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W4 E1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Generic Jobber (ranked 24513 p4p, 3383 weight class) and Vinny Cotroni (ranked 124 p4p, 114 weight class). Vinny Cotroni is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Generic Jobber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinny Cotroni!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Jobber with that takedown attempt.
Cotroni looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cotroni looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vinny Cotroni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cotroni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jobber really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cotroni throws a hook but Jobber avoids it easily.
Jobber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jobber will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cotroni looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jobber moves away from the strike by Cotroni.
Cotroni slaps away a takedown attempt from Jobber, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Generic Jobber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jobber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cotroni swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cotroni misses with an uppercut. Jobber saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Jobber.
Jobber staying out of range there.
Jobber tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cotroni manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jobber scores with a body shot.
A big left from Cotroni misses.
Jobber feinted with a counter takedown.
Jobber slips a straight right by Cotroni.
Jobber moves out of range of the strikes.
Cotroni throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jobber counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cotroni thinking.
Cotroni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotroni looks to land a left hand but Jobber moved out of range nicely.
Jobber tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Cotroni on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jobber shoots in for a double leg but Cotroni sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jobber is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jobber.
Cotroni misses with a straight right.
Jobber misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jobber shoots in but no luck this time.
A big right from Cotroni misses.
Cotroni looks to land a right hand but Jobber moved out of range.
Cotroni looks to land a left hand but Jobber moved out of range nicely.
Cotroni throws a lazy right hand but Jobber sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cotroni swings widly with a right hand
and Jobber counters with a one-two to the body.
Jobber throws a right hand that Cotroni ducks under and follows up with a left that Cotroni also avoids with ease.
Cotroni throws an overhand right that lands on Jobber's shoulder, as Jobber tries to avoid the shot.
Cotroni throws the left hand but Jobber avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jobber closes the distance and clinches.
Cotroni lands with a light punch inside.
Cotroni breaks the clinch.
Cotroni misses with a straight left.
Cotroni throws a jab when Jobber was well out of range.
Cotroni displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jobber.
Jobber gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cotroni.
Jobber fails with the takedown.
Jobber tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cotroni sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jobber somewhat.
Cotroni misses with an uppercut. Jobber saw that one coming.
It looked like Jobber was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jobber displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cotroni throws out the jab.
Jobber moves out of range as Cotroni strikes.
Cotroni is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jobber slips a jab from Cotroni.
Jobber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cotroni checks a low kick from Jobber.
Cotroni might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A big right from Cotroni misses.
Cotroni looks to throw the jab but Jobber is out of range.
Jobber keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cotroni.
Cotroni throws the left hand but Jobber avoids the punch easily.
Vinny Cotroni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cotroni misses the jab.
Cotroni looks to throw the jab but Jobber is out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jobber is defended easily by Cotroni.
Jobber wants to slow Cotroni down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice uppercut lands for Cotroni. That snapped Jobber's head back.
A slow jab from Cotroni misses its intended target.
Cotroni missing with a left hand there. Jobber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jobber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotroni connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cotroni throws a looping overhand right but Jobber ducks down to avoid it.
Cotroni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jobber appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cotroni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jobber blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jobber shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cotroni sprawls well. Cotroni wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jobber gets slowly back to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Cotroni on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cotroni misses with a straight right.
Jobber swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cotroni misses with an uppercut.
Cotroni displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jobber.
Jobber slips under a jab from Cotroni.
Jobber clinches up against the cage.
Cotroni manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Cotroni misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Cotroni dominated that round.
That's time! Jobber's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cotroni stuffs the takedown attempt from Jobber. Jobber gets slowly back to his feet.
Vinny Cotroni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jobber defending well as Cotroni loads up on a big left hand.
Cotroni closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jobber wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jobber uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cotroni.
A swing and a miss from Cotroni.
Generic Jobber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Cotroni misses.
Cotroni throws an overhand right that lands on Jobber's shoulder, as Jobber tries to avoid the shot.
Cotroni misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Cotroni throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jobber tries to counter by clinching up but Cotroni breaks away and moves out of range.
Cotroni throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jobber staying out of range there.
Jobber moves out of range of the strikes.
Jobber shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cotroni pinned against the cage. Cotroni gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jobber tries to close the distance and clinch but Cotroni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Cotroni misses.
Jobber throws a counter high kick but Cotroni was just alert enough to avoid it.
A big right from Cotroni misses.
The fighters circling - Cotroni throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jobber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jobber uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cotroni.
Jobber is looking to clinch but Cotroni is avoiding it.
Cotroni looks to throw the jab but Jobber is out of range.
Jobber connects with a body shot.
Jobber is looking to wear down Cotroni with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cotroni throws a looping overhand right but Jobber ducks down to avoid it.
Cotroni has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jobber ducks under a wild hook from Cotroni.
Cotroni swats away the attempt to clinch by Jobber.
Jobber ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cotroni misses with a straight right.
Cotroni avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cotroni bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jobber shoots in but Cotroni avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Generic Jobber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotroni keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cotroni throws a hook but Jobber blocks it.
Cotroni is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jobber keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cotroni.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jobber or perhaps it was just good defense by Cotroni, which made it look bad.
Jobber fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cotroni looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cotroni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jobber ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jobber keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cotroni.
Cotroni lands a big uppercut and Jobber crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Jobber looks OK. Cotroni waves Jobber back to his feet!
Cotroni swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cotroni misses with an uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cotroni, as that shot connected.
 Jobber is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jobber tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cotroni manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oh Jobber is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jobber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cotroni.
It looked like Jobber was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cotroni.
Jobber seems to have got his legs back now.
A telegraphed right hand from Cotroni misses the target.
Cotroni drops Jobber with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Jobber looks back up at him and smiles so Cotroni waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Cotroni keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cotroni throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jobber changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A jab from Cotroni misses.
Cotroni throws out a loose jab but Jobber uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Jobber. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Jobber slips under a jab.
Cotroni misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cotroni keeps the fight on the outside.
Jobber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cotroni.
Jobber seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cotroni pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Jobber.
Jobber shoots in looking for a takedown but Cotroni manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jobber's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotroni takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cotroni is stalking Jobber. Jobber circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Cotroni, and it's lights out! Jobber really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vinny Cotroni!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Reem (ranked 3254 p4p, 3725 weight class) and Rocken Takedown (ranked 41 p4p, 133 weight class). Reem comes into the arena with Daft Punk - Robot Rock blaring out of the sound system. Liam Reem has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Decent wrestler
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Granite chin |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Reem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocken Takedown!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Damien Edna and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takedown missing with a left hand there. Reem was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reem scores with a push kick.
Liam Reem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reem tries a head kick but it misses.
Reem lands a high kick!
 It looks like Rocken Takedown has been cut.
Reem fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Takedown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Takedown throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Reem tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Takedown is in Reem's guard.
Takedown is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Takedown trying to control the position from guard on top but Reem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takedown postures up in Reem's guard and throws a big left but Reem blocks it.
Takedown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takedown engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Takedown advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Takedown in particular looking to stall.
Reem's coaches at Arcalimon Top Team have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Takedown tries to pass to full mount but Reem defends it.
Reem moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Takedown controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Reem not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Takedown should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Takedown tries to free his leg and advance position but Reem is retaining full guard.
Takedown's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Reem working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Takedown.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Reem lands a leg kick that knocks Takedown off balance momentarily.
Takedown closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Reem quickly recovers to half guard.
Takedown not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Takedown scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Reem knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Takedown on the ground.
Takedown sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Takedown not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takedown is nestled in close to Reem, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Takedown tries to pass to full mount but Reem defends it.
Takedown controlling the pace.
Takedown looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
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. Takedown connects with a nice short shot to Reem's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reem wants to get back to full guard.
Takedown is taking a breather. Reem says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Let's hope that Takedown has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Reem wants to control but Takedown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Takedown passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Reem!
Takedown thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rocken Takedown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocken Takedown's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Takedown walks forward, straight into a front kick from Reem.
Reem thumps Takedown with a low kick.
Takedown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reem.
Takedown keeps the fight on the outside.
A thudding body kick lands there by Reem!
Reem feints and then cracks Takedown's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Takedown down.
Reem throws a leg kick which misses Takedown's front leg but catches the back leg as Takedown tries to avoid it.
Takedown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reem.
Takedown takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Reem wants to clinch up but Takedown keeps it at a distance.
Reem connects with a leg kick.
Takedown is breathing heavily.
Reem lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reem ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reem tries to clinch up
and Takedown decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reem's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takedown slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Reem can't do much from the bottom here.
Reem is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Takedown throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Takedown thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Takedown is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Reem is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takedown is looking to take a break and control but Reem is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reem is looking for a sweep.
Takedown advances to full mount.
Reem stops Takedown from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takedown breaks from Reem's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Takedown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Takedown misses with a head shot.
Takedown is working for a guillotine from mount but Reem frees his head quite easily.
Takedown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Takedown working for a guillotine from mount but Reem is in no mood to give up.
Takedown tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reem is squirming around, avoiding Takedown's attempts to control the action.
Takedown tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Takedown lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Takedown looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Reem on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Reem tries to get out of the position.
Takedown cracks Reem with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Takedown jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Reem is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Reem and Takedown has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Takedown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reem keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rocken Takedown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rocken Takedown's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Reem throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Takedown's head.
Takedown's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reem keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A slapping body kick lands there for Reem.
Reem connects with a solid leg kick.
Reem scores with a head kick.
Reem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick there by Reem.
Takedown has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reem.
Reem lands a big head kick that sends Takedown tumbling to the mat! Reem takes a step backwards and waves Takedown back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Takedown is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takedown drops his hands momentarily and Reem needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Takedown just on the top of the head. Takedown drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Takedown - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Liam Reem!
A relieved looking Liam Reem thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Jones (ranked 4111 p4p, 3888 weight class) and Abdullah Zaire (ranked 61 p4p, 53 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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250
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215
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abdullah Zaire!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Chris Dean and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones gets caught napping as Zaire dives in and scores a takedown. Jones manages to retain guard.
Zaire controlling from the top position.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Zaire tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Zaire's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zaire throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zaire manages to get himself to full guard.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Zaire is pulling down on Jones's head. It's preventing any offense from Jones, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Zaire missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Zaire has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at White Eagle. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Zaire forces his way into half guard.
Zaire works his way into side control.
Zaire is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jones will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to improve his position.
Jones is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Jed's Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zaire wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Zaire gets to mount! Jones was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Jones tries to lock up and control but Zaire gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Poor strikes thrown by Zaire there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Zaire sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Jones turns into him and now he's in Zaire's guard.
Zaire preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaire has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jones passes Zaire's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaire gets full guard.
Zaire is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
Zaire looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zaire escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zaire looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Zaire is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abdullah Zaire dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Zaire to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Zaire connects with a couple of short punches.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zaire accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Abdullah Zaire has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zaire trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones has his foot on Zaire's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zaire works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Jones isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Zaire stacks Jones on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Zaire!
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
Zaire trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
The ground and pound from Zaire seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jones tries to bench press Zaire off him but Zaire keeps the position.
Jones is letting Zaire control him for a moment.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaire trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zaire is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well.
Zaire is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Zaire throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire advances nicely into full mount.
Zaire prevents Jones from getting the reversal.
Zaire is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Jones is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Abdullah Zaire!
After winning the bout, Abdullah Zaire thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deruck Nganoo (ranked 24550 p4p, 2210 weight class) and Terry Tungsten (ranked 188 p4p, 21 weight class). Tungsten has chosen Cover of The Rolling Stone by Dr. Hook as his entrance music. Terry Tungsten has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deruck Nganoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terry Tungsten!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Hugh Johnson and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tungsten connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Deruck Nganoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Nganoo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tungsten doesn't seem phased though.
Nganoo looks to land a left hand but Tungsten moved out of range nicely.
Tungsten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nganoo throws an off balance right hand
and Tungsten counters with a nice uppercut.
Nganoo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nganoo clinches up with Tungsten and pushes him back against the cage.
Tungsten stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tungsten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nganoo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tungsten counters with a nice right hand that sends Nganoo toppling to the canvas! Nganoo scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Tungsten finish him?!
Nganoo is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tungsten circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Nganoo tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Tungsten wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Terry Tungsten!
Terry Tungsten 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Booger Magee (ranked 6066 p4p, 2469 weight class) and Max Scherzer (ranked 82 p4p, 28 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Booger Magee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Scherzer!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Skip Squint and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scherzer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Magee as he avoids it easily.
Scherzer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Magee is trying to defend but Scherzer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Scherzer trying to control the pace.
Magee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Magee is trying to control the position but Scherzer postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scherzer is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Magee is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scherzer keeping full guard, as Magee tries to pass.
Magee has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Scherzer is proving hard to escape from.
Magee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scherzer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Scherzer wants to sweep here but Magee controlling him for the moment.
Magee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Scherzer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Scherzer looking for a guillotine here but Magee defends easily.
Magee is looking to stand up but Scherzer won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scherzer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Magee defends it easily.
Magee wants to get up but he can't break Scherzer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Magee advances to half guard.
Magee tries to stand but can't do so whilst Scherzer controls his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Scherzer is holding on to half guard well.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Magee wants to clinch.
Max Scherzer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Magee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Magee there.
Scherzer fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Magee to the ground. Scherzer is now in Magee's guard.
Magee wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Scherzer manages to pass to side control.
Magee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Magee is looking to control Scherzer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Magee avoid being mounted?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scherzer is looking for a kimura here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Booger Magee will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Magee cracks Scherzer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Scherzer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Magee's guard.
Scherzer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Scherzer passes Magee's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Scherzer is looking for a kimura but Magee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Scherzer to get the leverage.
Magee trying to get back to full guard but Scherzer takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Magee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Max Scherzer has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scherzer trying to control but Magee is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Magee bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Magee could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Scherzer looking for a triangle here. Magee is fighting it but it looks tight! Scherzer pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Magee is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Max Scherzer!
An out of breath Max Scherzer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Booger Magee had this to say: 'Ouchie.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kwame Nti (ranked 2926 p4p, 3734 weight class) and Moose McKinley (ranked 37 p4p, 50 weight class). Kwame Nti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kwame Nti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Moose McKinley!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Donatello Bradman and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McKinley was well out of range. Poor timing from Nti.
Nti drives through and clinches with McKinley against the cage.
McKinley misses with the head strike.
McKinley throws a punch but it's blocked by Nti.
Still in the clinch, Nti scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McKinley.
McKinley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nti scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from McKinley.
McKinley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Nti.
Nti has a couple of punches blocked by McKinley.
Nti drops McKinley onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! McKinley is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
McKinley is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nti lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops McKinley to his knees! Nti keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kwame Nti!
Kwame Nti bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emelianenko Fedor (ranked 3293 p4p, 2424 weight class) and Akwasi Nti (ranked 109 p4p, 24 weight class). Fedor comes to the cage accompanied by Russian National Anthem plays as confetti rains down. . I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Emelianenko Fedor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Akwasi Nti!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Chris Dean and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedor moves out of range as Nti strikes.
Nti has closed the distance and engaged Fedor in a clinch.
Fedor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nti looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fedor.
Nti lands a left hand.
Fedor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nti scores with a shot to the side of Fedor's head.
A short left from Nti.
Nti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fedors head.
Nti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fedor working aggressively here.
Fedor is looking to break free of the clinch but Nti has double underhooks.
Nti has Fedor pressed against the cage, preventing Fedor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nti lands with a right to the head.
Fedor is rocked!
Nti pushes Fedor against the cage. Nti is working some dirty boxing. Nti pushes off with a quick right hook! Fedor goes down! Fedor tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Nti moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akwasi Nti!
Emelianenko Fedor spoke after the fight, saying 'This was gods will'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Gatsby (ranked 2318 p4p, 2894 weight class) and Axel Montenegro (ranked 23 p4p, 36 weight class). Gatsby comes to the cage accompanied by Yung n Bootyfull. Montenegro has chosen Battle 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Gatsby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Axel Montenegro!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montenegro looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gatsby!
Gatsby sneaks back into half guard.
Gatsby avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Montenegro.
Montenegro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gatsby defending well though.
Gatsby is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Montenegro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Montenegro's back!
Gatsby lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Gatsby.
Gatsby is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Gatsby punches Montenegro on the ear.
Montenegro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gatsby. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Montenegro covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Montenegro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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!
Gatsby scores with punches to the body.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Gatsby softening up his opponent with strikes here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I really don't envy Montenegro right now.
Gatsby lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Montenegro defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Gatsby connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Montenegro to escape the position.
Gatsby has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Montenegro.
Gatsby throwing damaging strikes from the back! Montenegro could be in trouble here!
Gatsby connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Montenegro to escape the position.
Gatsby is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby scores with strikes from the back.
The referee is taking a good look at Montenegro as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Gatsby!
Gatsby throwing damaging strikes from the back! Montenegro could be in trouble here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gatsby has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Montenegro's body.
Montenegro is trying to get back to his feet but Gatsby has full control of the position and if anything, Montenegro has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The referee is taking a good look at Montenegro as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Gatsby!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gatsby lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gatsby lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Gatsby has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gatsby throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Montenegro!
Montenegro is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby lands a good shot there. Montenegro covers up! Gatsby smells blood and goes for the finish - the referee warns Montenegro to improve his position but he's not intelligently defending himself and the referee has no choice but to step in and end the fight! Gatsby jumps to his feet and celebrates the important win with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Gatsby!
After the fight, Jay Gatsby 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monty Milano (ranked 6173 p4p, 1606 weight class) and Ramesses Rei (ranked 183 p4p, 12 weight class). Ramesses Rei has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Monty Milano's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Monty Milano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ramesses Rei!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rei ducks under a wild hook from Milano.
Rei works over Milano's head and body with a nice combination.
 It looks like Monty Milano has been cut.
Milano definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Milano misses with an uppercut.
Milano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rei with a nice cross.
Milano looks to land a right hand but Rei moved out of range.
Monty Milano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Milano.
Milano throws a jab when Rei was well out of range.
Milano swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rei.
Milano missing with a left hand there. Rei was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rei scores with a body shot.
Rei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rei's coach down at Bone Breakerz was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rei's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rei scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Milano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rei drops Milano with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Milano looks back up at him and smiles so Rei waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Milano is rocked!
Milano gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Rei points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Milano wakes up just in time to hear Rei thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ramesses Rei!
A victorious Ramesses Rei thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Cosby (ranked 1829 p4p, 1703 weight class) and Everest Frank (ranked 55 p4p, 51 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cosby might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Want Your Sex. Frank has chosen Knife Talk x Drake ft. 21 Savage x Project Pat as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Cosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Everest Frank!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cosby scores with a takedown into Frank's guard.
Frank is pulling down on Cosby's head. It's preventing any offense from Cosby, at least for the moment.
Cosby wants to control from the top but Frank keeps moving.
Cosby looking to pass the guard.
Cosby definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cosby trying to control but Frank is working from the bottom.
Frank wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cosby trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Frank pushes Cosby up against the cage in a clinch.
Frank misses with some punches.
Frank misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cosby.
Still in the clinch, Frank scores with a nice short uppercut.
Frank doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cosby is looking to take this one to the mat.
Frank goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frank is trying to stall.
Frank misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frank tries a body shot but Cosby blocks it.
Frank has a couple of punches blocked by Cosby.
Cosby looking for a takedown.
Cosby blocks an uppercut.
Frank is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cosby can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Cosby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frank cracks Cosby with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Frank.
Frank is pressed up against the cage. Cosby has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Frank down to the mat. Frank avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cosby is breathing heavily.
Cosby fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank pushes Cosby up against the cage in a clinch.
Frank misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cosby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cosby's elbow.
Frank tries to throw a body punch but Cosby avoids it by throwing Frank back against the cage.
Frank fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cosby is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Frank gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Frank looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frank.
Frank just leaning against Cosby, taking a breather.
Frank avoiding damage.
Frank can't find room to land a body shot as Cosby controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Frank - that landed with a thud.
A short left from Frank.
Frank tries a body shot but Cosby blocks it.
Cosby goes for a takedown attempt but Frank pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cosby gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Frank counters by moving into the clinch.
Frank stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Frank is stalling here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Frank tries to work over Cosby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Frank stalling against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Everest Frank dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cosby changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Frank tries to avoid it but Cosby manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Frank to the ground. Frank escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cosby keeps the fight on the outside.
Frank closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Frank.
Frank tries a body shot but Cosby blocks it.
Frank tries to work over Cosby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cosby drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Frank gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cosby is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Cosby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cosby blocks a body shot from Frank.
Frank working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Frank has Cosby pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cosby's elbow.
Cosby wants a takedown.
Cosby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Frank - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cosby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frank misses with a body punch.
Frank swings wildly with an uppercut but Cosby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cosby tries for a takedown but Frank manages to get underhooks.
Frank pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cosby has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Frank regains guard immediately.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Frank is keeping the position for now.
Cosby preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cosby drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Frank manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cosby has Frank in his guard.
Frank working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank trying to control the position from guard on top but Cosby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frank trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cosby looking to control.
Cosby wants to sweep but no luck.
Frank stands up over Cosby, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Frank has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frank preventing the sweep.
Cosby is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Frank wants to get back to full guard but Cosby has mounted him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosby jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Frank manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Cosby is looking to take a break and control but Frank is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Frank can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cosby is trying to get an arm triangle but Frank is defending well.
Cosby swings around for an armbar but Frank sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cosby's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frank lands a couple of elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Everest Frank showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Frank closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Frank misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frank stops a takedown attempt from Cosby.
Cosby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cosby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frank prevents a takedown attempt there.
Frank struggles to land a body shot inside as Cosby controls his hands.
Frank misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank misses with a punch on the inside.
Frank presses Cosby against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cosby is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Cosby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frank struggles to land a body shot inside as Cosby controls his hands.
Cosby wants a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank throws a punch but it's blocked by Cosby.
Everest Frank seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Frank dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Frank tries a body shot but Cosby blocks it.
Frank misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frank misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frank prevents the takedown attempt.
Frank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cosby's elbow.
Frank swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Frank.
Frank stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Frank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phil Cosby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Everest Frank is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frank tries to work over Cosby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cosby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frank blocking some punches.
Cosby drops down looking for an ankle pick but Frank pulls his leg out and moves away.
Phil Cosby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frank moves into range and clinches up with Cosby.
Frank scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Frank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosby prevents a body shot from Frank.
A short right from Frank.
Cosby is looking for a takedown.
Cosby drops down looking for an ankle pick but Frank pulls his leg out and moves away.
Frank shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cosby as he avoids it easily.
Frank feints and as Cosby raises his hands in defense, Frank changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cosby is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cosby keeping moving, preventing Frank from controlling successfully.
Frank postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank cracks Cosby with a solid left hand.
Frank is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Phil Cosby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Frank's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Frank working some strikes from top position.
Cosby tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Frank is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cosby might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Frank trying to control but Cosby is working from the bottom.
Frank wants to pass the guard but Cosby is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cosby looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Everest Frank comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Frank winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Everest Frank!
After winning the bout, Everest Frank thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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