WCC - Turning Point PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veselui Udarnik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Papi Chocolate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Udarnik
vs
Chocolate

177 cm
25
266 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

194 cm
25
284 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Veselui Udarnik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Papi Chocolate!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Udarnik tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chocolate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chocolate keeps the fight on the outside.
Chocolate cracks Udarnik with a good jab.

It looks like Veselui Udarnik has been cut.
Udarnik shoots in but no luck this time.

Chocolate has closed the distance and engaged Udarnik in a clinch.
Udarnik could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Udarnik pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short left from Chocolate.
Chocolate has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chocolate presses Udarnik against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chocolate managing to block the knees to the body from Udarnik.
Chocolate is looking to break free of the clinch but Udarnik has double underhooks.
Chocolate lands with a left to the head.
Udarnik can't get the takedown.
Udarnik is breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Chocolate.
Chocolate lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chocolate lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Udarnik is rocked!
Chocolate lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Udarnik.
Oh Udarnik is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chocolate lands a big right hand that drops Udarnik! The killer instinct kicks in and Chocolate finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Chocolate!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Papi Chocolate!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Nelson
vs
Jones

183 cm
21
260 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roy Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, King Jones!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nelson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jones frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Nelson somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones showed some decent athleticism there.
Nelson wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Jones throwing shots but Nelson is blocking nicely.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to free his trapped foot but Nelson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Nelson to regain full guard.
Nelson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones stands up over Nelson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nelson's head.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Jones throws and elbow that misses. Nelson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Nelson!
Nelson wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Nelson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nelson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nelson throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Nelson trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nelson throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.

Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones showed some decent athleticism there.
Nelson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jones scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Jones.
Jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones working over Nelson with some ground and pound. Nelson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nelson is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jones winds up and cracks Nelson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nelson has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.
Jones scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Nelson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones showed some decent athleticism there.
Nelson is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Nelson has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Nelson's head.
Jones 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.
Nelson is looking to escape.
Nelson has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones scoring with strikes to the body and head.
King Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jones trying to control from half guard but Nelson is working away.
Jones seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Nelson's head.
Jones is nestled in close to Nelson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
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. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Nelson's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jones working Nelson over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Jones.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jones lands strikes from half guard.
Nelson is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones winds up and cracks Nelson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Nelson's hands, connecting with Nelson's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Nelson's hands, connecting with Nelson's forehead.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Jones 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.
Nelson taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Jones there.
Jones working over Nelson with some ground and pound. Nelson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones winds up and cracks Nelson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Nelson is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jones working Nelson over with strikes.
Nelson trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
Jones stops Nelson from getting back to his feet.
Nelson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jones scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones is nestled in close to Nelson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
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. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Nelson's temple.
Nelson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jones scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nelson gets caught flat footed, as Jones shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jones won't allow Nelson to get back to his feet.
Nelson 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.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
Nelson wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Nelson's brow.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones stands up over Nelson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nelson has momentary wrist control but Jones slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nelson wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
Jones is working Nelson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jones prevents Nelson from getting back to his feet.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nelson looking to control.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jones stops Nelson from standing up.
Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nelson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Nelson 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.
Nelson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Jones shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jones was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nelson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jones with shots to the head and body - Nelson looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones unloading with bombs!
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jones dominating with strikes here.
Jones unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Jones.
Nelson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jones landing strikes from the mount and Nelson is in trouble!
Jones cracks Nelson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Nelson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Roy Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ground and pound from Jones.

And that's the end of the fight!
King Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 25:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 25:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Jones!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mufasa Boombata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Jong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Boombata
vs
Jong

199 cm
25
204 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mufasa Boombata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Jong!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boombata slips a jab and a cross from Jong.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Boombata.
Boombata gets to mount! Jong was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Jong is trying to escape the mount.
Boombata tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boombata'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 one minute gone in the round.
Jong tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boombata looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jong is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jong is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jong regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jong is trying to escape back to his feet but Boombata uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Boombata advances to mount.
Jong is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong wants to control but Boombata is having none of it.
Jong is working to get back to half guard.
Boombata sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

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.
Jong is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Boombata is standing up, even though he is in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mufasa Boombata dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boombata.
Jong tries to bum rush Boombata with a series of wild strikes but Boombata uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jong throws a lazy right hand but Boombata sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Boombata closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jong tries to buck Boombata off but Boombata is having none of it.
Jong tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Boombata presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Boombata controlling the pace for now.
Jong tries to reverse the position but Boombata maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Boombata controlling his opponent.
Jong is looking to get to half guard.
Boombata content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jong bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Boombata is looking to stand up but Jong isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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.

Jong drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jong jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jong stopping the sweep attempt from Boombata.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jong postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Boombata is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jong, into his guard.
Jong looking for a sweep. Not yet Jong, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boombata controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mufasa Boombata dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Boombata takes one to the chin there.
Jong misses with the combination.
Kim Jong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Boombata shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jong napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jong tries to control but Boombata manages to take his back.
Jong wants to get back to his feet.
Jong breaks Boombata's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Jong is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Boombata is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Boombata has escaped and now he's on top!
Boombata looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jong working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Boombata has passed into half guard!
Jong wants to control but Boombata is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mufasa Boombata is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jong is looking to get back to full guard here but Boombata has managed to pass to side control instead.
Jong working to try and regain half guard.
Boombata content just to control the position here.
Jong is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boombata avoids the attempt from Jong to control.
Jong is desperately trying to improve his position but Boombata has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Boombata sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kim Jong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jong is in all sorts of trouble here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mufasa Boombata showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boombata, 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mufasa Boombata!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
15%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Rosario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Screech Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosario comes to the cage accompanied by Never Gonna Get It. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rosario
vs
Morris

200 cm
20
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fernando Rosario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Screech Morris!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morris tries to close the distance and clinch but Rosario swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Rosario closes the distance and pushes Morris back into the cage.
Rosario throws an elbow that misses.
Morris jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rosario walks away with a smile on his face. Morris gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rosario closes the distance but Morris moves to the side

and Morris counters with a single leg into guard. Rosario didn't expect that.
Morris trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosario is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morris distracts Rosario with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Morris stands up over Rosario, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Morris trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosario is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rosario working for a triangle but Morris defends it easily.
Morris is working Rosario over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Morris connects with a couple of short punches.

Rosario looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Morris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morris with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Morris has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rosario looking for a guillotine here but Morris defends easily.
Morris lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morris scoring with some ground and pound.
Rosario keeping full guard, as Morris tries to pass.
Morris with a nice head shot there.

Rosario working for a triangle but Morris defends it easily.
Morris lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Morris trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosario is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morris makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morris with a nice head shot there.
Rosario will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rosario manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morris manages to get himself to full guard.

Morris throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Morris looks gassed!
Morris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rosario connects with a couple of short punches.
Rosario throws a big right hand that misses.
Rosario postures up in Morris's guard and throws a big left but Morris blocks it.
Rosario scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rosario throws a big right hand that misses.
Rosario is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rosario is looking to work some ground and pound but Morris has wrist control.
Rosario with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morris had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rosario defends it easily.
Rosario lands a couple of elbows.
Rosario cracks Morris with a solid left hand.
Rosario is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rosario postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Morris looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rosario throwing strikes but missing.
Rosario distracts Morris with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rosario postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rosario chips away with some ground and pound.
Morris has momentary wrist control but Rosario slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosario throws a big right hand that misses.
Morris controls Rosario momentarily but Rosario frees himself.
Rosario scoring with some ground and pound.
Morris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rosario passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rosario working away.
Morris is looking to regain half guard here but Rosario keeps moving and retains side control.
Morris should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Rosario connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Morris some visible discomfort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morris tries to bench press Rosario off him but Rosario keeps the position.
Rosario working the head and body with strikes.
Rosario is chipping away with strikes.
Rosario scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Rosario dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rosario wants to clinch but Morris slips to the side

and Morris counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Morris.

Rosario looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Morris passes into side control.
Rosario tries to improve position but can't.
Morris lands some shots froms side control.
Morris is looking to take a break and control but Rosario is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rosario tries to improve position but can't.
Rosario is working hard here to advance position.
Morris landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Morris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rosario tries to clinch up but Morris circles away and keeps his distance.

Morris shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Morris showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morris frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rosario is trying desperately to improve position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Morris working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rosario tries to reverse the position but Morris maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rosario's face.
Rosario tries to reverse the position but Morris maintains control.
Rosario knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morris on the ground.
Morris unloads with some shots from mount but Rosario bucks and avoids them well.
Rosario wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Morris.
Rosario working to try and regain half guard.
Morris scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rosario working to try and regain half guard.
Screech Morris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Poor strikes thrown by Morris there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Rosario is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rosario wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Morris.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosario tries to reverse the position but Morris maintains control.
Morris breaks from Rosario's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rosario can't escape the position.

Morris is working for a guillotine from mount but Rosario frees his head quite easily.
Rosario is looking to get to half guard.
Morris raining down shots from the mount!
Morris wants to control the pace but Rosario is squirming around nicely.
Rosario manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rosario is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morris pulls his head out easily.
Morris lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rosario keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Rosario looking for submissions off his back.

Rosario looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Rosario looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Rosario is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morris pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Screech Morris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Morris has a takedown stuffed.
Morris is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rosario sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rosario tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morris swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Rosario closes the distance and clinches.
Morris tries for a takedown but Rosario manages to get underhooks.
Fernando Rosario has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Screech Morris.
Rosario scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Morris takes an elbow to the forehead.
Morris avoids the elbow strike from Rosario, against the cage.
Rosario misses with an elbow over the top.
Morris takes an elbow to the temple.
Rosario dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Morris takes an elbow to the temple.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rosario obliges.
Rosario throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Morris dodges an elbow strike from Rosario.
Rosario lands an elbow inside that Morris shrugs off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rosario gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosario lands a knee to the body.
Morris looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rosario tries to land a knee to the head but Morris blocks with his arms.
Morris blocks an elbow strike from Rosario.
Morris is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rosario pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rosario is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rosario throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Morris dodges an elbow strike from Rosario.
Rosario fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rosario with a knee to the head.
Rosario looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Morris wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rosario has him pressed against the cage.
Morris takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rosario misses with a knee to the head.
Morris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morris avoids the elbow strike from Rosario, against the cage.
Morris trying to control the position but instead, Rosario has worked for underhooks and has pushed Morris into the cage.
Morris takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Morris takes an elbow to the temple.
Rosario tries a knee to the head but Morris blocks it.
Morris tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice elbow from Rosario.
Rosario creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Morris's defenses.
Morris has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rosario avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rosario tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rosario lands with a light punch inside.
Rosario lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rosario lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Morris tries a body shot but Rosario blocks it.
Morris fails to pull guard.
Rosario lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morris backwards.
Rosario tries to land knees in the clinch but Morris avoids the damage to the body.
Rosario throws an elbow that misses.
Rosario pushes off an throws an elbow but Morris leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Rosario.
Morris drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rosario keeps control of Morris as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rosario throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rosario.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rosario throws an elbow but misses.
Rosario connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morris's face.
Rosario is looking to control Morris's arms but Morris gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rosario has his back to the cage.
Morris is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rosario pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rosario.
Rosario lands a nice elbow.
Morris takes an elbow to the temple.
Rosario lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Morris manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rosario has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rosario connects with a couple of short punches.
Rosario scoring with some ground and pound.
Rosario content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Morris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rosario is fighting to break Morris's control of his arms but Morris is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rosario throws and elbow that misses. Morris uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rosario's guard. Nice move by Morris!

Rosario working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Morris doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Morris manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morris drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Morris jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Morris throws a big right hand that misses.
Rosario keeping moving, preventing Morris from controlling successfully.

Rosario is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Morris is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Rosario is looking for a triangle but Morris pushes his legs off easily.

Rosario looking for a guillotine here but Morris defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Rosario showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rosario 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Rosario!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between King Leonidas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randal Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King Leonidas has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Leonidas
vs
Stevens

188 cm
26
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

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 Tokyo, King Leonidas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randal Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonidas stuffs the takedown attempt from Stevens. Stevens gets slowly back to his feet.
Stevens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stevens throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Leonidas's waist but Leonidas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stevens off to one side.
Nice defenses there by Stevens.

Stevens closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Stevens is chipping away with strikes.
Stevens misses with the ground and pound.
Leonidas is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Stevens has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Stevens is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Leonidas will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Stevens tries to advance to mount but Leonidas denies him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens trying to control the action but Leonidas is working from the bottom.
Leonidas is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Stevens sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Leonidas is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck for Stevens with that takedown attempt.
King Leonidas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randal Stevens.
Stevens throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Leonidas's waist but Leonidas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stevens off to one side.
Leonidas misses with a hook. Stevens ducked under it nicely.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leonidas but Leonidas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Leonidas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Leonidas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stevens looks gassed!
Stevens is trying hard to land a takedown here. Leonidas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Leonidas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stevens takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stevens shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Leonidas manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Stevens looking to sit in guard and control but Leonidas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leonidas would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that King Leonidas will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Leonidas stuffs the takedown.
Leonidas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stevens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leonidas.
Leonidas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Leonidas leaves Stevens with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
King Leonidas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randal Stevens.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Leonidas as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Leonidas gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Leonidas has his feet on Stevens's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas stuffs the takedown.
Stevens dives in and grabs Leonidas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Leonidas pushes down on Stevens's head and hops out.
Stevens is breathing heavily.
Stevens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leonidas.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stevens.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown but Leonidas shows good takedown defense.
Stevens has a takedown stuffed.
Stevens on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas connects with the punch.
Stevens throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Leonidas's waist but Leonidas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stevens off to one side.
Stevens shoots in but no luck this time.
Leonidas jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Leonidas misses with a looping right.

Leonidas drops Stevens with a beautiful combination! Stevens stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Leonidas is looking for the KO!

Stevens is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonidas looks to land a right hand but Stevens moved out of range.
Stevens is still on wobbly legs! Can Leonidas finish him?
Leonidas finds Stevens's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Stevens flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Leonidas lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Stevens will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). King Leonidas!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aang Havatar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Submission Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Havatar
vs
Machine

175 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q156 Stam/159 Rec

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aang Havatar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Submission Machine!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Havatar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machine moves away.

Machine scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Havatar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Machine wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Machine working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Havatar is looking for a sweep.
Machine trying to control the position but Havatar is working away.
Machine working away.

Machine goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Havatar has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Machine but great work by Havatar.
Machine takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Havatar trying to control the action but Machine is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Machine can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Havatar creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Machine is not content to let Havatar control the position.
Havatar lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machine gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Havatar wants to work for an arm triangle but Machine is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Havatar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Havatar slips a nice elbow through Machine's hands, connecting with Machine's forehead.
Havatar working over Machine with some ground and pound. Machine looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Machine trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Havatar manages to pass to mount!
Havatar scoring with strikes but Machine is staying in there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machine is squirming around, avoiding Havatar's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havatar with a couple of short strikes.
Machine is trying to escape the mount.
Havatar has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Machine's face.
Machine is desperately trying to improve his position but Havatar has a good base and remains in mount.
Machine sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Havatar passes to side control.
Machine manages to work his way to half guard, despite Havatar's best efforts.
Havatar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Machine is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Havatar pulls his head out easily.

Machine looking for submissions off his back.
Machine looks gassed!
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. Havatar connects with a nice short shot to Machine's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine won't allow Havatar to pass to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Machine is trying to maintain the position but Havatar is very close to passing his half guard.
Machine tries to get to full guard but Havatar has control of the leg.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Machine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Havatar swivels and escapes.
Havatar moves in looking to clinch but Machine pushes him off.
A combination from Havatar does no damage.
Havatar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machine.

That's four 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.
Machine shoots in looking for a takedown. Havatar tries to sprawl out of it but Machine keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Havatar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Machine fails with a takedown attempt.
Aang Havatar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Submission Machine.
Machine keeps the fight on the outside.
Machine shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Havatar sprawls well. Havatar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Machine gets slowly back to his feet.

Havatar scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aang Havatar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Havatar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Machine sprawls well initially but Havatar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Havatar wants to pass to mount but Machine is defending the position.
Machine is refusing to be controlled, as Havatar sits in half guard.

Machine actively working from the bottom here.
Havatar trying to control the action but Machine is working from the bottom.

Machine looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Machine looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Havatar pushes past his half guard into mount!
Machine wants to hold on but Havatar pushes him away.
Machine working to try and regain half guard.
Machine taking shots to the head.
Machine is breathing heavily.
Machine is in a horrible position here. Havatar smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Havatar lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Havatar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Havatar scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Havatar is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Machine to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Machine shrugs it off.
Machine keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Havatar has control of Machine's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Machine regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Havatar landing strikes from the mount and Machine is in trouble!
Havatar content just to control the position here.
Havatar looking to control but Machine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine is desperately trying to improve his position but Havatar has a good base and remains in mount.
Havatar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Havatar lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Machine is desperately trying to improve his position but Havatar has a good base and remains in mount.
Havatar in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Machine is wriggling around trying to escape.
Havatar landing strikes from the mount and Machine is in trouble!
Machine is looking to improve his position but Havatar isn't that keen on the idea.
Havatar lands a big elbow.
Havatar wants to control the pace but Machine is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havatar landing strikes from the mount and Machine is in trouble!
Havatar breaks from Machine's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Havatar postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Machine looks a forlorn figure.
Havatar scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Machine can't escape the position.
Havatar trying to control but Machine is having none of it.
Machine working to try and regain half guard.
Machine is squirming around, avoiding Havatar's attempts to control the action.
Havatar throwing strikes here but Machine is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Machine is desperately trying to improve his position but Havatar has a good base and remains in mount.

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.
Havatar misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Machine really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Havatar tries to control but Machine wriggling away.
Machine is in a horrible position here. Havatar smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Havatar is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Machine has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Havatar postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Machine looks a forlorn figure.
Machine tries to reverse the position but Havatar maintains control.
Havatar landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aang Havatar dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Havatar moves in looking to clinch but Machine pushes him off.

Machine shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Havatar's guard.
Machine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Havatar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Havatar trying to control the position.

Havatar looking for a guillotine here but Machine defends easily.

Machine sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Havatar doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Machine paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Havatar - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Aang Havatar!