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DFC 50: Yakisoba vs. Jones PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Thomas Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Carano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carano has chosen Naveed as his entrance music. Jeremy Carano acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Thomas Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Carano!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Black wants to control from the top but Carano keeps moving.
Black is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Carano keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Black pushes down on Carano's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Carano manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Carano wants to stand but Black is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black looking to sit in guard and control but Carano gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Black looking to control.
Carano decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Black fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Carano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Black swats away the attempt to clinch by Carano.
Carano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carano doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Black counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Carano wants to hit a switch here but Black passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Carano there!
Carano tries to reverse the position but Black maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to control but Carano wriggling away.
Black controlling the pace for now.
Black looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Carano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Black. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Black tries to control but Carano wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Black controlling his opponent.
Carano wants to control but Black is having none of it.
Black has hold of Carano's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Carano manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Thomas Black dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Carano wants to clinch
and Black counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Black looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Black forces his way into half guard.
Black is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carano moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Black trying to control but Carano is working from the bottom.
Carano escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Black gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Black advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Carano's face as Black controls the position.
Carano reaches up around Black's neck trying to control. But Black takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Carano! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Carano is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Black celebrates the victory with the fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mike Thomas Black!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanders comes to the cage accompanied by Con te Partiro. Chris Sanders has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Kelly!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kelly was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kelly with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kelly looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kelly swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ken Kelly!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Hartin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jon Phenomenon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Hartin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Jon Phenomenon!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Eric Hartin has been cut.
A big left from Phenomenon misses.
Hartin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Phenomenon is fending him off so far but Hartin persists. Nope, Phenomenon circles away and we're back to standing.
Hartin ducks under a wild hook from Phenomenon.
Hartin shoots in looking for a takedown. Phenomenon tries to sprawl out of it but Hartin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Phenomenon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Phenomenon drops Hartin with a left right combo! Phenomenon follows him down to the ground into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phenomenon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Phenomenon decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Phenomenon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hartin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phenomenon blocks a head kick by Hartin.
A swing and a miss from Phenomenon.
Phenomenon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Phenomenon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hartin.
Phenomenon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hartin ducks under a wild hook from Phenomenon.
Phenomenon swats away the attempt to clinch by Hartin.
Hartin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Phenomenon. No joy for Hartin on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Hartin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hartin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Phenomenon as he jumps to the side.
Phenomenon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hartin is breathing heavily.
Hartin shoots in but Phenomenon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hartin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phenomenon scores with a hook to the body. Hartin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hartin slips a jab and a cross from Phenomenon.
Hartin wants to clinch.
Phenomenon drops Hartin with a left right combo! Phenomenon follows him down to the ground into side control.
Eric Hartin's cut is getting worse.
Phenomenon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Phenomenon is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hartin will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phenomenon trying to control the position but Hartin is working away.
Phenomenon stands up and beckons Hartin to his feet.
Phenomenon catches Hartin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Eric Hartin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartin moves in looking to clinch but Phenomenon pushes him off.
Hartin tries to close the distance and clinch but Phenomenon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hartin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hartin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Phenomenon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hartin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hartin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Phenomenon's face.
Phenomenon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hartin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hartin tries a knee to the head but Phenomenon blocks it.
Hartin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hartin scores with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Hartin.
Hartin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Phenomenon blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hartin tries to stall but Phenomenon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hartin goes for a takedown attempt but Phenomenon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Phenomenon dodges the punch combination from Hartin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jon Phenomenon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Hartin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Phenomenon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hartin's head.
Phenomenon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hartin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hartin tries to clinch up.
Hartin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Phenomenon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Phenomenon misses with a series of wild punches.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Hartin! Phenomenon is backing up but he can't get away as Hartin lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Phenomenon and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Eric Hartin!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Acton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Hades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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 Las Vegas, Frankie Acton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Hades!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hades swivels and escapes.
Nice body punch from Hades.
Nice body punch from Hades.
Hades works the jab nicely.
Acton slips a straight right by Hades.
Hades fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Acton manages to avoid it.
Acton slips a jab from Hades.
Acton avoids the head kick by Hades.
Acton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A big right from Hades misses.
Acton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Acton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hades swivels and escapes.
Hades is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Acton.
Acton fails with a takedown attempt.
Hades tries to clinch up but Acton circles away and keeps his distance.
Hades scores with a one two! Acton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hades cracks Acton on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Acton falls backwards against the cage. Hades follows up with more strikes that drop Acton to his knees. Hades keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Acton! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Apollo Hades!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Shankar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Shankar might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "Them Belly Full" by Bob Marley. Kevin Kerr acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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250 lbs
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Brawler
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Brawler
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Shankar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Kerr!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shankar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kerr looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kerr looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Shankar taking a breather here.
Shankar in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Shankar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Shankar tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kerr looks to move to half guard but instead Shankar has passed into mount! Damn!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shankar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Shankar is working for a guillotine from mount but Kerr frees his head quite easily.
Shankar lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Shankar locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Kerr is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andre Shankar!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Bravado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt the wrestler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Bravado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurt the wrestler!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
the wrestler closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bravado to the mat! Bravado manages to get full guard.
the wrestler wants to pass the guard but Bravado is keeping the position.
the wrestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Bravado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
the wrestler wants to pass the guard but Bravado is keeping the position.
the wrestler passes into half guard.
the wrestler is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bravado regains full guard. Nicely done.
the wrestler pushes down on Bravado's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bravado is trying to maintain the position but the wrestler is very close to passing his half guard.
Bravado moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
the wrestler stopping the sweep attempt from Bravado.
the wrestler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
the wrestler is looking to work some ground and pound but Bravado has wrist control.
the wrestler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bravado swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bravado looking for a guillotine here but the wrestler defends easily.
the wrestler scoring with punches to the head and body.
the wrestler won't allow Bravado to sweep him here.
Bravado looking for a guillotine here but the wrestler defends easily.
the wrestler drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and the wrestler jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bravado had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. the wrestler is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bravado Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take the wrestler's back instead.
Bravado is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravado looking to break the wrestler's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. the wrestler remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Bravado will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
the wrestler is in bad spot here.
Bravado is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. the wrestler is defending well though. Bravado let's go of the attempt for now.
Bravado is trying to stick to the wrestler's back but the wrestler is turning into Bravado. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bravado's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by the wrestler.
the wrestler lands a couple of elbows.
the wrestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Bravado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bravado utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
the wrestler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bravado is looking for a triangle but the wrestler pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
the wrestler works a leg free and moves into half guard.
the wrestler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bravado defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from the wrestler.
Bravado manages to get to full guard.
Bravado has his foot on the wrestler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. the wrestler works his way back into a safe position though.
Bravado has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but the wrestler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
the wrestler trying to control but Bravado is working from the bottom.
the wrestler avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
the wrestler postures up.
the wrestler slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
the wrestler creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bravado is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, the wrestler asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bravado tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bravado is working hard here to advance position.
the wrestler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bravado has escaped the position, nice work there.
the wrestler tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kurt the wrestler will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
the wrestler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bravado momentarily.
Bravado wants to clinch.
Bravado gets caught flat footed, as the wrestler shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
the wrestler slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bravado manages to get back to half guard.
the wrestler throwing shots but Bravado is blocking nicely.
Bravado is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but the wrestler pulls his head out easily.
Bravado looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
the wrestler trying to control from half guard but Bravado is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
the wrestler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
the wrestler wants to free his trapped foot but Bravado is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bravado looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
the wrestler shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bravado has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but the wrestler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bravado has momentary wrist control but the wrestler slips an elbow through the middle.
the wrestler trying to control but Bravado is working from the bottom.
Bravado looking for a sweep. Not yet Bravado, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravado has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but the wrestler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bravado tries to land a sweep but no joy.
the wrestler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
the wrestler trying to control but Bravado is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
the wrestler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bravado, pushing him back against the cage.
the wrestler breaks the clinch.
the wrestler drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Bravado's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
the wrestler in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bravado gets back to half guard.
Bravado gets full guard.
Bravado had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. the wrestler is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bravado Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take the wrestler's back instead.
the wrestler breaks Bravado's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Bravado escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. the wrestler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bravado looking for a guillotine here but the wrestler defends easily.
the wrestler sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bravado's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravado regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bravado wants to sweep but no luck.
the wrestler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bravado swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bravado looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
the wrestler won't allow Bravado to get back to his feet.
Bravado keeping moving, preventing the wrestler from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt the wrestler 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!
the wrestler tries to clinch there but Bravado circles away.
Eddie Bravado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
the wrestler has closed the distance and engaged Bravado in a clinch.
the wrestler breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bravado with a poor takedown
and Bravado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bravado with a poor takedown
and Bravado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
the wrestler moves into range and clinches up with Bravado.
Bravado has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. the wrestler avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Bravado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
the wrestler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Excellent takedown into side control there by the wrestler.
Bravado is looking to regain half guard here but the wrestler keeps moving and retains side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
the wrestler creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
the wrestler lands a nice forearm strike.
the wrestler trying to control the action but Bravado is working from the bottom.
Bravado is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
the wrestler is taking a breather. Bravado 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.
the wrestler is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, the wrestler cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravado regains half guard.
Bravado actively working from the bottom here.
Bravado is looking to control the wrestler's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bravado avoid being mounted?
Bravado wants to get back to full guard but the wrestler has mounted him!
the wrestler wants to control the pace but Bravado is squirming around nicely.
the wrestler is landing with some decent strikes but Bravado is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
the wrestler wants to control the pace but Bravado is squirming around nicely.
Bravado manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
the wrestler is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Bravado has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bravado moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
the wrestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Bravado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
the wrestler with a flurry of punches that miss.
the wrestler preventing the sweep.
the wrestler has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Bravado to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! the wrestler is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Bravado pulls down on the head and he's put the wrestler to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Eddie Bravado!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viko Maafala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Percy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Face The Pain. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viko Maafala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Percy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Maafala pushes him off.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Maafala swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maafala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Maafala ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maafala has managed to clinch.
A right hand to the body from Maafala.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maafala softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maafala works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Jones wants to sweep here but Maafala controlling him for the moment.
Maafala trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Maafala postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Maafala content to stall in guard here.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maafala. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maafala scoring with some ground and pound.
It looks like Percy Jones has been cut.
Maafala works over Jones with some ground and pound from guard.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Maafala landing some decent shots from guard.
Maafala distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jones wants to sweep here but Maafala controlling him for the moment.
Jones has momentary wrist control but Maafala slips an elbow through the middle.
Maafala passes into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Maafala connects with a nice short shot to Jones's temple.
Maafala is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Maafala working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maafala landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Maafala manages to move to mount!
Maafala scoring with strikes but Jones is staying in there.
Jones looks gassed!
Maafala tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Maafala with a couple of short strikes.
That has opened up Percy Jones's cut even more.
Maafala tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Maafala.
Percy Jones's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Percy Jones's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Viko Maafala!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sol Goldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goldstein comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Nothing to Prove by H2O kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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134 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sol Goldstein!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Goldstein misses its intended target.
Goldstein throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Goldstein misses with a double jab.
Goldstein clinches up against the cage.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goldstein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goldstein shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Goldstein misses with a head shot.
Brown is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goldstein looking to control and managing it successfully.
Goldstein working Brown over with strikes here.
Goldstein fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Brown keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brown sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Brown 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.
Goldstein thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Goldstein thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brown moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goldstein wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Goldstein postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
Goldstein drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Goldstein jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Goldstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown has his foot on Goldstein's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Goldstein works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brown looking for a guillotine here but Goldstein defends easily.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Goldstein prevents Brown from getting back to his feet.
Goldstein is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Goldstein trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Goldstein decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goldstein bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Goldstein.
Brown manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brown manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Goldstein from controlling successfully.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Goldstein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Goldstein can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Goldstein is posturing up here but Brown has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Goldstein tries to roll out but it's too tight and Goldstein has to tap! Slick submission there by Brown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Brown!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Alarcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thaigo Leites (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leites has chosen Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2 as his entrance music. The key to victory for Oscar Alarcon has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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180 lbs
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24
170 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Alarcon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thaigo Leites!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leites misses with an uppercut. Alarcon saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Alarcon misses the target.
Alarcon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alarcon throws a hook to the side of Leites's head but Leites sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alarcon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alarcon throws the left hand but Leites avoids the punch easily.
Alarcon throws a hook to the side of Leites's head but Leites sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leites displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alarcon throws out the jab.
Leites avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alarcon waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Leites.
Alarcon lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Leites sprawling to the canvas. Alarcon follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Leites hang on?
Leites is rocked!
It looks like Thaigo Leites has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alarcon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Leites is still in real trouble! Can Alarcon finish him?
Still in half guard, Alarcon seems content to control.
Leites seems to have recovered his senses.
Leites trying to hold on to Alarcon's head to control him but Alarcon postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alarcon escapes and gets back to his feet.
Alarcon works Leites's body with a nice hook.
Leites shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Leites was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Alarcon tries to hold on but Leites pushes him away.
Leites blocks Alarcon's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Leites punching from mount but Alarcon doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Leites with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Alarcon wants to hold on but Leites pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leites moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Alarcon has worked his arm free - good work by Alarcon!
Leites looks gassed!
Alarcon wants to get back to his feet but Leites drags him back down.
Leites thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Leites wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Alarcon, who protects the arm well.
Alarcon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alarcon tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Leites easily slips into full mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alarcon is trying desperately to improve position.
Leites goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Alarcon turns into him and now he's in Leites's guard.
Alarcon trying to control the position from guard on top but Leites is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alarcon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Leites throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Leites has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alarcon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Leites throws his legs up looking for a submission but Alarcon uses it to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Alarcon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thaigo Leites's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Leites displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alarcon throws out the jab.
Alarcon's corner calls for a 1-2. Alarcon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Alarcon misses with a looping right.
Alarcon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alarcon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leites at a distance.
Alarcon misses with an uppercut. Leites saw that one coming.
Leites slips a jab from Alarcon.
Leites uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alarcon.
Leites scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alarcon in his tracks.
Alarcon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Leites. That did some damage!
Alarcon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alarcon misses with a hook. Leites ducked under it nicely.
Leites is breathing heavily.
A big left from Alarcon misses.
Leites moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leites ducks under a wild hook from Alarcon.
Oscar Alarcon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alarcon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Leites.
Alarcon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leites.
Alarcon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Leites checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Alarcon throws an overhand right that lands on Leites's shoulder, as Leites tries to avoid the shot.
Leites keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alarcon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leites.
Alarcon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Leites is out of range and Alarcon settles back down.
Leites ducks under a wild hook from Alarcon.
Alarcon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Alarcon misses.
Alarcon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Leites is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leites uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alarcon.
Alarcon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alarcon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alarcon throws an overhand right that lands on Leites's shoulder, as Leites tries to avoid the shot.
Alarcon misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Leites.
Leites scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Leites swings around for an armbar but Alarcon sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Leites's guard.
Alarcon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Leites on the ground.
Leites is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alarcon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leites is looking for a triangle here but Alarcon uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Alarcon is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Leites's shoulder. That is not cool.
Leites throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Leites is looking to regain half guard here but Alarcon keeps moving and retains side control.
Alarcon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leites keeps working.
Alarcon tries to advance to mount but can't.
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.
Leites is being controlled here.
Alarcon is looking to take a break and control but Leites is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leites is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Alarcon lands a head kick!
Leites moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Alarcon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thaigo Leites's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Alarcon throws a hook to the side of Leites's head but Leites sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alarcon throws a lazy right hand but Leites sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alarcon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leites on the side of the head.
Alarcon misses with the combination.
Leites cracks Alarcon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Leites ducks under a wild hook from Alarcon.
Alarcon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leites sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alarcon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Leites displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alarcon throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alarcon misses the jab.
Alarcon throws a jab when Leites was well out of range.
Oscar Alarcon is winning the standup battle so far.
Alarcon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alarcon misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alarcon misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leites closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Leites lands in his opponent's guard.
Alarcon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Leites trying to control but Alarcon is working from the bottom.
Leites 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.
Alarcon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Leites manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leites looking for a sweep. Not yet Leites, not yet.
Alarcon is looking to stand up but Leites won't let him.
Leites throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Leites is trying to control the position but Alarcon postures up.
Alarcon trying to control the position from guard on top but Leites is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alarcon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Leites is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leites working a defensive guard here.
Leites has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alarcon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Alarcon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Alarcon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Alarcon trying to control from Leites's half guard. Leites has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Oscar Alarcon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Leites looking to control.
Leites throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Leites can't keep his opponent in guard - Alarcon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Thaigo Leites has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alarcon wants to stand but Leites has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alarcon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Oscar Alarcon.
Well Alarcon 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Alarcon!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Masahura Yakisoba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakamo Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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137 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Masahura Yakisoba!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jakamo Jones!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Yakisoba is just out of range.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yakisoba.
Yakisoba connects with the punch.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yakisoba lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Yakisoba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yakisoba thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yakisoba manages to avoid it.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Yakisoba's shoulder, as Yakisoba tries to avoid the shot.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yakisoba slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yakisoba counters with a nice body shot.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yakisoba looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Yakisoba throws a combination. Jones tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Jakamo Jones has been cut.
Masahura Yakisoba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yakisoba scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
Yakisoba looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yakisoba fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yakisoba moves away.
Yakisoba is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jones with a jab.
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yakisoba to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Yakisoba.
Yakisoba misses the shot to the body.
Yakisoba scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yakisoba swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.
Yakisoba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Nice defenses there by Yakisoba.
Yakisoba throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Yakisoba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Yakisoba lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones misses the body punch
and Yakisoba counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab lands there for Yakisoba.
Yakisoba scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Yakisoba misses the target.
Yakisoba waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Jones.
Yakisoba throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yakisoba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones sizes up Yakisoba with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yakisoba.
Some wild striking there from Yakisoba.
Yakisoba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jakamo Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones misses with a combination
and Yakisoba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Yakisoba with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones wants to clinch
and Yakisoba counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Yakisoba to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yakisoba.
It looks like Masahura Yakisoba has been cut.
Good standup being displayed there by Yakisoba as he connects with a hook.
Jones throws a one two combo.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Yakisoba misses with the combination.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones avoids the body shot from Yakisoba.
Yakisoba ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Yakisoba tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yakisoba looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Yakisoba throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yakisoba.
Yakisoba throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yakisoba with a jab.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yakisoba's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Yakisoba's head back.
A shot to the body from Yakisoba misses
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yakisoba tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masahura Yakisoba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yakisoba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yakisoba throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice shot lands for Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jakamo Jones dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Yakisoba is just out of range.
Jones slips under a jab from Yakisoba.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yakisoba.
Yakisoba connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yakisoba makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jones swings for the body but Yakisoba moves out of range.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yakisoba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
A big right from Yakisoba misses.
A swing and a miss from Yakisoba.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Yakisoba avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jakamo Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Yakisoba should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Yakisoba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yakisoba throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yakisoba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yakisoba throws a good cross that connects.
Masahura Yakisoba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yakisoba.
Yakisoba blocks a jab.
Yakisoba throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Yakisoba takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Yakisoba counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Yakisoba looking for a kimura from the bottom but Jones passes into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones trying to control the position but Yakisoba is working away.
Yakisoba tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position.
Yakisoba struggling a bit here.
Jones trying to control the action but Yakisoba is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yakisoba is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yakisoba keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a little break here. Yakisoba wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yakisoba keeps working.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yakisoba misses with a straight left.
Nice jab there from Yakisoba.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yakisoba manages to avoid it.
Yakisoba takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Yakisoba lands a nice looking body shot.
Yakisoba fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yakisoba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yakisoba.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Yakisoba walks into a left hand.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones misses with a hook to the body
and Yakisoba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yakisoba thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yakisoba.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Yakisoba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yakisoba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones staying out of range there.
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jakamo Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yakisoba.
Yakisoba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jones throws a body punch but Yakisoba moves out of range.
Jones throws the left hand but Yakisoba avoids the punch easily.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Yakisoba misses.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yakisoba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A right-left combo lands from Yakisoba.
Yakisoba lands a jab.
Yakisoba misses with a looping right.
Good leg kick by Yakisoba there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yakisoba misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yakisoba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Yakisoba 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakisoba is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Yakisoba trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yakisoba is one step ahead there.
Yakisoba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jones thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Yakisoba pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jones is staying active underneath Yakisoba, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Yakisoba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Yakisoba wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Yakisoba content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
Well, if Yakisoba is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yakisoba.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jones jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yakisoba takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yakisoba defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Yakisoba lands with a shot to the body.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Yakisoba swinging wilding here.
Jones moves out of range of the leg kick from Yakisoba.
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yakisoba misses with a double jab
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A shot to the body from Jones misses
and Yakisoba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba misses with a leg kick
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jones blocks the strikes from Yakisoba.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yakisoba's head.
Yakisoba is in trouble now - Jones has advanced to mount!
Yakisoba wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Yakisoba keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jones landing strikes from the mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yakisoba can't escape the position.
Jones looking to control but Yakisoba is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yakisoba tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Jakamo Jones just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Yakisoba gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Yakisoba misses with a takedown
and Jones counters with a nice body shot.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yakisoba defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Yakisoba.
Jones swings for the body but Yakisoba moves out of range.
Yakisoba clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yakisoba shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and Yakisoba counters with a takedown into side control.
Yakisoba goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Jones rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Yakisoba's guard! Nice work there by Jones!
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones stands up over Yakisoba, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Yakisoba keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones wants to get up but he can't break Yakisoba's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Yakisoba.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Yakisoba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones preventing the sweep.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yakisoba moves away from the strike by Jones.
Yakisoba misses with a body punch
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Yakisoba punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones throws a body punch but Yakisoba moves out of range.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yakisoba closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jones blocks a jab.
Yakisoba fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A punch lands to the side of Yakisoba 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fighters circling - Yakisoba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones swinging wilding here.
Yakisoba defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yakisoba defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Yakisoba misses with a jab, cross combination.
A clash of legs there as Jones blocks the low kick.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yakisoba.
Yakisoba feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
Yakisoba lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yakisoba tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masahura Yakisoba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones misses with a combination
and Yakisoba counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and Yakisoba counters with a one-two to the body.
Yakisoba misses with a combination
and Yakisoba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yakisoba misses with a combination
and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jones is fighting off a takedown attempt but Yakisoba is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jones to the mat. Jones regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Yakisoba passes Jones's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jones trying to control but Yakisoba postures up.
Jones is in trouble now - Yakisoba has advanced to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masahura Yakisoba had his way with Jakamo Jones in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Yakisoba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jones tests Yakisoba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yakisoba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones stuns Yakisoba with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yakisoba throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yakisoba.
Yakisoba cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yakisoba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yakisoba scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yakisoba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yakisoba slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Yakisoba defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Yakisoba saw that one coming.
Yakisoba lands with a shot to the body.
Jones is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Jones misses with a body shot
and Yakisoba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yakisoba lands a nice shot to the body.
Yakisoba misses with a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Yakisoba.
Yakisoba fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones misses the body punch
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yakisoba.
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yakisoba to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Yakisoba as Jones shoots in.
Yakisoba lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Yakisoba cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
Masahura Yakisoba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a swing at Yakisoba's ribcage but misses.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yakisoba closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Yakisoba pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yakisoba scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yakisoba with a nice cross.
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Yakisoba slips the punch.
Yakisoba stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken.
Yakisoba ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
A shot to the body from Yakisoba misses
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Yakisoba backing up. Yakisoba nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Jones throws a series of punches but Yakisoba moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Jones misses
and Yakisoba counters with a nice uppercut.
Yakisoba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yakisoba swivels and escapes.
Yakisoba thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba misses with a head kick.
Yakisoba lands a lovely overhand right.
A slow jab from Yakisoba misses its intended target.
Yakisoba closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yakisoba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones ducks right into an uppercut from Yakisoba.
Yakisoba misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a shot to the body
and Yakisoba counters with a right hand to the body.
Yakisoba lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yakisoba just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Yakisoba to counter with a crisp jab.
Yakisoba swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Yakisoba throws a combination. Jones tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Yakisoba is out of range.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masahura Yakisoba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yakisoba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones misses with the combination.
Yakisoba cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yakisoba fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Yakisoba counters with a nice uppercut.
Jakamo Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yakisoba misses with a body punch
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Masahura Yakisoba showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jakamo Jones! Jakamo Jones retains his bantamweight title!
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