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HFC 36: Ilmarinen vs Tintley 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Nomak (ranked 24699 p4p, 24599 weight class) and Sour Diesel (ranked 597 p4p, 548 weight class). Sour Diesel will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Nomak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sour Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diesel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nomak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diesel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Diesel misses with a wild body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Nomak 's head but he takes it in his stride.
 It looks like Frank Nomak has been cut.
Nomak takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diesel lands with a nice body kick.
Nomak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diesel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nomak walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Diesel lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nomak takes a step back to recover.
Nice defenses there by Diesel.
Nomak definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nomak misses with a straight right.
Diesel lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nomak misses with a straight right.
Diesel connects with a jab.
Diesel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nomak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diesel. Nomak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nomak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nomak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice combination there by Nomak.
 It looks like Sour Diesel has been cut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diesel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Frank Nomak's cut is getting worse.
Nomak just misses with a punch to the body.
Diesel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Diesel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nomak swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diesel counters with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Diesel.
Diesel throws a right hand that Nomak ducks under and follows up with a left that Nomak also avoids with ease.
Diesel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nomak takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diesel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Diesel cracks Nomak with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
 Nomak is rocked!
Diesel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Oh Nomak is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diesel digs a good hook to Nomak's body.
Diesel is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Diesel lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Nomak up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Diesel from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Nomak's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sour Diesel!
A victorious Sour Diesel 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 Irving Timms (ranked 5961 p4p, 4413 weight class) and Chase McDormit (ranked 524 p4p, 467 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Irving Timms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chase McDormit!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by McDormit.
McDormit takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McDormit fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Timms on the side of the head.
Timms has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McDormit finds it's way round the side to connect with Timms's head.
Timms ducks right into an uppercut from McDormit.
Timms takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Timms is rocked!
Timms misses with a combination
and McDormit counters with a two punch combo.
Oh Timms is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
It's a brutal combination of punches from McDormit! Timms is backing up but he can't get away as McDormit lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Timms and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chase McDormit!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lefty Lopez (ranked 5993 p4p, 4418 weight class) and Grady Bronze (ranked 601 p4p, 524 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lefty Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grady Bronze!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lefty Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Bronze moves out of range easily.
Bronze throws a jab but it's blocked by Lopez.
Lopez connects with a jab.
Lopez lands a nice shot to the body.
Lopez sizes up Bronze with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lopez 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.
Bronze ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Lopez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bronze's head.
Bronze looks to throw the jab but Lopez is out of range.
Lopez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bronze.
Bronze feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bronze tries to free his leg and advance position but Lopez is retaining full guard.
Lopez wants to stand but Bronze is controlling the position.
Bronze trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bronze slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bronze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bronze stops Lopez from standing up.
Bronze lands a couple of digs.
Bronze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bronze is working Lopez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bronze throws a big elbow that misses.
Bronze stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lopez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bronze is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is trying to control the position but Bronze postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jab from Lopez.
Lopez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bronze on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bronze misses with a body shot.
Lopez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bronze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Bronze shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lopez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronze sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lopez's guard.
Lopez pushes Bronze off and gets back to his feet.
Lopez dips to his left and cracks Bronze with an uppercut!
Bronze defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lopez.
Bronze feints the counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronze gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bronze avoids a kick to the body.
Lopez throws out a loose jab but Bronze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Lopez works the jab nicely.
Bronze fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lopez sprawls well initially but Bronze persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bronze with the ground and pound but Lopez uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bronze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bronze is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bronze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bronze throws a strike but Lopez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bronze controls Lopez momentarily but Lopez frees himself.
Lopez stands up and waves to Bronze to follow him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bronze's hands.
Lopez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Bronze sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lopez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lopez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bronze throws out the jab.
Lopez misses with a low kick as Bronze jumps back.
Bronze is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lopez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bronze blocks a jab.
Lopez connects with a nice looking jab.
Lopez lands a glancing blow to the side of Bronze's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Lopez. That snapped Bronze's head back.
Lopez 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.
Lopez 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.
Bronze moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bronze walks into a straight right hand from Lopez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lefty Lopez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bronze walks into a jab.
Lopez misses with a straight right.
Bronze shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lopez's guard.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Bronze from controlling successfully.
Lopez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bronze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bronze not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bronze trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lopez manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronze looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronze wants to sweep but no luck.
Lopez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bronze takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lopez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bronze takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bronze throws a jab but it's blocked by Lopez.
Bronze moves forwards but Lopez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Bronze swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez lands a jab to Bronze's midsection.
Lopez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bronze's head.
Lefty Lopez is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
Bronze has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lopez finds it's way round the side to connect with Bronze's head.
Lopez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lopez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lopez misses with a low kick.
Lopez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lopez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bronze throws a jab but it's blocked by Lopez.
Lopez is looking to land body kicks.
Lopez scores with a jab.
Lopez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bronze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
Bronze has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bronze walks into a jab.
Bronze throws a big shot that misses.
Lopez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Bronze.
Lopez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lopez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bronze looking to score a takedown here. Lopez is defending well but Bronze drives through and ends up in Lopez's guard.
Bronze seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronze with a nice head shot there.
Bronze sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bronze trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bronze throwing strikes but missing.
Lopez wants to stand and escape but Bronze is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bronze throws a strike but Lopez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lopez preventing the sweep.
Bronze is trying to hold Lopez in close to prevent damage but Lopez has managed to pass into half guard.
Bronze tries to get to full guard but Lopez has control of the leg.
Lopez seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Bronze wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lefty Lopez dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Bronze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bronze drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bronze postures up in Lopez's guard and throws a big left but Lopez blocks it.
Lopez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bronze.
Bronze trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Bronze slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bronze with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez wants to stand up but Bronze is controlling him.
Bronze trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronze missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bronze looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
Lopez lands an overhand right.
Lopez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bronze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bronze feints the counter takedown.
Lopez doesn't manage to clinch there - Bronze circles away.
Lopez digs a good hook to Bronze's body.
Bronze swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Bronze.
Bronze swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Bronze throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bronze looks to throw the jab but Lopez is out of range.
Bronze has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bronze there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronze misses with an uppercut.
Bronze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
A jab lands there for Lopez.
Lopez moves in looking to clinch but Bronze pushes him off.
Bronze circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good work by Bronze as he checks the leg kick.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bronze can do to turn this around?
Bronze needs to keep his hands up - Lopez had a free shot at his head there.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Lopez defending well as Bronze loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bronze gets a double leg takedown into Lopez's guard.
Lopez wants to stand up but Bronze is controlling him.
Bronze works over Lopez with some ground and pound from guard.
Bronze is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Bronze from controlling successfully.
Lopez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bronze stopping the sweep attempt from Lopez.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bronze working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lopez's head.
Bronze controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lopez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bronze working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bronze chips away with some ground and pound.
Grady Bronze has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bronze postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bronze stops Lopez from standing up.
Bronze throws an elbow that misses. Lopez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bronze's guard. Nice move by Lopez!
Lopez postures up.
Lopez wants to stand and escape but instead Bronze has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bronze with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grady Bronze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lefty Lopez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lopez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bronze.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grady Bronze comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lopez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Lefty Lopez!
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Lefty Lopez!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Lefty Lopez!
Lefty Lopez wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Lefty Lopez rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Esponosa (ranked 5480 p4p, 4419 weight class) and Devon Black (ranked 509 p4p, 468 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Esponosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devon Black!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black misses with a lunging right hand
and Esponosa counters with a shoot takedown. Black fights it but they end up in guard.
Black has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Esponosa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Esponosa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esponosa is stalling in the full guard.
Black is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Esponosa defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Esponosa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esponosa controls from within his opponent's guard.
Esponosa advances position into side control!
Esponosa just content to control the position.
Esponosa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Black, who protects the arm well.
Esponosa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Esponosa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
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.
Black trying to control but Esponosa flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Esponosa not allowing Black to control his hands.
Esponosa trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Black doesn't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Black is working to get back to half guard.
Black slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Esponosa is thwarting Black's attempts to control the position.
Black is looking for a sweep. Esponosa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Black wants to control but Esponosa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Black wants to improve his position but Esponosa is controlling well.
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.
Esponosa seems to be working for a kimura but Black defends the submission attempt.
Black trying to control here.
Black looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Esponosa controlling the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esponosa connects with a single shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Esponosa 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.
Esponosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Black slips a jab from Esponosa.
Black throws a leg kick but Esponosa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Esponosa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Esponosa breaks from the clinch.
Black throws out a loose jab but Esponosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Esponosa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Esponosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Esponosa scores with a three punch combo!
Esponosa misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esponosa clinches with his opponent.
Esponosa manages to break the clinch.
Black swings widly with a right hand
and Esponosa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esponosa trying to mount his opponent but Black defends it.
Black looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esponosa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Esponosa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esponosa is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Black!
Black is looking to improve his position but Esponosa isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two 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.
Esponosa seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Black is holding on tight.
Esponosa avoids the attempt from Black to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Esponosa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Black is desperately trying to improve his position but Esponosa has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black is trying to reverse the position but instead Esponosa has taken his back - oops!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Esponosa's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Esponosa has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Black has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Black turns into Esponosa and is now in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esponosa has his hands on Black's head, controlling the position.
Esponosa working for submissions but it's allowed Black to get to half guard.
Esponosa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Esponosa controls Black momentarily but Black frees himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Esponosa dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Esponosa throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Black throws a leg kick that is checked
and Esponosa counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Black!
Esponosa is staying tight to Black's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Black is looking for a sweep.
Black manages to work his way to half guard, despite Esponosa's best efforts.
Esponosa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Black wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esponosa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Esponosa seems to be working for a kimura but Black defends the submission attempt.
Black actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black trying to control here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Esponosa gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Black slips a straight right by Esponosa.
Esponosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Esponosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Black can do to turn this around?
Black throws a low kick but Esponosa avoids it.
Esponosa misses the jab.
Black misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esponosa avoids the head kick by Black.
Esponosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Black tries to counter it with a takedown but Esponosa pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Esponosa has closed the distance and engaged Black in a clinch.
Esponosa prevents Black from breaking the clinch.
Esponosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Esponosa lands a glancing blow to the side of Black's head.
Black just misses with a punch to the body.
Black misses the shot to the body.
Esponosa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Black momentarily.
Esponosa clinches with his opponent.
Esponosa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Esponosa clinches up with Black and pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Esponosa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Black uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Esponosa.
Ricardo Esponosa is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Esponosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
Esponosa throws a hook to the side of Black's head but Black sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Black moves forwards but Esponosa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Esponosa has closed the distance and engaged Black in a clinch.
Esponosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Black defending well as Esponosa loads up on a big left hand.
Black with the counter takedown but Esponosa avoids it easily.
Esponosa misses with a straight left.
A low kick from Black misses
and Esponosa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Black has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Esponosa is working away from the top position though.
Esponosa passes to side control.
Esponosa advances nicely into full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esponosa controlling from the full mount.
Ricardo Esponosa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esponosa throws some wild stikes that Black manages to avoid easily.
Black stops Esponosa from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Esponosa controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Esponosa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Esponosa 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 Alec Ball scores the fight for Ricardo Esponosa!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Ricardo Esponosa!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Ricardo Esponosa!
Ricardo Esponosa wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Ricardo Esponosa started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Devon Black spoke after the fight, saying 'Esponosa was a fierce opponent! I didn't expect the fight to go any different. Best of luck to Ricardo's career!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roydell Gibbons (ranked 4382 p4p, 4402 weight class) and Jovi Wolf (ranked 527 p4p, 529 weight class). Gibbons comes into the arena with HonestKey- Raw Dog blaring out of the sound system. Wolf is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Shut em up. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roydell Gibbons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jovi Wolf!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wolf misses with a jab to the body
and Gibbons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gibbons misses with a hook to the body
and Wolf counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gibbons trying to stall but Wolf improves his position.
Wolf working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wolf lands a shot to the body.
Wolf lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wolf lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wolf throws a head punch that misses.
Gibbons managing to block the knees to the body from Wolf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wolf tries to throw a body punch but Gibbons avoids it by throwing Wolf back against the cage.
Wolf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Wolf on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gibbons.
Wolf will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gibbons up against the cage.
Wolf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gibbons is trying to stall.
Gibbons taking a breather.
Wolf lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gibbons trying to control the position but instead, Wolf has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gibbons into the cage.
Wolf throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gibbonss head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wolf throws an elbow that misses.
Wolf working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wolf scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wolf is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right from Wolf on the inside.
Wolf tries to work over Gibbons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wolf struggles to land a body shot inside as Gibbons controls his hands.
Wolf lands a right hand.
Wolf pushes Gibbons back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wolf misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Wolf.
Wolf lands a left hand.
Wolf throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gibbons blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Wolf.
Wolf is struggling to control the position.
Wolf lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wolf working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Wolf.
Gibbons avoids a wild elbow strike from Wolf.
Gibbons looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wolf scores with a shot to the side of Gibbons's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wolf misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wolf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gibbons avoids it.
Gibbons avoids a wild elbow strike from Wolf.
Wolf lands a hook that snaps the head of Gibbons backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolf softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wolf is leaning against Gibbons and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gibbons is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wolf is keeping busy.
Gibbons tries to circle away but Wolf has him pinned against the cage.
Wolf stalling against the cage.
Wolf misses with a knee strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jovi Wolf dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gibbons throws a body punch but Wolf moves out of range.
Wolf lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gibbons swings for the body but Wolf moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gibbons checks a leg kick.
Wolf takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wolf misses with a body shot.
Wolf misses with a kick to the body.
Gibbons ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gibbons. Wolf does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gibbons is looking to wear down Wolf with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wolf rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gibbons counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Wolf was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gibbons can't do much from the bottom here.
Wolf landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbons takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gibbons takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The referee asks Wolf politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Wolf prefers to stall for the moment though.
Gibbons is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gibbons is looking to regain half guard here but Wolf keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gibbons is trying to control Wolf's posture but Wolf avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf working the head with strikes.
Gibbons is trying to escape the position but Wolf is controlling the position.
Wolf is continuing to stall.
Wolf has control of an arm but Gibbons manages to advance to Wolf's back!
Wolf can't escape the position.
Wolf rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Wolf regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons is looking to work some ground and pound but Wolf has wrist control.
Gibbons forces his way into half guard.
Wolf preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Jovi Wolf has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wolf is looking for a sweep. Gibbons is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wolf moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wolf wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gibbons wants to control from the top but Wolf keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wolf can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wolf bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gibbons's guard.
Wolf throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gibbons works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jovi Wolf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gibbons's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Wolf avoids the body shot from Gibbons.
Gibbons tries to keep at a distance but Wolf has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gibbons is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gibbons looking to slow down the pace here.
Gibbons is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gibbons can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Wolf lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gibbons backwards.
Wolf just leaning against Gibbons, taking a breather.
Gibbons wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gibbons's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wolf will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gibbons up against the cage.
Wolf lands a body shot.
Wolf lands a nice uppercut.
Wolf throws an elbow but it misses.
Wolf has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gibbons avoiding damage as Wolf throws knees to the body.
A short right from Wolf.
Wolf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gibbons.
Wolf softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Wolf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf is struggling to control the position.
Wolf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gibbons is defending well for now.
Still in the clinch, Wolf scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wolf misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wolf digs a right hand into Gibbons's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gibbons's gas tank.
Gibbons is trying to maintain a safe position but Wolf gets an underhook and turns Gibbons into the cage.
Wolf creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gibbons managing to block the knees to the body from Wolf.
Wolf scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gibbons looking to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wolf as Gibbons tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf struggles to land a body shot inside as Gibbons controls his hands.
Gibbons is trying to maintain a safe position but Wolf gets an underhook and turns Gibbons into the cage.
Wolf swings wildly with an uppercut but Gibbons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolf lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gibbons is looking to control Wolf's arms but Wolf gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gibbons has his back to the cage.
Gibbons tries to break free but Wolf pushes him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wolf.
A shot in the inside from Wolf.
Wolf lands with a light punch inside.
Jovi Wolf seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf can't find room to land a body shot as Gibbons controls the action.
Wolf tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gibbons blocks an uppercut.
Wolf lands with a short shot to the head.
Wolf swings wildly with an uppercut but Gibbons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gibbons blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wolf lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gibbons.
Wolf tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roydell Gibbons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jovi Wolf is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gibbons struggles to land a body shot inside as Wolf controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jovi Wolf comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wolf winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Jovi Wolf!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Jovi Wolf!
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Jovi Wolf!
Jovi Wolf wins by unanimous decision!
Post fight, Jovi Wolf took to the microphone: 'All I can say is that it was a great fight! Roydell Gibbons is a solid competitor, im glad I had the opportunity to step in the octagon with him. Thank you, all the fans out there for making this all possible.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Pereira (ranked 3282 p4p, 3580 weight class) and Shawn The General (ranked 431 p4p, 467 weight class). Pereira comes to the cage accompanied by 50 Cent - Many Man. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn The General!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira delivers a nice body kick.
Pereira uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before The General has time to react.
The General has a takedown stuffed.
Pereira throws a big counter combination but The General scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The General dives in and scores a takedown into Pereira's guard.
The General drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pereira manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now The General has Pereira in his guard.
The General is working an open guard so Pereira takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pereira, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The General takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The General glances at the clock... BAM! Pereira nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends The General crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, The General is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alex Pereira!
Alex Pereira was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Armando (ranked 2969 p4p, 2857 weight class) and Branson Burt (ranked 368 p4p, 354 weight class). Burt is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Got the Life. Branson Burt will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Armando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Branson Burt!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burt moves into range and clinches up with Armando.
Armando pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Armando. That snapped Burt's head back.
Burt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Armando sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Armando was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Burt tries to close the distance and clinch but Armando swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Armando connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Burt doesn't manage to clinch there - Armando circles away.
Armando throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Armando throws an overhand right that lands on Burt's shoulder, as Burt tries to avoid the shot.
Burt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Burt takes the fight into the clinch.
Armando working hard to break the clinch.
Burt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Armando looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Burt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Armando has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Burt tries a knee to the head but Armando blocks it.
Armando working hard to break the clinch.
Burt lands a knee to the head.
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!
Armando looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Burt tries to land a knee to the head but Armando blocks with his arms.
Armando is trying to push Burt away but Burt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burt wants a takedown but no success here.
Armando tries to circle away but Burt has him pinned against the cage.
Burt drops down looking for an ankle pick but Armando pulls his leg out and moves away.
Diego Armando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Branson Burt.
Burt takes the fight into the clinch.
Armando breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Armando swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Burt moves away from the strike by Armando.
Burt closes the distance and clinches.
Burt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Armando breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burt is looking to clinch.
Burt clinches.
Burt tries to land knees in the clinch but Armando avoids the damage to the body.
Burt landing knees to the head.
It looks like Diego Armando has been cut.
Armando breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burt moves to clinch but Armando breaks away
and Armando counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burt darts in and clinches Armando up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burt is looking to control Armando's arms but Armando gets an underhook and turns him. Now Burt has his back to the cage.
Burt crunches a lovely knee into Armando's ribcage.
Armando breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burt moves into the clinch.
Armando is trying to force a seperation but Burt has the dominant position.
Burt is trying to pull guard but Armando has him pressed against the cage.
Burt lands a knee to the head.
Armando is trying to force a seperation but Burt has the dominant position.
Burt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Burt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Burt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Armando's face.
Armando breaks from the clinch.
Burt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Burt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Armando pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Armando lands a body shot.
Branson Burt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armando lands a nice hook to Burt's body. Burt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burt tries to clinch up.
Armando listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Burt doesn't manage to clinch there - Armando circles away.
Burt moves out of range as Armando strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Armando stuffs the takedown.
Burt wants to clinch but Armando slips to the side
enabling Armando to counter with a crisp jab.
Burt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
 Burt is rocked!
Armando cracks Burt on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Burt falls backwards against the cage. Armando follows up with more strikes that drop Burt to his knees. Armando keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Burt! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Armando!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dontavious Thadboy (ranked 2850 p4p, 3193 weight class) and Gordon Ramsay (ranked 379 p4p, 420 weight class). Ramsay is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by God Save The Queen. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dontavious Thadboy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gordon Ramsay!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thadboy stuns Ramsay with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ramsay throws a head kick that misses.
Thadboy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thadboy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ramsay manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And Ramsay responds with a good body kick, but Thadboy manages to step out the way in time.
Thadboy takes a swing at Ramsay's ribcage but misses.
Thadboy lands a slapping body shot.
Thadboy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramsay looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jab from Ramsay.
Ramsay swats away the attempt to clinch by Thadboy.
Thadboy lands a nice looking body shot.
Thadboy connects with a body shot that sends Ramsay's belly button to the back.
Thadboy scores with a shot to the body.
Dontavious Thadboy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thadboy throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thadboy is looking to clinch.
Thadboy wants to clinch.
Thadboy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramsay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice body kick there by Ramsay.
Ramsay takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thadboy swings for the body but Ramsay moves out of range.
Thadboy moves out of range of the body kick.
Thadboy walks into a straight right hand from Ramsay.
Ramsay misses with a body shot.
Ramsay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramsay pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thadboy is out of range and Ramsay settles back down.
Thadboy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thadboy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ramsay.
Ramsay gets tackled into the cage by Thadboy. Thadboy maintains the clinch.
Ramsay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thadboy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thadboy looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Thadboy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ramsay slowing the pace effectively.
Thadboy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ramsay tries to stall but Thadboy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thadboy lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramsay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thadboy tries a body shot but Ramsay blocks it.
Thadboy dodges an elbow strike from Ramsay.
Ramsay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thadboy tries to throw a body punch but Ramsay avoids it by throwing Thadboy back against the cage.
Ramsay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thadboy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramsay's elbow.
Thadboy digs a right hand into Ramsay's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ramsay's gas tank.
Thadboy can't find room to land a body shot as Ramsay controls the action.
Ramsay blocks a body shot from Thadboy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thadboy blocks it with crossed arms.
Ramsay lands with a short shot to the head.
Thadboy lands a shoulder strike.
Thadboy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Thadboy as the two fighters clinch.
Thadboy can't find room to land a body shot as Ramsay controls the action.
Thadboy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thadboy tries to work over Ramsay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thadboy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thadboy lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Thadboy.
Thadboy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thadboy lands with a light punch inside.
Ramsay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thadboy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ramsay misses with a knee to the head.
Thadboy lands a nice shot to the body.
Ramsay looks winded!
Thadboy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ramsay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thadboy lands with a right to the head.
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!
A right hand to the body from Thadboy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thadboy lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Thadboy.
Thadboy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Thadboy.
Thadboy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thadboy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thadboy lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Thadboy.
Ramsay prevents a body shot from Thadboy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thadboy.
Thadboy tries a body shot but Ramsay blocks it.
A short right from Thadboy on the inside.
Thadboy digs a right hand into Ramsay's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ramsay's gas tank.
Thadboy struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramsay controls his hands.
Thadboy lands a body shot.
Thadboy lands a body punch.
Thadboy digs a right hand underneath Ramsay's ribcage. Ramsay let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thadboy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thadboy cracks Ramsay with a nice body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dontavious Thadboy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Thadboy tries to bum rush Ramsay with a series of wild strikes but Ramsay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thadboy looks to land a combination but Ramsay avoids it well.
Ramsay attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thadboy moves out of range as Ramsay throws a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Thadboy. Those never looked like landing.
Ramsay throws a chopping leg kick but Thadboy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thadboy tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramsay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thadboy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Ramsay.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramsay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thadboy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ramsay thumps Thadboy with a low kick.
Thadboy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thadboy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thadboy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ramsay is breathing heavily.
Ramsay avoids the body shot from Thadboy.
Thadboy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramsay can do to turn this around?
Thadboy pushes Ramsay up against the cage in a clinch.
Thadboy struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramsay controls his hands.
Thadboy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thadboy struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramsay controls his hands.
Thadboy misses with a punch to the body.
Thadboy misses with a body punch.
Ramsay looking to stall.
Thadboy tries to throw a body punch but Ramsay avoids it by throwing Thadboy back against the cage.
Thadboy is working Ramsay over against the cage.
Thadboy tries to throw a body punch but Ramsay avoids it by throwing Thadboy back against the cage.
Thadboy works on Ramsay's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Thadboy.
Ramsay prevents a body shot from Thadboy.
Thadboy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thadboy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay prevents a body shot from Thadboy.
A right handed body shot lands from Thadboy.
Thadboy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Thadboy.
Thadboy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ramsay in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thadboy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good body shot from Thadboy.
Ramsay prevents a body shot from Thadboy.
Thadboy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thadboy.
A hook to the body from Thadboy.
Thadboy tries a body shot but Ramsay blocks it.
Ramsay's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thadboy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thadboy misses with a punch to the body.
Thadboy presses Ramsay against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thadboy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thadboy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thadboy lands a shot to the body.
Thadboy pushes Ramsay back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thadboy digs a right hand into Ramsay's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ramsay's gas tank.
Thadboy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thadboy lands a nice shot to the body.
Thadboy presses Ramsay against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Thadboy - that landed with a thud.
Thadboy tries to throw a body punch but Ramsay avoids it by throwing Thadboy back against the cage.
Thadboy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ramsay trying to stall but Thadboy improves his position.
Dontavious Thadboy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thadboy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thadboy can't find room to land a body shot as Ramsay controls the action.
Thadboy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thadboy lands a right hand.
Thadboy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ramsay blocks a body shot from Thadboy.
Thadboy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ramsay or not.
Thadboy tries to throw a body punch but Ramsay avoids it by throwing Thadboy back against the cage.
Thadboy tries to work over Ramsay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ramsay is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thadboy lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thadboy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thadboy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Thadboy - that landed with a thud.
Thadboy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thadboy misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Thadboy.
Ramsay prevents a body shot from Thadboy.
Thadboy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ramsays head.
Thadboy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thadboy digs a right hand underneath Ramsay's ribcage. Ramsay let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thadboy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thadboy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thadboy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thadboy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramsay's elbow.
Thadboy lands a body shot.
Thadboy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thadboy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thadboy digs a right hand underneath Ramsay's ribcage. Ramsay let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dontavious Thadboy dominated that second round.
That's time! Thadboy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Thadboy wants to clinch.
Thadboy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ramsay, pushing him back against the cage.
Thadboy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramsay's elbow.
Thadboy misses with a body punch.
Ramsay wants to break free but Thadboy has control.
Ramsay prevents a body shot from Thadboy.
Ramsay blocks a body shot from Thadboy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thadboy can't find room to land a body shot as Ramsay controls the action.
Thadboy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thadboy tries to throw a body punch but Ramsay avoids it by throwing Thadboy back against the cage.
Thadboy misses with a body punch.
Ramsay has had enough of the clinch but Thadboy keeps him there for the moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Thadboy.
Ramsay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsay throws an elbow that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Thadboy.
Thadboy can't find room to land a body shot as Ramsay controls the action.
Nice body punch from Thadboy - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Thadboy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thadboy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thadboy tries to work over Ramsay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thadboy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramsay's elbow.
Thadboy scores with a shot to the side of Ramsay's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thadboy.
A right hand to the body from Thadboy.
Thadboy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thadboy digs a right hand underneath Ramsay's ribcage. Ramsay let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Thadboy.
Thadboy digs a right hand underneath Ramsay's ribcage. Ramsay let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thadboy presses Ramsay against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thadboy tries to throw a body punch but Ramsay avoids it by throwing Thadboy back against the cage.
Thadboy lands a nice shot to the body.
Thadboy tries to throw a body punch but Ramsay avoids it by throwing Thadboy back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thadboy scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thadboy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramsay's elbow.
Ramsay is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ramsay throws an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Thadboy - that landed with a thud.
Thadboy tries to throw a body punch but Ramsay avoids it by throwing Thadboy back against the cage.
Thadboy misses with a body punch.
Thadboy struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramsay controls his hands.
Ramsay is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Thadboy is leaning against Ramsay and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ramsay prevents a body shot from Thadboy.
Thadboy lands a shot to the body.
Thadboy works on Ramsay's body with a couple of short punches.
Thadboy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thadboy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thadboy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ramsay or not.
Thadboy scores with a hook to the body.
Thadboy lands a shot to the body.
Thadboy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramsay's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsay avoiding damage.
Thadboy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ramsay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thadboy digs a right hand into Ramsay's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ramsay's gas tank.
Thadboy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thadboy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gordon Ramsay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thadboy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thadboy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thadboy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dontavious Thadboy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thadboy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thadboy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ramsay misses with an elbow over the top.
Ramsay is trying to stall.
Thadboy misses with a body punch.
Thadboy lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thadboy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thadboy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ramsay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ramsay just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thadboy's brow.
Thadboy misses with a body punch.
Ramsay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thadboy misses with a punch to the body.
Thadboy tries a body shot but Ramsay blocks it.
Thadboy dodges an elbow strike from Ramsay.
Ramsay misses with a knee to the head.
Ramsay blocks a body shot from Thadboy.
Ramsay has a couple of punches blocked by Thadboy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramsay.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dontavious Thadboy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thadboy 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 William Peck scores the fight for Dontavious Thadboy!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Dontavious Thadboy!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Dontavious Thadboy!
Dontavious Thadboy wins by unanimous decision!
Dontavious Thadboy thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Gordon Ramsay was interviewed post fight and said 'Right you, you, you, you, fuck off, fuck off, fuck off, fuck off'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gerwazy Babula (ranked 1845 p4p, 2496 weight class) and Marc Tong Panong (ranked 270 p4p, 345 weight class). Babula comes to the cage accompanied by Hey Buddy. Tong Panong has chosen Tetris Song as his entrance music. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gerwazy Babula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marc Tong Panong!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babula swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tong Panong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
I was talking to Babula's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Babula blocks an elbow strike from Tong Panong.
Babula blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Babula.
Babula blocks a body shot from Tong Panong.
Babula scores with a shoulder strike.
Babula working aggressively here.
Tong Panong tries to land knees in the clinch but Babula avoids the damage to the body.
Tong Panong is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Babula pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tong Panong tries for a takedown. No joy.
Babula tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Babula lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babula lands a right hand.
Tong Panong goes for a takedown attempt but Babula pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gerwazy Babula has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Tong Panong.
Babula scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tong Panong on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Babula tries to bum rush Tong Panong with a series of wild strikes but Tong Panong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tong Panong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Babula rushes Tong Panong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tong Panong misses with a punch on the inside.
Tong Panong has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Babula after a bit of a struggle.
Babula has a couple of punches blocked by Tong Panong.
Tong Panong working aggressively here.
Babula misses with some punches.
Tong Panong misses with a knee to the head.
Tong Panong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Babula is defending well for now.
Tong Panong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Babula blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Babula is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Babula fails to land.
Tong Panong has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Babula avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong trying to land knees to the body.
Babula is fighting off a takedown attempt but Tong Panong is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Babula to the mat. Babula regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babula wants to stand but Tong Panong is controlling the position.
Babula is adopting a defensive guard.
Babula wants to stand but Tong Panong is controlling the position.
Tong Panong wants to stand and escape but instead Babula has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Babula wants to stand but Tong Panong has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong wants to get back to his feet but Babula is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tong Panong can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Babula scores with a jab. Tong Panong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab from Babula does it's job there.
Tong Panong slips under a jab from Babula.
Tong Panong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Babula.
Babula lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Babula works the jab nicely.
Babula scores with a punch to the head.
Tong Panong is rocked!
Babula forces Tong Panong back against the cage and clinches.
Tong Panong is still on wobbly legs! Can Babula finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babula lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Babula creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Tong Panong's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Tong Panong drops to his knees and Babula pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerwazy Babula!
Marc Tong Panong was interviewed post fight and said 'I need to Take some time off'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anton Ilmarinen (ranked 1064 p4p, 1849 weight class) and Vinyl Tintley (ranked 172 p4p, 272 weight class). Anton Ilmarinen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vinyl Tintley's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anton Ilmarinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vinyl Tintley!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ilmarinen shoots in and gets a takedown into Tintley's guard.
Ilmarinen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ilmarinen stands up over Tintley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ilmarinen wants to control from the top but Tintley keeps moving.
Tintley seems keen to control Ilmarinen's posture.
Ilmarinen working some strikes from top position.
Ilmarinen is stalling in the full guard.
Ilmarinen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tintley's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tintley controls Ilmarinen momentarily but Ilmarinen frees himself.
Ilmarinen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ilmarinen wants to pass the guard but Tintley is keeping the position.
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.
Tintley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tintley has his foot on Ilmarinen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ilmarinen works his way back into a safe position though.
Ilmarinen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tintley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ilmarinen is pushing down on Tintley's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tintley is fighting to maintain full guard but Ilmarinen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tintley is looking to control Ilmarinen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tintley avoid being mounted?
Ilmarinen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ilmarinen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Ilmarinen 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.
Ilmarinen is thwarting Tintley's attempts to control the position.
Ilmarinen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ilmarinen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ilmarinen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tintley keeping hold of Ilmarinen's head, controlling as best he can.
Ilmarinen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ilmarinen is pressing down on Tintley's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tintley is holding on for now.
Tintley tries to roll over but Ilmarinen keeps him under control.
Tintley has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Tintley wants to control but Ilmarinen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ilmarinen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tintley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ilmarinen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tintley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ilmarinen pulls his head out easily.
Tintley is trying to control but can't.
Ilmarinen trying to control the action but Tintley is working from the bottom.
Tintley trying to control but Ilmarinen postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ilmarinen trying to pass the guard but Tintley defending well.
Ilmarinen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tintley is looking to control Ilmarinen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tintley avoid being mounted?
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ilmarinen moves away from the strike by Tintley.
Ilmarinen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tintley quickly recovers to half guard.
Ilmarinen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ilmarinen controlling the pace.
Ilmarinen lands with a punch from half guard.
Tintley trying to control but Ilmarinen postures up.
Ilmarinen tries to pass to full mount but Tintley defends it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Further stalling from Ilmarinen.
Tintley is looking for a sweep. Ilmarinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tintley trying to control from the bottom.
Ilmarinen working the head and body with strikes.
Ilmarinen 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.
Tintley trying to hold on to Ilmarinen's head to control him but Ilmarinen postures up.
Tintley is refusing to be controlled, as Ilmarinen sits in half guard.
Tintley wants to control the action here but instead Ilmarinen manages to pass to full mount!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tintley wants to hold on but Ilmarinen pushes him away.
Ilmarinen breaks from Tintley's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tintley is rocked!
Ilmarinen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ilmarinen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tintley is still in real trouble! Can Ilmarinen finish him?
Ilmarinen controlling from the full mount.
Tintley manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Tintley seems to have recovered his senses.
Ilmarinen is trying to control the action in half guard but Tintley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ilmarinen stalling.
Ilmarinen drops an elbow to the side of Tintley's head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tintley keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ilmarinen lands with a punch from half guard.
Tintley trying to control but Ilmarinen postures up.
Ilmarinen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tintley wants to improve his position but Ilmarinen is controlling well.
Ilmarinen lands strikes from half guard.
Ilmarinen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ilmarinen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Ilmarinen there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ilmarinen lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Tintley! More strikes land and this one is all over! Ilmarinen jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anton Ilmarinen!
Anton Ilmarinen retains his middleweight title!
Anton Ilmarinen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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