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WCF 92: Wallace vs Camara 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Bravo (ranked 2307 p4p, 3687 weight class) and Eka Pradana (ranked 239 p4p, 356 weight class). Edgar Bravo 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edgar Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eka Pradana!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pradana takes the fight into the clinch.
Pradana takes a shot to the head.
Pradana wants to get back to striking at distance but Bravo won't allow it.
Pradana misses with some punches.
Bravo presses Pradana against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pradana lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bravo breaks the clinch.
Bravo gets the takedown into side control.
Pradana tries to improve position but can't.
Bravo in the domination position with Pradana hanging on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pradana throws a few strikes from the bottom but Bravo takes advantage and mounts!
Pradana tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bravo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bravo controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo prevents Pradana from getting the reversal.
Pradana throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bravo. What's that going to do exactly?
Pradana really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bravo looking to control but Pradana is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pradana is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Pradana tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pradana is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bravo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bravo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo trying to control but Pradana is having none of it.
Bravo blocks Pradana's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Bravo controlling from mount.
Pradana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pradana throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bravo. What's that going to do exactly?
Pradana is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bravo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pradana is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Pradana tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pradana taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pradana is desperately trying to improve his position but Bravo has a good base and remains in mount.
Pradana is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pradana keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bravo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pradana flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Pradana tries to reverse the position but Bravo maintains control.
Bravo lands a nice shot to the head.
Pradana sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Pradana misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Pradana wants to get back to full guard.
Pradana strikes from the bottom but Bravo passes into mount!
Bravo wants to control the pace but Pradana is squirming around nicely.
Pradana is looking to improve his position but Bravo isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo avoids the attempt from Pradana to control.
Bravo lands a nice shot to the head.
Pradana wants to control but Bravo is having none of it.
Bravo tries to control but Pradana wriggling away.
Bravo content just to control the position here.
Bravo dominating with strikes here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edgar Bravo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pradana throws a lazy right hand but Bravo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bravo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bravo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pradana pushes Bravo off and scrambles back to his feet.
Pradana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bravo.
Bravo moves away from the strike by Pradana.
Bravo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bravo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bravo lands in his opponent's guard.
Pradana is striking but Bravo is not phased and passes to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pradana makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pradana.
Pradana trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Pradana has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bravo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Pradana.
Pradana manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo lands strikes from half guard.
Bravo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pradana can do to turn this around?
Bravo decides to stand and escape the position.
Edgar Bravo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pradana misses with a hook. Bravo ducked under it nicely.
Bravo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pradana did well to prevent Bravo getting side control.
Pradana manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Bravo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Pradana wants to improve his position but Bravo is controlling well.
Pradana makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pradana.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pradana had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bravo defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bravo lands a couple of digs.
Pradana has momentary wrist control but Bravo slips an elbow through the middle.
Bravo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bravo gets to his feet. Pradana looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A lazy left from Pradana finds it's target.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bravo.
Pradana gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pradana is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pradana!
Bravo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pradana is desperately trying to improve his position but Bravo has a good base and remains in mount.
Pradana is bucking up trying to escape but Bravo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Edgar Bravo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pradana is looking to get to half guard.
Bravo with shots to the head and body - Pradana looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pradana sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bravo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pradana is trying to control but can't.
Pradana is trying to stand up here but Bravo is controlling him well.
Pradana tries to roll over but Bravo keeps him under control.
Bravo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pradana looking for submissions off his back.
Bravo escapes and gets back to his feet.
The fighters circling - Pradana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pradana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bravo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Edgar Bravo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Bravo defending well as Pradana loads up on a big left hand.
Pradana throws a shot from downtown. Bravo moves away and avoids it.
Pradana tries to sprawl but Bravo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Pradana scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Bravo manages to mount him!
Bravo avoids the attempt from Pradana to control.
Bravo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pradana is looking to escape.
Bravo blocks Pradana's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pradana is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bravo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pradana can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Bravo lands a big shot there that rocks Pradana but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo with the ground and pound from mount.
Pradana tries to lock up and control but Bravo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pradana is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Bravo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Pradana is working to get back to half guard.
Pradana throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bravo. What's that going to do exactly?
Bravo prevents Pradana from getting the reversal.
Bravo with the ground and pound from mount.
 Pradana is rocked!
Pradana in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pradana is still in real trouble! Can Bravo finish him?
Bravo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bravo lands a big shot to the head and Pradana winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Edgar Bravo!
An out of breath Edgar Bravo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Eka Pradana spoke after the fight, saying 'Next time we meet, I'll destroy you.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donny Jay (ranked 3091 p4p, 22074 weight class) and Peter OBrien (ranked 423 p4p, 654 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donny Jay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter OBrien!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OBrien tries to clinch there but Jay circles away.
Donny Jay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown attempt by OBrien or perhaps it was just good defense by Jay, which made it look bad.
OBrien takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A jab lands there for Jay.
OBrien closes the distance and clinches.
Jay gets a trip takedown into half guard.
OBrien keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Jay is looking to advance position but OBrien won't allow it.
OBrien is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jay is figuring out what he wants to do next.
OBrien moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jay wants to control from the top but OBrien keeps moving.
Jay makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jay wants to control from the top but OBrien keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OBrien manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jay manages to get himself to full guard.
OBrien trying to control but Jay is working from the bottom.
Jay uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OBrien avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
OBrien shoots in for a takedown but Jay shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jay throws a good cross that connects.
Jay scores with a hook to the body. OBrien takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
OBrien takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jay misses with a body shot.
OBrien changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jay swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jay pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
OBrien shoots in for a double leg but Jay sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Donny Jay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter OBrien.
OBrien throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jay throws a body kick that misses.
OBrien with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jay makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
OBrien tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jay sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten OBrien somewhat.
Jay is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jay has closed the distance and engaged OBrien in a clinch.
Jay pulls guard effortlessly.
OBrien is looking to work some ground and pound but Jay has wrist control.
Jay wants to get back to his feet but OBrien is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
OBrien lands a couple of elbows.
Jay looking for a guillotine here but OBrien defends easily.
OBrien is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jay can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as OBrien controls the pace.
Jay keeping moving, preventing OBrien from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OBrien throws a big right hand that misses.
Jay keeping full guard, as OBrien tries to pass.
OBrien trying to control the position from guard on top but Jay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OBrien missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
OBrien has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jay wants to stand up but OBrien is controlling him.
OBrien distracts Jay with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
OBrien with a nice head shot there.
OBrien scoring with punches to the head and body.
OBrien throwing strikes but missing.
Jay preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Donny Jay dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
OBrien shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jay pinned against the cage. Jay gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jay misses with a body kick.
Jay leaves OBrien with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
OBrien tries to clinch up.
Jay is looking to counter with a body kick.
Jay looks to score with a jab to the body but OBrien is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jay.
Jay scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jay looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
OBrien moves into range and clinches up with Jay.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OBrien manages to pull guard.
OBrien is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
OBrien thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
OBrien is thwarting Jay's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OBrien prevents Jay from standing back up.
OBrien landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
OBrien landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
OBrien misses with a head shot. Jay uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jay keeping moving, preventing OBrien from controlling successfully.
OBrien won't allow Jay to sweep him here.
OBrien connects with a couple of short punches.
My spies in JAG Battle Gym inform me that OBrien has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Jay manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Jay lands a shoulder strike.
Jay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
OBrien has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jay uses from the top position.
Jay distracts OBrien with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OBrien looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jay has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
OBrien keeping moving, preventing Jay from controlling successfully.
OBrien avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
OBrien being controlled here, momentarily.
OBrien lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
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!
OBrien stops Jay from standing up.
OBrien missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OBrien is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jay is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
OBrien is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
OBrien in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jay is trying to keep OBrien in close.
Jay trying to strike off his back.
OBrien working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
OBrien throws a big elbow that misses.
OBrien in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
OBrien thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
OBrien is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OBrien trying to control but Jay is working from the bottom.
Jay is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst OBrien is controlling him.
OBrien throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jay throws the kick towards the body but OBrien avoids it.
Jay feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits OBriens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that OBrien can do to turn this around?
OBrien instigates a clinch.
Jay makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jay jumps guard and drags OBrien to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
OBrien keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jay's head.
Peter OBrien has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jay working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from OBrien.
OBrien works over Jay with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as OBrien accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
OBrien scoring with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Peter OBrien will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
OBrien goes for a double leg but Jay avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jay continues to drive forward.
Peter OBrien is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jay tries a head kick but it misses.
OBrien shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice combination there by Jay.
OBrien wants to clinch but Jay slips to the side
and Jay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
OBrien takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
OBrien changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jay just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Jay as OBrien shoots in.
Donny Jay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter OBrien.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OBrien tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jay throws a body shot but no joy.
OBrien moves out of range of the strikes.
And OBrien tries to counter it with a takedown but Jay pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but OBrien moves away.
Jay throws a body punch but OBrien moves out of range.
Donny Jay is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OBrien moves in looking to clinch but Jay pushes him off.
Jay swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
OBrien is looking to clinch.
OBrien gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jay counters with a nice uppercut.
OBrien changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jay tries to avoid it but OBrien manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jay to the ground. Jay escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
OBrien misses with a body shot.
OBrien drives through and clinches with Jay against the cage.
OBrien jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jay walks away with a smile on his face. OBrien gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jay misses with a kick to the body.
OBrien shoots in and drives through. Jay sprawls well.
OBrien takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
OBrien moves out of range of the body kick from Jay.
Jay throws an overhand right that lands on OBrien's shoulder, as OBrien tries to avoid the shot.
OBrien is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
OBrien ducks under a wild hook from Jay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Jay.
OBrien walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jay.
OBrien darts in and clinches Jay up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jay lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of OBrien backwards.
Jay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
OBrien tries to work over Jay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
OBrien is pressed up against the cage. Jay has hold of a leg and is looking to drag OBrien down to the mat. OBrien avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A jab lands there for Jay.
OBrien changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jay tries to avoid it but OBrien manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jay to the ground. Jay escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jay takes a swing at OBrien's ribcage but misses.
Jay lands a jab to the nose.
OBrien pushes Jay up against the cage in a clinch.
OBrien can't get the takedown.
OBrien goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jay prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jay leaning against his opponent.
Jay misses with a punch on the inside.
OBrien wants to take the fight to the mat but Jay manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jay ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jay no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jay has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but OBrien can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
OBrien connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells OBrien's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jay throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
OBrien cracks Jay with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay is trying to control the position but OBrien postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells OBrien's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jay is trying to keep OBrien in close.
OBrien postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
OBrien trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
OBrien content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
OBrien wants to control from the top but Jay keeps moving.
OBrien working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jay's head.
OBrien throws an elbow that misses. Jay uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in OBrien's guard. Nice move by Jay!
And that's the end of the fight!
Donny Jay showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jay 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donny Jay!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Romeo Del Gaiso (ranked 2450 p4p, 3032 weight class) and Robert Gomez (ranked 154 p4p, 179 weight class). Del Gaiso's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Deorro, Elvis Crespo & Henry Fong - Pica. Gomez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Don Omar - Bandolero. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romeo Del Gaiso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Gomez!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Gomez misses.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gomez enables Del Gaiso to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gomez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Del Gaiso trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Del Gaiso stops Gomez from standing up.
Gomez wants to sweep here but Del Gaiso controlling him for the moment.
Del Gaiso throwing strikes from guard but Gomez blocks nicely.
Gomez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Del Gaiso doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Del Gaiso manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Del Gaiso really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gomez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Gaiso landing some decent shots from guard.
Gomez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Del Gaiso is controlling him.
Gomez managing to control the position.
Gomez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez looking to control.
Del Gaiso drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Del Gaiso jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Del Gaiso in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Del Gaiso accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Del Gaiso wants to pass the guard but Gomez is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Del Gaiso accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Del Gaiso throws a strike but Gomez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Del Gaiso is on top in guard.
Gomez is pulling down on Del Gaiso's head to control his posture.
Del Gaiso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Gaiso throws a big right hand that misses.
Gomez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Del Gaiso throws a big elbow that misses.
Gomez working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomez wants to stand but Del Gaiso is controlling the position.
Del Gaiso throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gomez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gomez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Del Gaiso postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gomez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Del Gaiso 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.
Del Gaiso stopping the sweep attempt from Gomez.
Del Gaiso postures up in Gomez's guard and throws a big left but Gomez blocks it.
Gomez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gomez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Del Gaiso throws a big right hand that misses.
Gomez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Del Gaiso throws a big right hand that misses.
Gomez wants to get back to his feet but Del Gaiso is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Del Gaiso throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Del Gaiso working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gomez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Del Gaiso. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Del Gaiso trying to move into half guard but instead Gomez has managed to sweep!
Del Gaiso seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Gaiso has a closed guard, preventing Gomez from standing up.
Gomez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gomez wants to stand and escape but instead Del Gaiso has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Del Gaiso accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Del Gaiso decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gomez misses with a hook to the body
and Del Gaiso counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
 It looks like Robert Gomez has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomez. Del Gaiso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gomez keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Del Gaiso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gomez cracks Del Gaiso with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gomez misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Del Gaiso misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Romeo Del Gaiso dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Gomez's cut.
That's time! Del Gaiso's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gomez cracks Del Gaiso with an open hand slap.
Gomez loads up on a big right hand but Del Gaiso slips the punch.
Del Gaiso on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Del Gaiso tries to clinch up.
Gomez throws a big shot that misses.
Del Gaiso tries to clinch but Gomez is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Del Gaiso.
Gomez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Del Gaiso throws out a loose jab but Gomez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Del Gaiso is looking to counter punch.
Del Gaiso misses the jab.
Gomez throws a hook but Del Gaiso blocks it.
Del Gaiso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gomez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gomez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Del Gaiso sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Del Gaiso shoots in but Gomez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Gaiso with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gomez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gomez.
Gomez breaks from the clinch.
Gomez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gomez just misses with a punch to the body.
Del Gaiso fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romeo Del Gaiso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Del Gaiso manages to avoid it.
Del Gaiso moves in looking to clinch but Gomez pushes him off.
A slow jab from Gomez misses its intended target.
Del Gaiso wants to clinch up but Gomez keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Del Gaiso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robert Gomez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gomez misses with a jab to the body
and Del Gaiso counters with a stiff right hand.
Gomez lands with a nice body punch.
Del Gaiso doesn't manage to clinch there - Gomez circles away.
Gomez throws a poor cross that misses
and Del Gaiso counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Del Gaiso looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gomez is avoiding damage well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Gaiso throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Romeo Del Gaiso overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Del Gaiso is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gomez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Del Gaiso throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gomez wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Gomez avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Del Gaiso.
An elbow from Del Gaiso crashes against the mat.
The strikes coming from Del Gaiso are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Del Gaiso tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Del Gaiso.
Gomez defending against the ground and pound.
Del Gaiso in side control lands a decent elbow.
Del Gaiso tries to advance to mount but Gomez denies him.
Del Gaiso tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Del Gaiso sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gomez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Del Gaiso in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Del Gaiso goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gomez rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Del Gaiso's guard! Nice work there by Gomez!
Gomez wants to control from the top but Del Gaiso keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Gaiso wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gomez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gomez wants to control from the top but Del Gaiso keeps moving.
Del Gaiso is trying to keep Gomez in close.
Del Gaiso bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gomez's guard.
Del Gaiso is looking to work some ground and pound but Gomez has wrist control.
Del Gaiso trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gomez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Robert Gomez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Robert Gomez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Del Gaiso tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gomez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Del Gaiso somewhat.
Gomez cracks Del Gaiso with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Robert Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez lands with a right hand.
Gomez keeps the fight on the outside.
Gomez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gomez throws an overhand right that lands on Del Gaiso's shoulder, as Del Gaiso tries to avoid the shot.
Gomez ducks under a wild hook from Del Gaiso.
Del Gaiso tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gomez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez lands a jab.
Gomez lands a slapping body shot.
Gomez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Del Gaiso wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Gaiso shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gomez's guard.
Gomez is looking to stand back up but Del Gaiso counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Gomez.
Del Gaiso works his foot free and advances to mount.
Del Gaiso throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Del Gaiso throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Gomez is trying to stand.
Gomez wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Del Gaiso.
Del Gaiso throws some wild stikes that Gomez manages to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Gaiso throws a sloppy strike and Gomez uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Gomez has ended up in Del Gaiso's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Del Gaiso is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gomez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Del Gaiso is proving hard to escape from.
Del Gaiso keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
Del Gaiso pulls Gomez in close to prevent any damage.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Del Gaiso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Del Gaiso's guard.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Del Gaiso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Del Gaiso lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Del Gaiso throws a big elbow that misses.
Gomez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Del Gaiso.
Gomez is working an open guard so Del Gaiso takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gomez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Del Gaiso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Del Gaiso is looking to clinch but Gomez is avoiding it.
Gomez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Del Gaiso sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez lands with a nice body punch.
Gomez lands a slapping body shot.
Gomez throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Del Gaiso counter with a right hand.
Gomez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Del Gaiso fails to land the takedown.
Del Gaiso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gomez.
A little feinted left hand from Del Gaiso on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gomez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Del Gaiso moves away.
Del Gaiso slips under a jab from Gomez.
Del Gaiso bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gomez's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Del Gaiso has closed the distance and engaged Gomez in a clinch.
Del Gaiso swings wildly with an uppercut but Gomez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomez blocking some punches.
Gomez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gomez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Robert Gomez.
I think Gomez 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Gomez!
A very excited looking Robert Gomez 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Barnes (ranked 3519 p4p, 1976 weight class) and Jim Fox (ranked 424 p4p, 254 weight class). Fox has chosen Ice Ice Baby, Vanilla Ice as his entrance music. Matt Barnes 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Fox!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barnes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Fox moves out of range easily.
Fox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barnes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
 It looks like Matt Barnes has been cut.
Fox ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnes.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnes tries to land a leg kick but Fox saw it coming and moves away.
Barnes drops Fox with a beautiful combination! Fox stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Barnes is looking for the KO!
Fox is rocked!
It looks like Jim Fox has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crack! Barnes connects with the perfect overhand right and Fox falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Barnes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matt Barnes!
After the fight, Matt Barnes 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Caio Victor (ranked 284 p4p, 575 weight class) and Bong Ji Woo (ranked 39 p4p, 77 weight class). Bong Ji Woo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caio Victor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bong Ji Woo!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ji Woo misses with a wild body shot.
Ji Woo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ji Woo moves out of range of the body kick.
Ji Woo is looking to land body kicks.
Victor drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ji Woo sprawls and moves away.
Victor changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ji Woo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ji Woo is not content to let Victor control the position.
Ji Woo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Victor trying to control the position but Ji Woo is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Victor content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji Woo is not content to let Victor control the position.
Ji Woo is looking to reverse the position.
Ji Woo prevents Victor from improving position.
Victor wants to take a breather but Ji Woo manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Victor.
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.
Victor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ji Woo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Our spies down at at Convicted Fight Club inform us that Ji Woo has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Victor looking to sit in guard and control but Ji Woo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Victor 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.
Ji Woo trying to control the position from guard on top but Victor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victor looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ji Woo passes into side control.
Victor is looking for a sweep.
Ji Woo works to advance to full mount. Victor defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ji Woo controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Victor tries to reverse the position but Ji Woo maintains control.
Ji Woo controlling from mount.
Victor regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victor is trying to get back to full guard.
Victor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Victor is trying to get back to full guard.
Ji Woo wants to control but Victor is keeping him busy.
Ji Woo stalling.
Victor is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ji Woo moves nicely into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bong Ji Woo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Victor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ji Woo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ji Woo misses with a looping left.
Victor drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ji Woo sprawls and moves away.
Victor lands with a nice body punch.
Ji Woo swings widly with a right hand
and Victor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ji Woo has Victor pulled in close to control his posture.
Victor trying to control but Ji Woo is working from the bottom.
Victor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Victor trying to control but Ji Woo is working from the bottom.
Ji Woo looking for a sweep. Not yet Ji Woo, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji Woo seems keen to control Victor's posture.
Victor tries to free his leg and advance position but Ji Woo is retaining full guard.
Ji Woo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ji Woo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ji Woo trying to control but Victor is working from the bottom.
Victor looking for a sweep. Not yet Victor, not yet.
Ji Woo postures up.
Victor keeping moving, preventing Ji Woo from controlling successfully.
Victor is trying to control the position but Ji Woo postures up.
Victor seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo slips nicely into half guard.
Victor wants to improve his position but Ji Woo is controlling well.
Ji Woo is thwarting Victor's attempts to control the position.
Victor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ji Woo pulls his head out easily.
Ji Woo trying to mount his opponent but Victor defends it.
Ji Woo stalling.
Victor trying to hold on to Ji Woo's head to control him but Ji Woo postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Ji Woo seems content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ji Woo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Victor moves out of range of the body kick from Ji Woo.
Bong Ji Woo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Victor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ji Woo counters with a leg kick.
Victor throws out a loose jab but Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Victor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ji Woo pinned against the cage. Ji Woo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ji Woo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Ji Woo as Victor shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caio Victor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ji Woo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Victor.
Ji Woo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick which misses Victor's front leg but catches the back leg as Victor tries to avoid it.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick
and Victor counters with a takedown into side control.
Victor tries to advance to mount but Ji Woo denies him.
Ji Woo is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Victor working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Victor tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ji Woo is looking for a sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Caio Victor will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Victor.
Ji Woo steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Victor misses with a shot to the body
enabling Ji Woo to counter with a crisp jab.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ji Woo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Victor on the side of the head.
Victor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fighters circling - Ji Woo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ji Woo scores with a hook to the body. Victor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ji Woo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Victor decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ji Woo's guard.
Ji Woo keeping full guard, as Victor tries to pass.
Victor trying to move into half guard but instead Ji Woo has managed to sweep!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ji Woo slips nicely into half guard.
Ji Woo trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victor is looking for a sweep. Ji Woo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Victor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Victor.
Victor is trying to keep Ji Woo in close.
Ji Woo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Victor has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ji Woo has passed into side control.
Caio Victor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ji Woo controls the position.
Ji Woo advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Victor manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Victor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Victor has a hand on Ji Woo's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ji Woo takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Victor is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo controlling the position easily from mount.
Ji Woo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Victor wants to control but Ji Woo is having none of it.
Ji Woo controlling from the full mount.
Victor is looking to get to half guard.
Victor is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ji Woo controlling his opponent.
Victor is working to get back to half guard.
Ji Woo controlling the pace for now.
Victor is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ji Woo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bong Ji Woo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ji Woo 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bong Ji Woo!
A very excited looking Bong Ji Woo 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Greg Fitzgerald (ranked 900 p4p, 2074 weight class) and Clay Hayden (ranked 125 p4p, 266 weight class). Fitzgerald comes into the arena with It's Bedtime by Ninja Sex Party blaring out of the sound system. 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Greg Fitzgerald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Clay Hayden!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fitzgerald throws a looping overhand right but Hayden ducks down to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Fitzgerald.
Hayden walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A punch combination from Fitzgerald misses.
A shot to the body from Fitzgerald misses
and Hayden makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fitzgerald throws an overhand right that lands on Hayden's shoulder, as Hayden tries to avoid the shot.
Fitzgerald moves out of range as Hayden throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Fitzgerald misses
and Hayden counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hayden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fitzgerald was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fitzgerald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fitzgerald defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hayden.
Fitzgerald lands a left and a right that send Hayden crashing to the mat, dazed. Fitzgerald thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Hayden is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzgerald looks to throw the jab but Hayden is out of range.
Hayden is still on wobbly legs! Can Fitzgerald finish him?
Fitzgerald throws a monster overhand right that drops Hayden! Fitzgerald follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Fitzgerald!
In his post fight interview, Greg Fitzgerald gave a big smile as he said 'I'm pretty sure we all know who my next opponent should be! It won't go down like the last time! I'll be ready! It's gonna be Black over Bill’s mother’s. '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Leahy (ranked 2442 p4p, 890 weight class) and Bolo Yueng (ranked 341 p4p, 138 weight class). Yueng comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Stranglehold by Ted Nugent kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bolo Yueng enters the cage!
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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, Robert Leahy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bolo Yueng !
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leahy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yueng counters with a nice double leg into side control. Leahy won't be happy with that.
Leahy is looking to reverse the position.
Yueng gets to mount! Leahy was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Leahy reaches up to try and pull Yueng in and control his posture, but Yueng latches on to an arm and pivots quickly for an armbar! Leahy taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bolo Yueng !
After winning the bout, Bolo Yueng 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Boaler (ranked 695 p4p, 372 weight class) and Ovidio Kiran (ranked 106 p4p, 62 weight class). Kiran has chosen Katmandu as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonathan Boaler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ovidio Kiran!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiran throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boaler counters with a shoot takedown. Kiran fights it but they end up in guard.
Boaler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boaler slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kiran is trying to control Boaler's posture but Boaler avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boaler just content to control the position.
Boaler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kiran keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boaler is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kiran is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiran keeps Boaler under control for a moment.
Boaler wants to take a breather but Kiran manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Boaler.
Boaler is pushing down on Kiran's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kiran is fighting to maintain full guard but Boaler has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boaler wants to pass the guard but Kiran is defending well.
Boaler is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boaler is looking to stall here but Kiran recovers full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kiran managing to control the position.
Kiran told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Boaler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kiran is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boaler trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kiran manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Boaler looking for a triangle here. Kiran is fighting it but it looks tight! Boaler pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Kiran is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jonathan Boaler!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jonathan Boaler made sure he mentioned MKFC , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
The defeated Ovidio Kiran had this to say: 'Lachhaar-pato! Back to the gym.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Wallace (ranked 109 p4p, 273 weight class) and Abubakar Camara (ranked 18 p4p, 40 weight class). Wallace kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hound Dog. 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 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bubba Wallace!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abubakar Camara!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Camara.
Wallace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Camara was well out of range. Poor timing from Wallace.
It seemed like Camara was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Wallace misses.
Camara slips under a jab from Wallace.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Camara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wallace.
Camara doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wallace jabs at Camara's body.
Camara swings for the body but Wallace moves out of range.
Camara lands with a hook. Wallace tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Bubba Wallace has been cut.
Camara takes one to the side of the head.
Wallace misses with a right hand
and Camara counters with a nice body shot.
Camara on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camara lands a jab.
Wallace dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara throws a lazy right hand but Wallace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wallace looks to land a left hand but Camara moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Camara misses.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Camara was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Wallace throws a hook to the side of Camara's head but Camara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wallace misses with a right hand
so Camara counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing Camara from controlling successfully.
Camara is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Camara trying to control but Wallace is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Camara controls the pace.
Camara advances position into side control!
Camara working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Camara tries for a kimura but Wallace is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wallace has escaped the position, nice work there.
Camara is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wallace is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four 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.
Camara is looking to take a break and control but Wallace is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Camara is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wallace has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abubakar Camara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bubba Wallace's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Camara lands a jab.
Wallace lands a really nice looking cross but Camara seems unphased.
Camara takes one on the button.
Wallace lands with an uppercut that bounces Camara off the cage and back into range.
Wallace checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wallace throws a jab when Camara was well out of range.
Camara doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace misses with an uppercut.
Camara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wallace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bubba Wallace is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice straight punches there by Wallace. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wallace.
Wallace throws an overhand right that drops Camara like a sack of potatoes! Wallace dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Wallace!
Bubba Wallace retains his heavyweight title!
Bubba Wallace really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brooklyn Apothecary logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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