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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bunnur Marbleforge (ranked 9186 p4p, 742 weight class) and Noah Siney (ranked 23035 p4p, 810 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bunnur Marbleforge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Noah Siney!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siney throws a head kick but Marbleforge moves out of range.
Marbleforge on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Siney misses with the combination.
Siney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marbleforge was well out of range. Poor timing from Siney.
A jab lands there for Siney.
Siney scores with a body shot.
Marbleforge closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Siney's guard.
Siney avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marbleforge drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Marbleforge as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Siney screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Marbleforge! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Bunnur Marbleforge!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Castro (ranked 6392 p4p, 611 weight class) and Sebouh Nazaryan (ranked 6634 p4p, 621 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Castro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sebouh Nazaryan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazaryan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Castro misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Castro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Castro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nazaryan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Castro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nazaryan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Castro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nazaryan on the ground.
Castro controls Nazaryan momentarily but Nazaryan frees himself.
Nazaryan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nazaryan passes Castro's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nazaryan in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Castro tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Nazaryan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sebouh Nazaryan!
After winning the bout, Sebouh Nazaryan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kim Duk Koo (ranked 3267 p4p, 322 weight class) and Yi Ruogang (ranked 4886 p4p, 442 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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163 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kim Duk Koo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yi Ruogang!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duk Koo misses with a hook. Ruogang ducked under it nicely.
Ruogang takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Duk Koo swinging wildly here.
Duk Koo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruogang manages to avoid it.
Duk Koo sets himself, and Ruogang steps forward looking for the clinch! Duk Koo avoids it this time.
Duk Koo's corner calls for a 1-2. Duk Koo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Yi Ruogang has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duk Koo looks for a takedown but Ruogang sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Duk Koo misses
and Ruogang counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ruogang.
Ruogang missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ruogang is working Duk Koo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Duk Koo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ruogang is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ruogang throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ruogang showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Duk Koo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ruogang on the ground.
Ruogang tries to free his leg and advance position but Duk Koo is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duk Koo controls Ruogang momentarily but Ruogang frees himself.
Duk Koo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ruogang is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ruogang controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
It looks like Ruogang might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A punch combination from Duk Koo misses.
Ruogang wants to counter with a clinch but Duk Koo pushes him away.
Duk Koo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ruogang is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ruogang on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duk Koo misses with a straight left.
Ruogang takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ruogang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Duk Koo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ruogang has time to react.
Duk Koo looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruogang is just out of range.
Ruogang is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Duk Koo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duk Koo throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruogang.
And Ruogang tries to counter it with a takedown but Duk Koo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruogang defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Duk Koo.
Duk Koo fails with a takedown attempt.
Ruogang wants to counter the offense by Duk Koo and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Duk Koo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot lands for Duk Koo.
Duk Koo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Duk Koo has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duk Koo works Ruogang's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Duk Koo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yi Ruogang's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Duk Koo cracks Ruogang with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Ruogang tries to move into range but Duk Koo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Duk Koo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kim Duk Koo is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruogang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duk Koo.
Ruogang tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Duk Koo thuds a left hand into Ruogang's body.
Duk Koo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duk Koo takes a swing at Ruogang's ribcage but misses.
Jab by Duk Koo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duk Koo dips to his left and cracks Ruogang with an uppercut!
Duk Koo misses with a hook to the body
and Ruogang counters with a shoot takedown. Duk Koo fights it but they end up in guard.
Duk Koo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ruogang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Duk Koo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruogang can do to turn this around?
Ruogang trying to control but Duk Koo is working from the bottom.
Duk Koo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruogang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruogang wants to pass the guard but Duk Koo is keeping the position.
Ruogang throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Duk Koo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ruogang postures up and lands a big shot to Duk Koo's brow.
Ruogang wants to control from the top but Duk Koo keeps moving.
Ruogang trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Duk Koo keeping full guard, as Ruogang tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ruogang ducks under a wild hook from Duk Koo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruogang ducks under a wild hook from Duk Koo.
Ruogang changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Duk Koo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab from Duk Koo.
A cross from Duk Koo lands.
Duk Koo throws a looping overhand right but Ruogang ducks down to avoid it.
Duk Koo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Duk Koo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruogang was well out of range. Poor timing from Duk Koo.
Ruogang ducks under a wild hook from Duk Koo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duk Koo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ruogang on the side of the head.
Duk Koo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ruogang on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Duk Koo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duk Koo's corner calls for a 1-2. Duk Koo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duk Koo with a hook.
Duk Koo goes for a double leg but Ruogang avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Ruogang continues to drive forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Duk Koo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yi Ruogang's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Duk Koo looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruogang is just out of range.
Duk Koo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruogang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ruogang tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ruogang moves out of range of the strikes.
Ruogang is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Duk Koo lands with a right hand.
Duk Koo just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duk Koo misses with a double jab.
Ruogang tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Duk Koo misses with a left hand
and Ruogang counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Duk Koo scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruogang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duk Koo.
And Ruogang tries to counter it with a takedown but Duk Koo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Duk Koo throws a body punch but Ruogang moves out of range.
Duk Koo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ruogang is fending him off so far but Duk Koo persists. Nope, Ruogang circles away and we're back to standing.
Duk Koo looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruogang is just out of range.
Ruogang feints the counter takedown.
Duk Koo throws a series of punches but Ruogang avoids them all with ease.
Duk Koo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ruogang circles away.
Duk Koo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ruogang counters with a shoot takedown. Duk Koo fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruogang looking to pass the guard.
Duk Koo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ruogang content to stall in guard here.
Duk Koo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ruogang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duk Koo is keeping the position for now.
Ruogang is looking to work some ground and pound but Duk Koo has wrist control.
Ruogang stays in close to Duk Koo's body and controls the position.
Ruogang has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Duk Koo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duk Koo throws a poor cross that misses
and Ruogang counters with a nice double leg into side control. Duk Koo won't be happy with that.
Ruogang happy to just control the position for now.
Ruogang fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kim Duk Koo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ruogang lands some shots froms side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Duk Koo parries the strikes from Ruogang easily there. Ruogang is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Duk Koo to escape.
Duk Koo gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruogang lands a big elbow.
Duk Koo is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruogang raining down hammerfists from mount.
Oh Duk Koo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ruogang putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ruogang drops a big elbow. That's hurt Duk Koo! More shots from Ruogang and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yi Ruogang!
Yi Ruogang thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chul Gun Joon (ranked 2438 p4p, 239 weight class) and Cayden Cadman (ranked 3735 p4p, 368 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chul Gun Joon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cayden Cadman !
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cadman moves into the clinch successfully.
Cadman is pressed up against the ropes. Joon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cadman down to the mat. Cadman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cadman moves into range and clinches up with Joon.
Cadman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cadman lands a slapping body shot.
Cadman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Cadman is pressed up against the ropes. Joon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cadman down to the mat. Cadman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cadman takes the fight into the clinch.
Joon tries to land a knee to the head but Cadman blocks with his arms.
Joon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cadman breaks from the clinch.
Joon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Joon showed some decent athleticism there.
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!
Joon wants to advance to full mount but Cadman doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Joon is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cadman is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cadman has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joon trying to control the position.
Joon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Joon tries to get out of the position.
Joon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Joon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
I've been told that Cadman has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Cadman trying to control the position from guard on top but Joon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joon is trying to keep Cadman in close.
Cadman wants to control from the top but Joon keeps moving.
Cadman content to stall in guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cadman throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joon tries to keep at a distance but Cadman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Joon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cadman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chul Gun Joon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Joon.
Cadman swings wildly with an uppercut but Joon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cadman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Joon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cadman drives through and clinches with Joon against the ropes.
Cadman 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cadman has Joon up against the ropes in a clinch.
Joon takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cadman lands a left hand.
Joon is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Joon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cadman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cadman moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joon blocking some punches.
Cadman slowing the pace effectively.
Joon is trying to pull guard but Cadman has him pressed against the ropes.
Cadman is pressed up against the ropes. Joon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cadman down to the mat. Cadman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cadman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Cadman 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cadman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cayden Cadman dominated that round.
That's time! Joon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Joon fails with the takedown.
Cadman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice sprawl there from Cadman as Joon shoots in.
Joon throws a hook but Cadman blocks it.
Cayden Cadman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cadman has Joon up against the ropes in a clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Joon tries for a takedown but Cadman manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chul Gun Joon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cadman has Joon pressed against the ropes.
Cadman gets underhooks to prevent Joon's takedown attempt.
Cadman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Joon backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joon fails to pull guard.
Cadman throws a punch but it's blocked by Joon.
Joon prevents a body shot from Cadman .
Joon is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Joon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cadman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cadman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cadman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Joon backwards.
Joon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joon blocking some punches.
Cadman has Joon pushed against the ropes.
Joon has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Cadman regains guard immediately.
Joon is pushing down on Cadman 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cadman is fighting to maintain full guard but Joon has managed to sneak the leg through.
Joon is working for a submission of some sort.
Cadman is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cadman holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Cadman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Joon.
Joon is looking to stall here but Cadman recovers full guard.
Cadman is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cadman keeping moving, preventing Joon from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Joon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cadman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chul Gun Joon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Joon trying to control the position from guard on top but Cadman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cadman is controlling Joon's posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cayden Cadman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cadman clinches up against the ropes.
Joon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cadman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cadman forces Joon back against the ropes and clinches.
Cayden Cadman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cadman .
Joon is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Joon goes for a takedown attempt but Cadman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cadman clinches up with Joon and pushes him back against the ropes.
Cadman manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Joon tries to pull guard but Cadman won't allow it.
Cadman swings wildly with an uppercut but Joon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cadman is trying to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cadman .
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cadman is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cadman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cadman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cadman moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cayden Cadman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Cadman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cadman prevents the takedown attempt.
Joon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cadman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Joon lands a takedown into guard.
Cadman has Joon pulled in close to control his posture.
Joon wants to control from the top but Cadman keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cadman holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Cadman 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.
Joon stands up over Cadman , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cadman controls Joon momentarily but Joon frees himself.
Cadman pulls Joon in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cadman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Joon tries to keep at a distance but Cadman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cadman misses with a punch on the inside.
Joon wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chul Gun Joon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cadman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Joon tries to pull guard but Cadman won't allow it.
A shot in the inside from Cadman .
Joon is trying to drag Cadman to the mat but Cadman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cadman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Joon blocks an uppercut.
Cadman 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cadman closes the distance and clinches.
Cadman trying to control the position but instead, Joon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cadman into the ropes.
Joon misses with a punch on the inside.
Joon pulls guard successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joon trying to keep a closed guard but Cadman is proving a slippery customer.
Cadman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Joon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Joon has Cadman pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
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.
Cadman sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chul Gun Joon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cadman has Joon up against the ropes in a clinch.
Cadman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Joon looking for a takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cadman lands a right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cadman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cadman gets through Joon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Cadman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cayden Cadman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Joon is rocked!
Joon swings wildly with an uppercut but Cadman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Joon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cadman stalling in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cayden Cadman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cadman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cayden Cadman !
An out of breath Cayden Cadman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Chul Gun Joon stepped up to the mic, saying 'I am going back to the 155lbs class, please!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Kravac (ranked 1384 p4p, 203 weight class) and Douche Canoe (ranked 745 p4p, 103 weight class). Douche Canoe told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Kravac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douche Canoe!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kravac lunges at Canoe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Canoe's hand.
Kravac fails with a takedown attempt.
Kravac with a lazy takedown attempt
and Canoe counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Samuel Kravac has been cut.
Kravac misses with a takedown
and Canoe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Canoe.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Kravac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kravac avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kravac preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kravac throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Canoe scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kravac controls Canoe momentarily but Canoe frees himself.
Canoe throws a sloppy strike and Kravac has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Canoe is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Kravac!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Samuel Kravac!
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