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NYF Fight Night 44 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Kingston (ranked 2265 p4p, 2273 weight class) and Jon Miocic (ranked 268 p4p, 271 weight class). Miocic has chosen Here We Go! - Lil Nas X as his entrance music. Mitch Kingston 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mitch Kingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Miocic!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miocic has his takedown stuffed
and Kingston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miocic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kingston counters with a nice uppercut.
 It looks like Jon Miocic has been cut.
A head kick by Miocic misses
and Kingston scores with a counter punch that sends Miocic to the canvas! Kingston smells blood - he's punishing Miocic with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Miocic has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitch Kingston!
During a confident post fight interview, Mitch Kingston thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Geraldo Hernandez (ranked 3505 p4p, 3399 weight class) and John Parry (ranked 396 p4p, 389 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Decent wrestler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Geraldo Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Parry!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parry fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hernandez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Parry's half guard.
Hernandez thows a huge punch but Parry dodges it nicely.
Hernandez prevents Parry from improving his position.
Parry is still trying to improve position.
Parry is trying to maintain the position but Hernandez is very close to passing his half guard.
Hernandez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hernandez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez working the head and body with strikes.
Hernandez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Parry wants to get back to his feet.
Hernandez controlling the action here.
Hernandez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez is taking a breather. Parry says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Parry pushes Hernandez off looking to stand but Hernandez dives back in and keeps control.
Hernandez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hernandez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Parry knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hernandez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hernandez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hernandez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hernandez working Parry over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez winds up and cracks Parry with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hernandez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Parry keeping control of the position.
Hernandez 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.
Hernandez is nestled in close to Parry, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hernandez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hernandez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hernandez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Parry is staying active underneath Hernandez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hernandez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez trying to control the action but Parry is working from the bottom.
Hernandez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hernandez wants to take a breather but Parry is having none of it.
Hernandez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Parry on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hernandez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hernandez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Parry wants to improve his position but Hernandez is controlling well.
Hernandez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hernandez is looking for a kimura here.
Hernandez drops an elbow to the side of Parry's head.
Hernandez winds up and cracks Parry with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Parry tries to get to full guard but Hernandez has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hernandez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hernandez is working for a submission of some sort.
Hernandez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Geraldo Hernandez dominated that round.
That's time! Hernandez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Parry fails to land the takedown.
Hernandez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hernandez landing a few strikes.
Parry on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hernandez is looking to take a break and control but Parry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parry tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hernandez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Parry can do to turn this around?
Hernandez scoring with punches from side control.
Hernandez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Parry has escaped the position, nice work there.
Parry is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Parry some visible discomfort.
Hernandez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Parry some visible discomfort.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Hernandez 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.
Parry is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hernandez connects with a decent elbow.
Hernandez advances to full mount.
Parry is breathing heavily.
Hernandez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Parry hang on?
Hernandez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Parry?
Hernandez lands a big shot there that rocks Parry but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
 Parry is rocked!
Hernandez breaks from Parry's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Parry is still in real trouble! Can Hernandez finish him?
Hernandez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Parry can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hernandez looking to control but Parry is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hernandez lands with some strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez controlling from the full mount.
Hernandez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Parry is bucking up trying to escape but Hernandez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A nice elbow there by Hernandez.
Hernandez lands a big shot to the head and Parry winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Geraldo Hernandez!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Salter JR (ranked 3194 p4p, 4870 weight class) and Edmund Betz (ranked 290 p4p, 399 weight class). Salter JR has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Salter JR!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Edmund Betz!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Betz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says JR as he avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by JR. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of JR.
Good standup being displayed there by JR as he connects with a hook.
Betz swats away the attempt to clinch by JR.
Betz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as JR sprawls well. JR wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Betz gets slowly back to his feet.
JR stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and JR wants it to stay on the feet.
Salter JR has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edmund Betz.
No luck for Betz with that takedown attempt.
JR with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Betz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says JR as he avoids it easily.
JR was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
JR tries to clinch up but Betz circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Betz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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.
JR wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
JR wants to control but Betz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
JR might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
JR keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
JR really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Betz thows a huge punch but JR dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Betz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
JR wants to get back to full guard.
JR is staying active underneath Betz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Betz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Betz tries to pass the half guard into mount. JR knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
JR trying to hold on to Betz's head to control him but Betz postures up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
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.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
JR scores with a sloppy right hand. Betz should have avoided that one.
Betz shoots in for a double leg but JR sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
JR moves into the clinch.
A hook to the body from JR.
JR throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Betz blocks it with crossed arms.
JR misses with a body punch.
JR has a couple of punches blocked by Betz.
JR is pressed up against the cage. Betz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag JR down to the mat. JR avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
JR throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Betz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but JR avoids it really well and circles away.
Betz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
JR jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
JR scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Betz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
JR is trying to keep Betz in close.
JR avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Betz stops JR from standing up.
Betz throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
JR trying to keep a closed guard but Betz is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
JR controlling Betz's posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
JR gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Betz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Betz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
JR trying to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Salter JR dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A jab from JR finds it's way through Betz's defenses.
JR connects with a jab.
Betz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from JR.
JR cracks Betz with a good jab.
Betz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. JR was covering up waiting for the punch and Betz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
JR manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Betz tries to score a body lock takedown but JR shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Betz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of JR backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for JR.
Betz can't get the takedown.
Betz lands a hook that snaps the head of JR backwards.
JR lands with a left to the head.
Betz swings wildly with an uppercut but JR uses good head movement to avoid it.
Betz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. JR avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Salter JR has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edmund Betz.
Betz is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
JR is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for JR.
JR lands a knee to the head.
JR throws a knee to the head but misses.
Betz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
JR with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
JR lands a left hand that snaps the head of Betz backwards.
JR with a knee to the head.
JR lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by JR.
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!
JR scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Edmund Betz has been cut.
JR with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
JR connects with a knee to the head.
Salter JR has scored more points in the clinch so far.
JR lands a knee to the head.
JR tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
JR is leaning against Betz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
JR gets through Betz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from JR.
JR digs a right hand underneath Betz's ribcage. Betz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
JR lands a knee to the body.
Good body shot from JR.
Betz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees in the clinch landing for JR.
Betz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as JR walks away with a smile on his face. Betz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Betz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Betz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
JR lands a really nice looking cross but Betz seems unphased.
Betz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but JR defends well and Betz ends up having to push JR into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
JR punishes Betz's body with a nice straight punch.
JR connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Salter JR is winning the standup battle so far.
JR lands a jab to Betz's midsection.
JR paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
JR scores with a jab. Betz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice cross by JR.
Betz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
JR throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
JR tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
JR scores with a sloppy right hand. Betz should have avoided that one.
Betz shoots in looking for a takedown but JR manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Betz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
JR throws a shot to the body.
JR lunges at Betz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Betz's hand.
JR lands a lovely overhand right.
JR lands with a nice body punch.
JR connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Betz's hands.
JR is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Betz can do to turn this around?
JR tries to bum rush Betz with a series of wild strikes but Betz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Betz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
JR scores with a body shot.
Good exchange - JR coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
JR lands a jab.
Betz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
JR lands with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Betz.
Betz looks for a takedown but JR sprawls well.
JR swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from JR misses.
Betz takes one to the side of the head.
JR misses with a looping right.
JR with a jab.
JR throws a hook to the side of Betz's head but Betz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
JR lands a jab to the nose.
JR jabs Betz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
JR throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
JR forces Betz back against the cage and clinches.
JR lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Betz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Still in the clinch, JR scores with a nice short uppercut.
Betz is rocked!
JR lands with a light punch inside.
Betz is still on wobbly legs! Can JR finish him?
A quick uppercut on the inside from JR.
JR has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Betz - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from JR, and another! Betz is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Salter JR!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Mallin (ranked 1447 p4p, 2471 weight class) and Louis Gabriel Suchet (ranked 188 p4p, 299 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Dexter Mallin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Louis Gabriel Suchet!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suchet shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Suchet seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Suchet content to control rather than advance.
Suchet trying to mount his opponent but Mallin defends it.
Suchet is trying to control. Mallin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suchet works his foot free and advances to mount.
Suchet breaks from Mallin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
 It looks like Dexter Mallin has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suchet raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mallin tries to hold on but Suchet postures up.
Suchet punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dexter Mallin's cut is getting worse.
Mallin tries to reverse the position but Suchet maintains control.
Suchet looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Mallin covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Louis Gabriel Suchet!
Louis Gabriel Suchet bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Griffin (ranked 2397 p4p, 5108 weight class) and Mike Chester (ranked 288 p4p, 475 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Very quick |
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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 Montreal, Matthew Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Chester!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Chester blocks the leg kick.
Griffin misses with a wild combination.
Griffin takes a jab right on the kisser.
A cross from Griffin lands.
Chester connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A solid body kick from Griffin.
Chester is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chester fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Griffin is out of range.
Griffin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A cross from Griffin lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chester. Chester obviously looking to wear him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Griffin misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chester! But no joy.
Griffin throws a one two combo.
Griffin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Griffin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Chester dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chester not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Griffin wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Griffin throws a strike but Chester rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin wants to hit a sweep here but Chester passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Griffin there!
Griffin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Griffin regains half guard.
Griffin tries to roll over but Chester keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffin is pressing down on Chester's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Chester has passed into side control.
The strikes coming from Chester are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Griffin is trying to work for a sweep but Chester has mounted him!
Chester controlling from mount.
Griffin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chester controlling his opponent.
Griffin tries to reverse the position but Chester maintains control.
Chester tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Griffin is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chester looking to control and managing it successfully.
Griffin tries to hold on but Chester pushes him away.
Chester tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Griffin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
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 Matthew Griffin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.
Chester has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chester there as he acknowledges the shot.
A combination from Griffin does no damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chester! But no joy.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.
Chester paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Matthew Griffin has been cut.
Griffin misses with a lunging right hand
and Chester connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Griffin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Griffin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Matthew Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chester let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Chester with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick from Chester, right into the meat of the thigh.
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chester ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Griffin shoots in but Chester avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin throws a hook but Chester blocks it.
Chester looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chester throws a right and a left that both miss.
A lazy left from Chester finds it's target.
Good leg kick by Chester.
Chester with the inside leg kick.
Griffin misses with a right hand
and Chester counters with a two punch combo.
Griffin gets tackled into the cage by Chester. Chester maintains the clinch.
Chester lands an uppercut.
Chester lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Griffin has had enough of the clinch but Chester keeps him there for the moment.
Chester misses with some punches.
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!
Griffin is trying to break the clinch but Chester has him pressed against the cage.
Chester lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chester scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chester pushes Griffin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Griffin can't break the clinch.
Griffin tries to pull guard but Chester forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Chester keeps control of Griffin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chester lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Chester pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griffin looks to land a left hand but Chester moved out of range nicely.
No joy there for Griffin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chester connects with a solid leg kick.
Griffin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Griffin duly obliges.
Chester gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chester lands an uppercut.
Griffin has had enough of the clinch but Chester keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chester.
Chester lands a left hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Chester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chester lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chester stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chester creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chester has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Griffin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Chester can turn it around.
Chester misses with some punches.
Chester gets through Griffin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Griffin working hard to break the clinch.
Chester tries to throw a body punch but Griffin avoids it by throwing Chester back against the cage.
Chester lands an uppercut.
Griffin blocking some punches.
Griffin wants to get back to striking at distance but Chester won't allow it.
Chester throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chester digs a right hand into Griffin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Griffin's gas tank.
Griffin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circling - Griffin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Griffin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Chester counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chester lands with a thumping leg kick.
Griffin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chester thumps Griffin with a low kick.
Chester moves into the clinch.
Griffin blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Griffin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Chester on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Griffin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right handed body shot lands from Chester.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Chester showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matthew Griffin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Griffin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chester to score with a decent uppercut.
Chester stuns Griffin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chester stuns Griffin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Griffin misses with an uppercut
and Chester counters with a thumping low kick.
Griffin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chester connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Griffin throws a right hand that Chester ducks under and follows up with a left that Chester also avoids with ease.
Chester feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Griffin crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mike Chester!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Hardy (ranked 2324 p4p, 1997 weight class) and Mike Maron (ranked 276 p4p, 236 weight class). Mike Maron is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Maron!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maron pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maron lands with a kick to the ribs.
Maron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Maron was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big right from Maron misses.
We've been hearing reports that Hardy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Maron lands with an uppercut that bounces Hardy off the cage and back into range.
Hardy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maron.
Hardy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maron has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hardy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maron can pounce on him.
Maron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maron jabs Hardy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Hardy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hardy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maron was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardy.
Hardy slips a jab from Maron.
Maron throws a hook but Hardy avoids it easily.
Maron throws a front kick that sends Hardy stumbling back into the cage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maron. That's going to slow Hardy down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Maron.
Hardy looks to land a right hand but Maron moved out of range.
Good exchange - Hardy coming out on top.
It looks like Mike Maron has been cut.
Maron lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maron connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy stuns Maron with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maron throws a jab when Hardy was well out of range.
Hardy attempts a counter takedown but Maron avoids it well and moves away.
Maron goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hardy connects with a right hand. Maron shakes it off.
Hardy throws a body punch but Maron moves out of range.
Maron doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maron manages to avoid it.
Maron scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hardy doesn't seem bothered though.
Hardy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hardy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hardy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maron.
Maron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maron missing with a left hand there. Hardy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hardy slips a straight right by Maron.
Mike Maron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Hardy misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Maron tries to move into range but Hardy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maron loads up on a big right hand but Hardy slips the punch.
Hardy loads up on a big right hand but Maron slips the punch.
Hardy thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maron fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maron, as that shot connected.
Hardy lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maron throws a hook but Hardy blocks it.
Hardy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maron blocks a jab.
Hardy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hardy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maron.
Hardy looks to land a left hand but Maron moved out of range nicely.
Maron throws out a powerful jab.
Maron rushes Hardy and presses him up against the cage.
Maron working aggressively here.
Maron scores with a hook to the body.
Maron gets underhooks to prevent Hardy's takedown attempt.
Maron's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hardy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Maron throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maron is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hardy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maron.
Maron throws a body punch but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy just misses with a punch to the body.
Maron lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Maron's guard.
Maron is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Hardy dives into side control.
Hardy misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Maron wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Maron regains half guard, as Hardy was trying to land strikes.
Hardy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maron does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hardy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Maron has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hardy stops Maron from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maron is looking to escape.
Maron on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hardy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hardy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hardy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hardy is working hard here to advance position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Maron dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Maron's cut.
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.
Maron stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maron digs a good body shot into Hardy's ribs.
Maron throws a big shot that misses.
A quick step to the side and Hardy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Hardy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maron throws a body shot but no joy.
Maron slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maron has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maron misses with an uppercut.
Hardy misses with a straight right.
Maron appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Good shot there by Maron.
Maron scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Maron throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maron throws a leg kick but Hardy checks it.
Maron moves out of range of the strikes.
Hardy misses with a wild body shot.
Maron lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maron manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maron misses the shot to the body.
Hardy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Maron keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maron kicks Hardy off and gets to his feet.
Hardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hardy throws a hook but Maron avoids it easily.
Maron looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Hardy misses.
Mike Maron seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardy scores with a nice strike.
Maron tries to land a front kick but Hardy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maron uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Maron wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hardy misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Maron, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big right from Hardy misses.
Hardy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hardy throws a shot from downtown. Maron moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maron.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maron ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hardy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maron.
Maron scores with a decent looking hook.
That kick from Maron tenderised Hardy's leg. Hardy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maron walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hardy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maron throws out a loose jab but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maron works Hardy's body with a nice hook.
Maron takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hardy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maron.
Maron wants to clinch up but Hardy keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from Hardy misses its intended target.
Hardy lands a jab.
Hardy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hardy moves away from the strike by Maron.
Hardy loads up on a big right hand but Maron slips the punch.
Maron jabs Hardy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hardy throws a body punch but Maron moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maron slips under a jab.
Hardy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hardy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maron.
Hardy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Maron.
Hardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maron with a jab.
Maron instigates a clinch.
Maron pushes Hardy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maron manages to break the clinch.
Maron connects with a jab.
Hardy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hardy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Maron!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maron manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Oliver Hardy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hardy thows a huge punch but Maron dodges it nicely.
Hardy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maron defending well though.
Hardy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hardy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hardy trying to control from half guard but Maron is working away.
Maron moves into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Maron keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Maron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Maron's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
Hardy takes a swing at Maron's ribcage but misses.
Maron tries to clinch but Hardy moves out of range.
Maron throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maron gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hardy to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Maron manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maron.
Hardy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maron sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Hardy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maron defending well as Hardy loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Maron on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A cross from Maron lands.
Hardy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy just misses with a punch to the body.
Hardy staying out of range there.
Maron lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice defenses there by Hardy.
A quick step to the side and Hardy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hardy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maron to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Maron.
Maron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardy tries to counter with a takedown but Maron is quick to defend against it.
Hardy drives through with a takedown into guard.
Maron preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hardy is looking to pass into half guard but Maron pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Maron is in guard.
Maron stands up and waves to Hardy to follow him.
Hardy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maron scores with a hook to the body. Hardy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maron misses with a wild combination.
Maron scores with a hook to the body. Hardy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hardy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That has opened up Mike Maron's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hardy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maron defending well as Hardy loads up on a big left hand.
Maron keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardy.
Maron slips a straight right by Hardy.
Hardy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hardy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hardy misses with a body shot.
Maron rushes Hardy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maron makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maron lands with a right to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Maron as Hardy tries to tie him up.
Maron breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maron swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maron darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hardy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maron pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hardy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maron manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands with a shot to the body.
Hardy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maron.
Hardy misses with a series of wild punches.
Hardy slips a jab from Maron.
Hardy throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maron! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardy. Maron does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardy stuns Maron with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maron thuds a left hand into Hardy's body.
Maron throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardy missing with a left hand there. Maron was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maron is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hardy with a body shot.
Maron avoids the body shot from Hardy.
Hardy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maron.
Maron throws a good cross that connects.
Maron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
Maron throws a body punch but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Maron lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hardy's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maron misses with a hook. Hardy ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Maron throws a sloppy body shot
and Hardy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hardy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maron scores with a jab to the jaw.
That kick from Maron tenderised Hardy's leg. Hardy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maron moves away from the strike by Hardy.
Maron is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardy.
Oliver Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Maron is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hardy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maron connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hardy scrambles back to his feet.
Hardy tries to move into range but Maron moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A combination from Hardy does no damage.
Hardy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maron lands a glancing blow to the side of Hardy's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maron uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardy.
Hardy blocks a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maron.
Maron scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Maron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Maron winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Maron!
A very excited looking Mike Maron rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Cinco (ranked 1734 p4p, 1563 weight class) and Charles Oliveira (ranked 176 p4p, 152 weight class). Oliveira has chosen In the air tonight Phil collins as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Esteban Cinco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cinco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oliveira.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Oliveira! But no joy.
Cinco closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Oliveira's guard.
Oliveira wants to sweep but no luck.
Oliveira looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Oliveira wants to take a breather but Cinco is having none of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cinco manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Oliveira lying in Cinco's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Cinco decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Oliveira taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Esteban Cinco!
Our winner, Esteban Cinco, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Charles Oliveira had this to say: 'It is what it is'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reece Robertson (ranked 1539 p4p, 938 weight class) and Wesley Stokes (ranked 204 p4p, 124 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Reece Robertson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wesley Stokes!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robertson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stokes counters with a nice body kick.
Stokes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stokes slips a straight right by Robertson.
Stokes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Robertson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stokes under the eye.
Robertson throws a sloppy head kick
and Stokes counters with a nice kick to the body.
Robertson keeps the fight on the outside.
Robertson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick from Robertson is predictable there
and Stokes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stokes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robertson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Stokes jabs Robertson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Robertson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Robertson throws a combination that misses
and Stokes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokes dodges the punch combination from Robertson.
Stokes scores with a kick to the midsection.
Robertson is breathing heavily.
Robertson throws a hook but Stokes avoids it easily.
Robertson just misses with a punch to the body.
Stokes blocks a jab.
Robertson throws a leg kick that misses.
Stokes was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Stokes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Robertson throws the left hand but Stokes avoids the punch easily.
Stokes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Robertson misses with a leg kick
and Stokes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick from Robertson misses.
Robertson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stokes counters with a stiff right hand.
Stokes cracks Robertson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Robertson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Stokes finish him?
 Robertson is rocked!
It looks like Reece Robertson has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robertson misses with a low kick.
Oh Robertson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reece Robertson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stokes blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stokes! But no joy.
We've been told by Robertson's head coaches at California Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Stokes cracks Robertson with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Robertson falls to his knees and Stokes doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wesley Stokes!
Wesley Stokes thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fiddle Sticks (ranked 2037 p4p, 1373 weight class) and Al Bundy (ranked 243 p4p, 171 weight class). Sticks comes into the arena with Pantera: Walk blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fiddle Sticks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Al Bundy!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sticks looks for a takedown but Bundy sprawls well.
Bundy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sticks closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sticks lands in his opponent's guard.
Sticks is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bundy is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bundy has escaped and now he's on top!
Sticks looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bundy passes into side control.
Sticks is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bundy wants to stand but Sticks is controlling his arm.
Bundy stands up and beckons Sticks to his feet.
Sticks shoots in looking for a takedown but Bundy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sticks's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sticks slips a jab from Bundy.
Sticks closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bundy quickly recovers to half guard.
Sticks trying to work for an americana but Bundy has managed to regain full guard.
Bundy looking for a guillotine here but Sticks defends easily.
Bundy working for a triangle but Sticks defends it easily.
Sticks drops back looking for a leg! Bundy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bundy manages to kick Sticks off! Sticks jumps back into Bundy's guard.
Sticks got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bundy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sticks has managed to get both his arms back between Bundy's legs - danger averted.
Bundy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sticks thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bundy is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Sticks has his hands clasped together but Bundy extends and breaks Sticks's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Bundy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Al Bundy!
A relieved looking Al Bundy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Saragih (ranked 808 p4p, 511 weight class) and Alan Arnolds (ranked 72 p4p, 49 weight class). Arnolds is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Free and Easy - The Almighty. Jack Saragih could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alan Arnolds's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Saragih!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Arnolds!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saragih throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saragih throws a series of punches but Arnolds moves out of range.
Arnolds moves into range and connects with a jab.
Saragih keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saragih swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Arnolds has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Arnolds walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Saragih walks into a stiff left hand from Arnolds.
It looks like Jack Saragih has been cut.
Jack Saragih seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arnolds defending well as Saragih loads up on a big left hand.
Arnolds cracks Saragih with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Arnolds takes the fight into the clinch.
Saragih goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saragih swings wildly with an uppercut but Arnolds uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Saragih fails to land.
Saragih lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arnolds backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arnolds is looking for a takedown.
Arnolds throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Saragih throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Arnolds.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saragih lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arnolds or not.
Arnolds is working for takedown but Saragih is calmly controlling the position for now.
Saragih lands a left hand.
Arnolds lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Saragih kicks Arnolds off and gets back to his feet.
Arnolds clinches up against the cage.
Saragih just leaning against Arnolds, taking a breather.
Saragih can't break the clinch.
Arnolds lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arnolds misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arnolds lands with a short shot to the head.
Saragih throws a punch but it's blocked by Arnolds.
Arnolds blocks an uppercut.
Saragih lands a hook that snaps the head of Arnolds backwards.
Saragih misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saragih breaks from the clinch.
Saragih showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arnolds.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnolds avoids the body shot from Saragih.
Jack Saragih is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arnolds lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saragih at a distance.
Saragih keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Saragih just misses with a punch to the body.
Arnolds keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saragih misses with a head kick.
Saragih cracks Arnolds with an open hand slap.
Arnolds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arnolds throws a jab when Saragih was well out of range.
Saragih tries a head kick but it misses.
Arnolds wants to counter with a clinch but Saragih pushes him away.
Arnolds shoots in and drives through. Saragih sprawls well.
Jack Saragih has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Arnolds.
Arnolds bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arnolds is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Saragih with a body shot.
Saragih lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arnolds takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Arnolds tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saragih manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saragih lands a head shot.
Arnolds throws a sloppy head kick and Saragih moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saragih throws a jab but it's blocked by Arnolds.
Saragih throws a sloppy head kick and Arnolds moves out of range easily.
Saragih goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Saragih thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Arnolds if he has to take too many more of those.
Arnolds blocks a head kick by Saragih.
Arnolds is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Arnolds lands a nice hook to Saragih's body. Saragih takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Saragih throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Arnolds stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Arnolds blocks a jab.
Arnolds feints the counter takedown.
Saragih bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice leg kick from Saragih, right into the meat of the thigh.
Arnolds tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saragih swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab by Arnolds.
Arnolds avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arnolds scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Arnolds misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arnolds has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Arnolds there as he acknowledges the shot.
A nice leg kick from Saragih, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnolds displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saragih throws out the jab.
Arnolds misses with a hook.
Saragih misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saragih turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saragih feints and then cracks Arnolds's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arnolds down.
Saragih looks for the body kick but Arnolds saw that one coming.
Arnolds shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saragih lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Arnolds shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Saragih lands the left hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Saragih.
Arnolds is rocked!
Saragih drops Arnolds with a huge uppercut! Arnolds drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Saragih is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Saragih!
Jack Saragih decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Alan Arnolds was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'.
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