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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Grant Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuki Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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135 lbs
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143 lbs
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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
3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Fairtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazuki Williams!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams misses with a takedown
and Fairtex moves into the clinch.
Williams is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fairtex stalls.
Fairtex jumps guard but Williams stands there with Fairtex around his waist. Fairtex gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Williams can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams manages to pull guard.
Fairtex trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Williams manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Fairtex is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Williams preventing the sweep.
Fairtex has a closed guard, preventing Williams from standing up.
Fairtex working for a triangle but Williams defends it easily.
Williams drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Williams seems to have locked his on tight now - Fairtex screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Williams, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Kazuki Williams!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bam Bam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francis Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bam Bam has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bam Bam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Francis Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez tries to clinch there but Bam circles away.
Bam gets a takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Bam.
Fernandez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fernandez is trying to stand up here but Bam is controlling him well.
Bam thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fernandez's head.
Fernandez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fernandez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bam scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fernandez is trying to control but can't.
Bam missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bam winds up and cracks Fernandez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bam is nestled in close to Fernandez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fernandez is rocked!
Bam keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fernandez is still in real trouble! Can Bam finish him?
Bam lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bam lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Fernandez! More strikes land and this one is all over! Bam jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bam Bam!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Greg Cola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doblez Mundo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greg Cola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doblez Mundo!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mundo tries a head kick but it misses.
Cola blocks a head kick by Mundo.
A head kick by Mundo misses
and Cola counters with a nice body kick.
Cola tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mundo swivels and escapes.
Mundo throws a head kick that misses
and Cola counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cola.
Cola decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mundo, up you get!
A head kick misses from Mundo.
Cola shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mundo but Mundo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A combination from Mundo does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cola tries to clinch but Mundo is having none of it.
Cola is looking to clinch.
Mundo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mundo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cola.
Cola closes the distance and clinches up with Mundo, looking for a takedown. Cola pushes Mundo against the cage but Mundo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Cola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A lazy body kick from Mundo
and Cola counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cola.
Cola trying to control but Mundo is working from the bottom.
Mundo is trying to hold Cola in close to prevent damage but Cola has managed to pass into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cola is pressing down on Mundo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mundo is holding on for now.
Cola slips a nice elbow through Mundo's hands, connecting with Mundo's forehead.
Mundo wants to get back to full guard.
Mundo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Cola is thwarting Mundo's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cola stands up from half guard.
Mundo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cola circles away quickly and effectively.
Mundo throws a head kick but Cola moves out of range.
Mundo looks gassed!
Cola tries to clinch up.
Cola fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cola shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cola scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mundo is refusing to be controlled, as Cola sits in half guard.
Cola is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cola moves into full mount! Mundo won't be happy about that!
Mundo is squirming around, avoiding Cola's attempts to control the action.
Cola controlling from the full mount.
Cola scoring with strikes but Mundo is staying in there.
Mundo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cola punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mundo squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Cola looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cola is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Cola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mundo.
Cola closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mundo stops a takedown attempt from Cola.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cola avoiding damage as Mundo throws knees to the body.
Cola manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Cola dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cola.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Cola here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Mundo is looking to land body kicks.
Mundo tries a head kick but it misses.
Mundo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cola counters with a big head kick but Mundo shrugs it off.
Mundo misses with the combination.
Mundo throws a sloppy head kick
and Cola makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cola takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
An inside leg kick from Mundo misses.
Mundo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cola fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cola closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mundo circles away.
Mundo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cola.
Cola darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mundo is rocked!
Mundo is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cola controlling the action here.
Mundo is still in real trouble! Can Cola finish him?
Mundo seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cola trying to control from half guard but Mundo is working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Greg Cola wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mundo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Greg Cola is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mundo lands with a hook. Cola tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mundo tries to land a body kick
and Cola counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cola pushing down on Mundo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cola looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cola wants to control but Mundo is keeping him busy.
Greg Cola overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in half guard, Cola seems content to control.
Mundo is looking to control Cola's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mundo avoid being mounted?
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Greg Cola.
Cola closes the distance and pushes Mundo back into the cage.
Mundo blocks a body shot from Cola.
Mundo gets control of Cola's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mundo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Cola throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mundo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cola wants to control from the top but Mundo keeps moving.
Mundo trying to keep a closed guard but Cola is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cola working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cola stands up from Mundo's guard - Cola perhaps looking for a knockout.
Doblez Mundo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cola tries to close the distance and clinch but Mundo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cola really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mundo.
Cola checks a leg kick.
Mundo avoids the head kick by Cola.
Cola tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mundo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cola.
Mundo misses with a leg kick
and Cola counters with a nice body kick.
Cola bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cola is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mundo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Mundo throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cola clinches.
Mundo is trying to maintain a safe position but Cola gets an underhook and turns Mundo into the cage.
Cola's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cola fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Cola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cola checks the leg kick.
Cola shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mundo as he avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mundo throws a right hand that Cola ducks under and follows up with a left that Cola also avoids with ease.
Mundo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cola.
Cola closes the distance and clinches up with Mundo, looking for a takedown. Cola pushes Mundo against the cage but Mundo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Cola dominated that second round.
That's time! Cola's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Cola shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cola is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mundo defends it well.
Mundo wants to improve his position but Cola is controlling well.
Mundo keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Mundo won't allow Cola to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mundo trying to control but Cola postures up.
Cola not doing much here.
Mundo is looking to improve his position.
Mundo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mundo looks to throw a body kick
so Cola counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cola wants to control from the top but Mundo keeps moving.
Cola preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cola controlling from the top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Greg Cola just wasn't active enough.
Mundo swinging wildly here.
Mundo throws a low kick but Cola avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cola misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mundo throws a head kick but Cola moves out of range.
Mundo tries a head kick but it misses.
Cola fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mundo throws a sloppy head kick
and Cola counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mundo's guard now.
Cola trying to control but Mundo is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cola with a nice head shot there.
Cola slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cola's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Greg Cola.
Cola scores with a takedown into Mundo's guard.
Cola makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cola gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cola shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cola showed some decent athleticism there.
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!
Mundo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cola is working away from the top position though.
Cola stands up and beckons Mundo to join him on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cola lands with a thumping leg kick.
Doblez Mundo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greg Cola is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cola shoots in and bounces Mundo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cola looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Cola showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cola has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Cola!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Eyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Mellendrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Mellendrez will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derrick Eyre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Mellendrez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mellendrez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Eyre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eyre misses with an uppercut. Mellendrez saw that one coming.
Eyre connects with a crisp jab.
Eyre throws the left hand but Mellendrez avoids the punch easily.
Mellendrez takes one to the chin there.
Mellendrez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mellendrez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mellendrez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mellendrez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eyre ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mellendrez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eyre defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mellendrez.
Eyre jabs at Mellendrez's body.
Eyre looks to land a right hand but Mellendrez moved out of range.
Mellendrez tries to close the distance and clinch but Eyre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eyre lands a lovely overhand right.
Eyre lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mellendrez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Eyre's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mellendrez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Eyre.
Eyre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mellendrez drops his hands momentarily and Eyre takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Eyre connects with a jab.
Derrick Eyre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eyre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Eyre.
The fighters circle momentarily. Eyre darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mellendrez is rocked!
Eyre is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
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!
A slow jab from Eyre misses its intended target.
Mellendrez moves away from the strike by Eyre.
Eyre connects with a body shot.
Mellendrez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Derrick Eyre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mellendrez misses with a takedown attempt - Eyre sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Derrick Eyre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Mellendrez.
Mellendrez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Eyre closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Mellendrez! Eyre dives in looking to finish! Mellendrez is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Eyre!
Derrick Eyre was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Goryachev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Collins's choice of entrance music: Irish Rebel Song. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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201 lbs
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Goryachev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Collins!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins 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.
Goryachev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Goryachev wants to sweep here but Collins controlling him for the moment.
Goryachev is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Collins is controlling him.
Collins stopping the sweep attempt from Goryachev.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Collins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Collins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Goryachev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goryachev might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Goryachev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Collins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Collins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Goryachev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goryachev is trying to keep Collins in close.
Goryachev tries to strike from the bottom.
Collins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Collins is in close to Goryachev's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Goryachev manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Collins manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goryachev drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Collins manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Goryachev has Collins in his guard.
Goryachev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Goryachev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Goryachev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Collins.
Goryachev wants to stand but Collins is controlling the position.
Collins drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Collins jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Collins connects with a couple of short punches.
Collins looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Goryachev not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Collins looking to pass the guard.
Collins works over Goryachev with some ground and pound from guard.
Collins wants to control from the top but Goryachev keeps moving.
Goryachev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Max Collins has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Goryachev looks to land a left hand but Collins moved out of range nicely.
Collins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins misses with a looping right.
Collins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A solid leg kick lands there for Goryachev.
Goryachev is looking to clinch but Collins is avoiding it.
Goryachev moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Goryachev lands with a hook. Collins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Goryachev connects with a leg kick. Collins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Goryachev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Collins throws the left hand but Goryachev avoids the punch easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Goryachev.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goryachev looks to clinch
and Collins counters by clinching up.
A short uppercut from Goryachev.
Goryachev lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Collins is looking to break free of the clinch but Goryachev has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Collins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Collins tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goryachev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Collins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Goryachev avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vladimir Goryachev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Collins.
Collins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Goryachev lands a nice shot to the body.
Collins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Collins drags the fight down to the ground.
Goryachev wants to stand but Collins has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Collins wants to sweep but no luck.
Goryachev wants to get up but he can't break Collins's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goryachev looking to sit in guard and control but Collins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Collins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Max Collins will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Collins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Goryachev comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Goryachev's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Goryachev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goryachev misses with a body punch.
Collins breaks the clinch.
Collins misses with a double jab.
A jab from Goryachev finds it's way through Collins's defenses.
Good exchange - Goryachev coming out on top.
Goryachev lands a front kick.
Collins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Goryachev is out of range and Collins settles back down.
Both fighters circling a little - Goryachev finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Collins misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Goryachev clinches up against the cage.
Goryachev stops a takedown attempt from Collins.
Collins is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goryachev lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Collins or not.
Goryachev keeps control of Collins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Goryachev prevents Collins from breaking the clinch.
Goryachev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Goryachev is stalling here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Collins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Goryachev has him pressed against the cage.
Goryachev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Collins avoids it.
Goryachev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goryachev is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Goryachev - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Collins tries to pull guard but Goryachev forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goryachev slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vladimir Goryachev.
Collins has a takedown stuffed.
Vladimir Goryachev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Collins.
Collins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Collins looks to land a combination but Goryachev avoids it well.
Vladimir Goryachev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Collins closes the distance and clinches up with Goryachev, looking for a takedown. Collins pushes Goryachev against the cage but Goryachev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Goryachev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Collins's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goryachev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Collins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Collins moves forwards but Goryachev connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Goryachev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Goryachev connects with an inside leg kick.
Goryachev 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.
Collins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Goryachev lands a big head kick that sends Collins tumbling to the mat! Goryachev takes a step backwards and waves Collins back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Collins 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!
Collins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goryachev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Collins is still on wobbly legs! Can Goryachev finish him?
Goryachev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Collins's sensitive parts.
Collins blocks a head kick by Goryachev.
Goryachev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Goryachev lands a brutal head kick. Collins looks out on his feet and Goryachev throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Vladimir Goryachev!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Rampaasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Barrett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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29
220 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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26
205 lbs
10 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quinton Rampaasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Barrett!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Barrett misses.
Rampaasi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barrett throws a body punch but Rampaasi moves out of range.
Rampaasi has his takedown stuffed
and Barrett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barrett swings for the body but Rampaasi moves out of range.
Barrett leaves Rampaasi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinton Rampaasi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barrett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rampaasi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rampaasi showed some decent athleticism there.
Rampaasi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barrett's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barrett can do anything to dispel that myth.
Barrett is trying to control but can't.
Barrett is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rampaasi scores with a couple of nice shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rampaasi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rampaasi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampaasi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rampaasi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barrett taking some punishment here, with Rampaasi in his half guard.
Rampaasi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Barrett is looking to escape.
Rampaasi trying to mount his opponent but Barrett defends it.
Rampaasi is nestled in close to Barrett, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rampaasi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barrett knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rampaasi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rampaasi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barrett pushes Rampaasi off looking to stand but Rampaasi dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampaasi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rampaasi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rampaasi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rampaasi winds up and cracks Barrett with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rampaasi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rampaasi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barrett wants to get back to his feet.
Rampaasi 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.
Barrett avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rampaasi.
Barrett tries to kick Rampaasi off but Rampaasi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rampaasi throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Barrett to regain full guard.
Rampaasi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rampaasi lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barrett preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rampaasi distracts Barrett with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampaasi throwing strikes from guard but Barrett blocks nicely.
Rampaasi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barrett works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rampaasi throwing strikes but missing.
Rampaasi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rampaasi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rampaasi scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rampaasi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rampaasi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rampaasi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rampaasi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rampaasi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rampaasi throws a strike but Barrett rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rampaasi lands with a heel strike from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampaasi working for a triangle but Barrett defends it easily.
Rampaasi keeping moving, preventing Barrett from controlling successfully.
Barrett has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rampaasi is proving hard to escape from.
Rampaasi wants to sweep here but Barrett controlling him for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rampaasi looking for a guillotine here but Barrett defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Rampaasi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Horrible takedown by Rampaasi or perhaps it was just good defense by Barrett which made him look bad.
Barrett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Quinton Rampaasi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barrett stuns Rampaasi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rampaasi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barrett.
It looks like Quinton Rampaasi has been cut.
Barrett misses with a series of wild punches.
Barrett lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rampaasi at a distance.
Rampaasi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barrett.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rampaasi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rampaasi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barrett as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barrett keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinton Rampaasi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barrett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barrett is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rampaasi rather than just go for the knockout.
Barrett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rampaasi.
Barrett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rampaasi.
Rampaasi looking to score a takedown here. Barrett is defending well but Rampaasi drives through and ends up in Barrett's guard.
Rampaasi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barrett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rampaasi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampaasi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rampaasi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barrett trying to keep a closed guard but Rampaasi is proving a slippery customer.
Rampaasi is looking to work some ground and pound but Barrett has wrist control.
Rampaasi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rampaasi stands up over Barrett, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barrett is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rampaasi is controlling him.
Quinton Rampaasi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rampaasi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barrett works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rampaasi throws a big right hand that misses.
Rampaasi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampaasi is looking to work some ground and pound but Barrett has wrist control.
Rampaasi won't allow Barrett to sweep him here.
Rampaasi throwing strikes from guard but Barrett blocks nicely.
Barrett working a defensive guard here.
Rampaasi postures up in Barrett's guard and throws a big left but Barrett blocks it.
Barrett manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rampaasi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Barrett controlling his opponent.
Barrett wants to control the pace but Rampaasi is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampaasi is trying to escape the mount.
Rampaasi is working hard here to advance position.
Barrett controlling from the full mount.
Rampaasi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rampaasi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rampaasi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rampaasi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Quinton Rampaasi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Quinton Rampaasi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rampaasi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rampaasi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rampaasi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barrett as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinton Rampaasi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barrett connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rampaasi momentarily.
Barrett looks to land a left hand but Rampaasi moved out of range nicely.
Barrett scores with a jab to the body.
Rampaasi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barrett. Rampaasi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barrett gets caught flat footed, as Rampaasi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Barrett not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampaasi throwing strikes from guard but Barrett blocks nicely.
Barrett is trying to control the position but Rampaasi postures up.
Barrett seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rampaasi prevents Barrett from getting back to his feet.
John Barrett has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rampaasi fails with a takedown attempt.
Rampaasi gets a clinch.
Barrett can't break the clinch.
Rampaasi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Barrett gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Barrett stops a takedown attempt from Rampaasi.
Barrett slowing the pace effectively.
Barrett wants to get back to striking at distance but Rampaasi won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampaasi tries for a takedown but Barrett manages to get underhooks.
Rampaasi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barrett fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Barrett scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rampaasi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Barrett feints a jab promting Rampaasi to slip. Barrett then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rampaasi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rampaasi wants to clinch but Barrett slips to the side
and Barrett counters with a stiff right hand.
Barrett misses with a double jab
and Rampaasi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Barrett misses with a body punch.
Rampaasi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Barrett has had enough of the clinch but Rampaasi keeps him there for the moment.
Rampaasi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rampaasi can't get the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampaasi is working for takedown but Barrett is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rampaasi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Barrett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rampaasi slips a jab and a cross from Barrett.
Barrett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rampaasi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barrett.
Rampaasi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barrett sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rampaasi somewhat.
Rampaasi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barrett misses with a double jab.
Barrett lands with a good body shot.
John Barrett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rampaasi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barrett as he avoids it easily.
Barrett pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rampaasi back to the cage. Barrett follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Quinton Rampaasi's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barrett getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barrett takes a swing at Rampaasi's ribcage but misses.
John Barrett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rampaasi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barrett lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Barrett throws a right and a left that Rampaasi avoids nicely.
Rampaasi clinches.
Rampaasi tightens his grip and picks Barrett up, before dumping him to the ground. Barrett manages to land in guard.
Rampaasi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rampaasi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barrett working a defensive guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rampaasi is looking to work some ground and pound but Barrett has wrist control.
John Barrett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quinton Rampaasi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barrett wants to stand and escape but Rampaasi is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Barrett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rampaasi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... John Barrett!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Jennings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Hill will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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143 lbs
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145 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Jennings!
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, Bobby Hill!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jennings misses with a looping right.
Jennings dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hill takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jennings throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jennings is looking to clinch.
Hill gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jennings cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hill is rocked!
Hill shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jennings sprawls well. Jennings wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hill gets slowly back to his feet.
Hill is still on wobbly legs! Can Jennings finish him?
Hill misses with an uppercut.
Hill seems to have recovered his senses.
Jennings lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hill circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill fails to land the takedown.
Bobby Jennings has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Hill.
Jennings tries to bum rush Hill with a series of wild strikes but Hill uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Jennings misses.
Jennings closes the distance and clinches.
Jennings breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hill circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jennings closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hill's guard.
Jennings has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jennings wants to stand and escape but instead Hill has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hill stays in close to Jennings's body and controls the position.
Hill postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jennings's head.
Hill with a flurry of punches that miss.
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!
Jennings looking for a sweep. Not yet Jennings, not yet.
Jennings has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hill off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hill moves out of range of the body kick.
Jennings ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hill moves away.
Jennings rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hill moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jennings misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jennings slips a straight right by Hill.
No joy there for Jennings, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jennings lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jennings stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jennings wants it to stay on the feet.
Jennings darts in trying to clinch
and Hill counters with a takedown into side control.
Hill has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hill wants to control but Jennings is keeping him busy.
Jennings wants to get back to his feet.
Hill staying calm.
Jennings is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jennings knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hill wants to control but Jennings is keeping him busy.
Hill misses with the ground and pound.
Jennings tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jennings is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hill landing punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hill wants to control the pace but Jennings is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hill raining down shots from the mount!
Hill is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jennings can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bobby Hill will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jennings misses with a hook.
Jennings fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hill, pushing him back against the cage.
Jennings stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hill manages to pull guard.
Jennings decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hill, up you get!
Jennings misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hill with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jennings counters with a three punch combo that has Hill backing up. Hill nods at Jennings to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hill walks into a straight right hand from Jennings.
Hill avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jennings throws a sloppy head kick and Hill moves out of range easily.
Bobby Jennings is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill throws a jab but it's blocked by Jennings.
Jennings drops Hill with a left and a right! Oh, Hill is hurt - Jennings dives into side control looking to finish!
Hill is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jennings wants to stand up but Hill is controlling the position.
Hill is pressing down on Jennings's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jennings got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hill has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jennings has managed to get both his arms back between Hill's legs - danger averted.
Jennings might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hill working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jennings doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jennings manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bobby Hill has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jennings wanted to stand there but Hill had control of the position.
Jennings trying to move into half guard but instead Hill has managed to sweep!
Jennings preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hill pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jennings is keeping the position for now.
Jennings is looking to stand up but Hill isn't so interested in that idea.
Hill is pushing down on Jennings's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jennings is fighting to maintain full guard but Hill has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hill is trying to control. Jennings wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hill is looking for a kimura here.
Hill seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jennings does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jennings is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hill's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hill's back!
Hill tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Hill is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jennings gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Jennings cracks a nice hook into Hill's ribs.
Jennings throws a sloppy head kick and Hill moves out of range easily.
Jennings lands with a shot to the body.
Hill dodges the punch combination from Jennings.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jennings but Jennings pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jab from Jennings.
Jennings throws a sloppy head kick and Hill moves out of range easily.
Jennings lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hill fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bobby Jennings has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Hill.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jennings avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Jennings dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jennings throws a left that rocks Hill and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Jennings dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Hill regain composure!
Jennings wants to stand but Hill has his arm trapped.
Hill is trying to control Jennings's posture but Jennings avoids it.
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!
Jennings stands up.
Jennings misses the jab.
Jennings throws a right and a left that Hill avoids nicely.
Jennings throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jennings misses with a wild combination.
Jennings throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hill throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jennings's waist but Jennings gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hill off to one side.
Hill closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jennings circles away.
Jennings rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hill moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Jennings. Those never looked like landing.
Jennings sizes up Hill with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jennings throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jennings looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jennings uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hill.
Hill gets caught napping as Jennings dives in and scores a takedown. Hill manages to retain guard.
Jennings stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hill with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jennings counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hill is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bobby Jennings has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Hill.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hill looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hill stops Jennings from getting back to his feet.
Hill wants to take a breather but Jennings is having none of it.
Hill prevents Jennings from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill stalling.
Hill wants to take a breather but Jennings is having none of it.
Jennings avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hill.
Hill slips a nice elbow through Jennings's hands, connecting with Jennings's forehead.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jennings keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hill is trying to control. Jennings wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hill wants to free his trapped foot but Jennings is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jennings keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jennings wants to get back to his feet.
Hill missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jennings slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hill tries to free his leg and advance position but Jennings is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hill landing with the ground and pound.
Hill stops Jennings from standing up.
Jennings trying to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jennings is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hill is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jennings uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jennings looks to land a combination but Hill avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hill takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Jennings showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jennings has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Jennings!
Bobby Jennings very nearly forgot to thank FNF Energy & Stamina - Sale! amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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