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Breeding Special 44 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Macpalmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Palma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palma is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Give It All. Bryan Macpalmer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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172 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bryan Macpalmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Palma!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palma fails to land the takedown.
Palma shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Macpalmer, as that shot connected.
Palma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Macpalmer is looking to clinch.
Palma looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Macpalmer!
Macpalmer tries to lock up and control but Palma gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Palma looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Macpalmer is desperately trying to improve his position but Palma has a good base and remains in mount.
Macpalmer tries to hold on but Palma postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palma goes for an armbar but Macpalmer turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Macpalmer.
Macpalmer trying to control the position from guard on top but Palma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palma throws his legs up looking for a submission but Macpalmer uses it to pass to side control.
Palma is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Macpalmer decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Palma scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Palma is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Palma looks gassed!
Macpalmer regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palma stops Macpalmer from standing up.
Macpalmer manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Macpalmer. No joy for Palma on that attempt.
Bryan Macpalmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Palma.
Macpalmer doesn't manage to clinch there - Palma circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Macpalmer. No joy for Palma on that attempt.
Palma scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Palma is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Macpalmer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Macpalmer is trying to control Palma's posture but Palma avoids it.
Macpalmer is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palma swings around for an armbar but Macpalmer sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Palma's guard.
Macpalmer pushing down on Palma's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Macpalmer has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Macpalmer with shots to the head and body - Palma looks very uncomfortable down there.
Palma keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Macpalmer is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Palma has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Palma working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macpalmer trying to control but Palma is having none of it.
Palma is in all sorts of trouble here.
Macpalmer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Palma is looking to escape.
Palma is in all sorts of trouble here.
Macpalmer trying to control but Palma is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Macpalmer 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.
Palma shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Palma was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Palma goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Macpalmer turns into him and now he's in Palma's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palma working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Macpalmer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Macpalmer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Macpalmer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Macpalmer wants to get up but he can't break Palma's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macpalmer advances position into side control!
Palma is looking for a sweep.
Palma manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Macpalmer tries to get to full guard but Palma has control of the leg.
Palma is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Macpalmer defends it well.
Palma is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Macpalmer is just riding it out for now. Palma eventually gives up the hold.
Macpalmer wants to control but Palma is keeping busy.
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.
Macpalmer tries to roll over but Palma keeps him under control.
Palma is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Macpalmer sees it coming and defends easily.
Palma is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Macpalmer sees it coming and defends easily.
Palma is looking for a kimura but Macpalmer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Palma to get the leverage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Macpalmer pushes Palma up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palma has picked Macpalmer up - he's going for a ride! Palma dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Palma is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Macpalmer is just riding it out for now. Palma eventually gives up the hold.
Palma seems to be working for a kimura but Macpalmer defends the submission attempt.
Macpalmer trying to hold on to Palma's head to control him but Palma postures up.
Palma is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Macpalmer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Palma.
Palma is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palma is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Macpalmer is just riding it out for now. Palma eventually gives up the hold.
Macpalmer is defending against the submission attempts here by Palma.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Palma is looking for a kimura but Macpalmer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Palma to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Palma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Macpalmer gets a clinch.
Palma is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Macpalmer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Macpalmer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Macpalmer has picked Palma up - he's going for a ride! Macpalmer dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Palma is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Macpalmer pulls his head out easily.
Macpalmer trying to control the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Macpalmer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Palma does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macpalmer is pressing down on Palma's thigh, looking to free his foot. Palma is holding on for now.
Palma actively working from the bottom here.
Macpalmer wants to stand up but Palma has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Palma gets back to full guard.
Macpalmer trying to stand up but can't free himself from Palma's guard.
Macpalmer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Macpalmer is sitting in close to Palma's body. Palma has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Macpalmer is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Macpalmer is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Palma.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). John Palma!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between jairo hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armin Schwertfisch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armin Schwertfisch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, jairo hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Armin Schwertfisch!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwertfisch jabs hernandez right on the nose. hernandez blinks but takes it well.
It looks like jairo hernandez has been cut.
Schwertfisch cracks hernandez with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! hernandez falls to his knees and Schwertfisch doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Armin Schwertfisch!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeroen Heijdens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Petrovick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeroen Heijdens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Simon Petrovick!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrovick tries to clinch but Heijdens is having none of it.
Petrovick is looking to slow Heijdens down with leg kicks.
Heijdens moves into the clinch.
Petrovick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Petrovick misses with a knee to the head.
Heijdens jumps guard and drags Petrovick to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Heijdens might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Petrovick throws and elbow that misses. Heijdens uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Petrovick's guard. Nice move by Heijdens!
Heijdens 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.
Heijdens postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Heijdens sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Petrovick's guard.
Heijdens seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Petrovick is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jeroen Heijdens!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pete Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ferris In the Mouth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reed's entrance music is Afternoon Delight by Channel 4 news team. A fine choice. Pete Reed had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Ferris In the Mouth has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pete Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ferris In the Mouth!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
In the Mouth shoots for a double leg takedown but Reed sprawls well. He's pushed In the Mouth's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Reed scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
In the Mouth prevents Reed from moving into mount.
In the Mouth is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
In the Mouth looks gassed!
Reed tries for a kimura but In the Mouth is defending well.
Reed decides to stand up, so the ref orders In the Mouth to his feet.
Reed shoots and misses
and In the Mouth counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by In the Mouth.
Reed looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reed working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. In the Mouth doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. In the Mouth manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Reed not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
In the Mouth with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reed is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Reed tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reed working a defensive guard here.
In the Mouth wants to control from the top but Reed keeps moving.
In the Mouth stopping the sweep attempt from Reed.
Reed is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
In the Mouth closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - In the Mouth lands in his opponent's guard.
In the Mouth wants to control from the top but Reed keeps moving.
In the Mouth must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
In the Mouth is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Reed is looking to sinch up a triangle. In the Mouth throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Reed's body to avoid the submission. Reed has instead reached around In the Mouth's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Reed arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Pete Reed!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Chaplin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vim Fweigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Granite chin |
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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 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charlie Chaplin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vim Fweigo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fweigo connects with a body shot.
Chaplin is looking to land body kicks.
Chaplin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fweigo is fending him off so far but Chaplin persists. Nope, Fweigo circles away and we're back to standing.
Chaplin shoots in looking for a takedown. Fweigo tries to sprawl out of it but Chaplin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fweigo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chaplin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Chaplin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fweigo stuffs the takedown attempt from Chaplin. Chaplin gets slowly back to his feet.
Chaplin shoots for a double leg takedown but Fweigo sprawls well. He's pushed Chaplin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fweigo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fweigo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chaplin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fweigo as he avoids it easily.
Fweigo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chaplin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fweigo pinned against the cage. Fweigo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chaplin is breathing heavily.
Fweigo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chaplin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fweigo scores with a body shot.
Charlie Chaplin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chaplin throws a series of punches but Fweigo avoids them all with ease.
Fweigo fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fweigo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fweigo thuds his right hand into Chaplin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fweigo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fweigo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chaplin.
Chaplin is rocked!
Chaplin shoots in for a double leg but Fweigo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fweigo cracks Chaplin with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Chaplin looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Fweigo finish him?
Oh Chaplin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fweigo lands with a big right hook that stumbles Chaplin - he's out on his feet here! Fweigo follows up with another monster hook that separates Chaplin from consciousness! Chaplin falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Fweigo stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vim Fweigo!
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Co-main event
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ron artest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ron artest has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Diamond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, ron artest!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diamond closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
artest regains full guard. Nicely done.
Diamond controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
artest working for a triangle but Diamond defends it easily.
Diamond wants to control from the top but artest keeps moving.
artest is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Diamond wants to control from the top but artest keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond postures up in artest's guard and throws a big left but artest blocks it.
Diamond advances to half guard.
Diamond is taking a breather. artest 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.
Diamond is looking for a kimura but artest is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Diamond to get the leverage.
Diamond tries to pass to full mount but artest defends it.
Diamond misses with a head shot. artest uses the momentum to regain guard.
Diamond trying to control but artest is working from the bottom.
Diamond connects with a couple of short punches.
Diamond pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. artest is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
artest seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
artest controls Diamond momentarily but Diamond frees himself.
Diamond wants to control from the top but artest keeps moving.
Diamond wants to pass the guard but artest is keeping the position.
Diamond drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and artest dives on top into guard.
Diamond throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Diamond trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
artest wants to pass the guard but Diamond is keeping the position.
artest avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
artest is stalling in the full guard.
artest trying to control the position from guard on top but Diamond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
artest passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Diamond wants to control but artest postures up.
Diamond really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
artest tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four 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.
artest scoring with punches and elbows.
Diamond sneaks back into half guard.
artest tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diamond knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Diamond slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Diamond isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. artest stacks Diamond on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by artest!
artest working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nick Diamond will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
artest shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Diamond counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
artest on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diamond tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but artest paws at him with a jab and circles away.
artest has his takedown stuffed
and Diamond counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Diamond.
Diamond turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Diamond tries for a kimura but artest is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diamond trying to control the position but artest is working away.
Diamond has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
artest is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
artest is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Diamond fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Diamond punishing his opponent with strikes.
Diamond is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. artest can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Diamond fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
BOOM! Diamond connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Diamond is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But artest has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from artest!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diamond is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
artest thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Diamond looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Diamond is looking for a triangle here but artest uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Diamond is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
artest scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Diamond to see if he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamond struggling a bit here.
Diamond trying to remain calm as artest controls from the top position.
Diamond is looking to work his way out of this bad position but artest is controlling him well.
Diamond can't do much from the bottom here.
Diamond is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because artest is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
artest creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
artest looks up at the clock and then as Diamond takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, artest smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Diamond is trying to improve his position.
artest working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
artest wants to control but Diamond is keeping him busy.
Nick Diamond overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diamond regains half guard.
Diamond tries to roll over but artest keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Diamond dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Diamond listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
artest shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Diamond keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Diamond wants to get back to his feet.
artest looking to finish Diamond with some ground and pound. This is bad for Diamond!
Diamond really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Diamond is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond is trying to reverse the position but instead artest has taken his back - oops!
Diamond manages to reverse the position and now he's in artest's guard. Nice work there by Diamond.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diamond is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! artest is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! artest has escaped and now he's on top!
artest postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
artest trying to control the position from guard on top but Diamond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diamond working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. artest doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. artest manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diamond had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. artest is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Diamond Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take artest's back instead.
Diamond thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
artest breaks Diamond's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Diamond has his foot on artest's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. artest works his way back into a safe position though.
artest pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diamond is keeping the position for now.
Diamond has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. artest is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Diamond.
Diamond on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
artest landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
artest tries to move to mount but Diamond blocks the move with his legs.
Diamond is looking to reverse the position.
Diamond wants to control but artest postures up.
Diamond tries to buck artest off but artest is having none of it.
Diamond is trying to control artest's posture but artest avoids it.
artest wants to control but Diamond is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Diamond fails to land with a series of punches.
Diamond lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but artest circles away quickly and effectively.
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.
artest avoids the head kick by Diamond.
Diamond looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nick Diamond is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
artest not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diamond drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Diamond jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
artest is looking for a triangle but Diamond pushes his legs off easily.
artest tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Diamond trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
ron artest has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
artest looking for a guillotine here but Diamond defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
ron artest comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diamond has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Diamond!
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