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TR84: Labor Day Bonanza PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Mcfaul (ranked 3416 p4p, 3776 weight class) and Felix Fortuna (ranked 378 p4p, 408 weight class). Mcfaul comes to the cage accompanied by What's Poppin?. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dustin Mcfaul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felix Fortuna!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortuna avoids the body shot from Mcfaul.
Mcfaul misses with a looping right.
Fortuna fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mcfaul checks a low kick from Fortuna.
Mcfaul misses with an uppercut.
A right-left combo lands from Mcfaul.
Fortuna looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mcfaul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mcfaul listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mcfaul misses with a hook to the body
and Fortuna counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fortuna dives in and grabs Mcfaul's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mcfaul pushes down on Fortuna's head and hops out.
Jab, jab by Mcfaul - just one landing.
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!
Fortuna throws a low kick but Mcfaul moves out of range easily.
Mcfaul stuffs the takedown attempt from Fortuna. Fortuna gets slowly back to his feet.
Mcfaul is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice defenses there by Fortuna.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcfaul lands a right hook to the body.
Fortuna darts in looking for a takedown but Mcfaul gets double underhooks and turns Fortuna into the cage.
Dustin Mcfaul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Fortuna.
Fortuna looks winded!
Mcfaul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fortuna tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mcfaul tries to bum rush Fortuna with a series of wild strikes but Fortuna uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mcfaul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fortuna darts in looking for a takedown but Mcfaul gets double underhooks and turns Fortuna into the cage.
Mcfaul with a nice cross.
 It looks like Felix Fortuna has been cut.
Mcfaul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mcfaul just misses with a punch to the body.
Mcfaul lands a jab to the head.
Mcfaul scores with a shot to the body.
Mcfaul lands with a good body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fortuna checks a leg kick.
Mcfaul lands a big shot that drops Fortuna! Can he finish him?
 Fortuna is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcfaul with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fortuna is still in real trouble! Can Mcfaul finish him?
Mcfaul looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcfaul not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mcfaul stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fortuna seems to have recovered his senses.
Dustin Mcfaul is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcfaul fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fortuna, pushing him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Mcfaul scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mcfaul is looking to break free of the clinch but Fortuna has double underhooks.
Mcfaul is working Fortuna over against the cage.
Come on Mcfaul - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mcfaul lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mcfaul lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Mcfaul.
Mcfaul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fortuna ducks straight into an uppercut from Mcfaul and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Fortuna manages to regain guard straight away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcfaul thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fortuna working a defensive guard but Mcfaul passes into half guard.
Mcfaul is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Fortuna is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dustin Mcfaul!
In his post fight interview, Dustin Mcfaul gave a big smile as he said 'I'm Back Bitches'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean Chretien (ranked 2166 p4p, 5670 weight class) and Columbcille Shanahan (ranked 280 p4p, 568 weight class). Jean Chretien has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean Chretien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Columbcille Shanahan!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shanahan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chretien tries to keep at a distance but Shanahan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chretien lands a body punch.
Shanahan looks winded!
Chretien lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shanahan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chretien has him pressed against the cage.
Chretien lands with a light punch inside.
Shanahan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chretien has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chretien stops a takedown attempt from Shanahan.
Chretien lands with a left to the head.
Chretien lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shanahan backwards.
Still in the clinch, Chretien scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Chretien.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chretien.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chretien.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chretien lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chretien creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chretien lands with a short shot to the head.
Chretien lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shanahan is rocked!
It looks like Columbcille Shanahan has been cut.
Chretien definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chretien lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Shanahan to his knees! Chretien keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Chretien!
Jean Chretien decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Ruiz (ranked 2302 p4p, 24745 weight class) and Su Ra Min (ranked 327 p4p, 631 weight class). Ruiz's entrance music is DB7 - Squid Game Drill. A fine choice. Su Ra Min 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Ruiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Su Ra Min!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruiz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ra Min, pushing him back against the cage.
Ra Min takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ruiz tries to land knees in the clinch but Ra Min avoids the damage to the body.
Ra Min blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ra Min lands a hook that snaps the head of Ruiz backwards.
Ra Min with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ra Min takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ruiz tries to land knees in the clinch but Ra Min avoids the damage to the body.
Ra Min tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruiz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ra Min backwards.
Ra Min on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ra Min blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ra Min misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ruiz.
Ra Min gets through Ruiz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ruiz ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ruiz no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruiz is looking to cinch up a triangle. Ra Min throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Ruiz's body to avoid the submission. Ruiz has instead reached around Ra Min's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Ruiz arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Anthony Ruiz!
Anthony Ruiz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Schultz (ranked 3177 p4p, 1945 weight class) and Davey Hilton Jr (ranked 311 p4p, 205 weight class). Mike Schultz had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Schultz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Davey Hilton Jr!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hilton Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Schultz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big left from Hilton Jr misses.
Hilton Jr forces Schultz back against the cage and clinches.
Hilton Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Schultz blocks with his arms.
Hilton Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schultz avoids it.
Hilton Jr lands a knee to the body.
Hilton Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schultz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schultz turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hilton Jr struggling a bit here.
Schultz trying to control the position but Hilton Jr is working away.
Schultz working away.
Hilton Jr taking punishment in the form of punches.
Schultz is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hilton Jr's shoulder. That is not cool.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hilton Jr tries to buck Schultz off but Schultz is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz working away.
Schultz wants to control but Hilton Jr is keeping him busy.
Schultz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Schultz trying to control the position but Hilton Jr is working away.
Schultz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hilton Jr tries to buck Schultz off but Schultz is having none of it.
Hilton Jr takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hilton Jr is trying to improve his position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Schultz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sloppy strikes there by Schultz.
You can see the frustration on Hilton Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Schultz wants to control but Hilton Jr is keeping him busy.
Hilton Jr is trying to control Schultz's posture but Schultz avoids it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hilton Jr is not content to let Schultz control the position.
Hilton Jr tries to buck Schultz off but Schultz is having none of it.
Schultz working the ground and pound.
Schultz landing a few strikes.
Schultz working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Schultz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Schultz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
You can see the frustration on Hilton Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Schultz tries for a kimura but Hilton Jr is defending well.
Hilton Jr is trying to improve his position.
Hilton Jr keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schultz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hilton Jr keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Hilton Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Schultz controlling the position from side mount.
We've been hearing good reports from Schultz's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Schultz working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hilton Jr takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hilton Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Schultz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Schultz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Schultz dominated that round.
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.
Schultz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hilton Jr quickly recovers to half guard.
Hilton Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Schultz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Schultz wants to pass to mount but Hilton Jr is defending the position.
Schultz working Hilton Jr over with strikes.
Hilton Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Schultz sits in half guard.
Schultz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hilton Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hilton Jr trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Schultz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hilton Jr's head.
Schultz slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schultz throwing shots but Hilton Jr is blocking nicely.
Schultz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hilton Jr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hilton Jr working for a triangle but Schultz defends it easily.
Schultz looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Schultz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hilton Jr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Schultz has managed to get both his arms back between Hilton Jr's legs - danger averted.
Schultz controlling from the top position.
Hilton Jr looking for subs off his back but Schultz has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hilton Jr is looking for a sweep. Schultz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Schultz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mike Schultz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz prevents Hilton Jr from improving his position.
Schultz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Schultz connects with a nice short shot to Hilton Jr's temple.
Schultz is trying to control. Hilton Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hilton Jr is looking to improve his position.
Hilton Jr has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Tappelukerho. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Schultz is keen to just control but Hilton Jr is a slippery customer.
Hilton Jr controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Schultz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Schultz trying to control from Hilton Jr's half guard. Hilton Jr has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hilton Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Hilton Jr, not yet.
Hilton Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Schultz is aware though and is defending well.
Schultz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Schultz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Schultz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hilton Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Schultz is proving a slippery customer.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Schultz dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Schultz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Schultz lands a nice forearm strike.
Schultz fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hilton Jr is being controlled here.
Schultz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Schultz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hilton Jr keeps working.
Schultz in side control, throwing shots but Hilton Jr defends.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
You can see the frustration on Hilton Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilton Jr is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Schultz is staying active.
Schultz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hilton Jr knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Schultz is looking to take a break and control but Hilton Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schultz misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Schultz moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hilton Jr regains half guard there - taking advantage of Schultz's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Schultz thows a huge punch but Hilton Jr dodges it nicely.
Hilton Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Schultz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hilton Jr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hilton Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Schultz is trying to control the action in half guard but Hilton Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Schultz prevents Hilton Jr from improving his position.
Schultz is looking for a kimura here.
Hilton Jr is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilton Jr tries to get to full guard but Schultz has control of the leg.
Schultz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Schultz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Well, if Schultz is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Schultz wants to pass the guard but Hilton Jr is defending well.
Davey Hilton Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schultz throwing shots but Hilton Jr is blocking nicely.
Hilton Jr actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Schultz lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilton Jr trying to control but Schultz postures up.
Schultz controlling the action here.
Schultz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Schultz content to control rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schultz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hilton Jr tries to get to full guard but Schultz has control of the leg.
Schultz is controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Schultz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Schultz, 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Schultz!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aahil Mohammad (ranked 1276 p4p, 24333 weight class) and Mauno Pirhonen (ranked 197 p4p, 623 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aahil Mohammad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauno Pirhonen!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohammad shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mohammad showed some decent athleticism there.
Mohammad scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mohammad lands a nice short elbow.
Mohammad thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mohammad has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Mohammad missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mohammad lands a nice short elbow.
Pirhonen has hold of Mohammad's hands but Mohammad slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mohammad scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mohammad throwing shots but Pirhonen is blocking nicely.
Mohammad lands with a punch from half guard.
Mohammad performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ground and pound from Mohammad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammad sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pirhonen defending well though.
Nice strikes from Mohammad there.
Pirhonen has hold of Mohammad's hands but Mohammad slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mohammad stalling.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pirhonen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mohammad looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pirhonen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mohammad looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mohammad winds up and cracks Pirhonen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mohammad lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mohammad takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pirhonen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mohammad. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pirhonen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mohammad scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mohammad seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mohammad working over Pirhonen with some ground and pound. Pirhonen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mohammad scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mohammad lands a nice short elbow.
Mohammad not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mohammad landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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!
Mohammad lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from Mohammad.
Mohammad is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pirhonen is rocked!
Pirhonen looks winded!
Mohammad lands a big elbow - Pirhonen is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Mohammad!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aahil Mohammad!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin (ranked 986 p4p, 1531 weight class) and Michel Santos (ranked 113 p4p, 167 weight class). Iwaga Genochin comes to the cage accompanied by Majinahanashi. Santos has chosen DMX - Intro as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Basic striking
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Basic striking
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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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michel Santos!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iwaga Genochin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Santos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Iwaga Genochin is looking for a counter combo.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Santos takes one on the button.
Iwaga Genochin misses with a leg kick.
Iwaga Genochin misses with a looping right.
Santos tries to bum rush Iwaga Genochin with a series of wild strikes but Iwaga Genochin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santos tries to bum rush Iwaga Genochin with a series of wild strikes but Iwaga Genochin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Iwaga Genochin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Santos throws a big shot that misses.
Iwaga Genochin missing with a left hand there. Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Iwaga Genochin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Iwaga Genochin throws a body shot but no joy.
Iwaga Genochin lands with a shot to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Santos crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Iwaga Genochin - the referee stops the clock and Santos gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Iwaga Genochin. Santos manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Iwaga Genochin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Santos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Iwaga Genochin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Santos throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iwaga Genochin throws a leg kick but Santos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Iwaga Genochin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Iwaga Genochin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Santos avoids the head kick by Iwaga Genochin.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Iwaga Genochin scores with a jab. Santos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Santos is rocked!
Iwaga Genochin drops Santos with a big left hand! Santos is injured, injured bad! Iwaga Genochin jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin!
A relieved looking Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Turner Meeks (ranked 2306 p4p, 1981 weight class) and Ty Fuller (ranked 294 p4p, 260 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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222
7 - 3 - 0 |
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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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Turner Meeks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ty Fuller!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meeks moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Meeks throws an elbow but misses.
Fuller avoids a wild elbow strike from Meeks.
Fuller dodges an elbow strike from Meeks.
Meeks pushes off an throws an elbow but Fuller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fuller dodges an elbow strike from Meeks.
Meeks lands a damaging elbow.
Fuller wants a takedown but no success here.
Meeks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Meeks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Ty Fuller has been cut.
Meeks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Meeks lands a nice elbow.
Fuller dodges an elbow strike from Meeks.
I was talking to Meeks's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fuller is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Meeks pulls him back up using the underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Meeks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fuller's brow.
Meeks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fuller's defenses.
Fuller wants to take the fight to the mat but Meeks manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Turner Meeks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ty Fuller.
Fuller blocks the elbow strike.
Fuller blocks the elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meeks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Meeks is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller blocks the elbow strike.
Fuller looking for a takedown.
Fuller avoids the elbow strike from Meeks, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Meeks.
That has opened up Ty Fuller's cut even more.
Fuller blocks an elbow strike.
Fuller is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fuller looking for a takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Meeks.
Meeks lands a nice elbow.
The cut above Ty Fuller's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Meeks pushes off an throws an elbow but Fuller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fuller dodges an elbow strike from Meeks.
Fuller has Meeks pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Meeks manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Meeks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Meeks lands a damaging elbow.
Ty Fuller's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Fuller blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Meeks.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ty Fuller's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Turner Meeks!
An intense looking Turner Meeks took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Shit. On. My. Dick. '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Case (ranked 550 p4p, 1413 weight class) and Dan Dinklage (ranked 75 p4p, 196 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justin Case!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Dinklage!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinklage throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Case makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dinklage has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Case throws a lazy right hand but Dinklage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Case stuns Dinklage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dinklage circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dinklage throws out a counter right but Case avoids it with no problem.
Case throws a looping overhand right but Dinklage ducks down to avoid it.
Dinklage tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice defenses there by Dinklage.
Dinklage tries to clinch but Case moves out of range.
Dinklage misses with a lunging right hand
and Case counters with a straight right hand.
Dinklage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Case catches Dinklage with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Case lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Case connects with a body shot that sends Dinklage's belly button to the back.
Dinklage dives in and scores a takedown into Case's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Case pulls Dinklage in close to his closed guard and prevents Dinklage from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dinklage trying to control the position from guard on top but Case is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Case utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dinklage is working Case over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Case controlling Dinklage's posture.
Dinklage postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dinklage trying to control the position from guard on top but Case is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dinklage controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dinklage throws out a loose jab but Case uses good head movement to avoid it.
Case dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Case misses with a left hand
and Dinklage counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Case avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dinklage.
Dinklage tries to pass to full mount but Case defends it.
Case on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Case tries to get out of the position.
Dinklage wants to take a breather but Case is having none of it.
Case looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dinklage drops an elbow to the side of Case's head.
 It looks like Justin Case has been cut.
Case is not content to let Dinklage control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Case is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Dinklage is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dinklage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dinklage not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Case lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dinklage at a distance.
Case moves away from the strike by Dinklage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Case works the jab nicely.
Dinklage staying out of range there.
Case is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Case lands a glancing blow to the side of Dinklage's head.
Dinklage fails with the takedown.
Dinklage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Case.
Case looks to land a left hand but Dinklage moved out of range nicely.
Case avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Case lands a nice hook to Dinklage's body. Dinklage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Case defending well as Dinklage loads up on a big left hand.
Dinklage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Case misses.
Case cracks Dinklage with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Case throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Case dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Case's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dinklage slips a straight right by Case.
Dinklage moves out of range as Case strikes.
Dinklage shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Case's guard.
Dinklage postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Case 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.
Dinklage throws a big elbow that misses.
Case keeping full guard, as Dinklage tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinklage working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dinklage landing with the ground and pound.
Dinklage is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinklage with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dinklage advances position into side control!
Dinklage controls the position from side control.
Dinklage tries to move into full mount but can't pass Case's legs.
Dinklage taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Case on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Justin Case's cut is getting worse.
Dinklage cracks Case with a big right hand but Case just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Justin Case's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Justin Case's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dan Dinklage!
Dan Dinklage thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Old Leg Tartakov (ranked 337 p4p, 3043 weight class) and Adu Akin (ranked 57 p4p, 349 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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28
266
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28
231
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Basic striking
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Excellent MT
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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 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Old Leg Tartakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adu Akin!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tartakov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tartakov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tartakov stands and throws Akin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Akin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tartakov.
Tartakov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tartakov taking a breather here.
Akin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tartakov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tartakov wants to control but Akin is keeping him busy.
Tartakov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tartakov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tartakov in side control, throwing shots but Akin defends.
Tartakov lands some shots froms side control.
Akin prevents Tartakov from improving position.
Tartakov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tartakov has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Akin is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Tartakov yanks on the arm and Akin is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Tartakov.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Old Leg Tartakov!
An out of breath Old Leg Tartakov 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Albert Einstein (ranked 117 p4p, 267 weight class) and Bradley Lemons (ranked 21 p4p, 42 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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28
164
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28
163
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Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Albert Einstein!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bradley Lemons!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Einstein takes a swing at Lemons's ribcage but misses.
Einstein misses the shot to the body.
Einstein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Einstein looks to throw the jab but Lemons is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Lemons on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Einstein drives through with a takedown into Lemons's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Einstein content to stall in guard here.
Einstein trying to control but Lemons is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Einstein trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lemons avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Einstein passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lemons is being controlled here.
Einstein creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lemons sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lemons can do anything to dispel that myth.
Einstein postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Einstein in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Einstein slows the pace down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Einstein's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Einstein wants to control but Lemons is keeping him busy.
Einstein takes a little break here. Lemons wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Einstein tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemons tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lemons gets back to half guard.
Einstein thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Einstein is taking a breather. Lemons says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Einstein not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Einstein is trying to work for a kimura but Lemons is defending well.
Einstein scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Einstein thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lemons's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Einstein scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Einstein thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lemons's head.
Lemons tries to get to full guard but Einstein has control of the leg.
Lemons on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've been hearing good reports from Einstein's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Einstein seems to be looking for submissions.
Einstein thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Einstein tries to pass to full mount but Lemons defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Einstein controlling the action here.
Einstein drops an elbow to the side of Lemons's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Einstein dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Einstein tries for a takedown but Lemons circles away easily
letting Lemons counter with a right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Lemons 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Einstein misses with a wild body shot.
Lemons swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Einstein throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Einstein fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lemons avoids it really well and circles away.
A nice side step and Lemons releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Einstein finds it's way through Lemons's defenses.
Einstein shoots in and drives through. Lemons sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Einstein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Einstein throws an overhand right that lands on Lemons's shoulder, as Lemons tries to avoid the shot.
Lemons swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Einstein misses with a right hand
and Lemons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Einstein darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've been informed that Lemons has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Einstein swings for the body but Lemons moves out of range.
Lemons looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Einstein misses with a hook
and Lemons counters with a stiff right hand.
Einstein throws a hook but Lemons blocks it.
Lemons swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Einstein shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lemons napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemons is looking to regain half guard here but Einstein keeps moving and retains side control.
Einstein lands a nice forearm strike.
Lemons is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Einstein lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Einstein is looking to take a break and control but Lemons is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Einstein working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemons prevents Einstein from moving into mount.
Lemons is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lemons on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Einstein is trying to move to mount but Lemons reverses beautifully and ends up in Einstein's guard.
Einstein looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Einstein tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Einstein 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.
Lemons is sitting in close to Einstein's body. Einstein has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Lemons is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Lemons is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Einstein.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Albert Einstein!
Albert Einstein retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Albert Einstein, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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