QFC Tournament 760 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sakad Sor Sanknampnang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lillitan Flower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sor Sanknampnang
vs
Flower

176 cm
24
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
21
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sakad Sor Sanknampnang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lillitan Flower!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Flower or perhaps it was just good defense by Sor Sanknampnang, which made it look bad.
Nice takedown defense from Sor Sanknampnang. No joy for Flower on that attempt.
Flower shoots in looking for a takedown. Sor Sanknampnang tries to sprawl out of it but Flower keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sor Sanknampnang manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sakad Sor Sanknampnang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lillitan Flower.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Sor Sanknampnang is predictable there

and Flower counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Flower.
Sor Sanknampnang knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Flower on the ground.
Sor Sanknampnang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Flower loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Flower lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flower preventing the sweep.

Flower drops back looking for a leg! Sor Sanknampnang is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sor Sanknampnang manages to kick Flower off! Flower jumps back into Sor Sanknampnang's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flower throwing strikes from guard but Sor Sanknampnang blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flower in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sor Sanknampnang is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Flower is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sor Sanknampnang wants to stand but Flower is controlling the position.
Sor Sanknampnang is trying to keep Flower in close.
Flower slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Sor Sanknampnang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Flower has an Americana. Sor Sanknampnang didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Flower is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Flower hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Lillitan Flower!

C
A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Killings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Belezotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Killings
vs
Belezotto

180 cm
24
137 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Killings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Belezotto!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Belezotto gets caught napping as Killings dives in and scores a takedown. Belezotto manages to retain guard.

Belezotto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Killings defends well.
Belezotto trying to control the position here.

Belezotto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Killings defends it easily.
Killings trying to control but Belezotto is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killings has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Belezotto is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Belezotto looking for a guillotine here but Killings defends easily.

Belezotto is working an open guard so Killings takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Killings lands a high kick!

It looks like Oscar Belezotto has been cut.

Belezotto gets caught flat footed, as Killings shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Belezotto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Killings showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Belezotto looking for a guillotine here but Killings defends easily.
Killings trying to control but Belezotto is working from the bottom.
Killings trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Belezotto pulls Killings in close to prevent any damage.
Belezotto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Killings manages to get himself to full guard.

Killings knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Belezotto on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belezotto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Belezotto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Belezotto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Killings swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Killings is looking to stand up but Belezotto isn't so interested in that idea.
Killings looking to control but Belezotto passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Killings keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Belezotto works his foot free and advances to mount.
Belezotto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Killings is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Belezotto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oscar Belezotto'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.

Belezotto drives through with a takedown into guard.
Belezotto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Belezotto is stalling in the full guard.

Killings working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Belezotto has passed into half guard!
Killings is trying to stand up here but Belezotto is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belezotto controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belezotto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Killings is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Belezotto scores with a couple of nice shots.
Belezotto is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Belezotto is continuing to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Killings is looking to improve his position.
Belezotto is controlling the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Belezotto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Killings is looking to clinch but Belezotto is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Belezotto gets a takedown into half guard.
Killings keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Killings wants to control but Belezotto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belezotto not doing much here.
Killings trying to control from the bottom.
Belezotto prevents Killings from standing back up.
Belezotto passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killings is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Killings is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Belezotto throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Killings because Belezotto loaded up on that one.
Oscar Belezotto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Belezotto tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Let's hope that Belezotto has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Poor strikes thrown by Belezotto there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Belezotto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oscar Belezotto's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Belezotto wants to clinch up but Killings keeps it at a distance.

Killings scores with a takedown into Belezotto's guard.
Belezotto pulls Killings in close to prevent any damage.
Belezotto keeping full guard, as Killings tries to pass.
Killings really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Belezotto has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Killings doesn't defend quickly enough and Belezotto has managed to lock this one up! Can Killings escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Belezotto on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Oscar Belezotto!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Remmert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Joe
vs
Remmert

170 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Remmert!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Joe drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Remmert is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Joe lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Remmert down.
Joe scoring with punches from side control.

Remmert is rocked!
Joe passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Remmert!
Remmert is still in real trouble! Can Joe finish him?
Joe postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Remmert out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Joe goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joe Joe!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgar Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell comes into the arena with Forever blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Campbell
vs
Alves

180 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edgar Alves!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Campbell moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Campbell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Campbell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Campbell shoots in and drives through. Alves sprawls well.
Campbell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Campbell shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Alves is trying to defend but Campbell finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Campbell is trying to work for a kimura but Alves is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves is concentrating on defense, preventing Campbell from advancing position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alves manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Campbell has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Alves is proving hard to escape from.
Campbell being controlled here momentarily.
Campbell postures up in Alves's guard and throws a big left but Alves blocks it.
Campbell connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.
Alves is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

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.
Alves bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Campbell's guard.

Alves stopping the sweep attempt from Campbell.
Alves with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Alves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Campbell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alves content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Alves keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Campbell's head.
Alves controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Campbell is trying to keep Alves in close.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Alves advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is trying to maintain the position but Alves is very close to passing his half guard.
Campbell is looking for a sweep. Alves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Campbell trying to control here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Alves connects with a nice short shot to Campbell's temple.
Alves is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Alves moves nicely into side control.
Alves has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Campbell gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Alves lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tries to hold on but Alves postures up.
Alves pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Alves tries to control but Campbell wriggling away.
Alves raining down hammerfists from mount.
Campbell tries to reverse the position but Alves maintains control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alves trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Campbell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edgar Alves dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Alves manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Campbell on his heels. He'll look to pass Campbell's guard now, I'm sure.
Alves lands a couple of elbows.
Alves sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Campbell's guard.
Alves prevents Campbell from improving his position.
Alves lands strikes from half guard.
Alves content to control rather than advance.

Alves seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alves seems to be working for a kimura but Campbell defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves lands with a punch from half guard.
Alves is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Campbell wants to get back to his feet.

Alves is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Alves not doing much here.
Edgar Alves has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Campbell trying to control from the bottom.
Campbell taking some punishment here, with Alves in his half guard.
Campbell is looking to get back to full guard here but Alves has managed to pass to side control instead.

Alves thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Alves has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alves cracks Campbell with a big right hand but Campbell just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Campbell struggling a bit here.
Alves works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves working the body and head with strikes.
Alves working the ground and pound from side control.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Alves in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Campbell is looking for a sweep.
Campbell throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

Alves goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Campbell has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Alves but great work by Campbell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is looking to take a break and control but Alves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alves manages to get back to half guard.
Campbell content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Campbell prevents Alves from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Campbell wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Alves uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edgar Alves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A kick lands to the mid section there for Campbell.

Alves tries to sprawl but Campbell drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Alves is refusing to be controlled, as Campbell sits in half guard.
Alves tries to roll over but Campbell keeps him under control.
Alves works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Campbell from controlling successfully.
Alves wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Campbell wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alves now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Campbell shoots in and drives through. Alves sprawls well.
Edgar Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves stuffs the takedown attempt from Campbell. Campbell gets slowly back to his feet.
Alves feints the counter takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Alves looking to score a takedown here. Campbell is defending well but Alves drives through and ends up in Campbell's guard.
Alves wants to pass the guard but Campbell is keeping the position.
Alves is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Campbell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alves doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alves manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Campbell has his foot on Alves's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alves works his way back into a safe position though.
Alves controlling from the top position.
Campbell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alves is continuing to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Alves looking to pass the guard.
Alves is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Campbell working a defensive guard but Alves manages to pass into side control anyway.
Alves scoring with punches from side control.
Campbell taking a bit of punishment here - Alves scoring with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell prevents Alves from moving into mount.
You can see the frustration on Campbell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Campbell wants to get back to his feet but Alves drags him back down.
Alves is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Campbell's shoulder. That is not cool.
Alves cracks Campbell with a big right hand but Campbell just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Alves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Campbell keeps working.
Alves lands a few punches from side control.
David Campbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alves in side control, just content to control the action for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edgar Alves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alves has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Edgar Alves!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Edgar Alves!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Edgar Alves!

Edgar Alves wins by unanimous decision!
In defeat, David Campbell stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will be back to challenge him again'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Malibu Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Tataglia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Johnson
vs
Tataglia

150 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malibu Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rock Tataglia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Johnson clinches up with Tataglia and pushes him back against the cage.
Tataglia displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johnson up against the cage.
Tataglia blocks the elbow strike.
Tataglia is trying to maintain a safe position but Johnson gets an underhook and turns Tataglia into the cage.
Tataglia stalling in the clinch but Johnson improves position.
Tataglia seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.

Tataglia successfully pulls guard.
Johnson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Tataglia.
Johnson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Tataglia won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tataglia controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tataglia tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Tataglia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnson is aware though and is defending well.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Tataglia wants to stand but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Tataglia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tataglia's guard.

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.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Johnson passes into half guard.
Johnson controlling the action here.
Tataglia gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tataglia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tataglia has a closed guard, preventing Johnson from standing up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Johnson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tataglia manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tataglia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tataglia wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Johnson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tataglia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Tataglia is keeping the position.
Tataglia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson wants to get up but he can't break Tataglia's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tataglia lands a head shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Tataglia 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.
Tataglia forces his way into half guard.
Tataglia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
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 Malibu Johnson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Johnson moves out of range as Tataglia throws a body kick.

Tataglia shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Johnson is trying to defend but Tataglia finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Johnson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Tataglia trying to mount his opponent but Johnson defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Tataglia working over Johnson with some ground and pound. Johnson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tataglia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tataglia is controlling the pace.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tataglia.
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Johnson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnson tries to get out of the position.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Johnson gets back to full guard.

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.

Johnson looking for subs off his back but Tataglia has passed one foot through into half guard.
Rock Tataglia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tataglia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Johnson is not content to let Tataglia control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control but Tataglia passes into side.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.

Tataglia is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Johnson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tataglia is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tataglia controlling the position from side mount.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Tataglia shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Tataglia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
No luck for Tataglia with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rock Tataglia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Tataglia throws a sloppy head kick

and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control.
Johnson working the head with strikes.
Tataglia is looking to reverse the position.
Johnson working the body and head with strikes.
Tataglia on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Johnson wants to stand but Tataglia is controlling his arm.
Tataglia tries to improve position but can't.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tataglia on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson scoring with punches and elbows.
Johnson tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Johnson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Tataglia!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to control but Tataglia wriggling away.
Tataglia tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Johnson won't let Tataglia get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Johnson controlling the pace for now.
Tataglia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tataglia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tataglia is still trying to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Johnson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Tataglia is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Tataglia and Johnson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Tataglia is trying to get back to half guard.

Johnson swings around for an armbar but Tataglia sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Johnson's guard.

Tataglia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Johnson working a defensive guard but Tataglia passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tataglia prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson trying to control the position.
Tataglia throws an elbow that misses. Johnson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tataglia's guard. Nice move by Johnson!

Tataglia controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tataglia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Johnson controls the pace.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnson sitting in guard here, content to control.

Johnson is sitting in close to Tataglia's body. Tataglia has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Johnson is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Johnson is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Tataglia.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rock Tataglia!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Guadalupe Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jones
vs
Guadalupe Iii

173 cm
24
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
24
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marvin Guadalupe Iii!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guadalupe Iii throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Guadalupe Iii.
Guadalupe Iii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on Guadalupe Iii's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Guadalupe Iii throws a body shot but no joy.
It appears Jones was looking to counter with a kick there.
Jones tries to move into range but Guadalupe Iii moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jones stuns Guadalupe Iii with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Guadalupe Iii gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Guadalupe Iii jumps guard but Jones turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jones has Guadalupe Iii pressed against the cage.
Guadalupe Iii is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
Guadalupe Iii is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jones to keep the fight standing.
Jones controlling the action here for a moment.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guadalupe Iii's efforts to push away.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guadalupe Iii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Guadalupe Iii wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guadalupe Iii.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guadalupe Iii backwards.
Jones's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Guadalupe Iii backwards.
Guadalupe Iii tries to pull guard but Jones forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jeremy Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marvin Guadalupe Iii.
Guadalupe Iii is trying to pull guard but Jones turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Guadalupe Iii is trying to pull guard but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Guadalupe Iii takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocking some punches.
Guadalupe Iii tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Guadalupe Iii misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones lands a right hand.

Guadalupe Iii is rocked!
Jones is pushing Guadalupe Iii up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Guadalupe Iii is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Jones is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Guadalupe Iii tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Guadalupe Iii is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Guadalupe Iii seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Guadalupe Iii misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones lands a big right hand that drops Guadalupe Iii! The killer instinct kicks in and Jones finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Jones!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Jones!
During a confident post fight interview, Jeremy Jones thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yodchankchai Petpanpamnuang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zachariah Bobachi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Petpanpamnuang
vs
Bobachi

172 cm
18
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
24
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yodchankchai Petpanpamnuang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zachariah Bobachi!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bobachi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bobachi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Petpanpamnuang's sensitive parts.
Bobachi connects with a looping right hand.
Zachariah Bobachi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bobachi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Petpanpamnuang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A lazy body kick from Bobachi

and Petpanpamnuang counters by clinching up.
Petpanpamnuang is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Petpanpamnuang lands a hook that snaps the head of Bobachi backwards.
A short right from Petpanpamnuang on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Petpanpamnuang.
Petpanpamnuang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petpanpamnuang lands a right hand.
Petpanpamnuang stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Petpanpamnuang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Petpanpamnuang lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petpanpamnuang lands with a right to the head.
Petpanpamnuang pushes Bobachi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petpanpamnuang blocking some punches.
Bobachi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Petpanpamnuang as the two fighters clinch.
Petpanpamnuang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bobachi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Petpanpamnuang smiles and moves away.
Bobachi lands with a shot to the body.
Bobachi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bobachi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bobachi - that will leave a mark!
Petpanpamnuang lands a nice looking body kick.
Bobachi lands a head shot.
Petpanpamnuang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobachi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Bobachi lands.
Bobachi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bobachi misses with a body shot.
A quick step to the side and Petpanpamnuang tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petpanpamnuang scores with a body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bobachi - that will leave a mark!
Bobachi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Petpanpamnuang pushes Bobachi up against the cage in a clinch.
Bobachi is trying to force a seperation but Petpanpamnuang has the dominant position.
A left hand lands to the body for Petpanpamnuang.
A bit of stalling here from Petpanpamnuang.
A bit of stalling here from Petpanpamnuang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobachi tries to pull guard but Petpanpamnuang forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bobachi.
Petpanpamnuang lands a shoulder strike.
Petpanpamnuang is breathing heavily.
Petpanpamnuang effectively controlling the action here.
Bobachi tries to pull guard but Petpanpamnuang won't allow it.
Yodchankchai Petpanpamnuang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zachariah Bobachi.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Petpanpamnuang.
Petpanpamnuang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Petpanpamnuang lands with a light punch inside.
Petpanpamnuang lands with a right to the head.
Bobachi is trying to pull guard but Petpanpamnuang turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Petpanpamnuang lands a right hand.
Petpanpamnuang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bobachis head.
Petpanpamnuang scores with a shoulder strike.
Bobachi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Petpanpamnuang walks away with a smile on his face. Bobachi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Petpanpamnuang walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch! Bobachi slams his shin into Petpanpamnuang's torso.
Bobachi connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobachi digs a good hook to Petpanpamnuang's body.
Petpanpamnuang drops his hands momentarily and Bobachi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bobachi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Petpanpamnuang takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bobachi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy left from Bobachi finds it's target.
Bobachi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bobachi lands a front kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bobachi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bobachi scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zachariah Bobachi will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bobachi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bobachi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Bobachi sends Petpanpamnuang crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bobachi is motioning to the referee to let Petpanpamnuang up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Petpanpamnuang is rocked!
Zachariah Bobachi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petpanpamnuang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oh Petpanpamnuang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bobachi measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Petpanpamnuang! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Zachariah Bobachi!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adofo Owusu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Hagen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Owusu
vs
Hagen

175 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adofo Owusu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Hagen!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owusu misses with a two punch combination.
Owusu scores with a shot to the body.
Owusu lands a nice looking body shot.
Adofo Owusu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hagen thows a left - swing and a miss!

Hagen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Owusu was covering up waiting for the punch and Hagen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hagen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Owusu wants to get back to his feet but Hagen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hagen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Owusu is trying to buck Hagen off.
Owusu trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Hagen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Owusu is trying to get back to his feet.
Owusu is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hagen cracks Owusu with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Hagen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Owusu takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Owusu is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hagen passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Owusu!
Hagen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hagen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hagen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hagen landing shots from mount.
Hagen dominating with strikes here.
Hagen controlling his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Owusu wants to try and get back to his feet.
Hagen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Owusu's face.
The referee warns Owusu that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hagen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Owusu?
Hagen dominating with strikes here.
Hagen looking to finish Owusu with some ground and pound. This is bad for Owusu!

Owusu is rocked!
Hagen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Owusu's face.
Oh Owusu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hagen with shots to the head and body - Owusu looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hagen loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Owusu scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Hagen land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Hagen stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Hagen!