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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
B.A.P. 1: Dio vs O Ranger
Date: Jan 31, 2020 |
#R1#
O Rangers wants to clinch
and Dio counters with a nice uppercut.
Dio blocks a head kick by O Rangers.
#CL#
Dio gets a clinch.
Dio lands a body punch in the clinch.
O Rangers looks winded!#BC#
Dio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dio. O Rangers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dio throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dio lands a hook that stumbles O Rangers back into the cage. Dio follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping O Rangers to the canvas! Dio pounces and lands several unanswered shots - O Rangers has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). John Dio!
John Dio is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, John Dio, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
B.A.P. 1: Dio vs O Ranger
Date: Jan 31, 2020 |
#R1#
Marky throws a sloppy head kick
and Halstenberg counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Marky looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!#KD#
Halstenberg drops Marky with a beautiful combination! Marky stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Halstenberg is looking for the KO!#ROC#
Marky is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Mark Marky has been cut.
Sebastian Halstenberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Halstenberg knocks Marky out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sebastian Halstenberg!
After winning the bout, Sebastian Halstenberg 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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Event:
B.A.P. 1: Dio vs O Ranger
Date: Jan 31, 2020 |
#R1#
Bartasz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lightning tries to avoid it but Bartasz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lightning to the ground. Lightning escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bartasz sets himself, and Lightning steps forward looking for the clinch! Bartasz avoids it this time.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lightning lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bartasz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bartasz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bartasz misses with a head kick.
Lightning tries to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Lightning rushes Bartasz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bartasz tries for a takedown. No joy.
#TD2#
Lightning pulls guard effortlessly.
Bartasz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bartasz wants to pass the guard but Lightning is keeping the position.
Lightning is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lightning seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lightning winds up and cracks Bartasz with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Lightning is looking to advance position but Bartasz won't allow it.
Bartasz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lightning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lightning sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bartasz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lightning.
Lightning not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bartasz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lightning.
Bartasz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lightning working Bartasz over with strikes.
Lightning is thwarting Bartasz's attempts to control the position.
Lightning thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T2#
Lightning throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lightning drops an elbow to the side of Bartasz's head.
Lightning seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bartasz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lightning.
Lightning trying to pass the guard but Bartasz defending well.
Bartasz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lightning sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bartasz defending well though.
Bartasz wants to control but Lightning is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lightning thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T3#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lightning works his way into side control.
Bartasz is breathing heavily.
Lightning throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lightning creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bartasz sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lightning in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lightning has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lightning landing strikes.
Lightning is chipping away with strikes.
Bartasz taking a bit of punishment here - Lightning scoring with strikes.
Bartasz managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lightning.
Lightning in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lightning working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #T4#
Bartasz is trying to escape the position but Lightning is controlling the position.
Lightning in side control, throwing shots but Bartasz defends.
Lightning working the ground and pound but Bartasz is defending the strikes.
Bartasz parries the strikes from Lightning easily there. Lightning is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bartasz to escape.
Lightning throws an elbow but Bartasz slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lightning misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The strikes coming from Lightning are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lightning taking a breather here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The strikes coming from Lightning are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Might Lightning dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##CL2#
Lightning rushes Bartasz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Lightning. #CUT2#
It looks like Lehel Bartasz has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lightning. #BC#
Bartasz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lightning misses with a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Bartasz misses its target.
Might Lightning seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Lightning has closed the distance and engaged Bartasz in a clinch.
#TD2#
Lightning jumps guard.
Lightning trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Bartasz is pushing down on Lightning's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lightning is fighting to maintain full guard but Bartasz has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lightning is trying to get back to full guard.
Bartasz looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lightning works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lightning has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lightning lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Lightning throwing strikes but missing.
Lightning landing with the ground and pound.
Lightning throws a big right hand that misses.
Lightning throwing strikes from guard but Bartasz blocks nicely.
Bartasz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lightning.
Bartasz trying to keep a closed guard but Lightning is proving a slippery customer.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lightning. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bartasz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lightning is pushing down on Bartasz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bartasz is fighting to maintain full guard but Lightning has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lightning not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lightning working over Bartasz with some ground and pound. Bartasz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lightning thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bartasz's head.
Lightning missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lightning throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lightning sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bartasz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T3#
Lightning controlling the pace.
Bartasz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lightning.
Lightning trying to control the pace.
Lightning missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bartasz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lightning missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lightning trying to control the pace.
Bartasz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lightning. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lightning throwing shots but Bartasz is blocking nicely.
Lightning throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lightning is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lightning missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Still in half guard, Lightning seems content to control.
Lightning has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bartasz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lightning.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lightning seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lightning is continuing to stall.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Might Lightning showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lehel Bartasz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
A bone on bone clash there as Bartasz blocks the leg kick.
#CL2#
Lightning gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lightning utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bartasz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lightning fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#TD2#
Lightning fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bartasz sprawls well initially but Lightning persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lightning moves nicely into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lightning lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bartasz dodges the ground and pound from Lightning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lightning throwing shots but missing, from side control. #T1#
Lightning lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bartasz being controlled for a moment.
Lightning working the ground and pound from side control.
Lightning working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lightning creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bartasz sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lightning throws an elbow but Bartasz slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bartasz tries to improve position but can't.
Bartasz takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
You can see the frustration on Bartasz's face as Lightning controls the position. #T2#
Bartasz managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lightning.
Might Lightning has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lightning working the head with strikes.
Lightning sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bartasz is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lightning grinds an elbow into Bartasz's temple. #ROC2#
Bartasz is rocked!
Lightning just content to control the position.
Lightning in side control, throwing shots but Bartasz defends.
Lightning remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #T3#
Lightning working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lightning in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lightning postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lightning just content to control the position.
Lightning throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bartasz defending against the ground and pound.
Lightning postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bartasz defending against the ground and pound.
Bartasz dodges the ground and pound from Lightning.
Lightning cracks Bartasz with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lightning just content to control the position.
Lightning in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lightning controlling the position from side mount.
Lightning fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Might Lightning is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bartasz managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lightning.
Lehel Bartasz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bartasz defending against the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Might Lightning comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lightning has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 24:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 24:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Might Lightning!
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Event:
B.A.P. 1: Dio vs O Ranger
Date: Jan 31, 2020 |
#R1#
Yamamoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamamoto looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Dake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Yamamoto. That snapped Dake's head back.
#TD2#
Yamamoto gets caught napping as Dake dives in and scores a takedown. Yamamoto manages to retain guard.
Dake is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dake chips away with some ground and pound.
Yamamoto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Dake stands up from guard. Let's bang! #TD2#
Dake throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yamamoto was covering up waiting for the punch and Dake finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Yamamoto is looking to stand back up but Dake counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Yamamoto. #T1##REVR#
Dake works his way into side control.
Dake advances to full mount.
Dake is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dake content just to control the position here. #T2#
Dake lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dake working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dake is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Yamamoto can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dake controlling from the full mount.
Yamamoto has given up his back.
#SUB2#
Dake looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Yamamoto taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tony Dake!
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Event:
B.A.P. 1: Dio vs O Ranger
Date: Jan 31, 2020 |
#R1##TD#
Larsson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Parez has a closed guard, preventing Larsson from standing up.
Parez is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parez is trying to control the position but Larsson postures up.
Larsson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Parez on the ground.
Larsson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SUB2#
Parez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Larsson looking to improve position, pressing down on Parez's thigh with his hand. Parez seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Larsson paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Larsson's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Parez picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lima Parez!
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Event:
B.A.P. 1: Dio vs O Ranger
Date: Jan 31, 2020 |
#R1##CL2#
Gomes clinches up with Fuzz and pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Gomes is trying to trip Fuzz. He has hold of a leg but Fuzz is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Gomes persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Gomes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gomes advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomes uses his free foot to push down on Fuzz's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Fuzz.
Gomes controlling the pace for now. #SUB2#
Gomes is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Gomes extends the arm and Fuzz is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Gomes!
An out of breath and clearly excited David Gomes thanked Voodoo Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 18, 2019 |
#R1#
Brock smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brock swats away the attempt to clinch by Marky.#KD2#
Brock drops Marky with a beautiful combination! Marky stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Brock is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
Marky is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Mark Marky has been cut.
Brock stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brock wants it to stay on the feet.#KD2#
Brock lands a big right hand that sends Marky crashing to the mat! Brock stays standing though and waves Marky back to his feet!
Oh Marky is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#KD2#
Brock sends Marky crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Brock is motioning to the referee to let Marky up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Brock knocks out Marky with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Brock before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Brock picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eddie Brock!
In his post fight interview, Eddie Brock started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 18, 2019 |
#R1#
Yamamoto throws a right and a left that Sheeran avoids nicely.
Sheeran has a takedown stuffed.
Sheeran has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Yamamoto is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Yamamoto cracks Sheeran with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yamamoto misses with a series of wild punches.
Sheeran shoots in looking for a takedown but Yamamoto manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sheeran's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yamamoto went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Yamamoto falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD2#
and Sheeran counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yamamoto won't be happy with that.
Yamamoto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sheeran on the ground.
Yamamoto is looking to get back to his feet here but Sheeran is keeping cool and he's managed to take Yamamoto's back.
Sheeran is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#T1#
Let's hope that Sheeran has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Yamamoto is trying to stand back up.
Yamamoto is covering up but some of the strikes from Sheeran are getting through and doing damage.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sheeran is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamamoto takes a big shot to the side of the head.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Sheeran controlling the positon.
Yamamoto is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Sheeran trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Yamamoto doesn't escape. #T3#
Yamamoto covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Sheeran is landing with strikes. Yamamoto can't take much more of this.
Sheeran controlling the position well here. Yamamoto rolled but Sheeran kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Sheeran is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Yamamoto. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.#T4#
Sheeran is riding his opponent, not letting Yamamoto buck him off.
Sheeran lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Yamamoto is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Sheeran.
Sheeran's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sheeran lands strikes to the head.
Yamamoto wants to get back to his feet.
Sheeran has good solid back control here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Sheeran.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Sheeran dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Sheeran waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws a series of strikes that have Sheeran backpedaling.
Sheeran throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sheeran slips a jab and a cross from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yamamoto keeps the fight on the outside.
Sheeran misses with an uppercut
and Yamamoto counters with a straight right hand.
Sheeran drops his hands momentarily and Yamamoto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yamamoto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sheeran.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheeran fails with the takedown
and Yamamoto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Sheeran wants to clinch up but Yamamoto keeps it at a distance.
Yamamoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sheeran moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yamamoto lands an overhand right.
Kyler Yamamoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sheeran throws a body punch but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Kyler Yamamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sheeran shoots in but no luck this time.
Kyler Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Sheeran.#TD2#
Sheeran drives through with a takedown into Yamamoto's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sheeran not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sheeran has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sheeran cracks Yamamoto with a solid left hand.
Sheeran stays in close to Yamamoto's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
More stalling from Sheeran.
Sheeran pushing down on Yamamoto's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sheeran content to control rather than advance.
Sheeran is pressing down on Yamamoto's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yamamoto is holding on for now.
Yamamoto is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sheeran scores with a couple of nice shots.#T3#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sheeran is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sheeran is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Yamamoto can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sheeran controlling the pace for now.
Sheeran lands a couple of good shots and Yamamoto has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Sheeran trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Yamamoto doesn't escape.
Sheeran is continuing to stall.#T4#
Yamamoto is trying to remain composed but Sheeran is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Sheeran biding his time, looking for the opening.
Sheeran lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Yamamoto hold on?!
Sheeran controlling the position well here. Yamamoto rolled but Sheeran kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Sheeran showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Good shot there by Sheeran.#TD2#
Sheeran throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Yamamoto tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sheeran is in Yamamoto's guard.
Sheeran has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yamamoto wants to get back to his feet but Sheeran is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sheeran sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sheeran passes Yamamoto's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheeran slips a nice elbow through Yamamoto's hands, connecting with Yamamoto's forehead.
Sheeran content to control rather than advance. #T1#
Sheeran moves nicely into side control.
Yamamoto being controlled for a moment.
The adventures of Sheeran the control monster continue. Boring.
Sheeran in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sheeran landing strikes. #T2#
Sheeran lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sheeran landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sheeran is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Yamamoto will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#SUB2#
Sheeran has hold of Yamamoto's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Yamamoto seems comfortable defending it but Sheeran has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Yamamoto is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Yamamoto is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Sheeran couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ben Sheeran!
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