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QFC Tournament 337 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drizzy Breezy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcos Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Drizzy Breezy!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breezy misses with a few strikes there.
Breezy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Breezy tries a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Breezy.
Breezy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Breezy lands with an uppercut that bounces Silva off the cage and back into range.
Breezy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Breezy.
Breezy avoids the head kick by Silva.
Breezy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Silva defends well and Breezy ends up having to push Silva into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Silva is trying to stall.
Silva breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breezy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Breezy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Breezy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Breezy takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Come on Silva - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Breezy has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silva jumps into guard, dragging Breezy to the mat.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Breezy wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is pulling down on Breezy's head. It's preventing any offense from Breezy, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva working for a triangle but Breezy defends it easily.
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breezy trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Breezy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Breezy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva is trying to keep Breezy in close.
Breezy wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Silva is looking for a triangle but Breezy pushes his legs off easily.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Breezy wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Breezy throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breezy keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Breezy tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.
Breezy has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Breezy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Drizzy Breezy will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Breezy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Breezy swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Breezy can't break the clinch.
Breezy jumps guard but Silva stands there with Breezy around his waist. Breezy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Breezy lands a two punch combo.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Breezy which made him look bad.
Breezy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva throws a right and a left that Breezy avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Breezy!
Breezy taking a bit of punishment here - Silva scoring with strikes.
Breezy wants to get back to his feet but Silva drags him back down.
Silva landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Breezy is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Silva decides to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva forces Breezy back against the cage and clinches.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva jumps guard but Breezy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Breezy throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Breezy.
Silva blocks a head kick by Breezy.
No joy there for Breezy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Breezy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Breezy duly obliges.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Breezy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Breezy is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva closes the distance and pushes Breezy back into the cage.
Breezy stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Breezy pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Breezy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Breezy can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Breezy breaks from the clinch.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Breezy scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Breezy misses with a few strikes there.
Silva drives through with a takedown into Breezy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva pushing down on Breezy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Breezy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva works his way into side control.
Breezy stops Silva from passing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcos Silva dominated that second round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Breezy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Breezy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Drizzy Breezy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Breezy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Breezy looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Breezy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva lands a head kick!
Breezy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Breezy's guard now.
Silva is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We're going to have a standup here because Marcos Silva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Silva here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breezy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Breezy is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Breezy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva taking a breather.
Breezy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Breezy scores with a sloppy right hand. Silva should have avoided that one.
Breezy throws a one two combo.
Breezy clinches up against the cage.
Breezy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Breezy is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breezy lands with a light punch inside.
Breezy misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Breezy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Breezy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
A knee to the head by Breezy.
Silva manages to pull guard.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Breezy.
Silva on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Silva tries to get out of the position.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing Breezy from standing up.
Breezy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Breezy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva keeping moving, preventing Breezy from controlling successfully.
Breezy being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breezy throws an elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Breezy's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Silva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Breezy takes a shot to the head.
Silva is working for takedown but Breezy is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Breezy misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Breezy smiles and moves away.
Breezy throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Breezy.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Breezy is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Breezy circles away and we're back to standing.
Breezy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Breezy tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice combination there by Breezy.
Breezy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Silva back to the cage. Breezy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Breezy lands a jab-cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Breezy misses the jab.
Breezy fails with a takedown attempt.
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!
Silva fails to land the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marcos Silva.
I think Silva 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Marcos Silva!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Marcos Silva!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Marcos Silva!
Marcos Silva wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Storman Norman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjork Rebney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Storman Norman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bjork Rebney!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rebney misses with the combination.
Rebney wants to clinch
and Norman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rebney takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rebney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rebney misses with a wild body shot.
A jab lands there for Norman.
Norman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rebney looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rebney misses with a takedown attempt - Norman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Norman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Norman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norman throws a good cross that connects.
Rebney closes the distance looking to clinch
and Norman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rebney thinking.
Rebney looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rebney closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
No joy there for Norman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Norman scores with a punch to the head.
Norman lands a two punch combo.
Rebney fails with a takedown attempt.
Storman Norman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjork Rebney.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rebney tries to clinch
and Norman counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norman lands a lovely overhand right.
Rebney fails with a takedown attempt.
Rebney misses with a low kick.
Rebney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Norman.
Bjork Rebney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rebney shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Norman defends it nicely.
Norman clinches up against the cage.
A short left from Norman.
Norman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rebneys head.
Rebney is trying to break the clinch but Norman is controlling him.
Norman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Norman is working Rebney over against the cage.
Rebney looks winded!
Rebney has Norman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Norman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A nice right hand lands inside from Norman.
A nice right hand lands inside from Norman.
A short left from Norman.
Norman lands with a light punch inside.
Rebney is rocked!
Norman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rebney is still on wobbly legs! Can Norman finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norman throws a big uppercut that drops Rebney! More strikes from Norman and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rebney lies dazed against the cage as Norman celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Storman Norman!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Terry Bogard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Terry Bogard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ronaldo Santos!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogard lands with a shot to the body.
Bogard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Santos on the side of the head.
It looks like Ronaldo Santos has been cut.
Bogard moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bogard punishes Santos's body with a nice straight punch.
Bogard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Bogard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bogard connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Santos tumbling to the canvas! Bogard pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Santos was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Terry Bogard!
Terry Bogard thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spiros Dim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marvin Mendoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Spiros Dim!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dim drives through with a takedown into Mendoza's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dim trying to move into half guard but instead Mendoza has managed to sweep!
Dim has control of Mendoza's left arm, preventing Mendoza from doing any damage.
Dim looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mendoza is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dim looking for a guillotine here but Mendoza defends easily.
Mendoza passes Dim's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dim is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dim tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Dim punching from the bottom.
Dim wants to control but Mendoza is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mendoza passes the guard and advances to mount!
Dim has given up his back here.
A lull in the action here.
Mendoza sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Dim taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marvin Mendoza!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Henrique (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Reeves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pedro Henrique!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex Reeves!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henrique misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Reeves looks for a takedown but Henrique sprawls well.
Henrique shoots in for a double leg but Reeves sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Henrique.
Reeves misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reeves closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Henrique fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reeves avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Henrique. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reeves swinging wildly here.
Reeves wants to clinch.
Reeves is trying hard to land a takedown here. Henrique sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henrique looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Reeves has a takedown stuffed.
Henrique tries to score a power double leg takedown but Reeves sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Henrique somewhat.
Henrique stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Henrique wants it to stay on the feet.
Reeves rushes Henrique and presses him up against the cage.
Henrique is pressed up against the cage. Reeves has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Henrique down to the mat. Henrique avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Reeves shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Henrique defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henrique gets tackled into the cage by Reeves. Reeves maintains the clinch.
Reeves tries to score a body lock takedown but Henrique shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Henrique wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reeves gets underhooks to prevent Henrique's takedown attempt.
Reeves lands a body punch.
Henrique drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reeves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henrique dives in for a single leg takedown but Reeves sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reeves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reeves fails with a takedown attempt.
Reeves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reeves keeps the fight on the outside.
Henrique tries to clinch but Reeves moves out of range.
Henrique shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reeves pinned against the cage. Reeves gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Reeves closes the distance and clinches.
Henrique breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reeves moves into the clinch successfully.
Henrique misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reeves.
Reeves manages to pull guard.
Reeves keeping moving, preventing Henrique from controlling successfully.
Reeves wants to stand up but Henrique is controlling him.
Reeves trying to keep a closed guard but Henrique is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henrique wants to stand but Reeves has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Reeves uses the cage to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Reeves dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Reeves throws a nice looking combination but Henrique bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reeves throws a leg kick which misses Henrique's front leg but catches the back leg as Henrique tries to avoid it.
Henrique misses with a takedown
and Reeves counters with a nice body shot.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Reeves. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Nice uppercut there from Reeves.
Henrique shoots in for a double leg but Reeves sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Henrique fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Henrique. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henrique stuffs the takedown.
Reeves tries to clinch there but Henrique circles away.
Henrique fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Henrique misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Henrique enables Reeves to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Henrique manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Reeves is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Reeves advances position into side control!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reeves decides to stand up, so the ref orders Henrique to his feet.
Reeves leaves Henrique with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Reeves stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reeves tries to score a power double leg takedown but Henrique sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Reeves somewhat.
Henrique keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pedro Henrique is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henrique throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reeves's waist but Reeves gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Henrique off to one side.
Reeves shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henrique as he avoids it easily.
Reeves dives in for a single leg takedown but Henrique sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
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!
Reeves lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reeves gets control of Henrique's arms and successfully pulls guard. Reeves will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henrique postures up.
Henrique throwing strikes but missing.
Reeves working a defensive guard but Henrique passes into half guard.
Reeves manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Reeves stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reeves wants it to stay on the feet.
Reeves has managed to clinch.
Reeves decides to pull guard.
Reeves has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Henrique has passed into side control.
Reeves manages to work his way to half guard, despite Henrique's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reeves controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Henrique looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Henrique wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reeves keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Reeves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Henrique stuffs the takedown attempt from Reeves. Reeves gets slowly back to his feet.
Reeves misses with a head kick.
Reeves shoots in and drives through. Henrique sprawls well.
Reeves shoots in looking for a takedown but Henrique manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Reeves's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pedro Henrique has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Reeves.
Reeves defending well as Henrique loads up on a big left hand.
Reeves clinches up with Henrique and pushes him back against the cage.
Reeves is trying to pull guard but Henrique turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Reeves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Henrique takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Reeves wants to take the fight to the mat but Henrique manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henrique wants to take the fight to the mat but Reeves manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Reeves taking a breather.
Reeves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henrique blocks it with crossed arms.
The referee calls for Henrique to work.
Henrique ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Henrique no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Reeves trying to control the position from guard on top but Henrique is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henrique preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Henrique looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henrique looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reeves passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Henrique parries the strikes from Reeves easily there. Reeves is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Henrique to escape.
Reeves decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Henrique tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reeves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reeves fails with a takedown attempt.
Reeves scores with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reeves fails with the takedown.
Reeves avoids the head kick by Henrique.
Henrique just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Henrique misses the target.
Reeves shoots for a takedown but Henrique saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Henrique shoots in and drives through. Reeves sprawls well.
Henrique cracks Reeves with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Reeves feints a jab promting Henrique to slip. Reeves then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Henrique slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Henrique clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reeves tries to break the clinch but Henrique is controlling the position.
Henrique manages to break the clinch.
Reeves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reeves keeps the fight on the outside.
Henrique fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reeves misses with the combination.
Henrique will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henrique fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Reeves looks for a takedown but Henrique sprawls well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alex Reeves.
Well Reeves has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for Alex Reeves!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Alex Reeves!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Alex Reeves!
Alex Reeves wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martin Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven OlyLarsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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186 lbs
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184 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Martin Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sven OlyLarsen!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OlyLarsen darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Silva blocks a body shot from OlyLarsen.
OlyLarsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
OlyLarsen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ground and pound from OlyLarsen.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
OlyLarsen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
OlyLarsen lands with a punch from half guard.
OlyLarsen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
OlyLarsen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
OlyLarsen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
OlyLarsen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to control OlyLarsen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with OlyLarsen in particular looking to stall.
OlyLarsen seems to be looking for submissions.
OlyLarsen winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
OlyLarsen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. OlyLarsen connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by OlyLarsen.
OlyLarsen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from OlyLarsen there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
OlyLarsen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time OlyLarsen.
OlyLarsen wants to pass the guard but Silva is defending well.
OlyLarsen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OlyLarsen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
OlyLarsen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
OlyLarsen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OlyLarsen winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for OlyLarsen on the ground.
OlyLarsen working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Silva is breathing heavily.
OlyLarsen is working for a submission of some sort.
OlyLarsen seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OlyLarsen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
OlyLarsen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
OlyLarsen lands a couple of good shots and Silva has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Silva is rocked!
It looks like Martin Silva has been cut.
OlyLarsen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
OlyLarsen controlling from the back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven OlyLarsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martin Silva's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with OlyLarsen but OlyLarsen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
OlyLarsen stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
OlyLarsen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sven OlyLarsen has got the better of the ground game so far.
OlyLarsen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
OlyLarsen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva taking a bit of punishment here - OlyLarsen scoring with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is not content to let OlyLarsen control the position.
OlyLarsen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
OlyLarsen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Silva tries to buck OlyLarsen off but OlyLarsen is having none of it.
OlyLarsen happy to just control the position for now.
OlyLarsen swings around for an armbar but Silva sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into OlyLarsen's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
OlyLarsen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent OlyLarsen getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OlyLarsen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
OlyLarsen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva is staying active underneath OlyLarsen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
OlyLarsen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
OlyLarsen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
OlyLarsen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OlyLarsen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
OlyLarsen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
OlyLarsen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
OlyLarsen unloading with bombs!
OlyLarsen controlling from mount.
BOOM! OlyLarsen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
OlyLarsen working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Silva turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips OlyLarsen off and cradles Silva's limp body as OlyLarsen celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Sven OlyLarsen!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Jo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Fernando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Jo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paulo Fernando!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fernando is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jo lands a nice short elbow.
Jo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jo slips a nice elbow through Fernando's hands, connecting with Fernando's forehead.
Fernando is trying to get back to full guard.
Fernando is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fernando trying to control here.
Jo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fernando knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jo prevents Fernando from improving his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jo connects with a nice short shot to Fernando's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jo wants to stand up but Fernando has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Fernando is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jo's back!
Fernando trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Fernando somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
What can Jo do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Jo is trying to get back to his feet but Fernando has full control of the position and if anything, Jo has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jo prevents Fernando from getting a body triangle.
Fernando biding his time, looking for the opening.
Fernando struggling to land strikes to the head as Jo covers up.
Fernando trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Fernando is riding his opponent, not letting Jo buck him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jo looking very determined here, making life difficult for Fernando.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Paulo Fernando was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Fernando closes the distance but Jo moves to the side
and Jo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fernando gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fernando is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fernando thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fernando has his takedown stuffed
and Jo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fernando won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jo scores with punches from side control.
Fernando is trying to improve his position.
Jo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
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!
Fernando wants to control but Jo postures up.
Jo lands a nice forearm strike.
Jo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jo working the ground and pound.
Fernando is rocked!
Jo scoring with punches from side control.
Fernando is still in real trouble! Can Jo finish him?
Fernando is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jo connects with a decent elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jo scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Fernando is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Jo can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Jo!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Jo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russell Spaeth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Jo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Russell Spaeth!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spaeth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spaeth darts in looking for a takedown but Jo gets double underhooks and turns Spaeth into the cage.
Jo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spaeth wants to break free but Jo has control.
Spaeth is looking to take this one to the mat.
Spaeth is trying to maintain a safe position but Jo gets an underhook and turns Spaeth into the cage.
Spaeth will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jo up against the cage.
Spaeth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jo.
Spaeth stalling in the clinch but Jo improves position.
Jo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Spaeth is looking to take this one to the mat.
James Jo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russell Spaeth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jo wants to get back to striking at distance but Spaeth won't allow it.
Spaeth drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jo misses with a takedown attempt - Spaeth sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jo has a takedown stuffed.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Spaeth.
Jo fails with a takedown attempt.
Jo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Spaeth throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jo's waist but Jo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Spaeth off to one side.
James Jo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spaeth closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jo circles away.
Jo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Spaeth.
Spaeth looks winded!
Spaeth tries to keep at a distance but Jo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Spaeth jumps into guard, dragging Jo to the mat.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jo looking to pass the guard.
Jo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jo looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jo wants to control from the top but Spaeth keeps moving.
Spaeth lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spaeth avoids the attempt from Jo to control.
Jo prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Jo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jo regains half guard.
Jo wants to get back to full guard.
Jo actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jo regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Spaeth.
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 James Jo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Spaeth.
Jo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Spaeth slips a jab and a cross from Jo.
Jo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Spaeth's waist but Spaeth gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jo off to one side.
Jo shoots in but Spaeth avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Jo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jo avoids the head kick by Spaeth.
Spaeth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jo doesn't manage to clinch there - Spaeth circles away.
Spaeth has closed the distance and engaged Jo in a clinch.
Jo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Spaeth pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spaeth has him pressed against the cage.
Spaeth jumps guard and drags Jo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spaeth is keeping the position for now.
Jo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Spaeth is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jo throwing strikes but missing.
Spaeth looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russell Spaeth has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jo throws a leg kick
and Spaeth counters with a slapping leg kick.
Spaeth swings widly with a right hand
letting Jo counter with a right hand.
Spaeth looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jo shoots in for a takedown but Spaeth shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jo blocks a head kick by Spaeth.
Spaeth moves in looking to clinch but Jo pushes him off.
Jo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spaeth looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jo is fending him off so far but Spaeth persists. Nope, Jo circles away and we're back to standing.
Spaeth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jo swivels and escapes.
Jo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
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!
No luck for Jo with that takedown attempt.
Spaeth shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jo as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spaeth slaps away a takedown attempt from Jo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Spaeth shoots for a double leg takedown but Jo sprawls well. He's pushed Spaeth's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jo is looking to clinch.
Jo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Spaeth pinned against the cage. Spaeth gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Spaeth fails with the takedown.
Jo works over Spaeth's head and body with a nice combination.
James Jo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spaeth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Spaeth sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jo somewhat.
Jo misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spaeth lands a high kick!
Spaeth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Jo. Those never looked like landing.
Jo fails to land with a series of punches.
Spaeth wants to clinch up but Jo keeps it at a distance.
Spaeth stuffs the takedown.
Spaeth fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spaeth slaps away a takedown attempt from Jo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jo fails to land the takedown.
Jo throws a nice looking combination but Spaeth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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 James Jo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Spaeth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jo swivels and escapes.
Jo misses with a low kick as Spaeth jumps back.
Jo leaves Spaeth with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Spaeth sprawls well. Spaeth wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jo gets slowly back to his feet.
Jo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Spaeth is fending him off so far but Jo persists. Nope, Spaeth circles away and we're back to standing.
Spaeth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jo counters with a series of strikes. Spaeth will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jo clinches up against the cage.
Come on Spaeth - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jo tries to circle away but Spaeth has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spaeth has him pressed against the cage.
Spaeth tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jo just stands there and leans against the cage.
James Jo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russell Spaeth.
Spaeth goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jo prevents it.
Spaeth jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jo walks away with a smile on his face. Spaeth gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jo throws a right hand that Spaeth ducks under and follows up with a left that Spaeth also avoids with ease.
Jo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Spaeth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Jo misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jo has closed the distance and engaged Spaeth in a clinch.
Spaeth tries to score a body lock takedown but Jo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spaeth wants a takedown but no success here.
Jo is trying to force a seperation but Spaeth has the dominant position.
Spaeth tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Spaeth prevents Jo from breaking the clinch.
Spaeth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jo wants to break free but Spaeth has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spaeth is looking to break free of the clinch but Jo has double underhooks.
Spaeth looking for a takedown.
Jo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spaeth backwards.
Jo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jo lands with a right to the head.
Spaeth being controlled against the cage.
Jo is trying to break the clinch but Spaeth is controlling him.
Spaeth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jo is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spaeth wants to break free but Jo has control.
Spaeth trying to stall but Jo improves his position.
Jo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Spaeth fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jo shoots in but no luck this time.
Jo avoids the head kick by Spaeth.
Jo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Spaeth sprawls well. Spaeth wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jo gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spaeth lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jo throws a right hand that Spaeth ducks under and follows up with a left that Spaeth also avoids with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Jo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for James Jo!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for James Jo!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Russell Spaeth!
James Jo wins by split decision!
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