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QFC Tournament 1192 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Demetrious Johnson (ranked 4593 p4p, 4019 weight class) and Piru Grey Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 395 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 Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Demetrious Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Piru Grey Jr!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grey Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grey Jr rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Johnson is looking for a takedown.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Grey Jr to keep the fight standing.
Grey Jr is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demetrious Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson is pressed up against the cage. Grey Jr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnson down to the mat. Johnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grey Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johnson backs up against the cage.
Grey Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Grey Jr clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Grey Jr with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson rushes Grey Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Grey Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grey Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Grey Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Johnson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Grey Jr prevents it.
Johnson looking to stall.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Grey Jr has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey Jr breaks the clinch.
Grey Jr instigates a clinch.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Grey Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson takes one to the chin there.
Grey Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grey Jr forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Grey Jr tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Grey Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grey Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson pushes Grey Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Grey Jr won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grey Jr.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Grey Jr.
Grey Jr has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Johnson after a bit of a struggle.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Grey Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grey Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson drives through with a takedown into Grey Jr's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Johnson prevents Grey Jr from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey Jr manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Johnson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Grey Jr sprawls well initially but Johnson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson trying to control from half guard but Grey Jr is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson escapes and gets back to his feet.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Grey Jr does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Grey Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Grey Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Piru Grey Jr dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A punch combination from Grey Jr misses.
Grey Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grey Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grey Jr. Grey Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Grey Jr ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Grey Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grey Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grey Jr pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Grey Jr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Johnson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Grey Jr fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demetrious Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Grey Jr is trying to defend but Johnson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grey Jr pushes Johnson off looking to stand but Johnson dives back in and keeps control.
Johnson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Johnson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Johnson prevents Grey Jr from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Johnson slips a nice elbow through Grey Jr's hands, connecting with Grey Jr's forehead.
Johnson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Johnson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Grey Jr sees it coming and defends easily.
Grey Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Johnson sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey Jr pushes Johnson off looking to stand but Johnson dives back in and keeps control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Grey Jr moves into the clinch.
Piru Grey Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Grey Jr on the inside.
Johnson trying to control the position but instead, Grey Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Johnson into the cage.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Grey Jr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Grey Jr manages to break the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Grey Jr. Johnson shrugs it off though.
Grey Jr works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey Jr clinches.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grey Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grey Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grey Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson tries to score a body lock takedown but Grey Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Johnson wants to take the fight to the mat but Grey Jr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Johnson tries to stall but Grey Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grey Jr has Johnson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Johnson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grey Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Piru Grey Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Grey Jr clinches.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Grey Jr gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson jumps guard but Grey Jr stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johnson tries to score a body lock takedown but Grey Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demetrious Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grey Jr wants to take the fight to the mat but Johnson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Grey Jr has double underhooks.
Grey Jr breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Grey Jr. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
A punch combination from Grey Jr misses.
Grey Jr avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grey Jr clinches.
Grey Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Grey Jr.
Grey Jr slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Demetrious Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grey Jr moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Grey Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Grey Jr avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Grey Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grey Jr lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Grey Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grey Jr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
 Johnson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grey Jr throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Johnson crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Piru Grey Jr!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clark Zapata (ranked 4077 p4p, 4072 weight class) and Him Himmm (ranked 293 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clark Zapata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Him Himmm!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Himmm stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Himmm wants it to stay on the feet.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Himmm has eaten all the pies!
Zapata drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zapata avoids the head kick by Himmm.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Himmm.
Himmm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zapata looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Himmm is fending him off so far but Zapata persists. Nope, Himmm circles away and we're back to standing.
Zapata shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Himmm but Himmm pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clark Zapata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zapata tries to clinch but Himmm is having none of it.
Himmm replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Zapata blocks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zapata.
Himmm clinches up with Zapata and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zapata keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Himmm's efforts to push away.
Zapata tries to score a body lock takedown but Himmm shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Himmm throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Himmm presses Zapata against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zapata is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Himmm is defending well.
Himmm is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zapata prevents a takedown attempt there.
Himmm content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Himmm keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zapata's efforts to push away.
Zapata wants to take the fight to the mat but Himmm manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
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.
Himmm lands a nice shot to the body.
Himmm on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Himmm presses Zapata against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Himmm gets control of Zapata's arms and successfully pulls guard. Himmm will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Zapata is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Zapata will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zapata throws an elbow that misses. Himmm uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zapata's guard. Nice move by Himmm!
Himmm passes Zapata's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Himmm seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zapata pushes Himmm off looking to stand but Himmm dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zapata avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Himmm.
Himmm stands up and beckons Zapata to join him on the feet.
Zapata is trying hard to land a takedown here. Himmm sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zapata is breathing heavily.
A jab from Himmm misses.
Himmm shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zapata sprawls well. Zapata wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Himmm gets slowly back to his feet.
Zapata has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zapata misses with a takedown attempt - Himmm sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Himmm fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Zapata was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Himmm keeps the fight on the outside.
Himmm clinches with his opponent.
Zapata is trying to pull guard but Himmm has him pressed against the cage.
Zapata is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Himmm is defending well.
Himmm drags the fight down to the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Himmm doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Himmm is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Himmm striking off his back but it's not causing Zapata any problems.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Him Himmm dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Himmm tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Zapata defends well and Himmm ends up having to push Zapata into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Zapata shoots in for a takedown but Himmm shows good takedown defense.
Himmm shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zapata as he avoids it easily.
Zapata swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zapata misses with a takedown attempt
and Himmm counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Himmm.
Zapata is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clark Zapata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Himmm jumps guard and drags Zapata to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Zapata knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Himmm on the ground.
Himmm is controlling Zapata's posture.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Himmm working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zapata doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zapata manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Himmm keeping moving, preventing Zapata from controlling successfully.
Himmm has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Himmm bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zapata's guard.
Himmm stays in close to Zapata's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Himmm throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zapata works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Himmm sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Zapata throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Himmm is stalling in the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zapata fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Himmm with the counter takedown but Zapata avoids it easily.
Zapata darts in looking for a takedown but Himmm gets double underhooks and turns Zapata into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Himmm successfully pulls guard.
Himmm bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zapata's guard.
Himmm controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Himmm works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Zapata tries to get to full guard but Himmm has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Himmm works his foot free and advances to mount.
Zapata is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Himmm lands a big shot there that rocks Zapata but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Himmm looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Himmm thowing shots but they're missing.
Zapata holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Himmm tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Him Himmm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Zapata tries a head kick but it misses.
Himmm changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Zapata connects with a jab.
Zapata works the jab nicely.
Himmm throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Himmm shoots in looking for a takedown but Zapata manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Himmm's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zapata shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Himmm counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Himmm.
Zapata has Himmm pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Himmm manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Himmm holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zapata stalling against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Himmm drags the fight down to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Himmm manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Zapata drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Himmm gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clark Zapata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Himmm ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Himmm no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Himmm has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Himmm is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Himmm sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zapata defending well though.
Him Himmm has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Himmm thows a huge punch but Zapata dodges it nicely.
Himmm throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Himmm works his foot free and advances to mount.
Himmm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Himmm takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Zapata wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Himmm.
Zapata is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Himmm looking to control and managing it successfully.
Zapata blocking the ground and pound.
Zapata has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Zapata can't escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Himmm controlling the positon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Himmm tightening his grip on Zapata, looking for the choke.
Himmm is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Himmm looking to break Zapata's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Zapata remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Himmm will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Clark Zapata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Him Himmm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Himmm controlling from the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Him Himmm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Himmm 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Him Himmm!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Him Himmm!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Him Himmm!
Him Himmm wins by unanimous decision!
In defeat, Clark Zapata stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will learn from this.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo West (ranked 4468 p4p, 4048 weight class) and Chilblen Winston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pablo West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chilblen Winston!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston misses with a wild combination.
Winston darts in and clinches West up against the cage.
West tries to pull guard but Winston holds him up against the cage and eventually West drops back down to his feet.
West pulls guard.
Winston wants to control from the top but West keeps moving.
West trying to control the position.
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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
West pushes Winston off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston looks to land a combination. West sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Winston shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as West sprawls well. West wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Winston gets slowly back to his feet.
West closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Winston manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. West keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Winston looking for a takedown.
West jumps guard but Winston turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
West leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West tries to pull guard but Winston won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo West. That's going to take a lot out of him.
West tries for a takedown. No joy.
West pulls guard successfully.
West working a defensive guard here.
Winston has gone for a leg lock! West slips out almost immediately though and dives into Winston's guard.
Winston is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Winston thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston decides to return to a standing position.
Winston shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as West sprawls well. West wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Winston gets slowly back to his feet.
West looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
West misses the shot to the body.
Winston pushes West up against the cage in a clinch.
Winston lands a body punch in the clinch.
West drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
West is breathing heavily.
Winston is looking for a takedown up against the cage. West gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
West jumps guard but Winston stands there with West around his waist. West gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston tries to stall but West uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Winston jumps into guard, dragging West to the mat.
West throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Winston looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Winston working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. West doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. West manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
West has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Winston throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chilblen Winston dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
West doesn't manage to clinch there - Winston circles away.
Winston has managed to clinch.
West tries to pull guard but Winston won't allow it.
West is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Winston to keep the fight standing.
West breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
West dives in for a single leg takedown but Winston sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo West. That's going to take a lot out of him.
West tries to pull guard but Winston forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Winston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee is keeping an eye on West - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
West manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Winston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Winston clinches up with West and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston tries to break free but West pushes him back against the cage.
West pulls guard effortlessly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
West not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Winston is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
West avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Winston showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Winston postures up.
West on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if West tries to get out of the position.
West has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Winston can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Winston 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Winston decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on West, up you get!
Winston fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
West avoids the head kick by Winston.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Winston pushes West up against the cage in a clinch.
Winston jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as West walks away with a smile on his face. Winston gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Winston looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pablo West is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Winston misses with a leg kick.
Winston dives in for a single leg takedown but West sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Winston tries to clinch but West is having none of it.
Winston forces West back against the cage and clinches.
Winston misses with a knee strike.
West wants to take the fight to the mat but Winston manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Winston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Winston throws a sloppy head kick and West moves out of range easily.
Winston drives through with a takedown into guard.
West utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Winston throwing strikes but missing.
Winston engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winston gets to his feet. West looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chilblen Winston 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. This is the final round!
West keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Winston looks for a takedown but West sprawls well.
Winston doesn't succeed with the takedown
and West counters with a takedown into side control.
Pablo West has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chilblen Winston.
Winston tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West throwing strikes but Winston manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
West is trying to work for a sweep but Winston has mounted him!
Winston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston manages to capitalize on a mistake by West to take his back!
West knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Winston on the ground.
Winston is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. West knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften West for a finish.
Winston avoiding West 's attempts to control his hands.
Even with his hooks in, Winston manages to miss with strikes from the back.
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.
What can West do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
West is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Good control from Winston.
Winston is continuing to stall.
West is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston missing with strikes from the back.
West wants to escape the position.
Winston biding his time, looking for the opening.
Let's hope that Winston 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.
Winston controlling well, preventing West from escaping the position.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Winston. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
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.
Winston avoiding West 's attempts to control his hands.
West is trying to stand back up.
West is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
I would not like to be West right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chilblen Winston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Winston 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight for Chilblen Winston!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Chilblen Winston!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Chilblen Winston!
Chilblen Winston wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Bester (ranked 4237 p4p, 4627 weight class) and Issac Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugo Bester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Issac Wade!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wade closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bester quickly recovers to half guard.
Bester pushes Wade off and gets back to his feet.
Issac Wade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wade slaps away a takedown attempt from Bester, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wade misses with a wild combination.
Wade drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wade postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wade gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bester gets a clinch.
Bester lands a knee to the head.
Wade blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bester leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The referee calls for Wade to work.
Bester jumps into guard, dragging Wade to the mat.
Bester keeping moving, preventing Wade from controlling successfully.
Bester is looking for a triangle but Wade pushes his legs off easily.
Wade throws an elbow that misses. Bester uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wade's guard. Nice move by Bester!
Bester is fighting to break Wade's control of his arms but Wade is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bester controlling from the top position.
Bester postures up.
Bester prevents Wade from getting back to his feet.
Wade is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wade wants to sweep here but Bester controlling him for the moment.
Wade looking for a guillotine here but Bester defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bester stands and throws Wade's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bester decides to stand up, so the ref orders Wade to his feet.
Bester moves into range and clinches up with Wade.
Bester stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wade turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bester bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Bester closes the distance and clinches up with Wade, looking for a takedown. Bester pushes Wade against the cage but Wade circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wade is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bester shoots in for a takedown but Wade shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Bester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bester tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wade manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wade rushes Bester and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bester wants a takedown.
Wade pulls guard successfully.
Wade wants to sweep here but Bester controlling him for the moment.
Bester loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Bester dominated that round.
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.
Bester defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wade.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bester or perhaps it was just good defense by Wade, which made it look bad.
Wade appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bester shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wade sprawls well. Wade wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bester gets slowly back to his feet.
Bester is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wade can do to turn this around?
Wade tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bester sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wade somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wade throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bester tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wade is in Bester's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bester looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wade postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bester trying to keep a closed guard but Wade is proving a slippery customer.
Bester wants to sweep here but Wade controlling him for the moment.
Wade wants to control from the top but Bester keeps moving.
Bester is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hugo Bester is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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.
Bester shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wade pinned against the cage. Wade gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Bester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wade looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wade performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wade is keen to just control but Bester is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bester is trying to get back to full guard.
Wade is keen to just control but Bester is a slippery customer.
Bester is looking to control Wade's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bester avoid being mounted?
Wade sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bester moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bester displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wade.
Wade throws a body punch but Bester moves out of range.
Wade moves into the clinch.
Bester jumps guard but Wade turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wade gets underhooks to prevent Bester's takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wade breaks the clinch.
Bester lunges at Wade with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wade's hand.
Wade avoids the head kick by Bester.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Issac Wade will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Wade has closed the distance and engaged Bester in a clinch.
Bester breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wade closes the distance and pushes Bester back into the cage.
Bester wants a takedown but no success here.
Wade is looking to break free of the clinch but Bester has double underhooks.
Bester manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bester controlling Wade's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wade controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wade's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wade passes Bester's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wade is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wade wants to control but Bester is keeping him busy.
Bester trying to control from the bottom.
Wade is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wade is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade working the head and body with strikes.
Wade gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Wade decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bester slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wade lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bester wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bester has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Wade looking to sit in guard and control but Bester gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wade pushes Bester off and scrambles back to his feet.
Wade has Bester up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Wade fails to land.
Bester breaks the clinch.
Bester dodges the punch combination from Wade.
Wade has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bester manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wade tries for a takedown but Bester sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bester fails with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Issac Wade comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wade has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Issac Wade!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Issac Wade!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Issac Wade!
Issac Wade wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Luciano (ranked 4347 p4p, 4601 weight class) and Nemo Muniz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Luciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nemo Muniz!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano tries to close the distance and clinch but Muniz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muniz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Luciano looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Luciano is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Luciano regains half guard.
Luciano on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Luciano tries to get out of the position.
Luciano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Luciano gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Luciano looking for a sweep. Not yet Luciano, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano is trying to control the position but Muniz postures up.
Luciano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Muniz manages to get himself to full guard.
Luciano wants to control from the top but Muniz keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luciano is really struggling to control Muniz but he's trying to hold on to the position.
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.
Luciano won't allow Muniz to sweep him here.
Muniz keeping moving, preventing Luciano from controlling successfully.
Muniz working a defensive guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Luciano feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Muniz manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Luciano has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Muniz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Muniz has Luciano pressed against the cage.
Luciano is trying to pull guard but Muniz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Luciano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luciano is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Muniz is defending well.
Luciano is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Luciano is trying to pull guard but Muniz has him pressed against the cage.
Luciano being controlled against the cage.
Luciano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luciano fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Muniz gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Muniz blocks the strikes from Luciano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano trying to control but Muniz postures up.
Muniz is looking to stall here but Luciano recovers full guard.
Luciano wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Luciano trying to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nemo Muniz dominated that round.
That's time! Luciano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Muniz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Muniz keeping moving, preventing Luciano from controlling successfully.
Luciano tries to free his leg and advance position but Muniz is retaining full guard.
Luciano got a little sloppy there for a moment and Muniz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Luciano has managed to get both his arms back between Muniz's legs - danger averted.
Luciano looking to sit in guard and control but Muniz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Luciano wants to control from the top but Muniz keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muniz wants to stand up but Luciano is controlling him.
Luciano trying to control the position from guard on top but Muniz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Muniz looking for a sweep. Not yet Muniz, not yet.
Luciano trying to control the position from guard on top but Muniz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Muniz wants to improve his position but instead Luciano has moved into half guard.
Muniz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Luciano is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Muniz!
Luciano can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Muniz is looking to escape.
Muniz tries to hold on but Luciano pushes him away.
Muniz is squirming around, avoiding Luciano's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muniz tries to lock up and control but Luciano gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Luciano trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Luciano stands up from mount. Strange move.
Muniz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Charles Luciano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Muniz is breathing heavily.
Luciano wants to control from the top but Muniz keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Muniz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Luciano's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Luciano trying to control the position from guard on top but Muniz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Muniz is looking for a triangle but Luciano pushes his legs off easily.
Muniz can't keep his opponent in guard - Luciano advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Luciano trying to control from half guard but Muniz is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Luciano dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Muniz scores with a takedown into Luciano's guard.
Muniz trying to control but Luciano is working from the bottom.
Luciano has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Muniz should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Luciano has tightened it up now! Muniz should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Charles Luciano!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 4009 p4p, 4348 weight class) and Russian Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Russian Dude!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dude is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dude defends it nicely.
Dude is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jones with a body shot.
Jones has managed to clinch.
Dude managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Dude working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dude fails to pull guard.
Dude tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Dude is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Jones drags the fight down to the ground.
Jones looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dude connects with a couple of short punches.
Dude throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dude is fighting to break Jones's control of his arms but Jones is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jones is trying to control the position but Dude postures up.
Jones wriggles free and stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks a head kick by Dude.
Dude is looking to clinch.
Jones changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dude dives in and scores a takedown into Jones's guard.
Dude stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jones tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dude wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dude trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
Dude is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control but Dude postures up.
Jones regains half guard.
Jones gets back to full guard.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dude trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dude wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Dude throws a big elbow that misses.
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.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dude postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dude tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Dude circles away.
Dude throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones dives in and grabs Dude's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dude pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dude fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but Dude persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jones pushes Dude off and gets back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jon Jones will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Jones throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
 It looks like Russian Dude has been cut.
Dude avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dude fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but Dude persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jones manages to escape and get back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Dude shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dude decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones is trying to stand.
Dude is looking to pass Jones's guard but actually Jones recovers to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dude defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position.
Dude lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jones is trying to control the position but Dude postures up.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dude is one step ahead there.
Dude stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the 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.
Dude has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jones is proving hard to escape from.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dude moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Dude closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dude lands in his opponent's guard.
Jones looking for a guillotine here but Dude defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones wants to stand up but Dude is controlling him.
Dude is looking to stand up but Jones won't let him.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dude manages to get himself to full guard.
Jones gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dude stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dude wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dude as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dude scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Jones is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dude scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dude is working away from the top position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Russian Dude's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dude tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jones enables Dude to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jones manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jones wants to improve his position but instead Dude has moved into half guard.
Jones is looking to control Dude's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
Dude wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dude passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jones!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones regains half guard.
Jones works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dude trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Jones engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude is trying to keep Jones in close.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Dude.
Jones is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dude looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Dude is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dude tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Dude.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dude sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.
Dude is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jones tries to clinch up
and Dude counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Dude from controlling successfully.
Dude wants to stand but Jones is controlling his posture from full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones keeping moving, preventing Dude from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Russian Dude comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight for Jon Jones!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Jon Jones!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Russian Dude!
Jon Jones wins by split decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Colby Canvana (ranked 4177 p4p, 4008 weight class) and Steve Rivera (ranked 420 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colby Canvana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera clinches with his opponent.
Canvana jumps guard and drags Rivera to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Canvana bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rivera's guard.
Canvana passes Rivera's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Canvana is controlling the pace.
Canvana's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Canvana moves nicely into side control.
The strikes coming from Canvana are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Canvana misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera struggling a bit here.
Rivera is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rivera is trying to work for a sweep but Canvana has mounted him!
Canvana controlling from mount.
Canvana landing shots from mount.
Canvana is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Rivera is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Rivera flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Canvana anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Rivera and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Canvana slips an arm under Rivera chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Canvana has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Canvana is squeezing on Rivera like an anaconda would it's prey. Rivera fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Colby Canvana!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Noah Galway (ranked 4370 p4p, 4173 weight class) and Shandare Regeemen (ranked 436 p4p, 296 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Noah Galway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shandare Regeemen!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Regeemen tries to clinch up but Galway circles away and keeps his distance.
Regeemen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Galway manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Galway is looking for a counter combo.
Galway misses with a low kick.
Regeemen gets caught napping as Galway dives in and scores a takedown. Regeemen manages to retain guard.
Regeemen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Galway controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galway works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Regeemen wants to control but Galway is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Regeemen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Regeemen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Galway. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Regeemen is looking to get back to full guard here but Galway has managed to pass to side control instead.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galway really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Galway has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Galway working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Regeemen turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Galway off and cradles Regeemen's limp body as Galway celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Noah Galway!
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