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Madness Insanity Vol 5 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Koro Shinigumi (ranked 6058 p4p, 6072 weight class) and Emrakh Karimov (ranked 447 p4p, 449 weight class). Emrakh Karimov struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.5lbs 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. The key to victory for Koro Shinigumi has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koro Shinigumi!
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, Emrakh Karimov!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinigumi checks a low kick from Karimov.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shinigumi.
Karimov throws a body punch but Shinigumi moves out of range.
Shinigumi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Karimov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shinigumi can pounce on him.
Shinigumi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Karimov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shinigumi. That's going to slow Karimov down.
Shinigumi lands with a nice body kick.
Karimov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shinigumi.
Shinigumi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shinigumi wants it to stay on the feet.
Karimov fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Karimov. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karimov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shinigumi thuds his shin into the meat of Karimov's side.
Shinigumi throws a shot to the body.
Karimov looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinigumi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Karimov.
Shinigumi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karimov.
Shinigumi scoring well with a low kick there.
Shinigumi lands a nice looking body kick.
Shinigumi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shinigumi scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shinigumi.
Shinigumi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Shinigumi lands with a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Shinigumi.
Shinigumi with the inside leg kick.
Shinigumi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shinigumi lands a front kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Shinigumi. Karimov shrugs it off though.
Karimov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Karimov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karimov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters circling a little - Shinigumi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Shinigumi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Karimov has time to react.
Shinigumi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Karimov.
Shinigumi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Karimov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Shinigumi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Karimov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shinigumi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Karimov will feel that in the morning.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shinigumi. That's going to slow Karimov down.
Shinigumi throws a leg kick which misses Karimov's front leg but catches the back leg as Karimov tries to avoid it.
Shinigumi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Koro Shinigumi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Shinigumi - that will leave a mark!
Koro Shinigumi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shinigumi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Shinigumi - that will leave a mark!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinigumi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Karimov if he has to take too many more of those.
Karimov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Karimov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Karimov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Shinigumi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shinigumi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shinigumi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That kick from Shinigumi tenderised Karimov's leg. Karimov is trying to keep his angry face on.
A good leg kick by Shinigumi.
Shinigumi throws a body shot but no joy.
Shinigumi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Karimov if he has to take too many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shinigumi misses with a body shot.
Shinigumi cracks Karimov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shinigumi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Shinigumi tenderised Karimov's leg. Karimov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shinigumi scoring well with a low kick there.
Shinigumi lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shinigumi.
Shinigumi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shinigumi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Karimov if he has to take too many more of those.
Shinigumi connects with an inside leg kick.
Shinigumi thumps Karimov with a low kick.
Karimov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shinigumi. Shinigumi obviously looking to wear him down.
Shinigumi feints and then cracks Karimov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karimov down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shinigumi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
 Karimov is rocked!
Shinigumi lands a leg kick that knocks Karimov off balance momentarily.
Karimov is still on wobbly legs! Can Shinigumi finish him?
Shinigumi thows a body kick. Karimov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Shinigumi throws an uppercut from hell that sends Karimov clean off his feet! He's out cold! Shinigumi stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Koro Shinigumi!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xpto Xpto (ranked 5108 p4p, 5936 weight class) and Gianmarco Lobosco (ranked 395 p4p, 442 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 Helsinki, Xpto Xpto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gianmarco Lobosco!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xpto dodges the punch combination from Lobosco.
Lobosco bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lobosco wants to take a breather but Xpto manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Lobosco.
Lobosco is fighting to break Xpto's control of his arms but Xpto is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xpto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lobosco doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Xpto is tightening it up a little... Lobosco has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Lobosco reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Lobosco taps out! Nice BJJ there by Xpto!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Xpto Xpto!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Doc Hoya (ranked 3779 p4p, 3863 weight class) and Monty Proffit (ranked 172 p4p, 178 weight class). Doc Hoya has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Doc Hoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Monty Proffit!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Proffit listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hoya looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Proffit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Proffit changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hoya looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Proffit stands up and beckons Hoya to his feet.
BOOM! Proffit lands a beautiful left hook that drops Hoya. Hoya tries to recover but Proffit is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Hoya lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Monty Proffit!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Mack (ranked 5191 p4p, 5732 weight class) and George Jackson (ranked 584 p4p, 625 weight class). Jimmy Mack is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack shoots in and gets a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Mack controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mack stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mack is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mack wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Mack passes Jackson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mack is taking a breather. Jackson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Mack has control of the leg.
Mack looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mack trying to mount his opponent but Jackson defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack controlling the action here.
Mack trying to pass the guard but Jackson defending well.
Mack is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mack missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson has a hand on Mack's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Mack takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mack prevents Jackson from getting the reversal.
Mack sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mack wants to control the pace but Jackson is squirming around nicely.
Mack looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jackson regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Mack is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mack trying to control the pace.
Mack uses his free foot to push down on Jackson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jackson.
Mack goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Jackson turns into him and now he's in Mack's guard.
Mack is trying to keep Jackson in close.
Mack strikes from his own guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.
Mack controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mack is in close to Jackson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mack trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson can't keep his opponent in guard - Mack advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mack performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mack wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Mack dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mack changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jackson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jackson throws Mack to one side and escapes!
Jackson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mack to the ground. Jackson is now in Mack's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mack is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mack will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mack tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mack is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Mack has wrist control.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Mack keeps moving.
Mack will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mack swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jackson is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mack trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jackson stands and steps away. Mack gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jackson moves forwards but Mack connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jackson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A nice combination there by Jackson.
Mack lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts.
Mack stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mack, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Mack circles away.
Mack throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jackson.
Mack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mack misses with a wild body shot.
Mack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Jackson dives in and scores a takedown into Mack's guard.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Mack working a defensive guard here.
Mack thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mack 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.
Mack throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mack utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Mack keeps moving.
Mack has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Jackson doesn't defend quickly enough and Mack has managed to lock this one up! Can Jackson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Mack on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jimmy Mack!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Garns (ranked 6633 p4p, 6954 weight class) and Rajon Shaw (ranked 637 p4p, 654 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin Garns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rajon Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garns throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Shaw counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Shaw stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Garns has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Shaw manages to get his head free but now Garns has transitioned to an armbar! Shaw grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Garns! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kevin Garns!
After the fight, Kevin Garns 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Joshua Junior (ranked 6093 p4p, 4880 weight class) and Jerky Style (ranked 559 p4p, 484 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Joshua Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerky Style!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Style has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A nice combination there by Style.
 It looks like Anthony Joshua Junior has been cut.
Joshua Junior shoots for a takedown but Style saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Style just misses with a punch to the body.
Style throws a half hearted mid kick.
Style shoots for a double leg takedown but Joshua Junior sprawls well. He's pushed Style's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Style tries to work over Joshua Junior's front leg with a kick but Joshua Junior checks it.
Joshua Junior looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Joshua Junior circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joshua Junior scores with a shot to the body.
Joshua Junior clinches.
Joshua Junior fails to pull guard.
Style tries to score a body lock takedown but Joshua Junior shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Style on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joshua Junior pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Style pulls Joshua Junior into guard.
Style working a defensive guard here.
Joshua Junior drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Style manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Joshua Junior has Style in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joshua Junior wants to sweep but no luck.
Style drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Style jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Style wants to pass the guard but Joshua Junior is keeping the position.
Joshua Junior has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Style has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Joshua Junior on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joshua Junior pulls guard effortlessly.
Style trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Joshua Junior will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Joshua Junior is pulling down on Style's head. It's preventing any offense from Style, at least for the moment.
Joshua Junior is looking for a triangle but Style pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Style wants to control from the top but Joshua Junior keeps moving.
Style stopping the sweep attempt from Joshua Junior.
Style postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A nice combination there by Joshua Junior.
Joshua Junior moves into the clinch.
Style prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Joshua Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Style looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joshua Junior breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joshua Junior shoots in looking for a takedown. Style tries to sprawl out of it but Joshua Junior keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Style manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Style wants to counter with a clinch but Joshua Junior pushes him away.
Joshua Junior closes the distance and clinches.
Style is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Joshua Junior is defending well.
Joshua Junior's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Style tries for a takedown but Joshua Junior sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Style tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Joshua Junior manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joshua Junior throws a series of punches but Style moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Joshua Junior dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Joshua Junior's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Joshua Junior throws a sloppy head kick and Style moves out of range easily.
Joshua Junior takes the fight into the clinch.
Joshua Junior blocking some punches.
Style keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Joshua Junior's efforts to push away.
Style is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Joshua Junior pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Joshua Junior's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Joshua Junior crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Style - the referee stops the clock and Joshua Junior gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Style. Joshua Junior manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshua Junior with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Joshua Junior fails with a takedown attempt.
Style looks for a takedown but Joshua Junior sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshua Junior looks for a takedown but Style sprawls well.
Style tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joshua Junior swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Style defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Joshua Junior.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Joshua Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Style goes for a double leg but Joshua Junior avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Joshua Junior continues to drive forward.
Style fails with the takedown
and Joshua Junior counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Joshua Junior.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Joshua Junior gets to his feet. Style looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Style misses with a takedown attempt
and Joshua Junior cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Style tries to clinch but Joshua Junior is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshua Junior shoots in for a takedown but Style shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Style stuffs the takedown.
No luck for Joshua Junior with that takedown attempt.
Joshua Junior looks for a takedown but Style sprawls well.
Style shoots in but no luck this time.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Style is defended easily by Joshua Junior.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Joshua Junior.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshua Junior rushes Style and presses him up against the cage.
Joshua Junior is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Style can do to turn this around?
Joshua Junior wants a takedown.
Style manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joshua Junior controlling from the top position.
Style looking to hit a scissor sweep but Joshua Junior is one step ahead there.
Joshua Junior postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Joshua Junior accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Joshua Junior gets to his feet - Style follows without any prompting.
No luck for Style with that takedown attempt.
Anthony Joshua Junior is winning the standup battle so far.
Joshua Junior dives in and grabs Style's left leg, looking for a takedown. Style pushes down on Joshua Junior's head and hops out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joshua Junior pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joshua Junior forces Style back against the cage and clinches.
Style is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Joshua Junior to keep the fight standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Joshua Junior dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Joshua Junior's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Joshua Junior tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Style defends well and Joshua Junior ends up having to push Style into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Style is trying to break the clinch but Joshua Junior is controlling him.
Joshua Junior jumps into guard, dragging Style to the mat.
Style controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Joshua Junior throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Joshua Junior keeping moving, preventing Style from controlling successfully.
Style wanted to stand there but Joshua Junior had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshua Junior throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Style escapes and throws Joshua Junior's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Style decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Style defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Joshua Junior.
Style with the counter takedown but Joshua Junior avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Style. Beautiful body shot.
Style tries to clinch but Joshua Junior moves away
and Joshua Junior cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joshua Junior fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joshua Junior looks for a takedown but Style sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Joshua Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joshua Junior misses with a takedown attempt - Style sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Style throws a head kick that Joshua Junior semi-blocks.
Joshua Junior takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Style closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Style moves into full mount!
Joshua Junior really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Style is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Joshua Junior can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Joshua Junior is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Style is landing with some decent strikes but Joshua Junior is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Joshua Junior really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Style misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Style looking to control but Joshua Junior is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Style takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
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.
Joshua Junior tries to hold on but Style pushes him away.
Joshua Junior has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Joshua Junior knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Style on the ground.
Joshua Junior rolls, trying to escape but Style keeps control of the position.
Style tries to keep control of the position but Joshua Junior is staying busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Style struggling to land strikes to the head as Joshua Junior covers up.
Joshua Junior defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Style's arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerky Style comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Joshua Junior has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Joshua Junior!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abigg Chungus (ranked 5154 p4p, 5416 weight class) and Mike Camble (ranked 566 p4p, 590 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abigg Chungus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Camble!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chungus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Camble counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Camble controlling the action here.
Camble thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chungus's head.
Camble trying to pass the guard but Chungus defending well.
Camble keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camble looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chungus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Camble connects with a nice short shot to Chungus's temple.
Still in half guard, Camble seems content to control.
Camble wants to free his trapped foot but Chungus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Camble is nestled in close to Chungus, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Camble is controlling the pace.
Camble lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camble has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Chungus defend it? Camble steps over the head and cranks it - Chungus is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Camble!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mike Camble!
A relieved looking Mike Camble 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Barroso (ranked 3192 p4p, 4010 weight class) and Greg Hammer (ranked 325 p4p, 396 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Luis Barroso!
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, Greg Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barroso slips under a jab.
Barroso slips a straight right by Hammer.
Hammer looks to throw the jab but Barroso is out of range.
Barroso shoots in and gets a takedown into Hammer's guard.
Barroso tries to free his leg and advance position but Hammer is retaining full guard.
Hammer is looking to stand up but Barroso isn't so interested in that idea.
Barroso stopping the sweep attempt from Hammer.
Hammer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer pulls Barroso in to control the position.
Barroso thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hammer looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer 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.
Barroso postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barroso trying to control but Hammer is working from the bottom.
Barroso loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barroso wants to pass the guard but Hammer is keeping the position.
Barroso throws a big right hand that misses.
Barroso has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hammer looking for a sweep. Not yet Hammer, not yet.
Hammer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barroso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hammer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barroso is looking to advance position but Hammer has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hammer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Barroso hang on?
Hammer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Barroso's face.
Barroso tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hammer is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Barroso in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Barroso on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barroso tries to get out of the position.
Hammer prevents Barroso from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammer lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hammer scoring with strikes but Barroso is staying in there.
 Barroso is rocked!
Barroso looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hammer connects with a bit shot that sees Barroso covering up! More strikes from Hammer and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hammer is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Hammer!
An out of breath Greg Hammer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Reyes (ranked 4251 p4p, 6221 weight class) and Bruno Sultan (ranked 352 p4p, 458 weight class). 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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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 Helsinki, John Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruno Sultan !
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sultan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Reyes quickly recovers to half guard.
Sultan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reyes trying to hold on to Sultan 's head to control him but Sultan postures up.
Sultan trying to control the action but Reyes is working from the bottom.
Sultan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Reyes tries to get to full guard but Sultan has control of the leg.
Sultan tries to stand and escape but Reyes is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sultan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reyes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sultan seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Sultan is trying to control. Reyes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Reyes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sultan prevents Reyes from improving his position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Reyes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sultan on the ground.
Sultan wants to stand but Reyes is controlling the position.
Reyes drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sultan dives on top into guard.
Reyes keeping moving, preventing Sultan from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes pulls Sultan in to control the position.
Sultan passes Reyes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Reyes is not content to let Sultan control the position.
Sultan thows a huge punch but Reyes dodges it nicely.
Sultan slips a nice elbow through Reyes's hands, connecting with Reyes's forehead.
Sultan is just content to waste time from the top position. Reyes takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Sultan wants to control from the top but Reyes keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes trying to control the position.
Sultan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sultan wants to control from the top but Reyes keeps moving.
Sultan slips nicely into half guard.
Sultan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reyes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Reyes trying to control but Sultan postures up.
Sultan is trying to control. Reyes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Reyes moves into range and clinches up with Sultan .
Reyes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reyes throws a body kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sultan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reyes looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sultan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Reyes sprawls well initially but Sultan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reyes is not content to let Sultan control the position.
Sultan winds up and cracks Reyes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Sultan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
No luck for Sultan with that takedown attempt.
Sultan shoots in looking for a takedown but Reyes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sultan 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Reyes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
John Reyes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sultan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sultan tries to clinch there but Reyes circles away.
Reyes tries to counter with a takedown but Sultan is quick to defend against it.
Sultan wants to clinch up but Reyes keeps it at a distance.
Reyes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Reyes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Reyes. No joy for Sultan on that attempt.
John Reyes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Sultan .
Reyes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sultan pinned against the cage. Sultan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reyes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sultan wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes shoots in looking for a takedown but Sultan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Reyes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sultan wants to counter the offense by Reyes and move into the clinch position.
Reyes gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sultan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Reyes wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Sultan manages to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sultan wants to take a breather but Reyes is having none of it.
Sultan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Reyes haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes is trying to get back to full guard.
Reyes is staying active underneath Sultan , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sultan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bruno Sultan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reyes wants to sweep but Sultan has passed to side control!
Sultan decides to stand up, so the ref orders Reyes to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sultan shoots in and bounces Reyes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Reyes is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Sultan presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Reyes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sultan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sultan tries to break the clinch but Reyes is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sultan taking a breather.
Reyes wants to take the fight to the mat but Sultan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sultan tries to pull guard but Reyes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Reyes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reyes leaves Sultan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Reyes thuds a left hand into Sultan 's body.
Reyes feints a jab promting Sultan to slip. Reyes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sultan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sultan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Reyes.
Reyes throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sultan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sultan .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sultan trying to control the position from guard on top but Reyes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that John Reyes will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sultan moves in looking to clinch but Reyes pushes him off.
Reyes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reyes clinches up against the cage.
Reyes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sultan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Reyes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sultan wants to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Sultan fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reyes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sultan .
Sultan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sultan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reyes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Sultan as Reyes shoots in.
Sultan is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Reyes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes takes the fight into the clinch.
Reyes lands a left hand.
Reyes is trying to pull guard but Sultan has him pressed against the cage.
Reyes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Reyes is looking for a takedown.
Sultan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sultan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sultan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Reyes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sultan breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sultan 's head.
Sultan gets tackled into the cage by Reyes. Reyes maintains the clinch.
Reyes tries to score a body lock takedown but Sultan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short right from Reyes.
Sultan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reyes walks away with a smile on his face. Sultan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sultan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sultan is looking to clinch.
Reyes is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sultan .
Reyes avoids the body shot from Sultan .
Reyes wants to clinch.
Sultan stuffs the takedown.
Sultan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reyes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sultan counters with a shoot takedown. Reyes fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sultan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Reyes keeping moving, preventing Sultan from controlling successfully.
Sultan tries to free his leg and advance position but Reyes is retaining full guard.
Sultan trying to control the position from guard on top but Reyes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sultan looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sultan trying to control but Reyes is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Reyes shoots in but Sultan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sultan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Reyes's guard.
Sultan trying to control the position from guard on top but Reyes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reyes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sultan defends well.
Sultan wants to control from the top but Reyes keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Reyes.
I think Reyes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bruno Sultan !
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luca Anacoreta (ranked 2138 p4p, 3658 weight class) and Johnny Michaels (ranked 288 p4p, 443 weight class). Johnny Michaels will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luca Anacoreta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels misses with a double jab.
Anacoreta half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Michaels misses with a double jab.
Michaels falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anacoreta counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Anacoreta controlling from the top position.
Michaels trying to keep a closed guard but Anacoreta is proving a slippery customer.
Anacoreta stopping the sweep attempt from Michaels.
Anacoreta seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels is trying to control the position but Anacoreta postures up.
Anacoreta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Michaels is keeping the position for now.
Michaels looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Michaels really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anacoreta. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Anacoreta stays in close to Michaels's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anacoreta is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Anacoreta trying to control but Michaels is working from the bottom.
Anacoreta is really struggling to control Michaels but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Michaels is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Anacoreta 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.
Michaels has control of Anacoreta's left arm, preventing Anacoreta from doing any damage.
Anacoreta passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Anacoreta thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anacoreta in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Michaels is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luca Anacoreta!
Luca Anacoreta made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'The Anaconda strikes again! I'm simply no match for everyone in this division, WHERE'S MY BELT, Butch?'.
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