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PVF16: Velocity PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brett Shinola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Tolomia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Tolomia has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brett Shinola's chin.
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brett Shinola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Tolomia!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shinola.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short uppercut from Shinola.
Tolomia misses with a knee to the head.
Shinola pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tolomia preventing the sweep.
Shinola on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shinola tries to get out of the position.
Shinola is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shinola's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Shinola manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tolomia manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinola postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shinola wants to control from the top but Tolomia keeps moving.
Tolomia looks gassed!
Shinola stands up from Tolomia's guard - Shinola perhaps looking for a knockout.
Tolomia gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Shinola to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Shinola stands up from Tolomia's guard - Shinola perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinola throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tolomia was covering up waiting for the punch and Shinola finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Shinola decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Shinola closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tolomia to the mat! Tolomia manages to get full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shinola wants to pass the guard but Tolomia is keeping the position.
Shinola is looking to stand up but Tolomia won't let him.
Shinola has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinola passes Tolomia's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Shinola will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tolomia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tolomia trying to control but Shinola postures up.
Shinola winds up and cracks Tolomia with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Shinola gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Shinola closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tolomia did well to prevent Shinola getting side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinola lands with a punch from half guard.
Shinola looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Shinola stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Shinola changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tolomia tries to avoid it but Shinola manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tolomia to the ground. Tolomia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shinola tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tolomia swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brett Shinola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shinola is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tolomia's half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tolomia regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Shinola.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Shinola dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shinola shoots for a double leg takedown but Tolomia sprawls well. He's pushed Shinola's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shinola darts in and clinches Tolomia up against the cage.
Shinola has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tolomia is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shinola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shinola misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shinola.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brett Shinola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shinola shoots in but Tolomia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tolomia is looking to clinch but Shinola is avoiding it.
Shinola shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shinola showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinola missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brett Shinola overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tolomia punching from the bottom.
Shinola takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Shinola is nestled in close to Tolomia, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Shinola prevents Tolomia from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shinola trying to control the action but Tolomia is working from the bottom.
Shinola is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tolomia is just riding it out for now. Shinola eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shinola tries to stand but can't do so whilst Tolomia controls his leg.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Shinola looks to clinch
and Tolomia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shinola drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Shinola stopping the sweep attempt from Tolomia.
Shinola cracks Tolomia with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinola content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shinola lands a couple of elbows.
Shinola is working Tolomia over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Shinola postures up.
Shinola is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Shinola missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shinola 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shinola's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Shinola is in close to Tolomia's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Shinola knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tolomia on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinola not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Shinola with a nice head shot there.
Shinola working some strikes from top position.
Tolomia is trying to keep Shinola in close.
Shinola pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tolomia is keeping the position for now.
Tolomia wants to get back to his feet but Shinola is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Shinola makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Shinola dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Shinola throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tolomia was covering up waiting for the punch and Shinola finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Shinola working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tolomia's head.
Shinola working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tolomia trying to keep a closed guard but Shinola is proving a slippery customer.
Shinola stands up and waves to Tolomia to follow him.
Shinola clinches with his opponent.
Shinola gets control of Tolomia's arms and successfully pulls guard. Shinola will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tolomia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinola pushes Tolomia off and gets back to his feet.
Shinola drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tolomia controls Shinola momentarily but Shinola frees himself.
Shinola makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Shinola trying to control the position from guard on top but Tolomia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tolomia looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Shinola passes into side control.
Check out the look on Shinola's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinola is looking to take a break and control but Tolomia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shinola stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Shinola wants to clinch.
Brett Shinola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinola bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Shinola cracks Tolomia with a big right hand but Tolomia just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Shinola landing strikes.
Shinola in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tolomia taking a bit of punishment here - Shinola scoring with strikes.
Shinola scores with a couple of short elbows.
Shinola working the head and body with strikes.
Shinola working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tolomia takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Brett Shinola is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinola lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tolomia down.
Shinola cracks Tolomia with a big elbow.
Shinola connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tolomia some visible discomfort.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Shinola is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tolomia can do to turn this around?
Shinola tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shinola has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Tolomia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tolomia is working to avoid the ground and pound but Shinola connects with a decent elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brett Shinola showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shinola, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brett Shinola!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jan Helge Mathisen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius SemteXXXotika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darius SemteXXXotika will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jan Helge Mathisen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darius SemteXXXotika!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from SemteXXXotika.
Mathisen misses with a series of wild punches.
SemteXXXotika buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
SemteXXXotika lands a high kick!
It looks like Jan Helge Mathisen has been cut.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! SemteXXXotika throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Mathisen is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Darius SemteXXXotika!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benjamina Ballerina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Escobedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ballerina comes to the cage accompanied by The Gayest Song Ever.. This should be fireworks!
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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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benjamina Ballerina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafael Escobedo!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobedo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ballerina working to try and regain half guard.
Escobedo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ballerina has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Escobedo wants to take Ballerina's back but he can't do it this time.
Ballerina tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Escobedo wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Ballerina tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Escobedo has control of Ballerina's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ballerina regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Ballerina tries to reverse the position but Escobedo maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobedo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ballerina's face.
Ballerina is trying to escape the mount.
Ballerina slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ballerina trying to control but Escobedo postures up.
Escobedo trying to pass the guard but Ballerina defending well.
Escobedo is thwarting Ballerina's attempts to control the position.
Escobedo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ballerina can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Escobedo.
Escobedo pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Escobedo with good strikes from the mount here!
Ballerina is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escobedo throws some wild stikes that Ballerina manages to avoid easily.
Ballerina can't escape the position.
Ballerina is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Escobedo locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Ballerina is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rafael Escobedo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fuq Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen let the bodies hit the floor as his entrance music. Fuq Jones told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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210 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Royce Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fuq Jones!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Royce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fuq Jones.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lee moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lee jumps guard but Jones stands there with Lee around his waist. Lee gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Lee gets control of Jones's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lee will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jones advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee controlling the position well.
Lee trying to control but Jones postures up.
Lee is looking to escape.
Jones wants to take a breather but Lee is having none of it.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Jones is keen to just control but Lee is a slippery customer.
Lee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lee tries to get out of the position.
Jones might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lee kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jones is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lee has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lee throws a series of strikes that have Jones backpedaling.
It looks like Fuq Jones has been cut.
Lee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.
Lee throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Lee shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lee showed some decent athleticism there.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Jones looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to advance position but Jones won't allow it.
Lee lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Jones.
Lee trying to pass the guard but Jones defending well.
Lee is controlling the pace.
Nice strikes from Lee there.
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.
Lee looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jones with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Lee sits in half guard.
Jones wants to control but Lee is keeping busy.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Jones trying to control but Lee postures up.
Lee looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lee lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fuq Jones'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.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Lee tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Jones can't get the takedown.
Lee working hard to break the clinch.
Lee pulls guard successfully.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Lee has his hands on Jones's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Lee looking to control.
Jones trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Jones prevents Lee from getting back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Lee counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jones's guard now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking for a triangle but Lee pushes his legs off easily.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Lee is working Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lee stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jones gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jones makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jones.
Lee keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head.
Lee trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Lee keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lee defends it easily.
Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lee 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.
Jones punching from the bottom.
Jones has his foot on Lee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lee works his way back into a safe position though.
Lee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee landing with the ground and pound.
Lee postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee lands a couple of elbows.
Lee scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lee scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Royce Lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Lee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fuq Jones's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones tries for a takedown but Lee circles away easily
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A left lands for Lee.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Lee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
A shot to de liver by Lee. Beautiful body shot.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lee lands a jab.
Jones is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lee is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jones.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lee tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Lee tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
A shot to de liver by Lee. Beautiful body shot.
Lee looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Royce Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lee throws a one two combo.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lee looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Lee is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jones gets back to full guard.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lee tries to stand but Jones is controlling from the bottom.
Lee is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jones looking for a triangle here. Lee is fighting it but it looks tight! Jones pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Lee is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Fuq Jones!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ando Easter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Foolery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ando Easter has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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271 lbs
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227 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ando Easter!
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, Tom Foolery!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Foolery.
Easter looks to land a combination but Foolery avoids it well.
Foolery tries to move into range but Easter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Foolery shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Easter defends it nicely.
Easter lands a two punch combo.
A punch combination from Easter misses.
Easter misses with a few strikes there.
Foolery fails with a takedown attempt.
Ando Easter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Foolery.
A jab lands there for Easter.
Easter feints and as Foolery raises his hands in defense, Easter changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Easter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Foolery looking to hit a scissor sweep but Easter is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foolery is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Easter has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Foolery to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Easter is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Foolery pulls down on the head and he's put Easter to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tom Foolery!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kutt Kalhoun (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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199 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcos Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kutt Kalhoun!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dos Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kalhoun swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dos Santos is pushing down on Kalhoun's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kalhoun is fighting to maintain full guard but Dos Santos has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kalhoun keeps working.
Kalhoun wants to improve his position but Dos Santos is controlling well.
Kalhoun is trying to stand up here but Dos Santos is controlling him well.
Dos Santos is pressing down on Kalhoun's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kalhoun is holding on for now.
Kalhoun is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dos Santos pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dos Santos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dos Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kalhoun keeps working.
Kalhoun is in trouble now - Dos Santos has advanced to mount!
Dos Santos wants to control the pace but Kalhoun is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalhoun squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Dos Santos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dos Santos stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Kalhoun gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dos Santos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kalhoun keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Kalhoun has his foot on Dos Santos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dos Santos works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kalhoun manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dos Santos wants to hold on but Kalhoun pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalhoun seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Dos Santos is holding on tight.
Kalhoun stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Dos Santos has his takedown stuffed
and Kalhoun counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kalhoun.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kalhoun wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
Dos Santos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kalhoun trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dos Santos keeping full guard, as Kalhoun tries to pass.
Kalhoun trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Kalhoun is proving a slippery customer.
Kalhoun drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kalhoun jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dos Santos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kalhoun sprawls well initially but Dos Santos persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kalhoun trying to hold on to Dos Santos's head to control him but Dos Santos postures up.
Kalhoun is looking to improve his position.
Dos Santos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dos Santos is controlling the pace.
Kalhoun wants to control but Dos Santos is keeping busy.
Dos Santos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kalhoun sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalhoun kicks Dos Santos off and gets back to his feet.
Kalhoun closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dos Santos did well to prevent Kalhoun getting side control.
Kalhoun is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dos Santos has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kalhoun is trying to work for a kimura but Dos Santos is defending well.
Dos Santos wants to get back to full guard.
Kalhoun is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dos Santos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kalhoun avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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 Marcos Dos Santos will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kalhoun misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kalhoun stuffs the takedown.
Dos Santos decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kalhoun has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dos Santos is working away from the top position though.
Kalhoun wants to get back to full guard.
Dos Santos is trying to control. Kalhoun wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kalhoun looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kalhoun is looking to improve his position.
Dos Santos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dos Santos performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kalhoun looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kalhoun scores with a nice right hand.
Kalhoun shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kalhoun prevents Dos Santos from improving his position.
Dos Santos is refusing to be controlled, as Kalhoun sits in half guard.
Dos Santos trying to control but Kalhoun postures up.
Kalhoun trying to mount his opponent but Dos Santos defends it.
Kalhoun is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dos Santos is just riding it out for now. Kalhoun eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalhoun decides to return to a standing position.
Kalhoun swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dos Santos shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dos Santos showed some decent athleticism there.
Dos Santos stops Kalhoun from getting back to his feet.
Dos Santos prevents Kalhoun from improving his position.
Dos Santos stands up out of the half guard.
Kalhoun misses with a series of wild punches.
Dos Santos clinches up with Kalhoun and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalhoun has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dos Santos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kalhoun pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kalhoun slaps away a takedown attempt from Dos Santos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos dodges the punch combination from Kalhoun.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kalhoun is trying to get back to full guard.
Dos Santos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kalhoun slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kalhoun is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Kalhoun is retaining full guard.
Kalhoun had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dos Santos defends it easily.
Dos Santos drops back looking for a leg! Kalhoun is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kalhoun manages to kick Dos Santos off! Dos Santos jumps back into Kalhoun's guard.
Kalhoun is trying to control the position but Dos Santos postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kalhoun misses with a few strikes there.
Kalhoun shoots in and drives through. Dos Santos sprawls well.
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 Marcos Dos Santos will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kalhoun misses with a double jab.
Kalhoun misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos darts in and clinches Kalhoun up against the cage.
Dos Santos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kalhoun's efforts to push away.
Dos Santos lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dos Santos working over Kalhoun with some ground and pound. Kalhoun looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kalhoun is looking to improve his position.
Kalhoun is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dos Santos pulls his head out easily.
Dos Santos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dos Santos passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kalhoun!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dos Santos looking to control but Kalhoun is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalhoun is looking to improve his position but Dos Santos isn't that keen on the idea.
Dos Santos is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Nice sprawl there from Dos Santos as Kalhoun shoots in.
Kalhoun fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dos Santos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kalhoun!
Dos Santos controlling from mount.
Dos Santos looking for a guillotine from mount but Kalhoun is having none of it.
Kalhoun is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalhoun tries to hold on but Dos Santos postures up.
Dos Santos is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kalhoun can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Dos Santos pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Kalhoun is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dos Santos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalhoun is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dos Santos lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kalhoun is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dos Santos is working for a guillotine from mount but Kalhoun frees his head quite easily.
Kalhoun tries to hold on but Dos Santos pushes him away.
Kalhoun really wants to buck Dos Santos off and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kalhoun gets back to half guard.
Kalhoun kicks Dos Santos off and gets back to his feet.
Dos Santos is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kalhoun's half guard.
Kalhoun looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dos Santos trying to control from half guard but Kalhoun is working away.
Kalhoun gets full guard.
Marcos Dos Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marcos Dos Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kalhoun has Dos Santos pulled in close to control his posture.
Dos Santos controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dos Santos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcos Dos Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dos Santos, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcos Dos Santos!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Smash Spring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Kronic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spring has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Smash Spring has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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260 lbs
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Smash Spring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Kronic!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spring slips a jab and a cross from Kronic.
Kronic lands a left and a right that send Spring crashing to the mat, dazed. Kronic thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Smash Spring has been cut.
Spring is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kronic ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Spring's jaw. Spring's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Kronic does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jon Kronic!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Narric Nukeabitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Sliva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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205 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Narric Nukeabitch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gustavo Sliva!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Nukeabitch.
Nukeabitch misses with a straight right.
Sliva blocks a jab.
Nukeabitch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sliva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nukeabitch as he jumps to the side.
Sliva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nukeabitch catches Sliva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Gustavo Sliva has been cut.
Nukeabitch looks to land a combination. Sliva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Nukeabitch misses.
Sliva ducks under a wild hook from Nukeabitch.
Nukeabitch throws a hook but Sliva avoids it easily.
Sliva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nukeabitch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sliva ducks under a wild hook from Nukeabitch.
Sliva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nukeabitch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sliva.
Nukeabitch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nukeabitch loads up on a big right hand but Sliva slips the punch.
Nukeabitch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Narric Nukeabitch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nukeabitch misses with a hook. Sliva ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Nukeabitch misses.
A head kick misses from Nukeabitch.
Nukeabitch misses with a head kick.
A jab from Nukeabitch misses.
Nukeabitch is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nukeabitch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nukeabitch throws a big shot that misses.
Sliva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sliva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nukeabitch to the mat! Nukeabitch manages to get full guard.
Sliva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nukeabitch is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nukeabitch has escaped and now he's on top!
Nukeabitch wants to get up but he can't break Sliva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sliva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nukeabitch defends well.
Sliva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nukeabitch defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sliva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nukeabitch doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nukeabitch manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sliva working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nukeabitch has passed into half guard!
Sliva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nukeabitch decides to return to a standing position.
Nukeabitch keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Narric Nukeabitch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Sliva.
Sliva checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nukeabitch looks to land a right hand but Sliva moved out of range.
Some wild striking there from Nukeabitch.
Nukeabitch getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That has opened up Gustavo Sliva's cut even more.
Nukeabitch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sliva circles away quickly and effectively.
Nukeabitch swinging wildly here.
Nukeabitch throws a series of punches but Sliva moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sliva drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sliva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nukeabitch is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Narric Nukeabitch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gustavo Sliva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sliva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nukeabitch as he avoids it easily.
Nukeabitch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Narric Nukeabitch is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Nukeabitch misses its intended target.
Nukeabitch throws a shot from downtown. Sliva moves away and avoids it.
Sliva blocks a jab.
Sliva walks into a left hand.
Sliva staying out of range there.
Sliva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nukeabitch tries to avoid it but Sliva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nukeabitch to the ground. Nukeabitch escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck for Sliva with that takedown attempt.
Narric Nukeabitch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Sliva.
Nukeabitch looks to land a body kick but Sliva moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nukeabitch misses with a double jab.
Nukeabitch throws a hook but Sliva blocks it.
Nukeabitch throws a hook to the side of Sliva's head but Sliva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nukeabitch throws a right and a left that Sliva avoids nicely.
Nukeabitch goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sliva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sliva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nukeabitch misses with a straight left.
Nukeabitch tries to bum rush Sliva with a series of wild strikes but Sliva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nukeabitch lands with a nice combination. Sliva backs away looking to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sliva gets the takedown into side control.
Sliva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sliva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nukeabitch has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sliva is breathing heavily.
Sliva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nukeabitch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sliva on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sliva prevents Nukeabitch from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sliva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nukeabitch has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sliva is trying to get an arm triangle but Nukeabitch is defending well.
Nukeabitch is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sliva tries for a kimura but Nukeabitch is defending well.
Nukeabitch explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Nukeabitch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The cut above Gustavo Sliva's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nukeabitch throws a series of punches but Sliva avoids them all with ease.
Nukeabitch throws a jab when Sliva was well out of range.
Nukeabitch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nukeabitch misses with a looping right.
Nukeabitch misses with a few strikes there.
Sliva staying out of range there.
Sliva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sliva is working for a kimura but Nukeabitch is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sliva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nukeabitch is just riding it out for now. Sliva eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Narric Nukeabitch dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gustavo Sliva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sliva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nukeabitch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sliva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sliva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Nukeabitch trying desperately to get to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sliva is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Nukeabitch is surviving well by controlling Sliva's body position as best he can.
Gustavo Sliva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nukeabitch is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sliva is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Nukeabitch has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Nukeabitch!
Sliva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nukeabitch can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sliva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sliva looking for a guillotine here but Nukeabitch defends easily.
Sliva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sliva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nukeabitch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nukeabitch stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nukeabitch looks to score with a jab to the body but Sliva is just out of range.
Sliva checks a leg kick.
Sliva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nukeabitch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sliva circles away quickly and effectively.
Sliva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nukeabitch pinned against the cage. Nukeabitch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nukeabitch fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sliva is defended easily by Nukeabitch.
Sliva blocks a jab.
Nukeabitch throws a lazy right hand but Sliva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Narric Nukeabitch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nukeabitch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nukeabitch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nukeabitch looks to score with a jab to the body but Sliva is just out of range.
Nukeabitch misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sliva moves out of range of the strikes.
Nukeabitch throws a nice looking combination but Sliva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Nukeabitch scores with a four punch combination!
Nukeabitch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nukeabitch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nukeabitch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sliva ducks under a wild hook from Nukeabitch.
Sliva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nukeabitch is defending against the submission attempts here by Sliva.
Sliva seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Nukeabitch is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gustavo Sliva! Gustavo Sliva retains his light heavyweight title!
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