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UCF 70: Kimura v Gordon PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Del Salar (ranked 2331 p4p, 24203 weight class) and Zed Roland (ranked 267 p4p, 515 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Del Salar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zed Roland!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Roland.
Salar misses with a wild body shot.
Roland tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Salar swivels and escapes.
Salar thuds his right hand into Roland's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Roland wants to clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Roland has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Roland looks to land a body kick but Salar moved away.
Roland throws a solid leg kick but Salar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Roland.
Salar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Salar blocks the leg kick.
Roland tries to close the distance and clinch but Salar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roland moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roland tries a head kick but it misses.
Salar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Roland at a distance.
Roland misses with a takedown attempt
and Salar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roland swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roland throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salar blocks a head kick by Roland.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Roland.
Del Salar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zed Roland.
Roland connects with an inside leg kick.
Roland fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roland circles away quickly and effectively.
Salar lands with a right hand.
Salar misses with a straight right.
Salar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roland manages to avoid it.
Salar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roland wants to counter with a clinch but Salar pushes him away.
Roland throws a sloppy head kick and Salar moves out of range easily.
Roland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salar.
Roland throws a leg kick but Salar moved away.
Roland bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Del Salar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salar swings for the body but Roland moves out of range.
Salar lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roland takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Roland wants to slow Salar down by chopping away at his legs.
Roland throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roland tries a head kick but it misses.
Salar jabs Roland right on the nose. Roland blinks but takes it well.
Salar lands a body shot.
Jab, jab by Salar - just one landing.
Salar connects with the punch.
Salar throws out a loose jab but Roland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roland walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Salar has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Salar with a nice cross.
Salar blocks a head kick by Roland.
Salar moves out of range as Roland throws a body kick.
Salar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roland was well out of range. Poor timing from Salar.
Salar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roland.
Roland throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Salar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roland fails with a takedown attempt.
Roland throws a leg kick but Salar checks it.
Salar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Salar misses with a hook. Roland ducked under it nicely.
Salar avoids the head kick by Roland.
Nice shot lands for Salar.
Roland bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Salar missing with a left hand there. Roland was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salar on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Roland throws a head kick but Salar moves out of range.
It looked like Salar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Salar lands a nice looking body shot.
Salar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roland.
Roland feints the counter takedown.
Roland takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Del Salar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salar looks to score with a jab to the body but Roland is just out of range.
Roland connects with a high kick.
Roland throws a sloppy head kick and Salar moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roland fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Salar, pushing him back against the cage.
Salar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Salar breaks the clinch.
Jab by Salar.
Salar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Salar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roland was well out of range. Poor timing from Salar.
Roland tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Salar throws a jab but it's blocked by Roland.
Salar sets himself, and Roland steps forward looking for the clinch! Salar avoids it this time.
Salar moves out of range of the body kick from Roland.
Salar jabs Roland to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Salar throws a body shot but no joy.
Salar misses the jab.
Salar misses the jab.
Salar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salar lands with a good body shot.
Salar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roland.
Roland throws a wild body kick that Salar sees coming a mile off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Del Salar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Salar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Roland fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zed Roland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roland dodges the punch combination from Salar.
Roland fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Salar is out of range.
Salar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Salar with a nice cross.
Roland staying out of range there.
Salar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roland can do to turn this around?
Roland throws a low kick but Salar avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Salar. Beautiful body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Roland lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Salar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Salar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Roland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roland throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roland defending well as Salar loads up on a big left hand.
A cross from Salar lands.
A big right from Salar misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roland connects with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roland goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Salar misses with a body shot.
Roland throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Salar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Salar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roland tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Roland tries a head kick but it misses.
Salar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Roland throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roland swings for the body but Salar moves out of range.
Salar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roland moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Roland.
Salar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roland manages to avoid it.
Salar connects with a single shot there.
Roland tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Salar crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Roland - the referee stops the clock and Salar gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Roland. Salar manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Roland misses the shot to the body.
Roland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roland connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Salar lands a nice shot that snaps Roland's head back.
Roland wants to slow Salar down by chopping away at his legs.
Roland steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salar.
Salar missing with a left hand there. Roland was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut there from Salar.
Roland slips a jab from Salar.
Salar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Roland under the eye.
Roland tries to land a body kick
and Salar counters with a stiff right hand.
Salar connects with a body shot that sends Roland's belly button to the back.
Salar throws a shot to the body.
Salar avoids a kick to the body.
Salar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Roland with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Salar throws a big shot that misses.
Roland misses with a head kick.
Salar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Salar.
Del Salar is winning the standup battle so far.
Roland displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salar throws out the jab.
Roland throws a series of punches but Salar moves out of range.
Roland bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salar throws a body punch but Roland moves out of range.
Salar misses with a body shot.
And Roland tries to counter it with a takedown but Salar pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Roland throws a head kick but Salar moves out of range.
Roland takes one on the button.
Salar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roland's head.
Roland shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Salar manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Salar pulls Roland in to control the position.
Roland won't allow Salar to sweep him here.
Roland prevents Salar from getting back to his feet.
Roland throws a big right hand that misses.
Roland content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roland throwing strikes but missing.
Salar is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Roland postures up and lands a big shot to Salar's brow.
Salar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roland is one step ahead there.
Salar looking to control but Roland passes into half guard.
Salar is concentrating on defense, preventing Roland from advancing position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Del Salar dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Roland walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Salar throws a right hand that Roland ducks under and follows up with a left that Roland also avoids with ease.
Roland bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roland pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Roland. Those never looked like landing.
Roland drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Roland moves out of range of the strikes.
Roland misses with a head kick.
Roland defending well as Salar loads up on a big left hand.
Salar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Salar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roland.
Roland is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roland avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salar takes a swing at Roland's ribcage but misses.
Salar misses with a hook.
Roland throws a leg kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Salar blocks the leg kick.
Salar loads up on a big right hand but Roland slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Salar lands a slapping body shot.
Salar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salar looks to land a left hand but Roland moved out of range nicely.
Roland has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Salar lands a jab to the head.
Roland misses with a hook. Salar ducked under it nicely.
Roland throws a right and a left that Salar avoids nicely.
Salar thuds his right hand into Roland's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good leg kick by Roland.
Roland misses with a head kick.
Roland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salar misses the shot to the body.
Salar misses with a wild body shot.
Salar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Salar misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Roland.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roland is looking to clinch but Salar is avoiding it.
Salar works Roland's body with a nice hook.
Roland throws a leg kick that misses.
Salar lands a slapping body shot.
Roland takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roland on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Salar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Salar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Roland 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.
Salar blocks the body kick.
Roland pivots, looking for a leg kick but Salar is out of range and Roland settles back down.
Roland ducks under a wild hook from Salar.
Roland doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Roland on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Roland connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roland ducks under a wild hook from Salar.
Salar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roland sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roland looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Roland throws a body kick that misses.
Roland throws a quick inside leg kick.
Salar scores with a jab to the body.
Salar lands a body shot.
Salar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Roland doesn't seem bothered though.
Salar looks to score with a jab to the body but Roland is just out of range.
Roland is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Roland fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roland walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Salar takes a swing at Roland's ribcage but misses.
Roland throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice shot by Salar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roland misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zed Roland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roland throws a push kick but Salar slaps the foot to one side.
Roland's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Salar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Roland scrambles back to his feet.
Roland gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Salar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roland takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Salar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Roland throws a good cross that connects.
Salar cracks Roland with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A bone on bone clash there as Salar blocks the leg kick.
Roland takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Salar scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Del Salar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Salar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Del Salar!
During a confident post fight interview, Del Salar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Braga (ranked 2792 p4p, 2853 weight class) and Ford Van Der Livery (ranked 386 p4p, 396 weight class). Van Der Livery has chosen Symphony No. 9 (E Minor) as his entrance music. Ford Van Der Livery looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alberto Braga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ford Van Der Livery!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Livery keeps the fight on the outside.
Braga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Der Livery throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Braga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Van Der Livery.
Sloppy strikes from Van Der Livery. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Braga was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Van Der Livery.
Braga staying out of range there.
Braga looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Der Livery is just out of range.
Van Der Livery tries to keep at a distance but Braga has taken the fight into the clinch.
Van Der Livery prevents a takedown attempt there.
Braga definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Van Der Livery - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Braga changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Van Der Livery fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Livery throws a hook but Braga avoids it easily.
Braga went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Van Der Livery misses with an uppercut.
Braga throws a series of punches but Van Der Livery moves out of range.
Braga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Der Livery.
Van Der Livery looks to throw the jab but Braga is out of range.
Van Der Livery misses with a looping left.
Van Der Livery misses with the combination.
Braga seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Van Der Livery looks winded!
Van Der Livery swats away the attempt to clinch by Braga.
Braga clinches up with Van Der Livery and pushes him back against the cage.
Braga tries for a takedown but Van Der Livery manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alberto Braga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Van Der Livery is defending well.
Braga turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Van Der Livery prevents Braga from improving position.
Braga works to advance to full mount. Van Der Livery defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Braga looking to secure an arm triangle but Van Der Livery defends it well.
Braga looking to control but Van Der Livery is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Braga there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Van Der Livery can do anything to dispel that myth.
Van Der Livery defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Braga.
Van Der Livery keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Braga is working for a guillotine from mount but Van Der Livery frees his head quite easily.
Braga is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Van Der Livery can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga working for a submission but Van Der Livery is keeping him at bay.
Braga looking to control but Van Der Livery is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Van Der Livery defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Braga.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Braga thowing shots but they're missing.
Braga has hold of Van Der Livery's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Van Der Livery manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alberto Braga dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Braga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Braga appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Braga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Der Livery can do to turn this around?
Braga takes a swing at Van Der Livery's ribcage but misses.
Van Der Livery throws out a counter right but Braga avoids it with no problem.
Van Der Livery throws a nice looking combination but Braga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van Der Livery tries to bum rush Braga with a series of wild strikes but Braga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Van Der Livery throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Braga has taken the fight to the clinch.
Van Der Livery has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Braga seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Van Der Livery can turn it around.
Braga drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Van Der Livery gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Braga drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Der Livery.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Livery is trying to push Braga away but Braga has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Braga tries to score a body lock takedown but Van Der Livery shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alberto Braga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Braga throws a head punch that misses.
Braga tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Van Der Livery smiles and moves away.
Van Der Livery throws a hook but Braga blocks it.
Van Der Livery works the jab nicely.
Braga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Der Livery.
Nice defenses there by Braga.
Van Der Livery looks to land a left hand but Braga moved out of range nicely.
Van Der Livery is breathing heavily.
Braga throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Van Der Livery. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Van Der Livery.
Van Der Livery rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Braga counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Der Livery throws a series of punches but Braga moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Der Livery misses the target.
Braga is looking for a counter combo.
Braga gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Van Der Livery.
A right-left combo lands from Van Der Livery.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Braga has taken the fight to the clinch.
Braga has Van Der Livery pressed against the cage.
Braga jumps guard and drags Van Der Livery to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Braga is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Van Der Livery defends well.
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 three minutes gone in the round.
Braga lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Braga wants to control from the top but Van Der Livery keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Braga advances to half guard.
Van Der Livery is not content to let Braga control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Braga is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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 Alberto Braga will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Van Der Livery looks to score with a jab to the body but Braga is just out of range.
Ford Van Der Livery seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Braga throws a series of punches but Van Der Livery avoids them all with ease.
Van Der Livery misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Braga.
Nice uppercut there from Van Der Livery.
Van Der Livery lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Van Der Livery throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Braga is looking to counter punch.
Braga avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Braga was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Van Der Livery getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Van Der Livery takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Der Livery swings for the body but Braga moves out of range.
Braga is looking to clinch.
Braga doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Der Livery circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van Der Livery looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Van Der Livery avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice side step and Van Der Livery releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Braga loads up on a big right hand but Van Der Livery slips the punch.
Braga lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alberto Braga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Der Livery misses with a left hand
and Braga counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A swing and a miss from Van Der Livery.
Braga throws a leg kick which misses Van Der Livery's front leg but catches the back leg as Van Der Livery tries to avoid it.
Braga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Braga throws the left hand but Van Der Livery avoids the punch easily.
Braga tries to clinch but Van Der Livery is having none of it.
Braga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Der Livery throws the left hand but Braga avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Braga on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Braga looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Van Der Livery is fending him off so far but Braga persists. Nope, Van Der Livery circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Livery displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Van Der Livery misses with a left hand
and Braga counters with a right hand to the body.
Van Der Livery looks to throw the jab but Braga is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Braga takes a swing at Van Der Livery's ribcage but misses.
Van Der Livery throws a nice looking combination but Braga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Braga is working for takedown but Van Der Livery is calmly controlling the position for now.
Van Der Livery controlling the action here for a moment.
Braga has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Van Der Livery is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alberto Braga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga wants to take the fight to the mat but Van Der Livery manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Braga is trying to pull guard but Van Der Livery turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Van Der Livery's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Braga wants a takedown but no success here.
Van Der Livery is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Braga jumps into guard, dragging Van Der Livery to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braga escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Van Der Livery gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Van Der Livery gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ford Van Der Livery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Braga wants to improve his position but instead Van Der Livery has moved into half guard.
Braga moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ford Van Der Livery.
I think Braga 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ford Van Der Livery!
A very excited looking Ford Van Der Livery made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toni Camacho (ranked 1655 p4p, 2348 weight class) and Dan Jones (ranked 196 p4p, 279 weight class). Toni Camacho has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toni Camacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Jones!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camacho drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
 It looks like Toni Camacho has been cut.
Camacho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Camacho scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Camacho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Camacho tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Camacho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Camacho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Camacho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Camacho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Camacho was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Camacho doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Camacho gets caught napping as Jones dives in and scores a takedown. Camacho manages to retain guard.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Camacho is keeping the position.
Camacho is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Jones won't allow Camacho to sweep him here.
Camacho is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Camacho is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Camacho's head but Camacho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice leg kick lands there from Camacho.
Camacho scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
 It looks like Dan Jones has been cut.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Camacho moved out of range.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camacho throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Camacho tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Camacho ducks down to avoid it.
Camacho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Toni Camacho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hook but Camacho blocks it.
Jones tries to move into range but Camacho moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Camacho.
Jones lands a big right hand that sends Camacho crashing to the mat! Jones stays standing though and waves Camacho back to his feet!
 Camacho is rocked!
Jones finds Camacho's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Camacho flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Jones lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Camacho will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dan Jones!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jab Buddha (ranked 1521 p4p, 915 weight class) and Riel Proh (ranked 217 p4p, 125 weight class). Buddha's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rhyme Asylum - Smoke Screens and Pipe Dreams. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jab Buddha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Riel Proh!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buddha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Proh, pushing him back against the cage.
Proh tries to pull guard but Buddha forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Buddha as the two fighters clinch.
Proh pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buddha stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Proh drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Proh.
Proh drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Buddha defends it well.
Proh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Buddha swivels and escapes.
The fighters circling - Buddha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Buddha connects with a nice looking jab.
Buddha clinches with his opponent.
Proh jumps into guard, dragging Buddha to the mat.
Proh looking for a sweep. Not yet Proh, not yet.
Buddha wanted to stand there but Proh had control of the position.
Buddha stands up and waves to Proh to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Proh closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Buddha to the mat! Buddha manages to get full guard.
Buddha working a defensive guard but Proh passes into half guard.
Proh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Proh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Buddha defending well though.
Buddha wants to control but Proh is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Buddha keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Buddha has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Proh is working away from the top position though.
Proh wants to control but Buddha is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Proh thows a huge punch but Buddha dodges it nicely.
Buddha is looking to control Proh's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Buddha avoid being mounted?
Buddha blocking the ground and pound attempt from Proh.
Proh lands with a punch from half guard.
Proh thows a huge punch but Buddha dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Proh lands a nice short elbow.
Proh is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Proh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Buddha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Proh thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Buddha's head.
Proh controlling the action here.
Proh working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Proh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Proh throwing shots but Buddha is blocking nicely.
Proh seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Proh wants to pass the guard but Buddha is defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Proh in particular looking to stall.
Proh lands with a punch from half guard.
Proh lands with a punch from half guard.
Proh looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Buddha with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Proh lands a nice short elbow.
Proh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Buddha defending well though.
Proh throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Proh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Buddha is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Proh seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Proh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Proh thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Buddha's head.
Proh is thwarting Buddha's attempts to control the position.
Proh working over Buddha with some ground and pound. Buddha looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Proh working over Buddha with some ground and pound. Buddha looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Proh there.
Proh thows a huge punch but Buddha dodges it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buddha is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Proh scores with a couple of nice shots.
Proh working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Proh takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Proh thows a huge punch but Buddha dodges it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Riel Proh dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Buddha throws a shot from downtown. Proh moves away and avoids it.
Proh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Buddha swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Proh counters with a takedown into side control.
Proh working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Proh throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Buddha's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Buddha dodges the ground and pound from Proh.
You can see the frustration on Buddha's face as Proh controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Proh cracks Buddha with a big right hand but Buddha just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Proh working the ground and pound.
Proh grinds an elbow into Buddha's temple.
Proh in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Buddha is not content to let Proh control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Proh in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Buddha is trying to control Proh's posture but Proh avoids it.
Proh working the head and body with strikes.
Proh scoring with punches and elbows.
Buddha parries the strikes from Proh easily there. Proh is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Buddha to escape.
Buddha avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Proh.
Buddha is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Proh off and has taken his back!
Proh keeps the fight on the ground as Buddha tries to escape.
Buddha keeps control of the position as Proh tries to break free.
Proh keeps the fight on the ground as Buddha tries to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buddha has Proh's back but decides to stand back up... Obviously he fancies his chances in the standup department!
Buddha fails to land with a series of punches.
Proh feints the counter takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Proh.
Buddha tries to counter by clinching up but Proh breaks away and moves out of range.
Proh shoots in and drives through. Buddha sprawls well.
Proh takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jab Buddha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buddha throws a right hand that Proh ducks under and follows up with a left that Proh also avoids with ease.
Buddha moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Proh tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Buddha smiles and moves away.
Jab Buddha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riel Proh.
Buddha misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buddha misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Proh counters with a single leg into guard. Buddha didn't expect that.
Buddha working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Proh.
Buddha keeping moving, preventing Proh from controlling successfully.
Proh working some strikes from top position.
Riel Proh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Buddha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Proh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Proh looking to pass the guard.
Proh trying to control but Buddha is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Proh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Proh postures up.
Proh lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buddha is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Proh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Buddha instigates a clinch.
Proh decides to pull guard.
Proh wants to sweep but no luck.
Proh pulls Buddha in close to prevent any damage.
Proh manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Buddha manages to get himself to full guard.
Buddha controlling Proh's posture.
Buddha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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 Jab Buddha will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Buddha misses with a double jab
and Proh counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Buddha's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Proh working the body and head with strikes.
Proh scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Buddha to see if he's OK.
Proh wants to take a breather but Buddha manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Proh.
Proh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buddha is trying to keep Proh in close.
Proh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Proh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buddha working a defensive guard here.
Proh is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Proh is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Proh trying to control but Buddha is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Proh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Buddha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Proh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Proh misses with a takedown
and Buddha counters with a straight right hand.
Buddha throws a jab when Proh was well out of range.
Proh slips under a jab.
A big right from Buddha misses.
Buddha scores with a punch to the head.
Buddha has closed the distance and engaged Proh in a clinch.
Buddha lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Proh.
Buddha throws a head punch that misses.
Buddha struggles to land a body shot inside as Proh controls his hands.
Buddha tries a body shot but Proh blocks it.
Buddha scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buddha lands with a short shot to the head.
Proh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Proh tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Buddha just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jab Buddha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riel Proh.
Proh jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Buddha walks away with a smile on his face. Proh gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Buddha moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Buddha connects with a solid leg kick.
Proh doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Buddha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Buddha.
Proh tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Buddha has taken the fight to the clinch.
Proh jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Buddha walks away with a smile on his face. Proh gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Buddha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Buddha throws a hook but Proh blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buddha connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Proh's hands.
Buddha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buddha moves into the clinch successfully.
Buddha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Proh backwards.
Proh fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Buddha misses with the head strike.
Proh jumps guard but Buddha stands there with Proh around his waist. Proh gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Proh tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Buddha just stands there and leans against the cage.
Proh jumps guard but Buddha stands there with Proh around his waist. Proh gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Proh is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Buddha to keep the fight standing.
Buddha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Proh takes a shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jab Buddha showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Buddha 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wood Chuck (ranked 270 p4p, 911 weight class) and Oenomaus Doctore (ranked 43 p4p, 134 weight class). Chuck's entrance music is Who Needs A Girl Like You - Indian Wars. A fine choice. 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 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wood Chuck!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oenomaus Doctore !
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doctore stuffs the takedown.
Chuck shoots in and gets a takedown into Doctore 's guard.
Chuck stands up over Doctore , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Chuck engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Doctore really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chuck. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Doctore utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chuck in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chuck's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chuck 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doctore wants to stand and escape but Chuck is having none of it.
Chuck landing with the ground and pound.
Chuck is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chuck prevents Doctore from getting back to his feet.
Chuck works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chuck controlling the pace.
Chuck wants to take a breather but Doctore is having none of it.
Doctore is trying to stand up here but Chuck is controlling him well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Doctore with a jab.
Chuck fails with the takedown
and Doctore counters with a good low kick that Chuck was not able to check.
Doctore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chuck manages to avoid it.
Chuck takes one to the side of the head.
Doctore tries to clinch but Chuck moves out of range.
Chuck shoots in and drives through. Doctore sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wood Chuck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chuck has a takedown stuffed.
Chuck takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Doctore throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chuck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuck moves out of range as Doctore strikes.
Chuck takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Doctore defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chuck.
Chuck fails with the takedown.
Chuck looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Doctore !
Chuck in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
An elbow from Chuck crashes against the mat.
Chuck working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chuck creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Doctore sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Chuck lands a decent elbow from side control.
Chuck taking a breather here.
Chuck wants to lay and pray for a moment but Doctore keeps working.
Doctore regains half guard, as Chuck was trying to land strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chuck working the head and body with strikes.
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 Wood Chuck will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chuck shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Doctore 's guard.
Doctore is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Chuck dives into side control.
Chuck misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Doctore seems a little lost for a moment, as Chuck dominates the positioning.
Chuck is working Doctore over with some ground and pound from side control.
A lull in the action here.
Doctore takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chuck throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuck creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Doctore sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Doctore is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Chuck working the ground and pound from side control.
Chuck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doctore can do to turn this around?
Chuck is looking to take a break and control but Doctore is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chuck looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Doctore is avoiding damage well.
Doctore defending against the ground and pound.
Chuck in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Doctore wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doctore wants to get back to his feet but Chuck is dominant here and he's now got Doctore 's back!
Chuck throws strikes from the back but Doctore rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Doctore .
Doctore keeping moving, preventing Chuck from controlling successfully.
Chuck throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chuck is looking to work some ground and pound but Doctore has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chuck 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Doctore preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chuck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chuck throws a strike but Doctore rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chuck is on top in guard.
Chuck throws a big right hand that misses.
Chuck wants to control from the top but Doctore keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chuck with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wood Chuck overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Doctore wants to stand and escape but Chuck is having none of it.
Chuck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Doctore utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Chuck postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Doctore wants to stand and escape but Chuck is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oenomaus Doctore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chuck looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doctore is fending him off so far but Chuck persists. Nope, Doctore circles away and we're back to standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wood Chuck dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Chuck shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Doctore sprawls well. Doctore wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chuck gets slowly back to his feet.
Chuck doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Doctore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Doctore throws a leg kick which misses Chuck's front leg but catches the back leg as Chuck tries to avoid it.
Chuck 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.
Chuck shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Doctore pinned against the cage. Doctore gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wood Chuck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chuck fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doctore throws a hook to the side of Chuck's head but Chuck sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Doctore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doctore misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chuck is defended easily by Doctore .
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chuck.
Chuck misses with a takedown attempt
and Doctore counters with a one-two to the body.
Doctore tries to clinch up.
Chuck shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Doctore sprawls well. Doctore wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chuck gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doctore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chuck throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Doctore was covering up waiting for the punch and Chuck finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Doctore wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Chuck manages to pass to side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chuck seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Doctore does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuck thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Doctore is refusing to be controlled, as Chuck sits in half guard.
Doctore tries to kick Chuck off but Chuck keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Doctore regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Chuck.
Chuck throws an elbow that misses. Doctore uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chuck's guard. Nice move by Doctore !
Chuck manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Doctore manages to get himself to full guard.
Chuck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chuck accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chuck trying to control the position from guard on top but Doctore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chuck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Doctore keeping moving, preventing Chuck from controlling successfully.
Doctore working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chuck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chuck trying to control the position from guard on top but Doctore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chuck looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oenomaus Doctore really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Doctore lands a really nice looking cross but Chuck seems unphased.
Chuck shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Doctore but Doctore pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Doctore is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chuck with a body shot.
Chuck fails to land the takedown.
Doctore now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chuck scores with a takedown into Doctore 's guard.
Chuck engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuck throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've been hearing that Chuck has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Doctore wants to get back to his feet but Chuck is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Chuck slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chuck is looking to work some ground and pound but Doctore has wrist control.
Chuck makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in 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.
Chuck lands a couple of digs.
Chuck looking to sit in guard and control but Doctore gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Chuck lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Chuck distracts Doctore with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Doctore is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chuck makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chuck working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuck lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chuck sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chuck scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Doctore manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Doctore misses with a body punch.
Chuck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Doctore leaves Chuck with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wood Chuck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doctore thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chuck is defended easily by Doctore .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chuck fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Doctore looks to score with a jab to the body but Chuck is just out of range.
Chuck takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chuck fails to land the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Doctore wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Doctore stuffs the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oenomaus Doctore dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Chuck will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Doctore loads up on a big right hand but Chuck slips the punch.
Chuck looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Chuck is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chuck trying to control the action but Doctore is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chuck controlling the action here.
Chuck is trying to control the action in half guard but Doctore is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuck missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chuck throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chuck perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Doctore on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Doctore blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chuck.
Doctore keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chuck winds up and cracks Doctore with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chuck in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chuck missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chuck not doing much here.
Chuck seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Chuck there.
Chuck missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chuck is trying to control. Doctore wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Doctore throws a jab when Chuck was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doctore throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chuck.
Chuck with a lazy takedown attempt
and Doctore counters with a nice uppercut.
Doctore thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oenomaus Doctore seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Doctore throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chuck stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Doctore gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Chuck to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Doctore is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chuck is controlling him.
Chuck throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chuck content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Doctore keeping moving, preventing Chuck from controlling successfully.
Chuck throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chuck trying to control but Doctore is working from the bottom.
Chuck lands a couple of elbows.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chuck not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chuck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wood Chuck showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chuck 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 47:48
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oenomaus Doctore !
Oenomaus Doctore is the new welterweight champion!
Oenomaus Doctore decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Noah Gordon (ranked 1603 p4p, 694 weight class) and Masahiko Kimura (ranked 190 p4p, 89 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Noah Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Masahiko Kimura!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimura takes one to the side of the head.
Gordon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gordon tests Kimura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kimura has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gordon finds it's way round the side to connect with Kimura's head.
Kimura shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gordon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gordon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Masahiko Kimura has been cut.
We've been told by Gordon's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gordon with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura closes the distance and pushes Gordon back into the cage.
Gordon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gordon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kimura throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gordon was covering up waiting for the punch and Kimura finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kimura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gordon is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gordon is pulling down on Kimura's head to control his posture.
Kimura pushing down on Gordon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kimura trying to pass the guard but Gordon defending well.
Gordon is positioning himself well to prevent Kimura advancing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is keen to just control but Gordon is a slippery customer.
Kimura is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gordon is trying to control but can't.
Kimura seems to be working for a kimura but Gordon defends the submission attempt.
Gordon preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Kimura is pressing down on Gordon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gordon is holding on for now.
Gordon is not content to let Kimura control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gordon is not content to let Kimura control the position.
Kimura is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gordon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kimura.
Kimura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gordon keeps working.
Gordon is trying to control but can't.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
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.
Kimura is looking to stall here but Gordon recovers full guard.
Kimura drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gordon dives on top into guard.
Gordon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gordon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kimura trying to keep a closed guard but Gordon is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kimura bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gordon's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Gordon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Masahiko Kimura's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Gordon as Kimura shoots in.
Kimura gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gordon breaks the clinch.
Kimura fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gordon to the ground. Kimura is now in Gordon's guard.
Kimura preventing the sweep.
Kimura slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gordon tries to improve position but can't.
Kimura tries for a kimura but Gordon is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lull in the action here.
Gordon gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon is trying to get back to full guard.
Gordon is refusing to be controlled, as Kimura sits in half guard.
Kimura seems to be looking for submissions.
Kimura looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kimura is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
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.
Gordon is looking to control Kimura's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gordon avoid being mounted?
Gordon desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kimura is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kimura is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Gordon still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Gordon has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Kimura manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kimura.
Gordon with a nice head shot there.
Gordon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gordon trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gordon connects with a couple of short punches.
Kimura is trying to control the position but Gordon postures up.
Kimura is looking for a triangle but Gordon pushes his legs off easily.
Kimura is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Masahiko Kimura has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon content to stall in guard here.
Kimura is looking for a triangle but Gordon pushes his legs off easily.
Gordon working some strikes from top position.
Kimura is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gordon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kimura's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gordon controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kimura has his foot on Gordon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gordon works his way back into a safe position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Masahiko Kimura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Masahiko Kimura's cut.
That's time! Gordon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
The crowd cheers as Gordon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kimura doesn't seem phased though.
Gordon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kimura with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gordon counters with a left and a right that stings Kimura.
Kimura closes the distance and pushes Gordon back into the cage.
Gordon breaks from the clinch.
Gordon scores with a jab.
Kimura fails with the takedown
and Gordon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice straight punches there by Gordon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gordon.
Gordon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kimura shoots in but no luck this time.
Noah Gordon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masahiko Kimura.
Kimura tries for a takedown but Gordon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gordon is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura darts in and clinches Gordon up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kimura pulls guard successfully.
Kimura looking for a sweep. Not yet Kimura, not yet.
Kimura not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gordon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kimura is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gordon is aware though and is defending well.
Kimura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gordon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gordon wants to control from the top but Kimura keeps moving.
Kimura had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gordon defends it easily.
Gordon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kimura is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Our spies down at at Deathsquad inform us that Kimura has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Gordon wants to control from the top but Kimura keeps moving.
Kimura throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gordon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kimura escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gordon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gordon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gordon 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.
Kimura is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gordon defends well.
Kimura has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gordon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kimura keeping moving, preventing Gordon from controlling successfully.
Kimura manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gordon manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gordon is keeping the position for now.
Gordon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Kimura looking to control.
Kimura throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gordon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gordon trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gordon landing with the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Noah Gordon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gordon 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noah Gordon!
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