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MILF 121 Baroza vs Young PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezikiel Construction Noise (ranked 3098 p4p, 3519 weight class) and Manning Moore (ranked 368 p4p, 415 weight class). Ezikiel Construction Noise has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ezikiel Construction Noise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manning Moore!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Construction Noise slaps away a takedown attempt from Moore, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Construction Noise shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Moore manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Moore is looking to stand up but Construction Noise isn't so interested in that idea.
Construction Noise engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've been hearing that Construction Noise has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore wants to stand and escape but Construction Noise is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Construction Noise is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Moore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moore is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Moore swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moore lands a nice knee to the body.
Moore has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Construction Noise avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ezikiel Construction Noise has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manning Moore.
Construction Noise stalling against the cage.
Construction Noise is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A bit of stalling here from Construction Noise.
Construction Noise works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Moore wants to stand and escape but Construction Noise is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Construction Noise slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA Hilo inform us that Moore has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Construction Noise trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moore wants to stand but Construction Noise is controlling the position.
Construction Noise sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Construction Noise stops Moore from standing up.
Moore is wriggling around but Construction Noise manages to pass to half guard.
Construction Noise looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore is trying to stand up here but Construction Noise is controlling him well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moore closes the distance and pushes Construction Noise back into the cage.
Moore is working for takedown but Construction Noise is calmly controlling the position for now.
Moore working aggressively here.
Construction Noise gets underhooks to prevent Moore's takedown attempt.
Construction Noise has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Moore after a bit of a struggle.
Moore tries to score a body lock takedown but Construction Noise shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Moore looks winded!
Construction Noise gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Moore.
Construction Noise is pushing Moore up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Construction Noise is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Moore can't fight it off and eventually Construction Noise manages to take the fight to the floor. Moore looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Construction Noise is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Construction Noise stands and throws Moore's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Construction Noise controls the position.
Moore is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Moore is letting Construction Noise control him for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ezikiel Construction Noise dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Moore doesn't manage to clinch there - Construction Noise circles away.
Moore tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Construction Noise swivels and escapes.
Construction Noise throws a head kick that misses.
Construction Noise is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moore can do to turn this around?
Moore drives through and clinches with Construction Noise against the cage.
Construction Noise jumps into guard, dragging Moore to the mat.
Moore is looking to work some ground and pound but Construction Noise has wrist control.
Construction Noise has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Moore is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Construction Noise lands a takedown into guard.
Construction Noise showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Construction Noise slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moore is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore wants to get back to his feet but Construction Noise is dominant here and he's now got Moore's back!
Moore is trying to stand back up.
Construction Noise is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Moore is defending well though. Construction Noise let's go of the attempt for now.
Ezikiel Construction Noise overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moore is trying to get back to his feet but Construction Noise has full control of the position and if anything, Moore has just worked his way into a worse spot.
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.
Construction Noise has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Moore's body.
Construction Noise seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Moore for as long as he can get away with.
Moore trying to get back to his feet but Construction Noise is in full control for now.
Construction Noise is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Construction Noise misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It seemed like Moore was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Construction Noise circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Construction Noise.
Construction Noise shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moore sprawls well. Moore wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Construction Noise gets slowly back to his feet.
Moore appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezikiel Construction Noise. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Construction Noise bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Moore is pushing Construction Noise's head away, looking to escape. Construction Noise manages to hold on to the position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Construction Noise staying calm.
Moore pushes Construction Noise away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Construction Noise gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Construction Noise wants to stand but Moore is controlling his arm.
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.
Moore wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ezikiel Construction Noise dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Construction Noise has a takedown stuffed.
Construction Noise circles away from the clinch attempt.
Construction Noise shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ezikiel Construction Noise is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Construction Noise has taken the fight to the clinch.
Moore tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Construction Noise avoids it.
Moore gets underhooks to prevent Construction Noise's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezikiel Construction Noise. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Construction Noise works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Construction Noise stops Moore from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Construction Noise is stalling in the full guard.
Construction Noise prevents Moore from getting back to his feet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Construction Noise content to stall in guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Construction Noise dives in and grabs Moore's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moore pushes down on Construction Noise's head and hops out.
Construction Noise looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moore will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Construction Noise swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Moore enables Construction Noise to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Moore manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Moore is looking to stand back up but Construction Noise counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Moore.
Construction Noise stops Moore from getting back to his feet.
Construction Noise is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Moore pushes Construction Noise off looking to stand but Construction Noise dives back in and keeps control.
Well, if Construction Noise is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Moore is trying to stand up here but Construction Noise is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Construction Noise throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moore's waist but Moore gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Construction Noise off to one side.
Moore fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Construction Noise misses with a takedown attempt - Moore sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Moore moves into the clinch successfully.
Moore tries to score a body lock takedown but Construction Noise shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Moore goes for a takedown in the clinch but Construction Noise prevents it.
Moore can't get the takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moore.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries to score a body lock takedown but Construction Noise shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Construction Noise is trying to trip Moore. He has hold of a leg but Moore is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Construction Noise persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Moore wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Construction Noise manages to pass to side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Construction Noise with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Manning Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Construction Noise continues to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ezikiel Construction Noise showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Construction Noise, 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezikiel Construction Noise!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dane Webster (ranked 3590 p4p, 3445 weight class) and Danny Rivera (ranked 449 p4p, 440 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great elbows
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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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dane Webster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Webster.
Rivera lands with a nice body punch.
Rivera attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Webster is looking for a counter combo.
Rivera looks for the body kick but Webster saw that one coming.
Webster is looking for a counter combo.
Webster on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rivera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rivera throws out a loose jab but Webster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Webster is looking for a counter combo.
Danny Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivera fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Webster looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera misses with a looping left.
Rivera misses with a wild body shot.
Webster went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rivera fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Rivera. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rivera.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rivera controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rivera decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Webster, up you get!
Rivera darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Webster is looking to get back to is feet but Rivera passes into side control.
Webster is breathing heavily.
Webster knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rivera on the ground.
Rivera controls the position.
Webster looks to move to half guard but instead Rivera has passed into mount! Damn!
Rivera controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webster tries to hold on but Rivera postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivera controlling the pace for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivera unloading with bombs!
Rivera controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rivera cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rivera content just to control the position here.
Rivera mounts Webster! Really nice guard pass there!
Webster in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rivera's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rivera lands with some strikes.
Rivera controlling his opponent.
Rivera lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Webster hang on?
Rivera controlling the pace for now.
Webster in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Rivera dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rivera shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Webster is trying to escape back to his feet but Rivera uses the scramble to pass into side control.
 Webster is rocked!
Oh Webster is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rivera happy to just control the position for now.
Webster seems to have got his legs back now.
Rivera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Webster is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera works to advance to full mount. Webster defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Rivera controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that Rivera 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.
Rivera is continuing to stall.
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.
Webster 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.
Webster is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
More stalling from Rivera.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Rivera is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Webster has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Rivera has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Webster taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Rivera doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Danny Rivera!
In his post fight interview, Danny Rivera started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keishin Smith (ranked 2799 p4p, 2784 weight class) and Scooter Dahan (ranked 266 p4p, 264 weight class). Keishin Smith has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keishin Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scooter Dahan!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dahan avoids the head kick by Smith.
Dahan ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Dahan's shoulder, as Dahan tries to avoid the shot.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Dahan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Smith wants to stand up but Dahan is controlling him.
Dahan distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dahan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
Dahan distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dahan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dahan is controlling him.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Dahan working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Dahan from controlling successfully.
Smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dahan is standing up over Smith. Smith looks to escape but Dahan dives into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dahan lands a few punches from side control.
Dahan cracks Smith with a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dahan lands a decent elbow from side control.
Smith is rocked!
Dahan is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Smith is trying to escape and Dahan transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Smith is forced to tap! Nice work there by Dahan! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Scooter Dahan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rivera (ranked 3546 p4p, 3226 weight class) and Jonathan Hong (ranked 325 p4p, 307 weight class). Antonio Rivera is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Hong!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Rivera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hong counters with a nice uppercut.
Rivera drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hong wants to get back to his feet.
Rivera thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rivera is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hong has escaped the position, nice work there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hong can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hong wants to get back to his feet.
Hong wants to get back to his feet but Rivera is dominant here and he's now got Hong's back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivera tries to keep control of the position but Hong is staying busy.
Rivera seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Rivera working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Hong is doing well to defend. Rivera seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Hong is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Antonio Rivera!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brent Huffman (ranked 2545 p4p, 3004 weight class) and Terrence Knight (ranked 322 p4p, 364 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Knight's choice of entrance music: Benny Benassi, The Biz - Satisfaction. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brent Huffman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Terrence Knight!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Huffman.
Knight now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Huffman misses with a combination
and Knight counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 It looks like Brent Huffman has been cut.
Huffman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Knight instigates a clinch.
Huffman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Huffman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knight throws a punch but it's blocked by Huffman.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Huffman.
A shot in the inside from Knight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huffman blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knight creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knight misses with a punch on the inside.
Knight lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Huffman backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knight.
Huffman wants to get back to striking at distance but Knight won't allow it.
Knight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Knight scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Huffman's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Knight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knight.
Huffman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Knight gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Huffman is breathing heavily.
Huffman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knight lands with a light punch inside.
Knight lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
I was talking to Huffman's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Knight lands with a right to the head.
Knight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Knight.
A right hook to the body lands for Knight.
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knight.
A head punch on the inside from Knight fails to land.
Knight lands a nice uppercut.
Knight lands with a left to the head.
Knight lands a right hand that snaps the head of Huffman backwards.
Knight lands with a left to the head.
Huffman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knight tries to work over Huffman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knight creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huffman blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knight.
Knight lands a body punch.
Knight lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knight lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Huffman backwards.
Knight softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Huffman is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knight.
Oh Huffman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knight scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knight.
Knight lands a left hand.
Knight misses with a punch to the body.
Knight works on Huffman's body with a couple of short punches.
Knight digs a right hand underneath Huffman's ribcage. Huffman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight throws a head punch that misses.
Knight lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Huffman backwards.
Huffman is trying to break the clinch but Knight is controlling him.
Huffman seems to have got his legs back now.
Knight throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Knight.
Knight lands a hook that snaps the head of Huffman backwards.
Knight lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knight lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knight scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knight unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Huffman! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Knight is unloading with more strikes now! Huffman drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terrence Knight!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Freaky Igor (ranked 1027 p4p, 940 weight class) and Jukka Raikkonen (ranked 146 p4p, 134 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent MT
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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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Freaky Igor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jukka Raikkonen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raikkonen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Igor quickly recovers to half guard.
Raikkonen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Raikkonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Igor keeps working.
Igor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Raikkonen on the ground.
Raikkonen wants to pass to mount but Igor is defending the position.
Igor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Raikkonen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Igor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Igor tries to get out of the position.
Raikkonen moves nicely into side control.
Raikkonen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raikkonen looking to control but instead Igor has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Raikkonen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Igor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Raikkonen content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raikkonen wants to take a breather but Igor is having none of it.
Raikkonen trying to control the pace.
Raikkonen wants to control but Igor is keeping him busy.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Raikkonen looks for a takedown but Igor sprawls well.
Raikkonen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
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.
Raikkonen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Raikkonen showed some decent athleticism there.
Raikkonen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Igor is not content to let Raikkonen control the position.
Igor regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Raikkonen.
Raikkonen forces his way into half guard.
Raikkonen wants to take a breather but Igor is having none of it.
Raikkonen slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raikkonen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Raikkonen working the head and body with strikes.
Still in half guard, Raikkonen seems content to control.
Raikkonen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Igor is refusing to be controlled, as Raikkonen sits in half guard.
Well, if Raikkonen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Raikkonen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raikkonen unloads with some shots from mount but Igor bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Raikkonen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Igor looks a forlorn figure.
Igor is working to get back to half guard.
Raikkonen looking to control but Igor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Raikkonen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Raikkonen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Raikkonen tries to control but Igor wriggling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jukka Raikkonen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Igor lands a right hook to the body.
Raikkonen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Raikkonen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jukka Raikkonen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Raikkonen wants to control but Igor is keeping him busy.
Raikkonen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Igor is avoiding damage well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raikkonen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Raikkonen is looking to take a break and control but Igor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Igor is being controlled here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raikkonen trying to control the action but Igor is working from the bottom.
Igor on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Igor is not content to let Raikkonen control the position.
Raikkonen 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.
Raikkonen trying to control the action but Igor is working from the bottom.
Igor takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Raikkonen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Raikkonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Igor keeps working.
Raikkonen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Igor haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Raikkonen tries to advance to mount but Igor denies him.
Raikkonen trying to control the position but Igor is working away.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raikkonen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Igor lands a nice shot that snaps Raikkonen's head back.
Raikkonen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Freaky Igor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Igor misses with a head kick.
Raikkonen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Freaky Igor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jukka Raikkonen.
Raikkonen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Igor but Igor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Igor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Raikkonen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Raikkonen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sloppy strikes there by Raikkonen.
Raikkonen trying to control the position but Igor is working away.
Raikkonen tries to move to mount but Igor blocks the move with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Igor parries the strikes from Raikkonen easily there. Raikkonen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Igor to escape.
Igor tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Raikkonen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Raikkonen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raikkonen lands a few punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Igor is not content to let Raikkonen control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Raikkonen.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raikkonen slows the pace down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jukka Raikkonen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Raikkonen closes the distance and clinches up with Igor, looking for a takedown. Raikkonen pushes Igor against the cage but Igor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Freaky Igor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raikkonen dives in and grabs Igor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Igor pushes down on Raikkonen's head and hops out.
Raikkonen has a takedown stuffed.
Freaky Igor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jukka Raikkonen.
Nice sprawl there from Igor as Raikkonen shoots in.
Igor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Igor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Raikkonen in his tracks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Igor connects with a single shot there.
Raikkonen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Igor but Igor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Igor gets caught flat footed, as Raikkonen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Igor is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Raikkonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Igor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raikkonen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Raikkonen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Raikkonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Igor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Igor looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Igor wants to sweep here but Raikkonen controlling him for the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
Raikkonen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Igor napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Raikkonen cracks Igor with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Raikkonen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Igor is avoiding damage well.
Raikkonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Igor keeps working.
Igor defending against the ground and pound.
Raikkonen is looking to take a break and control but Igor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igor prevents Raikkonen from improving position.
Igor takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Raikkonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Igor keeps working.
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.
The referee asks Raikkonen politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Raikkonen prefers to stall for the moment though.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Raikkonen darts in looking for a takedown but Igor gets double underhooks and turns Raikkonen into the cage.
Igor connects with the punch.
Igor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Raikkonen's hands.
Raikkonen misses with a takedown attempt - Igor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Freaky Igor is winning the standup battle so far.
Igor misses with a looping left.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raikkonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raikkonen shoots in looking for a takedown. Igor tries to sprawl out of it but Raikkonen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Igor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A little feinted left hand from Igor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Raikkonen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Freaky Igor.
I think Raikkonen 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Freaky Igor!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alien Invasion (ranked 959 p4p, 1251 weight class) and Grga Chvarak (ranked 127 p4p, 175 weight class). Alien Invasion has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alien Invasion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Grga Chvarak!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chvarak misses with a hook. Invasion ducked under it nicely.
Chvarak misses with a straight left.
Invasion closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Chvarak did well to prevent Invasion getting side control.
Chvarak wants to control but Invasion is keeping busy.
Invasion missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Invasion drops an elbow to the side of Chvarak's head.
Invasion throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Invasion prevents Chvarak from improving his position.
Invasion seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Invasion prevents Chvarak from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chvarak looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chvarak trying to control here.
Chvarak wants to improve his position but Invasion is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Invasion connects with a nice short shot to Chvarak's temple.
Invasion slips a nice elbow through Chvarak's hands, connecting with Chvarak's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Invasion trying to control from half guard but Chvarak is working away.
Chvarak is looking to escape.
Invasion looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Invasion is keen to just control but Chvarak is a slippery customer.
Invasion drops an elbow to the side of Chvarak's head.
Invasion drops an elbow to the side of Chvarak's head.
Invasion not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Invasion not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Invasion thows a huge punch but Chvarak dodges it nicely.
Invasion throws a strike but Chvarak avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Invasion definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chvarak keeping moving, preventing Invasion from controlling successfully.
Chvarak wants to sweep but no luck.
Chvarak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Invasion trying to control but Chvarak is working from the bottom.
Invasion postures up and lands a big shot to Chvarak's brow.
Chvarak is trying to keep Invasion in close.
Invasion cracks Chvarak with a solid left hand.
Invasion with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Invasion scoring with punches to the head and body.
Invasion scoring with some ground and pound.
Chvarak has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Invasion can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Invasion throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Invasion trying to control but Chvarak is working from the bottom.
Invasion throws a big elbow that misses.
Chvarak is looking for a triangle here but Invasion uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Chvarak tries to improve position but can't.
Chvarak is still trying to improve position.
Chvarak sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Invasion throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chvarak is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Invasion's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Invasion's back!
Chvarak missing with strikes from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Invasion manages to reverse the position and now he's in Chvarak's guard. Nice work there by Invasion.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Invasion accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chvarak tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Invasion landing some decent shots from guard.
Invasion lands a couple of digs.
Chvarak has momentary wrist control but Invasion slips an elbow through the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chvarak wants to improve his position but instead Invasion has moved into half guard.
Chvarak wants to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Invasion lands a nice short elbow.
Invasion landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
 Chvarak is rocked!
Chvarak is trying to get back to full guard.
Chvarak is in trouble now - Invasion has advanced to mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alien Invasion dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Invasion misses with a takedown attempt - Chvarak sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Invasion fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chvarak lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Alien Invasion has been cut.
Invasion changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chvarak looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Invasion is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chvarak can do to turn this around?
Chvarak is trying to control Invasion's posture but Invasion avoids it.
Invasion working the body and head with strikes.
Invasion works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Chvarak is looking to regain half guard here but Invasion keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Chvarak's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chvarak is not content to let Invasion control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chvarak tries to bench press Invasion off him but Invasion keeps the position.
Chvarak is not content to let Invasion control the position.
Invasion 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.
Invasion cracks Chvarak with a big right hand but Chvarak just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Chvarak is looking to reverse the position.
Chvarak regains half guard, as Invasion was trying to land strikes.
Invasion lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Invasion lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chvarak is trying to stand back up but Invasion is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chvarak is looking to improve his position.
Chvarak is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Invasion scores with a couple of nice shots.
Chvarak is still in real trouble! Can Invasion finish him?
Chvarak looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chvarak is staying active underneath Invasion, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Invasion scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Invasion throwing shots but Chvarak is blocking nicely.
Chvarak looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chvarak seems to have recovered his senses.
Chvarak actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Invasion works his foot free and advances to mount.
Chvarak slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Chvarak on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Chvarak gets full guard.
Chvarak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Invasion throwing strikes from guard but Chvarak blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Invasion accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Invasion stopping the sweep attempt from Chvarak.
Invasion throwing strikes but missing.
Invasion throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chvarak works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Invasion is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Invasion avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Invasion scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Invasion scoring with punches to the head and body.
Invasion in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chvarak looking to control.
Invasion landing with the ground and pound.
Invasion has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chvarak is pulling down on Invasion's head to control his posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Invasion postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Chvarak keeping moving, preventing Invasion from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alien Invasion dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alien Invasion's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice shot by Chvarak.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Invasion.
Chvarak avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Invasion.
Invasion works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Invasion scores with a couple of short elbows.
Chvarak stops Invasion from passing to mount.
Chvarak takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Invasion is chipping away with strikes.
Invasion looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Chvarak is avoiding damage well.
Chvarak is pushing Invasion's head away, looking to escape. Invasion manages to hold on to the position though.
Chvarak is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Invasion fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Chvarak tries to bench press Invasion off him but Invasion keeps the position.
Check out the look on Invasion's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Invasion lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Chvarak! Invasion senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Chvarak out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alien Invasion!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Chong Jr (ranked 506 p4p, 400 weight class) and Mike Preston (ranked 76 p4p, 62 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Chong Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Preston!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chong Jr throws a hook but Preston avoids it easily.
Preston is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chong Jr with a body shot.
Chong Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Preston counters with a straight right hand.
Chong Jr misses with a left hand
and Preston counters with a stiff right hand.
Chong Jr shoots and misses
and Preston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chong Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Preston scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice takedown defense from Preston. No joy for Chong Jr on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Chong Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chong Jr fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Preston to the ground. Chong Jr is now in Preston's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Chong Jr trying to control but Preston is working from the bottom.
Chong Jr content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Chong Jr trying to control but Preston is working from the bottom.
Chong Jr is fighting to break Preston's control of his arms but Preston is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Chong Jr wants to pass the guard but Preston is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Chong Jr misses with a left hand
and Preston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Preston misses with a hook.
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.
Chong Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Preston sprawls well. Preston wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chong Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Chong Jr looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Chong Jr is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Preston really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chong Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Preston keeping full guard, as Chong Jr tries to pass.
Chong Jr is fighting to break Preston's control of his arms but Preston is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Preston can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chong Jr wants to pass the guard but Preston is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Chong Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chong Jr'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.
Chong Jr being controlled here momentarily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Preston has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Chong Jr misses with a body shot.
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.
Chong Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Preston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chong Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Preston doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chong Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Preston's shoulder, as Preston tries to avoid the shot.
Chong Jr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Preston circles away.
Chong Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Preston counter with a right hand.
A jab from Chong Jr misses.
Chong Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Preston was well out of range. Poor timing from Chong Jr.
Chong Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Chong Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Preston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Preston staying out of range there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chong Jr tries for a takedown but Preston circles away easily
and Preston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chong Jr misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Preston! But no joy.
Preston darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Preston dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Chong Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chong Jr misses with a right hand
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Chong Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Preston throws a shot from downtown. Chong Jr moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chong Jr is defended easily by Preston.
Chong Jr shoots in for a takedown but Preston shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Chong Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chong Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Preston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mike Preston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chong Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chong Jr throws a body punch but Preston moves out of range.
Chong Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chong Jr with a poor takedown
and Preston counters with a nice uppercut.
Mike Preston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston moves away from the strike by Chong Jr.
Preston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chong Jr.
Preston might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice takedown defense from Preston. No joy for Chong Jr on that attempt.
Preston unleashes a big counter combination but Chong Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Preston. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Chong Jr shoots in but Preston avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chong Jr misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Preston to counter with a crisp jab.
Chong Jr misses with a takedown
and Preston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chong Jr misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Preston! But no joy.
Preston fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chong Jr darts in looking for a takedown but Preston gets double underhooks and turns Chong Jr into the cage.
Preston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chong Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Preston makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chong Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Preston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Preston.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chong Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Chong Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Preston counters with a nice uppercut.
Chong Jr is rocked!
Chong Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Preston is looking to improve his position.
Preston makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Preston.
Preston is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Chong Jr trying to control but Preston is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong Jr is looking to pass into half guard but Preston pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Preston is in guard.
Chong Jr working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Preston has passed into half guard!
Preston is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Chong Jr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Preston is working away from the top position though.
Chong Jr is looking for a sweep. Preston is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preston is thwarting Chong Jr's attempts to control the position.
Preston wants to free his trapped foot but Chong Jr is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Still in half guard, Preston seems content to control.
Chong Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Chong Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Chong Jr is looking to control Preston's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chong Jr avoid being mounted?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Preston 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!
Chong Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chong Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tommy Chong Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Preston throws a lazy right hand but Chong Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chong Jr misses the shot to the body.
Chong Jr instigates a clinch.
Chong Jr has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Preston after a bit of a struggle.
Preston breaks from the clinch.
Preston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chong Jr misses with a hook to the body
letting Preston counter with a right hand.
Chong Jr tries for a takedown but Preston sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Chong Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chong Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Preston counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chong Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chong Jr goes for a double leg but Preston avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Preston continues to drive forward.
Preston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chong Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Preston to score with a decent uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chong Jr looks to clinch
and Preston counters with a crisp right hand that drops Chong Jr! Preston lets Chong Jr back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Chong Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong Jr fails with the takedown
and Preston counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Preston!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Duboulay (ranked 812 p4p, 920 weight class) and Dragon Kingdad (ranked 89 p4p, 104 weight class). Duboulay kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is World On Fire. Vincent Duboulay could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dragon Kingdad's chin.
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135
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149
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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Excellent MT
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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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent Duboulay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dragon Kingdad!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingdad swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duboulay.
Kingdad throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Duboulay appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kingdad darts in and clinches Duboulay up against the cage.
Kingdad putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Duboulay in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kingdad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duboulay blocks an uppercut.
Duboulay avoiding damage as Kingdad throws knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Duboulay managing to block the knees to the body from Kingdad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingdad working aggressively here.
Kingdad lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kingdad lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duboulay drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees to the body from Kingdad.
Kingdad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kingdad is pressed up against the cage. Duboulay has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kingdad down to the mat. Kingdad avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kingdad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duboulay appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kingdad tries to clinch up.
Kingdad looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Duboulay walks into a left hand.
Kingdad pushes Duboulay up against the cage in a clinch.
Kingdad gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Duboulay.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Duboulay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingdad scores with a shoulder strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Duboulay is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kingdad is defending well.
Kingdad lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duboulay drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kingdad pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kingdad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duboulay counters with a single leg into guard. Kingdad didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duboulay wants to get up but he can't break Kingdad's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duboulay gets to his feet. Kingdad looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
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.
Kingdad throws a body shot but no joy.
Duboulay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kingdad misses with a wild body shot.
Kingdad misses with a kick to the body
and Duboulay counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kingdad!
Duboulay tries to get to his feet but Kingdad is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Duboulay in his guard.
Duboulay has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kingdad is proving hard to escape from.
Kingdad pulls Duboulay in to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dragon Kingdad dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Kingdad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duboulay attempts a counter takedown but Kingdad avoids it well and moves away.
Kingdad has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kingdad just misses with a punch to the body.
Kingdad tries to land a leg kick but Duboulay saw it coming and moves away.
Kingdad swings widly with a right hand
and Duboulay counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Duboulay wants to get up but he can't break Kingdad's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duboulay stands and steps away. Kingdad gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingdad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vincent Duboulay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kingdad throws a sloppy head kick
and Duboulay counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kingdad won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kingdad is trying to improve his position.
Duboulay tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Duboulay stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingdad rushes Duboulay and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Duboulay wants a takedown but no success here.
Duboulay has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kingdad avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kingdad tries a knee to the head but Duboulay blocks it.
Kingdad misses with a knee strike.
Kingdad is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Duboulay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kingdad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kingdad misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Duboulay decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kingdad's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kingdad holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duboulay wants to stand but Kingdad has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Vincent Duboulay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Duboulay avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kingdad lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kingdad closes the distance and clinches.
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 Vincent Duboulay will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A punch combination from Kingdad misses.
Duboulay attempts a counter takedown but Kingdad avoids it well and moves away.
Kingdad wants to clinch
and Duboulay counters with a single leg into guard. Kingdad didn't expect that.
Duboulay tries to stand but Kingdad is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingdad pulls Duboulay in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duboulay has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Duboulay wants to get up but he can't break Kingdad's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kingdad can do anything to dispel that myth.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kingdad throws a leg kick that is checked
and Duboulay counters with a single leg into guard. Kingdad didn't expect that.
Kingdad is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Duboulay dives into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duboulay wants to stand but Kingdad is controlling his arm.
Kingdad tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Duboulay wants to stand but Kingdad is controlling his arm.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kingdad looks to move to half guard but instead Duboulay has passed into mount! Damn!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duboulay wants to stand but Kingdad is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Duboulay gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Kingdad closes the distance and clinches.
Kingdad misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duboulay.
Kingdad misses with the head strike.
Dragon Kingdad seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duboulay is looking for a takedown.
Kingdad gets underhooks to prevent Duboulay's takedown attempt.
Kingdad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kingdad working aggressively here.
Kingdad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kingdad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duboulay ducks under a wild hook from Kingdad.
Duboulay attempts a counter takedown but Kingdad avoids it well and moves away.
Kingdad just misses with a punch to the body.
Duboulay attempts a counter takedown but Kingdad avoids it well and moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kingdad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kingdad clinches up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vincent Duboulay.
I think Duboulay 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Duboulay!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Baroza (ranked 297 p4p, 171 weight class) and Angus Young (ranked 33 p4p, 19 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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132
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139
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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Baroza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Angus Young!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baroza lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Young avoids the head kick by Baroza.
Young closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Baroza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Baroza blocking some punches.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Young blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baroza.
The referee calls for Baroza to work.
Young is trying to pull guard but Baroza has him pressed against the cage.
Young tries to pull guard but Baroza forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baroza'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.
Baroza definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Baroza dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Young takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Baroza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baroza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baroza pushes Young back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Young content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Young is trying to pull guard but Baroza has him pressed against the cage.
Jorge Baroza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angus Young.
Baroza pressing his opponent against the cage.
Young stalling the fight.
Baroza is pushing Young up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Baroza being controlled against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Young holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Young is trying to pull guard but Baroza has him pressed against the cage.
Young stalling against the cage.
Baroza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Young pulls guard.
Young working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Baroza doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Baroza manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Young working for a triangle but Baroza defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Baroza can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Young trying to control the position.
Baroza is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Young controls Baroza momentarily but Baroza frees himself.
Young had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Baroza defends it easily.
Young has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baroza slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Baroza postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Baroza dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Young ducks under a wild hook from Baroza.
Baroza looks to land a left hand but Young moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Baroza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Young keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baroza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Young tries to clinch up but Baroza circles away and keeps his distance.
Young moves into the clinch successfully.
Young fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Baroza really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Young as Baroza tries to tie him up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baroza.
Young blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Baroza.
Baroza working aggressively here.
Baroza lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baroza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Young can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baroza misses with a punch on the inside.
Young prevents a body shot from Baroza.
Young throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baroza blocks it with crossed arms.
Young looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Baroza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Young can't find room to land a body shot as Baroza controls the action.
Young taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Baroza is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Young is keeping busy.
Young is stalling here.
Baroza displaying some good clinch control by pressing Young up against the cage.
Baroza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baroza throws a jab but it's blocked by Young.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baroza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Young moves into the clinch successfully.
Baroza blocking some punches.
Jorge Baroza has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Baroza tries to stall but Young uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Young'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.
Young is struggling to control the position.
Young continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Baroza has a couple of punches blocked by Young.
Baroza leaning his opponent against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baroza tries a body shot but Young blocks it.
Young jumps guard and drags Baroza to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Baroza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Baroza has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Young is trying to keep Baroza in close.
Baroza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Young is trying to keep Baroza in close.
Young is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Baroza defends well.
Young is trying to keep Baroza in close.
Baroza knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Young on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young is adopting a defensive guard.
Young is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Young has control of Baroza's left arm, preventing Baroza from doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Young has an active guard here but Baroza has managed to pass into half guard.
Young tries to get to full guard but Baroza has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Baroza dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Young tries to clinch but Baroza moves away
and Baroza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Angus Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baroza throws a sloppy head kick and Young moves out of range easily.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch but Baroza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Young has closed the distance and engaged Baroza in a clinch.
Young fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Young is trying to stall.
Young throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baroza blocks it with crossed arms.
Baroza is trying to stall.
Young lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young jumps into guard, dragging Baroza to the mat.
Young is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Young wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Young is trying to keep Baroza in close.
Young looking to control but Baroza passes into half guard.
Young is looking to control Baroza's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Young avoid being mounted?
Baroza performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Young trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Young is looking for a sweep. Baroza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
Young is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Baroza's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Baroza's back!
Young trying to control momentarily.
Young keeps control of the position as Baroza tries to break free.
Young tries to keep control of the position but Baroza is staying busy.
Young keeps control of the position easily here as Baroza tries to buck him off.
Baroza looking very determined here, making life difficult for Young.
Young has got one arm under Baroza's chin. This could be trouble... Baroza trying to control the other hand but Young gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Baroza has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Angus Young!
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