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CCF 10: Slick vs. Eberson PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Zat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Mackenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zat comes to the cage accompanied by Open your eyes by Alter Bridge. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Zat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathan Mackenzie!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zat moves forwards but Mackenzie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mackenzie connects with a body shot.
Zat looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mackenzie being controlled here, momentarily.
Zat trying to control but Mackenzie is working from the bottom.
Zat prevents Mackenzie from getting back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mackenzie can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zat trying to control the position from guard on top but Mackenzie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Gabriel Zat just wasn't active enough.
Zat shoots and misses
and Mackenzie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mackenzie works the jab nicely.
Zat fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mackenzie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mackenzie throws a shot to the body.
Mackenzie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zat's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mackenzie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zat scrambles back to his feet.
Zat gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mackenzie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackenzie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mackenzie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot by Mackenzie.
Zat fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Zat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zat takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zat wants to clinch up but Mackenzie keeps it at a distance.
Mackenzie has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mackenzie cracks Zat with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zat takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mackenzie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mackenzie lands a body shot.
Mackenzie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zat has his takedown stuffed
and Mackenzie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zat tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mackenzie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mackenzie connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zat takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zat walks into a left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Mackenzie as he connects with a hook.
Zat gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Mackenzie to counter with a crisp jab.
Mackenzie connects with a jab.
Mackenzie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zat with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mackenzie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mackenzie is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Zat had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Zat is breathing heavily.
Mackenzie jabs at Zat's body.
Zat takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mackenzie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zat at a distance.
Mackenzie scores with a jab to the body.
Mackenzie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zat stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mackenzie scores with a punch to the head.
Mackenzie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mackenzie lands with a cross.
Mackenzie scores with a one two! Zat had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mackenzie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mackenzie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mackenzie scores with a decent looking hook.
Zat looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zat takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mackenzie stuns Zat with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zat has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zat there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zat takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mackenzie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zat drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab lands there for Mackenzie.
Zat tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mackenzie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mackenzie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zat has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zat misses with a shot to the body
and Mackenzie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mackenzie connects with a body shot that sends Zat's belly button to the back.
Mackenzie is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mackenzie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mackenzie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mackenzie, as that shot connected.
Zat is rocked!
Mackenzie lands a nice shot to the body.
Mackenzie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie connects with a right hand. Zat shakes it off.
Zat doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zat doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nathan Mackenzie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mackenzie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mackenzie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zat. Zat circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zat takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mackenzie lands a glancing blow to the side of Zat's head.
Mackenzie scores with a jab.
Mackenzie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oh Zat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mackenzie lands a nice shot that snaps Zat's head back.
Zat takes one on the button.
Mackenzie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zat seems to have got his legs back now.
Mackenzie thuds his right hand into Zat's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zat shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mackenzie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mackenzie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zat shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice shot lands for Mackenzie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Mackenzie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Decent striking displayed by Mackenzie there.
Zat misses with a hook
and Zat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zat throws a right hand that misses
and Mackenzie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zat will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zat shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mackenzie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Mackenzie. Beautiful body shot.
Mackenzie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zat has time to react.
Zat misses with a takedown attempt
letting Mackenzie counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Zat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mackenzie jabs at Zat's body.
Mackenzie sizes up Zat with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zat misses with a lunging right hand
and Mackenzie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mackenzie stalks Zat and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zat's face. Zat staggers backwards, shaken.
Nathan Mackenzie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mackenzie lands with a nice body punch.
Mackenzie looks to land a combination. Zat sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mackenzie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zat ducks right into an uppercut from Mackenzie.
Gabriel Zat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mackenzie works Zat's body with a nice hook.
Zat misses with a takedown attempt
and Mackenzie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zat on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mackenzie scores with a jab.
Mackenzie connects with a looping right hand.
Mackenzie clobbers Zat with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mackenzie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zat stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mackenzie connects with the punch.
Nice uppercut there from Mackenzie.
Mackenzie checks a leg kick.
Mackenzie connects with a jab.
Mackenzie lands the left hand.
Mackenzie scores with a decent looking hook.
Zat shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zat gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mackenzie.
Mackenzie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zat's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mackenzie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mackenzie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mackenzie lands a nice shot that snaps Zat's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mackenzie lands with a big left! Zat is wobbled badly! Mackenzie comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Zat to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nathan Mackenzie!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kim Andres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serghei Bureac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Serghei Bureac is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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265 lbs
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266 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kim Andres!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Serghei Bureac!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bureac drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Andres taking a bit of punishment here - Bureac scoring with strikes.
Bureac is looking to take a break and control but Andres is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Andres sneaks out the side door and pushes Bureac away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Andres tries for a takedown but Bureac circles away easily
and Bureac counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Andres has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Serghei Bureac! Serghei Bureac retains his heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Hominick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simian Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Hominick is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Hominick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Simian Taylor!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Taylor misses with a right hand
and Hominick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taylor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hominick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick from Hominick lands but Taylor takes it in his stride.
It looks like Simian Taylor has been cut.
Taylor throws a combination that misses
and Hominick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick by Taylor misses
and Hominick counters with a nice double leg into side control. Taylor won't be happy with that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hominick has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hominick has taken the fight to the clinch.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Hominick has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor tries to break free but Hominick pushes him back against the cage.
Hominick tries to land a knee to the head but Taylor blocks with his arms.
Hominick is breathing heavily.
Stalling in the clinch from Hominick.
Taylor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hominick tries to circle away but Taylor has him pinned against the cage.
Hominick tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Taylor just stands there and leans against the cage.
Taylor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch but Hominick keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hominick keeps control of Taylor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taylor missing with knees to the body.
Hominick takes an elbow to the forehead.
Taylor is trying to push Hominick away but Hominick has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hominick moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Taylor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hominick counters with a nice uppercut.
Simian Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Hominick rushes Taylor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hominick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hominick scores with the left hand. Taylor knows he should have avoided that one.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
Hominick scores with a takedown into Taylor's guard.
Taylor wants to stand but Hominick is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hominick throws a big right hand that misses.
Taylor is looking to stand up but Hominick isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hominick stands up from Taylor's guard - Hominick perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hominick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hominick slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
Hominick lands with a slapping head kick.
Taylor closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hominick defending against the ground and pound.
Hominick sneaks back into half guard.
Taylor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hominick gets back to full guard.
Hominick trying to keep a closed guard but Taylor is proving a slippery customer.
Taylor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Taylor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hominick works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Taylor throwing strikes from guard but Hominick blocks nicely.
Taylor thows a big elbow that misses.
Taylor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Taylor with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taylor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hominick throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Taylor lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Taylor scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hominick managing to control the position.
Taylor throws and elbow that misses. Hominick uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Taylor's guard. Nice move by Hominick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Hominick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Simian Taylor's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hominick has Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
Hominick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Hominick tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hominick keeps control of Taylor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hominick tries to pull guard but Taylor won't allow it.
Taylor is trying to force a seperation but Hominick has the dominant position.
Hominick tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Taylor smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Hominick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hominick counters with a nice uppercut.
Taylor misses with a straight right.
Taylor lands with a shot to the body.
Hominick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor cracks Hominick with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Taylor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hominick has Taylor pressed against the cage, preventing Taylor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Taylor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hominick tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A frustrated look appears on Taylor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor is looking to chop away at Hominick's legs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Taylor.
Taylor clobbers Hominick with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Taylor.
Hominick manages to work his way to half guard, despite Taylor's best efforts.
Taylor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hominick's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hominick regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Taylor.
Hominick working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Taylor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Hominick is tightening it up a little... Taylor has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Taylor reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Taylor taps out! nice BJJ there by Hominick!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mark Hominick!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Upton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domingo Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Upton comes into the arena with Shutterbug blaring out of the sound system. Santiago has chosen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd517MxUkGw as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight 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 Los Angeles, Luke Upton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Domingo Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago shoots for a double leg takedown but Upton sprawls well. He's pushed Santiago's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Upton pushes Santiago up against the cage in a clinch.
Upton scores with a shoulder strike.
Santiago looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Upton.
Santiago tries to circle away but Upton has him pinned against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Upton as the two fighters clinch.
Upton lands a right hand.
Upton lands an uppercut.
Santiago tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Upton turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Santiago taking a bit of punishment here - Upton scoring with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Upton is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Santiago looks calm but he's in trouble here. Upton gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Santiago is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Upton lets go of the hold and Santiago can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luke Upton!
Luke Upton retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Rourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Lardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Lardy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mickey Rourke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Lardy!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rourke scores with a jab to the body.
Rourke shoots in and gets a takedown into Lardy's guard.
Rourke stands and steps away. Lardy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rourke doesn't manage to clinch there - Lardy circles away.
Rourke takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Mickey Rourke has been cut.
Lardy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rourke just misses with a punch to the body.
Rourke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lardy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rourke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rourke connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lardy. Lardy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Dan Lardy has been cut.
Rourke throws a hook to the side of Lardy's head but Lardy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rourke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lardy slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Lardy.
Rourke has a takedown stuffed.
Rourke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lardy's head backwards.
Lardy throws a nice looking combination but Rourke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rourke darts in trying to clinch
and Lardy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lardy misses with a wild body shot.
Lardy lands with an uppercut that bounces Rourke off the cage and back into rage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rourke tries to clinch but Lardy is having none of it.
Lardy misses with a right hand
and Rourke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lardy misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rourke throws a sloppy body shot
letting Lardy counter with a right hand.
Mickey Rourke's cut is getting worse.
Lardy throws a poor cross that misses
and Rourke counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rourke working hard to break the clinch.
Rourke working hard to break the clinch.
Rourke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lardy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rourke momentarily.
Rourke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rourke slips under a jab.
Rourke shoots for a takedown but Lardy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Rourke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rourke throws a poor cross that misses
and Lardy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rourke is breathing heavily.
Lardy misses with a body shot.
Rourke slips under a jab from Lardy.
Lardy jabs at Rourke's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lardy looks to land a combination but Rourke avoids it well.
Lardy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rourke moves forwards but Lardy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mickey Rourke's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lardy misses with an uppercut. Rourke saw that one coming.
Lardy cracks Rourke with a good jab.
Rourke is rocked!
Jeez, Mickey Rourke's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Lardy pounces like a tiger and cracks Rourke with a vicious hook! Rourke is down but not out! Lardy follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dan Lardy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Bach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Geller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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150 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sammy Bach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Geller!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bach throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Geller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Decent striking displayed by Bach there.
Bach's corner calls for a 1-2. Bach obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Geller takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bach connects with a single shot there.
Bach sizes up Geller with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Geller is defended easily by Bach.
Bach throws a good cross that connects.
Geller tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bach sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Geller somewhat.
Bach jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bach throws the left hand but Geller avoids the punch easily.
Bach thuds his right hand into Geller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bach cracks Geller with a good jab.
No luck for Geller with that takedown attempt.
Sammy Bach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Geller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Geller fails with a takedown attempt.
Geller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bach misses with a hook.
Bach stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bach wants it to stay on the feet.
Bach bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Geller's head.
Geller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Geller staying out of range there.
Bach bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Geller's head.
Geller walks into a straight right hand from Bach.
Geller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bach.
Bach is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bach scores with a decent looking hook.
Bach shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Geller sprawls well. Geller wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bach gets slowly back to his feet.
Bach uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Geller has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bach circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bach counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bach is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bach lands with a hook. Geller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bach lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A cross from Bach lands.
Geller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bach connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Geller scrambles back to his feet.
Bach listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Geller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bach.
Bach lands a glancing blow to the side of Geller's head.
Bach swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Geller.
Bach lands a nice shot that snaps Geller's head back.
Bach lands a glancing blow to the side of Geller's head.
Bach darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Geller gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Geller.
Geller looks gassed!
Geller walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bach lands a lovely overhand right.
Bach getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Geller has his takedown stuffed
and Bach cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bach tests Geller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Geller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Geller ducks right into an uppercut from Bach.
Bach drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bach tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bach decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bach scores with a sloppy right hand. Geller should have avoided that one.
Bach fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Geller, pushing him back against the cage.
Bach can't break the clinch.
Bach is looking to break free of the clinch but Geller has double underhooks.
Bach can't break the clinch.
Bach is trying to break free.
Bach lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bach is trying to break the clinch but Geller is controlling him.
Bach looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Geller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Geller prevents Bach from breaking the clinch.
Bach wants to break free but Geller has control.
Geller drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Geller drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bach pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bach scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Bach dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Geller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bach scores with a jab to the head.
Donk. Bach catches Geller right on the button with a cross.
Geller closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bach jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bach shoots in for a double leg but Geller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Geller slaps away a takedown attempt from Bach, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bach throws an off balance right hand
and Geller moves into the clinch.
Bach breaks from the clinch.
Bach lands a jab.
Frank Geller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bach connects with a nice looking jab.
Bach darts in and clinches Geller up against the cage.
Geller is breathing heavily.
Bach has had enough of the clinch but Geller keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bach has had enough of the clinch but Geller keeps him there for the moment.
Bach working hard to break the clinch.
Bach scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Geller tries for a takedown but Bach manages to get underhooks.
Bach tries to break the clinch but Geller is controlling the position.
Bach pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bach scores with a nice head shot.
Geller shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Geller takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bach sizes up Geller with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Geller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bach scores with a jab. Geller acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bach misses with a straight right.
Bach lands a really nice looking cross but Geller seems unphased.
Bach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Geller slips under a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Bach as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bach scores with a jab.
Bach connects with the punch.
Jab, jab by Bach - just one landing.
Bach paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Geller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Geller fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bach uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Geller has time to react.
Bach misses with a straight left.
Bach fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Geller avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammy Bach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Geller closes the distance but Bach moves to the side
and Bach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bach scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bach lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheers as Bach lands an impressive looking overhand right. Geller doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geller walks into a left hand.
Bach stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bach lands with a right hand.
Bach scores with a jab to the jaw.
Geller stuffs the takedown attempt from Bach. Bach gets slowly back to his feet.
A cross from Bach lands.
Nice straight punches there by Bach. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bach.
Bach cracks Geller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Geller shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice jab there from Bach.
Bach scores with a decent looking hook.
Bach throws out a powerful jab.
Bach forces Geller back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bach pulls guard successfully.
Geller has gone for a leg lock! Bach slips out almost immediately though and dives into Geller's guard.
Bach pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Geller is keeping the position for now.
Bach gets to his feet. Geller looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Geller walks into a left hand.
Geller gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab lands there for Bach.
Geller takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bach's corner calls for a 1-2. Bach obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bach takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Bach dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Geller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bach paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bach lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice sprawl there from Geller as Bach shoots in.
Bach jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bach.
Nice straight punches there by Bach. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bach.
Geller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Geller tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Bach counter with a right hand.
Bach lands with an overhand left.
Bach throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Geller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bach throws out the jab.
Bach darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sammy Bach is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Geller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bach throws out the jab.
Geller staying out of range there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bach.
Bach connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Geller momentarily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bach.
Bach lands with a cross.
Bach misses with a looping right.
Geller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bach swivels and escapes.
Geller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Geller tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bach counters with a nice uppercut.
Bach cracks Geller with a good jab.
Bach takes the fight into the clinch.
Bach is trying to push Geller away but Geller has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Geller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bach just stands there and leans against the cage.
Geller taking a breather.
Bach is looking to break free of the clinch but Geller has double underhooks.
Bach is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bach tries to break the clinch but Geller is controlling the position.
Bach lands a shoulder strike.
Geller tries to pull guard but Bach holds him up against the cage and eventually Geller drops back down to his feet.
Sammy Bach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Geller.
Geller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bach just stands there and leans against the cage.
Geller is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bach tries to break free but Geller pushes him back against the cage.
Geller prevents Bach from breaking the clinch.
Bach pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bach rushes Geller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bach lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bach is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Geller can do to turn this around?
Bach can't break the clinch.
Bach tries to break free but Geller pushes him back against the cage.
Bach wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Geller has him pressed against the cage.
Bach wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bach breaks the clinch.
Bach feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gellers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bach cracks Geller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Geller is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bach is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Geller.
Bach connects with a jab.
Bach connects with a single shot there.
Geller ducks right into an uppercut from Bach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bach with a jab.
Bach lands with a straight right. Geller didn't see that one coming.
Bach bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Geller's head.
Decent striking displayed by Bach there.
Geller on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Geller is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bach sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bach feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gellers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bach shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Geller but Geller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bach scores with a nice head shot.
Bach thuds his right hand into Geller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Geller moves forwards but Bach connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bach cracks Geller with an open hand slap.
Bach lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bach takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bach.
Bach shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bach was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bach throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Frank Geller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bach stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Bach is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bach takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bach lands with a right hand.
Bach scores with a decent looking hook.
Sammy Bach is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bach throws a good cross that connects.
Nice cross by Bach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sammy Bach showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bach 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammy Bach!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xiao Long Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Tornado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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150 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xiao Long Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Troy Tornado!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li misses with a body kick.
Tornado connects with the punch.
Tornado darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Troy Tornado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tornado jabs Li to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tornado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tornado clobbers Li with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Tornado is just out of range.
Tornado connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Li's hands.
Li throws a head kick but Tornado moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Tornado misses the target.
Tornado fails with a takedown attempt.
Li gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tornado wants to get back to striking at distance but Li won't allow it.
Li prevents Tornado from breaking the clinch.
Li goes for a takedown attempt but Tornado pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Li takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tornado stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tornado wants it to stay on the feet.
Tornado cracks Li with an open hand slap.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tornado takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tornado works Li's body with a nice hook.
Li takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Li misses with a combination
and Tornado counters with a straight right hand.
Li takes one on the button.
Tornado misses with a straight right.
Li rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tornado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tornado lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tornado lunges at Li with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Li's hand.
Tornado lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tornado loads up on a big right hand but Li slips the punch.
Tornado shoots in for a double leg but Li sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tornado lands with an overhand left.
Tornado feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Li bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tornado checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tornado moves out of range as Li strikes.
Tornado bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Li's head backwards.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Tornado.
Li walks into a stiff left hand from Tornado.
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.
Li gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tornado.
Tornado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Li throws out the jab.
Tornado misses with an uppercut. Li saw that one coming.
Li misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tornado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tornado. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
Li displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tornado throws out the jab.
Li takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tornado shoots in and drives through. Li sprawls well.
Xiao Long Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy Tornado.
Tornado lands a nice shot to the body.
Tornado misses with a body punch
and Li counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Tornado dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Li misses with a head kick.
Li fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tornado has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Li takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tornado with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tornado fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tornado throws a jab when Li was well out of range.
Li tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tornado swivels and escapes.
Tornado misses the body punch
and Li counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tornado thinking.
Tornado works the jab nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Li 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tornado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Li throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tornado.
Li looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Li throws a leg kick but Tornado sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tornado scores with the left hand. Li knows he should have avoided that one.
Li shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tornado connects with a jab.
Tornado stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A lazy left from Tornado finds it's target.
Tornado lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tornado cracks Li with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Li blocks a jab.
Tornado missing with a left hand there. Li was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tornado lands the left hand.
Tornado jabs Li to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tornado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tornado works Li's body with a nice hook.
Li displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tornado throws out the jab.
Li takes one to the side of the head.
Li shoots for a double leg takedown but Tornado sprawls well. He's pushed Li's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xiao Long Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tornado shoots in for a double leg but Li sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tornado lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Xiao Long Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Li takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tornado throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Li stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tornado scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Li throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tornado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tornado fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tornado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tornado connects with a body shot.
Li closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Li throws a low kick, looking for Tornado's leg but Tornado calmly moves out of range.
Tornado lands the left hand.
Li doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tornado fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice shot by Tornado.
Tornado lands the left hand.
Jab from Tornado.
Li walks into a straight right hand from Tornado.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Tornado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Li throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tornado lands a lovely overhand right.
Tornado connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Li drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Li slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tornado wants to get back to his feet but Li is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Li pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tornado is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Tornado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Li stops Tornado from standing up.
Tornado really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Li. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Li drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Li as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Tornado screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Li! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Xiao Long Li!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barlon Mrando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Dale Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen The Village People - Macho Man as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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19
200 lbs
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200 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barlon Mrando!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Dale Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mrando pushes Johnson away with a front kick.
Mrando throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mrando chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ricky Dale Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mrando tried to score with a low kick but Johnson checks it.
Mrando throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mrando connects with an inside leg kick.
Mrando throws a front kick that sends Johnson stumbling back into the cage.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Mrando counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mrando lands with a nice body kick.
Johnson looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mrando connects with a solid leg kick.
Mrando throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
Mrando lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Johnson checks a low kick from Mrando.
Mrando lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Barlon Mrando is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mrando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mrando fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Mrando throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mrando makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mrando.
Mrando lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mrando scores with a leg kick.
Mrando feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Mrando connects with a high kick.
Mrando lands a big head kick that sends Johnson tumbling to the mat! Mrando takes a step backwards and waves Johnson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Johnson is rocked!
Mrando scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mrando keeps Johnson at a distance using the push kick.
Mrando is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mrando lands a big head kick that sends Johnson tumbling to the mat! Mrando takes a step backwards and waves Johnson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Mrando finish him?
Johnson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Mrando connects with an inside leg kick.
Mrando throws a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mrando.
Mrando throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mrando thuds his shin into the meat of Johnson's side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mrando moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mrando.
Mrando tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mrando tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mrando fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Mrando moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Mrando.
Mrando throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mrando finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mrando misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barlon Mrando dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mrando.
Johnson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mrando connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barlon Mrando is winning the standup battle so far.
Mrando looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mrando feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Mrando looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mrando throws a leg kick but Johnson moved away.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Nice body kick there by Mrando.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Johnson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mrando has got the better of the exchanges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson checks a low kick from Mrando.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mrando tried to score with a low kick but Johnson checks it.
Mrando thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Mrando throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mrando lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mrando connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mrando throws a front kick aimed at Johnson's knee but Johnson avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mrando throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mrando throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mrando cracks the inside of Johnson's front leg.
Mrando scores with a head kick. Johnson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mrando chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mrando lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mrando throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Mrando finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mrando lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mrando. That's going to slow Johnson down.
Mrando is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Mrando wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mrando misses with a head kick.
Mrando fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mrando scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mrando throws a low kick but Johnson moves out of range easily.
Mrando throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mrando lands a high kick!
Johnson tries for a takedown but Mrando circles away easily
and Mrando counters with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Mrando there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mrando buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barlon Mrando dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!
Mrando buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mrando thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Johnson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mrando.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Mrando counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mrando feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mrando throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mrando lands a nice looking body kick.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Mrando counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Johnson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mrando fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
Mrando feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Mrando scores with a leg kick.
Mrando fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Mrando throws a leg kick that misses.
Mrando tries to work over Johnson's front leg with a kick but Johnson checks it.
Mrando cracks the inside of Johnson's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid body kick from Mrando.
A solid body kick from Mrando.
Mrando buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mrando. That one must have hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mrando.
Mrando fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mrando tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Mrando throws a front kick aimed at Johnson's knee but Johnson avoids it well.
Mrando throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Johnson's head.
Mrando lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Mrando throws a head kick that Johnson semi-blocks.
Mrando feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mrando can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mrando fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Mrando connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick from Mrando lands but Johnson takes it in his stride.
Mrando throws a leg kick but Johnson checks it.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mrando. Mrando obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick from Mrando misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mrando lands with a slapping head kick.
Ricky Dale Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barlon Mrando is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mrando scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barlon Mrando showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mrando 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:24
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barlon Mrando!
Barlon Mrando retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robert Eberson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Slick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Slick acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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25
150 lbs
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19
148 lbs
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Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Eberson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Slick!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eberson clobbers Slick with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Slick closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Slick tries to move into full mount but can't pass Eberson's legs.
Slick trying to control the position but Eberson is working away.
Eberson wants to control but Slick postures up.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Slick throws an elbow but Eberson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Slick is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Eberson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Slick trying to control the position but Eberson is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slick tries for a kimura but Eberson is defending well.
Eberson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Eberson tries to get out of the position.
Eberson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slick throws a strike but Eberson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Eberson has control of Slick's left arm, preventing Slick from doing any damage.
Slick trying to control but Eberson is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Eberson pulls Slick in close to prevent any damage.
Slick is in close to Eberson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Eberson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Slick wants to control from the top but Eberson keeps moving.
Slick must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Eberson keeping full guard, as Slick tries to pass.
Eberson controlling Slick's posture.
Eberson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eberson controlling Slick's posture.
Robert Eberson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Eberson misses the shot to the body.
Eberson misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Slick gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Eberson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Slick!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Eberson avoids the attempt from Slick to control.
Slick really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Eberson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Eberson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Eberson working for a guillotine from mount but Slick is in no mood to give up.
Eberson lands a nice shot to the head.
Eberson with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Eberson dominated that 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.
Slick misses with an uppercut. Eberson saw that one coming.
Slick shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Eberson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Eberson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Eberson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Eberson seems to be working for a kimura but Slick defends the submission attempt.
Eberson drops an elbow to the side of Slick's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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. Eberson connects with a nice short shot to Slick's temple.
Slick trying to control here.
Eberson thows a huge punch but Slick dodges it nicely.
Eberson lands strikes from half guard.
Slick keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Eberson.
Eberson working Slick over with strikes.
Slick avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Eberson.
Slick has hold of Eberson's hands but Eberson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
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. Eberson connects with a nice short shot to Slick's temple.
Eberson slips a nice elbow through Slick's hands, connecting with Slick's forehead.
Slick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Slick is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eberson lands with a punch from half guard.
Eberson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Eberson lands with a punch from half guard.
Slick is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Eberson lands strikes from half guard.
Slick is still in real trouble! Can Eberson finish him?
Eberson winds up and cracks Slick with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Eberson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Eberson is nestled in close to Slick, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Eberson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Slick seems to have recovered his senses.
Robert Eberson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nice strikes from Eberson there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eberson slips a nice elbow through Slick's hands, connecting with Slick's forehead.
Eberson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Eberson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Slick with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
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. Eberson connects with a nice short shot to Slick's temple.
Eberson working over Slick with some ground and pound. Slick looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Eberson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Eberson winds up and cracks Slick with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Eberson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Eberson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Eberson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Eberson working over Slick with some ground and pound. Slick looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Eberson slips a nice elbow through Slick's hands, connecting with Slick's forehead.
Eberson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Slick has hold of Eberson's hands but Eberson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eberson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Eberson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Eberson works his way into side control.
Eberson cracks Slick with a big right hand but Slick just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Eberson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Eberson cracks Slick with an elbow. That is naaassty.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slick is working to avoid the ground and pound but Eberson connects with a decent elbow.
Eberson lands some shots froms side control.
Eberson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slick can do to turn this around?
Eberson looks up at the clock and then as Slick takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Eberson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Eberson lands some shots froms side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Eberson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Eberson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Slick blocks the leg kick.
Slick fails to land with a series of punches.
Slick gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Eberson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Slick is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rick Slick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Eberson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Slick shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Eberson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Eberson pulls Slick in close to his closed guard and prevents Slick from doing any damage or advancing position.
Eberson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eberson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Eberson is taking a breather. Slick 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.
Slick keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Eberson 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.
Slick is looking for a sweep. Eberson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ground and pound from Eberson.
Eberson winds up and cracks Slick with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Eberson there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eberson is looking for a kimura but Slick is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Eberson to get the leverage.
Slick is concentrating on defense, preventing Eberson from advancing position.
Slick wants to sweep but Eberson has passed to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eberson is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Slick is trying to escape and Eberson transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Slick is forced to tap! Nice work there by Eberson! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robert Eberson!
Robert Eberson is the new featherweight champion!
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