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Death Squad 10:Red belt Yuri vs Stand up Beast Random PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Jyllendael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantins Gluhovs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Konstantins Gluhovs told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Jyllendael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konstantins Gluhovs!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jyllendael shoots for a takedown but Gluhovs saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gluhovs slips a jab and a cross from Jyllendael.
Gluhovs throws a nice looking combination but Jyllendael bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jyllendael with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gluhovs counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gluhovs jumps guard but Jyllendael stands there with Gluhovs around his waist. Gluhovs gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jyllendael is working for takedown but Gluhovs is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Jyllendael. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jyllendael drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jyllendael throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jyllendael scores with a shot to the side of Gluhovs's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jyllendael.
Jyllendael pulls Gluhovs into guard.
Jyllendael has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jyllendael is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gluhovs defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jyllendael keeping moving, preventing Gluhovs from controlling successfully.
Jyllendael is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jyllendael preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jyllendael tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jyllendael is trying to keep Gluhovs in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gluhovs wants to control from the top but Jyllendael keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Konstantins Gluhovs.
No joy there for Jyllendael, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jyllendael shoots in looking for a takedown. Gluhovs tries to sprawl out of it but Jyllendael keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gluhovs manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gluhovs avoids the body shot from Jyllendael.
Gluhovs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gluhovs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jyllendael tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gluhovs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gluhovs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jyllendael wants to clinch.
Gluhovs tries to keep at a distance but Jyllendael has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gluhovs has Jyllendael pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jyllendael manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gluhovs wants to break free but Jyllendael has control.
Jyllendael decides to pull guard.
Jyllendael looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jyllendael trying to keep a closed guard but Gluhovs is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jyllendael kicks Gluhovs off and gets to his feet.
Gluhovs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gluhovs throws a combination that misses
and Jyllendael counters with a good low kick that Gluhovs was not able to check.
A right-left combo lands from Jyllendael.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jyllendael is defended easily by Gluhovs.
Gluhovs shoots in and gets a takedown into Jyllendael's guard.
Gluhovs looks winded!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gluhovs is fighting to break Jyllendael's control of his arms but Jyllendael is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jyllendael manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Jyllendael dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gluhovs shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jyllendael pinned against the cage. Jyllendael gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jyllendael shoots in and gets a takedown into Gluhovs's guard.
Jyllendael's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jyllendael drops back looking for a leg! Gluhovs is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gluhovs manages to kick Jyllendael off! Jyllendael jumps back into Gluhovs's guard.
Jyllendael stands up from Gluhovs's guard - Jyllendael perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jyllendael fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gluhovs shoots in for a takedown but Jyllendael shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gluhovs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jyllendael gets a clinch.
Jyllendael slows down the pace here.
Gluhovs jumps guard but Jyllendael stands there with Gluhovs around his waist. Gluhovs gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jake Jyllendael has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konstantins Gluhovs.
Jyllendael tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gluhovs being controlled against the cage.
Gluhovs wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jyllendael managing to block the knees to the body from Gluhovs.
Jyllendael wants a takedown.
Jyllendael has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gluhovs avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jyllendael - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jyllendael pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jyllendael fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gluhovs avoids it really well and circles away.
Gluhovs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jyllendael dives in and grabs Gluhovs's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gluhovs pushes down on Jyllendael's head and hops out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jyllendael tries to clinch up.
Gluhovs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jyllendael lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gluhovs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jyllendael moves into the clinch.
Gluhovs tries to pull guard but Jyllendael forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jyllendael doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jyllendael is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gluhovs is defending well for now.
Jyllendael has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gluhovs uses from the top position.
Gluhovs must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gluhovs won't allow Jyllendael to sweep him here.
Gluhovs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jyllendael. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jyllendael lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gluhovs!
Jyllendael looking to control but Gluhovs is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jyllendael misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Gluhovs is squirming around, avoiding Jyllendael's attempts to control the action.
Jyllendael looking to ground and pound but Gluhovs is blocking nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jyllendael with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Jyllendael looking to control but Gluhovs is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Jyllendael dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gluhovs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jyllendael fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gluhovs stuffs the takedown.
A punch combination from Gluhovs misses.
Gluhovs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jyllendael.
Nice sprawl there from Jyllendael as Gluhovs shoots in.
No luck for Jyllendael with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Jyllendael. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jyllendael 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.
Jake Jyllendael overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jyllendael missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jyllendael trying to control but Gluhovs is working from the bottom.
Gluhovs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jyllendael looking to sit in guard and control but Gluhovs gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jyllendael manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jyllendael jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Gluhovs is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Gluhovs and Jyllendael has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Gluhovs tries to bench press Jyllendael off him but Jyllendael keeps the position.
Jyllendael is trying to get an arm triangle but Gluhovs is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jyllendael wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gluhovs keeps working.
Gluhovs is trying to improve his position.
Sloppy strikes there by Jyllendael.
Jyllendael fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jyllendael is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gluhovs's shoulder. That is not cool.
Jyllendael gets to mount! Gluhovs was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gluhovs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gluhovs is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Jyllendael working the ground and pound effectively.
Gluhovs is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Konstantins Gluhovs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake Jyllendael is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jyllendael content just to control the position here.
Jyllendael looking to ground and pound but Gluhovs is blocking nicely.
Jyllendael sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jake Jyllendael has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jyllendael gets a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jyllendael pulls Gluhovs into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jyllendael trying to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Jyllendael showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jyllendael 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Jyllendael!
Jake Jyllendael 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Joaquin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uriah Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wake Up by Slapshock. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rickson Joaquin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uriah Hall!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joaquin takes the fight into the clinch.
Hall throws an elbow that misses.
Hall prevents the takedown attempt.
Hall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hall jumps guard but Joaquin stands there with Hall around his waist. Hall gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Joaquin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Joaquin wants a takedown but no success here.
Joaquin goes for a takedown attempt but Hall pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Joaquin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall throws a head kick but Joaquin moves out of range.
Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick from Hall lands but Joaquin takes it in his stride.
Joaquin tries for a takedown but Hall sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Uriah Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joaquin avoids the head kick by Hall.
Hall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hall misses with a head kick.
Joaquin avoids the head kick by Hall.
Hall gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Joaquin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Joaquin wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position.
Joaquin drops back looking for a leg! Hall is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hall manages to kick Joaquin off! Joaquin jumps back into Hall's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Joaquin prevents Hall from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Uriah Hall.
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
Hall connects with a high kick.
Hall scores with a head kick.
Hall lands a high kick!
Joaquin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hall.
Joaquin tries a head kick but it misses.
Joaquin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hall swivels and escapes.
Joaquin shoots in looking for a takedown. Hall tries to sprawl out of it but Joaquin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hall manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hall closes the distance looking to clinch
and Joaquin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hall prevents the takedown attempt.
Hall looking to throw knees to the head but Joaquin is blocking nicely.
Joaquin gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joaquin is trying to work for a kimura but Hall is defending well.
Joaquin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall is defending against the submission attempts here by Joaquin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rickson Joaquin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Joaquin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hall misses with a head kick.
Hall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joaquin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Joaquin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joaquin shoots in looking for a takedown but Hall manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Joaquin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rickson Joaquin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hall throws a head kick that misses.
Joaquin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hall pinned against the cage. Hall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Joaquin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall throws a sloppy head kick and Joaquin moves out of range easily.
Joaquin blocks a head kick by Hall.
Joaquin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
Hall throws a head kick that misses.
Hall throws a sloppy head kick and Joaquin moves out of range easily.
Joaquin shoots for a double leg takedown but Hall sprawls well. He's pushed Joaquin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Hall finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hall pushes Joaquin up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hall just misses with a elbow thrown towards Joaquin's brow.
Joaquin blocks the elbow strike.
Hall misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
A short left from Hall.
Hall with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Joaquin blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but Joaquin blocks with his arms.
Hall is breathing heavily.
Joaquin wants to take the fight to the mat but Hall manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Joaquin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hall throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hall tries a knee to the head but Joaquin blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joaquin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hall fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hall.
Joaquin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joaquin wants to clinch but Hall slips to the side
and Hall makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Joaquin really felt that one!
Joaquin is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Hall.
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
Joaquin blocks a head kick by Hall.
Uriah Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joaquin clinches up with Hall and pushes him back against the cage.
Joaquin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Joaquin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hall gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hall trying to land knees to the body.
Hall is trying to pull guard but Joaquin has him pressed against the cage.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hall throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Joaquin blocks it with crossed arms.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but Joaquin blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Joaquin is defending well for now.
Joaquin has hold of one of Hall's legs. Hall is fighting the takedown attempt but Joaquin gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Joaquin wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Joaquin 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.
Joaquin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joaquin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uriah Hall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Joaquin blocks a head kick by Hall.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Uriah Hall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hall gets a clinch.
Hall misses with a knee to the head.
Hall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hall wants to clinch up but Joaquin keeps it at a distance.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hall misses with a wild combination.
Horrible takedown by Joaquin or perhaps it was just good defense by Hall which made him look bad.
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joaquin.
Hall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joaquin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Hall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joaquin throws a low kick but Hall avoids it.
A head kick misses from Hall.
Joaquin avoids the head kick by Hall.
Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joaquin keeps the fight on the outside.
Joaquin rushes Hall and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hall tries a knee to the head but Joaquin blocks it.
Joaquin has Hall pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Joaquin pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hall tumbling to the mat - Joaquin dives into Hall's guard.
Hall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Joaquin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Joaquin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin tries to free his leg and advance position but Hall is retaining full guard.
Hall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Joaquin prevents Hall from getting back to his feet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rickson Joaquin.
Joaquin tries to clinch but Hall is having none of it.
Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joaquin avoids the head kick by Hall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin has managed to clinch.
Hall misses with a knee to the head.
Joaquin wants the takedown. Hall is fighting it off but Joaquin persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hall's guard against the cage.
Hall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Joaquin.
Joaquin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Joaquin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Joaquin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Joaquin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin is working Hall over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Joaquin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Joaquin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Joaquin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall is defending against the submission attempts here by Joaquin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rickson Joaquin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Joaquin 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rickson Joaquin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateusz Gamrot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitchell Guzman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mateusz Gamrot!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Gamrot both land. Nice combination.
Gamrot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guzman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gamrot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gamrot keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gamrot fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gamrot keeps the fight on the outside.
Guzman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gamrot defends it nicely.
Gamrot shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gamrot showed some decent athleticism there.
Guzman is trying to stand back up but Gamrot is controlling him
Gamrot keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamrot landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gamrot wants to stand up but Guzman is controlling the position.
Gamrot is controlling the pace.
Gamrot missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Guzman tries to roll over but Gamrot keeps him under control.
Gamrot really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Guzman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Guzman trying to hold on to Gamrot's head to control him but Gamrot postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gamrot connects with a nice short shot to Guzman's temple.
Gamrot wants to pass to mount but Guzman is defending the position.
Gamrot with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Guzman is trying to maintain the position but Gamrot is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Guzman tries to clinch but Gamrot moves away
and Gamrot counters with a nice double leg into side control. Guzman won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guzman is looking for a sweep.
Gamrot wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guzman keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guzman is trying to get back to half guard.
Guzman manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gamrot's best efforts.
Gamrot blocks the strikes from Guzman.
Gamrot is pressing down on Guzman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Guzman is holding on for now.
Guzman wants to get back to full guard.
Gamrot tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Guzman.
Guzman tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guzman trying to control from the bottom.
Guzman is trying to get back to full guard.
Gamrot looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Guzman punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mateusz Gamrot dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Guzman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gamrot tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Guzman swivels and escapes.
Gamrot displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Guzman.
Gamrot feints and as Guzman raises his hands in defense, Gamrot changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Guzman looking to control but Gamrot passes into half guard.
Gamrot scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Guzman wants to control but Gamrot is keeping busy.
Gamrot seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamrot lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Guzman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gamrot is working away from the top position though.
Gamrot trying to mount his opponent but Guzman defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gamrot wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Guzman uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamrot trying to control but Guzman is working from the bottom.
Gamrot pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Guzman is keeping the position for now.
Gamrot not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mateusz Gamrot has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gamrot avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gamrot slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamrot wants to stand but Guzman is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mateusz Gamrot wasn't active enough on the ground.
Guzman moves into the clinch.
Guzman pulls guard effortlessly.
Gamrot is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Guzman is trying to control the position but Gamrot postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamrot chips away with some ground and pound.
Guzman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gamrot is controlling him.
Gamrot postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mitchell Guzman just wasn't active enough.
Gamrot stuffs the takedown attempt from Guzman. Guzman gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitchell Guzman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Guzman.
Guzman moves out of range of the body kick.
Mitchell Guzman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gamrot leaves Guzman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Guzman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mateusz Gamrot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gamrot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gamrot scores with a takedown into Guzman's guard.
Gamrot won't allow Guzman to sweep him here.
Gamrot postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Guzman is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gamrot, into his guard.
Guzman stopping the sweep attempt from Gamrot.
Guzman wants to control from the top but Gamrot keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamrot pulls Guzman in close to prevent any damage.
Guzman throws a big right hand that misses.
Guzman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gamrot is proving hard to escape from.
Gamrot looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Guzman puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Guzman tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guzman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gamrot keeps working.
Guzman thows a huge punch but Gamrot dodges it nicely.
Gamrot is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Guzman pulls his head out easily.
Guzman stands up and beckons Gamrot to join him on the feet.
Gamrot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Guzman misses with a takedown
and Gamrot counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guzman thinking.
Guzman closes the distance and clinches up with Gamrot, looking for a takedown. Guzman pushes Gamrot against the cage but Gamrot circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Guzman tries to clinch up but Gamrot circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamrot throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gamrot throws a combination. Guzman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gamrot moves in looking to clinch but Guzman pushes him off.
Guzman shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gamrot is trying to defend but Guzman finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gamrot trying to get back to full guard but Guzman takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Guzman working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Guzman prevents Gamrot from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamrot avoids a series of strikes thrown by Guzman.
Gamrot is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Feeble punches landing from Gamrot - he's mounted - they can't hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Guzman.
Gamrot is in a horrible position here. Guzman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gamrot has given up his back here.
Mitchell Guzman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mateusz Gamrot is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gamrot trying to control but not successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mitchell Guzman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gamrot has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mateusz Gamrot!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lenni Kevorkian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevorkian has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
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275 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lenni Kevorkian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurt Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kevorkian.
Kevorkian looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Wagner has managed to clinch.
A short right from Wagner on the inside.
Wagner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wagner lands a nice uppercut.
Wagner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kevorkian backwards.
A hook to the body from Wagner.
Wagner lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Wagner - that landed with a thud.
Wagner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Wagner.
Wagner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Wagner.
Wagner lands a nice shot to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wagner can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wagner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kevorkian backwards.
Wagner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wagner tries to break the clinch but Kevorkian is controlling the position.
Wagner lands a body punch.
Kevorkian takes a shot to the head.
Kevorkian takes a shot to the head.
Wagner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wagner should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Wagner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wagner taking a breather.
Kevorkian drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wagner gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wagner lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner cracks Kevorkian with a nice body shot.
Wagner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kevorkian backwards.
Wagner working hard to break the clinch.
Kevorkian keeps control of Wagner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wagner scores with a shoulder strike.
Wagner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kevorkian backwards.
Wagner is trying to force a seperation but Kevorkian has the dominant position.
Wagner scores with a hook to the body.
Wagner scores with a shot to the side of Kevorkian's head.
Wagner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wagner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wagner is trying to force a seperation but Kevorkian has the dominant position.
Wagner scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kevorkian backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Wagner.
Wagner is trying to force a seperation but Kevorkian has the dominant position.
Wagner working hard to break the clinch.
Wagner digs a right hand underneath Kevorkian's ribcage. Kevorkian let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wagner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from Wagner - that landed with a thud.
Wagner lands an uppercut.
Wagner lands a shot to the body.
Wagner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Wagner - that landed with a thud.
Wagner can't break the clinch.
Wagner lands a nice uppercut.
Wagner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Wagner on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Wagner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wagner scores with a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Wagner.
Wagner lands a hook that snaps the head of Kevorkian backwards.
Wagner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wagner wants to get back to striking at distance but Kevorkian won't allow it.
Wagner lands with a left to the head.
Wagner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wagner.
Wagner pushes Kevorkian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wagner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kevorkian or not.
A short left from Wagner.
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!
Wagner is trying to force a seperation but Kevorkian has the dominant position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wagner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Wagner dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wagner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wagner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kevorkian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wagner clinches up with Kevorkian and pushes him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Wagner.
Wagner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wagner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kevorkian backwards.
Kevorkian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Wagner scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wagner.
Wagner lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Wagner.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wagner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wagner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wagner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kevorkian backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kurt Wagner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kevorkian tries to break free but Wagner pushes him back against the cage.
Wagner lands a left hand.
Wagner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wagner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wagner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wagner.
Wagner lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Wagner.
Wagner lands with a left to the head.
Kevorkian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wagner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wagner.
Wagner scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Wagner.
Wagner is trying to force a seperation but Kevorkian has the dominant position.
Wagner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wagner lands a nice uppercut.
Wagner lands a nice shot to the body.
Wagner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wagner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wagner scores with a shot to the side of Kevorkian's head.
A right hand to the body from Wagner.
Wagner digs a right hand underneath Kevorkian's ribcage. Kevorkian let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wagner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Wagner as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Wagner.
Nice body punch from Wagner - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kevorkian prevents Wagner from breaking the clinch.
Wagner lands a shoulder strike.
Wagner lands with a right to the head.
Wagner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kevorkian backwards.
Wagner is leaning against Kevorkian and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wagner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wagner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wagner lands with a right to the head.
Wagner lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Wagner.
Kevorkian takes a shot to the head.
Wagner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wagner is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wagner lands an uppercut.
Wagner lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Wagner as the two fighters clinch.
Wagner lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Wagner.
Wagner effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wagner lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wagner cracks Kevorkian with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Wagner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Wagner closes the distance and clinches.
Wagner lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Wagner.
Wagner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kevorkian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wagner's efforts to push away.
Wagner has Kevorkian pushed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Wagner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Wagner - that landed with a thud.
Wagner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kevorkian or not.
A short left from Wagner.
Wagner stalls.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Wagner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kevorkian takes a shot to the head.
Kevorkian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Wagner.
A short right from Wagner.
A short left from Wagner.
Wagner gets through Kevorkian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wagner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Wagner.
Wagner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kevorkian backwards.
Wagner is trying to break the clinch but Kevorkian has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wagner.
Wagner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wagner scores with a shot to the side of Kevorkian's head.
Wagner lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner digs a right hand into Kevorkian's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kevorkian's gas tank.
Wagner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kevorkian backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wagner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wagner lands with a light punch inside.
Wagner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wagner lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Wagner.
Wagner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wagner scores with a hook to the body.
Wagner cracks Kevorkian with a nice body shot.
Wagner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wagner pushes Kevorkian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wagner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kevorkian prevents Wagner from breaking the clinch.
Wagner works on Kevorkian's body with a couple of short punches.
Wagner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wagner lands a shoulder strike.
Wagner lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wagner.
Wagner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wagner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kevorkian backwards.
Wagner lands an uppercut.
Wagner lands a left hand.
Wagner has had enough of the clinch but Kevorkian keeps him there for the moment.
A hook to the body from Wagner.
A short uppercut from Wagner.
Wagner lands a hook that snaps the head of Kevorkian backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner is working Kevorkian over against the cage.
Wagner is looking to break free of the clinch but Kevorkian has double underhooks.
Wagner lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wagner tries to break free but Kevorkian pushes him back against the cage.
Wagner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wagner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wagner lands with a short shot to the head.
Kevorkian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wagner's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Wagner.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Wagner.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wagner.
Lenni Kevorkian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kurt Wagner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kevorkian takes a shot to the head.
Wagner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Wagner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wagner 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 24:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 24:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Wagner!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Espiridion Araya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monte Melkonian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melkonian has chosen Artsakh Music as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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197 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Espiridion Araya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Monte Melkonian!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melkonian tries to clinch but Araya moves away
and Araya moves into the clinch.
Araya is trying to pull guard but Melkonian turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Araya is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Melkonian pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Melkonian stalls.
Araya looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Espiridion Araya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melkonian pulls Araya into guard.
Melkonian looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Araya postures up and lands a big shot to Melkonian's brow.
Araya wants to pass the guard but Melkonian is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Melkonian not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araya controls from within his opponent's guard.
Melkonian looking for a sweep. Not yet Melkonian, not yet.
Melkonian trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Monte Melkonian.
A left and a right from Araya both land. Nice combination.
Araya tries to score a power double leg takedown but Melkonian sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Araya somewhat.
Araya misses the body punch
and Melkonian counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Araya moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araya is trying to control the position but Melkonian postures up.
Melkonian stands up and waves to Araya to follow him.
Nice sprawl there from Araya as Melkonian shoots in.
Melkonian darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Melkonian wants to pass to mount but Araya is defending the position.
Araya tries to kick Melkonian off but Melkonian keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melkonian trying to control the action but Araya is working from the bottom.
Melkonian is looking to advance position but Araya won't allow it.
Araya holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Melkonian is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Araya is just riding it out for now. Melkonian eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Araya lands a couple of sideways elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araya is refusing to be controlled, as Melkonian sits in half guard.
Melkonian uses his free foot to push down on Araya's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Araya.
Araya has given up his back here.
I really don't envy Araya right now.
Araya just trying to survive but Melkonian is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Melkonian controlling well, preventing Araya from escaping the position.
Melkonian is not going to allow Araya to sit and survive in this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Melkonian looking for the RNC.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Araya is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Melkonian gets his way!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monte Melkonian dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Araya. Melkonian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Araya tries to clinch up but Melkonian circles away and keeps his distance.
Araya fakes the leg kick and cracks Melkonian in the body.
Melkonian tries to clinch but Araya moves out of range.
Araya misses with an attempted mid kick.
Melkonian fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Araya avoids it really well and circles away.
Araya misses with a few strikes there.
Araya gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Melkonian to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Melkonian throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araya pulls Melkonian in close to prevent any damage.
Melkonian preventing the sweep.
Melkonian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Araya is keeping the position for now.
Melkonian won't allow Araya to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Espiridion Araya wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Araya lands a head shot.
Araya tries to keep at a distance but Melkonian has taken the fight into the clinch.
Melkonian tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Araya looking to slow down the pace here.
Melkonian stalling against the cage.
Araya jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Melkonian walks away with a smile on his face. Araya gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Melkonian is trying hard to land a takedown here. Araya sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Espiridion Araya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Monte Melkonian.
Araya throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melkonian scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araya looks like he's trying to stand up.
Araya wants to improve his position but Melkonian is controlling well.
Araya trying to control here.
Araya works his way to full guard. Good work.
Melkonian stopping the sweep attempt from Araya.
Araya doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Araya really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araya not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Melkonian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Araya is keeping the position for now.
Araya controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Espiridion Araya just wasn't active enough.
Araya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Melkonian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Melkonian shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Araya pinned against the cage. Araya gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick misses from Araya.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Araya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Espiridion Araya dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Melkonian fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Araya to the ground. Melkonian is now in Araya's guard.
Melkonian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Araya is keeping the position for now.
Araya keeping moving, preventing Melkonian from controlling successfully.
Araya not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Melkonian sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Araya's guard.
Monte Melkonian has got the better of the ground game so far.
Melkonian is taking a breather. Araya says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Araya is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Araya tries to roll over but Melkonian keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araya is working hard here to advance position.
Araya is not content to let Melkonian control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Melkonian shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Araya defends it nicely.
Melkonian shoots in but no luck this time.
Melkonian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Melkonian closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Araya to the mat! Araya manages to get full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melkonian trying to control the position from guard on top but Araya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Araya will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Melkonian stopping the sweep attempt from Araya.
Araya is trying to control the position but Melkonian postures up.
Melkonian stays in close to Araya's body and controls the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Araya wants to sweep here but Melkonian controlling him for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Monte Melkonian.
Melkonian gets a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melkonian prevents Araya from standing back up.
Araya is trying to maintain the position but Melkonian is very close to passing his half guard.
Melkonian prevents Araya from improving his position.
Araya works his way to full guard. Good work.
Melkonian passes Araya's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Melkonian is trying to control the action in half guard but Araya is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melkonian missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Melkonian throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Araya is looking for a sweep. Melkonian is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Araya tries to kick Melkonian off but Melkonian keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Melkonian tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Araya is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Melkonian is pressing down on Araya's thigh, looking to free his foot. Araya is holding on for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Melkonian works his way into full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Monte Melkonian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Melkonian has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monte Melkonian!
Monte Melkonian really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Das Labor logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juninho Macarenco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Campbell has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Juninho Macarenco's chin.
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290 lbs
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juninho Macarenco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macarenco works over Campbell's head and body with a nice combination.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Macarenco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Campbell throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Macarenco tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Campbell is in Macarenco's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Campbell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Campbell throws an elbow that misses. Macarenco uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Campbell's guard. Nice move by Macarenco!
Macarenco looking to pass the guard.
Campbell trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Macarenco wants to get up but he can't break Campbell's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Macarenco drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Campbell dives on top into guard.
Campbell with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macarenco is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Campbell defends well.
Macarenco is trying to keep Campbell in close.
Campbell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Campbell throwing strikes from guard but Macarenco blocks nicely.
Campbell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Macarenco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Campbell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Campbell scoring with punches to the head and body.
Macarenco lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Campbell!
Campbell has given up his back here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macarenco is looking to control Campbell but Campbell is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Campbell trying to control the hands but Macarenco won't let him.
You can see the frustration on Campbell's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
What can Campbell do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macarenco struggling to keep hold of the position.
Campbell rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Macarenco wants to stand up but Campbell is controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Juninho Macarenco wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Macarenco lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Campbell looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Macarenco!
Macarenco is trying to get back to his feet.
Campbell throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Macarenco is trying to work for a sweep but Campbell has mounted him!
Macarenco is trying to stand.
Campbell prevents Macarenco from getting the reversal.
Macarenco on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Macarenco tries to get out of the position.
Macarenco is trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell throws some wild stikes that Macarenco manages to avoid easily.
Campbell with shots to the head and body - Macarenco looks very uncomfortable down there.
It looks like Juninho Macarenco has been cut.
Campbell lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Macarenco hang on?
Juninho Macarenco's cut is getting worse.
Campbell has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Macarenco's face.
Juninho Macarenco's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Campbell lands with some strikes.
Macarenco is rocked!
Jeez, Juninho Macarenco's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Juninho Macarenco's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kevin Campbell!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toni Urg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armos Saffedine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armos Saffedine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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294 lbs
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290 lbs
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toni Urg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Armos Saffedine!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saffedine gets caught napping as Urg dives in and scores a takedown. Saffedine manages to retain guard.
Saffedine escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Urg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Saffedine has his feet on Urg's thighs here. He's pushed Urg off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Urg screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Armos Saffedine!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez rushes Austin and presses him up against the cage.
Austin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Austin scores with a shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Austin to keep the fight standing.
Sanchez has clasped his hands together around Austin's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
A lull in the action here.
Let's hope that Sanchez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is working to tighten is grip on Austin's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Austin has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Sanchez is really squeezing tight and eventually Austin passes out! Sanchez breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tony Sanchez!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jameson Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Plucking Bows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Plucking Bows is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jameson Thunder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Plucking Bows!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder throws a hook but Bows blocks it.
Thunder plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bows fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bows tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thunder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thunder stalks Bows and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bows's face. Bows staggers backwards, shaken.
Thunder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bows on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thunder. Thunder obviously looking to wear him down.
A swing and a miss from Thunder.
Bows closes the distance and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Bows.
A hook to the body from Bows.
A short right from Bows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bows scores with a shot to the side of Thunder's head.
A nice left hand lands by Bows.
Bows tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thunder wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bows has him pressed against the cage.
Bows working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Bows.
Thunder tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bows just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thunder wants to take the fight to the mat but Bows manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Bows.
Thunder is breathing heavily.
Bows working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bows softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bows lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bows working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bows lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bows lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Bows scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bows lands a left hand.
Bows stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Bows.
Bows scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Bows scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thunder is rocked!
Bows lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Oh Thunder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bows lands a nice shot to the body.
Bows creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Thunder with a big uppercut! Thunder tries to clinch up but Bows pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Thunder to the mat! Thunder covers up and Bows unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Plucking Bows!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Random Task (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rook comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mr Krinkle kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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28
212 lbs
8 - 9 - 1 |
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32
285 lbs
18 - 16 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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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
8 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Random Task!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Rook!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rook shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Task napping and manages to drive through into side control!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rook prevents Task from escaping the position.
Rook looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Task is avoiding damage well.
Rook in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rook working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rook trying to control the action but Task is working from the bottom.
Rook has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rook creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Task sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Task is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Task is not content to let Rook control the position.
Rook working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rook swings around for an armbar but Task sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rook's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rook has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Task can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rook trying to keep a closed guard but Task is proving a slippery customer.
Rook trying to control the position here.
Rook has his foot on Task's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Task works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook has control of Task's left arm, preventing Task from doing any damage.
Task got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rook has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Task has managed to get both his arms back between Rook's legs - danger averted.
Rook looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rook is pulling down on Task's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rook is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rook thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Task is fighting to break Rook's control of his arms but Rook is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Yuri Rook wasn't active enough on the ground.
Task throws a looping overhand right but Rook ducks down to avoid it.
Rook takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Yuri Rook has been cut.
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!
Horrible takedown by Rook or perhaps it was just good defense by Task which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Rook dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuri Rook's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Task swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Task.
Task doesn't manage to clinch there - Rook circles away.
Rook fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rook.
Rook is trying to ground and pound but Task uses the momentary lack of control by Rook to regain half guard.
Task trying to control here.
Rook thows a huge punch but Task dodges it nicely.
Yuri Rook has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook stops Task from getting back to his feet.
Rook throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rook trying to control from half guard but Task is working away.
Nice strikes from Rook there.
Rook looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rook is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Task is looking to escape.
Rook is just content to waste time from the top position. Task takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Rook wants to control from the top but Task keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Task is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Task has escaped and now he's on top!
Rook trying to control the position.
Rook wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Task trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rook's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rook looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Task being controlled here momentarily.
Rook has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Task can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rook trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Rook showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yuri Rook's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rook tries to move into range but Task moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rook misses with a takedown attempt
and Task counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rook!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Task decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rook to his feet.
Rook keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Task.
Rook fails to land the takedown.
Rook gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Task counters with a body kick that stops Rook in his tracks momentarily.
Random Task has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Rook.
Rook shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Task defends it nicely.
Rook is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rook takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Task throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Task doesn't manage to clinch there - Rook circles away.
Rook takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Task! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Random Task!
A very excited looking Random Task made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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