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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahmaid Ahdoodi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Convents (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robin Convents will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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268 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ahmaid Ahdoodi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robin Convents!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Convents misses with a head kick.
Ahdoodi swinging wildly here.
Convents wants to clinch but Ahdoodi slips to the side
and Ahdoodi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Convents wants to clinch
and Ahdoodi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Robin Convents seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Convents doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ahdoodi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Convents thinking.
Convents throws a head kick that misses.
Convents checks the leg kick.
Convents tries to clinch but Ahdoodi moves away
and Ahdoodi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Convents tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Ahdoodi. Those never looked like landing.
Ahdoodi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Convents did well to prevent Ahdoodi getting side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Convents kicks off Ahdoodi and gets to his feet.
Convents looks winded!
Ahdoodi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Conventss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahdoodi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Convents in his tracks.
Convents misses with a takedown attempt
and Ahdoodi counters with a series of strikes. Convents will be more careful next time no doubt.
Convents moves to clinch but Ahdoodi breaks away
and Ahdoodi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Convents tries a head kick but it misses.
Convents throws a low kick, looking for Ahdoodi's leg but Ahdoodi calmly moves out of range.
Convents shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick misses from Convents.
Convents fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ahdoodi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ahdoodi chips away with some ground and pound.
Ahdoodi throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahdoodi postures up.
Convents keeping full guard, as Ahdoodi tries to pass.
Ahdoodi with a nice head shot there.
Ahdoodi with a nice head shot there.
Ahdoodi trying to control the position from guard on top but Convents is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ahdoodi is in close to Convents's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Convents wants to sweep here but Ahdoodi controlling him for the moment.
Ahdoodi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Convents works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Convents is looking to stand up but Ahdoodi isn't so interested in that idea.
Convents has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ahdoodi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahdoodi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Convents avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Convents working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ahdoodi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Convents is tightening it up a little... Ahdoodi has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Ahdoodi reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Ahdoodi taps out! Nice BJJ there by Convents!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Robin Convents!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cid Highwind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Gordon Wilson enters the cage!
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180 lbs
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175 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cid Highwind!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gordon Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson misses with a combination
and Highwind counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wilson moves into the clinch successfully.
Highwind can't break the clinch.
Wilson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilson doesn't manage to clinch there - Highwind circles away.
Wilson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Highwind tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wilson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Highwind is trying to pull guard but Wilson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Highwind is trying to pull guard but Wilson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cid Highwind. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Highwind tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wilson smiles and moves away.
Wilson tries to clinch up but Highwind circles away and keeps his distance.
Gordon Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws a front kick aimed at Highwind's knee but Highwind avoids it well.
Wilson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wilson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wilson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Cid Highwind has been cut.
Wilson misses with an uppercut.
Wilson misses with a series of wild punches.
Wilson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Highwind counters with a two punch combo.
Highwind circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch lands to the side of Wilson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wilson misses with a double jab
and Highwind decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wilson's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson wants to sweep but no luck.
Highwind forces his way into half guard.
Highwind trying to mount his opponent but Wilson defends it.
Highwind tries to stand and escape but Wilson actually recovers to full guard.
Highwind is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Highwind is looking to stand up but Wilson won't let him.
Highwind trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Highwind prevents Wilson from getting back to his feet.
Highwind is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Cid Highwind.
Wilson closes the distance and pushes Highwind back into the cage.
Wilson manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wilson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wilson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Highwind.
Wilson misses with a combination
and Highwind counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A clash of legs there as Highwind blocks the low kick.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilson looks to score with a jab to the body but Highwind is just out of range.
Wilson misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from Wilson. Those never looked like landing.
Wilson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Highwind connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gordon Wilson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cid Highwind's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Highwind loads up on a big right hand but Wilson slips the punch.
Highwind is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
No joy there for Wilson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wilson throws a right and a left that Highwind avoids nicely.
Cid Highwind is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wilson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Highwind counter with a right hand.
Wilson misses with a combination
and Highwind counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wilson is rocked!
Highwind circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Wilson tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Highwind wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cid Highwind!
During a confident post fight interview, Cid Highwind thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riku Noitalahti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Ricard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricard has chosen Frank The Tank as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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269 lbs
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267 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riku Noitalahti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Ricard!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noitalahti throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ricard.
It looks like Frank Ricard has been cut.
Ricard throws a right hand that Noitalahti ducks under and follows up with a left that Noitalahti also avoids with ease.
Ricard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Noitalahti counters with a left and a right that stings Ricard.
Noitalahti tries to sprawl but Ricard drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ricard decides to stand and escape the position.
Ricard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Noitalahti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ricard lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Noitalahti sprawling to the canvas. Ricard follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Noitalahti hang on?
Noitalahti is rocked!
It looks like Riku Noitalahti has been cut.
Ricard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Noitalahti defending well though.
Oh Noitalahti is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ricard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Noitalahti defending well though.
Noitalahti seems to have got his legs back now.
Ricard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ricard throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Noitalahti to regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricard scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Noitalahti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ricard stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ricard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Noitalahti sprawls well. Noitalahti wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ricard gets slowly back to his feet.
Ricard is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Ricard shuts the power down on Noitalahti. Lights out, game over! Ricard is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Frank Ricard!
Frank Ricard 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jiu Jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Lancing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jitsu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Nikkfurie- The a la Menthe. Jiu Jitsu has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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302 lbs
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290 lbs
10 - 15 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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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
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jiu Jitsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aaron Lancing!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jitsu swats away the attempt to clinch by Lancing.
Jitsu displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lancing swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lancing fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jitsu looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jitsu seems to be working for a kimura but Lancing defends the submission attempt.
Jitsu is looking for a kimura but Lancing is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jitsu to get the leverage.
Jitsu is looking for a kimura but Lancing is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jitsu to get the leverage.
Jitsu gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick from Lancing misses.
Jitsu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lancing sprawls well. Lancing wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jitsu gets slowly back to his feet.
Lancing shoots in looking for a takedown. Jitsu tries to sprawl out of it but Lancing keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jitsu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancing shoots for a double leg takedown but Jitsu sprawls well. He's pushed Lancing's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jitsu drives through with a takedown into Lancing's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jitsu won't allow Lancing to sweep him here.
Jitsu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lancing swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jitsu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jitsu is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jitsu drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lancing manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jitsu has Lancing in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancing trying to control but Jitsu is working from the bottom.
Jitsu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jitsu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lancing can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lancing tries to stand but Jitsu is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jitsu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lancing throws an elbow that misses. Jitsu uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lancing's guard. Nice move by Jitsu!
Jitsu is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lancing is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lancing has escaped and now he's on top!
Lancing is looking to stand up but Jitsu won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancing works over Jitsu with some ground and pound from guard.
Jitsu working for a triangle but Lancing defends it easily.
Jitsu looking for subs off his back but Lancing has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lancing missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jiu Jitsu 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.
Lancing fails to land the takedown.
Lancing looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jitsu is fending him off so far but Lancing persists. Nope, Jitsu circles away and we're back to standing.
Lancing shoots in for a double leg but Jitsu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jiu Jitsu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Lancing.
Jitsu gets a double leg takedown into Lancing's guard.
Jitsu wants to control from the top but Lancing keeps moving.
Jitsu stands and throws Lancing's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jitsu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jitsu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lancing is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lancing sneaks back into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitsu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lancing doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jitsu.
Jiu Jitsu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lancing tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jitsu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lancing defends it well.
Jitsu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lancing is just riding it out for now. Jitsu eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu is thwarting Lancing's attempts to control the position.
Jitsu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lancing is just riding it out for now. Jitsu eventually gives up the hold.
Jitsu slows the pace down in half guard.
Jitsu is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lancing has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancing wants to get back to full guard.
Lancing works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lancing is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lancing wants to get back to his feet but Jitsu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lancing is breathing heavily.
Jitsu slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancing wants to control but Jitsu is keeping busy.
Jitsu trying to control from half guard but Lancing is working away.
Jitsu is working for a submission of some sort.
Jitsu wants to take a breather but Lancing is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jitsu is working for a kimura but Lancing is defending it quite comfortably.
Lancing gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jiu Jitsu dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jitsu shoots in and bounces Lancing off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jitsu controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jitsu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lancing swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jitsu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jitsu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lancing is keeping the position for now.
Jitsu seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jiu Jitsu wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jitsu shoots for a double leg takedown but Lancing sprawls well. He's pushed Jitsu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancing looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lancing shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jitsu as he avoids it easily.
Lancing rushes Jitsu and presses him up against the cage.
Jitsu works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Jitsu trying to control the position from guard on top but Lancing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jitsu is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jitsu controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jitsu wants to pass the guard but Lancing is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancing is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jitsu trying to control but Lancing is working from the bottom.
Jitsu won't allow Lancing to get back to his feet.
Lancing takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jiu Jitsu.
Lancing tries for a takedown but Jitsu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lancing enables Jitsu to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lancing manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lancing is trying to control the position but Jitsu postures up.
Lancing keeping moving, preventing Jitsu from controlling successfully.
Jitsu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancing keeping moving, preventing Jitsu from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jiu Jitsu has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jitsu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jitsu shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lancing napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jitsu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jitsu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lancing sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Aaron Lancing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jitsu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lancing doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jitsu.
Jitsu wants to control but Lancing is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jiu Jitsu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jitsu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jiu Jitsu!
An out of breath Jiu Jitsu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Stroud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominik Robillard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robillard has chosen Orelsan - Bada Bing as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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208 lbs
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Stroud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dominik Robillard!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robillard throws a sloppy head kick and Stroud moves out of range easily.
Dominik Robillard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robillard looks to score with a jab to the body but Stroud is just out of range.
Robillard throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Stroud misses with a hook
and Robillard counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stroud is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Stroud throws out a loose jab but Robillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stroud misses with a body kick.
Robillard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stroud misses with a looping left.
Stroud moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Dominik Robillard has been cut.
Stroud takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Robillard shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stroud eats them both and turns towards Robillard to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robillard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stroud.
Robillard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stroud circles away quickly and effectively.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stroud takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stroud throws a body punch but Robillard moves out of range.
Robillard throws a nice head kick!
A left and a right from Robillard both land. Nice combination.
Robillard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stroud swings for the body but Robillard moves out of range.
Stroud throws a lazy uppercut
and Robillard counters with a huge head kick that drops Stroud! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominik Robillard!
A victorious Dominik Robillard thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Burbank Bulldog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levi Gene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bulldog might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to British Bulldog. Levi Gene acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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32
182 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Burbank Bulldog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Levi Gene!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bulldog.
Gene connects with a leg kick. Bulldog looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gene misses with the combination.
Gene throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bulldog's waist but Bulldog gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gene off to one side.
Bulldog goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gene looks to score with a jab to the body but Bulldog is just out of range.
Gene misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gene tries to keep at a distance but Bulldog has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bulldog prevents a body shot from Gene.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bulldog's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bulldog shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gene tries to kick Bulldog off but Bulldog keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gene trying to hold on to Bulldog's head to control him but Bulldog postures up.
Bulldog trying to control the action but Gene is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gene trying to control from the bottom.
Bulldog tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Bulldog seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bulldog will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gene, as that shot connected.
Gene works the jab nicely.
Bulldog has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bulldog there as he acknowledges the shot.
No joy there for Bulldog, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gene.
Gene throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bulldog tries to clinch but Gene is having none of it.
Bulldog throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gene moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gene lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bulldog circles away quickly and effectively.
Bulldog fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Burbank Bulldog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gene clinches with his opponent.
Gene turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bulldog regains half guard, as Gene was trying to land strikes.
Gene throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bulldog keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bulldog is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gene thows a huge punch but Bulldog dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulldog works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gene trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gene with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bulldog utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gene has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gene stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Bulldog throws up his legs and catches Gene in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Gene tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Bulldog! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Burbank Bulldog!
Burbank Bulldog made sure to mention his sponsor, Das Labor in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Bitaskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bitaskis comes to the cage accompanied by Wuthering Heights - Bad Hobbits Die Hard . Craig Brown is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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25
220 lbs
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32
225 lbs
17 - 12 - 0 |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Bitaskis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Brown!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bitaskis.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bitaskis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Bitaskis. Bitaskis gets slowly back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bitaskis circles away quickly and effectively.
Bitaskis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brown throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brown displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitaskis walks into a left hand.
Brown looks to land a combination but Bitaskis avoids it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brown.
Bitaskis slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Bitaskis shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Bitaskis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bitaskis moves out of range of the body kick from Brown.
Brown fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing.
Brown moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitaskis shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Bitaskis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bitaskis dives in and scores a takedown into Brown's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown keeping moving, preventing Bitaskis from controlling successfully.
Bitaskis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bitaskis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bitaskis is one step ahead there.
Bitaskis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown pulls Bitaskis in close to prevent any damage.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bitaskis is one step ahead there.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Bitaskis from controlling successfully.
Brown has a closed guard, preventing Bitaskis from standing up.
Brown lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bitaskis!
Brown won't let Bitaskis get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bitaskis is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
Brown landing strikes from the mount.
Brown lands a couple of good shots and Bitaskis has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Brown's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bitaskis turns into Brown and is now in his guard.
Bitaskis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown seems keen to control Bitaskis's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown wants to sweep here but Bitaskis controlling him for the moment.
Bitaskis 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.
Craig Brown 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.
Brown slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A head kick from Brown lands but Bitaskis takes it in his stride.
Brown lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Brown with a nice cross.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing.
Bitaskis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bitaskis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown throws a head kick that misses
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Craig Brown has been cut.
Bitaskis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brown tries to avoid it but Bitaskis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brown to the ground. Brown escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bitaskis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brown scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown looks to land a combination. Bitaskis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bitaskis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Craig Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bitaskis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brown.
Bitaskis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bitaskis gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Bitaskis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice jab there from Brown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitaskis shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brown chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brown with a jab.
Craig Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brown throws a head kick but Bitaskis moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown swinging wildly here.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bitaskis counters with a big head kick but Brown shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brown.
Brown throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Craig Brown's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bitaskis shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Brown is trying to defend but Bitaskis finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bitaskis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brown is just riding it out for now. Bitaskis eventually gives up the hold.
Bitaskis prevents Brown from improving his position.
Bitaskis is looking to pass Brown's guard but actually Brown recovers to full guard.
Bitaskis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bitaskis tries to kick Brown off but Brown keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Brown wants to control but Bitaskis is keeping him busy.
Brown uses his free foot to push down on Bitaskis's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bitaskis.
Brown misses with a head shot.
You get the feeling that Bitaskis really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Brown landing shots from mount.
BOOM! Brown connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bitaskis tries to hold on but Brown postures up.
Brown punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bitaskis looks a forlorn figure.
Bitaskis tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brown cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Brown pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bitaskis is rocked!
Brown cracks Bitaskis with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Craig Brown!
Our winner, Craig Brown, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ja Masterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Ripley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masterson comes to the cage accompanied by Hyena -by- Rancid. Ripley is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Talented Mr. Ripley - Tu Vuo' Fa l'Americano . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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34
255 lbs
16 - 13 - 0 |
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263 lbs
16 - 21 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ja Masterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mr Ripley!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Masterson.
Ripley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Masterson connects with a crisp jab.
Ripley fails with the takedown.
Masterson lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masterson clinches up with Ripley and pushes him back against the cage.
Masterson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ripley takes a shot to the head.
Masterson breaks the clinch.
Masterson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ripley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ripley misses with a few strikes there.
Ripley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ripley looks winded!
Ripley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Masterson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A combination from Ripley does no damage.
Masterson slips a jab and a cross from Ripley.
Ripley walks forward, straight into a front kick from Masterson.
Ripley gets tackled into the cage by Masterson. Masterson maintains the clinch.
Masterson breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masterson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ripley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Masterson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Masterson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Masterson connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Mr Ripley has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masterson darts in and clinches Ripley up against the cage.
Masterson lands with a right to the head.
Masterson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ripley or not.
Masterson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ripley takes a shot to the head.
Masterson lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Masterson.
Masterson digs a right hand into Ripley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ripley's gas tank.
Masterson cracks Ripley with a nice body shot.
Masterson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Masterson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Masterson lands a right hand.
Masterson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ripley.
A right handed body shot lands from Masterson.
Masterson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masterson throws a body punch but Ripley moves out of range.
Masterson lands a nice looking body shot.
Masterson connects with a solid leg kick.
Masterson thuds his right hand into Ripley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ripley gets tackled into the cage by Masterson. Masterson maintains the clinch.
Masterson digs a right hand underneath Ripley's ribcage. Ripley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Masterson landing knees to the body.
Ripley takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Masterson - that landed with a thud.
Masterson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ripley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Masterson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Masterson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Masterson tries to land a knee to the head but Ripley blocks with his arms.
Masterson is working Ripley over against the cage.
Masterson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Masterson digs a right hand underneath Ripley's ribcage. Ripley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Masterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ripley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Masterson swivels and escapes.
Ja Masterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Ripley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masterson lands a nice looking body shot.
Masterson tries to land a front kick but Ripley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ripley looks up at the clock. Bad move! Masterson lands a right hand from hell, dropping Ripley. Masterson pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ja Masterson!
Ja Masterson spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Craig Rave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Van damm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Van damm's choice of entrance music: Life Goes On. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22 - 17 - 0 |
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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
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Craig Rave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tong Van damm!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van damm lands a left and a right that send Rave crashing to the mat, dazed. Van damm thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rave slips a straight right by Van damm.
Van damm shoots and misses
and Rave counters with a head kick.
Rave shoots in for a double leg but Van damm sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rave wants to clinch but Van damm slips to the side
and Van damm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van damm scores with a takedown into Rave's guard.
Rave is rocked!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rave has momentary wrist control but Van damm slips an elbow through the middle.
Oh Rave is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rave might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rave has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Van damm can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Van damm is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Van damm trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rave seems to have got his legs back now.
Rave utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Van damm wants to control from the top but Rave keeps moving.
Rave escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Van damm gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Van damm missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rave is trying to control the position but Van damm postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van damm trying to control the position from guard on top but Rave is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rave wants to sweep here but Van damm controlling him for the moment.
Van damm drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Van damm jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Van damm cracks Rave with a solid left hand.
Rave looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Van damm passes into side control.
Rave takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Van damm creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Rave wants to control but Van damm postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van damm wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rave, who protects the arm well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rave wants to control but Van damm postures up.
Van damm misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rave tries to buck Van damm off but Van damm is having none of it.
Van damm tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Van damm has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rave can't do much from the bottom here.
Van damm misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Van damm working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Van damm tries to advance to mount but Rave denies him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rave tries to buck Van damm off but Van damm is having none of it.
Rave dodges the ground and pound from Van damm.
Van damm cracks Rave with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Van damm wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rave, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rave can't do much from the bottom here.
Rave tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Van damm wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rave is not content to let Van damm control the position.
Rave is trying to control Van damm's posture but Van damm avoids it.
Van damm trying to control the action but Rave is working from the bottom.
Van damm working away.
Rave parries the strikes from Van damm easily there. Van damm is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rave to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rave sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rave actively working from the bottom here.
Van damm is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tong Van damm dominated that round.
That's time! Rave's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rave has taken the fight to the clinch.
Van damm stalling in the clinch but Rave improves position.
Rave has hold of one of Van damm's legs. Van damm is fighting the takedown attempt but Rave gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Rave trying to control the position from guard on top but Van damm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rave throwing strikes but missing.
Rave wants to control from the top but Van damm keeps moving.
Van damm seems keen to control Rave's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rave postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rave throws a big elbow that misses.
Rave throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Van damm controlling the position.
Van damm keeping full guard, as Rave tries to pass.
Rave trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Van damm manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Van damm trying to control but Rave is working from the bottom.
Rave is pulling down on Van damm's head to control his posture.
Rave looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rave is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Van damm wants to pass the guard but Rave is keeping the position.
Rave utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Van damm stopping the sweep attempt from Rave.
Rave has momentary wrist control but Van damm slips an elbow through the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rave throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van damm with a flurry of punches that miss.
Van damm throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Van damm trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rave working a defensive guard here.
Rave working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Van damm doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Van damm manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rave is trying to control the position but Van damm postures up.
Van damm passes Rave's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Van damm wants to take a breather but Rave is having none of it.
Rave tries to roll over but Van damm keeps him under control.
Rave trying to hold on to Van damm's head to control him but Van damm postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rave looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rave is trying to control but can't.
Van damm is controlling the pace.
Van damm is working for a submission of some sort.
Van damm thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rave's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van damm is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rave sees it coming and defends easily.
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 Craig Rave will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rave takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Van damm throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Van damm on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Van damm leaves Rave with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rave moves into range and clinches up with Van damm.
A frustrated look appears on Van damm's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Van damm lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Van damm has Rave pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rave manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Van damm tries a body shot but Rave blocks it.
Van damm tries a body shot but Rave blocks it.
Rave breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rave shoots in looking for a takedown. Van damm tries to sprawl out of it but Rave keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Van damm manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rave tries to clinch there but Van damm circles away.
Van damm tried to score with a low kick but Rave checks it.
Nice body punch from Van damm.
Van damm scoring well with a low kick there.
Craig Rave is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Van damm. No joy for Rave on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Rave. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van damm is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rave.
Van damm tries to clinch but Rave moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Van damm.
Van damm gets tackled into the cage by Rave. Rave maintains the clinch.
A short right from Van damm.
Van damm tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rave jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Van damm walks away with a smile on his face. Rave gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Van damm tenderised Rave's leg. Rave is trying to keep his angry face on.
Van damm fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rave.
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!
Van damm lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rave takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Van damm throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Van damm.
Van damm thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rave if he has to take too many more of those.
Van damm pushes Rave away with a front kick.
Rave shoots in for a double leg but Van damm sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Van damm.
Tong Van damm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rave.
Van damm keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van damm scores with a kick to the midsection.
Van damm attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rave staying out of range there.
Rave on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Van damm shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rave napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Van damm working the ground and pound.
Rave is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Rave's face as Van damm controls the position.
Rave wants to control but Van damm postures up.
Van damm wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rave keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rave manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Van damm trying to control from half guard but Rave is working away.
Van damm wants to work for an arm triangle but Rave is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Van damm thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Van damm seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rave does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rave wants to control but Van damm passes into side.
Van damm working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van damm is working Rave over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tong Van damm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Van damm has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tong Van damm!
A relieved looking Tong Van damm thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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