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IFA 6: After Midnight PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Keldon Boateng (ranked 25182 p4p, 24075 weight class) and Mike Hanson (ranked 250 p4p, 249 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keldon Boateng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boateng moves to clinch but Hanson breaks away
and Hanson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hanson feints and then cracks Boateng's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boateng down.
Boateng falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hanson counters with a two punch combo.
An inside leg kick lands from Hanson.
Boateng takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hanson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hanson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Hanson.
Hanson lands a right hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boateng.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson lands with an uppercut that bounces Boateng off the cage and back into range.
Boateng takes one to the chin there.
Boateng tries for a takedown but Hanson circles away easily
and Hanson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hanson is pawing at Boateng, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Boateng's nose. Boateng is badly hurt! Hanson pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Boateng tries desperately to hold on but Hanson is relentless in his assault! As Boateng receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Hanson away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Hanson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giovanny Winters (ranked 4832 p4p, 4886 weight class) and Ruben Smith (ranked 452 p4p, 458 weight class). 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 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Giovanny Winters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ruben Smith!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winters staying out of range there.
Winters throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Winters counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Winters feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Winters closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Winters lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Winters.
Winters tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Winters back against the cage.
Winters has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Winters pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Winters on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a body punch but Winters moves out of range.
Jab from Smith.
Winters slips under a jab.
Winters steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
 It looks like Giovanny Winters has been cut.
Winters staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Winters on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Winters takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Winters lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Winters saw that one coming.
As Smith backs away, Winters returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Smith misses with a combination
and Winters makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Winters eats them both and turns towards Smith to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Winters was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Winters keeps the fight on the outside.
Winters is looking to counter punch.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Winters counters with an inside leg kick.
Smith looks winded!
Winters defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Winters is looking to counter punch.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winters was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winters.
A little feinted left hand from Winters on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Winters throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Winters steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Winters throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch there but Winters circles away.
Winters swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Smith misses with a hook. Winters ducked under it nicely.
Smith throws the left hand but Winters avoids the punch easily.
Winters appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Winters slips under a jab from Smith.
Winters thinks about countering with a body kick.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Winters counters with an inside leg kick.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Winters.
Winters is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Winters counters with an inside leg kick.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Winters counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smith might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Winters clinches.
Winters lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winters's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Winters.
Smith walks into a left hand.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Winters counters with a big head kick but Smith shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winters fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Winters manages to break the clinch.
Winters dodges the punch combination from Smith.
An attempted straight right counter from Winters misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Winters lands with a nice body kick.
Winters lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
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 Giovanny Winters will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Giovanny Winters's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smith has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Winters.
Smith misses with a hook
and Winters counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Winters fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Winters counters with a leg kick.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Winters manages to avoid it.
Winters throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Winters showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Winters throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith tries to keep at a distance but Winters has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winters breaks from the clinch.
Ruben Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith cracks Winters with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Winters was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Winters avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Winters on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smith throws a series of punches but Winters avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Winters wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Winters is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Winters closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Winters scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Winters.
Winters breaks the clinch.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Winters was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Winters ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Winters wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Winters uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Winters swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
As Smith backs away, Winters returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Winters is looking to counter with a body kick.
Winters lands with a kick to the temple. Smith shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith scores with a body shot.
Winters clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Winters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Winters counters with a thumping low kick.
Winters moves into the clinch.
Winters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Winters counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Winters's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Winters moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Winters misses the target.
Smith gets tackled into the cage by Winters. Winters maintains the clinch.
Winters is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Winters is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Winters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winters.
Smith throws a right and a left that Winters avoids nicely.
Winters appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ruben Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Winters slips under a jab.
Smith throws a series of punches but Winters avoids them all with ease.
Nice shot lands for Smith.
Smith is looking to clinch but Winters is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winters clinches.
Winters working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Winters cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Winters working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winters lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Winters lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Winters.
Winters doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Winters works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Winters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Winters with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smith misses with a combination
and Winters counters with a good, hard body kick but Smith shrugs it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giovanny Winters dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Giovanny Winters's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Winters lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Winters fires out a quick counter leg kick but Smith just manages to avoid it.
Smith misses with a right hand
and Winters counters with a right hand to the body.
Smith misses with a combination
and Winters counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Winters bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Winters throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smith staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Winters. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Winters.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Winters.
Winters was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winters.
Winters was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Winters moves out of range as Smith strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Winters counters with a nice uppercut.
Winters doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Winters counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A right-left combo lands from Winters.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Winters pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Winters connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Winters lands a jab to the nose.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Winters bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Winters swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Winters lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Winters.
 Smith is rocked!
Smith misses with a right hand
and Winters counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Winters finish him?
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Winters! Smith is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giovanny Winters!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Hammond (ranked 2806 p4p, 25369 weight class) and Nate Phillips (ranked 320 p4p, 488 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Nate Phillips 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler Hammond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nate Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips has his takedown stuffed
and Hammond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Phillips wants to clinch
and Hammond counters with a nice uppercut.
Phillips tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Phillips takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nate Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Phillips misses
and Phillips takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Phillips wants to clinch but Hammond slips to the side
and Hammond counters with a two punch combo.
Phillips clinches up against the cage.
Hammond decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammond working for a triangle but Phillips defends it easily.
Hammond throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Phillips escapes and throws Hammond's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Phillips wants to stand but Hammond is controlling his arm.
Hammond is holding Phillips down, trying to stall.
Hammond tries to improve position but can't.
Hammond really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
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.
Phillips tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Phillips trying to control the position but Hammond is working away.
Phillips working away.
Hammond is trying to improve his position.
Hammond is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Squirrel Sports 🐿️, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Hammond is working hard here to advance position.
Hammond can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hammond keeps working.
Phillips fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hammond stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Hammond's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hammond is looking to reverse the position.
Phillips tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hammond tests Phillips's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Phillips misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As Phillips looks to move away, Hammond throws a big counter combo but Phillips just gets out of the way.
Phillips tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hammond counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hammond throws a hook but Phillips blocks it.
Hammond circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hammond counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammond stuffs the takedown.
Tyler Hammond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Phillips.
Jab, jab by Hammond - just one landing.
Phillips shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hammond counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Hammond dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Phillips looks to clinch
and Hammond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hammond thuds his right hand into Phillips's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Hammond misses.
Nate Phillips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phillips with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Hammond counter with a right hand.
Phillips with a poor takedown
and Hammond counters with a straight right hand.
Hammond is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Phillips throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hammond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hammond tests Phillips's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips misses with a takedown
and Hammond makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tyler Hammond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Phillips.
Phillips walks into a jab.
Hammond is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips misses with a takedown
and Hammond counters with a stiff right hand.
Phillips fails with the takedown
and Hammond counters with a nice uppercut.
Phillips shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Hammond counter with a right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Phillips 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hammond scores with a crisp jab that stopped Phillips in his tracks.
Phillips with a poor takedown
and Phillips takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tyler Hammond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hammond.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips tries to clinch
and Hammond counters with a nice uppercut.
Phillips gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Phillips takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Phillips is rocked!
Phillips is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phillips needs to keep his hands up - Hammond had a free shot at his head there.
Phillips is still on wobbly legs! Can Hammond finish him?
Phillips tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hammond counters with a stiff right hand.
 It looks like Nate Phillips has been cut.
Phillips walks straight into a right hand from Hammond - that's dropped him! Hammond jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Phillips from any more punishment! Phillips complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tyler Hammond!
Post fight, Tyler Hammond took to the microphone: 'Let's Fucking Go!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yul Yon Bin (ranked 4317 p4p, 3039 weight class) and Malakai York (ranked 430 p4p, 351 weight class). Yul Yon Bin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yul Yon Bin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Malakai York!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bin rushes York and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
York looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Bin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
York fails to pull the fight into his guard.
York jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bin walks away with a smile on his face. York gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bin shoots in but no luck this time.
Bin blocks a head kick by York.
Bin throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bin lands with a cross.
Bin closes this distance looking for a takedown but York circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yul Yon Bin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
York has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bin finds it's way round the side to connect with York's head.
Bin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
York gets tackled into the cage by Bin. Bin maintains the clinch.
York tries to pull guard but Bin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bin wants a takedown.
York is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bin leaning against his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bin.
Bin cracks York with a nice body shot.
Bin misses with a punch to the body.
Bin effectively controlling the action here.
Bin jumps into guard, dragging York to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but York can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bin looking for a sweep. Not yet Bin, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin controls York momentarily but York frees himself.
York won't allow Bin to sweep him here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bin gets a clinch.
Bin is trying to pull guard but York has him pressed against the cage.
Bin keeps control of York as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bin jumps guard.
York wanted to stand there but Bin had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and York defends well.
Bin is trying to keep York in close.
Bin is pulling down on York's head. It's preventing any offense from York, at least for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bin looking to hit a scissor sweep but York is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yul Yon Bin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bin closes this distance looking for a takedown but York circles away.
Bin moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromYork.
Bin throws a head kick that misses.
Bin fails with the takedown
and York counters with a head kick that drops Bin to the mat! Bin scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
 Bin is rocked!
York has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
York misses with a takedown attempt - Bin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bin shoots in but York avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yul Yon Bin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bin has managed to clinch.
York is breathing heavily.
Bin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. York manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
No joy there for Bin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
York throws a counter combo.
Bin shoots in for a double leg but York sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with York, pushing him back against the cage.
Bin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but York gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Malakai York seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts York as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
York misses with a head kick.
Bin closes the distance and clinches up with York, looking for a takedown. Bin pushes York against the cage but York circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
York closes the distance and clinches up with Bin, looking for a takedown. York pushes Bin against the cage but Bin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but York avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from York. No joy for Bin on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
York pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from York.
Bin doesn't manage to clinch there - York circles away.
Bin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And York tries to counter it with a takedown but Bin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bin shoots in but York avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. York manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
York misses the jab.
Bin shoots in but no luck this time.
Yul Yon Bin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bin blocks a head kick by York.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but York paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bin throws a wild body kick that York sees coming a mile off.
York replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bin blocks it well.
Bin moves into the clinch.
Bin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
York stands and steps away. Bin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bin moves into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bin is struggling to control the position.
Bin is trying to force a seperation but York has the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Malakai York will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
York throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bin throws a sloppy head kick and York moves out of range easily.
York takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
York defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bin.
Bin fails with the takedown.
York wants to counter with a clinch but Bin pushes him away.
Bin shoots in looking for a takedown but York manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yul Yon Bin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yul Yon Bin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
York being controlled against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
York tries to pull guard but Bin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bin drags the fight down to the ground.
York being controlled here momentarily.
Bin is trying to keep York in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bin is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bin drops back looking for a leg! York is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and York manages to kick Bin off! Bin jumps back into York's guard.
Bin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that York can do to turn this around?
Bin wants to control from the top but York keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bin jumps guard.
York won't allow Bin to sweep him here.
Bin looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in York's guard.
Bin throwing strikes but missing.
Bin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bin has gone for a leg lock! York slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bin's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bin is looking to stand up but York isn't so interested in that idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yul Yon Bin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yul Yon Bin!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Casper Blacknota (ranked 25191 p4p, 1812 weight class) and Scooter Dahan (ranked 394 p4p, 175 weight class). Scooter Dahan 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Casper Blacknota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scooter Dahan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blacknota tries to clinch
and Dahan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dahan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dahan prevents Blacknota from improving his position.
Dahan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Blacknota is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Dahan passes into side control, despite Blacknota's attempt to control the position.
Dahan tries to advance to mount but Blacknota denies him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blacknota takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Blacknota is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Dahan working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Blacknota is trying to control Dahan's posture but Dahan avoids it.
Blacknota tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dahan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dahan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Blacknota, who protects the arm well.
Blacknota is looking for a sweep.
Dahan working the ground and pound.
Blacknota is not content to let Dahan control the position.
Dahan working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blacknota regains half guard there - taking advantage of Dahan's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Dahan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Blacknota trying to control here.
Dahan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blacknota keeps working.
Dahan trying to mount his opponent but Blacknota defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blacknota wants to get back to full guard.
Blacknota desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Dahan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dahan stops Blacknota from getting back to his feet.
Dahan stalling away here and it's allowed Blacknota to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Dahan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blacknota is keeping the position for now.
Blacknota has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dahan has passed into side control.
Blacknota is not content to let Dahan control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blacknota on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Dahan swings around for an armbar but Blacknota sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Dahan's guard.
Dahan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dahan keeping moving, preventing Blacknota from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dahan looking for a guillotine here but Blacknota defends easily.
Dahan keeping full guard, as Blacknota tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scooter Dahan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Blacknota tries to clinch up
and Dahan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Blacknota trying to hold on to Dahan's head to control him but Dahan postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dahan lands a nice short elbow.
Blacknota is looking to control Dahan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blacknota avoid being mounted?
Blacknota tries to get to full guard but Dahan has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dahan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Blacknota with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dahan lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blacknota slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Blacknota tries to strike from the bottom.
Blacknota wants to sweep here but Dahan controlling him for the moment.
Blacknota working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dahan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dahan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Scooter Dahan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dahan trying to control the position from guard on top but Blacknota is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dahan distracts Blacknota with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Blacknota is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dahan is aware though and is defending well.
Blacknota is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dahan trying to control the position from guard on top but Blacknota is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dahan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blacknota is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blacknota looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dahan distracts Blacknota with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Blacknota trying to control the position.
Blacknota keeping moving, preventing Dahan from controlling successfully.
Dahan trying to move into half guard but instead Blacknota has managed to sweep!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blacknota trying to control but Dahan is working from the bottom.
Dahan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blacknota throwing strikes but missing.
Dahan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dahan isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Blacknota stacks Dahan on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Blacknota!
Dahan prevents Blacknota from moving into mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dahan is trying to get back to half guard.
Blacknota tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Blacknota with the ground and pound but Dahan regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dahan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dahan controls Blacknota momentarily but Blacknota frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blacknota preventing the sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Scooter Dahan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blacknota is defended easily by Dahan.
Blacknota wants to clinch but Dahan slips to the side
and Dahan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Blacknota's guard.
Dahan chips away with some ground and pound.
Blacknota looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dahan lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dahan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Blacknota's guard.
Blacknota regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dahan postures up and lands a big shot to Blacknota's brow.
Dahan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahan wants to pass the guard but Blacknota is keeping the position.
Dahan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dahan tries to free his leg and advance position but Blacknota is retaining full guard.
Dahan lands a couple of digs.
Dahan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dahan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Blacknota looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blacknota keeping full guard, as Dahan tries to pass.
Blacknota being controlled here, momentarily.
Dahan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dahan wants to control from the top but Blacknota keeps moving.
Dahan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dahan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dahan trying to control but Blacknota is working from the bottom.
Blacknota is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dahan is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dahan wants to pass the guard but Blacknota is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dahan stopping the sweep attempt from Blacknota.
Dahan passes Blacknota's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dahan 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.
Dahan prevents Blacknota from improving his position.
Blacknota is controlling Dahan's trapped leg to prevent Dahan from advancing to side control.
Dahan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Blacknota on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blacknota won't allow Dahan to pass to mount.
Blacknota is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dahan pulls his head out easily.
Dahan moves into full mount! Blacknota won't be happy about that!
Dahan controlling his opponent.
Blacknota in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dahan dominating with strikes here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dahan raining down hammerfists from mount.
Blacknota is trying to escape the mount.
Casper Blacknota has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scooter Dahan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Blacknota taking shots to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scooter Dahan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dahan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scooter Dahan!
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