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WOVA Fight Night: Vendetta PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thibaud Van Lierde (ranked 4110 p4p, 5116 weight class) and Alexander Dubrov (ranked 419 p4p, 467 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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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thibaud Van Lierde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Dubrov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dubrov swings widly with a right hand
and Dubrov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dubrov keeps the fight on the outside.
Dubrov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Alexander Dubrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dubrov ducks right into an uppercut from Van Lierde.
Van Lierde throws a jab but it's blocked by Dubrov.
Dubrov throws a counter combo.
Van Lierde takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dubrov misses with a straight right.
Van Lierde throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dubrov connects with the punch.
Dubrov lands a hook that stumbles Van Lierde back into the cage. Dubrov follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Van Lierde to the canvas! Dubrov pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Van Lierde has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Alexander Dubrov!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Damari Small (ranked 4198 p4p, 4435 weight class) and John De Oliveira (ranked 256 p4p, 278 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damari Small!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John De Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Small.
De Oliveira dives in for a single leg takedown but Small sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
De Oliveira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Small with the inside leg kick.
De Oliveira fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Small checks it well.
Small bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Small slips a jab and a cross from De Oliveira.
Small clobbers De Oliveira with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Small scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
De Oliveira ducks right into an uppercut from Small.
De Oliveira tries to clinch up but Small circles away and keeps his distance.
De Oliveira takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good exchange - Small coming out on top.
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!
De Oliveira ducks under a wild hook from Small.
Small clobbers De Oliveira with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Small throws a nice looking combination but De Oliveira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
De Oliveira takes a shot right to the bread basket.
De Oliveira throws a right and a left that Small avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Oliveira fails with the takedown.
Small looks for the body kick but De Oliveira saw that one coming.
Small scores with a leg kick.
Small lands the left hand.
Small jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
De Oliveira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Small circles away.
Damari Small has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John De Oliveira.
Small swats away the attempt to clinch by De Oliveira.
Small throws out a powerful jab.
De Oliveira on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
De Oliveira looks for a takedown but Small sprawls well.
De Oliveira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Damari Small seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Small cracks De Oliveira with a right hand to the side of the head.
Small takes a swing at De Oliveira's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Oliveira has his takedown stuffed
and Small counters with a left to the body.
Nice shot lands for Small.
De Oliveira tries to land a body kick
letting Small counter with a right hand.
Small sizes up De Oliveira with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Small.
Small with a hook.
Small swats away the attempt to clinch by De Oliveira.
Damari Small is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Oliveira misses with a low kick as Small jumps back.
De Oliveira fails with the takedown
and Small counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Oliveira wants to clinch up but Small keeps it at a distance.
Small fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and De Oliveira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
De Oliveira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Small pinned against the cage. Small gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Small swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Small lands with a cross.
Small scoring well with a low kick there.
Small with a hook.
De Oliveira takes one to the chin there.
De Oliveira misses with a takedown
and Small counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Oliveira dives in for a single leg takedown but Small sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Small scores with a hook.
De Oliveira needs to keep his hands up - Small had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Oliveira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Small jabs at De Oliveira's body.
Small circles away from the clinch attempt
and Small counters with a nice uppercut.
De Oliveira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Small counters with a straight right hand.
De Oliveira shoots for a double leg takedown but Small sprawls well. He's pushed De Oliveira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
De Oliveira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Small circles away.
De Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Small swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Small dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Oliveira takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Oliveira shoots for a double leg takedown but Small sprawls well. He's pushed De Oliveira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And Small counters with a quick kick to the body but De Oliveira blocks it.
Small looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Small circles away from the clinch attempt
and Small counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damari Small dominated that round.
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.
Small connects with a nice looking jab.
Small sizes up De Oliveira with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Small scores with a punch to the head.
A combination from Small does no damage.
Despite the aggression on De Oliveira's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
De Oliveira looks to clinch
and Small connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Oliveira has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
De Oliveira tries to clinch
and Small counters with a stiff right hand.
De Oliveira is trying desperately to land a takedown but Small is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for De Oliveira.
Small throws a right hand that De Oliveira ducks under and follows up with a left that De Oliveira also avoids with ease.
De Oliveira has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Small fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches De Oliveira on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Small lands a head shot.
John De Oliveira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Small misses with a hook.
Small lands an overhand right.
De Oliveira shoots in but no luck this time.
Small is looking to counter punch.
De Oliveira shoots for a takedown but Small saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Small is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Oliveira can do to turn this around?
De Oliveira walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
De Oliveira swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Small connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Small lands a jab.
Small listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Small scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
De Oliveira tries to clinch there but Small circles away.
De Oliveira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Small sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Damari Small has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John De Oliveira.
A punch combination from Small misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Small. That's going to slow De Oliveira down.
De Oliveira's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
De Oliveira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but De Oliveira might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Small has got the better of the exchanges.
Small lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
De Oliveira doesn't manage to clinch there - Small circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Oliveira closes the distance looking to clinch
and Small counters with an inside leg kick.
De Oliveira has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Small.
De Oliveira walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
De Oliveira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Small.
Small scores with a shot to the body.
De Oliveira slips a jab and a cross from Small.
Small lands a right hook to the body.
De Oliveira moves in looking to clinch but Small pushes him off.
De Oliveira moves away from the strike by Small.
Small stuffs the takedown.
A head kick misses from De Oliveira.
De Oliveira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Small swivels and escapes.
Small lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small checks the leg kick.
Small works the jab nicely.
De Oliveira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Small's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Small duly obliges.
Small 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.
De Oliveira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Small throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Oliveira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Small as he connects with a hook.
De Oliveira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Small sprawls well. Small wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. De Oliveira gets slowly back to his feet.
Damari Small is winning the standup battle so far.
De Oliveira fails with the takedown
and Small counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Oliveira is breathing heavily.
Small lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Small thows a body kick. De Oliveira tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Small ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Small tests De Oliveira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De Oliveira fails with the takedown
and Small counters with a slapping leg kick.
Small with a hook.
De Oliveira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Good leg kick by Small.
Small scores with a crisp jab that stopped De Oliveira in his tracks.
De Oliveira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A left lands for Small.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Oliveira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Small to counter with a crisp jab.
Small rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Oliveira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
De Oliveira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damari Small dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
De Oliveira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Small counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Oliveira has a takedown stuffed.
Small goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jab by Small.
De Oliveira walks into a jab.
Small lands with a cross.
Small cracks De Oliveira with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Small throws a lazy uppercut
and Small takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Small ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Danga de danga de dang - Small scores with a four punch combination!
Small connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
De Oliveira slips a jab and a cross from Small.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Oliveira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Small scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Small throws a series of strikes that have De Oliveira backpedaling.
Nice straight punches there by Small. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Small.
De Oliveira dives in and grabs Small's left leg, looking for a takedown. Small pushes down on De Oliveira's head and hops out.
Small is looking for a counter combo.
Damari Small has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John De Oliveira.
De Oliveira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Small rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Oliveira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Small connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Small blocks a head kick by De Oliveira.
The fighters circle momentarily. Small darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
De Oliveira misses with a double jab
and Small counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
De Oliveira walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Oliveira lands a leg kick that knocks Small off balance momentarily.
Small with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small lands with a right hand.
De Oliveira takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
 De Oliveira is rocked!
Small throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
De Oliveira is still on wobbly legs! Can Small finish him?
De Oliveira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Small tries to avoid it but De Oliveira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Small to the ground. Small escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
De Oliveira seems to have recovered his senses.
De Oliveira is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Small's half guard.
Small on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Small tries to get out of the position.
De Oliveira prevents Small from standing back up.
De Oliveira throwing shots but Small is blocking nicely.
De Oliveira stops Small from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Oliveira has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Small squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
De Oliveira thowing shots but they're missing.
Small really wants to buck De Oliveira off and get back to his feet.
De Oliveira is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Small to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Small shrugs it off.
Small is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
You get the feeling that Small really doesn't like being in this position too much.
De Oliveira punching from mount but Small doing a good job of avoiding damage.
De Oliveira working for a guillotine from mount but Small is in no mood to give up.
De Oliveira looking to control but Small is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damari Small showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Small, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damari Small!
Damari Small thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Holden Case (ranked 4087 p4p, 4218 weight class) and Eddie Gibbs (ranked 392 p4p, 400 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Holden Case!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Gibbs!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibbs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Case digs a good body shot into Gibbs's ribs.
Gibbs darts in and clinches Case up against the cage.
Gibbs throws a punch but it's blocked by Case.
Gibbs tries to score a body lock takedown but Case shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Case is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Case makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Case breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gibbs closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Case's guard.
Case looking to control but Gibbs passes into half guard.
Case wants to improve his position but Gibbs is controlling well.
Gibbs trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Case has a hand on Gibbs's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gibbs takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Gibbs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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.
Gibbs moves to the back.
Gibbs controls the position.
Case rolls, trying to escape but Gibbs keeps control of the position.
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.
Gibbs has good solid back control here.
Gibbs's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four 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.
Gibbs sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Case taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eddie Gibbs!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jensen Villa (ranked 4112 p4p, 3488 weight class) and Andy Legend (ranked 450 p4p, 406 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jensen Villa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Legend!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Legend.
A little feinted left hand from Villa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Villa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Legend.
Villa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Legend misses with a series of wild punches.
Villa scores with a nice head shot.
Villa drives through with a takedown into guard.
Villa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legend working a defensive guard here.
Villa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Villa throwing strikes but missing.
Villa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Villa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Villa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Villa trying to control but Legend is working from the bottom.
Legend avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Villa works over Legend with some ground and pound from guard.
Villa throwing strikes from guard but Legend blocks nicely.
Villa with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa trying to control the position from guard on top but Legend is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Villa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Villa controlling from the top position.
Villa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Villa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Villa postures up in Legend's guard and throws a big left but Legend blocks it.
Villa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Legend swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Villa trying to control but Legend is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legend is looking for a triangle but Villa pushes his legs off easily.
Villa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Legend keeping moving, preventing Villa from controlling successfully.
Villa postures up and lands a big shot to Legend's brow.
Legend looking to control.
Villa trying to control but Legend is working from the bottom.
Villa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Legend swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Legend is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Villa is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Legend keeping moving, preventing Villa from controlling successfully.
Villa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Legend's head.
Villa tries to free his leg and advance position but Legend is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Legend can do anything to dispel that myth.
Legend is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Villa is aware though and is defending well.
Villa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Legend working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Villa.
Legend utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Villa wants to pass the guard but Legend is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Villa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Villa is in close to Legend's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jensen Villa dominated that round.
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.
Villa missing with a left hand there. Legend was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Villa steps into range and cracks Legend with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Legend flops backwards and Villa dives into his guard looking to finish!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Villa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Villa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Legend is rocked!
Villa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Legend is still in real trouble! Can Villa finish him?
Villa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Villa postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Legend covers up, he's hurt! Villa keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Villa and the ref steps in to end the fight! Villa can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jensen Villa!
Jensen Villa really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Warpath Wear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Balboa (ranked 4436 p4p, 3135 weight class) and Jayden Wiggins (ranked 447 p4p, 355 weight class). Hank Balboa had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hank Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jayden Wiggins!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Balboa. That snapped Wiggins's head back.
Balboa fakes the leg kick and cracks Wiggins in the body.
Wiggins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Balboa takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Balboa is trying to buck Wiggins off.
Wiggins is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Balboa looks calm but he's in trouble here. Wiggins gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Balboa is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Wiggins lets go of the hold and Balboa can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jayden Wiggins!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John James (ranked 3105 p4p, 4365 weight class) and Clint Vigal (ranked 352 p4p, 464 weight class). John James 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clint Vigal!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vigal clinches with his opponent.
Vigal with a knee to the head.
 It looks like John James has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vigal.
James working hard to break the clinch.
Vigal connects with a nasty looking knee right to James's face.
Vigal tries to land a knee to the head but James blocks with his arms.
James avoiding damage as Vigal throws knees to the body.
Vigal creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through James's defenses.
Vigal misses with a knee to the head.
James blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by James as Vigal tries to tie him up.
Vigal dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vigal landing knees to the head.
James blocks an elbow strike from Vigal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vigal misses with an elbow strike.
Vigal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on James's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vigal stalling against the cage.
James takes an elbow to the temple.
John James's cut is getting worse.
Vigal connects with a nasty looking knee right to James's face.
Vigal throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vigal landing knees to the head.
Vigal creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through James's defenses.
Vigal gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
John James's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A knee to the head by Vigal.
Vigal slowing the pace effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James has had enough of the clinch but Vigal keeps him there for the moment.
Vigal throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but James blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Vigal.
Vigal comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vigal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
James avoids a wild elbow strike from Vigal.
Vigal lands a nice elbow.
Vigal misses with a knee strike.
Vigal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vigal is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vigal lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.
Jeez, John James's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Vigal throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vigal is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vigal just leaning against James, taking a breather.
Vigal connects with a knee to the head.
Vigal creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through James's defenses.
Vigal lands a good knee to the midsection. James won't want to take too many of those.
Vigal lands an elbow inside.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at John James's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Clint Vigal!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Devin Cordova (ranked 2301 p4p, 4681 weight class) and Gu Riddle (ranked 202 p4p, 349 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Devin Cordova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gu Riddle!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cordova missing with a left hand there. Riddle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cordova connects with a nice looking jab.
A left lands for Cordova.
Cordova lands with a right hand.
Cordova swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Riddle.
 It looks like Gu Riddle has been cut.
Riddle forces Cordova back against the cage and clinches.
Cordova gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Riddle has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Cordova off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cordova lands a jab to the nose.
Cordova connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riddle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cordova connects with a solid leg kick.
Riddle looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cordova uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cordova connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Riddle's hands.
Riddle moves into range and clinches up with Cordova.
Cordova is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cordova gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Riddle.
Riddle avoids a wild elbow strike from Cordova.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordova turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Cordova manages to end up in side control.
Riddle explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Sloppy strikes from Cordova. Those never looked like landing.
Cordova with the inside leg kick.
Cordova jabs Riddle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Riddle wants to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cordova connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Devin Cordova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cordova catches Riddle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cordova keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As Riddle tries to get set, Cordova tries to push him back and clinch up but Riddle manages to avoid the attempt.
Cordova lands a jab to Riddle's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cordova manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cordova.
Riddle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cordova swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riddle throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cordova was covering up waiting for the punch and Riddle finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cordova on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cordova tries to get out of the position.
Riddle won't allow Cordova to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Riddle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cordova trying to strike off his back.
Riddle's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Riddle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cordova has his foot on Riddle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Riddle works his way back into a safe position though.
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.
Riddle wants to control from the top but Cordova keeps moving.
Riddle is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Riddle trying to control but Cordova is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Riddle pushes down on Cordova's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Riddle is looking for a kimura here.
Cordova is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Riddle has latched onto it... Big trouble! Riddle pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Cordova is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Riddle!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gu Riddle!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Barnes (ranked 4366 p4p, 2564 weight class) and Preston Stitt (ranked 465 p4p, 286 weight class). Scott Barnes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scott Barnes!
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, Preston Stitt!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stitt gets tackled into the cage by Barnes. Barnes maintains the clinch.
Barnes misses with a knee strike.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stitt avoids it.
Barnes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barnes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stitt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Barnes.
Barnes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stitt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Barnes.
Barnes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Barnes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Barnes seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Barnes lands a nice knee to the body.
Stitt wants to get back to striking at distance but Barnes won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barnes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Barnes.
It looks like Preston Stitt has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stitt takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the head but Stitt blocks with his arms.
Barnes avoiding damage.
Barnes looking to throw knees to the head but Stitt is blocking nicely.
Barnes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stitt looks winded!
Barnes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Barnes lands a nice knee to the body.
Barnes scores with a knee to the head.
Come on Barnes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Barnes lands a knee to the body.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barnes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stitt's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes with a knee to the head.
Stitt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Barnes with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Barnes.
Barnes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Barnes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Barnes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stitt's defenses.
Barnes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barnes drops Stitt with a big knee straight up the middle! Stitt is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Stitt is rocked!
Barnes closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Barnes.
Stitt is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stitt blocks it with crossed arms.
Stitt seems to have recovered his senses.
Barnes lands a nice knee to the body.
Barnes taking a breather.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barnes lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Barnes.
Barnes lands a nice elbow.
Barnes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Barnes.
Barnes landing knees to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barnes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A knee to the head by Barnes.
Barnes drops Stitt with a big knee straight up the middle! Stitt is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Scott Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stitt tries to keep at a distance but Barnes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barnes has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Stitt - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Barnes, and another! Stitt is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Scott Barnes!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ezra Alter (ranked 2166 p4p, 3029 weight class) and Brett Powell (ranked 254 p4p, 349 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ezra Alter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brett Powell!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powell loads up on a big right hand but Alter slips the punch.
Powell scores with a jab.
Powell tries to clinch but Alter moves out of range.
Powell misses with a low kick.
Alter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Powell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alter on the side of the head.
Powell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alter was well out of range. Poor timing from Powell.
Alter has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tran MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Powell jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Alter takes a jab right on the kisser.
Powell moves in looking to clinch but Alter pushes him off.
Alter feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Powell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alter passes Powell's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Powell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alter takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Alter drops an elbow to the side of Powell's head.
Alter scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Alter works his way into side control.
Alter wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Powell, who protects the arm well.
Powell told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Alter looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Alter is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Powell has escaped the position, nice work there.
Alter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Powell keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alter landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Alter in side control lands a decent elbow.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Alter is looking to take a break and control but Powell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Alter goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Powell has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Alter but great work by Powell.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Powell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Powell sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Alter is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Powell working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Alter is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell landing strikes.
Alter taking a bit of punishment here - Powell scoring with strikes.
Powell lands an elbow.
Alter manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Alter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alter wants to take a breather but Powell is having none of it.
Powell tries to roll over but Alter keeps him under control.
Alter scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Alter tries to pass the half guard into mount. Powell knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Alter is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alter is taking a breather. Powell 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.
Alter throwing shots but Powell is blocking nicely.
Powell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Powell.
Alter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Powell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alter chips away with some ground and pound.
Powell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ezra Alter dominated that round.
That's time! Alter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Powell looks to throw the jab but Alter is out of range.
Alter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Powell walks into a left hand.
A punch combination from Powell misses.
Alter tries for a takedown but Powell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alter shoots in looking for a takedown. Powell tries to sprawl out of it but Alter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Powell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Powell throws a leg kick but Alter checks it.
Powell throws a good cross that connects.
Alter jabs Powell right on the nose. Powell blinks but takes it well.
Alter throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Powell tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Alter is in Powell's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alter wants to control from the top but Powell keeps moving.
Alter throws an elbow that misses. Powell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Alter's guard. Nice move by Powell!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Powell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Powell is fighting to break Alter's control of his arms but Alter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Powell is aware though and is defending well.
Alter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Alter is trying to keep Powell in close.
Alter is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Powell is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Alter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Powell can do to turn this around?
Powell passes Alter's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Powell throwing shots but Alter is blocking nicely.
Alter makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alter.
Powell won't allow Alter to sweep him here.
Powell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Powell manages to get himself to full guard.
Alter content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Alter wants to control from the top but Powell keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Alter doesn't defend quickly enough and Powell has managed to lock this one up! Can Alter escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Powell on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Brett Powell!
Brett Powell thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Poopie Loopie (ranked 2095 p4p, 3605 weight class) and Cerebral Gooner Jr (ranked 156 p4p, 231 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Poopie Loopie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cerebral Gooner Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loopie checks a leg kick.
Gooner Jr tries to clinch there but Loopie circles away.
Gooner Jr misses with the combination.
Loopie seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gooner Jr is looking to slow Loopie down with leg kicks.
Gooner Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Loopie.
Gooner Jr throws a head kick but Loopie moves out of range.
Loopie moves out of range as Gooner Jr strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gooner Jr is looking to slow Loopie down with leg kicks.
Gooner Jr has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gooner Jr scores with a nice body kick.
Gooner Jr feints and then cracks Loopie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Loopie down.
A head kick misses from Gooner Jr.
Loopie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Gooner Jr.
Gooner Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Loopie checks it well.
Loopie dodges the punch combination from Gooner Jr.
Loopie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gooner Jr misses with a double jab
and Loopie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Loopie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gooner Jr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Loopie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Loopie seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Gooner Jr is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Poopie Loopie!
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