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RYZE 84: Iron vs Fett PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ulf Larsonn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ulf Larsonn has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ulf Larsonn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsonn tries to close the distance and clinch but Taylor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taylor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Larsonn scores with a hook.
Larsonn tries to clinch but Taylor moves away
and Taylor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Larsonn closes the distance but Taylor moves to the side
and Taylor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Larsonn throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Larsonn tries to close the distance and clinch but Taylor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taylor thuds a left hand into Larsonn's body.
Taylor walks into a straight right hand from Larsonn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larsonn.
Larsonn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Larsonn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Larsonn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Larsonn tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Larsonn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Taylor counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsonn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taylor moves into the clinch.
Larsonn missing with knees to the body.
Larsonn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larsonn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Larsonn misses the jab.
Taylor looks for a takedown but Larsonn sprawls well.
Larsonn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Larsonn is looking to clinch.
Taylor tries to keep at a distance but Larsonn has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsonn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Taylor is keeping busy.
Larsonn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taylor.
Taylor is trying to push Larsonn away but Larsonn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Larsonn misses with an elbow over the top.
Larsonn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Larsonn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsonn misses with an elbow over the top.
Larsonn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Taylor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Taylor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Larsonn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Larsonn.
Larsonn tries to clinch up.
Larsonn tries to clinch up.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Larsonn avoids nicely.
Larsonn doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Larsonn is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
Taylor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Larsonn rather than just go for the knockout.
Larsonn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Taylor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt
and Taylor counters by moving into the clinch.
Taylor turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Taylor crashes against the mat.
Taylor working the ground and pound but Larsonn is defending the strikes.
Taylor in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Larsonn sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor wants to work for an arm triangle but Larsonn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor throwing shots but Larsonn is blocking nicely.
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 Ulf Larsonn will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Larsonn tries to clinch but Taylor moves away
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
Ulf Larsonn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Larsonn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Larsonn wants to clinch but Taylor slips to the side
and Taylor counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Larsonn!
Taylor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Larsonn keeps working.
Larsonn avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Taylor.
Taylor working the head with strikes.
Taylor slows the pace down.
Larsonn is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor stalling away here and it's allowed Larsonn to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Larsonn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Larsonn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Taylor trying to control but Larsonn is working from the bottom.
Taylor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws an elbow that misses. Larsonn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Taylor's guard. Nice move by Larsonn!
Larsonn trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ryan Taylor was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Taylor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Larsonn, pushing him back against the cage.
Taylor blocks an elbow strike from Larsonn.
Larsonn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taylor is defending well for now.
Taylor managing to block the knees to the body from Larsonn.
Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larsonn tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Larsonn throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor clinches.
Larsonn throws an elbow but it misses.
Taylor blocks the elbow strike.
Larsonn misses with a body punch.
Taylor is trying to break free.
Larsonn connects with a knee to the head.
Taylor blocks an elbow strike from Larsonn.
Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larsonn misses with a body shot.
Larsonn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Larsonn rushes Taylor and presses him up against the cage.
Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Larsonn darts in and clinches Taylor up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor blocks an elbow strike.
Larsonn lands a knee to the body.
Taylor breaks the clinch.
Larsonn doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larsonn tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Larsonn tries to land a front kick but Taylor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Taylor tries to bum rush Larsonn with a series of wild strikes but Larsonn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Larsonn tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larsonn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Larsonn moves to clinch but Taylor breaks away
and Taylor counters with a two punch combo.
Taylor throws a right hand that Larsonn ducks under and follows up with a left that Larsonn also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ryan Taylor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Larsonn tries a head kick but it misses.
Larsonn wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
Larsonn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Taylor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Taylor.
Larsonn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Larsonn closes the distance but Taylor moves to the side
and Taylor counters with a left to the body.
Larsonn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Larsonn moves to clinch but Taylor breaks away
and Taylor counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Larsonn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor throwing strikes from guard but Larsonn blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a big elbow that misses.
Taylor trying to control but Larsonn is working from the bottom.
Larsonn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor.
Taylor looking to pass the guard.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taylor trying to control but Larsonn is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Taylor looking to sit in guard and control but Larsonn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Larsonn trying to stand up but can't free himself from Taylor's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ulf Larsonn.
Larsonn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Taylor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor with a hook.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Larsonn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsonn wants to clinch
and Taylor counters with a nice uppercut.
Larsonn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt
and Taylor counters by clinching up.
Larsonn missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Larsonn tries to work over Taylor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Larsonn closes the distance and pushes Taylor back into the cage.
Taylor cracks Larsonn with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking for a takedown.
Taylor dodges an elbow strike from Larsonn.
Larsonn swings wildly with an uppercut but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor is trying to push Larsonn away but Larsonn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larsonn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Taylor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Larsonn's guard now.
Ryan Taylor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Taylor throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larsonn is trying to keep Taylor in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Taylor 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Taylor!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arvel Garnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Condit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arvel Garnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlos Condit!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Condit throws a head kick that misses.
Condit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Condit on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Garnett keeps the fight on the outside.
Condit shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Garnett counters with a left to the body.
Nice body punch from Garnett.
A telegraphed right hand from Garnett misses the target.
Condit shoots in but Garnett avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Garnett works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Condit takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Condit dives in for a single leg takedown but Garnett sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Arvel Garnett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Condit.
Garnett is trying to break the clinch but Condit is controlling him.
A knee to the head by Condit.
Garnett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garnett digs a good hook to Condit's body.
Donk. Garnett catches Condit right on the button with a cross.
A head kick misses from Condit.
Condit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Garnett.
Condit 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.
Condit looks winded!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Condit postures up.
Garnett seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Garnett managing to control the position.
Garnett controls Condit momentarily but Condit frees himself.
Arvel Garnett has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Garnett throws a lazy right hand but Condit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garnett stuffs the takedown.
Carlos Condit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garnett connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Garnett throws a right and a left that both miss.
Condit fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Garnett misses.
Garnett thumps Condit with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garnett, as that shot connected.
Condit misses with a leg kick.
Garnett works the jab nicely.
Garnett throws out a loose jab but Condit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garnett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Garnett as Condit shoots in.
Condit looks for a takedown but Garnett sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Condit.
Garnett feints and then cracks Condit's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Condit down.
Garnett slaps away a takedown attempt from Condit, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Garnett defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Condit.
Garnett throws a right hand that Condit ducks under and follows up with a left that Condit also avoids with ease.
Condit fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garnett connects with a jab.
Garnett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garnett misses with a looping left.
Arvel Garnett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garnett connects with an inside leg kick.
Condit chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garnett can pounce on him.
Condit gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Garnett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garnett.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garnett wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garnett cracks Condit with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Garnett has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Condit to stand back up!
Condit is rocked!
Garnett connects with a superb combination that knocks Condit out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Garnett before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Condit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Arvel Garnett!
Arvel Garnett decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dragan Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Caballero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Caballero is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dragan Law!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, David Caballero!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caballero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Law counters with a nice double leg into side control. Caballero won't be happy with that.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Law creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Law wants to lay and pray for a moment but Caballero keeps working.
Caballero defending against the ground and pound.
Caballero is looking for a sweep.
Law working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Caballero is looking to regain half guard here but Law keeps moving and retains side control.
Caballero is not content to let Law control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caballero parries the strikes from Law easily there. Law is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Caballero to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Law working away.
Law creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Caballero sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Law throws an elbow but Caballero slips to the side and avoids it well.
Law with the ground and pound but Caballero regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Law 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.
Caballero controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law is working for a submission of some sort.
Law thows a huge punch but Caballero dodges it nicely.
Law lands with a punch from half guard.
Caballero is looking to improve his position.
Law works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Caballero wants to hold on but Law pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law lands a big elbow.
Law looking to finish with strikes here!
Law throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Caballero tries to hold on but Law postures up.
Law throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Caballero is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Caballero is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Caballero avoids a strike by Law and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Law's guard! Fantastic escape!
Law has a closed guard, preventing Caballero from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Law looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Caballero slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Law doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Caballero must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Caballero stands and steps away. Law gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Law walks into a stiff left hand from Caballero.
Caballero throws a hook but Law avoids it easily.
David Caballero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Law looks for a takedown but Caballero sprawls well.
Law shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Caballero is trying to defend but Law finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Law seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Caballero does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dragan Law dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Caballero closes the distance and pushes Law back into the cage.
Law tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Law manages to pull guard.
Caballero not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Caballero wants to control from the top but Law keeps moving.
Caballero tries to free his leg and advance position but Law is retaining full guard.
Law throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Caballero gets to his feet. Law looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Law moves out of range of the strikes.
Caballero throws a body punch but Law moves out of range.
Law closes this distance looking for a takedown but Caballero circles away.
Caballero misses with a lunging right hand
and Law counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Law.
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!
Caballero working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Law trying to control but Caballero is working from the bottom.
Law wants to pass the guard but Caballero is keeping the position.
Law trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Law's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Law advances to half guard.
Caballero tries to get to full guard but Law has control of the leg.
Law is trying to control the action in half guard but Caballero is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Caballero desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Caballero taking some punishment here, with Law in his half guard.
Law throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Law is looking to pass Caballero's guard but actually Caballero recovers to full guard.
Law in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Caballero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Law accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Caballero is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Caballero wants to stand but Law has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Caballero wants to pass the guard but Law is defending well.
Law trying to control here.
Caballero decides to stand up.
Law fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dragan Law. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caballero connects with a right hand. Law shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Law bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Law swings around for an armbar but Caballero sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Law's guard.
Dragan Law overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caballero preventing the sweep.
Law is trying to keep Caballero in close.
Caballero avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Caballero trying to control the position from guard on top but Law is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Law wants to sweep but no luck.
Caballero trying to control the position from guard on top but Law is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Caballero is stalling in the full guard.
Law has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. David Caballero was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Law tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Caballero swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dragan Law dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Caballero moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Caballero misses the target.
Caballero tries to clinch up.
Caballero fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Caballero wants to clinch.
Law tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Caballero swivels and escapes.
Law shoots in for a takedown but Caballero shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Caballero.
Caballero looks to land a right hand but Law moved out of range.
Caballero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Law was well out of range. Poor timing from Caballero.
Law shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Caballero as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dragan Law. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Caballero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caballero wants to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Law is defended easily by Caballero.
Caballero goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Caballero fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Law checks it well.
A solid body kick from Caballero.
Law avoids the body shot from Caballero.
Caballero swings widly with a right hand
and Law decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Caballero's guard.
Law looking to pass the guard.
Caballero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Caballero swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Law in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Law being controlled here momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Law throws a big elbow that misses.
Law in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Law wants to pass the guard but Caballero is keeping the position.
Law postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law tries to free his leg and advance position but Caballero is retaining full guard.
Caballero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Caballero has his hands on Law's head, controlling the position.
Caballero is trying to control the position but Law postures up.
Caballero avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Caballero looking for a sweep. Not yet Caballero, not yet.
Law looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Law is fighting to break Caballero's control of his arms but Caballero is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. David Caballero was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Law listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Caballero misses with a hook
enabling Law to counter with a crisp jab.
Caballero doesn't manage to clinch there - Law circles away.
Caballero stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
David Caballero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dragan Law is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Caballero tried to score with a low kick but Law checks it.
Caballero misses with a low kick as Law jumps back.
A bone on bone clash there as Law blocks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caballero connects with a nasty looking knee right to Law's face.
Law tries for a takedown but Caballero manages to get underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to David Caballero.
I think Law 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dragan Law!
During a confident post fight interview, Dragan Law thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between El Jewpacabra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balan Syed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Syed is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Undead. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, El Jewpacabra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Balan Syed!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jewpacabra throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Balan Syed has been cut.
Jewpacabra with a hook.
Syed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jewpacabra misses with a looping left.
A big left from Syed misses.
Jewpacabra scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Syed misses with a body kick.
Jewpacabra looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Syed lands a slapping body shot.
Syed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jewpacabra looks to score with a jab to the body but Syed is just out of range.
Jewpacabra missing with a left hand there. Syed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Syed misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Syed bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jewpacabra's head.
Jewpacabra wants to slow Syed down by chopping away at his legs.
Jewpacabra's corner calls for a 1-2. Jewpacabra obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jewpacabra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Syed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jewpacabra connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jewpacabra has closed the distance and engaged Syed in a clinch.
Jewpacabra keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Syed's efforts to push away.
Syed is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Syed misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jewpacabra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Syed has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jewpacabra is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Syed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Syed shoots in but no luck this time.
Syed scores with a hook.
El Jewpacabra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Syed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Syed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jewpacabra.
Jewpacabra with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Syed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jewpacabra.
Jewpacabra scores with a body shot.
Jewpacabra lands a nice hook to Syed's body. Syed takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Syed takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Syed with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jewpacabra to score with a decent uppercut.
Syed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jewpacabra.
Syed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jewpacabra walks forward, straight into a front kick from Syed.
Jewpacabra lands a really nice looking cross but Syed seems unphased.
Jewpacabra misses the jab.
Syed checks a low kick from Jewpacabra.
Syed 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.
Jewpacabra keeping moving, preventing Syed from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Syed accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jewpacabra looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
My spies in Midnight MMA inform me that Syed has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jewpacabra has a closed guard, preventing Syed from standing up.
Jewpacabra manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Syed manages to get himself to full guard.
Syed preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jewpacabra lands a couple of digs.
Jewpacabra's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jewpacabra trying to control the position from guard on top but Syed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jewpacabra 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.
Jewpacabra wants to control from the top but Syed keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up because El Jewpacabra just wasn't active enough.
Syed throws the left hand but Jewpacabra avoids the punch easily.
Jewpacabra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jewpacabra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jewpacabra lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Syed is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jewpacabra closes the distance and clinches.
Syed is still on wobbly legs! Can Jewpacabra finish him?
Jewpacabra tries to land a knee to the head but Syed blocks with his arms.
Jewpacabra with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jewpacabra comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Syed has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jewpacabra after a bit of a struggle.
El Jewpacabra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Balan Syed.
Jewpacabra makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jewpacabra prevents Syed from breaking the clinch.
Jewpacabra unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Syed! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Jewpacabra is unloading with more strikes now! Syed drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). El Jewpacabra!
A very excited looking El Jewpacabra 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karevul Ikarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ikarus's choice of entrance music: Flight of Icarus by Iron Maiden. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Karl Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karevul Ikarus!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ikarus.
Anderson connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Karevul Ikarus has been cut.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson stuffs the takedown attempt from Ikarus. Ikarus gets slowly back to his feet.
Anderson takes a swing at Ikarus's ribcage but misses.
Anderson wants to slow Ikarus down by chopping away at his legs.
Ikarus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ikarus darts in looking for a takedown but Anderson gets double underhooks and turns Ikarus into the cage.
Anderson has Ikarus pressed against the cage.
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Ikarus backwards.
Ikarus jumps into guard, dragging Anderson to the mat.
Ikarus is looking for a triangle but Anderson pushes his legs off easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson scoring with some ground and pound.
Anderson has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Anderson postures up and lands a big shot to Ikarus's brow.
Ikarus had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anderson defends it easily.
Ikarus keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson throws a big elbow that misses.
Anderson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ikarus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anderson is aware though and is defending well.
Ikarus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ikarus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ikarus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ikarus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ikarus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Our spies down at at Reign in Blood inform us that Ikarus has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson looking to sit in guard and control but Ikarus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ikarus trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Anderson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ikarus trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson trying to keep a closed guard but Ikarus is proving a slippery customer.
Anderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Anderson being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Karevul Ikarus was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Anderson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Karl Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ikarus slips a jab from Anderson.
Ikarus shoots for a double leg takedown but Anderson sprawls well. He's pushed Ikarus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Karl Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karevul Ikarus.
Ikarus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Ikarus sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Ikarus.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ikarus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Ikarus looks for a takedown but Anderson sprawls well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ikarus dips to his left and cracks Anderson with an uppercut!
Anderson cracks Ikarus with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karevul Ikarus's cut.
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.
Ikarus avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ikarus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Anderson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ikarus counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ikarus.
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ikarus trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ikarus wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
Ikarus is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ikarus trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Karevul Ikarus has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Karevul Ikarus was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ikarus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ikarus under the eye.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ikarus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Ikarus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anderson.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Anderson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ikarus to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ikarus controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Ikarus from controlling successfully.
Ikarus preventing the sweep.
Anderson is trying to keep Ikarus in close.
Ikarus looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Karevul Ikarus has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Anderson scores with a hook.
Ikarus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anderson.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ikarus manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ikarus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Anderson sprawls well. Anderson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ikarus gets slowly back to his feet.
Anderson connects with a crisp jab.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ikarus.
Ikarus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson cracks Ikarus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Anderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson throws a body punch but Ikarus moves out of range.
Ikarus avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Anderson tried to score with a low kick but Ikarus checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anderson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ikarus's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ikarus keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Ikarus trying to keep a closed guard but Anderson is proving a slippery customer.
Ikarus working for a triangle but Anderson defends it easily.
Ikarus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anderson's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ikarus trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson is looking for a triangle but Ikarus pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Anderson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Karevul Ikarus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Anderson throws a body punch but Ikarus moves out of range.
Anderson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ikarus moves away.
Anderson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Ikarus.
Anderson takes a swing at Ikarus's ribcage but misses.
Anderson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ikarus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ikarus doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Anderson counters with a nice body shot.
Ikarus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ikarus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson gets a takedown into half guard.
Ikarus trying to control from the bottom.
Ikarus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Anderson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Anderson's back!
Ikarus controlling well, preventing Anderson from escaping the position.
Anderson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ikarus looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ikarus mounts Anderson! Really nice guard pass there!
Ikarus with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ikarus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anderson wants to control but Ikarus is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson is working hard here to advance position.
Ikarus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anderson is looking to escape.
Anderson wants to hold on but Ikarus pushes him away.
Ikarus has control of Anderson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Anderson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Anderson regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to improve his position.
Ikarus is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karevul Ikarus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson is trying to maintain the position but Ikarus is very close to passing his half guard.
Ikarus perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ikarus is trying to control the action in half guard but Anderson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Karevul Ikarus was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ikarus manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Anderson on his heels. He'll look to pass Anderson's guard now, I'm sure.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Ikarus from controlling successfully.
Anderson wants to sweep here but Ikarus controlling him for the moment.
Anderson looking to control.
Ikarus preventing the sweep.
Karl Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ikarus trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Anderson is trying to control the position but Ikarus postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Karl Anderson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Anderson, 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Anderson!
A victorious Karl Anderson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Karevul Ikarus stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congrats Buddy'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martin Hewitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirt McGirt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Martin Hewitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Dirt McGirt!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Hewitt blocks the leg kick.
Hewitt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGirt.
Horrible takedown by Hewitt or perhaps it was just good defense by McGirt which made him look bad.
Hewitt avoids the head kick by McGirt.
McGirt looks to throw the jab but Hewitt is out of range.
McGirt misses the jab.
Hewitt has a takedown stuffed.
Hewitt shoots in looking for a takedown but McGirt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hewitt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Hewitt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hewitt drives through with a takedown into McGirt's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hewitt wants to control from the top but McGirt keeps moving.
Hewitt drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and McGirt dives on top into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGirt preventing the sweep.
McGirt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hewitt controls McGirt momentarily but McGirt frees himself.
Hewitt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McGirt.
Hewitt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McGirt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hewitt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McGirt throwing strikes but missing.
Hewitt working for a triangle but McGirt defends it easily.
I've been told that McGirt has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Hewitt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGirt throws a big elbow that misses.
McGirt stays in close to Hewitt's body and controls the position.
Hewitt is looking for a triangle but McGirt pushes his legs off easily.
McGirt throws a big elbow that misses.
McGirt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hewitt is trying to control the position but McGirt postures up.
McGirt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hewitt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McGirt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hewitt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hewitt throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! McGirt escapes and throws Hewitt's legs to the side, diving into side control!
We've been hearing good reports from Hewitt's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGirt in side control, just content to control the action for now.
McGirt tries to score with some ground and pound. Hewitt controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
McGirt happy to just control the position for now.
Hewitt tries to buck McGirt off but McGirt is having none of it.
McGirt is looking to take a break and control but Hewitt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McGirt takes a little break here. Hewitt wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt wants to control but McGirt postures up.
Hewitt is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McGirt's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hewitt looking for submissions off his back.
McGirt is keen to just control but Hewitt is a slippery customer.
Hewitt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGirt is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dirt McGirt will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hewitt avoids the head kick by McGirt.
Hewitt slips a jab from McGirt.
Hewitt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hewitt fails with a takedown attempt.
That kick from McGirt tenderised Hewitt's leg. Hewitt is trying to keep his angry face on.
McGirt misses with a looping left.
McGirt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hewitt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGirt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGirt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hewitt's hands.
Dirt McGirt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGirt lands a jab to the head.
McGirt looks to land a body kick but Hewitt moved away.
Dirt McGirt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hewitt dives in and grabs McGirt's left leg, looking for a takedown. McGirt pushes down on Hewitt's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Hewitt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hewitt misses with a body shot.
McGirt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McGirt slips under a jab.
Hewitt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGirt moves away.
Hewitt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McGirt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hewitt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McGirt avoids it really well and circles away.
McGirt throws the left hand but Hewitt avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Hewitt catches McGirt right on the button with a cross.
Hewitt moves away from the strike by McGirt.
McGirt is looking to land body kicks.
Hewitt blocks a head kick by McGirt.
McGirt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGirt throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
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!
McGirt throws a leg kick but Hewitt checks it.
Hewitt is looking to clinch.
Hewitt misses with an uppercut.
McGirt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGirt throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A big left from McGirt misses.
McGirt connects with an inside leg kick.
McGirt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hewitt manages to avoid it.
Hewitt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McGirt is fending him off so far but Hewitt persists. Nope, McGirt circles away and we're back to standing.
McGirt throws a hook to the side of Hewitt's head but Hewitt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGirt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hewitt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hewitt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGirt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGirt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hewitt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McGirt misses with an uppercut. Hewitt saw that one coming.
McGirt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hewitt decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McGirt's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hewitt wants to control from the top but McGirt keeps moving.
Hewitt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hewitt is working hard here to advance position.
Martin Hewitt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as McGirt holds on and takes a little breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirt McGirt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
McGirt throws a head kick but Hewitt moves out of range.
McGirt is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McGirt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hewitt.
McGirt looks to throw the jab but Hewitt is out of range.
McGirt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGirt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGirt thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Hewitt.
Hewitt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGirt.
Hewitt shoots for a double leg takedown but McGirt sprawls well. He's pushed Hewitt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McGirt throws a nice outside leg kick.
McGirt throws a hook but Hewitt blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGirt looks to throw the jab but Hewitt is out of range.
Hewitt misses the shot to the body.
Dirt McGirt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hewitt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McGirt as he avoids it easily.
McGirt lands a body shot.
Hewitt takes one to the side of the head.
Hewitt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hewitt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Hewitt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGirt throws a big shot that misses.
McGirt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hewitt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGirt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hewitt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from McGirt misses
and Hewitt counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for McGirt!
Hewitt goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, McGirt has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hewitt but great work by McGirt.
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!
Hewitt struggling a bit here.
McGirt lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hewitt is looking for a sweep.
McGirt controlling from side mount.
Hewitt manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Martin Hewitt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hewitt is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, McGirt has managed to free his arm - good work.
McGirt trying to hold on to Hewitt's head to control him but Hewitt postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt is working for a kimura but McGirt is defending it quite comfortably.
McGirt is looking to improve his position.
McGirt works his way to full guard. Good work.
McGirt 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.
Hewitt throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGirt looking for a sweep. Not yet McGirt, not yet.
McGirt keeping moving, preventing Hewitt from controlling successfully.
McGirt seems keen to control Hewitt's posture.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hewitt looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dirt McGirt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hewitt postures up in McGirt's guard and throws a big left but McGirt blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dirt McGirt.
I've got McGirt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirt McGirt!
Dirt McGirt thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yang Xinhai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xinhai has chosen Loco as his entrance music. Yang Xinhai has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Peter Jacobs's chin.
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143 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yang Xinhai!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs tries to clinch up but Xinhai circles away and keeps his distance.
Jacobs with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Xinhai with a nice cross.
Jacobs throws a hook but Xinhai blocks it.
Xinhai throws a head kick that Jacobs semi-blocks.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch but Xinhai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Xinhai.
Jacobs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Xinhai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Xinhai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jacobs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Xinhai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jacobs has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Xinhai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jacobs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xinhai.
Jacobs lands a jab to the head.
Xinhai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jacobs.
Jacobs has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Xinhai.
Xinhai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jacobs checks it well.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch but Xinhai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jacobs wants to clinch but Xinhai slips to the side
and Xinhai counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Xinhai.
Jacobs throws a jab but it's blocked by Xinhai.
Peter Jacobs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Xinhai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xinhai throws a hook but Jacobs avoids it easily.
Jacobs closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Xinhai looks to land a body kick but Jacobs moved away.
Xinhai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Xinhai.
Jacobs throws a combination that misses
and Xinhai decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jacobs's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jacobs looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Xinhai puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jacobs keeping control of the position.
Xinhai seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jacobs is trying to escape back to his feet but Xinhai uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is looking for a sweep.
Jacobs is not content to let Xinhai control the position.
Jacobs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jacobs takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Xinhai is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jacobs will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Jacobs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
What's Jacobs going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Xinhai decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jacobs misses with a head kick.
Jacobs tries to clinch up.
Xinhai ducks under a wild hook from Jacobs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jacobs.
Jacobs tests Xinhai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jacobs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jacobs throws a nice looking combination but Xinhai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Xinhai throws a body punch but Jacobs moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs tries to clinch but Xinhai is having none of it.
Xinhai misses with a body shot.
Jacobs connects with a high kick.
Xinhai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Xinhai misses with a kick to the body.
Xinhai looks for the body kick but Jacobs saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xinhai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jacobs's sensitive parts.
Jacobs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Xinhai misses the shot to the body.
Xinhai closes the distance and clinches up with Jacobs, looking for a takedown. Xinhai pushes Jacobs against the cage but Jacobs circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jacobs ducks under a wild hook from Xinhai.
Xinhai is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jacobs lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Xinhai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Xinhai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Xinhai lands with a right hand.
Xinhai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jacobs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xinhai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yang Xinhai dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jacobs scores with a sloppy right hand. Xinhai should have avoided that one.
Xinhai connects with a leg kick. Jacobs looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Xinhai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yang Xinhai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Xinhai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Xinhai throws a right hand that misses
and Xinhai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Xinhai digs a good hook to Jacobs's body.
Jacobs misses with an uppercut. Xinhai saw that one coming.
Xinhai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jacobs doesn't seem bothered though.
Xinhai looks to land a right hand but Jacobs moved out of range.
Jacobs throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jacobs on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xinhai keeps the fight on the outside.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Xinhai.
Jacobs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jacobs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xinhai was well out of range. Poor timing from Jacobs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Xinhai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jacobs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Xinhai tries to work over Jacobs's front leg with a kick but Jacobs checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Xinhai doesn't seem bothered though.
Xinhai lands a head kick!
Xinhai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jacobs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xinhai.
Jacobs swings for the body but Xinhai moves out of range.
Xinhai checks a low kick from Jacobs.
Xinhai misses the jab.
Jacobs moves out of range of the body kick from Xinhai.
Xinhai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Xinhai scores with a sloppy right hand. Jacobs should have avoided that one.
Peter Jacobs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Xinhai changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jacobs tries to avoid it but Xinhai manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jacobs to the ground. Jacobs escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jacobs moves out of range as Xinhai throws a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jacobs moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jacobs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai blocking some punches.
Jacobs breaks from the clinch.
Xinhai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Xinhai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Xinhai closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jacobs on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jacobs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Xinhai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jacobs fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Xinhai is out of range.
Xinhai thumps Jacobs with a low kick.
Peter Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacobs lands with a nice body punch.
Jacobs checks the leg kick.
Xinhai scores with a leg kick.
Jacobs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xinhai.
Jacobs cracks Xinhai with an open hand slap.
A punch lands to the side of Jacobs 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs misses with a series of wild punches.
Jacobs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jacobs moves in looking to clinch but Xinhai pushes him off.
Xinhai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jacobs throws a lazy right hand but Xinhai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Xinhai avoids the head kick by Jacobs.
Xinhai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jacobs connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jacobs checks a leg kick.
A head kick by Jacobs misses
and Xinhai counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Xinhai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Xinhai throws the kick towards the body but Jacobs avoids it.
Xinhai digs a good body shot into Jacobs's ribs.
Jacobs tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Xinhai counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai scores with a hook to the body. Jacobs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Jacobs.
Xinhai lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jacobs tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jacobs throws an overhand right that lands on Xinhai's shoulder, as Xinhai tries to avoid the shot.
Xinhai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jacobs misses with a looping right.
Jacobs tries to clinch
and Xinhai counters with a body kick that stops Jacobs in his tracks momentarily.
Jacobs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Xinhai.
Good standup being displayed there by Jacobs as he connects with a hook.
Xinhai throws a low kick but Jacobs moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yang Xinhai 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jacobs avoids the body shot from Xinhai.
Xinhai throws a chopping leg kick but Jacobs manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jacobs doesn't manage to clinch there - Xinhai circles away.
Xinhai connects with a leg kick. Jacobs looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jacobs darts in trying to clinch
and Jacobs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jacobs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jacobs doesn't manage to clinch there - Xinhai circles away.
Xinhai tries to bum rush Jacobs with a series of wild strikes but Jacobs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jacobs throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Xinhai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jacobs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Xinhai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jacobs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Xinhai doesn't seem bothered though.
Jacobs throws a hook but Xinhai avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xinhai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Xinhai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jacobs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jacobs moves into the clinch.
Xinhai drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jacobs gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Xinhai tries for a takedown but Jacobs manages to get underhooks.
Xinhai wants the takedown. Jacobs is fighting it off but Xinhai persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jacobs's guard against the cage.
Jacobs is controlling Xinhai's posture.
Jacobs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Xinhai is in close to Jacobs's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Peter Jacobs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Xinhai trying to control but Jacobs is working from the bottom.
Xinhai loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Xinhai wants to control from the top but Jacobs keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xinhai is in close to Jacobs's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Xinhai cracks Jacobs with a solid left hand.
Jacobs wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Yang Xinhai has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jacobs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Xinhai controls the pace.
Jacobs is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai is in close to Jacobs's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Xinhai looking to pass the guard.
Jacobs is wriggling around but Xinhai manages to pass to half guard.
Xinhai is nestled in close to Jacobs, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jacobs is looking to control Xinhai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jacobs avoid being mounted?
Xinhai lands with a punch from half guard.
Xinhai has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jacobs is refusing to be controlled, as Xinhai sits in half guard.
Xinhai throwing shots but Jacobs is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Xinhai is trying to control. Jacobs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jacobs looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacobs is not content to let Xinhai control the position.
Xinhai is controlling the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xinhai looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yang Xinhai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Xinhai winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yang Xinhai!
After winning the bout, Yang Xinhai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Warwick Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borin Chim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borin Chim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Warwick Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Borin Chim!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Chim.
Davis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chim.
Davis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Darwinism in the buildup to the fight.
Chim misses with a low kick as Davis jumps back.
Davis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Chim.
Nice jab there from Chim.
Chim blocks the body kick.
Davis blocks a leg kick.
Davis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Davis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chim manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Davis really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Davis tries to throw a body punch but Chim avoids it by throwing Davis back against the cage.
Chim taking a breather.
Chim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Chim.
Chim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chim creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chim lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Davis or not.
Davis prevents a body shot from Chim.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chim.
Davis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chim avoids it.
Davis blocking some punches.
Chim swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chim has a couple of punches blocked by Davis.
Chim misses with a body punch.
Chim has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Davis after a bit of a struggle.
Davis being controlled against the cage.
Chim dodges an elbow strike from Davis.
Chim misses with some punches.
Davis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Davis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chim tries to score a body lock takedown but Davis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Davis lands an elbow that stopped Chim in his tracks for a moment.
Chim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davis unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chim breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Davis misses.
Chim works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Warwick Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis scores with a jab to the body.
Chim has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Chim slips a jab from Davis.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chim.
Chim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Davis. Davis obviously looking to wear him down.
Chim lands a really nice looking cross but Davis seems unphased.
Chim tries to land a front kick but Davis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Davis blocks a head kick by Chim.
Chim takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Davis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chim scores with a head kick. Davis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Chim takes one to the side of the head.
Chim misses the jab.
Davis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chim throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Davis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Davis misses with a hook
and Chim counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Davis!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Davis is looking for a sweep. Chim is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chim throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Davis to regain full guard.
Davis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chim moves into full guard.
Chim is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Davis won't allow Chim to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chim is looking to sweep but instead, Davis has passed into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borin Chim dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Davis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chim counters with a takedown into side control.
Davis dodges the ground and pound from Chim.
Chim in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Chim is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Chim working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Chim.
Davis regains half guard, as Chim was trying to land strikes.
Chim throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Davis to regain full guard.
Davis wants to sweep here but Chim controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chim trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Davis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chim trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Borin Chim.
Nice sprawl there from Davis as Chim shoots in.
Chim misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chim, right into the meat.
Borin Chim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chim tries a head kick but it misses.
Chim misses with a head kick.
Davis throws a leg kick
and Chim counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Chim has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chim throwing shots but Davis is blocking nicely.
Davis wants to improve his position but Chim is controlling well.
Chim trying to control the action but Davis is working from the bottom.
Chim thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Davis's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chim is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chim trying to control from Davis's half guard. Davis has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chim sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borin Chim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Chim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Davis. Davis obviously looking to wear him down.
Chim throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Davis's waist but Davis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chim off to one side.
Chim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chim checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chim scores with a spinning back kick!
Chim lands a glancing blow to the side of Davis's head.
Donk. Chim catches Davis right on the button with a cross.
Chim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Davis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chim.
Chim throws a right hand that misses
and Chim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Davis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Davis throws the kick towards the body but Chim avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Chim misses.
Davis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chim closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Davis's guard.
Davis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Chim from controlling successfully.
Borin Chim has got the better of the ground game so far.
We're going to have a standup here because Warwick Davis wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Davis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chim's calf.
Chim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chim stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Davis.
Chim clobbers Davis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chim is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Chim shoots for a double leg takedown but Davis sprawls well. He's pushed Chim's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chim.
Davis moves out of range of the strikes.
Davis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Chim.
Davis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Davis tries to clinch up.
Chim looks to throw the jab but Davis is out of range.
Warwick Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davis tries to move into range but Chim moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chim throws out a leg kick but Davis moves out of range and Chim only half commits.
Chim misses with a low kick as Davis jumps back.
Chim lands an overhand right.
Chim lands with a kick to the ribs.
Borin Chim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries a low kick but Chim avoids it.
A big right from Davis misses.
A slow jab from Davis misses its intended target.
Chim uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Davis avoids the body shot from Chim.
Chim has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Chim bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Davis defending against the ground and pound.
Chim lands a decent elbow from side control.
Chim is looking to take a break and control but Davis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Chim are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chim 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.
An elbow from Chim crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chim 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.
Davis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chim scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Borin Chim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chim 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borin Chim!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Ferreira Da Serra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Dirty (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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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexandre Ferreira Da Serra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mac Dirty!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dirty shoots and misses
and Da Serra counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dirty tries to get to full guard but Da Serra has control of the leg.
Da Serra is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dirty has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dirty works his way to full guard. Good work.
Da Serra trying to control but Dirty is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Serra pushes down on Dirty's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dirty tries to get to full guard but Da Serra has control of the leg.
Da Serra is looking to advance position but Dirty won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirty regains full guard. Nicely done.
Da Serra wants to control from the top but Dirty keeps moving.
Da Serra is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Da Serra advances to half guard.
Dirty moves into full guard.
Da Serra trying to control but Dirty is working from the bottom.
Da Serra won't allow Dirty to sweep him here.
Da Serra trying to control but Dirty is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Serra tries to free his leg and advance position but Dirty is retaining full guard.
Dirty keeping moving, preventing Da Serra from controlling successfully.
Dirty is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dirty tries to pass to full mount but Da Serra defends it.
Da Serra looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dirty looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dirty working the head and body with strikes.
Nice strikes from Dirty there.
Dirty trying to mount his opponent but Da Serra defends it.
Da Serra on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Serra is looking for a sweep. Dirty is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dirty seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dirty lands strikes from half guard.
Da Serra tries to get to full guard but Dirty has control of the leg.
Dirty is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Da Serra reverses the position - he's now on top in Dirty's guard.
Dirty keeping moving, preventing Da Serra from controlling successfully.
Da Serra forces his way into half guard.
Da Serra looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Serra passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dirty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dirty is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Da Serra trying to control but Dirty is having none of it.
Da Serra is looking to take Dirty's back but instead Dirty gets back to half guard. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Da Serra is taking a breather. Dirty 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mac Dirty will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dirty looking to score a takedown here. Da Serra is defending well but Dirty drives through and ends up in Da Serra's guard.
Da Serra looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Da Serra trying to control the position.
Dirty trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dirty passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dirty lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dirty cracks Da Serra with a big right hand but Da Serra just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Da Serra on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Da Serra is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Da Serra is looking for a sweep. Dirty is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Da Serra manages to get to full guard.
Dirty postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirty working some strikes from top position.
Mac Dirty has got the better of the ground game so far.
Da Serra working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dirty.
Dirty lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Da Serra had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dirty defends it easily.
Dirty distracts Da Serra with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dirty arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Da Serra's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mac Dirty!
After winning the bout, Mac Dirty thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Crabby Iron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jango Fett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fett has chosen Jango Fett Unleashed as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Crabby Iron has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Crabby Iron seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Crabby Iron!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jango Fett!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iron looks to land a left hand but Fett moved out of range nicely.
Iron misses with a right hand
and Fett counters with a head kick. That will keep Iron thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Iron takes a swing at Fett's ribcage but misses.
Fett throws a head kick but Iron moves out of range.
Iron lands the left hand.
Fett looks to clinch
letting Iron counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Iron.
Fett shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Fett was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Iron manages to get back to half guard.
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!
Iron is looking to improve his position.
Iron keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Iron tries to get to full guard but Fett has control of the leg.
Fett slips a nice elbow through Iron's hands, connecting with Iron's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iron trying to control here.
Fett is looking to take a break and control but Iron is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Iron is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fett wants to take a breather but Iron is having none of it.
Iron controlling the position for now.
Fett looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jango Fett was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Fett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Iron avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Iron throws out the jab.
Iron works the jab nicely.
Iron lands the left hand.
Fett slips a straight right by Iron.
Nice shot lands for Fett.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Iron.
Iron throws a front kick aimed at Fett's knee but Fett avoids it well.
Fett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Iron.
Fett throws a push kick but Iron slaps the foot to one side.
Fett throws a leg kick which misses Iron's front leg but catches the back leg as Iron tries to avoid it.
Iron takes one to the side of the head.
Iron misses with a hook.
Fett lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Iron misses with a straight left.
Iron is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iron throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice shot lands for Iron.
A big right from Fett misses.
Iron throws a hook but Fett avoids it easily.
Iron misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Iron throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Iron throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fett misses with an uppercut.
A low kick from Fett misses
and Iron counters with a right hand to the body.
Fett takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fett misses with a body shot
and Iron connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crabby Iron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Iron on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fett shoots in for a double leg but Iron sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fett misses with the body kick
and Iron counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fett just misses with a punch to the body.
Fett drives through with a takedown into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Iron holds on and takes a little breather.
Fett advances position into side control!
Iron is looking for a sweep.
Iron sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Fett is keen to just control but Iron is a slippery customer.
Iron is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fett trying to control from half guard but Iron is working away.
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 Crabby Iron will probably get the nod.
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.
Iron connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Iron lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fett throws a head kick that misses.
Fett throws a leg kick that is checked
and Iron counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Crabby Iron is winning the standup battle so far.
Iron lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fett at a distance.
Fett shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fett showed some decent athleticism there.
Iron tries to roll over but Fett keeps him under control.
Iron is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jango Fett has got the better of the ground game so far.
Iron keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fett stalling.
Fett trying to mount his opponent but Iron defends it.
Fett missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fett is trying to control. Iron wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Iron trying to hold on to Fett's head to control him but Fett postures up.
Fett missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fett has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fett throwing shots but Iron is blocking nicely.
Fett with the ground and pound but Iron uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Iron manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fett manages to get himself to full guard.
Fett is trying to control the position from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Iron wants to stand but Fett is controlling his posture from full guard.
Iron trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Fett is trying to control the position but Iron postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Fett looking for a sweep. Not yet Fett, not yet.
Fett working for a triangle but Iron defends it easily.
Iron advances to half guard.
Iron wants to stand up but Fett has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Fett is trying to get back to full guard.
Fett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Iron is taking a breather. Fett 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fett has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Iron is working away from the top position though.
Iron wants to stand but Fett has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Fett has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Iron is working away from the top position though.
Iron wants to stand up but Fett has a hold of him and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fett is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jango Fett will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fett slips under a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fett.
Nice uppercut lands for Iron. That snapped Fett's head back.
Fett connects with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Iron.
Fett throws a body punch but Iron moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Iron.
Iron throws a lazy uppercut
and Fett counters with a leg kick.
Fett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Iron thumps Fett with a low kick.
Fett rushes Iron and presses him up against the cage.
Iron lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fett backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Iron misses with a punch on the inside.
Iron misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Iron on the inside.
Iron lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fett swings wildly with an uppercut but Iron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Iron tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Fett fails to land.
Iron stalling in the clinch.
Iron misses with the head strike.
Iron lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Iron working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Iron blocks an uppercut.
Fett wants to stall.
I was talking to Iron's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fett jumps guard.
Iron got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fett has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Iron has managed to get both his arms back between Fett's legs - danger averted.
Fett looking for a guillotine here but Iron defends easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iron wants to get up but he can't break Fett's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fett is looking for a triangle but Iron pushes his legs off easily.
Iron wants to stand but Fett is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fett is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Iron tries to stand but Fett is controlling from the bottom.
Fett can't keep his opponent in guard - Iron advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fett wants to improve his position but Iron is controlling well.
Fett looking for submissions off his back.
Fett tries to roll over but Iron keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iron tries to stand and escape but Fett is controlling the position.
Fett tries to get to full guard but Iron has control of the leg.
Iron wants to stand up but Fett has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Fett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Iron tries to stand and escape but Fett is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fett tries to roll over but Iron keeps him under control.
Fett trying to hold on to Iron's head to control him but Iron postures up.
Fett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Crabby Iron did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fett moves away from the strike by Iron.
Fett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fett there as he acknowledges the shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Iron checks a leg kick.
Fett stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Iron.
Fett closes this distance looking for a takedown but Iron circles away.
Fett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fett looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fett takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Iron takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Iron slips under a jab.
Iron checks a low kick from Fett.
Fett throws a leg kick but Iron sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iron works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Iron connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fett connects with a right hand. Iron shakes it off.
Jango Fett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Iron cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Iron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fett.
Iron keeps the fight on the outside.
Fett misses with a body shot.
Fett missing with a left hand there. Iron was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fett fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Iron.
Iron misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fett lands with a nice body punch.
Fett shoots in looking for a takedown but Iron manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fett's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Crabby Iron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jango Fett.
Iron checks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Iron.
Fett loads up on a big right hand but Iron slips the punch.
Fett throws a leg kick
enabling Iron to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Fett lands a jab to Iron's midsection.
Fett misses with an uppercut. Iron saw that one coming.
Fett takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fett takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fett throws a low kick, looking for Iron's leg but Iron calmly moves out of range.
Fett tries to clinch but Iron moves out of range.
Fett walks into a stiff left hand from Iron.
Fett misses the body punch
and Iron counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Iron throws an overhand right that lands on Fett's shoulder, as Fett tries to avoid the shot.
Fett slips under a jab.
Iron tests Fett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Iron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fett manages to avoid it.
Fett throws the kick towards the body but Iron avoids it.
Iron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fett.
Fett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Iron manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fett closes this distance looking for a takedown but Iron circles away.
Fett wants to clinch up but Iron keeps it at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Fett. Beautiful body shot.
Iron moves away from the strike by Fett.
Iron looks to land a left hand but Fett moved out of range nicely.
Iron smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fett looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Iron walks into a left hand.
Fett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fett tries to work over Iron's front leg with a kick but Iron checks it.
Iron wants to clinch
and Fett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crabby Iron had his way with Jango Fett in 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. This is the final round!
Fett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Iron.
Iron moves out of range of the body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fett, right into the meat.
Fett with a hook.
Iron connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fett attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Iron manages to avoid it.
Fett jabs Iron to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Iron throws a good cross that connects.
Fett closes the distance and clinches up with Iron, looking for a takedown. Fett pushes Iron against the cage but Iron circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fett on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fett throws a right hand that misses
and Iron counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fett is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett ducks under a wild hook from Iron.
Fett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fett has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fett lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Iron has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Iron and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fett shoots in for a takedown but Iron shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Iron throws a poor cross that misses
and Fett counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Iron connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Iron misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A bone on bone clash there as Iron blocks the leg kick.
Fett is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Iron's half guard.
Fett trying to control the action but Iron is working from the bottom.
Iron wants to improve his position but Fett is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fett controlling the action here.
Iron gets full guard.
Iron has control of Fett's left arm, preventing Fett from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fett scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fett content to stall in guard here.
Fett trying to control but Iron is working from the bottom.
Iron has his hands on Fett's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fett stopping the sweep attempt from Iron.
Fett working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Iron is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fett is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Iron rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fett missing with a left hand there. Iron was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Iron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fett shoots in for a double leg but Iron sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jango Fett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crabby Iron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jango Fett.
Fett shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Iron as he jumps to the side.
Fett works Iron's body with a nice hook.
Iron uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fett.
A slow jab from Fett misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Iron scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A jab from Iron misses.
Fett catches Iron with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jango Fett.
I think Iron 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 48:48
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 46:49
The fight is ruled a draw!
Crabby Iron retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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