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BLAZE FIGHT NIGHT 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Mvarre (ranked 6256 p4p, 22997 weight class) and Jingky Bacolod (ranked 585 p4p, 633 weight class). Bacolod has chosen Havana as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pierre Mvarre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jingky Bacolod!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mvarre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bacolod.
Mvarre misses with a head kick.
Mvarre looks to land a right hand but Bacolod moved out of range.
Bacolod moves into the clinch.
Bacolod goes for a takedown attempt but Mvarre pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bacolod blocks a jab.
Mvarre gets caught flat footed, as Bacolod shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bacolod throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mvarre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bacolod stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mvarre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bacolod slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bacolod advances to mount.
Mvarre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mvarre is in a horrible position here. Bacolod smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
 It looks like Pierre Mvarre has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacolod landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bacolod controlling his opponent.
Bacolod get's back to his feet.
Mvarre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bacolod counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bacolod wants a takedown but no success here.
Bacolod has hold of one of Mvarre's legs. Mvarre is fighting the takedown attempt but Bacolod gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bacolod is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bacolod is looking to work some ground and pound but Mvarre has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mvarre wants to sweep here but Bacolod controlling him for the moment.
Bacolod is pushing down on Mvarre's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mvarre is fighting to maintain full guard but Bacolod has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bacolod stalling.
Bacolod thows a huge punch but Mvarre dodges it nicely.
Mvarre is trying to get back to full guard.
Bacolod has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bacolod is taking a breather. Mvarre 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.
Bacolod seems to be working for a kimura but Mvarre defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacolod decides to return to a standing position.
Bacolod closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bacolod has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mvarre is trying to keep an underhook but Bacolod manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bacolod looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mvarre won't allow Bacolod to pass to mount.
Bacolod missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bacolod lands with a punch from half guard.
Pierre Mvarre's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mvarre is defending against the submission attempts here by Bacolod.
Bacolod working over Mvarre with some ground and pound. Mvarre looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacolod takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bacolod lands with a punch from half guard.
Jeez, Pierre Mvarre's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pierre Mvarre's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jingky Bacolod!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jingky Bacolod waved his t-shirt featuring Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crucifix Hill (ranked 6007 p4p, 4980 weight class) and Dexter Warren (ranked 573 p4p, 529 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Crucifix Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Warren!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warren moves in looking to clinch but Hill pushes him off.
Hill throws a quick counter head kick but Warren was just out of range.
Hill cracks Warren's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Warren slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Hill can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Crucifix Hill!
Crucifix Hill decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Holmes (ranked 6084 p4p, 3106 weight class) and BC Smith (ranked 577 p4p, 377 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, BC Smith!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Holmes!
Smith advances nicely into full mount.
Holmes is trying to stand.
Smith jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Holmes manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Smith lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Holmes is trying to get back to his feet.
Holmes trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Smith connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Holmes some visible discomfort.
Smith works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Holmes is letting Smith control him for a moment.
Holmes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
Holmes is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Smith is chipping away with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lull in the action here as Smith stalls from top position.
Holmes wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Smith prevents Holmes from escaping the position.
Smith works to advance to full mount. Holmes defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Smith lands a couple of good shots and Holmes has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Smith has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Holmes has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Holmes is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Smith.
Smith biding his time, looking for the opening.
Smith is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Holmes.
Smith looking for the choke from the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holmes is trying to get back to his feet but Smith has full control of the position and if anything, Holmes has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Holmes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Smith is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Holmes is trying to stand back up.
Smith looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is trying to stand back up.
Smith is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Holmes has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Smith has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Holmes taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Smith doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). BC Smith!
Our winner, BC Smith, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yusuf Mammadov (ranked 2612 p4p, 23476 weight class) and Ken Vrjalya (ranked 362 p4p, 672 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yusuf Mammadov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ken Vrjalya!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vrjalya misses with a left hand
and Mammadov counters with a stiff right hand.
 It looks like Ken Vrjalya has been cut.
Vrjalya takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Vrjalya shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mammadov but Mammadov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ken Vrjalya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vrjalya's corner calls for a 1-2. Vrjalya obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vrjalya drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mammadov wants to sweep here but Vrjalya controlling him for the moment.
Vrjalya showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mammadov working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrjalya wants to pass the guard but Mammadov is keeping the position.
Mammadov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mammadov wants to control the position but Vrjalya says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Mammadov is looking to improve his position.
Vrjalya keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mammadov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mammadov is looking to improve his position.
Vrjalya perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mammadov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vrjalya in particular looking to stall.
Mammadov tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Vrjalya has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Mammadov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mammadov tries to hold on but Vrjalya postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya tries to take his opponent's back but Mammadov turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work.
Mammadov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mammadov postures up.
Mammadov wants to get up but he can't break Vrjalya's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Vrjalya working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mammadov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mammadov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mammadov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vrjalya is keeping the position for now.
Mammadov tries to stand but Vrjalya is controlling from the bottom.
Vrjalya wants to sweep here but Mammadov controlling him for the moment.
Mammadov pushes down on Vrjalya's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mammadov is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ken Vrjalya will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ken Vrjalya's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mammadov feints and then cracks Vrjalya's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vrjalya down.
Vrjalya looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mammadov is fending him off so far but Vrjalya persists. Nope, Mammadov circles away and we're back to standing.
Mammadov half committed to a counter leg kick.
Vrjalya connects with a body shot that sends Mammadov's belly button to the back.
Vrjalya looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mammadov is fending him off so far but Vrjalya persists. Nope, Mammadov circles away and we're back to standing.
Mammadov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mammadov misses with a hook.
Vrjalya wants to counter the offense by Mammadov and move into the clinch position.
Vrjalya closes the distance and pushes Mammadov back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mammadov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mammadov has a couple of punches blocked by Vrjalya.
Mammadov throws a punch but it's blocked by Vrjalya.
Vrjalya will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mammadov up against the cage.
Vrjalya lands with a short shot to the head.
Vrjalya tries for a takedown but Mammadov manages to get underhooks.
Yusuf Mammadov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Vrjalya.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mammadov can't find room to land a body shot as Vrjalya controls the action.
Vrjalya lands a takedown into guard.
Mammadov is trying to control the position but Vrjalya postures up.
Mammadov working for submissions but it's allowed Vrjalya to get to half guard.
Mammadov is trying to stand back up but Vrjalya is controlling him
Mammadov trying to control from the bottom.
Mammadov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vrjalya's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vrjalya's back!
Vrjalya tries to escape but Mammadov has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Vrjalya preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mammadov.
Vrjalya showing good submission defense here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mammadov is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Vrjalya defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Mammadov is persistently looking for the submission but Vrjalya is defending it well.
Mammadov working for the choke.
Mammadov is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Vrjalya is defending well though. Mammadov let's go of the attempt for now.
Mammadov not allowing Vrjalya to control his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mammadov working for the choke.
Vrjalya breaks Mammadov's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Vrjalya stopping the sweep attempt from Mammadov.
Mammadov is looking for a triangle but Vrjalya pushes his legs off easily.
Vrjalya's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya is continuing to stall.
Mammadov keeping full guard, as Vrjalya tries to pass.
Mammadov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mammadov trying to control the position here.
Vrjalya sitting in guard, not really doing much.
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 Yusuf Mammadov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ken Vrjalya's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A big left from Mammadov misses.
Vrjalya takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vrjalya shoots in for a takedown but Mammadov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mammadov.
Mammadov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vrjalya lands with a straight right. Mammadov didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mammadov throws a jab when Vrjalya was well out of range.
And Vrjalya tries to counter it with a takedown but Mammadov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mammadov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mammadov throws a lazy right hand but Vrjalya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vrjalya feints the counter takedown.
Yusuf Mammadov is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrjalya takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mammadov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vrjalya tries to clinch but Mammadov is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Mammadov.
Vrjalya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mammadov looks to land a body kick but Vrjalya moved away.
Vrjalya is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mammadov shoots for a double leg takedown but Vrjalya sprawls well. He's pushed Mammadov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vrjalya slips under a jab from Mammadov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mammadov blocks a jab.
Mammadov connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Vrjalya to the floor! Mammadov dives in looking for the finish!
 Vrjalya is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vrjalya is trying to get back to full guard.
Vrjalya is still in real trouble! Can Mammadov finish him?
Mammadov wants to stand up but Vrjalya is controlling the position.
Mammadov is working for a kimura but Vrjalya is defending it quite comfortably.
Vrjalya seems to have recovered his senses.
Vrjalya is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mammadov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vrjalya can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya trying to control here.
Vrjalya is controlling Mammadov's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Vrjalya works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vrjalya keeping full guard, as Mammadov tries to pass.
Mammadov wants to control from the top but Vrjalya keeps moving.
Vrjalya looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vrjalya keeping full guard, as Mammadov tries to pass.
Mammadov wants to control from the top but Vrjalya keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Vrjalya looks to clinch
and Mammadov counters with a right hand to the body.
Vrjalya keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vrjalya shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vrjalya showed some decent athleticism there.
Vrjalya works his way into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yusuf Mammadov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mammadov 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yusuf Mammadov!
Yusuf Mammadov decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Art Mcgowan (ranked 3867 p4p, 4166 weight class) and Cedrick Collner (ranked 450 p4p, 477 weight class). Cedrick Collner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Art Mcgowan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cedrick Collner!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collner throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mcgowan was covering up waiting for the punch and Collner finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Collner stays in close to Mcgowan's body and controls the position.
Mcgowan has control of Collner's left arm, preventing Collner from doing any damage.
Mcgowan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Collner.
Collner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mcgowan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Collner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Collner trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgowan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgowan working for a triangle but Collner defends it easily.
Collner stopping the sweep attempt from Mcgowan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collner controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mcgowan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mcgowan throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Collner escapes and throws Mcgowan's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Collner content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Collner's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mcgowan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mcgowan can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcgowan trying to remain calm as Collner controls from the top position.
Mcgowan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Collner trying to control the position but Mcgowan is working away.
Mcgowan is trying to control Collner's posture but Collner avoids it.
Mcgowan is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collner scores with a couple of short elbows.
You can see the frustration on Mcgowan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcgowan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Collner's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Collner is keen to just control but Mcgowan is a slippery customer.
Mcgowan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Collner trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgowan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mcgowan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Collner tries to free his leg and advance position but Mcgowan is retaining full guard.
Collner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgowan wants to sweep but no luck.
Collner wants to control from the top but Mcgowan keeps moving.
Collner 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mcgowan.
Collner tries to clinch but Mcgowan moves out of range.
Mcgowan moves into range and clinches up with Collner.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Collner drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mcgowan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cedrick Collner dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Collner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mcgowan fails with a takedown attempt.
Collner lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Art Mcgowan has been cut.
Collner has Mcgowan up against the cage in a clinch.
Collner wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgowan tries to circle away but Collner has him pinned against the cage.
Collner is working for takedown but Mcgowan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mcgowan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Collner backwards.
Mcgowan jumps guard but Collner stands there with Mcgowan around his waist. Mcgowan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mcgowan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Collner has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgowan fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Art Mcgowan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Collner has clasped his hands together around Mcgowan's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Collner controlling the position.
Mcgowan can't do much from the bottom here.
Collner lands a nice forearm strike.
Mcgowan defending against the ground and pound.
Mcgowan can't do much from the bottom here.
Mcgowan dodges the ground and pound from Collner.
Mcgowan is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Mcgowan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mcgowan is looking for a sweep.
Collner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mcgowan keeps working.
Mcgowan tries to buck Collner off but Collner is having none of it.
Collner wants to control but Mcgowan is keeping him busy.
Collner is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mcgowan will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Collner throwing strikes but Mcgowan manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcgowan is trying to get an arm triangle but Collner is defending well.
Collner can't do much from the bottom here.
We've been hearing that Mcgowan has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collner tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mcgowan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mcgowan is staying tight to Collner's torso, preventing him from escaping.
A control attempt from Collner but he's now mounted!
Collner wants to hold on but Mcgowan pushes him away.
Mcgowan controlling from mount.
Collner sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Collner is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgowan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Collner's head.
Mcgowan tries to stand but can't do so whilst Collner controls his leg.
Collner tries to get to full guard but Mcgowan has control of the leg.
Collner keeps trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Collner is staying active underneath Mcgowan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mcgowan is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cedrick Collner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Art Mcgowan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Collner tries to clinch but Mcgowan is having none of it.
Collner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mcgowan sprawls well. Mcgowan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Collner gets slowly back to his feet.
Mcgowan shoots in but Collner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Collner misses with a wild body shot.
Collner clinches.
Collner goes for a takedown attempt but Mcgowan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mcgowan tries for a takedown but Collner circles away easily
and Collner moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Collner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mcgowan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Collner has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mcgowan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Collner can turn it around.
Mcgowan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Collner regains guard.
Collner is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Mcgowan presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgowan is looking to break free of the clinch but Collner has double underhooks.
Collner has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mcgowan after a bit of a struggle.
Art Mcgowan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cedrick Collner.
Collner gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Mcgowan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Collner tries to free his leg and advance position but Mcgowan is retaining full guard.
Collner trying to control but Mcgowan is working from the bottom.
Collner is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cedrick Collner has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgowan working a defensive guard here.
Collner trying to control but Mcgowan is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Collner throwing strikes from guard but Mcgowan blocks nicely.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Collner is looking to clinch.
Mcgowan moves into the clinch successfully.
Collner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mcgowan prevents it.
Mcgowan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mcgowan tries to pull guard but Collner won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgowan blocking some punches.
Collner stalling.
Collner lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Collner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Collner is thwarting Mcgowan's attempts to control the position.
Collner content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mcgowan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Collner.
Collner is trying to work for a kimura but Mcgowan is defending well.
Cedrick Collner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgowan is trying to control but can't.
Collner is taking a breather. Mcgowan 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.
Collner is pressing down on Mcgowan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mcgowan is holding on for now.
Mcgowan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Collner is working away from the top position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Collner sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mcgowan forces Collner back against the cage and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cedrick Collner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Collner has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cedrick Collner!
Our winner, Cedrick Collner, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murilo Figueiredo (ranked 3003 p4p, 23502 weight class) and Brendan Kruger (ranked 412 p4p, 714 weight class). Brendan Kruger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murilo Figueiredo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brendan Kruger !
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figueiredo works the jab nicely.
It looks like Brendan Kruger has been cut.
Figueiredo lands a jab to Kruger 's midsection.
Kruger shoots in but Figueiredo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Figueiredo scores with a decent looking hook.
Kruger with a poor takedown
and Figueiredo counters with a nice uppercut.
Kruger leaves his chin hanging out and Figueiredo seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Kruger crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Murilo Figueiredo!
Murilo Figueiredo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Ochoa (ranked 627 p4p, 2272 weight class) and Reed Richards (ranked 93 p4p, 311 weight class). Ochoa comes to the cage accompanied by Gang Signs by The Game. 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Ochoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reed Richards!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards throws a leg kick
and Ochoa counters with a solid body kick.
Richards misses with a right hand
and Ochoa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That kick from Richards tenderised Ochoa's leg. Ochoa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Richards swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ochoa counters with a low kick, right behind Richards 's knee.
Ochoa walks into a left hand.
Richards throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A nice leg kick from Richards, right into the meat of the thigh.
Richards lands a slapping body shot.
Ochoa just misses with a punch to the body.
Ochoa lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ochoa lands a lovely overhand right.
Richards throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ochoa avoids a kick to the body.
Richards defending well as Ochoa loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ochoa misses with a body kick.
Richards takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Richards scores with a one two! Ochoa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Richards throws a chopping leg kick but Ochoa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ochoa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Richards throws a sloppy head kick and Ochoa moves out of range easily.
Ochoa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Primal Concrete Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Richards throws a head kick but Ochoa moves out of range.
A head kick by Richards misses
and Ochoa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Richards's knee momentarily.
Ochoa lands with an overhand left.
Richards throws a leg kick
and Ochoa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ochoa moves out of range of the body kick.
Ochoa throws a big counter combination but Richards scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A low kick from Richards misses
and Ochoa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Richards looks winded!
Richards throws a leg kick but Ochoa moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards misses with a shot to the body
and Ochoa counters with a leg kick.
Richards ducks right into an uppercut from Ochoa.
Ochoa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Richards rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ochoa counters with a huge left! Richards is in big trouble! He's backing up but Ochoa isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Richards from any more damage. A dominating finish by Ochoa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Ochoa!
After winning the bout, Anthony Ochoa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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