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Batoru FC 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Maria Zeledon Castro (ranked 23224 p4p, 691 weight class) and Wen Chou (ranked 23372 p4p, 660 weight class). Zeledon Castro comes into the arena with Somewhere over the Rainbow blaring out of the sound system. Wen Chou is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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185 lbs
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192 lbs
1 - 2 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jesus Maria Zeledon Castro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Wen Chou!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chou is looking to clinch.
Zeledon Castro attempts a counter takedown but Chou avoids it well and moves away.
Chou wants to clinch but Zeledon Castro slips to the side
and Zeledon Castro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chou's guard.
Chou wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Zeledon Castro manages to pass to side control.
Chou trying to hold on to Zeledon Castro's head to control him but Zeledon Castro postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zeledon Castro seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chou is refusing to be controlled, as Zeledon Castro sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chou holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Zeledon Castro is trying to work for a kimura but Chou is defending well.
Zeledon Castro seems to be looking for submissions.
Zeledon Castro in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Chou tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Zeledon Castro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jesus Maria Zeledon Castro!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Blackburn (ranked 7765 p4p, 626 weight class) and Theophile Bonnet (ranked 23373 p4p, 668 weight class). Blackburn comes to the cage accompanied by Ultra Nate - Free (Super Extended Dance Vocal Mix). Theophile Bonnet is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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191 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christopher Blackburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Theophile Bonnet!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackburn scores with a takedown into Bonnet's guard.
Blackburn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Blackburn trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonnet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonnet thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bonnet keeping moving, preventing Blackburn from controlling successfully.
Blackburn is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Death Valley Training Facility that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Bonnet wants to sweep here but Blackburn controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn wants to control from the top but Bonnet keeps moving.
Blackburn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bonnet looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Blackburn closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Blackburn lands in his opponent's guard.
Bonnet can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blackburn controls the pace.
Blackburn has gone for a leg lock! Bonnet slips out almost immediately though and dives into Blackburn's guard.
Bonnet should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bonnet has picked Blackburn up and slammed him! Blackburn can't keep hold of the triangle and Bonnet manages to pass to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackburn is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bonnet's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bonnet is trying to work for a kimura but Blackburn is defending well.
Bonnet working over Blackburn with some ground and pound. Blackburn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Blackburn gets back to full guard.
Bonnet preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn is adopting a defensive guard.
Blackburn keeping moving, preventing Bonnet from controlling successfully.
Blackburn looking to control but Bonnet passes into half guard.
Blackburn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blackburn controlling the position well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bonnet trying to control the action but Blackburn is working from the bottom.
Blackburn wants to control but Bonnet is keeping busy.
Blackburn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bonnet's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bonnet's back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blackburn is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Bonnet knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Bonnet for a finish.
Blackburn struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Blackburn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Blackburn shoots in looking for a takedown but Bonnet manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blackburn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Blackburn dives in for a single leg takedown but Bonnet sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Blackburn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bonnet as he avoids it easily.
Bonnet throws out a counter right but Blackburn avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Blackburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blackburn shoots in looking for a takedown. Bonnet tries to sprawl out of it but Blackburn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bonnet manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Blackburn shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Blackburn was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bonnet bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bonnet stuffs the takedown attempt from Blackburn. Blackburn gets slowly back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonnet misses with a takedown attempt - Blackburn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bonnet as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blackburn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bonnet looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bonnet gets back to half guard.
Blackburn is trying to control the action in half guard but Bonnet is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bonnet tries to get to full guard but Blackburn has control of the leg.
Theophile Bonnet has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blackburn with the ground and pound but Bonnet uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bonnet lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Blackburn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Blackburn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonnet wants to control from the top but Blackburn keeps moving.
Bonnet throws an elbow that misses. Blackburn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bonnet's guard. Nice move by Blackburn!
Blackburn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Blackburn trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonnet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blackburn looking to sit in guard and control but Bonnet gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bonnet manages to get himself to full guard.
Bonnet has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blackburn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bonnet escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blackburn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bonnet not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bonnet has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Blackburn off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Blackburn shoots in and bounces Bonnet off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Blackburn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Blackburn trying to control but Bonnet is working from the bottom.
Blackburn is really struggling to control Bonnet but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theophile Bonnet 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. This is the final round!
Blackburn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bonnet works his way to full guard. Good work.
Blackburn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Blackburn drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bonnet looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bonnet looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bonnet!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonnet working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonnet wants to control for a moment but Blackburn uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Blackburn looking for submissions off his back.
Bonnet stands up from half guard.
Bonnet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blackburn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bonnet as he jumps to the side.
Blackburn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bonnet keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Blackburn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bonnet does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bonnet is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Blackburn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Blackburn's back!
Bonnet is trying to stick to Blackburn's back but Blackburn is turning into Bonnet. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bonnet's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Blackburn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bonnet keeping moving, preventing Blackburn from controlling successfully.
Blackburn controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bonnet wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bonnet wants to sweep but no luck.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Bonnet has eaten all the pies!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bonnet wants to stand but Blackburn is controlling the position.
Bonnet keeping moving, preventing Blackburn from controlling successfully.
Blackburn throwing strikes but missing.
Blackburn trying to control but Bonnet is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blackburn is stalling in the full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Theophile Bonnet.
Well Bonnet 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theophile Bonnet!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yusuke Yamanashi (ranked 7526 p4p, 431 weight class) and Perdue Willshire (ranked 22525 p4p, 462 weight class). Perdue Willshire has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yusuke Yamanashi's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yusuke Yamanashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perdue Willshire!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamanashi closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Willshire quickly recovers to half guard.
Yamanashi stalling.
Willshire has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yamanashi is working away from the top position though.
Willshire is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Yamanashi wants to pass to mount but Willshire is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamanashi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Willshire is not content to let Yamanashi control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willshire wants to get back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Yamanashi trying to control from Willshire's half guard. Willshire has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Yamanashi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Yamanashi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Willshire swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Willshire rushes Yamanashi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Yamanashi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Willshire stalls.
Willshire breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamanashi tries to clinch up.
Willshire lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yamanashi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yamanashi closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Willshire quickly recovers to half guard.
Willshire controlling the position well.
Yamanashi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Yamanashi trying to control the action but Willshire is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willshire kicks Yamanashi off and gets back to his feet.
Willshire misses with a body shot.
Willshire takes a swing at Yamanashi's ribcage but misses.
Willshire scores with a shot to the body.
Yamanashi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamanashi stands up and beckons Willshire to his feet.
Yamanashi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Willshire was covering up waiting for the punch and Yamanashi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Willshire looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yamanashi is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willshire keeping moving, preventing Yamanashi from controlling successfully.
Yamanashi tries to free his leg and advance position but Willshire is retaining full guard.
Yamanashi trying to control but Willshire is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamanashi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Willshire is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yamanashi is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Perdue Willshire will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Willshire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamanashi.
Yamanashi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Willshire throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Willshire is looking to reverse the position.
Willshire is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Yamanashi is trying to get an arm triangle but Willshire is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willshire tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I would not like to be Willshire right now.
Yamanashi struggling to keep hold of the position.
Yamanashi is really struggling to control Willshire but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Willshire rolls, trying to escape but Yamanashi keeps control of the position.
A lull in the action here.
Yusuke Yamanashi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Willshire is trying to get back to his feet but Yamanashi has full control of the position and if anything, Willshire has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Yamanashi wants to control but Willshire is keeping busy.
Yamanashi controls the action.
Yamanashi controlling well, preventing Willshire from escaping the position.
Yamanashi tries to get the hooks in deep but Willshire pushed the leg off.
Yamanashi avoiding Willshire 's attempts to control his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will Yamanashi go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Willshire controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
What can Willshire do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Willshire prevents Yamanashi from getting a body triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Willshire wants to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yamanashi is persistently looking for the submission but Willshire is defending it well.
Willshire wants to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yusuke Yamanashi dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Yamanashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Willshire misses with an uppercut. Yamanashi saw that one coming.
Yamanashi moves into the clinch.
Willshire controlling the action here for a moment.
Willshire manages to break the clinch.
Yamanashi throws a sloppy head kick and Willshire moves out of range easily.
Willshire is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Willshire circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamanashi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yamanashi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Yamanashi preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willshire is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Willshire wants to sweep but no luck.
Yamanashi stands and throws Willshire's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Willshire is not content to let Yamanashi control the position.
Willshire tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Willshire managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Yamanashi.
Willshire can't do much from the bottom here.
Willshire is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Yamanashi off and has taken his back!
Willshire lands strikes to the head.
Yamanashi wants to control his opponent's hands but Willshire gets his hands free.
Willshire missing with strikes from the back.
Willshire has Yamanashi flattened out and is raining down punches.
Willshire wants to control but Yamanashi is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamanashi preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Willshire.
Willshire lands strikes to the head.
Willshire is hanging on to Yamanashi's back as he tries to escape.
Yamanashi is working hard here to advance position.
Willshire misses with punches from the back.
Can Yamanashi hold on?! Willshire is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Even with his hooks in, Willshire manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Yamanashi trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamanashi fending off the submission attempt from Willshire.
Willshire controlling well, preventing Yamanashi from escaping the position.
Willshire has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Yamanashi has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Willshire has the hooks in. Yamanashi is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Willshire connects with a big shot to the side of Yamanashi's head.
Willshire misses with a punch to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Perdue Willshire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Willshire 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Perdue Willshire!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henning Lind (ranked 4086 p4p, 474 weight class) and Toby Marsh (ranked 23059 p4p, 692 weight class). Lind comes to the cage accompanied by War of the Gods. Henning Lind has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henning Lind!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Toby Marsh!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsh fails with the takedown.
Lind wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lind throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Marsh was covering up waiting for the punch and Lind finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lind drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Marsh manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lind has Marsh in his guard.
Lind uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Marsh shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lind counters with a single leg into guard. Marsh didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lind is pushing down on Marsh's leg trying to pass to half guard. Marsh is fighting to maintain full guard but Lind has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lind seems to be working for a kimura but Marsh defends the submission attempt.
Marsh is refusing to be controlled, as Lind sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lind is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Marsh doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lind.
Lind looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Marsh with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lind will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lind is looking for a kimura here.
Lind is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Marsh doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lind.
Lind is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
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.
Marsh is trying to maintain the position but Lind is very close to passing his half guard.
Lind is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Marsh defends it well.
Lind is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Marsh sees it coming and defends easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lind seems to be working for a kimura but Marsh defends the submission attempt.
Lind seems to be working for a kimura but Marsh defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh is looking for a sweep. Lind is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marsh is looking to control Lind's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Marsh avoid being mounted?
Lind is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Marsh doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lind.
Lind is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lind trying to control from half guard but Marsh is working away.
Lind is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Marsh is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Henning Lind!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Berggren (ranked 4869 p4p, 478 weight class) and Josh Alli (ranked 6917 p4p, 558 weight class). Berggren comes to the cage accompanied by Mozart - Lacrimosa. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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Brawler
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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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sammy Berggren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josh Alli!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alli stuffs the takedown attempt from Berggren. Berggren gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Berggren or perhaps it was just good defense by Alli, which made it look bad.
Alli gets a clinch.
Berggren has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Alli after a bit of a struggle.
Alli looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammy Berggren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Berggren has been working on his boxing with his coaches at whitey's gym in the buildup to the fight.
Alli goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Berggren.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alli moves into the clinch.
Alli is trying to force a seperation but Berggren has the dominant position.
Alli looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alli prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alli shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Berggren tries for a takedown but Alli sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Berggren 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.
Berggren drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Berggren jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Berggren drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Berggren jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Berggren has gone for a leg lock! Alli slips out almost immediately though and dives into Berggren's guard.
Berggren controlling Alli's posture.
Berggren's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berggren pushes Alli off and scrambles back to his feet.
Berggren shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alli as he jumps to the side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alli darts in looking for a takedown but Berggren gets double underhooks and turns Alli into the cage.
Berggren appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Alli looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Berggren is fending him off so far but Alli persists. Nope, Berggren circles away and we're back to standing.
Alli has closed the distance and engaged Berggren in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Alli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alli is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Alli lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berggren on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alli. Alli obviously looking to wear him down.
Alli tries to clinch but Berggren moves away
and Berggren counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Berggren drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Berggren jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Berggren drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Berggren jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Berggren has gone for a leg lock! Alli slips out almost immediately though and dives into Berggren's guard.
Alli must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alli tries to stand but Berggren is controlling from the bottom.
Berggren kicks Alli off and gets to his feet.
Alli tries to clinch there but Berggren circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alli throws a right and a left that Berggren avoids nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alli slaps away a takedown attempt from Berggren, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Berggren crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Alli - the referee stops the clock and Berggren gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Alli. Berggren manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Alli thuds a left hand into Berggren's body.
Berggren shoots in and gets a takedown into Alli's guard.
Berggren has gone for a leg lock! Alli slips out almost immediately though and dives into Berggren's guard.
Alli has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Berggren is proving hard to escape from.
Berggren uses the cage to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Alli dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Berggren shoots in looking for a takedown. Alli tries to sprawl out of it but Berggren keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alli manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alli moves in looking to clinch but Berggren pushes him off.
Berggren scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Berggren looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Alli really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Berggren. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alli can't do much from the bottom here.
Berggren is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Alli knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berggren in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Alli is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sammy Berggren!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rumpel Stiltskin (ranked 2976 p4p, 378 weight class) and Ziyardi Batukayev (ranked 20844 p4p, 688 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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25
190 lbs
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188 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rumpel Stiltskin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ziyardi Batukayev!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stiltskin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Stiltskin is looking for a kimura here.
Stiltskin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Batukayev doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stiltskin.
Stiltskin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stiltskin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Batukayev has managed to free his arm - good work.
Stiltskin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Batukayev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stiltskin stops Batukayev from getting back to his feet.
Stiltskin tries to pass to full mount but Batukayev defends it.
Stiltskin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Batukayev defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stiltskin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stiltskin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stiltskin controlling the action here.
Stiltskin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Batukayev for as long as he can get away with.
Batukayev wants to sweep but Stiltskin has passed to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batukayev is trying to improve his position.
Stiltskin slows the pace down.
Stiltskin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stiltskin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Stiltskin controlling from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stiltskin swings around for an armbar but Batukayev sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Stiltskin's guard.
Stiltskin wants to sweep here but Batukayev controlling him for the moment.
Stiltskin is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Batukayev frees his head nicely. Oh but Stiltskin has switched to an armbar! Batukayev is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Rumpel Stiltskin!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Irrozios (ranked 3576 p4p, 194 weight class) and Petr Kotrc (ranked 21952 p4p, 310 weight class). Irrozios's entrance music is L'Algérino - Hasni. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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31
137 lbs
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26
134 lbs
4 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Good chin |
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Brawler
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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
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Irrozios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Petr Kotrc!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kotrc walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Irrozios throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Kotrc tumbling to the canvas!
Kotrc is rocked!
Irrozios lands a couple of digs.
Kotrc is still in real trouble! Can Irrozios finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Irrozios drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kotrc looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kotrc looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kotrc!
Kotrc is looking to take a break and control but Irrozios is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Irrozios wants to get back to his feet.
Irrozios 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.
Kotrc seems to have recovered his senses.
Irrozios bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Kotrc just misses with a punch to the body.
Irrozios cracks Kotrc with an uppercut from hell and Kotrc crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Irrozios's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Irrozios gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Irrozios fakes the body blow, causing Kotrc to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Kotrc goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Irrozios!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Duff (ranked 2810 p4p, 309 weight class) and Guilhaume Prevot (ranked 4511 p4p, 453 weight class). Duff comes to the cage accompanied by Kendrick Lamar - Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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156 lbs
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30
153 lbs
11 - 19 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Duff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Guilhaume Prevot!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duff bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Guilhaume Prevot has been cut.
Prevot needs to keep his hands up - Duff had a free shot at his head there.
Prevot has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Duff finds it's way round the side to connect with Prevot's head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Prevot has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Danny Duff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prevot shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Duff looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Duff jabs Prevot right on the nose. Prevot blinks but takes it well.
Prevot is rocked!
That has opened up Guilhaume Prevot's cut even more.
Duff throws a monster overhand right that drops Prevot! Duff follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Duff!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Bowen (ranked 2792 p4p, 139 weight class) and Sam Bellafontane (ranked 4509 p4p, 191 weight class). Bowen comes to the cage accompanied by JPATTERSSON - Like A Hippo. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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300 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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19
300 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Bowen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Bellafontane!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellafontane misses with the combination.
Bowen lands a head shot.
It looks like Sam Bellafontane has been cut.
Bowen ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Bellafontane's jaw. Bellafontane's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Bowen does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brandon Bowen!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Sepulveda (ranked 2514 p4p, 224 weight class) and Lachlan Cassidy (ranked 2671 p4p, 235 weight class). Sepulveda comes to the cage accompanied by Lady Gaga - Alejandro. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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33
145 lbs
24 - 16 - 2 |
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33
151 lbs
19 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alejandro Sepulveda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lachlan Cassidy!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cassidy misses with a leg kick.
Sepulveda jabs at Cassidy's body.
Lachlan Cassidy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cassidy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sepulveda.
Sepulveda throws a head kick that half lands.
Cassidy connects with a looping right hand.
Nice body kick there by Sepulveda.
Sepulveda looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sepulveda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cassidy's sensitive parts.
Cassidy looks to land a left hand but Sepulveda moved out of range nicely.
Sepulveda just misses with a punch to the body.
Sepulveda pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sepulveda clinches up against the cage.
Sepulveda struggles to land a body shot inside as Cassidy controls his hands.
Sepulveda wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage.
Sepulveda wants to take the fight to the mat but Cassidy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sepulveda tries to circle away but Cassidy has him pinned against the cage.
Sepulveda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cassidy.
Cassidy lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cassidy misses with the head strike.
Cassidy is looking to break free of the clinch but Sepulveda has double underhooks.
Sepulveda has a couple of punches blocked by Cassidy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda jumps guard but Cassidy stands there with Sepulveda around his waist. Sepulveda gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cassidy blocks an uppercut.
Sepulveda tries to pull guard but Cassidy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Sepulveda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cassidy lands a right hand.
Sepulveda tries a body shot but Cassidy blocks it.
Cassidy prevents a body shot from Sepulveda.
Cassidy throws a punch but it's blocked by Sepulveda.
Sepulveda blocks a body shot from Cassidy.
Sepulveda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cassidy backwards.
Good body shot from Cassidy.
Sepulveda tries to work over Cassidy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sepulveda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Cassidy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cassidy throws a leg kick
and Sepulveda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sepulveda swings for the body but Cassidy moves out of range.
Cassidy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sepulveda.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sepulveda is defended easily by Cassidy.
A slow jab from Sepulveda misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cassidy moves away.
Cassidy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sepulveda is out of range and Cassidy settles back down.
Cassidy tries to clinch there but Sepulveda circles away.
Cassidy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sepulveda has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sepulveda jumps guard but Cassidy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cassidy.
Sepulveda jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cassidy walks away with a smile on his face. Sepulveda gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Decent striking displayed by Cassidy there.
Cassidy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cassidy misses with a double jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sepulveda or perhaps it was just good defense by Cassidy, which made it look bad.
Cassidy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sepulveda misses with an uppercut. Cassidy saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Sepulveda.
Cassidy blocks a leg kick.
Sepulveda throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sepulveda lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cassidy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sepulveda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cassidy.
Sepulveda takes a swing at Cassidy's ribcage but misses.
Cassidy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda misses the shot to the body.
Cassidy misses the shot to the body.
Cassidy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sepulveda just misses with a punch to the body.
Sepulveda looks to land a left hand but Cassidy moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Cassidy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cassidy slips a jab from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cassidy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sepulveda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cassidy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sepulveda is out of range.
Cassidy slaps away a takedown attempt from Sepulveda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cassidy avoids the head kick by Sepulveda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sepulveda looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sepulveda is looking for a sweep.
Sepulveda is working hard here to advance position.
Sepulveda wants to control but Cassidy postures up.
Sepulveda is looking for a sweep.
Cassidy is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sepulveda will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Cassidy trying to control the action but Sepulveda is working from the bottom.
Sepulveda tries to improve position but can't.
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 Alejandro Sepulveda will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cassidy closes the distance and clinches up with Sepulveda, looking for a takedown. Cassidy pushes Sepulveda against the cage but Sepulveda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sepulveda fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cassidy just manages to avoid it.
Cassidy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Alejandro Sepulveda is winning the standup battle so far.
Cassidy misses the shot to the body.
Sepulveda closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sepulveda is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cassidy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cassidy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sepulveda's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cassidy holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sepulveda is pressing down on Cassidy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cassidy is holding on for now.
Sepulveda is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy is defending against the submission attempts here by Sepulveda.
Sepulveda trying to control from half guard but Cassidy is working away.
Sepulveda tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cassidy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sepulveda is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cassidy is just riding it out for now. Sepulveda eventually gives up the hold.
Sepulveda trying to pass the guard but Cassidy defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cassidy keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Cassidy is staying active underneath Sepulveda, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy avoids the body shot from Sepulveda.
Cassidy pushes Sepulveda up against the cage in a clinch.
Cassidy manages to break the clinch.
Cassidy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sepulveda. Cassidy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters circling a little - Sepulveda finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cassidy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cassidy cracks Sepulveda with an open hand slap.
Sepulveda connects with a looping right hand.
Sepulveda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cassidy manages to avoid it.
Cassidy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sepulveda counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cassidy prevents Sepulveda from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sepulveda looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda taking a breather here.
Sepulveda is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cassidy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cassidy being controlled for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cassidy is not content to let Sepulveda control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Sepulveda dominated that second 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.
Cassidy swings for the body but Sepulveda moves out of range.
Crunch! Sepulveda slams his shin into Cassidy's torso.
Sepulveda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cassidy.
Cassidy slips a jab and a cross from Sepulveda.
Cassidy throws a counter combo.
Sepulveda closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sepulveda lands a nice uppercut.
Cassidy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sepulveda's elbow.
Sepulveda goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cassidy prevents it.
Stalling in the clinch from Cassidy.
A nice left hand lands by Cassidy.
Sepulveda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sepulveda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sepulveda swings wildly with an uppercut but Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alejandro Sepulveda has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sepulveda takes a shot to the head.
Sepulveda goes for a takedown attempt but Cassidy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sepulveda is looking to wear down Cassidy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cassidy digs a good body shot into Sepulveda's ribs.
Sepulveda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cassidy can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Sepulveda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A cross from Cassidy lands.
Cassidy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sepulveda.
Cassidy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sepulveda defends well and Cassidy ends up having to push Sepulveda into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sepulveda tries to clinch up.
Cassidy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sepulveda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sepulveda moves into the clinch.
Cassidy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cassidy scores with a one two! Sepulveda had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cassidy rushes Sepulveda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sepulveda can't find room to land a body shot as Cassidy controls the action.
Sepulveda has a couple of punches blocked by Cassidy.
Sepulveda is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cassidy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda has managed to clinch.
Sepulveda is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cassidy is keeping busy.
Cassidy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sepulveda tries to work over Cassidy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sepulveda wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage.
Cassidy misses with the head strike.
Sepulveda is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cassidy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cassidy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sepulveda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cassidy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cassidy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sepulveda was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassidy.
A big left from Cassidy misses.
Sepulveda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cassidy.
Sepulveda just misses with a punch to the body.
Cassidy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cassidy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cassidy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cassidy shoots in for a takedown but Sepulveda shows good takedown defense.
Sepulveda tries to clinch up but Cassidy circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cassidy! But no joy.
Sepulveda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cassidy manages to avoid it.
Cassidy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sepulveda clinches up with Cassidy and pushes him back against the cage.
Cassidy wants to break the clinch but can't.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cassidy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cassidy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sepulveda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Cassidy regains guard immediately.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sepulveda looking to pass the guard.
Cassidy keeping moving, preventing Sepulveda from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda has gone for a leg lock! Cassidy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sepulveda's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cassidy is stalling in the full guard.
Sepulveda is trying to control the position but Cassidy postures up.
Cassidy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sepulveda is keeping the position for now.
Sepulveda looking for a triangle here. Cassidy is fighting it but it looks tight! Sepulveda pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Cassidy is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Alejandro Sepulveda!
Alejandro Sepulveda thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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pop
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