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SFL 01 | Genesis PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malachi Lawrence (ranked 5931 p4p, 4156 weight class) and Aly Magomedov (ranked 623 p4p, 523 weight class). Magomedov has chosen Aly Intro RUN! as his entrance music. Malachi Lawrence has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malachi Lawrence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aly Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov connects with a body shot.
Lawrence lands a jab-cross combination.
Lawrence checks a leg kick.
Lawrence swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Magomedov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 It looks like Malachi Lawrence has been cut.
Lawrence thows a leg kick but Magomedov checks it
and Magomedov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lawrence throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Magomedov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aly Magomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lawrence was well out of range. Poor timing from Magomedov.
Lawrence throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Magomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lawrence was well out of range. Poor timing from Magomedov.
Magomedov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Magomedov swings for the body but Lawrence moves out of range.
Lawrence misses with a jab, cross combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Magomedov misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lawrence takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lawrence connects with a body shot.
Magomedov throws a jab when Lawrence was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lawrence.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov sizes up Lawrence with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Magomedov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lawrence half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lawrence has a takedown stuffed.
Lawrence will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Magomedov checks the leg kick.
Magomedov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lawrence displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Magomedov throws out the jab.
Lawrence tries to close the distance and clinch but Magomedov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Magomedov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Magomedov tests Lawrence's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aly Magomedov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lawrence lands with a right hand.
Magomedov has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence struggles to land a body shot inside as Magomedov controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Lawrence scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Magomedov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magomedov misses with a body punch.
Magomedov gets through Lawrence's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Magomedov lands with a left to the head.
Malachi Lawrence's cut is getting worse.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Magomedov.
Magomedov can't find room to land a body shot as Lawrence controls the action.
Magomedov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magomedov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Magomedov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Magomedov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lawrence backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Lawrence fails to land.
Magomedov is working Lawrence over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Magomedov.
Lawrence goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lawrence's elbow.
Magomedov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Magomedov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lawrence doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lawrence is breathing heavily.
Lawrence throws a big shot that misses.
Magomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lawrence moves away.
A punch combination from Lawrence misses.
Magomedov throws a body punch but Lawrence moves out of range.
Magomedov misses with a combination
and Lawrence counters with a nice double leg into side control. Magomedov won't be happy with that.
Magomedov struggling a bit here.
Lawrence throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Magomedov works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Lawrence is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Magomedov is just riding it out for now. Lawrence eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lawrence's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lawrence's back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lawrence is keeping busy.
You can see the frustration on Lawrence's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Lawrence breaks Magomedov's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
We've been hearing that Lawrence has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Magomedov working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lawrence pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magomedov is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aly Magomedov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Malachi Lawrence's cut.
That's time! Lawrence's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lawrence doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Magomedov misses with a double jab
and Lawrence counters with a single leg into guard. Magomedov didn't expect that.
Lawrence trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lawrence looking to sit in guard and control but Magomedov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lawrence seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lawrence trying to control the position.
Magomedov looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov stays in close to Lawrence's body and controls the position.
Lawrence is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov stopping the sweep attempt from Lawrence.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence is working hard here to advance position.
Lawrence keeping moving, preventing Magomedov from controlling successfully.
Magomedov being controlled here momentarily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lawrence is on top in guard.
Magomedov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lawrence.
Lawrence throws a big right hand that misses.
Lawrence postures up and lands a big shot to Magomedov's brow.
Lawrence won't allow Magomedov to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov keeping full guard, as Lawrence tries to pass.
Magomedov trying to keep a closed guard but Lawrence is proving a slippery customer.
Magomedov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lawrence throwing strikes from guard but Magomedov blocks nicely.
Lawrence throwing strikes from guard but Magomedov blocks nicely.
Magomedov has control of Lawrence's left arm, preventing Lawrence from doing any damage.
Lawrence looking to sit in guard and control but Magomedov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence looking for a guillotine here but Magomedov defends easily.
Magomedov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lawrence wants to sweep here but Magomedov controlling him for the moment.
Magomedov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lawrence looking to hit a scissor sweep but Magomedov is one step ahead there.
Magomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawrence is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lawrence manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Magomedov manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov controlling the position.
Lawrence looking to sit in guard and control but Magomedov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lawrence looking for a sweep. Not yet Lawrence, not yet.
Lawrence keeping full guard, as Magomedov tries to pass.
Magomedov stopping the sweep attempt from Lawrence.
Lawrence looking to control.
Magomedov looking to pass the guard.
Magomedov wants to control from the top but Lawrence keeps moving.
Lawrence is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Magomedov is aware though and is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magomedov tries to free his leg and advance position but Lawrence is retaining full guard.
Lawrence is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Magomedov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Malachi Lawrence will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Malachi Lawrence's cut.
That's time! Lawrence's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lawrence looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Magomedov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magomedov. Lawrence does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lawrence misses with a straight left.
Magomedov throws out a counter right but Lawrence avoids it with no problem.
Nice jab there from Magomedov.
Magomedov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lawrence connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Magomedov scrambles back to his feet.
Magomedov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Magomedov just misses with a punch to the body.
Malachi Lawrence is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lawrence checks a leg kick.
Magomedov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lawrence sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov throws a lazy uppercut
and Lawrence counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lawrence.
Lawrence loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Magomedov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Magomedov controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov keeping full guard, as Lawrence tries to pass.
Magomedov controls Lawrence momentarily but Lawrence frees himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lawrence's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lawrence throws a big elbow that misses.
Magomedov seems keen to control Lawrence's posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two 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.
Magomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lawrence moves away.
Nice defenses there by Lawrence.
Lawrence bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Magomedov's head backwards.
Lawrence lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lawrence lands a nice shot that snaps Magomedov's head back.
Lawrence shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Magomedov as he jumps to the side.
Magomedov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lawrence with a poor takedown
and Magomedov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malachi Lawrence. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lawrence misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Despite the aggression on Magomedov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A low kick from Magomedov is predictable there
and Lawrence counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Malachi Lawrence overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Magomedov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lawrence is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Magomedov trying to control from the bottom.
Magomedov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Magomedov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Magomedov has control of Lawrence's left arm, preventing Lawrence from doing any damage.
Lawrence wants to control from the top but Magomedov keeps moving.
Lawrence in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Magomedov has his feet on Lawrence's thighs here. He's pushed Lawrence off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Lawrence screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aly Magomedov!
Aly Magomedov tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lavelle Dubois (ranked 4332 p4p, 5475 weight class) and Johnny Somebody (ranked 505 p4p, 561 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Somebody's choice of entrance music: America, Fuck Yeah!. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 Montreal, Lavelle Dubois!
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, Johnny Somebody!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dubois misses with a left hand
and Somebody counters with a nice body shot.
Somebody connects with a single shot there.
Dubois misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Somebody was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dubois throws a leg kick but Somebody checks it.
Dubois takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dubois misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Somebody counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Somebody swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dubois.
Dubois takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Somebody, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dubois throws a lazy uppercut
and Somebody counters with a left and a right that stings Dubois.
Dubois rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Somebody moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dubois gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubois throws a jab when Somebody was well out of range.
Dubois throws a leg kick but Somebody sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dubois misses with a left hand
and Somebody counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Somebody blocks a leg kick.
Dubois misses with a shot to the body
and Somebody counters with a nice leg kick.
Somebody lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Somebody connects with a leg kick.
Dubois looks to land a left hand but Somebody moved out of range nicely.
Somebody misses with a combination
and Somebody takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Somebody with a nice calf kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubois drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dubois takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
 Dubois is rocked!
Somebody circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Dubois tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Somebody wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Somebody!
Johnny Somebody seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Olafsson (ranked 5591 p4p, 5256 weight class) and Anzor Dankovich (ranked 479 p4p, 465 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Bjorn Olafsson!
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, Anzor Dankovich!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dankovich rushes Olafsson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Olafsson lands an uppercut.
Dankovich misses with a body punch.
Olafsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dankovich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dankovich misses with the head strike.
Olafsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Dankovich.
Olafsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dankovich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Dankovich fails to land.
Olafsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
 It looks like Anzor Dankovich has been cut.
Olafsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Dankovich misses with a punch on the inside.
Olafsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dankovich breaks the clinch.
Dankovich misses with a left hand
and Olafsson counters with a series of strikes. Dankovich will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dankovich misses with a right hand
enabling Olafsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Olafsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Dankovich throws a combination that misses
and Olafsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dankovich misses with a hook.
Dankovich rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Olafsson counters with a right hand to the body.
Dankovich wants to clinch up but Olafsson keeps it at a distance.
Dankovich takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dankovich tries to clinch but Olafsson moves away
and Olafsson counters with a left and a right that stings Dankovich.
Dankovich walks into a left hand.
Olafsson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dankovich swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Olafsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dankovich moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olafsson throws a shot to the body.
Dankovich misses with a hook.
Dankovich rushes Olafsson and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olafsson misses with a body punch.
Dankovich has a couple of punches blocked by Olafsson.
Dankovich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Olafsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dankovich backwards.
Olafsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Olafsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Olafsson blocks an uppercut.
Olafsson pushes Dankovich back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Olafsson working aggressively here.
Olafsson can't break the clinch.
Olafsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dankovich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Olafsson's elbow.
Olafsson lands with a left to the head.
Olafsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dankovich misses with a body punch.
Olafsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Olafsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dankovich wants to get back to striking at distance but Olafsson won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olafsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dankovich backwards.
Dankovich lands with a right to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dankovich.
Dankovich taking a breather.
Olafsson misses with a body punch.
Dankovich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dankovich tries to close the distance and clinch but Olafsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Olafsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Olafsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Dankovich looks to move away, Olafsson throws a big counter combo but Dankovich just gets out of the way.
Olafsson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dankovich with the inside leg kick.
Dankovich misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Olafsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dankovich thinking.
Dankovich misses with a body shot
and Olafsson counters with a straight right hand.
Olafsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Olafsson is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dankovich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Olafsson connects with a right hand. Dankovich shakes it off.
Anzor Dankovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dankovich tries to clinch up
and Olafsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dankovich thinking.
Dankovich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Olafsson misses the target.
Dankovich looks to clinch
and Olafsson counters with a nice body shot.
Dankovich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Olafsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Olafsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Olafsson throws out a powerful jab.
Dankovich misses with a body shot
and Dankovich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dankovich tries to clinch up
and Olafsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Olafsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anzor Dankovich's cut.
That's time! Olafsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dankovich throws a looping overhand right but Olafsson ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Olafsson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dankovich.
Dankovich works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dankovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Olafsson moves away.
Dankovich misses with a hook
and Olafsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Olafsson staying out of range there.
Olafsson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dankovich looks to throw the jab but Olafsson is out of range.
Bjorn Olafsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Dankovich closes the distance but Olafsson moves to the side
letting Olafsson counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dankovich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dankovich moves forwards but Olafsson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That has opened up Anzor Dankovich's cut even more.
Dankovich tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Olafsson counters with a straight right hand.
Dankovich throws a hook to the side of Olafsson's head but Olafsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olafsson slips under a jab from Dankovich.
An attempted straight right counter from Olafsson misses the target.
Decent striking displayed by Olafsson there.
Dankovich misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Olafsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Olafsson ducks under a wild hook from Dankovich.
Dankovich throws a left and a right that both miss
and Olafsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dankovich misses the body punch
and Olafsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Olafsson scores with a hook to the body. Dankovich takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A combination from Dankovich does no damage.
Dankovich clinches up with Olafsson and pushes him back against the cage.
Olafsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bjorn Olafsson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dankovich stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Olafsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olafsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
The cut above Anzor Dankovich's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Olafsson blocks an uppercut.
Olafsson wants to break free but Dankovich has control.
Dankovich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Olafsson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dankovich misses with some punches.
Dankovich has a couple of punches blocked by Olafsson.
A hook to the body from Olafsson.
Dankovich has a couple of punches blocked by Olafsson.
Dankovich has a couple of punches blocked by Olafsson.
Olafsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Olafsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dankovichs head.
 Dankovich is rocked!
Dankovich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dankovich is still on wobbly legs! Can Olafsson finish him?
Olafsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Olafsson blocks a body shot from Dankovich.
Dankovich seems to have recovered his senses.
Olafsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anzor Dankovich's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Dankovich working aggressively here.
Olafsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olafsson working aggressively here.
Dankovich struggles to land a body shot inside as Olafsson controls his hands.
Olafsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dankovich can do to turn this around?
Dankovich's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dankovich is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Olafsson prevents a body shot from Dankovich.
Olafsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Olafsson has a couple of punches blocked by Dankovich.
Dankovich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Olafsson lands a body punch.
Dankovich is breathing heavily.
Dankovich can't find room to land a body shot as Olafsson controls the action.
Olafsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Dankovich backwards.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Anzor Dankovich's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bjorn Olafsson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fredrik Samoth (ranked 5638 p4p, 5165 weight class) and Wu Tseng (ranked 484 p4p, 458 weight class). Wu Tseng is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fredrik Samoth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wu Tseng!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tseng scores with a jab.
Samoth throws a sloppy head kick and Tseng moves out of range easily.
Tseng looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Samoth misses with a leg kick
and Tseng counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tseng checks the leg kick.
Samoth looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tseng sends Samoth crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Tseng is motioning to the referee to let Samoth up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Samoth.
Tseng throws out a counter right but Samoth avoids it with no problem.
Tseng connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Samoth out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wu Tseng!
A very excited looking Wu Tseng 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derek Erwin (ranked 1063 p4p, 2043 weight class) and Bobby Brawler (ranked 164 p4p, 279 weight class). Derek Erwin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Excellent boxer
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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Erwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Brawler!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erwin slips under a jab from Brawler.
Erwin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Brawler sprawls and moves away.
Erwin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Erwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Brawler is just out of range.
Good exchange - Erwin coming out on top.
Brawler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Erwin misses with a takedown attempt - Brawler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Erwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brawler throws out the jab.
Erwin throws a hook but Brawler blocks it.
Brawler looks to land a left hand but Erwin moved out of range nicely.
Erwin throws a right hand that misses
and Brawler counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brawler.
Brawler prevents the takedown attempt.
Erwin wants to take the fight to the mat but Brawler manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Erwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brawler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Erwin trying to land knees to the body.
Brawler swings wildly with an uppercut but Erwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brawler is fighting off a takedown attempt but Erwin is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Brawler to the mat. Brawler regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brawler has control of Erwin's left arm, preventing Erwin from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Erwin is one step ahead there.
Erwin trying to move into half guard but instead Brawler has managed to sweep!
Brawler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Erwin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brawler has managed to get both his arms back between Erwin's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Erwin looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Brawler has picked Erwin up and slammed him! Erwin can't keep hold of the triangle and Brawler manages to pass to side control!
Erwin struggling a bit here.
Erwin seems a little lost for a moment, as Brawler dominates the positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erwin can't do much from the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Erwin's face as Brawler controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Erwin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brawler controls the position from side control.
Brawler working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler staying calm.
Erwin wants to control but Brawler postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee asks Brawler politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Brawler prefers to stall for the moment though.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Erwin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Erwin throws a series of punches but Brawler moves out of range.
Brawler moves away from the strike by Erwin.
Erwin connects with a body shot.
A slow jab from Erwin misses its intended target.
Brawler appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Erwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Brawler is just out of range.
Brawler moves forwards but Erwin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Erwin is out of range and Brawler settles back down.
Erwin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brawler misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Erwin. Brawler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Erwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brawler takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brawler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Erwin to score with a decent uppercut.
Erwin moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brawler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Erwin misses with a hook.
Brawler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brawler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Erwin slips a jab from Brawler.
Erwin is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Erwin throws a looping overhand right but Brawler ducks down to avoid it.
Brawler throws an overhand right that lands on Erwin's shoulder, as Erwin tries to avoid the shot.
Nice body punch from Brawler.
Erwin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brawler tries to avoid it but Erwin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brawler to the ground. Brawler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Erwin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Erwin shoots in looking for a takedown. Brawler tries to sprawl out of it but Erwin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brawler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
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 Derek Erwin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Brawler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Erwin sizes up Brawler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Erwin throws a body shot but no joy.
Brawler misses with a lunging right hand
and Erwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brawler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Derek Erwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brawler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brawler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Erwin.
Erwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Erwin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brawler slips a straight right by Erwin.
Erwin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Brawler lands a nice shot to the body.
Erwin ducks under a wild hook from Brawler.
Erwin takes a swing at Brawler's ribcage but misses.
Brawler throws out a counter right but Erwin avoids it with no problem.
Erwin misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brawler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brawler wants it to stay on the feet.
Brawler darts in and clinches Erwin up against the cage.
Brawler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Erwin stalls.
Brawler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brawler lands with a left to the head.
Erwin gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Brawler regains guard.
Brawler pushes Erwin off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brawler lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Erwin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brawler throws a looping overhand right but Erwin ducks down to avoid it.
Erwin throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Brawler to counter with a crisp jab.
Brawler throws a hook but Erwin blocks it.
Erwin's corner calls for a 1-2. Erwin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Derek Erwin is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erwin misses with a body shot
and Brawler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch lands to the side of Erwin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brawler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Erwin feinted with a counter takedown.
Erwin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brawler.
Erwin moves out of range of the leg kick from Brawler.
A jab from Brawler finds it's way through Erwin's defenses.
Erwin throws an overhand right that lands on Brawler's shoulder, as Brawler tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brawler! But no joy.
Erwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Brawler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Erwin throws a hook to the side of Brawler's head but Brawler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Erwin throws the left hand but Brawler avoids the punch easily.
Brawler tests Erwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Erwin lands with a nice combination. Brawler backs away looking to recover.
Erwin slips a straight right by Brawler.
Erwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brawler gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Erwin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Brawler has Erwin pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erwin trying to control the position from guard on top but Brawler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Erwin passes Brawler's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Erwin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Erwin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bobby Brawler has got the better of the ground game so far.
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.
Brawler is doing well to control the position and prevent Erwin from advancing to side control.
Erwin tries to pass to full mount but Brawler defends it.
Erwin wants to work for an arm triangle but Brawler is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Erwin wants to control but Brawler is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bobby Brawler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Erwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Brawler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brawler throws a shot from downtown. Erwin moves away and avoids it.
Brawler staying out of range there.
Erwin slips a jab from Brawler.
Erwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brawler was well out of range. Poor timing from Erwin.
Erwin misses with a wild body shot.
Erwin throws a body punch but Brawler moves out of range.
Erwin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brawler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brawler tries a low kick but Erwin avoids it.
Brawler blocks a jab.
Brawler throws a leg kick
and Erwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Brawler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Erwin manages to avoid it.
Brawler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Erwin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brawler scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brawler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Good work by Erwin as he checks the leg kick.
Brawler stuffs the takedown.
Brawler throws a lazy body kick
and Erwin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Erwin wants to free his trapped foot but Brawler is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erwin is trying to work for a kimura but Brawler is defending well.
Brawler wants to improve his position but Erwin is controlling well.
Erwin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brawler knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brawler is looking for a sweep. Erwin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Erwin wants to advance to full mount but Brawler doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brawler controls Erwin momentarily but Erwin frees himself.
Brawler wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Brawler can't keep his opponent in guard - Erwin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Erwin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Erwin is pressing down on Brawler's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brawler is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Brawler tries to get to full guard but Erwin has control of the leg.
Erwin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brawler is just riding it out for now. Erwin eventually gives up the hold.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brawler throws a head kick but Erwin moves out of range.
That's four 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.
Erwin misses with an uppercut. Brawler saw that one coming.
Brawler connects with an inside leg kick.
Erwin misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Erwin.
Erwin throws out a loose jab but Brawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Erwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brawler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Erwin staying out of range there.
Erwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brawler.
Erwin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brawler.
Brawler moves out of range of the strikes.
Erwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brawler.
Erwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Brawler.
Erwin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brawler is fending him off so far but Erwin persists. Nope, Brawler circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brawler digs a good body shot into Erwin's ribs.
Erwin looks to land a right hand but Brawler moved out of range.
Erwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brawler was well out of range. Poor timing from Erwin.
Erwin misses with a straight right.
Brawler tries a quick counter leg kick but Erwin is wise to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Erwin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Erwin 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Derek Erwin!
A very excited looking Derek Erwin 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Atticus Finch (ranked 1299 p4p, 3758 weight class) and Brendan Quiniou (ranked 158 p4p, 360 weight class). Finch comes to the cage accompanied by Ghetto Bird- Ice Cube. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Atticus Finch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brendan Quiniou!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Quiniou stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Finch throws a series of punches but Quiniou avoids them all with ease.
Quiniou with the counter takedown but Finch avoids it easily.
Quiniou fails with a takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Quiniou.
Some wild striking there from Finch.
Finch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quiniou.
Finch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Finch misses with the combination.
Finch throws a head kick but Quiniou moves out of range.
Finch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Finch misses with a wild combination.
Finch looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A combination from Finch does no damage.
Finch tries to bum rush Quiniou with a series of wild strikes but Quiniou uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brendan Quiniou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finch throws a right and a left that Quiniou avoids nicely.
Quiniou throws a hook but Finch avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quiniou shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Quiniou showed some decent athleticism there.
Quiniou is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Quiniou wants to work for an arm triangle but Finch is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Finch kicks Quiniou off and gets back to his feet.
Quiniou throws a hook to the side of Finch's head but Finch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Quiniou throws a body shot but no joy.
Quiniou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quiniou throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Finch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Finch throws a sloppy head kick and Quiniou moves out of range easily.
Quiniou scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quiniou throws a jab but it's blocked by Finch.
Quiniou has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Quiniou swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quiniou slips a jab and a cross from Finch.
Quiniou misses with a straight right.
It looked like Finch was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Quiniou wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Finch scores with a nice head shot.
Quiniou blocks a jab.
Finch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quiniou moves away.
Quiniou moves out of range of the body kick.
Finch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quiniou.
Quiniou lands with a nice body punch.
Quiniou dives in for a single leg takedown but Finch sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Finch throws a nice outside leg kick.
Quiniou lands a jab-cross combination.
Good shot there by Finch.
Quiniou misses with a hook.
As Quiniou looks to move away, Finch throws a big counter combo but Quiniou just gets out of the way.
Quiniou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Finch moves away.
Quiniou loads up on a big right hand but Finch slips the punch.
Quiniou misses with a head kick.
Finch wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Finch lands a two punch combo.
Quiniou misses with an attempted mid kick.
Quiniou looks to score with a jab to the body but Finch is just out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Quiniou is defended easily by Finch.
Atticus Finch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brendan Quiniou.
Quiniou missing with a left hand there. Finch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Finch misses with a leg kick.
Finch slips a jab from Quiniou.
Quiniou looks to score with a jab to the body but Finch is just out of range.
A shot to the body from Quiniou misses
and Finch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Quiniou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Finch leaves Quiniou with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Quiniou blocks a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Finch, as that shot connected.
Quiniou lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Finch at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quiniou lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Quiniou pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Finch cracks Quiniou with a good jab.
Finch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quiniou sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Finch moves out of range of the strikes.
Quiniou throws out a loose jab but Finch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quiniou looks to score with a jab to the body but Finch is just out of range.
Quiniou lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A slow jab from Quiniou misses its intended target.
A combination from Quiniou does no damage.
Finch fires out a quick counter leg kick but Quiniou just manages to avoid it.
Quiniou misses with a wild body shot.
Finch moves out of range as Quiniou strikes.
Quiniou slips a jab and a cross from Finch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Finch. That's going to slow Quiniou down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quiniou fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Quiniou moves into range and connects with a jab.
Finch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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 Atticus Finch will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Finch scores with a jab.
Finch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Quiniou looks for a takedown but Finch sprawls well.
It looked like Finch was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Quiniou closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Quiniou is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Finch sees it coming and defends easily.
Quiniou is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quiniou is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finch is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quiniou is looking to take a break and control but Finch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Finch pushes Quiniou off looking to stand but Quiniou dives back in and keeps control.
Quiniou passes to full mount!
Brendan Quiniou has got the better of the ground game so far.
Quiniou has control of Finch's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Finch regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Finch trying desperately to get to his feet.
Quiniou trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Quiniou is working for a guillotine from mount but Finch frees his head quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quiniou controlling the position easily from mount.
Quiniou looking for a guillotine from mount but Finch is having none of it.
Quiniou working for a guillotine from mount but Finch is in no mood to give up.
Finch's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Quiniou is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Finch can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Finch is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quiniou trying to control but Finch is having none of it.
Quiniou moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Finch has worked his arm free - good work by Finch!
Quiniou trying to control the position but Finch is working away.
Finch wants to get back to his feet but Quiniou drags him back down.
Finch 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.
Finch is not content to let Quiniou control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Quiniou is trying to get an arm triangle but Finch is defending well.
Quiniou is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Finch is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Quiniou wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Finch, who protects the arm well.
Quiniou trying to control the action but Finch is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Quiniou in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brendan Quiniou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
No luck for Quiniou with that takedown attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Finch.
Finch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And Quiniou tries to counter it with a takedown but Finch pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Finch throws a series of punches but Quiniou avoids them all with ease.
Quiniou tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Finch fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Quiniou 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.
Finch keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Quiniou throws a sloppy head kick and Finch moves out of range easily.
Finch is looking to slow Quiniou down with leg kicks.
Quiniou jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Quiniou showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Finch.
Finch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Finch cracks Quiniou with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quiniou throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Finch was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Quiniou misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab lands there for Finch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quiniou fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Finch to the ground. Quiniou is now in Finch's guard.
Finch is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Finch trying to stall but Quiniou improves his position.
Finch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quiniou looks for a takedown but Finch sprawls well.
Atticus Finch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quiniou cracks Finch with a right hand to the side of the head.
Finch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Quiniou circles away quickly and effectively.
Quiniou with the counter takedown but Finch avoids it easily.
A jab from Finch finds it's way through Quiniou's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quiniou avoids a punch combination nicely.
Atticus Finch is winning the standup battle so far.
Quiniou throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Quiniou is defended easily by Finch.
Atticus Finch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brendan Quiniou.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch avoids the body shot from Quiniou.
Finch was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Quiniou throws a lazy uppercut
and Finch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Finch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Finch stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Finch wants it to stay on the feet.
Finch avoids the body shot from Quiniou.
Finch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Quiniou circles away quickly and effectively.
Finch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Finch throws a series of punches but Quiniou avoids them all with ease.
Quiniou jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheers as Finch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Quiniou doesn't seem phased though.
A punch combination from Finch misses.
A big right from Quiniou misses.
Quiniou fails with a takedown attempt.
Finch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Quiniou throws out the jab.
Finch throws a low kick but Quiniou moves out of range easily.
Finch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quiniou throws a hook to the side of Finch's head but Finch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quiniou looks to score with a jab to the body but Finch is just out of range.
Atticus Finch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice straight punches there by Finch. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Finch.
Quiniou throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Finch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Quiniou misses.
Finch tries to move into range but Quiniou moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Quiniou shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Finch as he avoids it easily.
Quiniou scores with a crisp jab that stopped Finch in his tracks.
Quiniou lands a body shot.
Finch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Finch looks to land a combination but Quiniou avoids it well.
Quiniou pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Finch staying out of range there.
Finch throws a big counter combination but Quiniou scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Quiniou misses with a wild body shot.
Quiniou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quiniou ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Quiniou moves out of range of the body kick.
No joy there for Finch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finch throws a right and a left that Quiniou avoids nicely.
Quiniou thuds a left hand into Finch's body.
The fighters circling - Quiniou throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick by Quiniou misses
and Finch counters with a three punch combo that has Quiniou backing up. Quiniou nods at Finch to acknowledge the strikes.
Finch lands a really nice looking cross but Quiniou seems unphased.
Finch lands the left hand.
Quiniou shoots in looking for a takedown but Finch manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Quiniou's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Finch throws an overhand right that lands on Quiniou's shoulder, as Quiniou tries to avoid the shot.
Quiniou looks to throw the jab but Finch is out of range.
Quiniou lands a head shot.
Quiniou slips a jab and a cross from Finch.
Finch takes a swing at Quiniou's ribcage but misses.
Quiniou changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A big left from Quiniou misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quiniou throws a hook but Finch blocks it.
Finch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Finch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Finch misses the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Atticus Finch showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Finch 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Atticus Finch!
Atticus Finch took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Groove Gear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raz Simone (ranked 3147 p4p, 3539 weight class) and Jeronimo Puno (ranked 333 p4p, 370 weight class). Simone comes to the cage accompanied by They Don`t Understand. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raz Simone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeronimo Puno!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Simone.
Puno is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Puno has taken the fight to the clinch.
Puno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to Simone's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Puno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Simone is trying to pull guard but Puno turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Simone successfully pulls guard.
Simone trying to keep a closed guard but Puno is proving a slippery customer.
Puno got a little sloppy there for a moment and Simone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Puno has managed to get both his arms back between Simone's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puno is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Simone looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Puno has picked Simone up and slammed him! Simone can't keep hold of the triangle and Puno manages to pass to side control!
Puno controlling from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simone is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Puno is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Simone tries to improve his position but Puno has taken his back! Puno has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Simone tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Puno pushes Simone away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jeronimo Puno!
Jeronimo Puno decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Brown (ranked 3362 p4p, 2195 weight class) and Kollaa River (ranked 379 p4p, 257 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brown might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hail Mary Tupac. River has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joshua Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kollaa River!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
River swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown feinted with a counter takedown.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt - River sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
River misses with a wild body shot.
River defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. River darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Joshua Brown has been cut.
Kollaa River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
River throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice shot lands for River.
River misses with a right hand
and Brown counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown is keen to just control but River is a slippery customer.
Brown wants to work for an arm triangle but River is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
River slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
River 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now River is on top in guard.
River trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown keeping moving, preventing River from controlling successfully.
Brown has his hands on River's head, controlling the position.
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so River is just riding it out for now. Brown eventually gives up the hold.
River gets full guard.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
River working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
River keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. River is keeping the position for now.
River is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.
Brown passes River's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Brown tries to pass to full mount but River defends it.
River has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Brown is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. River doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brown.
River is trying to maintain the position but Brown is very close to passing his half guard.
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.
River won't allow Brown to pass to mount.
Brown works his way into full mount!
Brown controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
River can't escape the position.
Brown has hold of River's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and River manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kollaa River will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joshua Brown'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.
Brown on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brown staying out of range there.
Brown shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Brown was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Brown goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, River rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Brown's guard! Nice work there by River!
River advances position into side control!
River tries to advance to mount but Brown denies him.
Brown is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Brown is trying to control but River manages to pass to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
River is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Brown has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Brown!
River is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Brown trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but River manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Brown is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Joshua Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
River wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Brown has his foot on River's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. River works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeping moving, preventing River from controlling successfully.
Brown working for a triangle but River defends it easily.
River wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown keeping full guard, as River tries to pass.
River got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, River has managed to get both his arms back between Brown's legs - danger averted.
River 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. River gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
River passes into half guard.
Brown wants to improve his position but River is controlling well.
Brown works his way to full guard. 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.
Brown keeping moving, preventing River from controlling successfully.
Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. River defends it easily.
River tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
River pushing down on Brown's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
River wants to free his trapped foot but Brown is holding on for dear life with his legs.
River is working for a kimura but Brown is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown trying to control but River postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kollaa River will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joshua Brown's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says River as he avoids it easily.
River plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brown shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as River sprawls well. River wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
River lands a front kick.
Brown tries for a takedown but River sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River lands a big head kick that sends Brown to the canvas! River follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kollaa River!
Kollaa River was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Joshua Brown stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will learn from this!!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Rossi (ranked 247 p4p, 1533 weight class) and Muhammad Jabbar (ranked 34 p4p, 207 weight class). Rossi comes to the cage accompanied by Mr Rossi. Muhammad Jabbar has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mario Rossi's chin.
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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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Rossi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Muhammad Jabbar!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jabbar eats them both and turns towards Rossi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jabbar checks a low kick from Rossi.
Jabbar tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jabbar blocks a head kick by Rossi.
Rossi just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jabbar! But no joy.
Rossi fails to land with a series of punches.
Jabbar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rossi throws a right hand that misses
and Jabbar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jabbar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rossi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jabbar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rossi moves away.
Jabbar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rossi.
Jabbar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've been told by Rossi's head coaches at Total Impact MMA/KT that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jabbar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rossi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses.
Jabbar throws out a counter right but Rossi avoids it with no problem.
Jabbar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jabbar misses with a wild body shot.
Rossi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jabbar.
Rossi swings for the body but Jabbar moves out of range.
Jabbar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rossi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rossi loads up on a big right hand but Jabbar slips the punch.
Rossi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jabbar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Rossi. That snapped Jabbar's head back.
Rossi misses with an uppercut
and Jabbar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rossi throws a sloppy head kick
and Jabbar counters with a nice uppercut.
Jabbar rushes Rossi and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Rossi.
A body shot lands from Jabbar.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rossi.
Jabbar is working Rossi over against the cage.
Rossi misses with a punch to the body.
Jabbar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jabbar ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jabbar no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jabbar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rossi stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses
enabling Jabbar to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot by Rossi.
Rossi misses with an uppercut
and Jabbar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rossi misses the body punch
and Jabbar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rossi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rossi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rossi is countered with a crisp right hand from Jabbar that sends him to the canvas! Jabbar follows him to the mat into side control.
Rossi is rocked!
Jabbar has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Convicted Fight Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jabbar tries for a kimura but Rossi is defending well.
Rossi is not content to let Jabbar control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Jabbar slips under a jab.
Jabbar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jabbar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jabbar jumps into guard, dragging Rossi to the mat.
Rossi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jabbar is proving hard to escape from.
Jabbar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rossi defends well.
Rossi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jabbar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rossi is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rossi is stalling in the full guard.
Rossi is looking to stand up but Jabbar won't let him.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jabbar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rossi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rossi wanted to stand there but Jabbar had control of the position.
Jabbar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rossi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rossi is looking to stand up but Jabbar won't let him.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rossi preventing the sweep.
That's six 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.
Rossi wants to get up but he can't break Jabbar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jabbar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rossi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jabbar thinking.
A right-left combo lands from Rossi.
Rossi misses the shot to the body.
Rossi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jabbar counters with a nice uppercut.
Rossi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jabbar counters with a big uppercut that knocks Rossi off his feet! Jabbar dives into side control looking to finish!
Jabbar tries to move to mount but Rossi blocks the move with his legs.
Rossi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jabbar is controlling him well.
Jabbar is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Rossi will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jabbar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jabbar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rossi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rossi wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Rossi explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Rossi lands with a right hand.
Jabbar connects with a body shot that sends Rossi's belly button to the back.
A big right from Rossi misses.
Jabbar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rossi.
Jabbar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rossi misses with a hook
and Jabbar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jabbar blocks the body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rossi!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick by Rossi misses
and Jabbar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circling - Rossi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rossi misses with a body kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar blocks a head kick by Rossi.
Rossi throws a head kick but Jabbar moves out of range.
Jabbar doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rossi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jabbar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jabbar! But no joy.
Rossi misses with a straight left.
Rossi moves out of range of the strikes.
Rossi misses with a shot to the body
and Jabbar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rossi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Muhammad Jabbar will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jabbar ducks under a wild hook from Rossi.
Rossi misses with a wild combination.
A nice side step and Jabbar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jabbar moves out of range as Rossi strikes.
Jabbar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jabbar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rossi misses with a leg kick
and Jabbar counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jabbar blocks the body kick.
Rossi keeps the fight on the outside.
Rossi looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rossi. Jabbar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jabbar throws out a counter right but Rossi avoids it with no problem.
A head kick misses from Rossi.
Rossi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jabbar tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jabbar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rossi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jabbar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jabbar drops Rossi with a big left hand and mounts him. Rossi is in big trouble!
Oh Rossi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jabbar is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rossi has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jabbar looking to control but Rossi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Rossi can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Jabbar is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rossi has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rossi seems to have got his legs back now.
Jabbar wants to control the pace but Rossi is squirming around nicely.
Jabbar prevents Rossi from getting the reversal.
Rossi really wants to buck Jabbar off and get back to his feet.
Jabbar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rossi somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Nice defenses there by Jabbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jabbar counters with a big uppercut that knocks Rossi off his feet! Jabbar dives into side control looking to finish!
Rossi gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Rossi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rossi is trying to stand up.
Jabbar has control of Rossi's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rossi regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jabbar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jabbar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rossi is squirming around, avoiding Jabbar's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar wants to finish this one by submission but Rossi is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jabbar.
Muhammad Jabbar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rossi is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Jabbar looking to control but Rossi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jabbar won't let Rossi get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Jabbar looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jabbar working for a guillotine from mount but Rossi is in no mood to give up.
Rossi is squirming around, avoiding Jabbar's attempts to control the action.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rossi is trying to stand.
Rossi somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Jabbar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rossi.
It seemed like Jabbar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jabbar avoids the head kick by Rossi.
Rossi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jabbar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rossi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jabbar wants to counter with a clinch but Rossi pushes him away.
Rossi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rossi loads up on a big right hand but Jabbar slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Rossi.
A little jabbing left from Jabbar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rossi misses with a left hand
and Jabbar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jabbar moves into the clinch.
Rossi blocks an uppercut.
Jabbar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rossi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rossi throws a leg kick
and Jabbar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rossi throws a hook to the side of Jabbar's head but Jabbar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jabbar is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rossi cracks Jabbar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rossi misses with a hook.
Rossi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jabbar misses with a left hand
and Rossi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jabbar misses with an uppercut.
Rossi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jabbar.
Jabbar doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Muhammad Jabbar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rossi misses with a wild combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Jabbar misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rossi looks for the body kick but Jabbar saw that one coming.
Rossi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jabbar drops his shoulder and cracks Rossi with a huge uppercut! Rossi goes down! Can Jabbar finish him?
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!
Jabbar stops Rossi from standing up.
Jabbar wants to pass the guard but Rossi is keeping the position.
Rossi keeping moving, preventing Jabbar from controlling successfully.
Jabbar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jabbar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jabbar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar looking to pass the guard.
Rossi keeping moving, preventing Jabbar from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rossi keeping full guard, as Jabbar tries to pass.
Jabbar stops Rossi from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rossi swinging wildly here.
Rossi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rossi lands a nice shot that snaps Jabbar's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Jabbar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Rossi misses with a kick to the body
enabling Jabbar to counter with a crisp jab.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rossi throws a jab when Jabbar was well out of range.
Rossi lands a nice hook to Jabbar's body. Jabbar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jabbar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rossi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Jabbar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rossi gets tackled into the cage by Jabbar. Jabbar maintains the clinch.
Jabbar jumps into guard, dragging Rossi to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rossi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jabbar.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jabbar. Rossi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jabbar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mario Rossi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rossi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rossi loads up on a big right hand but Jabbar slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Rossi misses
and Jabbar counters by clinching up.
Rossi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jabbar lands a shot to the body.
Rossi tries a body shot but Jabbar blocks it.
Jabbar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rossi's elbow.
Rossi struggles to land a body shot inside as Jabbar controls his hands.
Jabbar jumps guard.
Rossi gets to his feet - Jabbar follows without any prompting.
Rossi misses the jab.
Jabbar closes the distance and pushes Rossi back into the cage.
Rossi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jabbar takes a shot to the head.
Rossi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jabbar backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rossi.
Jabbar tries to pull guard but Rossi won't allow it.
Rossi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jabbars head.
Jabbar pulls guard successfully.
Jabbar working for a triangle but Rossi defends it easily.
Jabbar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jabbar wants to sweep here but Rossi controlling him for the moment.
Rossi wanted to stand there but Jabbar had control of the position.
Jabbar wants to sweep but no luck.
Rossi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jabbar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rossi has managed to get both his arms back between Jabbar's legs - danger averted.
Rossi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rossi stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi tries to bum rush Jabbar with a series of wild strikes but Jabbar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jabbar throws out a counter right but Rossi avoids it with no problem.
Rossi scores with a head kick. Jabbar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rossi misses the shot to the body.
Rossi misses with a left hand
and Jabbar counters with a stiff right hand.
Rossi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rossi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rossi misses with a head kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rossi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rossi misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Jabbar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Rossi.
Rossi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rossi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rossi tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice cross by Rossi.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Jabbar misses.
Rossi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rossi misses with a looping left.
Jabbar steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rossi.
Rossi throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Jabbar counter with a right hand.
Rossi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jabbar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rossi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jabbar was well out of range. Poor timing from Rossi.
A nice side step and Jabbar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rossi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mario Rossi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rossi throws a body shot but no joy.
Jabbar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rossi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rossi dips to his left and cracks Jabbar with an uppercut!
Rossi looks for the body kick but Jabbar saw that one coming.
Jabbar throws a shot from downtown. Rossi moves away and avoids it.
Rossi misses with a head kick.
Jabbar unleashes a big counter combination but Rossi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rossi misses with a head kick.
Jabbar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rossi throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Jabbar to counter with a crisp jab.
Rossi lands a nice looking body shot.
Rossi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rossi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jabbar fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jabbar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar avoids the head kick by Rossi.
Jabbar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Jabbar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jabbar! But no joy.
Rossi throws a series of punches but Jabbar moves out of range.
Jabbar steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rossi.
Jabbar moves away from the strike by Rossi.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rossi throws a hook but Jabbar blocks it.
Rossi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jabbar takes a step back to recover.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Rossi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jabbar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhammad Jabbar!
After the fight, Muhammad Jabbar was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Skillz Kneeland (ranked 1245 p4p, 69 weight class) and Reijo Halli (ranked 149 p4p, 10 weight class). Kneeland comes to the cage accompanied by Kung Fu FIghting. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Skillz Kneeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Reijo Halli!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Halli misses.
Kneeland seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Halli moves away from the strike by Kneeland.
Kneeland throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kneeland lands the left hand.
Kneeland stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Halli.
Halli throws a low kick but Kneeland avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Kneeland misses the target.
Halli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab, jab by Kneeland - just one landing.
Kneeland lands a nice shot to the body.
Halli listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Halli scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halli throwing shots but Kneeland is blocking nicely.
Kneeland has hold of Halli's hands but Halli slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kneeland wants to control but Halli is keeping busy.
Kneeland is controlling Halli's trapped leg to prevent Halli from advancing to side control.
Kneeland blocking the ground and pound attempt from Halli.
Halli has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeland has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Halli is working away from the top position though.
Halli thows a huge punch but Kneeland dodges it nicely.
Kneeland is trying to stand up here but Halli is controlling him well.
Halli not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kneeland avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Halli.
Kneeland keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kneeland is doing well to control the position and prevent Halli from advancing to side control.
Kneeland wants to improve his position but Halli is controlling well.
Kneeland taking some punishment here, with Halli in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kneeland is trying to maintain the position but Halli is very close to passing his half guard.
Kneeland is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halli not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Halli prevents Kneeland from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kneeland trying to control but Halli postures up.
Kneeland is looking to improve his position.
Halli lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kneeland tries to roll over but Halli keeps him under control.
Kneeland is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halli not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kneeland avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Halli.
Halli looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Halli thows a huge punch but Kneeland dodges it nicely.
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. Halli connects with a nice short shot to Kneeland's temple.
Halli is looking to pass Kneeland's guard but actually Kneeland recovers to full guard.
Kneeland is trying to keep Halli in close.
Kneeland 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.
Kneeland is pulling down on Halli's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeland preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Halli with a flurry of punches that miss.
Halli lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Halli looking to pass the guard.
Kneeland 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.
Halli content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Halli prevents Kneeland from getting back to his feet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kneeland holds on and takes a little breather.
Kneeland is trying to control the position but Halli postures up.
Halli tries to free his leg and advance position but Kneeland is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reijo Halli dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kneeland throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Halli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Skillz Kneeland has been cut.
Kneeland misses with a low kick.
Kneeland gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halli. Kneeland does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Halli keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kneeland tries to bum rush Halli with a series of wild strikes but Halli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Halli fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Kneeland. Those never looked like landing.
Halli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kneeland counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kneeland misses with a hook. Halli ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Halli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Halli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneeland will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kneeland looks to land a right hand but Halli moved out of range.
Halli misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halli's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kneeland under the eye.
Halli lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kneeland at a distance.
Halli throws a lazy uppercut
and Kneeland counters with a nice uppercut.
Halli tries to clinch but Kneeland is having none of it.
Halli throws a leg kick but Kneeland moved away.
Good work by Kneeland as he checks the leg kick.
Kneeland throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kneeland connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Halli misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Kneeland.
Kneeland throws a hook but Halli blocks it.
Halli cracks Kneeland with an open hand slap.
Halli with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kneeland counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Kneeland.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halli swings widly with a right hand
and Halli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Halli moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kneeland misses.
Halli tries a low kick but Kneeland avoids it.
Halli moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Halli scores with a jab to the jaw.
Halli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kneeland to score with a decent uppercut.
Halli shoots in and gets a takedown into Kneeland's guard.
Kneeland tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kneeland avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Halli chips away with some ground and pound.
Halli looking to pass the guard.
Kneeland lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Kneeland controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halli working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kneeland doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Halli is tightening it up a little... Kneeland has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Kneeland reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Kneeland taps out! Nice BJJ there by Halli!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Reijo Halli!
Reijo Halli thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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