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LAFC 9 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nedser Kiely (ranked 24244 p4p, 24450 weight class) and Bryce Lee (ranked 607 p4p, 594 weight class). Bryce Lee told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nedser Kiely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiely with a hook.
Kiely moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kiely lands a jab.
Kiely connects with a body shot that sends Lee's belly button to the back.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Kiely.
Kiely avoids the body shot from Lee.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
 It looks like Nedser Kiely has been cut.
A big left from Lee misses.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kiely swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice body punch from Kiely.
Kiely's corner calls for a 1-2. Kiely obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiely scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Kiely slips the punch.
Kiely moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Lee gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kiely looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kiely connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nedser Kiely seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee misses with an uppercut
and Kiely connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Kiely was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kiely keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kiely clobbers Lee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lee is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A shot to the liver by Kiely. Beautiful body shot.
Kiely lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Kiely's shoulder, as Kiely tries to avoid the shot.
Lee misses with a hook.
It looked like Kiely wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kiely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiely listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kiely is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A combination from Kiely does no damage.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kiely listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kiely thuds his right hand into Lee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kiely thuds his right hand into Lee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kiely catches Lee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kiely scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lee doesn't seem bothered though.
Kiely lands a jab-cross combination.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Kiely throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice uppercut lands for Kiely. That snapped Lee's head back.
A jab from Kiely misses.
Lee is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kiely with a body shot.
Kiely scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to move into range but Kiely moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Kiely is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kiely cracks Lee with a good jab.
Lee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kiely lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kiely lands with a nice combination. Lee backs away looking to recover.
Kiely throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kiely throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
A shot to the liver by Kiely. Beautiful body shot.
Kiely looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kiely.
Lee moves out of range as Kiely strikes.
Kiely lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the cage.
Lee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes a swing at Kiely's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kiely scores with a shot to the body.
Kiely tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Kiely moved out of range nicely.
Lee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kiely fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kiely throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Lee now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kiely misses with a double jab.
Kiely swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kiely smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Kiely is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kiely connects with a jab.
Kiely slips under a jab from Lee.
Kiely defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nedser Kiely dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nedser Kiely's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lee takes a swing at Kiely's ribcage but misses.
Kiely misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kiely throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Kiely's head but Kiely sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kiely avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kiely scores with a nice right hand.
Kiely misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kiely connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kiely lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lee at a distance.
Kiely dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiely misses with a double jab.
Lee tries to clinch up but Kiely circles away and keeps his distance.
Kiely misses with a straight left.
Kiely is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Kiely ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Kiely pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lee back to the cage. Kiely follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiely bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lee's head backwards.
Kiely misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kiely scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lee looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nedser Kiely is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kiely misses with a looping left.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Kiely moved out of range.
Kiely throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kiely lands with a shot to the body.
Lee misses with a body shot
and Kiely counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kiely misses with a looping left.
Kiely lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kiely ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kiely throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kiely swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kiely swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kiely has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiely just misses with a punch to the body.
Kiely misses with a wild combination.
Kiely moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Kiely tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kiely avoids the body shot from Lee.
Kiely is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kiely displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Kiely bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lee's head backwards.
Kiely misses with a wild combination.
Kiely lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lee at a distance.
Lee misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to clinch there but Kiely circles away.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Kiely misses with a two punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Kiely.
Kiely lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kiely.
A big left from Kiely misses.
Kiely connects with a body shot.
Lee misses with a left hand
enabling Kiely to counter with a crisp jab.
Kiely smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kiely lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Kiely was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Kiely - just one landing.
Kiely defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Lee avoids the body shot from Kiely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiely keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kiely.
Kiely takes one to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Lee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kiely connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kiely tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee misses with a hook. Kiely ducked under it nicely.
Kiely sizes up Lee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kiely ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kiely shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lee eats them both and turns towards Kiely to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nedser Kiely dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nedser Kiely's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kiely connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lee scrambles back to his feet.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kiely.
Kiely scores with a jab.
Kiely moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Kiely throws out a powerful jab.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiely lands a head shot.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kiely.
Kiely tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kiely moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lee swings for the body but Kiely moves out of range.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Kiely circles away.
Kiely ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Kiely scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sloppy strikes from Kiely. Those never looked like landing.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kiely moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Kiely misses the target.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Kiely uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Lee misses.
Kiely lands the left hand.
Kiely circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiely ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
It seemed like Lee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lee misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Kiely on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kiely throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lee on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Kiely is just out of range.
Kiely misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
A little jabbing left from Lee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kiely throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Nice shot by Kiely.
Kiely misses with a two punch combination.
Kiely scores with a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Kiely.
A jab from Kiely does it's job there.
Lee swings for the body but Kiely moves out of range.
Lee misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lee lands a nice looking body shot.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kiely manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kiely lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kiely.
Kiely paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Kiely misses the target.
Donk. Kiely catches Lee right on the button with a cross.
Nedser Kiely is winning the standup battle so far.
Kiely fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Kiely ducks down to avoid it.
Kiely lands with a shot to the body.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kiely darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiely bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee throws an off balance right hand
and Kiely cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Kiely.
Kiely blocks a jab.
Kiely's corner calls for a 1-2. Kiely obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Kiely sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bryce Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lee swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kiely counters with a straight right hand.
Lee misses with a hook. Kiely ducked under it nicely.
Kiely lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kiely scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kiely swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee throws a body punch but Kiely moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nedser Kiely showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kiely has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nedser Kiely!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Spangler (ranked 3713 p4p, 5995 weight class) and Lou Sabatory (ranked 480 p4p, 608 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Spangler might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bad Company by - BAD COMPANY. Lou Sabatory 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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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Spangler!
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, Lou Sabatory!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spangler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
 It looks like Lou Sabatory has been cut.
Spangler tests Sabatory's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spangler definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Spangler darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Sabatory's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Spangler before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nick Spangler!
Post fight, Nick Spangler took to the microphone: 'Eat my ass with a spoon bitch!!!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Reese (ranked 5320 p4p, 3933 weight class) and Conrad Killstrike (ranked 584 p4p, 496 weight class). Killstrike has chosen Infinite Darkness by - KILLSWITCH ENGAGE as his entrance music. John Reese has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Reese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Conrad Killstrike!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reese fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice takedown defense from Killstrike. No joy for Reese on that attempt.
Killstrike looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Killstrike listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Reese misses with a wild combination.
A little jabbing left from Killstrike on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Killstrike dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reese. That did some damage!
Killstrike throws a leg kick which misses Reese's front leg but catches the back leg as Reese tries to avoid it.
Killstrike jabs Reese to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Killstrike tests Reese's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Killstrike connects with a nice looking jab.
Killstrike digs a good body shot into Reese's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Killstrike throws a shot to the body.
Reese is breathing heavily.
Killstrike lands a leg kick that knocks Reese off balance momentarily.
Killstrike is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Killstrike lands with a hook. Reese tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reese needs to keep his hands up - Killstrike had a free shot at his head there.
Killstrike walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Reese drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Killstrike swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Reese's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conrad Killstrike!
Conrad Killstrike bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Devin Brown (ranked 3983 p4p, 5713 weight class) and Jan Wojcik (ranked 362 p4p, 435 weight class). Wojcik comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Great War kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jan Wojcik will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devin Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jan Wojcik!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wojcik on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wojcik clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.
Brown manages to break the clinch.
Wojcik has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brown.
A jab from Brown does it's job there.
A nice combination there by Wojcik.
Wojcik moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wojcik swings widly with a right hand
and Brown scores with a counter punch that sends Wojcik to the canvas! Brown smells blood - he's punishing Wojcik with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Wojcik has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devin Brown!
A very excited looking Devin Brown made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dolla Drew (ranked 2999 p4p, 4293 weight class) and Luca Rossi (ranked 387 p4p, 498 weight class). Rossi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lamu. Luca Rossi 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dolla Drew!
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, Luca Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossi throws a head kick that Drew semi-blocks.
Drew throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rossi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Drew lands a nice looking body shot.
Drew definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rossi lands with a slapping head kick.
Drew cracks Rossi with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Rossi looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Drew finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drew connects with a body shot that sends Rossi's belly button to the back.
Drew walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Rossi drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Drew swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Rossi's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dolla Drew!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chunk Liddell (ranked 2879 p4p, 5616 weight class) and Yusef Kahn (ranked 370 p4p, 563 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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215
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215
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chunk Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yusef Kahn!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kahn closes the distance and clinches.
Kahn stalling in the clinch.
Liddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Liddell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kahn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've been hearing reports that Liddell has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kahn tries to clinch up.
Kahn moves in looking to clinch but Liddell pushes him off.
Liddell darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kahn pushes Liddell off but Liddell dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kahn is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liddell advances nicely into full mount.
Kahn wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn showing good submission defense here.
Kahn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Liddell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
I really don't envy Kahn right now.
Kahn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
I would not like to be Kahn right now.
Liddell 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Kahn taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chunk Liddell!
A victorious Chunk Liddell 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Lima (ranked 2517 p4p, 3459 weight class) and Eric Holliday (ranked 317 p4p, 417 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric Holliday!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holliday missing with a left hand there. Lima was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Holliday tries to keep at a distance but Lima has taken the fight into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Lima.
Lima throws a punch but it's blocked by Holliday.
Holliday has had enough of the clinch but Lima keeps him there for the moment.
Lima has Holliday pressed against the cage, preventing Holliday from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Holliday's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Holliday wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lima has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima misses with some punches.
Lima prevents Holliday from breaking the clinch.
Lima jumps into guard, dragging Holliday to the mat.
Lima looking for a triangle here. Holliday is fighting it but it looks tight! Lima pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Holliday is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Paulo Lima!
A relieved looking Paulo Lima 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Jackson (ranked 2986 p4p, 3317 weight class) and Dylan Sydal (ranked 363 p4p, 405 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rashad Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dylan Sydal!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sydal shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jackson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sydal scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jackson tries to kick Sydal off in order to stand up. Sydal Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is looking for a sweep.
Sydal decides to stand back up.
Sydal avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Sydal closes the distance and clinches.
Sydal has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jackson after a bit of a struggle.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sydal counters with a takedown into side control.
Jackson is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Panda Sprawl n Brawl that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson is letting Sydal control him for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sydal has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Sydal closes the distance and pushes Jackson back into the cage.
Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sydal wants to counter the offense by Jackson and move into the clinch position.
Sydal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rashad Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Sydal.
A good leg kick by Jackson.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Sydal tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jackson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sydal somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Jackson.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jackson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sydal.
Jackson works over Sydal's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sydal takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sydal is defended easily by Jackson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sydal takes one to the chin there.
Sydal closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jackson explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Jackson clinches with his opponent.
Jackson tries to circle away but Sydal has him pinned against the cage.
Sydal takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sydal tries to pull guard but Jackson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sydal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sydal works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Jackson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sydal puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to escape.
Sydal is nestled in close to Jackson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sydal trying to control the pace.
Jackson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Sydal throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sydal off to one side.
Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Jackson.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sydal gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Jackson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jackson lands a head kick. Sydal smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sydal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson throws a nice head kick!
Sydal walks into a left hand.
Jackson stuns Sydal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jackson dips to his left and cracks Sydal with an uppercut!
Sydal gets a takedown into half guard.
Jackson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson stalks Sydal and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sydal's face. Sydal staggers backwards, shaken.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Sydal counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jackson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sydal dives into side control.
Sydal working the ground and pound from side control.
Sydal stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Sydal.
Sydal looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jackson tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Sydal manages to move to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sydal landing strikes from the mount and Jackson is in trouble!
Sydal trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jackson is in a horrible position here. Sydal smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dylan Sydal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Jackson is working to get back to half guard.
Sydal controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working to try and regain half guard.
Sydal trying to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Sydal landing punches.
Sydal dominating with strikes here.
Sydal controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to stand.
Sydal jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jackson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jackson holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jackson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sydal is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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 Rashad Jackson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jackson lands with an overhand left.
Sydal scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Sydal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sydal closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sydal content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Sydal wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
Sydal working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sydal looks up at the clock and then as Jackson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sydal smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sydal stands up and beckons Jackson to his feet.
Sydal is looking to clinch.
Jackson cracks Sydal with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sydal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sydal is defended easily by Jackson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sydal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jackson.
Sydal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
Rashad Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sydal can do to turn this around?
Jackson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sydal in his tracks.
Rashad Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sydal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sydal is trying to pull guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rashad Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Sydal.
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sydal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson lands an elbow inside.
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!
Sydal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sydal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sydal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Sydal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson lands with a kick to the temple. Sydal shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jackson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jackson with a hook.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson has Sydal up against the cage in a clinch.
Sydal jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jackson walks away with a smile on his face. Sydal gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson jabs Sydal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Sydal on that attempt.
Sydal is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jackson.
Rashad Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sydal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sydal.
A jab from Jackson does it's job there.
Rashad Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sydal, pushing him back against the cage.
Dylan Sydal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sydal tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rashad Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jackson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rashad Jackson!
An out of breath Rashad Jackson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Perkele (ranked 904 p4p, 2937 weight class) and Lemmy Kilmeister (ranked 121 p4p, 360 weight class). Kilmeister is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ace of Spades by - MOTORHEAD . Ispa Perkele has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165
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165
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Perkele!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lemmy Kilmeister!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perkele seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Perkele slips under a jab from Kilmeister.
It looked like Perkele was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kilmeister.
Perkele on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Perkele.
Kilmeister looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Perkele.
It looks like Lemmy Kilmeister has been cut.
Perkele lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Perkele lands the left hand.
Perkele sends Kilmeister crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Perkele is motioning to the referee to let Kilmeister up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
 Kilmeister is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kilmeister leaves his chin hanging out and Perkele seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Kilmeister crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele is the new lightweight champion!
An out of breath Ispa Perkele thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Mfer (ranked 1343 p4p, 2842 weight class) and Dreynos Elvul (ranked 144 p4p, 284 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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148
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145
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Solid boxing
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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Mfer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mfer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Elvul ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mfer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elvul manages to avoid it.
Elvul changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Elvul slips under a jab from Mfer.
Elvul has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mfer is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mfer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Elvul cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mfer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Elvul defending well as Mfer loads up on a big left hand.
Elvul tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mfer thuds his right hand into Elvul's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer looks to throw the jab but Elvul is out of range.
Mfer throws a jab but it's blocked by Elvul.
And Elvul tries to counter it with a takedown but Mfer pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Elvul moves away from the strike by Mfer.
Mfer jabs at Elvul's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer closes the distance and pushes Elvul back into the cage.
Elvul misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mfer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mfer misses with the head strike.
A short left from Mfer.
Elvul wants a takedown but no success here.
Elvul wants the takedown. Mfer is fighting it off but Elvul persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mfer's guard against the cage.
Elvul trying to move into half guard but instead Mfer has managed to sweep!
Mfer won't allow Elvul to sweep him here.
Mfer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mfer stopping the sweep attempt from Elvul.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elvul working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mfer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mfer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Elvul working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mfer has passed into half guard!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elvul is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mfer pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer not doing much here.
Mfer throwing shots but Elvul is blocking nicely.
Elvul is looking for a sweep. Mfer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mfer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Elvul is looking to improve his position.
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.
Elvul is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mfer pulls his head out easily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Elvul wants to get back to full guard but Mfer has mounted him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Elvul can't escape the position.
Mfer controlling from mount.
Elvul tries to reverse the position but Mfer maintains control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Elvul is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Mfer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mfer connects with a body shot that sends Elvul's belly button to the back.
Nice shot lands for Mfer.
Mfer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elvul was well out of range. Poor timing from Mfer.
And Elvul tries to counter it with a takedown but Mfer pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mfer misses with a body shot.
Elvul feints the counter takedown.
Elvul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mfer.
It seemed like Elvul was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mfer looks to clinch
and Elvul counters with a stiff right hand.
Mfer missing with a left hand there. Elvul was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Mfer misses the target.
Elvul is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've been told by Mfer's head coaches at Räkälä that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mfer lands with a straight right. Elvul didn't see that one coming.
Ispa Mfer is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mfer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer jabs at Elvul's body.
Elvul drops his hands momentarily and Mfer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Elvul uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mfer.
Mfer lands with a hook. Elvul tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mfer misses with a shot to the body
and Elvul counters with a nice body shot.
Mfer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mfer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Elvul uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mfer.
And Elvul tries to counter it with a takedown but Mfer pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mfer throws an off balance right hand
and Elvul counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mfer looks to land a left hand but Elvul moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elvul on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Mfer.
Elvul changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Elvul blocks a head kick by Mfer.
Mfer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Elvul tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Elvul on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mfer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big right from Mfer misses.
Mfer takes a swing at Elvul's ribcage but misses.
Elvul feints the counter takedown.
Mfer misses with a looping right.
Elvul tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mfer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Elvul is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Elvul avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elvul drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mfer defends it well.
Mfer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Elvul cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mfer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Elvul has time to react.
Mfer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Elvul counters with a single leg into guard. Mfer didn't expect that.
Elvul looking to pass the guard.
Elvul stopping the sweep attempt from Mfer.
Elvul tries to free his leg and advance position but Mfer is retaining full guard.
Mfer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Elvul can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elvul drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mfer looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mfer looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mfer!
Mfer controls the position from side control.
Elvul gets back to half guard.
Elvul is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mfer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mfer's back!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Mfer dominated that second round.
That's time! Mfer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Elvul moves away from the strike by Mfer.
Mfer tests Elvul's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mfer moves to clinch but Elvul breaks away
and Elvul counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Elvul defending well as Mfer loads up on a big left hand.
Elvul drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mfer defends it well.
Elvul moves out of range of the strikes.
Mfer lands a jab to Elvul's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer misses with an uppercut.
Elvul tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ispa Mfer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elvul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mfer.
Elvul walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mfer.
Mfer tries to close the distance and clinch but Elvul swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mfer jabs Elvul to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big left from Mfer misses.
Elvul changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mfer tries to clinch up but Elvul circles away and keeps his distance.
Elvul tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mfer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ispa Mfer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mfer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Mfer. That snapped Elvul's head back.
Mfer lands with a straight right. Elvul didn't see that one coming.
Mfer moves into range and clinches up with Elvul.
Mfer stops a takedown attempt from Elvul.
Dreynos Elvul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer has a couple of punches blocked by Elvul.
Mfer trying to stall but Elvul improves his position.
Elvul's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mfer scores with a nice body kick.
Mfer throws a hook but Elvul blocks it.
Mfer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Dreynos Elvul has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mfer looks to land a combination but Elvul avoids it well.
It seemed like Elvul was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mfer scores with a nice right hand.
Elvul walks into a straight right hand from Mfer.
Elvul is rocked!
Elvul takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Elvul is still on wobbly legs! Can Mfer finish him?
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mfer.
Elvul gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Mfer gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Elvul is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Mfer!
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