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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ion Ioanide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juul Hupperts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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Basic striking
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ion Ioanide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juul Hupperts!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Hupperts misses.
Ioanide dives in for a single leg takedown but Hupperts sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hupperts gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ioanide is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Hupperts is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ioanide is refusing to be controlled, as Hupperts sits in half guard.
Ioanide tries to get to full guard but Hupperts has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hupperts is controlling the pace.
Ioanide tries to get to full guard but Hupperts has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hupperts seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hupperts is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hupperts looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hupperts wants to pass the guard but Ioanide is defending well.
Ioanide definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ioanide has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hupperts is working away from the top position though.
Hupperts is working for a submission of some sort.
Hupperts is trying to control the action in half guard but Ioanide is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hupperts is controlling the pace.
Hupperts scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hupperts is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ioanide is just riding it out for now. Hupperts eventually gives up the hold.
Hupperts seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ioanide does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ioanide is trying to control but Hupperts passes into side control!
Ioanide is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hupperts advances to mount.
Hupperts raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hupperts controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that Hupperts has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hupperts looking to isolate an arm here. Ioanide doesn't see it coming and as Hupperts extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Hupperts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Juul Hupperts!
After winning the bout, Juul Hupperts 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Hendry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Suchoj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendry comes to the cage accompanied by Scotland The Brave. Yuri Suchoj acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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208 lbs
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Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alistair Hendry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuri Suchoj!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendry misses with the combination.
Hendry lands a slapping body shot.
Suchoj tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good shot there by Hendry.
Hendry throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Suchoj was covering up waiting for the punch and Hendry finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Suchoj working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hendry.
Hendry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hendry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suchoj had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hendry defends it easily.
Suchoj escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hendry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hendry scoring with some ground and pound.
We've been hearing that Hendry has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendry is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Suchoj keeping full guard, as Hendry tries to pass.
Hendry trying to control the position from guard on top but Suchoj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hendry working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Suchoj's head.
Suchoj working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hendry.
Hendry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suchoj is keeping the position for now.
Hendry stands up over Suchoj, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Suchoj had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hendry defends it easily.
Hendry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Suchoj wants to sweep but no luck.
Hendry knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Suchoj on the ground.
Suchoj doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hendry looking to pass the guard.
Suchoj wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendry is in close to Suchoj's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendry working some strikes from top position.
Hendry is in close to Suchoj's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hendry landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hendry trying to control the position from guard on top but Suchoj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hendry works over Suchoj with some ground and pound from guard.
Suchoj looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Suchoj keeping moving, preventing Hendry from controlling successfully.
Hendry tries to free his leg and advance position but Suchoj is retaining full guard.
Hendry cracks Suchoj with a solid left hand.
Suchoj is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hendry defends well.
Hendry avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Suchoj looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendry is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hendry trying to control the position from guard on top but Suchoj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hendry landing some decent shots from guard.
Hendry slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hendry won't allow Suchoj to sweep him here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hendry's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Suchoj is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hendry is controlling him.
Suchoj has momentary wrist control but Hendry slips an elbow through the middle.
Hendry lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendry scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Suchoj is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendry landing some decent shots from guard.
Suchoj is still in real trouble! Can Hendry finish him?
Hendry lands a couple of elbows.
Hendry landing some decent shots from guard.
Hendry scoring with some ground and pound.
Hendry is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Suchoj has momentary wrist control but Hendry slips an elbow through the middle.
Hendry arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Suchoj'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 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alistair Hendry!
Alistair Hendry made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I didn’t want to get caught into his style. But I’m not a runner, I will fight. He is a tough, great fighter. I want to give the fans what they want. I was in great shape.'.
Yuri Suchoj spoke after the fight, saying 'I did my best, but he was better. Glory to winner!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Elpidio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iain Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reilly comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dubliners - Fields of Athenry kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Iain Reilly is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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218 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edwin Elpidio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Iain Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elpidio throws a right and a left that Reilly avoids nicely.
Reilly misses with a straight right.
Elpidio stuns Reilly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Elpidio seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Reilly takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Elpidio looks to land a left hand but Reilly moved out of range nicely.
Elpidio cracks Reilly with a good jab.
It looks like Iain Reilly has been cut.
Elpidio closes the distance and clinches.
Reilly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reilly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Elpidio has Reilly up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elpidio slowing the pace effectively.
Elpidio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reilly backwards.
Reilly is trying to break free.
Elpidio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Elpidio.
Reilly is rocked!
Elpidio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reilly is still on wobbly legs! Can Elpidio finish him?
A right handed body shot lands from Elpidio.
Elpidio is working Reilly over against the cage.
Reilly looks winded!
Elpidio misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elpidio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reilly blocks an uppercut.
Elpidio throws a punch but it's blocked by Reilly.
Reilly tries to break free but Elpidio pushes him back against the cage.
Elpidio tries a knee to the head but Reilly blocks it.
Reilly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Elpidio throws a punch but it's blocked by Reilly.
Elpidio has a couple of punches blocked by Reilly.
Reilly seems to have recovered his senses.
Elpidio creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Reilly's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Reilly drops to his knees and Elpidio pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edwin Elpidio!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Vaughan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergiusz Wawrzeniuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wawrzeniuk has chosen Sabaton - 40:1 as his entrance music. The key to victory for Shane Vaughan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Vaughan !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergiusz Wawrzeniuk!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaughan throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Wawrzeniuk.
Nice straight punches there by Vaughan . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vaughan .
Wawrzeniuk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wawrzeniuk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vaughan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vaughan throws out a loose jab but Wawrzeniuk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vaughan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wawrzeniuk has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Vaughan throws a hook to the side of Wawrzeniuk's head but Wawrzeniuk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vaughan misses with a wild body shot.
Shane Vaughan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vaughan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vaughan throws a body punch but Wawrzeniuk moves out of range.
Vaughan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wawrzeniuk on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vaughan cracks Wawrzeniuk on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Wawrzeniuk falls backwards against the cage. Vaughan follows up with more strikes that drop Wawrzeniuk to his knees. Vaughan keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Wawrzeniuk! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Vaughan !
Our winner, Shane Vaughan , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthias Staam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wojtek Masyw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Staam comes to the cage accompanied by Muay Thai Sarama - Round 5. Wojtek Masyw is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthias Staam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wojtek Masyw!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masyw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Staam swinging wildly here.
Staam shoots for a double leg takedown but Masyw sprawls well. He's pushed Staam's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Staam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Masyw takes the fight into the clinch.
Staam stalling in the clinch.
Staam misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Staam.
It looks like Wojtek Masyw has been cut.
Staam throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Masyw blocks it with crossed arms.
Staam landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Masyw wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Staam has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Staam.
Masyw breaks the clinch.
Masyw fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Staam takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staam is struggling to control the position.
Masyw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Staam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Staam avoids the head kick by Masyw.
Staam gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Staam breaks the clinch.
Masyw moves into the clinch successfully.
Staam misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Staam.
Staam manages to break the clinch.
Staam moves in looking to clinch but Masyw pushes him off.
Staam tries to clinch but Masyw moves away
and Masyw counters with a head kick that drops Staam - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
Staam is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masyw stands up out of the half guard.
Masyw and Staam are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Masyw throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Staam into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Masyw knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Wojtek Masyw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazushi Tanba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rui Rodrigo Germano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Germano's choice of entrance music: Black Flood Diesel - Lost Cause. Kazushi Tanba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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208 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazushi Tanba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rui Rodrigo Germano!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Germano throws a right and a left that Tanba avoids nicely.
Tanba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Germano.
Nice jab there from Germano.
Tanba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Germano lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tanba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanba manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Germano on his heels. He'll look to pass Germano's guard now, I'm sure.
Tanba in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Germano looking for a sweep. Not yet Germano, not yet.
Tanba throws a strike but Germano rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Germano missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Germano throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tanba works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tanba wants to sweep but no luck.
Germano drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tanba manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Germano has Tanba in his guard.
Tanba distracts Germano with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Germano has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Tanba doesn't defend quickly enough and Germano has managed to lock this one up! Can Tanba escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Germano on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rui Rodrigo Germano!
An intense looking Rui Rodrigo Germano took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'He can have heart, he can hit harder and he can be stronger, but there’s no fighter smarter than me.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Levan Revazshvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dario Tomovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Revazshvili comes to the cage accompanied by Roy Jones - Can't be touched. Tomovic is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Serbian Songs - Patriot. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Levan Revazshvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dario Tomovic!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomovic misses with the combination.
Revazshvili displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Revazshvili.
Revazshvili lands a left and a right that send Tomovic crashing to the mat, dazed. Revazshvili thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Tomovic is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tomovic circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Revazshvili. Tomovic falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Revazshvili!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Levan Revazshvili!
Post fight, Levan Revazshvili took to the microphone: 'He felt the guilt of inaction, of simply waiting while his life went to waste. It belonged to him alone, and he did not deserve it either, because he was letting it waste. It was getting away from him and he made no effort to stand up for it.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ram Man Rijal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Psycho Bayliss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ram Man Rijal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Psycho Bayliss!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bayliss misses with a head kick.
Rijal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bayliss gets a clinch.
Rijal fails to pull guard.
Bayliss throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rijal trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Bayliss.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bayliss.
Bayliss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bayliss gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bayliss scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rijal tries a knee to the head but Bayliss blocks it.
Bayliss stalling.
Bayliss tries to throw a body punch but Rijal avoids it by throwing Bayliss back against the cage.
Bayliss managing to block the knees to the body from Rijal.
Bayliss misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rijal is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bayliss pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ram Man Rijal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bayliss throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rijals head.
Rijal lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rijal jumps guard and drags Bayliss to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bayliss controlling from the top position.
Bayliss's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rijal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bayliss really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rijal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Psycho Bayliss.
An inside leg kick from Bayliss misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bayliss.
Bayliss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Psycho Bayliss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Bayliss.
Rijal tries to clinch up.
Rijal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bayliss as he jumps to the side.
Bayliss clinches up with Rijal and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bayliss.
Bayliss dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bayliss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bayliss circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bayliss throws the kick towards the body but Rijal avoids it.
Psycho Bayliss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bayliss misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bayliss scores with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayliss lands a front kick.
Bayliss throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Rijal to counter with a crisp jab.
Rijal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An inside leg kick lands from Bayliss.
Bayliss throws a sloppy head kick and Rijal moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Bayliss.
Rijal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bayliss manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rijal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rijal tries to clinch but Bayliss is having none of it.
Bayliss feints and then cracks Rijal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rijal down.
Rijal tries to clinch but Bayliss moves out of range.
Bayliss clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rijal takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rijal decides to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bayliss's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bayliss throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rijal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bayliss must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rijal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bayliss wants to pass the guard but Rijal is keeping the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bayliss keeps trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Psycho Bayliss dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rijal tries to close the distance and clinch but Bayliss swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rijal moves to clinch but Bayliss breaks away
and Bayliss counters with a big head kick but Rijal shrugs it off.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bayliss - that will leave a mark!
Rijal tries to clinch up.
Bayliss circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bayliss misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bayliss has closed the distance and engaged Rijal in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rijal throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bayliss blocks it with crossed arms.
Bayliss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bayliss fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bayliss tries a head kick but it misses.
Bayliss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rijal tries to clinch up.
Bayliss lands with a thumping leg kick.
Psycho Bayliss seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rijal tries to clinch up.
Bayliss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rijal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bayliss paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rijal takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rijal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bayliss can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Bayliss.
Bayliss looks to land a body kick but Rijal moved away.
Rijal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bayliss tries a head kick but it misses.
Bayliss throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bayliss closes the distance and clinches.
Rijal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bayliss's elbow.
Rijal prevents a body shot from Bayliss.
Bayliss lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rijal backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bayliss has a couple of punches blocked by Rijal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bayliss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rijal fails with the takedown.
Ram Man Rijal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rijal doesn't manage to clinch there - Bayliss circles away.
Rijal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rijal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bayliss.
Rijal looking to throw knees to the head but Bayliss is blocking nicely.
Rijal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bayliss avoids it.
Nice body punch from Bayliss - that landed with a thud.
Bayliss slowing the pace effectively.
Bayliss lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rijal goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bayliss prevents it.
Rijal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rijal tries to land knees in the clinch but Bayliss avoids the damage to the body.
Bayliss managing to block the knees to the body from Rijal.
Bayliss stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayliss lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rijal backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Bayliss.
Bayliss lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rijal jumps guard but Bayliss stands there with Rijal around his waist. Rijal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ram Man Rijal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rijal fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bayliss is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rijal drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bayliss gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rijal tries to land a knee to the head but Bayliss blocks with his arms.
Bayliss controlling the action here for a moment.
Rijal missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rijal throws an elbow that misses.
Bayliss working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bayliss has a couple of punches blocked by Rijal.
Rijal goes for a takedown attempt but Bayliss pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bayliss.
Bayliss closes the distance and clinches.
Bayliss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bayliss feints and then cracks Rijal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rijal down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rijal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bayliss is looking to slow Rijal down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rijal avoids the head kick by Bayliss.
Bayliss goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Psycho Bayliss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rijal wants to clinch but Bayliss slips to the side
and Bayliss counters with a head kick.
Rijal is looking to clinch but Bayliss is avoiding it.
Rijal takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bayliss throws a head kick that misses.
Rijal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good work by Rijal as he checks the leg kick.
Bayliss misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rijal is defended easily by Bayliss.
Rijal sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rijal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ram Man Rijal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bayliss fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rijal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rijal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayliss looks to land a body kick but Rijal moved away.
Rijal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bayliss thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rijal if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rijal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bayliss has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rijal gets tackled into the cage by Bayliss. Bayliss maintains the clinch.
Rijal tries to work over Bayliss's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bayliss breaks from the clinch.
Bayliss throws the kick towards the body but Rijal avoids it.
Bayliss tries to land a front kick but Rijal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rijal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bayliss sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bayliss.
A head kick misses from Bayliss.
Bayliss lands a leg kick that knocks Rijal off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bayliss throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rijal.
Bayliss throws a head kick but Rijal moves out of range.
Bayliss scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bayliss scores with a head kick.
Bayliss throws a head kick that misses.
Rijal fails to land the takedown.
Rijal takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bayliss takes the fight into the clinch.
Psycho Bayliss seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rijal drags the fight down to the ground.
Rijal trying to keep a closed guard but Bayliss is proving a slippery customer.
Bayliss is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rijal is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bayliss 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.
Rijal keeping moving, preventing Bayliss from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Psycho Bayliss hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rijal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Psycho Bayliss is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rijal checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bayliss throws a leg kick but Rijal checks it.
Rijal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bayliss throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bayliss lands with a slapping head kick.
Bayliss tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bayliss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rijal takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rijal fails to land the takedown.
Bayliss tries to land a leg kick but Rijal saw it coming and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Psycho Bayliss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bayliss 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Psycho Bayliss!
During a confident post fight interview, Psycho Bayliss thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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