BFT-471 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dane Brigglett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamish Gaffney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dane Brigglett could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hamish Gaffney's chin.

Brigglett
vs
Gaffney

199 cm
42
199 lbs
22 - 22 - 0

187 cm
42
182 lbs
15 - 31 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Sydney Fight Gear

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 22 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dane Brigglett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 31 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Hamish Gaffney!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Bruno Hogan and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Gaffney or perhaps it was just good defense by Brigglett, which made it look bad.
Brigglett stuffs the takedown.
Brigglett went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Brigglett slaps away a takedown attempt from Gaffney, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dane Brigglett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hamish Gaffney.
Brigglett smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brigglett throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaffney.
Brigglett connects with an inside leg kick.
Gaffney throws a series of punches but Brigglett avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brigglett displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gaffney.
Brigglett throws a lazy right hand but Gaffney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brigglett is looking to clinch but Gaffney is avoiding it.
Brigglett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hamish Gaffney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brigglett throws a looping overhand right but Gaffney ducks down to avoid it.
Gaffney swings for the body but Brigglett moves out of range.
Brigglett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gaffney lands a head kick. Brigglett smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Dane Brigglett has been cut.
A left and a right from Brigglett both land. Nice combination.
Brigglett keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brigglett seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Gaffney closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Brigglett did well to prevent Gaffney getting side control.

Brigglett pushes Gaffney off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Brigglett. Those never looked like landing.
Gaffney throws a right and a left that both miss.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gaffney.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Gaffney stands up.
Gaffney showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brigglett.
Brigglett stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brigglett wants it to stay on the feet.
Brigglett seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gaffney scores with a three punch combo!
Brigglett tries to land a leg kick but Gaffney saw it coming and moves away.

Gaffney feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gaffney advances position into side control!

Gaffney working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney misses with the ground and pound.

Gaffney decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gaffney is defended easily by Brigglett.
Gaffney scoring well with a low kick there.
Brigglett blocks a head kick by Gaffney.
Gaffney throws a nice looking combination but Brigglett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gaffney.
An attempted straight right counter from Brigglett misses the target.
Gaffney looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gaffney misses with a combination
and Brigglett counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Gaffney gets a double leg takedown into Brigglett's guard.
Brigglett is looking to stand back up but Gaffney counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Brigglett.

Gaffney sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brigglett defending well though.
Gaffney is looking to advance position but Brigglett won't allow it.
Brigglett is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
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 Dane Brigglett will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dane Brigglett's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gaffney drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dane Brigglett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gaffney misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Brigglett was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gaffney.
Gaffney tries for a takedown but Brigglett sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brigglett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gaffney circles away quickly and effectively.
Gaffney looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A right-left combo lands from Gaffney.
Good leg kick by Brigglett there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaffney misses with a double jab
and Brigglett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brigglett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gaffney circles away quickly and effectively.
Brigglett jabs Gaffney right on the nose. Gaffney blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaffney darts in looking for a takedown but Brigglett gets double underhooks and turns Gaffney into the cage.
Dane Brigglett is winning the standup battle so far.
Brigglett lands a brutal head kick. Gaffney looks out on his feet and Brigglett throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Dane Brigglett!
Dane Brigglett thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Kothciushco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaska Juntta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kothciushco
vs
Juntta

200 cm
36
250 lbs
21 - 25 - 0

188 cm
32
250 lbs
18 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Popeye Nutritional Supplement

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 21 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Krzysztof Kothciushco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaska Juntta!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juntta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kothciushco's waist but Kothciushco gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Juntta off to one side.
Kothciushco throws an overhand right that lands on Juntta's shoulder, as Juntta tries to avoid the shot.
Juntta doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kothciushco works over Juntta's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Jaska Juntta has been cut.
Juntta throws a body punch but Kothciushco moves out of range.
Kothciushco staying out of range there.
Kothciushco wants to land a leg kick but Juntta is out of range.
Juntta feints the counter takedown.
Kothciushco throws a jab when Juntta was well out of range.
Kothciushco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kothciushco dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Juntta. That did some damage!

Juntta moves into the clinch.
Juntta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kothciushco lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kothciushco lands a knee to the body.
Kothciushco scores with a knee to the head.
Juntta is trying to maintain a safe position but Kothciushco gets an underhook and turns Juntta into the cage.
Juntta is trying to stall.
Juntta is stalling here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kothciushco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntta throws a punch but it's blocked by Kothciushco.

Juntta has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kothciushco regains guard immediately.
Juntta trying to control the position from guard on top but Kothciushco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Juntta postures up in Kothciushco's guard and throws a big left but Kothciushco blocks it.
Kothciushco keeping moving, preventing Juntta from controlling successfully.
Kothciushco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntta is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kothciushco will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kothciushco is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Juntta throws a body shot but no joy.
Kothciushco looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kothciushco throws a right and a left that Juntta avoids nicely.
Juntta is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kothciushco with a body shot.
Juntta tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kothciushco defends well and Juntta ends up having to push Kothciushco into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Juntta blocks a low kick nicely.
Juntta swinging wildly here.
Jaska Juntta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kothciushco is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Juntta.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Juntta bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kothciushco's head.
Juntta lands an overhand right.
Kothciushco misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntta takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Juntta lands a head shot.
Juntta takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kothciushco looks to land a right hand but Juntta moved out of range.
Juntta has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kothciushco.
Juntta throws a nice looking combination but Kothciushco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Juntta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kothciushco at a distance.
Juntta stuns Kothciushco with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Juntta throws out a loose jab but Kothciushco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Juntta fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kothciushco stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kothciushco wants it to stay on the feet.
Krzysztof Kothciushco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaska Juntta.
Kothciushco lands a two punch combo.

That has opened up Jaska Juntta's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Juntta.
Juntta swinging wildly here.
Kothciushco lands a nice looking kick to the body. Juntta takes a step back to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kothciushco fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Juntta swings for the body but Kothciushco moves out of range.

Kothciushco drops Juntta with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Juntta looks back up at him and smiles so Kothciushco waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Juntta is rocked!
Crack! Kothciushco connects with the perfect overhand right and Juntta falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Kothciushco!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Krzysztof Kothciushco!
A very excited looking Krzysztof Kothciushco made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaius Julius Caesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Jong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caesar 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Warriors of the World. Jong has chosen Nobody Nobody as his entrance music. 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.

Julius Caesar
vs
Jong

200 cm
40
290 lbs
27 - 18 - 1

195 cm
38
278 lbs
31 - 24 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 27 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Gaius Julius Caesar !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kim Jong!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ben Watson and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caesar throws a lazy right hand but Jong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jong let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Caesar clinches up against the cage.
Caesar is trying to break free.
Jong scores with a knee to the head.
Caesar lands with a right to the head.
Caesar managing to block the knees to the body from Jong.
A short body shot lands from Jong as the two fighters clinch.
Caesar is breathing heavily.
Jong tries a knee to the head but Caesar blocks it.
Caesar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Jong - that landed with a thud.
Jong with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jong.
Jong looking to throw knees to the head but Caesar is blocking nicely.
Jong misses with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jong lands a left hand.
Jong lands a body shot.
Jong misses with a knee to the head.
Jong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Caesar 's elbow.
Caesar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Caesar is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Jong.
A short left from Jong.
Caesar wants a takedown but no success here.
Still in the clinch, Jong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Gaius Julius Caesar has been cut.
Jong misses with a punch to the body.
Caesar avoiding damage as Jong throws knees to the body.
Jong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jong tries a body shot but Caesar blocks it.
Jong misses with a knee to the head.
Jong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Caesar 's elbow.

Caesar manages to break the clinch.
Kim Jong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Caesar takes the fight into the clinch.
Caesar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jong has him pressed against the cage.

Caesar pulls guard successfully.
Jong must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jong is looking to work some ground and pound but Caesar has wrist control.

Jong drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jong jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caesar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Caesar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jong lands a couple of elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Caesar scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Jong has Caesar up against the cage in a clinch.
Caesar is trying to pull guard but Jong turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Caesar avoids a wild elbow strike from Jong.
Jong looking to throw knees to the head but Caesar is blocking nicely.
Jong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Caesar goes for a takedown attempt but Jong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaius Julius Caesar . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caesar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jong ducks under a wild hook from Caesar .
Caesar takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caesar shoots for a takedown but Jong saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jong displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Caesar .

Jong drives through and clinches with Caesar against the cage.
Jong tries a knee to the head but Caesar blocks it.
Jong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Caesar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jong pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jong pushes Caesar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jong scores with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Jong.
Jong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Caesar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jong gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Caesar .
Caesar tries to break free but Jong pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jong misses with a knee strike.
Jong can't find room to land a body shot as Caesar controls the action.
Jong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caesar blocks it with crossed arms.
Jong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jong keeps control of Caesar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Caesar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jong moves into the clinch.
Caesar tries to break the clinch but Jong is controlling the position.
Jong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jong prevents Caesar from breaking the clinch.
Caesar misses with a body punch.
Jong with a knee to the head.
Jong unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jong trying to land knees to the body.
Caesar managing to block the knees to the body from Jong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Jong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gaius Julius Caesar 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jong stuns Caesar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Caesar closes the distance but Jong moves to the side
and Jong counters with a straight right hand.

Jong clinches up against the cage.
Caesar tries to score a body lock takedown but Jong shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Caesar is trying to pull guard but Jong has him pressed against the cage.
Caesar is trying to drag Jong to the mat but Jong just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaius Julius Caesar . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Caesar blocks an elbow strike from Jong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Caesar avoids it.
Jong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jong cracks Caesar with a nice body shot.
Jong misses with a knee strike.
A short left from Jong.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jong misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong throws an elbow but it misses.
Caesar prevents a body shot from Jong.
Caesar tries to pull guard but Jong won't allow it.
Jong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good body shot from Jong.
Jong misses with a knee to the head.
Jong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Caesar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Caesar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jong just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jong throws an elbow but it misses.
Caesar tries to pull guard but Jong won't allow it.
Jong working Caesar over with knees to the body.
Caesar fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong looking to throw knees to the head but Caesar is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jong tries to work over Caesar 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jong unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caesar blocks it with crossed arms.
Jong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jong misses with a knee strike.
Caesar tries to circle away but Jong has him pinned against the cage.
Jong lands an uppercut.

Caesar gets control of Jong's arms and successfully pulls guard. Caesar will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jong pushes down on Caesar 's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Caesar is defending against the submission attempts here by Jong.
Jong is looking to pass Caesar 's guard but actually Caesar recovers to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caesar has his hands on Jong's head, controlling the position.
Caesar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jong is one step ahead there.
Jong passes Caesar 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jong thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Caesar 's head.

Jong is trying to work for a kimura but Caesar is defending well.

Jong is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Caesar has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Caesar is pressing down on Jong's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jong wants to pass the guard but Caesar is keeping the position.
Caesar managing to control the position.
Jong working some strikes from top position.
Jong wants to pass the guard but Caesar is keeping the position.
Jong is looking to advance position but Caesar has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Caesar punishing his opponent with strikes.
Caesar lands with some strikes.
Jong is looking to improve his position but Caesar isn't that keen on the idea.
Caesar lands a big shot there that rocks Jong but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Jong is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Jong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gaius Julius Caesar 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jong gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Caesar .
Jong is still on wobbly legs! Can Caesar finish him?

Caesar closes the distance and clinches.
Jong seems to have recovered his senses.
Caesar has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jong after a bit of a struggle.
Jong with a knee to the head.
Caesar jumps guard but Jong stands there with Caesar around his waist. Caesar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jong misses with a knee to the head.
Caesar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jong backwards.
Caesar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Caesar is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jong to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaius Julius Caesar . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jong tries to land a knee to the head but Caesar blocks with his arms.
Caesar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jong smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Caesar swats away the attempt to clinch by Jong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Caesar doesn't seem bothered though.
Caesar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jong was well out of range. Poor timing from Caesar .
Caesar looks to land a combination but Jong avoids it well.
Jong takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Caesar moves into the clinch.
Jong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jong is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jong working aggressively here.
Jong pushes off an throws an elbow but Caesar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jong lands a knee to the head.

Caesar pulls Jong into guard.
Caesar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jong stands up over Caesar , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jong stopping the sweep attempt from Caesar .
Gaius Julius Caesar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caesar keeping full guard, as Jong tries to pass.
Caesar controlling Jong's posture.
Caesar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jong manages to get himself to full guard.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jong looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Caesar is defending well. Jong quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Caesar has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Jong celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kim Jong!
Kim Jong really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

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FIGHT
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Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duncan McAlister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McAlister has chosen Althia and Donna - Uptown Top Ranking as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lesnar
vs
McAlister

191 cm
36
265 lbs
26 - 14 - 1

210 cm
44
259 lbs
43 - 32 - 3

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Sydney Fight Gear

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 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Brock Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 32 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Duncan McAlister!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McAlister darts in and clinches Lesnar up against the cage.
Lesnar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lesnar blocking some punches.
Lesnar drops down looking for an ankle pick but McAlister pulls his leg out and moves away.

Lesnar gets tackled into the cage by McAlister. McAlister maintains the clinch.
McAlister misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lesnar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lesnar tries for a takedown but McAlister manages to get underhooks.
McAlister misses with a hook from the clinch.
McAlister misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lesnar has McAlister pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McAlister manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McAlister swings wildly with an uppercut but Lesnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McAlister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McAlister swings wildly with an uppercut but Lesnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lesnar has McAlister pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McAlister manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lesnar wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McAlister working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McAlister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McAlister misses with a short punch on the inside.

Lesnar wants the takedown. McAlister is fighting it off but Lesnar persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in McAlister's guard against the cage.
Lesnar trying to move into half guard but instead McAlister has managed to sweep!

Lesnar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lesnar trying to keep a closed guard but McAlister is proving a slippery customer.
McAlister wants to get up but he can't break Lesnar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lesnar looking to control.
Lesnar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lesnar has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. McAlister is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lesnar.
Lesnar is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Lesnar looking for submissions off his back.
Lesnar is looking to control McAlister's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lesnar avoid being mounted?

Lesnar looking for submissions off his back.
Lesnar is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAlister tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesnar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McAlister is working away from the top position though.

Lesnar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McAlister pulls his head out easily.
Lesnar is looking to control McAlister's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lesnar avoid being mounted?
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lesnar is looking for a sweep. McAlister is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McAlister closes the distance but Lesnar moves to the side

and Lesnar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lesnar.

McAlister has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lesnar off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McAlister tries to clinch up

so Lesnar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

McAlister has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Lesnar has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McAlister is pressed up against the cage. Lesnar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McAlister down to the mat. McAlister avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McAlister fails with an attempt to clinch.
McAlister tries to clinch but Lesnar moves away

and Lesnar counters with a nice double leg into side control. McAlister won't be happy with that.

McAlister throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
McAlister tries to clinch but Lesnar moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lesnar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duncan McAlister dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

McAlister closes the distance but Lesnar moves to the side

so Lesnar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lesnar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McAlister's head.
Lesnar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McAlister is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lesnar is in close to McAlister's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lesnar cracks McAlister with a solid left hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lesnar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lesnar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McAlister utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lesnar throws an elbow that misses. McAlister uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lesnar's guard. Nice move by McAlister!

Lesnar looking for a guillotine here but McAlister defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lesnar is working an open guard so McAlister takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
McAlister wants to clinch but Lesnar slips to the side

and Lesnar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
McAlister is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lesnar postures up in McAlister's guard and throws a big left but McAlister blocks it.
McAlister wants to stand up but Lesnar is controlling him.
Lesnar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lesnar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lesnar wants to control from the top but McAlister keeps moving.
Lesnar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McAlister works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lesnar is looking to work some ground and pound but McAlister has wrist control.
Lesnar trying to control but McAlister is working from the bottom.
Lesnar throws a big elbow that misses.
Lesnar throwing strikes from guard but McAlister blocks nicely.
McAlister working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lesnar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAlister utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lesnar scoring with some ground and pound.
Lesnar throws a strike but McAlister rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Lesnar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Lesnar looking for subs off his back but McAlister has passed one foot through into half guard.

Lesnar looking for submissions off his back.
Lesnar is looking to get back to full guard here but McAlister has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar tries to bench press McAlister off him but McAlister keeps the position.
Lesnar is trying to work for a sweep but McAlister has mounted him!
Lesnar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

McAlister stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McAlister tries to clinch but Lesnar is having none of it.
Lesnar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McAlister tries to clinch

and Lesnar counters with a shoot takedown. McAlister fights it but they end up in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lesnar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Lesnar dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

McAlister looks to clinch

and Lesnar counters with a single leg into guard. McAlister didn't expect that.
Lesnar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lesnar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lesnar wants to control from the top but McAlister keeps moving.
Lesnar chips away with some ground and pound.
Lesnar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McAlister preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lesnar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McAlister working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lesnar.
Lesnar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar distracts McAlister with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McAlister wants to get back to his feet but Lesnar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lesnar throws an elbow that misses. McAlister uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lesnar's guard. Nice move by McAlister!

Lesnar wants to stand up but McAlister is controlling him.

McAlister decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
McAlister closes the distance but Lesnar moves to the side

and Lesnar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar slips a nice elbow through McAlister's hands, connecting with McAlister's forehead.
Lesnar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Lesnar is looking for a kimura but McAlister is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lesnar to get the leverage.

Lesnar is working for a kimura but McAlister is defending it quite comfortably.
Lesnar trying to control the action but McAlister is working from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
McAlister is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lesnar scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is trying to control. McAlister wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lesnar working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lesnar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McAlister blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lesnar.
Lesnar lands strikes from half guard.
Lesnar wants to lay and pray for a moment but McAlister keeps working.
Brock Lesnar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McAlister tries to kick Lesnar off but Lesnar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lesnar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McAlister keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lesnar stalling away here and it's allowed McAlister to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Lesnar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lesnar throwing strikes but missing.
McAlister avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lesnar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lesnar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McAlister wants to stand up but Lesnar is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Lesnar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lesnar 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Lesnar!
During a confident post fight interview, Brock Lesnar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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FIGHT
RATING
42%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Dos Santos (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.

Rodrigo Nogueira
vs
Dos Santos

191 cm
39
260 lbs
29 - 14 - 0

193 cm
37
257 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Junior Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos looks to land a left hand but Rodrigo Nogueira moved out of range nicely.
Rodrigo Nogueira tries to counter with a takedown but Santos is quick to defend against it.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santos misses with a straight right.
Santos misses with an uppercut.
Santos connects with a jab.

It looks like Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has been cut.
Rodrigo Nogueira takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Santos misses with a right hand

and Rodrigo Nogueira counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rodrigo Nogueira sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rodrigo Nogueira's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
Rodrigo Nogueira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rodrigo Nogueira wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
We've been hearing that Rodrigo Nogueira has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Santos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Santos is trying to keep Rodrigo Nogueira in close.
Santos is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodrigo Nogueira keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Santos's head.
Rodrigo Nogueira won't allow Santos to sweep him here.
Rodrigo Nogueira throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rodrigo Nogueira trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Rodrigo Nogueira throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rodrigo Nogueira postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Santos is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rodrigo Nogueira is in close to Santos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rodrigo Nogueira postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Santos wriggles free and stands up.
Rodrigo Nogueira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santos.
Santos misses with a body shot.
Santos misses with a hook. Rodrigo Nogueira ducked under it nicely.
Rodrigo Nogueira feinted with a counter takedown.
Santos wants to clinch

and Rodrigo Nogueira decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Santos's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo Nogueira throws a big right hand that misses.
Rodrigo Nogueira with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rodrigo Nogueira throws a big right hand that misses.
Rodrigo Nogueira chips away with some ground and pound.
Santos wants to get back to his feet but Rodrigo Nogueira is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rodrigo Nogueira trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodrigo Nogueira tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.
Rodrigo Nogueira is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rodrigo Nogueira lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo Nogueira landing with the ground and pound.
Rodrigo Nogueira throwing strikes from guard but Santos blocks nicely.
Rodrigo Nogueira landing some decent shots from guard.
Rodrigo Nogueira throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rodrigo Nogueira throws a big elbow that misses.
Rodrigo Nogueira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodrigo Nogueira trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodrigo Nogueira has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rodrigo Nogueira is in close to Santos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Santos lands a nice shot that snaps Rodrigo Nogueira's head back.
Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rodrigo Nogueira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rodrigo Nogueira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santos can do to turn this around?
Santos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rodrigo Nogueira. That did some damage!
Santos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodrigo Nogueira.
Santos misses with a double jab

and Rodrigo Nogueira counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Santos!
Santos felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Santos tries to escape but Rodrigo Nogueira is in control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Rodrigo Nogueira working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Santos is trying to control Rodrigo Nogueira's posture but Rodrigo Nogueira avoids it.
Rodrigo Nogueira is looking to take a break and control but Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Santos is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rodrigo Nogueira connects with a decent elbow.
Santos tries to buck Rodrigo Nogueira off but Rodrigo Nogueira is having none of it.

Rodrigo Nogueira stands up.
Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rodrigo Nogueira feinted with a counter takedown.
Junior Dos Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Rodrigo Nogueira counters with a shoot takedown. Santos fights it but they end up in guard.
Rodrigo Nogueira with a nice head shot there.
Rodrigo Nogueira working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Santos's head.
Rodrigo Nogueira with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rodrigo Nogueira throws an elbow that misses. Santos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rodrigo Nogueira's guard. Nice move by Santos!

Rodrigo Nogueira is looking for a triangle but Santos pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rodrigo Nogueira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Santos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Santos stands and steps away. Rodrigo Nogueira gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rodrigo Nogueira blocks a jab.
Rodrigo Nogueira appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rodrigo Nogueira staying out of range there.
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodrigo Nogueira half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Santos missing with a left hand there. Rodrigo Nogueira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rodrigo Nogueira tries to counter with a takedown but Santos is quick to defend against it.
Santos lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with a lunging right hand

and Rodrigo Nogueira counters with a takedown into side control.

Santos explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Santos lands a slapping body shot.
Santos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rodrigo Nogueira backs up against the cage.

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos works over Rodrigo Nogueira's head and body with a nice combination.
Santos throws a solid leg kick but Rodrigo Nogueira takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Santos.
Santos looks to land a combination but Rodrigo Nogueira avoids it well.
Rodrigo Nogueira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santos.
Rodrigo Nogueira half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Junior Dos Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santos throws an off balance right hand

and Rodrigo Nogueira decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Santos's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo Nogueira passes into half guard.
Santos moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rodrigo Nogueira postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Rodrigo Nogueira from controlling successfully.
Rodrigo Nogueira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Santos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rodrigo Nogueira trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Junior Dos Santos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Santos throws a series of punches but Rodrigo Nogueira moves out of range.
Rodrigo Nogueira changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A big right from Santos misses.
Rodrigo Nogueira tries to counter with a takedown but Santos is quick to defend against it.
Santos misses with a hook. Rodrigo Nogueira ducked under it nicely.
Rodrigo Nogueira feinted with a counter takedown.
A cross from Santos lands.
Rodrigo Nogueira has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Santos finds it's way round the side to connect with Rodrigo Nogueira's head.

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Santos misses with a lunging right hand

and Rodrigo Nogueira counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Santos!
Rodrigo Nogueira landing a few strikes.
Rodrigo Nogueira trying to control the position but Santos is working away.
Santos struggling a bit here.
Rodrigo Nogueira scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Santos to see if he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo Nogueira tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Santos takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rodrigo Nogueira is putting a hurting on Santos here, landing some big shots from side control.

Rodrigo Nogueira is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Santos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rodrigo Nogueira misses with the ground and pound.
Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Rodrigo Nogueira working the ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Rodrigo Nogueira tries to score with some ground and pound. Santos controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rodrigo Nogueira landing a few strikes.
Santos wants to get back to his feet.

Rodrigo Nogueira is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Santos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Santos managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rodrigo Nogueira.
Santos is trying to control Rodrigo Nogueira's posture but Rodrigo Nogueira avoids it.
Santos takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Rodrigo Nogueira looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo Nogueira is looking to take a break and control but Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Rodrigo Nogueira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Santos has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rodrigo Nogueira is working Santos over with some ground and pound from side control.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rodrigo Nogueira is putting a hurting on Santos here, landing some big shots from side control.

Rodrigo Nogueira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rodrigo Nogueira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rodrigo Nogueira cracks Santos with a big right hand but Santos just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Santos is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo Nogueira lands a huge shot from side control! Santos is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
A relieved looking Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.