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JF 29 - Salinas vs Ramirez PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barrett Salinas (ranked 3963 p4p, 3335 weight class) and Rafael Ramirez (ranked 432 p4p, 385 weight class). Barrett Salinas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Barrett Salinas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salinas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ramirez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ramirez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ramirez.
Salinas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ramirez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Salinas lands with a shot to the body.
Salinas shoots in for a takedown but Ramirez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Ramirez. Those never looked like landing.
Salinas throws a chopping leg kick but Ramirez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ramirez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Salinas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ramirez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ramirez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A punch combination from Salinas misses.
Ramirez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salinas wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ramirez pushes Salinas up against the cage in a clinch.
Salinas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ramirez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ramirez has Salinas up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salinas wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Salinas uses from the top position.
Salinas gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ramirez throws a head kick that misses
and Salinas counters with a one-two to the body.
Salinas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ramirez as he avoids it easily.
Salinas shoots and misses
and Ramirez counters with a head kick. That will keep Salinas thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barrett Salinas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salinas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ramirez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ramirez throws a nice looking combination but Salinas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salinas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ramirez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramirez fails with a takedown attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Salinas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ramirez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ramirez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez misses with a few strikes there.
Ramirez darts in trying to clinch
and Salinas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ramirez slaps away a takedown attempt from Salinas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ramirez throws a poor cross that misses
and Salinas counters with a one-two to the body.
 Ramirez is rocked!
No luck for Salinas with that takedown attempt.
Ramirez is still on wobbly legs! Can Salinas finish him?
Salinas misses with the combination.
Ramirez seems to have recovered his senses.
Rafael Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramirez doesn't manage to clinch there - Salinas circles away.
Salinas doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramirez circles away.
Salinas tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ramirez defends well and Salinas ends up having to push Ramirez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ramirez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salinas circles away quickly and effectively.
Ramirez throws a shot from downtown. Salinas moves away and avoids it.
As Ramirez tries to get set, Salinas tries to push him back and clinch up but Ramirez manages to avoid the attempt.
Ramirez has Salinas up against the cage in a clinch.
Ramirez slowing the pace effectively.
Ramirez breaks the clinch.
Ramirez clinches with his opponent.
Ramirez manages to break the clinch.
Salinas gets tackled into the cage by Ramirez. Ramirez maintains the clinch.
Salinas letting Ramirez take a breather here.
Ramirez manages to break the clinch.
Salinas lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Salinas as he avoids it easily.
Salinas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ramirez.
Ramirez gets caught flat footed, as Salinas shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramirez is looking to stand up but Salinas isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez looks winded!
Salinas stands and steps away. Ramirez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Salinas fails to land the takedown.
Salinas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Salinas slips under a jab from Ramirez.
Salinas shoots in and bounces Ramirez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Salinas is looking to stand up but Ramirez won't let him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rafael Ramirez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ramirez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salinas looks for a takedown but Ramirez sprawls well.
Ramirez feints the counter takedown.
Ramirez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Salinas counters with a one-two to the body.
Ramirez throws a nice looking combination but Salinas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salinas tries to clinch up.
Ramirez keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Ramirez does no damage.
Salinas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Salinas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barrett Salinas is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salinas shoots in looking for a takedown. Ramirez tries to sprawl out of it but Salinas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ramirez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barrett Salinas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramirez moves to clinch but Salinas breaks away
and Salinas counters with a right hand to the body.
Salinas is looking to wear down Ramirez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a right hand that Salinas ducks under and follows up with a left that Salinas also avoids with ease.
Barrett Salinas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salinas stalks Ramirez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ramirez's face. Ramirez staggers backwards, shaken.
Salinas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ramirez tries to avoid it but Salinas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ramirez to the ground. Ramirez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Salinas lands a two punch combo.
Salinas takes one to the chin there.
Ramirez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salinas fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramirez tries a head kick but it misses.
Salinas is looking to counter punch.
Ramirez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salinas shoots in for a takedown but Ramirez shows good takedown defense.
Ramirez throws out a counter right but Salinas avoids it with no problem.
Ramirez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Ramirez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salinas throws a sloppy head kick and Ramirez moves out of range easily.
A jab from Ramirez misses.
Salinas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ramirez as he avoids it easily.
Ramirez moves into the clinch.
Salinas is trying to pull guard but Ramirez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ramirez breaks from the clinch.
Salinas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ramirez moves into the clinch.
Ramirez lands with a right to the head.
Ramirez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez lands an elbow that stopped Salinas in his tracks for a moment.
Ramirez manages to break the clinch.
Ramirez darts in and clinches Salinas up against the cage.
Salinas jumps guard but Ramirez stands there with Salinas around his waist. Salinas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ramirez scores with a shot to the side of Salinas's head.
Ramirez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ramirez pushes Salinas off and scrambles back to his feet.
Salinas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez instigates a clinch.
Salinas wants to get back to striking at distance but Ramirez won't allow it.
Nice elbow from Ramirez.
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!
Ramirez misses with a punch to the body.
Salinas is trying to push Ramirez away but Ramirez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Salinas is trying to pull guard but Ramirez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ramirez breaks the clinch.
Salinas lands a body shot.
Salinas shoots for a double leg takedown but Ramirez sprawls well. He's pushed Salinas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Salinas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ramirez.
Ramirez thuds his shin into the meat of Salinas's side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Ramirez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ramirez closes the distance and clinches.
Rafael Ramirez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ramirez tries for a takedown but Salinas manages to get underhooks.
Ramirez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ramirez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ramirez uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Salinas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ramirez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Salinas is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ramirez shoots in and drives through. Salinas sprawls well.
Salinas has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez tries to clinch up.
Salinas moves in looking to clinch but Ramirez pushes him off.
Salinas moves in looking to clinch but Ramirez pushes him off.
Jab by Ramirez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez clinches up against the cage.
Ramirez lands with a short shot to the head.
Ramirez misses with a knee strike.
Ramirez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ramirez throws a right and a left that Salinas avoids nicely.
Ramirez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Salinas fails with a takedown attempt.
Ramirez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ramirez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barrett Salinas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Ramirez.
Salinas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ramirez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ramirez is looking to clinch.
Salinas tries to counter by clinching up but Ramirez breaks away and moves out of range.
Salinas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ramirez doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salinas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Salinas fails with the takedown.
Salinas shoots in and drives through. Ramirez sprawls well.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ramirez enables Salinas to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ramirez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rafael Ramirez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramirez scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ramirez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Salinas gets tackled into the cage by Ramirez. Ramirez maintains the clinch.
Ramirez jumps guard.
Salinas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ramirez is proving hard to escape from.
Ramirez has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Salinas is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ramirez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salinas tries to clinch there but Ramirez circles away.
No joy there for Ramirez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Salinas avoids the head kick by Ramirez.
Salinas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramirez moves to clinch but Salinas breaks away
and Salinas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ramirez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Salinas wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salinas tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramirez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ramirez looks for a takedown but Salinas sprawls well.
Salinas misses with a double jab
and Ramirez counters with a leg kick.
Salinas shoots for a takedown but Ramirez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barrett Salinas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramirez shoots in but Salinas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Salinas tries to clinch up.
Salinas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ramirez swivels and escapes.
Ramirez throws a series of punches but Salinas moves out of range.
Rafael Ramirez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramirez throws a series of strikes that have Salinas backpedaling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Ramirez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ramirez 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Ramirez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Phishiji Baba (ranked 3189 p4p, 4077 weight class) and Mervin Cleaver (ranked 266 p4p, 307 weight class). Cleaver has chosen Right On- Showcore as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mervin Cleaver was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Phishiji Baba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mervin Cleaver!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baba takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mervin Cleaver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baba takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Baba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cleaver misses with a left hand
and Baba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cleaver just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Baba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cleaver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cleaver misses with an uppercut
and Baba counters by moving into the clinch.
Baba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Cleaver. Those never looked like landing.
Cleaver misses with a right hand
and Baba counters by clinching up.
Cleaver tries a body shot but Baba blocks it.
Cleaver can't find room to land a body shot as Baba controls the action.
Cleaver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baba's elbow.
Baba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cleaver.
Baba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cleaver throws out the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baba moves out of range as Cleaver strikes.
Baba throwing a counter right hand but Cleaver manages to avoid it.
Baba staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaver fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Baba on the side of the head.
A jab from Baba does it's job there.
Baba ducks right into an uppercut from Cleaver.
Cleaver looks to score with a jab to the body but Baba is just out of range.
Cleaver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cleaver throws out a loose jab but Baba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cleaver misses the jab.
Baba cracks Cleaver with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cleaver looks to land a left hand but Baba moved out of range nicely.
Baba is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Baba looks to land a right hand but Cleaver moved out of range.
A slow jab from Baba misses its intended target.
Cleaver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baba.
Baba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Baba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Baba is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Cleaver. That snapped Baba's head back.
Cleaver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cleaver throws a poor cross that misses
and Baba counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice shot by Baba.
Cleaver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Cleaver misses the target.
Baba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cleaver just misses with a punch to the body.
Baba drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cleaver sprawls and moves away.
Cleaver looks to throw the jab but Baba is out of range.
Baba connects with a single shot there.
Cleaver throws a hook but Baba avoids it easily.
Cleaver lands with a good body shot.
Cleaver slips a jab from Baba.
Baba moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baba lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Baba swings for the body but Cleaver moves out of range.
Baba moves away from the strike by Cleaver.
Baba scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Baba misses with a hook
letting Cleaver counter with a right hand.
Cleaver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cleaver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baba is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cleaver throws a looping overhand right but Baba ducks down to avoid it.
Baba appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cleaver misses with an uppercut. Baba saw that one coming.
Cleaver throws a big shot that misses.
Cleaver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baba moves away.
Jab, jab by Baba - just one landing.
Cleaver throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baba throws an overhand right that lands on Cleaver's shoulder, as Cleaver tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Cleaver misses.
Cleaver just misses with a punch to the body.
Cleaver throws an off balance right hand
and Baba counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Baba.
Baba blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cleaver throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baba counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cleaver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big right from Cleaver misses.
Cleaver works Baba's body with a nice hook.
Cleaver misses with a jab to the body
enabling Baba to counter with a crisp jab.
Cleaver is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Baba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baba throwing a counter right hand but Cleaver manages to avoid it.
Baba throws a looping overhand right but Cleaver ducks down to avoid it.
Cleaver uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baba.
Cleaver misses with a left hand
enabling Baba to counter with a crisp jab.
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 Phishiji Baba will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Baba slips under a jab.
Baba appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cleaver connects with a jab.
Cleaver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baba was well out of range. Poor timing from Cleaver.
Baba throws a right hand that misses
enabling Cleaver to counter with a crisp jab.
Cleaver slips a jab from Baba.
Cleaver getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cleaver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cleaver throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baba counters with a straight right hand.
Mervin Cleaver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Cleaver misses its intended target.
Cleaver slips a jab and a cross from Baba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cleaver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baba is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cleaver throws out a loose jab but Baba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cleaver throws a looping overhand right but Baba ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaver throws a big shot that misses.
Baba lands a nice looking body shot.
Cleaver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cleaver takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Baba takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Baba throws a hook to the side of Cleaver's head but Cleaver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch lands to the side of Baba 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Baba takes one to the side of the head.
Cleaver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baba scores with a decent looking hook.
Cleaver misses the jab.
Cleaver on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Baba connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cleaver missing with a left hand there. Baba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baba ducks under a wild hook from Cleaver.
Baba keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cleaver swings widly with a right hand
and Baba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cleaver dips to his left and cracks Baba with an uppercut!
Cleaver lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cleaver misses with a two punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Cleaver.
Cleaver is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Baba with a body shot.
Cleaver scores with the left hand. Baba knows he should have avoided that one.
Baba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cleaver.
Cleaver misses the jab.
Baba throwing a counter right hand but Cleaver manages to avoid it.
Cleaver misses with a hook to the body
and Baba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baba gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cleaver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cleaver is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baba feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cleavers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Baba uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Cleaver scores with a four punch combination!
Cleaver just misses with a punch to the body.
Baba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cleaver throws a right hand that misses
and Baba counters with a right hand to the body.
Baba lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cleaver at a distance.
Baba connects with the punch.
Cleaver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cleaver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baba.
Cleaver throws an off balance right hand
and Baba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baba connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baba looks to land a right hand but Cleaver moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baba feinted with a counter takedown.
Baba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cleaver appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cleaver throws a jab when Baba was well out of range.
Baba with a hook.
A big left from Cleaver misses.
Cleaver has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cleaver throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Cleaver finds it's way through Baba's defenses.
Cleaver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cleaver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baba.
Cleaver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baba.
Cleaver throws a hook but Baba blocks it.
Baba fails to land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Phishiji Baba 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. This is the final round!
A slow jab from Cleaver misses its intended target.
Cleaver defending well as Baba loads up on a big left hand.
Cleaver cracks Baba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Baba blocks a jab.
Cleaver swings for the body but Baba moves out of range.
Cleaver throws the left hand but Baba avoids the punch easily.
Baba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cleaver.
Baba uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Baba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cleaver.
Baba is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cleaver misses with a left hand
and Baba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cleaver misses with a body punch
and Baba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baba with a hook.
Cleaver throws a right and a left that Baba avoids nicely.
Baba throws a big shot that misses.
Cleaver now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaver throws a looping overhand right but Baba ducks down to avoid it.
Baba loads up on a big right hand but Cleaver slips the punch.
A big right from Cleaver misses.
Cleaver lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cleaver closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cleaver throws a right hand that misses
and Baba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cleaver throws out the jab.
Cleaver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cleaver takes a swing at Baba's ribcage but misses.
Cleaver throws a lazy uppercut
letting Baba counter with a right hand.
Cleaver just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Baba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Baba misses with a straight right.
Baba throws a hook but Cleaver avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba slips a jab from Cleaver.
Cleaver swings widly with a right hand
and Baba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cleaver misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baba slips a straight right by Cleaver.
Baba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cleaver misses with a hook.
Baba tries to counter with a takedown but Cleaver is quick to defend against it.
Baba throws a right hand that misses
and Baba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baba missing with a left hand there. Cleaver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cleaver bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cleaver scores with a decent looking hook.
Baba is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Baba misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cleaver! But no joy.
Baba lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baba swings for the body but Cleaver moves out of range.
Cleaver throws a poor cross that misses
and Baba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Cleaver finds it's way through Baba's defenses.
A jab from Baba does it's job there.
Baba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cleaver throws a sloppy body shot
and Baba counters with a nice body shot.
Baba avoids the body shot from Cleaver.
Baba misses with an uppercut.
Cleaver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baba.
Cleaver looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cleaver misses with a wild body shot.
Baba blocks a jab.
Cleaver just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baba.
Cleaver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baba moves away.
Cleaver lunges at Baba with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Baba's hand.
Mervin Cleaver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cleaver misses with an uppercut
and Baba counters with a stiff right hand.
Cleaver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baba misses with an uppercut. Cleaver saw that one coming.
Cleaver throws a right hand that misses
enabling Baba to counter with a crisp jab.
Good shot there by Baba.
Cleaver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cleaver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baba moves away.
As Cleaver tries to get set, Baba tries to push him back and clinch up but Cleaver manages to avoid the attempt.
Baba lands a jab.
Cleaver is rocked!
Baba cracks Cleaver with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Cleaver falls to his knees and Baba 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 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phishiji Baba!
Phishiji Baba decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matteo Ruffy (ranked 3298 p4p, 3393 weight class) and Ragnar Fialkowska (ranked 293 p4p, 299 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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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 Rio de Janeiro, Matteo Ruffy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ragnar Fialkowska!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruffy misses with a straight right.
Ruffy looks to land a left hand but Fialkowska moved out of range nicely.
Fialkowska appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Matteo Ruffy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruffy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheers as Ruffy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fialkowska doesn't seem phased though.
Ruffy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ruffy loads up on a big right hand but Fialkowska slips the punch.
Fialkowska swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ruffy with a jab.
Ruffy misses with a right hand
and Ruffy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fialkowska will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fialkowska slips a straight right by Ruffy.
Fialkowska keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ruffy.
Fialkowska throws a series of punches but Ruffy moves out of range.
Ruffy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fialkowska manages to avoid it.
Fialkowska misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fialkowska slips under a jab.
Ruffy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fialkowska counters with a three punch combo that has Ruffy backing up. Ruffy nods at Fialkowska to acknowledge the strikes.
Matteo Ruffy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fialkowska displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ruffy throws out the jab.
Fialkowska takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fialkowska keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Ruffy backs off Fialkowska throws a huge counter combo but Ruffy manages to avoid it all.
Fialkowska on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ruffy ducks under a wild hook from Fialkowska.
Fialkowska slips under a jab.
Fialkowska lands with a cross.
Ruffy throws a lazy uppercut
and Fialkowska counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruffy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fialkowska staying out of range there.
Ruffy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fialkowska counters with a one-two to the body.
Ruffy throws a hook but Fialkowska avoids it easily.
As Ruffy backs off Fialkowska throws a huge counter combo but Ruffy manages to avoid it all.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruffy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fialkowska sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fialkowska swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ruffy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fialkowska was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruffy.
A combination from Ruffy does no damage.
A slow jab from Ruffy misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fialkowska throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ruffy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fialkowska counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ruffy won't be happy with that.
Fialkowska throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Fialkowska trying to control the position but Ruffy is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruffy tries to bench press Fialkowska off him but Fialkowska keeps the position.
Fialkowska working the head with strikes.
Fialkowska working the strikes but Ruffy uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Fialkowska winds up and cracks Ruffy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fialkowska wants to pass the guard but Ruffy is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruffy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fialkowska.
Fialkowska working the head and body with strikes.
Fialkowska missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fialkowska throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ruffy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fialkowska.
Fialkowska not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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. Fialkowska connects with a nice short shot to Ruffy's temple.
Fialkowska throwing shots but Ruffy is blocking nicely.
Fialkowska scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ruffy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ruffy tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fialkowska is taking a breather. Ruffy 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.
Ruffy regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Fialkowska.
Fialkowska looking to pass the guard.
Ruffy being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A right-left combo lands from Fialkowska.
Ruffy missing with a left hand there. Fialkowska was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ragnar Fialkowska will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fialkowska scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fialkowska lands a jab to Ruffy's midsection.
Fialkowska throws a shot from downtown. Ruffy moves away and avoids it.
Fialkowska staying out of range there.
Ruffy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruffy throws a right hand that misses
and Fialkowska counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fialkowska uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruffy.
Ruffy misses with an uppercut. Fialkowska saw that one coming.
Ruffy loads up on a big right hand but Fialkowska slips the punch.
Fialkowska is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ruffy.
Fialkowska steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ruffy.
Ruffy throws a right hand that misses
and Fialkowska counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruffy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fialkowska on the side of the head.
Ruffy throws a hook but Fialkowska avoids it easily.
Ruffy leaves Fialkowska with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fialkowska walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A nice combination there by Fialkowska.
Ruffy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Matteo Ruffy is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruffy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fialkowska.
A slow jab from Ruffy misses its intended target.
Fialkowska drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ruffy defends it well.
Ruffy misses the body punch
and Fialkowska counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fialkowska moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
No joy there for Fialkowska, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ruffy throws a right and a left that Fialkowska avoids nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fialkowska steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ruffy.
Fialkowska looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ruffy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Fialkowska.
Ruffy throws a looping overhand right but Fialkowska ducks down to avoid it.
Fialkowska throws a right hand that Ruffy ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruffy also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruffy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fialkowska lands with a shot to the body.
Ruffy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ruffy misses with a combination
and Fialkowska counters with a takedown into side control.
Fialkowska landing strikes.
Fialkowska tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Fialkowska wants to take a breather but Ruffy manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Fialkowska.
Fialkowska wants to control from the top but Ruffy keeps moving.
Fialkowska makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruffy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fialkowska.
Fialkowska passes Ruffy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fialkowska missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fialkowska throwing shots but Ruffy is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruffy has hold of Fialkowska's hands but Fialkowska slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fialkowska is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Well, if Fialkowska 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fialkowska's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Fialkowska looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ruffy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fialkowska thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ruffy's head.
Fialkowska seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnar Fialkowska 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!
Ruffy scores with a shot to the body.
Matteo Ruffy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruffy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ruffy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fialkowska moves away.
Ruffy looks to land a right hand but Fialkowska moved out of range.
Ruffy connects with a nice looking jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Fialkowska as he connects with a hook.
Ruffy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fialkowska to score with a decent uppercut.
Fialkowska tries to bum rush Ruffy with a series of wild strikes but Ruffy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fialkowska ducks under a wild hook from Ruffy.
Fialkowska scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruffy throws a shot from downtown. Fialkowska moves away and avoids it.
Ruffy misses with an uppercut. Fialkowska saw that one coming.
Ruffy punishes Fialkowska's body with a nice straight punch.
Fialkowska misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruffy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fialkowska manages to avoid it.
Fialkowska ducks under a wild hook from Ruffy.
A countering left hand to the body from Fialkowska misses.
Ruffy takes a swing at Fialkowska's ribcage but misses.
Ruffy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ragnar Fialkowska is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ruffy swings for the body but Fialkowska moves out of range.
Ruffy misses with a straight left.
Fialkowska connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ruffy momentarily.
Fialkowska with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ruffy to score with a decent uppercut.
Fialkowska is rocked!
Fialkowska switches off momentarily and Ruffy cracks him with a monster right hand! Fialkowska topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Ruffy dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Ruffy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matteo Ruffy!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Newman (ranked 3226 p4p, 3506 weight class) and Mukhtar Mihailovic (ranked 374 p4p, 401 weight class). Newman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Enter Sandman. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Newman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mukhtar Mihailovic!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newman fails with the takedown
and Mihailovic counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Newman!
Newman is trying to get back to half guard.
Mihailovic swings around for an armbar but Newman sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mihailovic's guard.
Newman throws a big right hand that misses.
Mihailovic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mihailovic trying to keep a closed guard but Newman is proving a slippery customer.
Newman slips nicely into half guard.
Mihailovic pushes Newman off looking to stand but Newman dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mihailovic sees it coming and defends easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mihailovic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Newman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mihailovic wants to get back to full guard.
Newman wants to take a breather but Mihailovic is having none of it.
Mihailovic is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Newman wants to take a breather but Mihailovic is having none of it.
Newman seems to be looking for submissions.
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.
Newman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mihailovic is looking to escape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mihailovic throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Newman was covering up waiting for the punch and Mihailovic finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mihailovic is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Newman is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Newman has escaped and now he's on top!
Newman tries to free his leg and advance position but Mihailovic is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newman trying to control but Mihailovic is working from the bottom.
Mihailovic is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Newman defends well.
Mihailovic lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Newman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Newman is looking to stand up but Mihailovic isn't so interested in that idea.
Newman working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mihailovic with a nice head shot there.
Newman trying to keep a closed guard but Mihailovic is proving a slippery customer.
Mihailovic preventing the sweep.
Newman is looking for a triangle but Mihailovic pushes his legs off easily.
Mihailovic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Newman's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mihailovic stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mihailovic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Newman swivels and escapes.
Newman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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 Alex Newman 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.
Mihailovic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mihailovic counters with a shoot takedown. Newman fights it but they end up in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mihailovic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mihailovic scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mihailovic trying to control but Newman is working from the bottom.
Mihailovic advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newman is trying to control Mihailovic's posture but Mihailovic avoids it.
Mihailovic is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Newman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newman sneaks back into half guard.
Mihailovic looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Newman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mukhtar Mihailovic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mihailovic is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Newman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mihailovic.
Mihailovic is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mihailovic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Newman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mihailovic is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Newman sees it coming and defends easily.
Newman pushes Mihailovic off looking to stand but Mihailovic dives back in and keeps control.
Mihailovic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Newman has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mihailovic is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Newman still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Newman has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Newman decides to stand back up. Newman steps back and let's Mihailovic get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihailovic stuffs the takedown.
Newman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mihailovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Newman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mihailovic back to the cage. Newman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mihailovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Newman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mihailovic counters with a nice double leg into side control. Newman won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mihailovic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mihailovic is breathing heavily.
Mihailovic thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newman tries to improve position but can't.
Newman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mihailovic scores with punches from side control.
Mihailovic in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mihailovic working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mihailovic working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mukhtar Mihailovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Newman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Newman shoots in but Mihailovic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Newman shoots in for a double leg but Mihailovic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Newman pushes Mihailovic up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mihailovic.
Newman is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mihailovic has clasped his hands together around Newman's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Mihailovic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newman is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihailovic working away.
Newman is trying to get back to his feet.
Mihailovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Newman keeps working.
Newman tries to bench press Mihailovic off him but Mihailovic keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Newman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mihailovic working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mihailovic wants to control but Newman is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mihailovic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mihailovic lands a nice forearm strike.
Mihailovic is working to tighten his grip on Newman's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Newman has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Mihailovic is really squeezing tight and eventually Newman passes out! Mihailovic breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mukhtar Mihailovic!
Mukhtar Mihailovic got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Gates (ranked 2158 p4p, 5093 weight class) and Antonio Mckee (ranked 267 p4p, 484 weight class). Antonio Mckee has the eye of the tiger 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Gates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Mckee!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gates misses with a takedown attempt - Mckee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gates has closed the distance and engaged Mckee in a clinch.
Gates lands a takedown into guard.
Gates slips nicely into half guard.
Gates missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mckee wants to control but Gates is keeping busy.
Gates maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Mckee could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Gates has cracked it and Mckee is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Gates!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jason Gates!
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