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Just Fights 3 - Fall Fiesta PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gerry Watched (ranked 4668 p4p, 4928 weight class) and Jun Romero (ranked 537 p4p, 555 weight class). Watched comes to the cage accompanied by Wrecking Ball by Miley Cyrus. Jun Romero is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerry Watched!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jun Romero!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watched darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
 It looks like Jun Romero has been cut.
Romero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watched.
Watched gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Romero working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Watched's head.
Romero with a flurry of punches that miss.
Romero working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Romero pushes down on Watched's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Romero connects with a nice short shot to Watched's temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watched has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Romero is working away from the top position though.
Romero thows a huge punch but Watched dodges it nicely.
Watched on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Watched tries to get out of the position.
Romero slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Romero working Watched over with strikes.
Romero not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Romero.
Watched blocking the ground and pound attempt from Romero.
Romero controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Watched scoring well with a low kick there.
Romero takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Watched misses with an uppercut. Romero saw that one coming.
And Romero tries to counter it with a takedown but Watched pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Watched tries to sprawl but Romero drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Romero there.
Romero takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Romero not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Romero lands with a punch from half guard.
Watched avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Romero.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Romero thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Watched is breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Romero in particular looking to stall.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Romero lands a nice short elbow.
Still in half guard, Romero seems content to control.
Watched blocking the ground and pound attempt from Romero.
Watched taking some punishment here, with Romero in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Romero seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Romero slows the pace down in half guard.
Romero sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Watched defending well though.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Romero looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Watched!
Watched is looking to get back to his feet here but Romero is keeping cool and he's managed to take Watched's back.
Romero is working the ground and pound. Can Watched escape?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Romero has good solid back control here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Romero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jun Romero's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Romero closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Watched's guard.
Romero is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Romero throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Watched works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Romero controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Watched has momentary wrist control but Romero slips an elbow through the middle.
Romero works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Romero scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Romero is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Well, if Romero is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Romero scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watched on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Romero slows the pace down in half guard.
Watched wants to improve his position but Romero is controlling well.
Romero working Watched over with strikes.
Romero slows the pace down in half guard.
Let's hope that Romero has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watched thuds a left hand into Romero's body.
Gerry Watched seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero tries for a takedown but Watched sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Romero closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Watched did well to prevent Romero getting side control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Romero working the head and body with strikes.
Romero is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Romero sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Watched defending well though.
Romero stalling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Romero shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Romero is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Romero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jun Romero's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Romero takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gerry Watched has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watched slaps away a takedown attempt from Romero, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Watched swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Watched throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Watched buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Romero gets the takedown into side control.
Romero creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Romero working the ground and pound from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lull in the action here.
Watched is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Romero is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero working the ground and pound effectively.
Romero tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Romero looking to finish Watched with some ground and pound. This is bad for Watched!
Romero is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Romero lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Romero controlling his opponent.
Romero cracks Watched with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero controlling from the full mount.
Romero landing strikes from the mount.
Romero postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Watched looks a forlorn figure.
BOOM! Romero connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Romero lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Romero lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero controlling his opponent.
Watched knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Romero on the ground.
Romero lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jun Romero is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Romero controlling his opponent.
Romero is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Watched can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Romero looking to control and managing it successfully.
Romero lands a nice shot to the head.
Romero content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Romero lands a couple of good shots and Watched has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Romero loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Watched hold on?
Jun Romero has got the better of the ground game so far.
Romero controlling the position well here. Watched rolled but Romero kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jun Romero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Romero 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jun Romero!
In his post fight interview, Jun Romero started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Gerry Watched had this to say: 'Don't worry, Jimmy Ray Watcher's wife will help me get over this minor setback.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Harding (ranked 4327 p4p, 4813 weight class) and Young Bob Merry (ranked 370 p4p, 395 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Harding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Young Bob Merry!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Merry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harding.
Harding thuds his right hand into Merry's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Merry throws a shot from downtown. Harding moves away and avoids it.
Harding avoids the body shot from Merry.
Harding is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Harding misses with a body shot.
Young Bob Merry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harding uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Merry.
Merry throws a push kick but Harding slaps the foot to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Harding misses the target.
Nice cross by Harding.
Harding slips under a jab from Merry.
Merry throws out a loose jab but Harding uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harding is looking to counter punch.
Merry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harding was well out of range. Poor timing from Merry.
Harding shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Harding was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harding lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Merry down.
Harding working the head with strikes.
Harding scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harding in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harding landing a few strikes.
Harding is working Merry over with some ground and pound from side control.
Harding takes a little break here. Merry wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Harding working the ground and pound but Merry is defending the strikes.
Merry is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Harding landing a few strikes.
Harding connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Merry some visible discomfort.
Harding working away.
Merry on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Harding cracks Merry with a big elbow.
Harding lands a nice forearm strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Harding are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Merry tries to improve position but can't.
Harding working the ground and pound from side control.
Harding lands some shots froms side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harding cracks Merry with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Harding is working Merry over with some ground and pound from side control.
Merry looks winded!
Harding looks up at the clock and then as Merry takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Harding smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Harding landing strikes.
Harding working the ground and pound.
Merry takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Merry trying to remain calm as Harding controls from the top position.
Merry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harding. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merry taking a bit of punishment here - Harding scoring with strikes.
Harding works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Harding is chipping away with strikes.
Harding cracks Merry with a big right hand but Merry just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Harding working the ground and pound.
Merry is working to avoid the ground and pound but Harding connects with a decent elbow.
Merry taking punishment in the form of punches.
Merry takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Harding landing strikes.
Harding working the ground and pound.
Harding in side control lands a decent elbow.
Harding 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Merry taking a bit of punishment here - Harding scoring with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harding looks up at the clock and then as Merry takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Harding smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Harding connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Merry some visible discomfort.
Merry is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Harding in side control lands a decent elbow.
Harding is putting a hurting on Merry here, landing some big shots from side control.
Harding in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Harding scores with a couple of short elbows.
Harding working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Harding lands a few punches from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Harding dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Merry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harding.
Harding swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Merry thuds a left hand into Harding's body.
Harding uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Merry.
Merry misses with a jab to the body
and Harding makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Harding uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Merry.
Harding throws out a powerful jab.
Harding drives through and clinches with Merry against the cage.
A short left from Harding.
Harding is working Merry over against the cage.
A hook to the body from Harding.
Merry works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Merry struggles to land a body shot inside as Harding controls his hands.
Harding works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Harding makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harding lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harding lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harding creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harding just leaning against Merry, taking a breather.
Merry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Harding avoiding damage.
A shot in the inside from Harding.
Harding gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Merry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Merry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Merry can't keep his opponent in guard - Harding advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Merry is breathing heavily.
Harding lands with a punch from half guard.
Harding scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Harding drops an elbow to the side of Merry's head.
Harding looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Merry with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harding lands strikes from half guard.
Harding winds up and cracks Merry with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Harding seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harding landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Harding controlling the pace.
Harding working the head and body with strikes.
Harding looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Harding lands strikes from half guard.
Mark Harding overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harding lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Harding lands strikes from half guard.
Harding controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harding working Merry over with strikes.
Harding slips a nice elbow through Merry's hands, connecting with Merry's forehead.
Harding is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Merry can do to turn this around?
Harding working Merry over with strikes.
Harding seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Harding.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Harding in particular looking to stall.
Harding slips a nice elbow through Merry's hands, connecting with Merry's forehead.
Harding is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Harding working over Merry with some ground and pound. Merry looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Harding lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Merry is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Harding scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harding looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Harding working Merry over with strikes.
Merry is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Harding scores with a couple of nice shots.
Harding winds up and cracks Merry with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Harding seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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!
Merry is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Harding scores with a couple of nice shots.
Merry taking some punishment here, with Harding in his half guard.
Harding frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Harding working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Harding dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Merry throws a poor cross that misses
and Harding counters with a right hand to the body.
Young Bob Merry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Merry misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Merry.
Merry throws a leg kick that misses.
Harding rushes Merry and presses him up against the cage.
Harding lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harding lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harding stalling the fight.
Harding scores with a shoulder strike.
Harding softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harding scores with a shot to the side of Merry's head.
Harding digs a right hand underneath Merry's ribcage. Merry let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Merry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harding scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harding wants a takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Harding as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Harding.
A short right from Harding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merry wants to stall.
A body shot lands from Harding.
Harding will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Merry up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Harding.
Harding effectively controlling the action here.
Harding digs a right hand into Merry's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Merry's gas tank.
Harding's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Harding stalling.
Merry swings wildly with an uppercut but Harding uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harding pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Young Bob Merry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Merry with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harding to score with a decent uppercut.
Merry closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harding.
Harding presses Merry against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harding blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Merry tries to stall but Harding uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Harding has clasped his hands together around Merry's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Merry taking a bit of punishment here - Harding scoring with strikes.
Harding lands some shots froms side control.
Harding lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Merry down.
Harding remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Harding landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harding working the head and body with strikes.
Harding landing strikes.
Harding lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Merry down.
Check out the look on Harding's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Harding cracks Merry with a big elbow.
Harding working the ground and pound from side control.
Harding working the head with strikes.
Harding works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
A lull in the action here as Harding stalls from top position.
Harding lands a nice forearm strike.
Mark Harding is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harding lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Merry down.
Harding cracks Merry with a big right hand but Merry just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Harding grinds an elbow into Merry's temple.
Harding in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Harding landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Merry on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Harding working the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Harding showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harding, 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:24
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Harding!
After winning the bout, Mark Harding thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Young Bob Merry was interviewed post fight and said 'I have lots more time to get to the top.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Goldberg (ranked 4598 p4p, 4073 weight class) and Dubba Sub (ranked 478 p4p, 450 weight class). Sub has chosen Live It Up! as his entrance music. Sam Goldberg has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Goldberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dubba Sub!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sub manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Goldberg on his heels. He'll look to pass Goldberg's guard now, I'm sure.
Goldberg is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sub is aware though and is defending well.
Sub sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Goldberg might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Goldberg is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sub's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sub tries to free his leg and advance position but Goldberg is retaining full guard.
Goldberg could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sub drops back looking for a leg! Goldberg is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Goldberg manages to kick Sub off! Sub jumps back into Goldberg's guard.
Goldberg is looking for a triangle but Sub pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sub engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Goldberg shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Goldberg showed some decent athleticism there.
Goldberg is keen to just control but Sub is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sub manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Goldberg has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sub escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Goldberg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sub controlling Goldberg's posture.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sub tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sub keeping moving, preventing Goldberg from controlling successfully.
Sub looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Goldberg passes into half guard.
Goldberg seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sub does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sub wants to get back to full guard but Goldberg has passed into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sub is trying to get back to his feet.
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.
You can see the frustration on Sub's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Goldberg is trying to get an arm triangle but Sub is defending well.
Sub struggling a bit here.
Goldberg trying to control the action but Sub is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sub is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Goldberg's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dubba Sub will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Goldberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sub wants to counter with a clinch but Goldberg pushes him away.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Goldberg enables Sub to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Goldberg manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sub trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sub looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sub drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sub jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sub content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sub wants to stand but Goldberg has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sub closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sub lands in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sub is controlling him.
Sub slips nicely into half guard.
Sub has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sub keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sub is trying to control the action in half guard but Goldberg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sub decides to return to a standing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sub keeping control of the position.
Goldberg prevents Sub from improving his position.
Goldberg 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.
Sub is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sub has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sub makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sub.
Goldberg tries to free his leg and advance position but Sub is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sub is controlling Goldberg's posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dubba Sub showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sub closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Goldberg's guard.
Sub trying to control but Goldberg is working from the bottom.
Sub gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Goldberg drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sub pulls Goldberg in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldberg advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg lands a decent elbow from side control.
Goldberg is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sub knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sub wants to control but Goldberg postures up.
Sub is not content to let Goldberg control the position.
Goldberg throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Sub works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sub has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Goldberg is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sub manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Goldberg stops Sub from standing up.
Dubba Sub has got the better of the ground game so far.
Goldberg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Goldberg drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sub looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sub looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sub!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sub stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sub dives in and scores a takedown into Goldberg's guard.
Goldberg throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sub uses it to pass to side control.
Sub working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sub decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sub shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sub was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sub is working to tighten his grip on Goldberg's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Goldberg has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Sub is really squeezing tight and eventually Goldberg passes out! Sub breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dubba Sub!
Dubba Sub spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jump Nelson (ranked 2776 p4p, 4107 weight class) and Alejandro Ortega (ranked 356 p4p, 453 weight class). The key to victory for Jump Nelson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jump Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alejandro Ortega!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ortega napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nelson tries to move to mount but Ortega blocks the move with his legs.
Nelson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ortega tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Nelson trying to control the position but Ortega is working away.
Nelson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ortega knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson trying to control the position but Ortega is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Nelson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Nelson swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jump Nelson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Ray Watcher (ranked 2832 p4p, 3512 weight class) and Cael Randall (ranked 389 p4p, 458 weight class). Cael Randall acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Ray Watcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cael Randall!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randall tries to sprawl but Watcher drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Randall blocking the ground and pound attempt from Watcher.
Randall actively working from the bottom here.
Watcher trying to control from half guard but Randall is working away.
Randall looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Watcher trying to control the pace.
Watcher works his way into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watcher is trying to get an arm triangle but Randall is defending well.
Watcher tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watcher thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Watcher is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Randall is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Randall is trying to control Watcher's posture but Watcher avoids it.
Watcher working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watcher tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Randall is trying to get back to half guard.
Watcher has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Randall is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Watcher yanks on the arm and Randall is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Watcher.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jimmy Ray Watcher!
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