws a leg kick which misses Veras's front leg but catches the back leg as Veras tries to avoid it.
Pereira darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pereira tries to stand and escape but Veras is controlling the position.
Veras preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira controlling the action here.
Pereira trying to control from half guard but Veras is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veras wants to get back to full guard.
Pereira is looking for a kimura here.
Veras wants to improve his position but Pereira is controlling well.
Veras keeping control of the position.
Veras wants to sweep but Pereira has passed to side control!
Veras knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pereira on the ground.
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.
Pereira working away.
Veras tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pereira wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Veras isn't going anywhere.
Veras tries to improve position but can't.
Pereira tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Veras tries to bench press Pereira off him but Pereira keeps the position.
Veras tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Pereira looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pereira looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Pereira looking to control but Veras is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira avoids the attempt from Veras to control.
Veras tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pereira avoids the attempt from Veras to control.
Veras is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veras wants to hold on but Pereira pushes him away.
Pereira lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Veras hang on?
Veras is looking to improve his position but Pereira isn't that keen on the idea.
Pereira wants to control the pace but Veras is squirming around nicely.
Pereira is working for a guillotine from mount but Veras frees his head quite easily.
Pereira looks winded!
Veras tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Veras tries to lock up and control but Pereira gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Veras is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Pereira is working for a guillotine from mount but Veras frees his head quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bryson Pereira 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.
Nice takedown defense from Pereira. No joy for Veras on that attempt.
Pereira is trying to counter with his kicks.
Bryson Pereira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pereira tries to clinch up but Veras circles away and keeps his distance.
Pereira looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Veras trying to control here.
Veras is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pereira is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Veras keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veras is looking to control Pereira's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Veras avoid being mounted?
Veras is looking for a sweep. Pereira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veras tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Pereira has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Pereira content just to control the position here.
Veras is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pereira landing shots from mount.
Veras is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Veras is in a horrible position here. Pereira smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Pereira drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pereira is breathing heavily.
Pereira passes into half guard.
Veras wants to control but Pereira is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Veras wants to improve his position but Pereira is controlling well.
Veras is trying to maintain the position but Pereira is very close to passing his half guard.
Veras tries to get to full guard but Pereira has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veras trying to control from the bottom.
Pereira tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Veras.
Pereira is looking to take a break and control but Veras is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pereira is thwarting Veras's attempts to control the position.
Veras is looking for a sweep. Pereira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Veras has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pereira is working away from the top position though.
Veras tries to get to full guard but Pereira has control of the leg.
Veras is holding on to half guard well.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pereira is looking to take a break and control but Veras is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Veras tries to sprawl but Pereira drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Veras is holding on to half guard well.
Pereira is thwarting Veras's attempts to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pereira sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Veras defending well though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bryson Pereira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Veras shoots in for a takedown but Pereira shows good takedown defense.
Veras shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pereira defends it nicely.
Veras tries to sprawl but Pereira drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veras is holding on to half guard well.
Veras is refusing to be controlled, as Pereira sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veras tries to get to full guard but Pereira has control of the leg.
Veras wants to control but Pereira is keeping busy.
Veras is looking to improve his position.
Pereira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pereira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Veras won't allow Pereira to pass to mount.
Hernando Veras has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Pereira stops Veras from getting back to his feet.
Veras tries to get to full guard but Pereira has control of the leg.
Veras is trying to stand up here but Pereira is controlling him well.
Pereira is trying to control. Veras wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Veras shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pereira as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hernando Veras. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Veras swings for the body but Pereira moves out of range.
Pereira stuffs the takedown.
Pereira connects with a high kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pereira.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veras tries to bench press Pereira off him but Pereira keeps the position.
Veras wants to control but Pereira postures up.
Veras on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Veras tries to get out of the position.
Veras is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bryson Pereira is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Veras is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Veras is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Veras struggling a bit here.
Pereira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Veras is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Pereira is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Veras keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pereira takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Veras throwing hammer fists to the chest of Pereira. What's that going to do exactly?
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryson Pereira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pereira has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryson Pereira!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Mayweather (ranked 3346 p4p, 4621 weight class) and Pira Nha (ranked 404 p4p, 482 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nha's choice of entrance music: Vampiro - Metue, Teto, & WIU. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Mayweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pira Nha!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nha counters with a left to the body.
A shot to the liver by Mayweather. Beautiful body shot.
Mayweather fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nha manages to avoid it.
Mayweather throws a shot to the body.
Nha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mayweather throws out the jab.
Nha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mayweather was well out of range. Poor timing from Nha.
Mayweather looks for a takedown but Nha sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayweather lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mayweather circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Mayweather to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mayweather.
A jab from Nha does it's job there.
 It looks like Travis Mayweather has been cut.
Nha throws a body shot but no joy.
Nha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Mayweather.
Mayweather definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nha missing with a left hand there. Mayweather was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mayweather swinging wildly here.
Donk. Mayweather catches Nha right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather lands a jab-cross combination.
 It looks like Pira Nha has been cut.
Nha avoids the body shot from Mayweather.
Mayweather waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nha.
Nha misses the jab.
Mayweather tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nha was well out of range. Poor timing from Mayweather.
Mayweather scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nha moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mayweather misses with a body shot
and Nha makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nha throws a body punch but Mayweather moves out of range.
Mayweather misses the body punch
and Nha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mayweather takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mayweather is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nha lands with a nice body punch.
Nha looks to score with a jab to the body but Mayweather is just out of range.
Nha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mayweather is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nha.
Mayweather ducks right into an uppercut from Nha.
Mayweather takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nha throws a right and a left that Mayweather avoids nicely.
Mayweather takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Travis Mayweather's cut is getting worse.
Nha defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mayweather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nha works Mayweather's body with a nice hook.
Nha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mayweather doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nha drops Mayweather with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Mayweather looks back up at him and smiles so Nha waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 Mayweather is rocked!
Mayweather misses with a lunging right hand
and Nha counters with a right hand to the body.
Nha connects with a nice cross there... Mayweather is looking wobbly and Nha recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Mayweather to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Nha jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pira Nha!
Pira Nha decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Amber Jack (ranked 3210 p4p, 4187 weight class) and Ben Broggingvick (ranked 182 p4p, 216 weight class). Jack comes to the cage accompanied by PSA - Jay-Z. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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135
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Amber Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Broggingvick!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Broggingvick fails with the takedown
and Jack counters with a crisp one two that drops Broggingvick! Jack thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Broggingvick to his feet! Broggingvick is in big trouble!
Broggingvick is rocked!
Broggingvick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Broggingvick looks to clinch
and Jack counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Broggingvick is still on wobbly legs! Can Jack finish him?
Broggingvick shoots and misses
and Jack counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Broggingvick seems to have recovered his senses.
Jack digs a good body shot into Broggingvick's ribs.
A shot to the liver by Jack. Beautiful body shot.
Broggingvick misses with a hook
and Jack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Broggingvick doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jack drops Broggingvick with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Broggingvick looks back up at him and smiles so Jack waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Broggingvick misses with the body kick
and Jack counters with a huge right that knocks Broggingvick out cold! Jack is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Amber Jack!
An out of breath Amber Jack thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Poyzan Cloud (ranked 2901 p4p, 4239 weight class) and Tribal Chief (ranked 274 p4p, 355 weight class). Chief comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Roman reigns entrance kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Poyzan Cloud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tribal Chief!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Chief misses.
Cloud scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chief shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cloud's guard.
Chief is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cloud has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chief can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cloud is looking for a triangle but Chief pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chief tries to free his leg and advance position but Cloud is retaining full guard.
Cloud is looking for a triangle here but Chief uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Chief moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chief looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cloud seems a little lost for a moment, as Chief dominates the positioning.
Cloud manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Cloud seems to be working for a kimura but Chief defends the submission attempt.
Cloud is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chief looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cloud looks to land a strike but Chief avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Cloud postures up in Chief's guard and throws a big left but Chief blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cloud trying to control but Chief is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cloud is really struggling to control Chief but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cloud passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Chief parries the strikes from Cloud easily there. Cloud is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Chief to escape.
Cloud swings around for an armbar but Chief sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cloud's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cloud is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chief defends well.
Cloud really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Chief is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chief is pushing down on Cloud's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cloud is fighting to maintain full guard but Chief has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cloud is looking to get back to full guard here but Chief has managed to pass to side control instead.
Cloud is trying to get back to half guard.
Chief looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Chief moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chief creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Chief scores with punches from side control.
Cloud tries to improve position but can't.
Chief controls the position from side control.
Cloud sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cloud wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tribal Chief dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cloud shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chief as he jumps to the side.
Cloud shoots in looking for a takedown. Chief tries to sprawl out of it but Cloud keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chief manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cloud tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chief manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cloud connects with a single shot there.
Chief changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cloud looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cloud is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Chief has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cloud wants to improve his position but Chief is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chief looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cloud gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloud had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chief defends it easily.
Cloud looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tribal Chief has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cloud wants to sweep but no luck.
Cloud has an active guard here but Chief has managed to pass into half guard.
Cloud on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cloud is trying to get back to full guard.
Chief slows the pace down in half guard.
Cloud is pressing down on Chief's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chief seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Chief distracts Cloud with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cloud looking for a sweep. Not yet Cloud, not yet.
Chief seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cloud is looking for a triangle but Chief pushes his legs off easily.
Cloud looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chief passes into side control.
Chief is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cloud is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chief working the body and head with strikes.
Chief is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cloud will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Cloud can't do much from the bottom here.
Chief is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cloud knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cloud is looking for a sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tribal Chief showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Cloud connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cloud is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cloud with a nice cross.
Cloud rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chief counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Chief is stalling in the full guard.
Chief is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Chief connects with a couple of short punches.
Cloud escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chief gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chief's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cloud has momentary wrist control but Chief slips an elbow through the middle.
Chief controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chief passes into half guard.
Cloud looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cloud is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Chief is continuing to stall.
Cloud is looking for a sweep. Chief is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Poyzan Cloud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cloud moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chief looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cloud looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chief passes into half guard.
Ground and pound from Chief.
Chief is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chief wants to pass to mount but Cloud is defending the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
We've been informed that Chief has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Chief takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cloud has his takedown stuffed
and Chief counters with a single leg into guard. Cloud didn't expect that.
Chief scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cloud wants to sweep here but Chief controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tribal Chief comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chief winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tribal Chief!
Post fight, Tribal Chief took to the microphone: 'Acknowledge me'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nirmal Singh (ranked 1694 p4p, 3562 weight class) and Leonel Sherman (ranked 168 p4p, 310 weight class). Sherman has chosen Holding out for a hero as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Leonel Sherman was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 7 - 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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonel Sherman!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherman tries a head kick but it misses.
Singh is looking to counter the offense by Sherman and move into the clinch.
Sherman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sherman. Singh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Singh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sherman, pushing him back against the cage.
Singh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sherman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Singh was well out of range. Poor timing from Sherman.
Sherman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sherman wants to control for a moment but Singh uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Sherman is keen to just control but Singh is a slippery customer.
Singh has his hands clasped together around Sherman's back. He's all about the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sherman is looking for a kimura but Singh is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sherman to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Singh defending well though.
Sherman trying to control the action but Singh is working from the bottom.
Singh keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Singh is looking to control Sherman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Singh avoid being mounted?
Sherman is trying to control. Singh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sherman thows a huge punch but Singh dodges it nicely.
Sherman throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Singh to regain full guard.
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.
Sherman scoring with some ground and pound.
Singh has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Singh has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Sherman throws a strike but Singh rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Singh wants to stand and escape but instead Sherman has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Sherman wants to control from the top but Singh keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh trying to control the position here.
Sherman wants to pass the guard but Singh is keeping the position.
Singh on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Singh tries to get out of the position.
Sherman landing with the ground and pound.
Singh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sherman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sherman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sherman wants to control from the top but Singh keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sherman is looking to work some ground and pound but Singh has wrist control.
Sherman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sherman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Singh seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sherman stands up over Singh, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sherman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Singh is keeping the position for now.
Singh had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sherman defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sherman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonel Sherman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A jab lands there for Sherman.
Leonel Sherman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sherman throws a solid leg kick but Singh takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sherman.
Nice sprawl there from Singh as Sherman shoots in.
Singh drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sherman sprawls and moves away.
Singh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sherman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sherman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Singh avoids the body shot from Sherman.
Sherman misses with a two punch combination.
Singh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Singh. No joy for Sherman on that attempt.
Singh throws a big counter combination but Sherman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Singh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sherman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sherman with the counter takedown but Singh avoids it easily.
Singh wants to clinch up but Sherman keeps it at a distance.
Sherman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Singh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh wants to clinch.
Sherman gets a double leg takedown into Singh's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherman lands a couple of digs.
Singh wants to sweep here but Sherman controlling him for the moment.
Singh pulls Sherman in to control the position.
Sherman wants to control from the top but Singh keeps moving.
Sherman postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Singh is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sherman, into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Singh tries to stand but Sherman is controlling from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sherman is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Singh is proving hard to escape from.
Singh pulls Sherman in close to his closed guard and prevents Sherman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sherman throws a big right hand that misses.
Sherman throws an elbow that misses. Singh uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sherman's guard. Nice move by Singh!
Sherman wants to sweep here but Singh controlling him for the moment.
Sherman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Singh controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh looking to sit in guard and control but Sherman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Singh keeping moving, preventing Sherman from controlling successfully.
Singh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sherman is one step ahead there.
Sherman wants to pass the guard but Singh is keeping the position.
Sherman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sherman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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.
Sherman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Singh pulls Sherman in close to his closed guard and prevents Sherman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Singh might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sherman trying to control the position from guard on top but Singh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Singh seems keen to control Sherman's posture.
Sherman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Singh is proving hard to escape from.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonel Sherman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sherman shoots in and drives through. Singh sprawls well.
Sherman throws a combination. Singh tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Singh is rocked!
Singh closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sherman counters with a right hand from hell and Singh is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonel Sherman!
Leonel Sherman made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'It feels amazing to be Champion, I never imagined I'd get here, but I always kept working and here I am! Jumba keep those contenders coming, and Thank You Hilo!!'.
In defeat, Nirmal Singh stepped up to the mic, saying 'We're no strangers to love
You know the rules and so do I (do I)
A full commitment's what I'm thinking of
You wouldn't get this from any other guy
I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
Gotta make you understand
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and deser'.
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