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Warriors VI PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Greywar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xenu Hubbard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Greywar has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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130 lbs
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167 cm
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130 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Greywar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xenu Hubbard!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hubbard changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Greywar looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hubbard has hold of Greywar's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Greywar seems comfortable defending it but Hubbard has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Greywar is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Greywar is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Hubbard couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Xenu Hubbard!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus Dee Virus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannah Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montana comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hoedown Throwdown kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Cyrus Dee Virus looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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250 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ White 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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cyrus Dee Virus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hannah Montana!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dee Virus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Montana tries to clinch but Dee Virus is having none of it.
Montana moves into the clinch successfully.
Montana works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dee Virus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Montana has him pressed against the cage.
Montana with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Montana goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dee Virus prevents it.
Montana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Montana tries to clinch there but Dee Virus circles away.
Montana is looking to clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Montana has eaten all the pies!
Dee Virus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Montana has a takedown stuffed.
Some wild striking there from Dee Virus.
Montana tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dee Virus swivels and escapes.
Cyrus Dee Virus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hannah Montana.
Montana falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dee Virus counters with a one-two to the body.
A choreographed right hand from Montana misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana slips a jab and a cross from Dee Virus.
Montana clinches.
Dee Virus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dee Virus is breathing heavily.
Dee Virus has had enough of the clinch but Montana keeps him there for the moment.
Dee Virus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Montana leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dee Virus has had enough of the clinch but Montana keeps him there for the moment.
Montana gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Montana landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Montana thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dee Virus's head.
Dee Virus is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Montana scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dee Virus is looking to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Montana is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Montana missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dee Virus is trying to stand.
Dee Virus is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Montana scores with a couple of nice shots.
Montana stops Dee Virus from getting back to his feet.
Montana moves nicely into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana wants to control but Dee Virus is keeping him busy.
Dee Virus is trying to buck Montana off.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Montana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dee Virus throws a series of punches but Montana avoids them all with ease.
Montana wants to clinch.
Montana shoots in but no luck this time.
Montana throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hannah Montana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montana misses with a few strikes there.
Dee Virus misses with a double jab.
Dee Virus blocks the body kick.
Montana fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dee Virus, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dee Virus backwards.
Montana has Dee Virus pushed against the cage.
Montana prevents Dee Virus from breaking the clinch.
Montana lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dee Virus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dee Virus is trying to break free.
Montana will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dee Virus up against the cage.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Montana creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Montana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cyrus Dee Virus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dee Virus crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Montana - the referee stops the clock and Dee Virus gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Montana. Dee Virus manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Montana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dee Virus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Montana avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dee Virus misses with a series of wild punches.
Dee Virus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dee Virus lands with a nice combination. Montana backs away looking to recover.
Dee Virus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dee Virus.
Montana throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dee Virus misses with a series of wild punches.
Montana wants to clinch up but Dee Virus keeps it at a distance.
Montana doesn't manage to clinch there - Dee Virus circles away.
Montana throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dee Virus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Montana wants to clinch up but Dee Virus keeps it at a distance.
Dee Virus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dee Virus fails to land with a series of punches.
Montana tries to clinch
and Dee Virus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dee Virus is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Montana throws a leg kick which misses Dee Virus's front leg but catches the back leg as Dee Virus tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dee Virus throws a series of punches but Montana avoids them all with ease.
Dee Virus circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Montana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Montana fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannah Montana 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.
Montana tries to clinch there but Dee Virus circles away.
Montana gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Montana breaks the clinch.
Montana closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dee Virus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Montana thinking.
Dee Virus swings for the body but Montana moves out of range.
Dee Virus keeps the fight on the outside.
Montana lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Montana avoids the body shot from Dee Virus.
Cyrus Dee Virus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montana doesn't manage to clinch there - Dee Virus circles away.
Dee Virus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Montana shoots in for a double leg but Dee Virus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dee Virus throws a series of punches but Montana moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Montana clinches.
Montana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dee Virus is trying to break free.
Dee Virus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Montana - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dee Virus is fighting off a takedown attempt but Montana is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dee Virus to the mat. Dee Virus regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Montana slips nicely into half guard.
Dee Virus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dee Virus looks like he's trying to stand up.
Montana is tying to control. Dee Virus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dee Virus is trying to stand back up but Montana is controlling him
Montana not doing much here.
Montana moves into full mount! Dee Virus won't be happy about that!
Montana controlling the pace for now.
Montana wants to control the pace but Dee Virus is squirming around nicely.
Montana might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dee Virus kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Montana jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dee Virus manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana happy to just control the position for now.
Montana is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dee Virus has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dee Virus seems a little lost for a moment, as Montana dominates the positioning.
Dee Virus is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Montana lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dee Virus pushes Montana away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Montana gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Montana scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dee Virus takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Montana working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee Virus wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Montana has hold of Dee Virus's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Dee Virus seems comfortable defending it but Montana has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Dee Virus is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Dee Virus is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Montana couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hannah Montana!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between darcy mcphearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuart Wray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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135 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, darcy mcphearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stuart Wray!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wray scores with a one two! mcphearson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wray pushes mcphearson up against the cage in a clinch.
mcphearson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
mcphearson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wray prevents it.
mcphearson goes for a takedown attempt but Wray pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
mcphearson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for darcy mcphearson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wray tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Wray.
mcphearson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wray with a nice cross.
mcphearson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wray throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck mcphearson on the side of the head.
Horrible takedown by mcphearson or perhaps it was just good defense by Wray which made him look bad.
darcy mcphearson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
mcphearson takes one to the side of the head.
mcphearson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wray swivels and escapes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
mcphearson shoots in for a double leg but Wray sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
mcphearson is breathing heavily.
mcphearson fails with the takedown.
Wray goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
mcphearson is rocked!
Wray lands with a right and another and another! mcphearson is in big trouble! Wray lands again and this time it's lights out for mcphearson! A quality knockout there for Wray.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Stuart Wray!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Funaki Fujiwara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smelly Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fujiwara's entrance music is T.N.T. by Tonedeff. A fine choice. Nelson has chosen Animal Crackers In My Soup by Sherly Temple as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Smelly Nelson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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162 lbs
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159 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Funaki Fujiwara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Smelly Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson misses with a wild combination.
Fujiwara misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nelson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fujiwara will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smelly Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson lands a nice hook to Fujiwara's body. Fujiwara takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nelson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nelson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nelson misses with a series of wild punches.
Fujiwara scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nelson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fujiwara is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nelson defends it well.
Nelson wants to get back to his feet.
Fujiwara trying to control the action but Nelson is working from the bottom.
Fujiwara stops Nelson from getting back to his feet.
Fujiwara thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson wants to get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Nelson scores with a hook.
Nelson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujiwara throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nelson's waist but Nelson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fujiwara off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Funaki Fujiwara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fujiwara is breathing heavily.
Nelson throws a one two combo.
Nelson lands with a shot to the body.
Fujiwara shoots in but no luck this time.
Horrible takedown by Fujiwara or perhaps it was just good defense by Nelson which made him look bad.
Fujiwara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nelson works Fujiwara's body with a nice hook.
Nelson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fujiwara closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nelson circles away.
Nelson looks to land a combination. Fujiwara sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nelson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fujiwara shoots in for a takedown but Nelson shows good takedown defense.
Fujiwara shoots in but Nelson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smelly Nelson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson tries to keep at a distance but Fujiwara has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nelson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fujiwara drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nelson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nelson lands with a nice combination. Fujiwara backs away looking to recover.
Fujiwara gets the takedown into side control.
Nelson is trying to buck Fujiwara off.
Fujiwara works to advance to full mount. Nelson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Fujiwara has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fujiwara is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Nelson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
You get the feeling that Nelson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson has given up his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson trying to get back to his feet but Fujiwara is in full control for now.
Fujiwara is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Nelson is defending well though. Fujiwara let's go of the attempt for now.
Nelson holding both Fujiwara 's hands and preventing any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fujiwara working for the choke.
Nelson holding both Fujiwara 's hands and preventing any damage.
Nelson is taking damage to the body and head.
Fujiwara has got one arm under Nelson's chin. This could be trouble... Nelson trying to control the other hand but Fujiwara gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Nelson has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Funaki Fujiwara!
Funaki Fujiwara is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Chestnut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saiquin Raven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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139 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dustin Chestnut!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Saiquin Raven!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chestnut ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raven moves away.
Chestnut shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Raven but Raven pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chestnut bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raven is looking to regain half guard here but Chestnut keeps moving and retains side control.
Raven regains half guard.
Raven trying to control here.
Raven is looking to improve his position.
Raven has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chestnut is working away from the top position though.
Raven is controlling Chestnut's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Raven wants to control but Chestnut is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Raven gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven working a defensive guard here.
Raven might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chestnut kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Chestnut wants to pass the guard but Raven is keeping the position.
Raven has Chestnut pulled in close to control his posture.
Raven looks gassed!
Despite being in the dominant position, Saiquin Raven just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chestnut shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Raven's guard.
Chestnut has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Raven seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Raven is trying to hold Chestnut in close to prevent damage but Chestnut has managed to pass into half guard.
Raven is controlling Chestnut's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Raven trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raven has a hand on Chestnut's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Chestnut takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Raven tries to hold on but Chestnut pushes him away.
Chestnut controlling from mount.
Chestnut avoids the attempt from Raven to control.
Raven working to try and regain half guard.
Chestnut looking to control and managing it successfully.
Raven is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Despite being in the dominant position, Saiquin Raven just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chestnut throws a low kick but it's checked well by Raven.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chestnut fails to land the takedown.
Raven doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chestnut decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Raven's guard.
Raven looking to control.
Raven has a closed guard, preventing Chestnut from standing up.
Chestnut being controlled here momentarily.
Chestnut stands up over Raven, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Raven controls Chestnut momentarily but Chestnut frees himself.
Chestnut being controlled here momentarily.
Chestnut is looking to stand up but Raven won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raven manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chestnut manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raven trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chestnut throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Raven trying to control the position from guard on top but Chestnut is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raven looking to pass the guard.
Chestnut throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Chestnut 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.
Chestnut is trying to control the position but Raven postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chestnut shoots and misses
and Raven counters with a shoot takedown. Chestnut fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dustin Chestnut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raven stays in close to Chestnut's body and controls the position.
I looks like Raven might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dustin Chestnut will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chestnut tries to clinch up but Raven circles away and keeps his distance.
Chestnut gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Raven counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Chestnut is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Raven is controlling him.
Raven sitting in guard here, content to control.
Raven wants to control from the top but Chestnut keeps moving.
Raven 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Raven trying to control but Chestnut is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chestnut swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Raven controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Despite being in the dominant position, Saiquin Raven just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chestnut doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Raven counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Raven.
Chestnut keeping moving, preventing Raven from controlling successfully.
Chestnut wants to sweep but no luck.
Chestnut wants to stand and escape but Raven is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chestnut throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Saiquin Raven has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chestnut has Raven pulled in close to control his posture.
Chestnut keeping moving, preventing Raven from controlling successfully.
Chestnut tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chestnut changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Raven looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Raven prevents Chestnut from improving position.
Raven tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chestnut wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chestnut misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Raven wants to control but Chestnut postures up.
Raven gets back to half guard.
Chestnut is thwarting Raven's attempts to control the position.
Raven keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Raven gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raven has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Chestnut trying to control but Raven is working from the bottom.
Chestnut being controlled here momentarily.
Chestnut wants to pass the guard but Raven is keeping the position.
Raven looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chestnut postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chestnut tries to stand but Raven is controlling from the bottom.
Raven 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Raven tries to keep at a distance but Chestnut has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chestnut successfully pulls guard.
Chestnut keeping moving, preventing Raven from controlling successfully.
Raven looking to pass the guard.
Chestnut 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.
Raven wants to pass the guard but Chestnut is keeping the position.
Chestnut striking off his back but it's not causing Raven any problems.
Raven trying to control the position from guard on top but Chestnut is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chestnut is pulling down on Raven's head. It's preventing any offense from Raven, at least for the moment.
Raven pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chestnut is keeping the position for now.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Saiquin Raven showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Raven doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chestnut counters with a takedown into side control.
Chestnut trying to control the action but Raven is working from the bottom.
Chestnut throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Chestnut wants to lay and pray for a moment but Raven keeps working.
Raven can't do much from the bottom here.
Raven is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Raven is looking for a sweep. Chestnut is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Raven is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Raven has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chestnut is working away from the top position though.
Raven is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven is pressing down on Chestnut's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Raven seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Chestnut wants to control from the top but Raven keeps moving.
Chestnut controls from within his opponent's guard.
Raven looking to control.
Chestnut is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chestnut preventing the sweep.
Chestnut throws a big right hand that misses.
Chestnut trying to control the position from guard on top but Raven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Raven circles away from the clinch attempt.
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.
Chestnut gets the takedown into side control.
Chestnut tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Raven struggling a bit here.
Chestnut tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Raven avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Chestnut.
Raven is not content to let Chestnut control the position.
Chestnut remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chestnut shoots for a double leg takedown but Raven sprawls well. He's pushed Chestnut's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Raven doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chestnut counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Raven's guard now.
Chestnut stands and steps away. Raven gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Chestnut with a lazy takedown attempt
and Raven counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Raven.
Raven slips nicely into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raven is tying to control. Chestnut wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chestnut is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chestnut wants to control but Raven is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chestnut is looking to escape.
Raven is thwarting Chestnut's attempts to control the position.
Still in half guard, Raven seems content to control.
Raven passes the guard and advances to mount!
Raven controlling from mount.
Raven fails to move to back control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raven controlling from the full mount.
Chestnut is looking to get to half guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Dustin Chestnut clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Raven fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chestnut misses with a double jab.
Chestnut with a poor takedown
and Raven counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Chestnut is staying active underneath Raven, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Raven sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Chestnut is not content to let Raven control the position.
Chestnut tries to get to full guard but Raven has control of the leg.
Raven perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Despite being in the dominant position, Saiquin Raven just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chestnut gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Raven decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chestnut's guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Raven passes into half guard.
Raven seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chestnut does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Raven passes the guard and advances to mount!
Chestnut tries to reverse the position but Raven maintains control.
Chestnut tries to hold on but Raven postures up.
Raven 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Chestnut keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Raven can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chestnut is looking to escape.
Raven prevents Chestnut from getting the reversal.
Raven with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Chestnut is working to get back to half guard.
Raven trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Raven is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Chestnut is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raven can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chestnut is looking to escape.
Chestnut tries to hold on but Raven postures up.
Raven controlling from the full mount.
Chestnut wants to hold on but Raven pushes him away.
Raven can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chestnut is looking to escape.
Raven controlling the pace for now.
Despite being in the dominant position, Saiquin Raven just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Raven shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Raven in particular looking to stall.
Raven uses his free foot to push down on Chestnut's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Chestnut.
Raven looking to control and managing it successfully.
Raven is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Raven doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chestnut counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chestnut would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Saiquin Raven dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Chestnut as Raven shoots in.
Chestnut doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Raven counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Raven.
Raven wants to control from the top but Chestnut keeps moving.
Raven looking to pass the guard.
Raven trying to control the position from guard on top but Chestnut is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raven preventing the sweep.
Raven wants to control from the top but Chestnut keeps moving.
Raven content to stall in guard here.
Chestnut looking for a sweep. Not yet Chestnut, not yet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Raven tries to advance to mount but can't.
Chestnut is not content to let Raven control the position.
Chestnut can't do much from the bottom here.
Raven controlling from side mount.
Despite being in the dominant position, Saiquin Raven just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chestnut misses with a kick to the body.
That's two 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.
Chestnut clinches but Raven breaks the clinch
and Raven counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Raven.
Raven slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Raven's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Raven trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Raven is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chestnut looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Raven advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chestnut is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Raven is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Chestnut's shoulder. That is not cool.
Chestnut tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Chestnut is looking to regain half guard here but Raven keeps moving and retains side control.
Raven trying to control the action but Chestnut is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Despite being in the dominant position, Saiquin Raven just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Raven shoots and misses
and Chestnut counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chestnut.
Chestnut breaks from the clinch.
Chestnut with a lazy takedown attempt
and Raven counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chestnut's guard now.
Raven content to stall in guard here.
Raven trying to control but Chestnut is working from the bottom.
Chestnut throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Chestnut has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Chestnut is trying to keep Raven in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saiquin Raven comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Raven has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 47:48
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 47:48
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saiquin Raven!
Saiquin Raven is the new bantamweight champion!
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