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LVC #35 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between StuBob Ovechkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Popov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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World class boxer
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, StuBob Ovechkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Popov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ovechkin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Popov doesn't seem bothered though.
Ovechkin wants to clinch up but Popov keeps it at a distance.
Popov takes one to the side of the head.
Ovechkin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Popov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ovechkin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Popov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ovechkin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Popov is controlling him well.
Popov with the ground and pound but Ovechkin regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Ovechkin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Popov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Popov slows the pace down in half guard.
Ovechkin kicks Popov off and gets back to his feet.
Ovechkin scores with a shot to the body.
Popov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Popov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Popov seems to be working for a kimura but Ovechkin defends the submission attempt.
Popov is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popov is looking to take a break and control but Ovechkin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ovechkin is trying to stand up here but Popov is controlling him well.
Popov wants to pass to mount but Ovechkin is defending the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popov prevents Ovechkin from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ovechkin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ovechkin tries to get out of the position.
Popov tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Ovechkin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Popov.
Ovechkin manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Popov keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Popov tightens his grip and picks Ovechkin up, before dumping him to the ground. Ovechkin manages to land in guard.
Popov wants to control from the top but Ovechkin keeps moving.
Ovechkin is looking to stand up but Popov isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ovechkin is proving hard to escape from.
Ovechkin is looking to stand up but Popov isn't so interested in that idea.
Ovechkin keeping moving, preventing Popov from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jack Popov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ovechkin scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by Ovechkin.
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 StuBob Ovechkin 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.
Ovechkin misses with a wild combination.
Ovechkin cracks Popov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Popov lands with a straight right. Ovechkin didn't see that one coming.
Popov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ovechkin to the ground. Popov is now in Ovechkin's guard.
Ovechkin wants to stand up but Popov is controlling him.
Popov wants to stand but Ovechkin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ovechkin has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Popov off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ovechkin lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ovechkin.
Popov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Popov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Popov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Popov.
Ovechkin connects with the punch.
Popov misses with a double jab
and Ovechkin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Popov is trying to pull guard but Ovechkin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ovechkin.
Ovechkin lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ovechkin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Popov doesn't seem bothered though.
Ovechkin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Popov is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ovechkin throws a shot to the body.
StuBob Ovechkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ovechkin stuns Popov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ovechkin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Popov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ovechkin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ovechkin drops Popov with a straight right hand, right on the button! Ovechkin follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). StuBob Ovechkin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Quan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olong Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Oh Long Johnson. Juan Quan had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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265 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Quan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Olong Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quan wants to land a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Quan moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson throws a head kick but Quan moves out of range.
Quan throws a front kick aimed at Johnson's knee but Johnson avoids it well.
Quan misses with a body kick.
Johnson works the jab nicely.
Quan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Quan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Quan has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Quan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Quan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Quan tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Quan.
Johnson scores with a one two! Quan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Quan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Quan.
Quan throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
Quan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Quan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson throws a chopping leg kick but Quan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Quan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Quan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Quan.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Quan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Quan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Quan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Quan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Quan wants to take the fight to the mat but Johnson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Quan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Quan can't fight it off and eventually Johnson manages to take the fight to the floor. Quan looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Johnson gets to his feet. Quan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Johnson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Quan eats them both and turns towards Johnson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quan shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Quan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Quan back to the cage. Johnson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Quan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson throws a right hand that Quan ducks under and follows up with a left that Quan also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Quan off to one side.
Quan has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a good, hard body kick but Quan shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olong Johnson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Johnson jabs Quan right on the nose. Quan blinks but takes it well.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Quan.
Quan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
Quan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Quan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson leaves Quan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A shot to the liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Johnson is pushing Quan's head away, looking to escape. Quan manages to hold on to the position though.
Johnson prevents Quan from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quan laying and praying for a moment but Johnson takes advantage and regains half guard.
Quan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johnson is looking to escape.
Johnson is staying active underneath Quan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Quan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Quan.
We've been hearing good reports from Quan's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quan prevents Johnson from standing back up.
Quan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Quan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson tries to kick Quan off but Quan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Johnson pushes Quan off but Quan dives into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quan has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Quan dominating with strikes here.
Johnson trying desperately to get to his feet.
Quan with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Quan tries to control but Johnson wriggling away.
Johnson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is controlling an arm, preventing Quan from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Quan with good strikes from the mount here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Johnson tries to buck Quan off but he can't manage it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quan with a couple of short strikes.
Quan cracks Johnson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Quan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Quan throws a low kick, looking for Johnson's leg but Johnson calmly moves out of range.
Quan dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Quan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Olong Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Quan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Quan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Quan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Johnson bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Olong Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quan tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Horrible takedown by Quan or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Quan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Quan somewhat.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Quan stops Johnson from standing up.
Juan Quan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Quan trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Johnson pushes Quan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Quan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Quan 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 Johnson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Johnson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is pushing Quan's head away, looking to escape. Quan manages to hold on to the position though.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson stops Quan from passing to mount.
Johnson taking a bit of punishment here - Quan scoring with strikes.
Quan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Johnson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Quan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Quan scores with punches from side control.
Johnson pushes Quan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Quan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Johnson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Quan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Johnson prevents Quan from improving position.
Johnson pushes Quan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Quan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Quan lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson prevents Quan from improving position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quan throws a strike aimed at the side of Johnson's head but Johnson avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Quan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Quan 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Quan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulione Scneider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig List (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scneider comes to the cage accompanied by UnderGroundKings. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paulione Scneider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig List!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Scneider misses.
Paulione Scneider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scneider jabbing away but nothing is landing.
List takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Scneider throws out a powerful jab.
List changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Scneider tries to avoid it but List manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Scneider to the ground. Scneider escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Scneider shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches List napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
List tries to control but Scneider manages to take his back.
Scneider looking for the choke but no joy.
List tries to roll but Scneider sticks to his back.
List tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scneider looking to ground and pound but List is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
List tries to hold on but Scneider pushes him away.
We've been hearing good reports from Scneider's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Scneider throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
List is working to get back to half guard.
Scneider in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
List is in a horrible position here. Scneider smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scneider fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
List wants to control but Scneider is having none of it.
List is looking to improve his position but Scneider isn't that keen on the idea.
Scneider misses with a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
List is looking to get to half guard.
Scneider has control of List's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and List regains control of the situation pretty easily.
List tries to hold on but Scneider pushes him away.
Scneider lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Scneider lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
List tries to lock up and control but Scneider gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Scneider takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
List tries to hold on but Scneider pushes him away.
Scneider looking to control but List is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scneider prevents List from getting the reversal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scneider avoids the attempt from List to control.
Scneider won't let List get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulione Scneider dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice defenses there by List.
List closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Scneider to the mat! Scneider manages to get full guard.
Scneider working a defensive guard here.
Scneider is controlling List's posture.
List looking to pass the guard.
Scneider is trying to keep List in close.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Scneider is looking for a triangle but List pushes his legs off easily.
List decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A lazy left from Scneider finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scneider throws the left hand but List avoids the punch easily.
List tries to move into range but Scneider moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Scneider swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scneider waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract List.
Horrible takedown by List or perhaps it was just good defense by Scneider which made him look bad.
Scneider closes this distance looking for a takedown but List circles away.
List moves out of range of the strikes.
Scneider throws a hook to the side of List's head but List sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Scneider shoots in and bounces List off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Scneider tries to free his leg and advance position but List is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
List wants to sweep but no luck.
List keeps trying to improve his position.
List is trying to control the position but Scneider postures up.
Scneider won't allow List to sweep him here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A big right from Scneider misses.
A punch lands to the side of List 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
List ducks under a wild hook from Scneider.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
List ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
List ducks under a wild hook from Scneider.
List bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Scneider misses with a hook
and List moves into the clinch.
List has Scneider pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. List pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Scneider tumbling to the mat - List dives into Scneider's guard.
List passes into half guard.
Scneider looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Scneider looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Scneider actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scneider misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Scneider tries to get to full guard but List has control of the leg.
Scneider manages to get to full guard.
List is pushing down on Scneider's leg trying to pass to half guard. Scneider is fighting to maintain full guard but List has managed to sneak the leg through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
List is trying to control the action in half guard but Scneider is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scneider actively working from the bottom here.
List passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Paulione Scneider will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Scneider just misses with a punch to the body.
List shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Scneider is trying to defend but List finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Scneider is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but List pulls his head out easily.
Scneider has his hands clasped together around List's back. He's all about the action.
Scneider wants to control but List is keeping busy.
List is looking to take a break and control but Scneider is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw List working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
List not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Paulione Scneider overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
List is looking to stall here but Scneider recovers full guard.
Scneider wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Scneider not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Scneider has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think List should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Scneider has tightened it up now! List should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Paulione Scneider!
Paulione Scneider took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Pirates Powder for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kris Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Achilles Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Achilles Jones acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kris Hong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Achilles Jones!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hong takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jones moves away from the strike by Hong.
Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hong moves into the clinch successfully.
Hong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hong tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Hong.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hong looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Hong presses Jones against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hong lands with a left to the head.
Jones tries a body shot but Hong blocks it.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Hong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Hong has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Hong gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hong.
Jones looks winded!
Hong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Hong.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hong.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Hong with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hong misses with the head strike.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Hong is controlling him.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Hong.
Hong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hong blocking some punches.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Hong won't allow it.
Hong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hong using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones tries to circle away but Hong has him pinned against the cage.
Hong blocks an uppercut.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hong misses with a punch to the body.
Hong lands a body punch.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Hong.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jones scores with a one two! Hong had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hong tried to score with a low kick but Jones checks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Jones checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hong sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jones slips a straight right by Hong.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hong. Hong obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Hong counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones is rocked!
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Hong finish him?
Hong blocks an uppercut.
Hong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Hong digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hong cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
Hong pushes Jones against the cage. Hong is working some dirty boxing. Hong pushes off with a quick right hook! Jones goes down! Jones tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Hong moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kris Hong!
A victorious Kris Hong thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eduard Iriskhanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eduard Iriskhanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vinnie Black!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black shoots in for a takedown but Iriskhanov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Iriskhanov tries to keep at a distance but Black has taken the fight into the clinch.
Black throws a knee to the head but misses.
Iriskhanov blocks a body shot from Black.
Black stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Black fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short uppercut from Black.
Black told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Black working hard to break the clinch.
Black jumps into guard, dragging Iriskhanov to the mat.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Iriskhanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black wants to stand up but Iriskhanov is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black looking to control.
Iriskhanov is looking to work some ground and pound but Black has wrist control.
Black is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Vinnie Black wasn't active enough on the ground.
Iriskhanov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Black.
Eduard Iriskhanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinnie Black.
Black fails with a takedown attempt.
Black misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Black shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Iriskhanov defends it nicely.
Black fails with the takedown
and Iriskhanov counters with a left and a right that stings Black.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch but Iriskhanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Black has his takedown stuffed
and Iriskhanov counters with a left and a right that stings Black.
Black darts in looking for a takedown but Iriskhanov gets double underhooks and turns Black into the cage.
Iriskhanov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Iriskhanov prevents a body shot from Black.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iriskhanov prevents Black from breaking the clinch.
Iriskhanov is pressed up against the cage. Black has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Iriskhanov down to the mat. Iriskhanov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Black misses with a takedown
and Iriskhanov counters with a series of strikes that sends Black to the canvas! Iriskhanov follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Black is rocked!
Black looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iriskhanov is pushing down on Black's leg trying to pass to half guard. Black is fighting to maintain full guard but Iriskhanov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Black is still in real trouble! Can Iriskhanov finish him?
Black has a hand on Iriskhanov's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Iriskhanov takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Iriskhanov lands a big shot to the head and Black winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Eduard Iriskhanov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Hollywood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drum Benby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sean Hollywood has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Hollywood!
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, Drum Benby!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollywood misses with a wild body shot.
Hollywood misses the shot to the body.
Hollywood looks to land a right hand but Benby moved out of range.
Benby closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Benby creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hollywood sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Benby has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Benby misses with the ground and pound.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Benby tries to advance to mount but Hollywood denies him.
Hollywood has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Benby controlling the position.
Benby is trying to ground and pound but Hollywood uses the momentary lack of control by Benby to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benby seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Benby trying to pass the guard but Hollywood defending well.
Benby content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Drum Benby.
Hollywood connects with a right hand. Benby shakes it off.
A nice combination there by Hollywood.
It looks like Drum Benby has been cut.
Benby misses with a takedown attempt
and Hollywood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hollywood feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Benby's calf.
Benby dodges the punch combination from Hollywood.
Nice defenses there by Benby.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hollywood darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hollywood misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Hollywood finds it's target.
Hollywood cracks Benby with an open hand slap.
Hollywood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Benby goes for a double leg but Hollywood avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hollywood continues to drive forward.
Hollywood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hollywood.
Hollywood lands a hook to the side of the head.
Benby tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sean Hollywood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drum Benby.
Hollywood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Benby backwards.
Benby has Hollywood pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hollywood manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hollywood leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hollywood lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hollywood gets underhooks to prevent Benby's takedown attempt.
Benby goes for a takedown attempt but Hollywood pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Oooooh!!! Hollywood has knocked Benby down with a huge combo! Hollywood steps away and waves a wobbly Benby back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Benby fails with the takedown.
Hollywood drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Benby right on the button. Benby goes down! Hollywood follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Hollywood gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Hollywood!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Sean Hollywood waved his t-shirt featuring GREEN!160's logo in front of the cameras.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hollis Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Souza is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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26
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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191 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
Very quick |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Souza !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hollis Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza is looking to clinch but Roberts is avoiding it.
Souza pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Roberts back to the cage. Souza follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Roberts jabs at Souza 's body.
Souza on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Roberts checks a leg kick nicely.
Roberts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Souza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roberts.
Souza tries to clinch there but Roberts circles away.
Roberts looks to throw the jab but Souza is out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Souza has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Souza swings for the body but Roberts moves out of range.
Souza throws a right and a left that Roberts avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Souza . Those never looked like landing.
Souza moves in looking to clinch but Roberts pushes him off.
Souza wants to clinch but Roberts slips to the side
letting Roberts counter with a right hand.
It looks like Thiago Souza has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Roberts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roberts misses with an uppercut. Souza saw that one coming.
Souza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roberts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roberts just misses with a punch to the body.
Roberts throws a leg kick that misses.
Souza has taken the fight to the clinch.
Roberts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Souza .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roberts is defending well for now.
Roberts takes a knee right on the jaw!
Souza blocks an uppercut.
Roberts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roberts is trying to break free.
Souza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Roberts's face.
Souza landing knees to the head.
Roberts presses Souza against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Souza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roberts.
Roberts tries to throw a body punch but Souza avoids it by throwing Roberts back against the cage.
Roberts managing to block the knees to the body from Souza .
Souza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roberts just leaning against Souza , taking a breather.
Souza lands a knee to the head.
Roberts throws a punch but it's blocked by Souza .
Roberts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts misses with a body punch.
Souza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Roberts blocks it with crossed arms.
Roberts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Souza takes a shot to the head.
Roberts looking to stall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Souza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Roberts avoiding damage as Souza throws knees to the body.
Roberts stalling in the clinch but Souza improves position.
Souza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Souza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roberts lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Souza lands a nice knee to the body.
Souza misses with a knee strike.
Souza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Roberts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Souza landing knees to the body.
Souza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Souza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Souza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Roberts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Souza landing knees to the head.
Roberts lands a body shot.
Souza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roberts is defending well for now.
Roberts tries to stall but Souza uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Souza landing knees to the body.
Souza landing knees to the body.
Souza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roberts working aggressively here.
Roberts misses with a body punch.
Souza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roberts avoids it.
Souza tries to land knees in the clinch but Roberts avoids the damage to the body.
Souza lands a hook that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roberts has a couple of punches blocked by Souza .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Souza .
Souza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roberts lands with a left to the head.
Roberts wants to break the clinch but can't.
Souza missing with knees to the body.
Souza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roberts wants to break the clinch but can't.
Souza blocks a body shot from Roberts.
Souza looking to throw knees to the head but Roberts is blocking nicely.
Souza with a knee to the head.
Roberts lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Souza tries a knee to the head but Roberts blocks it.
Roberts lands a left hand.
Souza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Roberts blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roberts.
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 Thiago Souza will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thiago Souza 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Souza tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roberts keeps the fight on the outside.
Roberts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Souza moves away.
Souza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Souza swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Roberts.
Roberts circles away from the clinch attempt.
A lazy left from Roberts finds it's target.
Some wild striking there from Souza .
Souza tries to clinch up but Roberts circles away and keeps his distance.
Souza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roberts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Souza misses with a series of wild punches.
Souza takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Souza tries to land a front kick but Roberts steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roberts keeps the fight on the outside.
Souza on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Souza moves in looking to clinch but Roberts pushes him off.
Roberts connects with an inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Roberts. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts lands a nice shot to the body.
Thiago Souza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Souza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roberts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roberts swats away the attempt to clinch by Souza .
Souza closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Roberts displaying some good clinch control by pressing Souza up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Roberts fails to land.
Souza blocking some punches.
Souza lands a nice uppercut.
Souza trying to land knees to the body.
Roberts lands with a left to the head.
Roberts has a couple of punches blocked by Souza .
Souza lands a nice knee to the body.
Roberts throws a punch but it's blocked by Souza .
Souza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza prevents Roberts from breaking the clinch.
Roberts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Souza tries a knee to the head but Roberts blocks it.
Souza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roberts avoids it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Souza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roberts creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roberts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Souza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roberts can't find room to land a body shot as Souza controls the action.
Roberts lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Souza .
Roberts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Souza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roberts has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Souza seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Roberts can turn it around.
Roberts tries to work over Souza 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roberts throws a punch but it's blocked by Souza .
Thiago Souza has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Roberts lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Souza creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza tries a knee to the head but Roberts blocks it.
A short uppercut from Roberts.
Roberts tries a body shot but Souza blocks it.
Roberts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Souza 's elbow.
Souza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Souza tries to work over Roberts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roberts throws a head punch that misses.
Souza letting Roberts take a breather here.
Souza blocking some punches.
Roberts working aggressively here.
Souza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Roberts blocks it with crossed arms.
Roberts is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Roberts lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Souza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roberts can't find room to land a body shot as Souza controls the action.
Roberts wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Souza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roberts avoids it.
Souza connects with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roberts is trying to maintain a safe position but Souza gets an underhook and turns Roberts into the cage.
Souza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roberts is defending well for now.
Roberts managing to block the knees to the body from Souza .
Roberts throws a head punch that misses.
The referee calls for Roberts to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Souza digs a right hand underneath Roberts's ribcage. Roberts let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Souza scores with a shoulder strike.
Roberts tries to stall but Souza uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hollis Roberts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thiago Souza 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Souza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roberts.
Roberts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roberts circles away from the clinch attempt
and Roberts counters with a left to the body.
Souza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Souza ducks under a wild hook from Roberts.
Souza tries to clinch up.
Souza on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Souza misses with the combination.
Souza doesn't manage to clinch there - Roberts circles away.
Roberts dodges the punch combination from Souza .
Roberts throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Souza on the side of the head.
Souza tries to clinch but Roberts moves away
and Roberts counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roberts scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Souza takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Souza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roberts connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roberts scores with a punch to the head.
Roberts lands a big right hand that sends Souza crashing to the mat! Roberts stays standing though and waves Souza back to his feet!
Souza is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Souza ducks into an uppercut from Roberts and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hollis Roberts!
Our winner, Hollis Roberts, 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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