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JF 30 - Mora vs Carlos PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Holmes (ranked 4233 p4p, 4069 weight class) and Jordyn Conley (ranked 407 p4p, 397 weight class). Jordyn Conley has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Thomas Holmes's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Jordyn Conley!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Holmes fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Conley to the ground. Holmes is now in Conley's guard.
Conley pushes Holmes off and scrambles back to his feet.
Holmes avoids the head kick by Conley.
A swing and a miss from Holmes.
Holmes misses with a left hand
and Conley counters with a straight right hand.
Holmes throws the left hand but Conley avoids the punch easily.
Conley was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Conley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holmes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Holmes misses its intended target.
Holmes scores with a jab to the head.
Holmes misses the jab.
Holmes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Conley is looking to control Holmes's arms but Holmes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Conley has his back to the cage.
Holmes breaks the clinch.
Holmes misses with a hook.
Holmes throws a leg kick which misses Conley's front leg but catches the back leg as Conley tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conley slips under a jab from Holmes.
Holmes swings widly with a right hand
and Conley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Holmes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Conley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Conley lands a body shot.
Holmes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice combination there by Conley.
Conley slips a straight right by Holmes.
Holmes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conley manages to avoid it.
Conley is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Holmes is breathing heavily.
Conley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Conley throws a wild body kick that Holmes sees coming a mile off.
Conley swats away the attempt to clinch by Holmes.
No joy there for Conley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holmes.
Holmes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Conley tries to avoid it but Holmes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Conley to the ground. Conley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Holmes is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Holmes.
And Conley tries to counter it with a takedown but Holmes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Holmes avoids the head kick by Conley.
Conley attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Conley wants to land a leg kick but Holmes is out of range.
Conley motions for Holmes to come forward. Conley throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Conley.
Jordyn Conley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holmes throws a shot from downtown. Conley moves away and avoids it.
Conley moves out of range of the strikes.
Holmes tries to work over Conley's front leg with a kick but Conley checks it.
Conley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Holmes just misses with a punch to the body.
Conley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Holmes misses with a looping right.
Holmes wants to clinch
and Conley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Holmes won't be happy with that.
Conley trying to control the action but Holmes is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is pushing Conley's head away, looking to escape. Conley manages to hold on to the position though.
Conley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Holmes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Holmes bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Holmes fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Holmes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holmes throws a big shot that misses.
Oooooh!!! Conley has knocked Holmes down with a huge combo! Conley steps away and waves a wobbly Holmes back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 Holmes is rocked!
 It looks like Thomas Holmes has been cut.
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!
Conley steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Holmes is out on his feet! Conley sets himself and nearly takes Holmes's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jordyn Conley!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Titus Vance (ranked 4927 p4p, 3236 weight class) and Alessandro Padrilo (ranked 476 p4p, 373 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Titus Vance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alessandro Padrilo!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vance tries to land a body kick
and Padrilo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Padrilo prevents Vance from standing back up.
Padrilo in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Vance tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Padrilo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alessandro Padrilo!
After winning the bout, Alessandro Padrilo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brenden Hickman (ranked 3039 p4p, 3198 weight class) and Mitchell Beasley (ranked 260 p4p, 268 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Beasley's choice of entrance music: Welcome to Brixton. Brenden Hickman 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brenden Hickman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mitchell Beasley!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hickman fails with the takedown.
Beasley throws out a counter right but Hickman avoids it with no problem.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hickman.
Hickman darts in looking for a takedown but Beasley gets double underhooks and turns Hickman into the cage.
Beasley throws out a counter right but Hickman avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brenden Hickman. 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.
Hickman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Beasley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Beasley throws an overhand right that lands on Hickman's shoulder, as Hickman tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beasley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hickman in his tracks.
Beasley throws a big shot that misses.
Hickman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Beasley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hickman.
Beasley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beasley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hickman closes the distance and clinches up with Beasley, looking for a takedown. Hickman pushes Beasley against the cage but Beasley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Beasley misses with a hook. Hickman ducked under it nicely.
Beasley throws out a loose jab but Hickman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beasley connects with a right hand. Hickman shakes it off.
Beasley misses with a hook. Hickman ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hickman is looking to advance position but Beasley won't allow it.
Hickman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Beasley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Beasley is trying to stand up here but Hickman is controlling him well.
Hickman could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Beasley manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Hickman keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Beasley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hickman jumps guard but Beasley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hickman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Beasley gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Beasley can't break the clinch.
Hickman tightens his grip and picks Beasley up, before dumping him to the ground. Beasley manages to land in guard.
Beasley kicks Hickman off and gets to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hickman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hickman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beasley throws a hook but Hickman avoids it easily.
Brenden Hickman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beasley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mitchell Beasley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hickman misses with a takedown attempt
and Beasley counters with a stiff right hand.
Hickman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Beasley counters with a nice uppercut.
Beasley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hickman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Beasley sprawls well. Beasley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hickman gets slowly back to his feet.
Beasley throws out a counter right but Hickman avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brenden Hickman. 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.
Beasley misses with a lunging right hand
and Hickman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beasley is trying to stand back up but Hickman is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickman wants to work for an arm triangle but Beasley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hickman trying to mount his opponent but Beasley defends it.
Beasley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Beasley is trying to stand back up but Hickman is controlling him
Hickman seems to be working for a kimura but Beasley defends the submission attempt.
Beasley pushes Hickman off looking to stand but Hickman dives back in and keeps control.
Beasley won't allow Hickman to pass to mount.
Beasley wants to get back to his feet.
Hickman passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Beasley!
Beasley is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hickman is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Beasley is surviving well by controlling Hickman's body position as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beasley trying desperately to get to his feet.
Beasley tries to buck Hickman off so he can stand up but Hickman has got his back now - this could be big trouble! He's slapped on a rear naked choke that looks really tight! Beasley falls backwards, slamming Hickman to the mat but Hickman holds on tight! Beasley is forced to tap and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brenden Hickman!
Mitchell Beasley was interviewed post fight and said 'Unlucky...good submission mate'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Junfeng Li (ranked 3059 p4p, 3962 weight class) and Mateo Delgado (ranked 326 p4p, 390 weight class). Mateo Delgado will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junfeng Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mateo Delgado!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delgado defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Li.
Delgado feints the counter takedown.
Delgado closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Li's guard.
Delgado keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Li's head.
Li preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Li seems keen to control Delgado's posture.
Li keeping moving, preventing Delgado from controlling successfully.
Delgado has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Li is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Li works his way into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delgado taking punishment in the form of punches.
Li throws an elbow but Delgado slips to the side and avoids it well.
Li tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is staying tight to Delgado's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Li working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li working the ground and pound.
Delgado regains half guard, as Li was trying to land strikes.
Delgado wants to improve his position but Li is controlling well.
Li working over Delgado with some ground and pound. Delgado looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li is trying to control the action in half guard but Delgado is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Li slips a nice elbow through Delgado's hands, connecting with Delgado's forehead.
Li is nestled in close to Delgado, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Delgado is trying to get back to full guard.
Delgado avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Li.
Nice strikes from Li there.
Li trying to pass the guard but Delgado defending well.
Li performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Li working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Li lands a nice short elbow.
Li is looking for a kimura but Delgado is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Li to get the leverage.
Li throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Li lands strikes from half guard.
Nice strikes from Li there.
Delgado keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Li keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Delgado is trying to get back to full guard.
Li looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Delgado with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delgado trying to control but Li postures up.
Li looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Delgado with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Li sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Li lands strikes from half guard.
 Delgado is rocked!
Li is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Delgado is not content to let Li control the position.
Li 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Junfeng Li dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice sprawl there from Li as Delgado shoots in.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Li is defended easily by Delgado.
Delgado gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Li passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delgado trying to control but Li postures up.
Li lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Delgado's head.
Delgado is looking for a sweep. Li is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Delgado on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Junfeng Li overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Li is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Delgado is still in real trouble! Can Li finish him?
Li scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Li looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Delgado seems to have recovered his senses.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Li 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.
Li seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li is looking to advance position but Delgado won't allow it.
Li is trying to control the action in half guard but Delgado is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Li looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Li is pressing down on Delgado's thigh, looking to free his foot. Delgado is holding on for now.
Li is taking a breather. Delgado 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.
Li 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li unloads with some huge strikes here! Delgado is out! Li wins by brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Junfeng Li!
A relieved looking Junfeng Li thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frederico Mora (ranked 2645 p4p, 4110 weight class) and Carlos Valverde (ranked 223 p4p, 308 weight class). Frederico Mora has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frederico Mora!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Valverde!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mora takes a swing at Valverde's ribcage but misses.
Valverde is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mora changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mora gets caught napping as Valverde dives in and scores a takedown. Mora manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valverde thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Valverde stands up and waves to Mora to follow him.
A nice combination there by Mora.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mora misses the shot to the body.
Valverde shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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!
Mora regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Valverde.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valverde thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mora had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Valverde defends it easily.
Valverde postures up and lands a big shot to Mora's brow.
Mora is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Valverde is aware though and is defending well.
Valverde is looking to stand up but Mora won't let him.
Mora is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mora looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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.
Valverde drops back looking for a leg! Mora is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mora manages to kick Valverde off! Valverde jumps back into Mora's guard.
Valverde slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Valverde's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mora is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Valverde defends well.
Mora has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Valverde can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valverde controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mora is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Valverde defends well.
Valverde trying to control but Mora is working from the bottom.
Valverde is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Valverde throws a big elbow that misses.
Valverde working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Valverde decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mora, up you get!
Valverde looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mora!
Valverde tries to move to full mount but Mora actually manages to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mora manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Valverde trying to control but Mora is working from the bottom.
Valverde must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mora looking for a guillotine here but Valverde defends easily.
Valverde avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valverde trying to control the position from guard on top but Mora is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carlos Valverde will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mora fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valverde manages to avoid it.
Valverde avoids the body shot from Mora.
Mora throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Valverde fails with a takedown attempt.
Mora is looking for a counter combo.
Valverde feints and as Mora raises his hands in defense, Valverde changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valverde content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Valverde accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mora looking for a guillotine here but Valverde defends easily.
Valverde content to stall in guard here.
Valverde lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mora is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Valverde defends well.
Valverde is in close to Mora's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Valverde wants to control from the top but Mora keeps moving.
Mora has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Valverde can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Valverde is stalling in the full guard.
Mora escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Valverde gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Carlos Valverde has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mora had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Valverde defends it easily.
Valverde postures up and lands a big shot to Mora's brow.
Valverde is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valverde connects with a couple of short punches.
Valverde throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mora is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mora has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Valverde can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Valverde working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Valverde sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mora working for a triangle but Valverde defends it easily.
Valverde trying to control the position from guard on top but Mora is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice jab there from Mora.
Valverde avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Valverde misses with the combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Carlos Valverde will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mora closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Frederico Mora has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mora lands with a nice body punch.
Mora throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Valverde changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mora tries to avoid it but Valverde manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mora to the ground. Mora escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Valverde shoots in for a double leg but Mora sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mora takes a swing at Valverde's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valverde gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mora counters with a three punch combo that has Valverde backing up. Valverde nods at Mora to acknowledge the strikes.
Frederico Mora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Valverde.
Mora fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valverde dodges the punch combination from Mora.
Mora changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Valverde bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mora is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Valverde off and has taken his back!
Valverde wants to get back to his feet.
Mora doesn't have the hooks in and Valverde manages to turn into his guard.
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!
Mora looking for a guillotine here but Valverde defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mora is pulling down on Valverde's head to control his posture.
Mora is looking for a triangle but Valverde pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valverde sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Valverde chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mora trying to control the position.
Valverde wants to control from the top but Mora keeps moving.
Mora has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Valverde can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Valverde trying to control but Mora is working from the bottom.
Valverde thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mora is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Valverde is aware though and is defending well.
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.
Mora has momentary wrist control but Valverde slips an elbow through the middle.
Mora keeping moving, preventing Valverde from controlling successfully.
Mora not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Valverde lands a nice shot to the body.
Mora takes a swing at Valverde's ribcage but misses.
Valverde shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Valverde is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frederico Mora.
I think Valverde has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Valverde!
Carlos Valverde is the new featherweight champion!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Guenette (ranked 3103 p4p, 3065 weight class) and Stef Voscamp (ranked 333 p4p, 327 weight class). Guenette comes to the cage accompanied by The Only Thing They Fear Is You. Stef Voscamp has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Guenette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stef Voscamp!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guenette throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Voscamp gets a clinch.
Guenette taking a breather.
Voscamp avoiding damage as Guenette throws knees to the body.
Guenette jumps guard.
Guenette working for a triangle but Voscamp defends it easily.
Voscamp controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guenette is looking for a triangle but Voscamp pushes his legs off easily.
Guenette had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Voscamp defends it easily.
Voscamp slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voscamp is looking to take a break and control but Guenette is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Guenette is defending against the submission attempts here by Voscamp.
Guenette actively working from the bottom here.
Guenette might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Guenette wants to improve his position but Voscamp is controlling well.
Guenette looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Voscamp wants to pass the guard but Guenette is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Guenette looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Guenette looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Voscamp lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voscamp lands strikes from half guard.
Guenette is refusing to be controlled, as Voscamp sits in half guard.
Guenette is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Voscamp pulls his head out easily.
Guenette is breathing heavily.
Voscamp in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Guenette tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Voscamp!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Stef Voscamp!
Stef Voscamp bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Hudson (ranked 2811 p4p, 2596 weight class) and Weichung Li (ranked 309 p4p, 284 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthew Hudson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Weichung Li!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Hudson.
Hudson throws a hook to the side of Li's head but Li sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Li tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hudson misses with a looping left.
Hudson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hudson duly obliges.
Li has his takedown stuffed
and Hudson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab from Hudson.
Hudson scores with the left hand. Li knows he should have avoided that one.
Li fails with a takedown attempt.
Hudson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hudson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Li to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Li landing a few strikes.
Li lands some shots froms side control.
Hudson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Li on the ground.
Hudson is not content to let Li control the position.
Li slows the pace down.
Hudson wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson defending against the ground and pound.
Li fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hudson is trying to buck Li off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li lands an elbow.
It looks like Matthew Hudson has been cut.
Hudson parries the strikes from Li easily there. Li is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hudson to escape.
An elbow from Li crashes against the mat.
Li working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hudson parries the strikes from Li easily there. Li is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hudson to escape.
Li scoring with punches from side control.
Li has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Li working the ground and pound but Hudson is defending the strikes.
Hudson is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li throws an elbow but Hudson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hudson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Li working the ground and pound.
Li working the body and head with strikes.
Li connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hudson some visible discomfort.
Hudson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hudson is rocked!
Li cracks Hudson with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Li immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Hudson is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Li!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Weichung Li!
An out of breath Weichung Li thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xzavier Jacobs (ranked 2710 p4p, 2696 weight class) and Jun Li (ranked 326 p4p, 322 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xzavier Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jun Li!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Li to the mat! Li manages to get full guard.
Li working a defensive guard here.
Jacobs won't allow Li to sweep him here.
Li managing to control the position.
Jacobs is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Li managing to control the position.
Li is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs stands and throws Li's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jacobs tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacobs thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Li is trying to control Jacobs's posture but Jacobs avoids it.
Jacobs tries for a kimura but Li is defending well.
Li is looking to reverse the position.
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.
Li prevents Jacobs from moving into mount.
You can see the frustration on Li's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jacobs landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Li sneaks back into half guard.
Jacobs looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Li with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Li is trying to maintain the position but Jacobs is very close to passing his half guard.
Jacobs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Li trying to control here.
Jacobs slips a nice elbow through Li's hands, connecting with Li's forehead.
Li trying to control but Jacobs postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Li can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jacobs is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Li sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li keeping control of the position.
Li trying to control from the bottom.
Li tries to get to full guard but Jacobs has control of the leg.
Jacobs is trying for a kimura here. Li looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Jacobs wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Xzavier Jacobs!
Post fight, Xzavier Jacobs stared into the camera and said 'Thanks for giving me this opportunity Billy bobit before I fight for the title I'll give someone else the chance I want to improve my resume and fight jump Nelson first if that is fine WHO WANTS TO SEE THAT if he wins his fight'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Ray Watcher (ranked 2069 p4p, 3464 weight class) and Bill Nye (ranked 256 p4p, 397 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bill Nye 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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Ray Watcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Nye!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watcher shoots in and drives through. Nye sprawls well.
Nye lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Watcher at a distance.
Nye looks to land a combination but Watcher avoids it well.
Nye misses with a double jab
and Watcher decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nye's guard.
Watcher throwing strikes from guard but Nye blocks nicely.
Nye looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watcher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nye wants to reverse the position here. Watcher has hold of a leg though and he's dropped back looking for a kneebar! The fighters roll across the mat but Nye is forced to tap! Nye looks devastated but at least his leg points in the right direction.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jimmy Ray Watcher!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jump Nelson (ranked 3000 p4p, 2332 weight class) and Fu Li (ranked 347 p4p, 272 weight class). Jump Nelson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jump Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fu Li!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Li won't allow Nelson to sweep him here.
Nelson looking for a guillotine here but Li defends easily.
Li got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nelson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Li has managed to get both his arms back between Nelson's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nelson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Li has managed to get both his arms back between Nelson's legs - danger averted.
Li wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
Li postures up in Nelson's guard and throws a big left but Nelson blocks it.
Nelson keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Li scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Li postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Li slips nicely into half guard.
Li is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nelson is pressing down on Li's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Li is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Li working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nelson's head.
Nelson is rocked!
Li gets to his feet and stands over Nelson, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Nelson felt that one! Li unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Nelson from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fu Li!
Fu Li decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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