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Madness Insanity 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marko Marin (ranked 6733 p4p, 566 weight class) and Vasil Petrov (ranked 6035 p4p, 541 weight class). Vasil Petrov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marko Marin's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marko Marin!
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, Vasil Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marin looks for the body kick but Petrov saw that one coming.
Petrov jabs Marin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marin walks into a straight right hand from Petrov.
Petrov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Petrov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Petrov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petrov misses with an uppercut. Marin saw that one coming.
Petrov throws a lazy right hand but Marin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marin ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Petrov looks to throw the jab but Marin is out of range.
Marin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Petrov just manages to avoid it.
Petrov misses with an uppercut. Marin saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Marin.
Jab, jab by Petrov - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marin throws a leg kick but Petrov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Petrov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marin with a poor takedown
and Petrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marin throws a wild hook but Petrov just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Marin gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Petrov raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasil Petrov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dewey Decimal (ranked 5454 p4p, 239 weight class) and Michael Jackson (ranked 6962 p4p, 267 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Dewey Decimal!
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, Michael Jackson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decimal moves into the clinch.
Decimal content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Decimal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Decimal prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Decimal has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Decimal could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Decimal misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Decimal.
Decimal manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jackson blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decimal controlling the action here for a moment.
Decimal leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decimal controlling the action here for a moment.
Decimal stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dewey Decimal.
Decimal closes the distance and clinches.
Decimal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Decimal throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Decimal has Jackson pushed against the cage.
Decimal scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Decimal's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The referee calls for Decimal to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decimal lands a nice uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Decimal - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Decimal working aggressively here.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Decimal lands with a right to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Decimal.
Decimal misses with some punches.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Decimal.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decimal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the cage.
Decimal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Decimal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Decimal swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Decimal leaning against his opponent.
Decimal throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
A short uppercut from Decimal.
The referee calls for Decimal to work.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Decimal misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Decimal taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Decimal stalling in the clinch.
Decimal holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dewey Decimal.
Decimal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decimal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Decimal takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jackson being controlled against the cage.
Decimal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Decimal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson is looking to control Decimal's arms but Decimal gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jackson has his back to the cage.
Decimal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decimal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dewey Decimal dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Decimal takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Decimal takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson fails to pull guard.
Decimal has Jackson pressed against the cage.
Decimal slows down the pace here.
Decimal misses with the head strike.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decimal misses with some punches.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Decimal throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Decimal swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decimal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Decimal has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Decimal swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Decimal.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Decimal.
Decimal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Decimal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Decimal is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decimal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Decimal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Decimal leaning against his opponent.
Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Decimal darts in and clinches Jackson up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decimal has Jackson pressed against the cage.
Decimal throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Decimal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Decimal lands with a right to the head.
Decimal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Decimal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Decimal stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Decimal slowing the pace effectively.
Decimal's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Decimal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Decimal is controlling the position.
Jackson is trying to maintain a safe position but Decimal gets an underhook and turns Jackson into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Decimal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Decimal takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Stalling in the clinch from Decimal.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Decimal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Decimal is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Decimal - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dewey Decimal.
Decimal instigates a clinch.
Decimal content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Decimal gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Decimal lands a nice uppercut.
Decimal working aggressively here.
Decimal misses with some punches.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Decimal won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Decimal fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dewey Decimal dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Decimal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dewey Decimal has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The referee is keeping an eye on Decimal - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Decimal prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Decimal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Decimal is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jackson being controlled against the cage.
Decimal's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Decimal clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decimal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Decimal stalls.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Decimal leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Decimal rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Decimal is stalling here.
Decimal keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Decimal displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jackson up against the cage.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Decimal is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Decimal fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Decimal.
Decimal misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Decimal scores with a nice short uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Decimal.
A short right from Decimal.
Decimal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Decimal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decimal throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Decimal is stalling here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Decimal.
Decimal pressing his opponent against the cage.
Decimal misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Decimal fails to land.
The referee calls for Decimal to work.
Decimal misses with the head strike.
Decimal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Decimal throws a head punch that misses.
Decimal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Decimal has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Decimal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Decimal lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Decimal.
Decimal slowing the pace effectively.
Decimal lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decimal misses with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Decimal.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Decimal content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Decimal throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Decimal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Decimal content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Decimal misses with the head strike.
Decimal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Decimal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decimal lands with a light punch inside.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Decimal is blocking nicely.
Michael Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice left hand lands by Decimal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dewey Decimal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Decimal, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dewey Decimal!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kron Gracie (ranked 5382 p4p, 369 weight class) and Gorgon Patriot (ranked 6629 p4p, 412 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good takedowns
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kron Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gorgon Patriot!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Patriot's half guard.
Gracie passes to side control.
Gracie moves into full mount!
Gracie looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Patriot really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Patriot is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
Gracie working for a submission but Patriot is keeping him at bay.
Gracie looking to control but Patriot is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Patriot keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patriot stops Gracie from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Gracie is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Patriot to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Patriot shrugs it off.
Gracie is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Patriot is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Patriot flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Gracie anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Patriot and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Gracie slips an arm under Patriot chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Gracie has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Gracie is squeezing on Patriot like an anaconda would it's prey. Patriot fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kron Gracie!
As Kron Gracie got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I'll give a choke to anyone on the roster who wants it!!!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Borat Sagdiyev (ranked 5681 p4p, 520 weight class) and Sean Dickinson (ranked 5407 p4p, 508 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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170 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Borat Sagdiyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sean Dickinson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Dickinson as Sagdiyev shoots in.
Good standup being displayed there by Dickinson as he connects with a hook.
Nice sprawl there from Dickinson as Sagdiyev shoots in.
Sagdiyev blocks a head kick by Dickinson.
Dickinson connects with a body shot that sends Sagdiyev's belly button to the back.
Dickinson lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Borat Sagdiyev has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickinson lands a jab to the nose.
Sagdiyev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sagdiyev moves forwards but Dickinson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson tries to bum rush Sagdiyev with a series of wild strikes but Sagdiyev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sagdiyev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dickinson scores with a decent looking hook.
A punch combination from Sagdiyev misses.
Dickinson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A head kick by Sagdiyev misses
and Dickinson counters with a right hand to the body.
Sean Dickinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sagdiyev blocks a head kick by Dickinson.
Nice defenses there by Dickinson.
Dickinson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Dickinson connects with the punch.
Dickinson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sagdiyev under the eye.
Sagdiyev is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Sagdiyev crumples to the floor! Dickinson milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sean Dickinson!
After the fight, Sean Dickinson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Walker Smith (ranked 4405 p4p, 338 weight class) and Aiden Steve (ranked 4384 p4p, 337 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Walker Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aiden Steve!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve avoids the body shot from Smith.
Steve has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Smith is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Smith avoids the body shot from Steve.
Steve throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Walker Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Steve throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steve takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Steve throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smith content to stall in guard here.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Steve is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
Smith passes into half guard.
Smith perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Smith has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Steve defend it? Smith steps over the head and cranks it - Steve is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Smith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Walker Smith!
A relieved looking Walker Smith thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Taylor (ranked 4385 p4p, 451 weight class) and Lukas Chomsli (ranked 3816 p4p, 412 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Teddy Taylor has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Teddy Taylor seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Teddy Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lukas Chomsli!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Chomsli.
Chomsli working the ground and pound but Taylor is defending the strikes.
Chomsli wants to control but Taylor is keeping him busy.
Chomsli working away.
Taylor is looking to regain half guard here but Chomsli keeps moving and retains side control.
Chomsli trying to control the position but Taylor is working away.
Chomsli is trying to get an arm triangle but Taylor is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Taylor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chomsli is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chomsli wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Taylor, who protects the arm well.
Chomsli tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chomsli has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Chomsli tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chomsli has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Taylor is not content to let Chomsli control the position.
Chomsli looking to control but instead Taylor has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chomsli is trying to work for a kimura but Taylor is defending well.
Taylor throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Chomsli manages to pass to side control.
Chomsli scoring with punches and elbows.
The ground and pound from Chomsli seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Chomsli tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Taylor is not content to let Chomsli control the position.
Chomsli goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Taylor rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Chomsli's guard! Nice work there by Taylor!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chomsli lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Taylor wants to improve his position but instead Chomsli has moved into half guard.
Chomsli is working for a submission of some sort.
Chomsli is looking for a kimura but Taylor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chomsli to get the leverage.
Chomsli is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taylor misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Taylor.
Taylor trying to control the position here.
Taylor has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Chomsli landing some decent shots from guard.
Chomsli loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chomsli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now.
Taylor has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Chomsli throws an elbow that misses. Taylor uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chomsli's guard. Nice move by Taylor!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukas Chomsli dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chomsli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taylor tries to counter with a takedown but Chomsli is quick to defend against it.
Chomsli scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Chomsli is pressing down on Taylor's thigh, looking to free his foot. Taylor is holding on for now.
Chomsli is thwarting Taylor's attempts to control the position.
Chomsli not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chomsli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
Chomsli controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chomsli is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Taylor sees it coming and defends easily.
Chomsli with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is pressing down on Chomsli's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chomsli being controlled here momentarily.
Chomsli postures up in Taylor's guard and throws a big left but Taylor blocks it.
Chomsli being controlled here momentarily.
Taylor controls Chomsli momentarily but Chomsli frees himself.
Taylor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chomsli defends well.
Chomsli lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chomsli is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Taylor wants to stand but Chomsli is controlling the position.
Chomsli trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Taylor gets caught napping as Chomsli dives in and scores a takedown. Taylor manages to retain guard.
Chomsli throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chomsli wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Chomsli drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Taylor dives on top into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chomsli keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Chomsli doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Chomsli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Chomsli is retaining full guard.
Taylor won't allow Chomsli to sweep him here.
Taylor is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Chomsli keeps moving.
Taylor trying to stand up but can't free himself from Chomsli's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Taylor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Taylor wants to stand but Chomsli is controlling his posture from full guard.
Chomsli keeping full guard, as Taylor tries to pass.
Chomsli wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chomsli wants to improve his position but instead Taylor has moved into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chomsli gets full guard.
Chomsli trying to keep a closed guard but Taylor is proving a slippery customer.
Chomsli is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lukas Chomsli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Chomsli gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor wants to pass the guard but Chomsli is keeping the position.
Chomsli seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Chomsli trying to keep a closed guard but Taylor is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor throws an elbow that misses. Chomsli uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Taylor's guard. Nice move by Chomsli!
Taylor working for a triangle but Chomsli defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chomsli looking to pass the guard.
Chomsli is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Taylor is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Taylor has escaped and now he's on top!
Taylor trying to control but Chomsli is working from the bottom.
Taylor showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Taylor scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands a couple of elbows.
Taylor has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chomsli is proving hard to escape from.
Taylor postures up in Chomsli's guard and throws a big left but Chomsli blocks it.
Chomsli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chomsli keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Chomsli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor.
Chomsli has his hands on Taylor's head, controlling the position.
We've been informed that Chomsli has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Taylor postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chomsli wants to sweep but no luck.
Taylor tries to stand but Chomsli is controlling from the bottom.
Taylor postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Taylor gets the takedown into side control.
Taylor thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Chomsli's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Chomsli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taylor wants to stand but Chomsli is controlling his arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chomsli, who protects the arm well.
Chomsli is looking to regain half guard here but Taylor keeps moving and retains side control.
Chomsli can't do much from the bottom here.
Taylor looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Teddy Taylor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chomsli 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Teddy Taylor!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Teddy Taylor made sure he mentioned VanDam Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucien Lachance (ranked 3411 p4p, 383 weight class) and Scott Frill (ranked 4969 p4p, 482 weight class). Frill has chosen Dedication- Nipsey Hustle as his entrance music. Scott Frill is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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171 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucien Lachance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Frill!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frill shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lachance pinned against the cage. Lachance gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Frill tries to land a leg kick but Lachance saw it coming and moves away.
Frill jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Frill misses with a series of wild punches.
Frill fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lachance is out of range.
A low kick from Frill is predictable there
and Lachance counters with a beautiful punch that sends Frill to the canvas!
Frill is rocked!
It looks like Scott Frill has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lachance advances position into side control!
Frill is still in real trouble! Can Lachance finish him?
Lachance definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lachance thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lachance tries for a kimura but Frill is defending well.
Frill seems to have recovered his senses.
Lachance wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Frill, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lachance working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lachance is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Frill is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lachance looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lachance tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lachance has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lachance tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lachance has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lachance tries to move into full mount but can't pass Frill's legs.
Lachance working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lachance is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Frill is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lachance is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Frill looks calm but he's in trouble here. Lachance gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Frill is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Lachance lets go of the hold and Frill can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lucien Lachance!
Lucien Lachance decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Scott Frill stepped up to the mic, saying 'Honestly, it just feels good to get back out here. Some whack ass Orgs screwed me out of some fights so I'm just happy to be active. Trust me I'll be back good to go next time around.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Funky Colemadina (ranked 3624 p4p, 187 weight class) and Saafir Nomad (ranked 4003 p4p, 201 weight class). Saafir Nomad struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 137.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Funky Colemadina has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Funky Colemadina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Saafir Nomad!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nomad displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nomad shoots in for a takedown but Colemadina shows good takedown defense.
Colemadina ducks right into an uppercut from Nomad.
Colemadina feints and as Nomad raises his hands in defense, Colemadina changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nomad manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Colemadina pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nomad blocks a body shot from Colemadina.
Colemadina lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Colemadina is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nomad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nomad working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nomad lands a left hand.
Colemadina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nomad is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Colemadina looks for a takedown but Nomad sprawls well.
Nomad tries to bum rush Colemadina with a series of wild strikes but Colemadina uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Colemadina was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nomad lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomad fails to land with a series of punches.
Colemadina gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nomad counters with a series of strikes. Colemadina will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Funky Colemadina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Colemadina fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nomad is out of range.
Nomad misses with a leg kick
and Colemadina counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Colemadina.
Colemadina controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Colemadina might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nomad is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Colemadina is controlling him.
Nomad looks winded!
Nomad is wriggling around but Colemadina manages to pass to half guard.
Nomad is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nomad tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Colemadina manages to move to mount!
Colemadina lands a big elbow.
Nomad really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Colemadina. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Colemadina content just to control the position here.
Nomad is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Colemadina has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nomad is trying to get back to his feet but Colemadina has full control of the position and if anything, Nomad has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Nomad is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Nomad is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Colemadina has managed to slip his arm under Nomad's chin. This could be all over... yep, Nomad is tapping out! Submission win for Colemadina.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Funky Colemadina!
A relieved looking Funky Colemadina thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mason Norris (ranked 1796 p4p, 230 weight class) and Brandon Marsden Jr (ranked 1928 p4p, 240 weight class). Marsden Jr has chosen 7 Words by Deftones as his entrance music. Norris has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. This should be fireworks!
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177 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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mason Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandon Marsden Jr!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsden Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Marsden Jr rushes Norris and presses him up against the cage.
Marsden Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Norris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsden Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marsden Jr is working Norris over against the cage.
Norris is breathing heavily.
Norris blocks an uppercut.
Norris pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Marsden Jr fails to land.
Marsden Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Norris.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marsden Jr working aggressively here.
Norris can't find room to land a body shot as Marsden Jr controls the action.
Marsden Jr tries to throw a body punch but Norris avoids it by throwing Marsden Jr back against the cage.
Marsden Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsden Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Marsden Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Norris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Marsden Jr - that landed with a thud.
Marsden Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norris's elbow.
Norris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marsden Jr working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris throws an elbow but it misses.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marsden Jr tries a body shot but Norris blocks it.
Norris misses with an elbow strike.
Norris definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marsden Jr.
Norris blocks a body shot from Marsden Jr.
A short right from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr lands with a right to the head.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marsden Jr letting Norris take a breather here.
Norris misses with the head strike.
Marsden Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Norris.
Norris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Norris tries to work over Marsden Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marsden Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marsden Jr tries to work over Norris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Come on Norris - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short left from Marsden Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Marsden Jr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marsden Jr lands with a left to the head.
Marsden Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Norris controls his hands.
Marsden Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Marsden Jr misses with a body punch.
Marsden Jr misses with a body punch.
Marsden Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Norris controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Marsden Jr - that landed with a thud.
Marsden Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marsden Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marsden Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Marsden Jr - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marsden Jr.
A short uppercut from Marsden Jr.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marsden Jr.
Good body shot from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marsden Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Norris backwards.
Marsden Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norris's elbow.
Marsden Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Norris backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marsden Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marsden Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Norris blocks an uppercut.
Norris misses with an elbow strike.
Marsden Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Norris or not.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marsden Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Norris throws an elbow but misses.
Norris swings wildly with an uppercut but Marsden Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsden Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marsden Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr cracks Norris with a nice body shot.
Marsden Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marsden Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Marsden Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marsden Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marsden Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Norris.
Marsden Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marsden Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marsden Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
Marsden Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marsden Jr lands with a left to the head.
Marsden Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Marsden Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marsden Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Norris backwards.
Marsden Jr lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsden Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marsden Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marsden Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Marsden Jr presses Norris against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Marsden Jr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Marsden Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marsden Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marsden Jr scores with a jab. Norris acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Marsden Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Norris momentarily.
Marsden Jr is looking to clinch but Norris is avoiding it.
Marsden Jr clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marsden Jr.
Norris is looking to control Marsden Jr's arms but Marsden Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Norris has his back to the cage.
A short right from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Marsden Jr fails to land.
Norris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Norris is trying to break free.
Marsden Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marsden Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Marsden Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norris tries to stall but Marsden Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Norris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marsden Jr misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marsden Jr tries a body shot but Norris blocks it.
Marsden Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Marsden Jr. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Marsden Jr working aggressively here.
Marsden Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Norris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norris blocks a body shot from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marsden Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marsden Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marsden Jr tries a body shot but Norris blocks it.
Marsden Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Norris is rocked!
Marsden Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Norris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marsden Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marsden Jr throws a big uppercut that drops Norris! More strikes from Marsden Jr and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Norris lies dazed against the cage as Marsden Jr celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Marsden Jr!
Post fight, Brandon Marsden Jr took to the microphone: 'I ain't surprised'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jorginho Marcelo (ranked 1963 p4p, 231 weight class) and Arod Doyea (ranked 2172 p4p, 250 weight class). Doyea is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Doc Holiday - Volbeat. Arod Doyea will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170 lbs
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155 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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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
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorginho Marcelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arod Doyea!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcelo doesn't manage to clinch there - Doyea circles away.
Marcelo blocks a head kick by Doyea.
Marcelo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Doyea wants to get back to his feet.
Doyea preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Marcelo is looking to take a break and control but Doyea is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Doyea gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcelo trying to control the position from guard on top but Doyea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marcelo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doyea swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marcelo trying to control but Doyea is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcelo passes Doyea's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Marcelo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Marcelo content just to control the position here.
Marcelo is working for a guillotine from mount but Doyea frees his head quite easily.
Doyea sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Marcelo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Marcelo is trying to control. Doyea wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyea won't allow Marcelo to pass to mount.
Marcelo is thwarting Doyea's attempts to control the position.
Doyea is holding on to half guard well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcelo trying to mount his opponent but Doyea defends it.
Marcelo is trying to work for a kimura but Doyea is defending well.
Doyea tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Marcelo has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Marcelo tries to control but Doyea wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyea is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Marcelo controlling the position easily from mount.
Doyea gets back to half guard.
Marcelo prevents Doyea from standing back up.
We've been hearing good reports from Marcelo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Doyea actively working from the bottom here.
Marcelo seems to be looking for submissions.
Doyea won't allow Marcelo to pass to mount.
Marcelo wants to take a breather but Doyea is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcelo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Marcelo wants to control the pace but Doyea is squirming around nicely.
Doyea wants to hold on but Marcelo pushes him away.
Marcelo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Doyea has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Doyea slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Doyea is trying to stand up here but Marcelo is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorginho Marcelo dominated that round.
That's time! Marcelo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Marcelo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Doyea quickly recovers to half guard.
Doyea kicks Marcelo off and gets back to his feet.
Marcelo throws the left hand but Doyea avoids the punch easily.
Doyea looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Marcelo is looking to clinch.
Doyea looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Doyea throws a sloppy head kick and Marcelo moves out of range easily.
Marcelo takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Jorginho Marcelo has been cut.
Marcelo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcelo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Doyea, who protects the arm well.
Doyea manages to get back to half guard.
Doyea is trying to stand.
Marcelo trying to mount his opponent but Doyea defends it.
Marcelo is trying to control the action in half guard but Doyea is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jorginho Marcelo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyea is looking to get back to full guard here but Marcelo has managed to pass to side control instead.
Marcelo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Marcelo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Doyea's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Doyea tries to improve position but can't.
Marcelo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Doyea knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Doyea is not content to let Marcelo control the position.
Marcelo is trying to get an arm triangle but Doyea is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyea is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Marcelo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Doyea is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Marcelo in the domination position with Doyea hanging on.
Marcelo controlling from side mount.
Doyea manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyea tries to get to full guard but Marcelo has control of the leg.
Marcelo controlling the action here.
Doyea is staying active underneath Marcelo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Marcelo is working for a kimura but Doyea is defending it quite comfortably.
Doyea controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Marcelo is pressing down on Doyea's thigh, looking to free his foot. Doyea is holding on for now.
Doyea trying to hold on to Marcelo's head to control him but Marcelo postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Doyea manages to get to full guard.
Doyea looking for a guillotine here but Marcelo defends easily.
Marcelo wants to control from the top but Doyea keeps moving.
Marcelo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Doyea looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Marcelo is pushing down on Doyea's leg trying to pass to half guard. Doyea is fighting to maintain full guard but Marcelo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Marcelo wants to take a breather but Doyea is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Arod Doyea will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jorginho Marcelo's cut.
That's time! Marcelo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Marcelo has closed the distance and engaged Doyea in a clinch.
Doyea working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marcelo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marcelo walks into a jab.
Marcelo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Doyea on his heels. He'll look to pass Doyea's guard now, I'm sure.
Doyea trying to keep a closed guard but Marcelo is proving a slippery customer.
Doyea is looking for a triangle but Marcelo pushes his legs off easily.
Doyea is trying to control the position but Marcelo postures up.
Marcelo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Marcelo controlling the position.
Marcelo trying to control the position but Doyea is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcelo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Doyea is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Marcelo working away.
Marcelo wants to control but Doyea is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Doyea regains half guard.
Marcelo trying to control the action but Doyea is working from the bottom.
Marcelo is working for a submission of some sort.
Marcelo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Marcelo passes to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyea wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Marcelo trying to control the position but Doyea is working away.
Doyea sneaks out the side door and pushes Marcelo away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Marcelo has closed the distance and engaged Doyea in a clinch.
Marcelo manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyea lands a nice looking kick to the body. Marcelo takes a step back to recover.
Doyea uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marcelo.
Marcelo tries to clinch up.
Doyea tries to sprawl but Marcelo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Doyea has one foot on Marcelo's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marcelo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Doyea sprawls well initially but Marcelo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Doyea is trying to stand up here but Marcelo is controlling him well.
Doyea is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Doyea is not content to let Marcelo control the position.
Doyea has one foot on Marcelo's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Marcelo is looking to clinch but Doyea is avoiding it.
Marcelo gets a double leg takedown into Doyea's guard.
Doyea has his foot on Marcelo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marcelo works his way back into a safe position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arod Doyea.
I think Doyea 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Arod Doyea!
Arod Doyea thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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