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HFL13:Jang Jai vs Pappalardi PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Westlake (ranked 3625 p4p, 24614 weight class) and Michael McConnell (ranked 390 p4p, 515 weight class). Westlake comes to the cage accompanied by Tek It (Sped Up). Tyler Westlake had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Westlake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael McConnell !
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westlake throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McConnell counters with a one-two to the body.
A combination from Westlake does no damage.
Westlake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McConnell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Westlake sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Westlake gets caught flat footed, as McConnell shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
McConnell is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Westlake is working an open guard so McConnell takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Westlake misses with a two punch combination.
Westlake stuffs the takedown attempt from McConnell . McConnell gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McConnell .
Tyler Westlake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael McConnell .
That's one minute gone in the round.
McConnell misses with a two punch combination.
Westlake takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tyler Westlake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Westlake falls off balance throwing a combination
and McConnell counters with a left and a right that stings Westlake.
Westlake throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McConnell .
A momentary lapse in concentration from Westlake enables McConnell to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Westlake manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Westlake pushes McConnell off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
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!
McConnell fails with a takedown attempt.
Westlake avoids the head kick by McConnell .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westlake misses with a series of wild punches.
McConnell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Westlake.
Sloppy strikes from Westlake. Those never looked like landing.
McConnell tries to close the distance and clinch but Westlake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McConnell shoots in but Westlake avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Westlake misses with the combination.
A combination from Westlake does no damage.
As Westlake backs off McConnell throws a huge counter combo but Westlake manages to avoid it all.
Westlake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McConnell dives in for a single leg takedown but Westlake sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've been told by Westlake's head coaches at Cozad MMA Montreal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Westlake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McConnell lands a high kick!
Westlake throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McConnell .
McConnell shoots in for a double leg but Westlake sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Westlake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Westlake misses with the combination.
Westlake is breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Westlake. Those never looked like landing.
Westlake misses with a wild combination.
Westlake misses with a double jab
and McConnell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McConnell clinches with his opponent.
McConnell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McConnell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Westlake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Westlake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McConnell circles away quickly and effectively.
Westlake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McConnell pushes Westlake up against the cage in a clinch.
McConnell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McConnell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Westlake is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McConnell breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Westlake dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McConnell pushes Westlake up against the cage in a clinch.
McConnell has Westlake pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Westlake manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McConnell jumps guard but Westlake turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Westlake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Westlake lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Westlake misses with a series of wild punches.
Westlake swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westlake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Westlake misses with a double jab.
Westlake tries to keep at a distance but McConnell has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westlake wants to get back to striking at distance but McConnell won't allow it.
McConnell has Westlake pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Westlake manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tyler Westlake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael McConnell .
McConnell breaks from the clinch.
Westlake fails to land with a series of punches.
Westlake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Westlake throws a series of punches but McConnell moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Westlake scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McConnell clinches up with Westlake and pushes him back against the cage.
McConnell tries to pull guard but Westlake won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McConnell scores with a hook to the body.
McConnell slows down the pace here.
McConnell tries to pull guard but Westlake forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Westlake wants to break free but McConnell has control.
McConnell tries to pull guard but Westlake forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
McConnell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McConnell looks to clinch
and Westlake counters with a three punch combo that has McConnell backing up. McConnell nods at Westlake to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McConnell drives through with a takedown into Westlake's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Westlake throws his legs up looking for a submission but McConnell uses it to pass to side control.
McConnell lands a few punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McConnell stands up.
A combination from Westlake does no damage.
McConnell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Westlake.
Westlake throws a right and a left that McConnell avoids nicely.
McConnell shoots in but no luck this time.
McConnell connects with a solid leg kick.
McConnell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Westlake counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McConnell is defended easily by Westlake.
Some wild striking there from Westlake.
Tyler Westlake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McConnell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Westlake pinned against the cage. Westlake gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Westlake is looking for a counter combo.
Westlake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Westlake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Westlake throws a combination that misses
and McConnell moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Westlake 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!
Westlake throws a series of punches but McConnell moves out of range.
McConnell drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Westlake defends it well.
McConnell has taken the fight to the clinch.
McConnell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McConnell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Westlake pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McConnell tries to pull guard but Westlake forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tyler Westlake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael McConnell .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westlake is trying to push McConnell away but McConnell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McConnell just leaning against Westlake, taking a breather.
McConnell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westlake wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Westlake wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McConnell prevents Westlake from breaking the clinch.
McConnell successfully pulls guard.
McConnell keeping full guard, as Westlake tries to pass.
Westlake slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McConnell keeping moving, preventing Westlake from controlling successfully.
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.
Westlake stands and steps away. McConnell gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
No joy there for Westlake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McConnell changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
No joy there for Westlake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Westlake swinging wildly here.
Westlake misses with the combination.
McConnell doesn't manage to clinch there - Westlake circles away.
Westlake pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McConnell back to the cage. Westlake follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westlake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Westlake throws a series of punches but McConnell moves out of range.
McConnell shoots for a double leg takedown but Westlake sprawls well. He's pushed McConnell 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Westlake looks to land a combination but McConnell avoids it well.
McConnell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McConnell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Westlake but Westlake pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McConnell avoids a punch combination nicely.
McConnell doesn't manage to clinch there - Westlake circles away.
Westlake swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McConnell finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McConnell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McConnell avoids a punch combination nicely.
McConnell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Westlake moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McConnell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Westlake but Westlake pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McConnell dodges the punch combination from Westlake.
Westlake misses with the combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McConnell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Westlake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Westlake, 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Westlake!
After winning the bout, Tyler Westlake thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Carboza (ranked 2940 p4p, 24283 weight class) and Max Gunn (ranked 345 p4p, 512 weight class). Luiz Carboza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Carboza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carboza closes the distance and clinches.
Carboza lands a knee to the body.
Carboza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carboza trying to land knees to the body.
Gunn is trying to push Carboza away but Carboza has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gunn is trying to break the clinch but Carboza is controlling him.
Carboza tries to land a knee to the head but Gunn blocks with his arms.
Carboza missing with knees to the body.
Gunn is trying to break the clinch but Carboza has him pressed against the cage.
Gunn can't break the clinch.
Carboza crunches a lovely knee into Gunn's ribcage.
Carboza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gunn's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carboza misses with an elbow over the top.
Carboza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gunn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gunn is trying to push Carboza away but Carboza has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Carboza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Carboza throws an elbow but misses.
Carboza tries to land a knee to the head but Gunn blocks with his arms.
Carboza misses with an elbow strike.
Carboza unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gunn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gunn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gunn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carboza has him pressed against the cage.
Carboza missing with knees to the body.
Gunn lands a shoulder strike.
Gunn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gunn wants to break free but Carboza has control.
Carboza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gunn is trying to force a seperation but Carboza has the dominant position.
Carboza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
 It looks like Max Gunn has been cut.
Carboza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries to throw a body punch but Carboza avoids it by throwing Gunn back against the cage.
Gunn wants to break free but Carboza has control.
Gunn tries to break free but Carboza pushes him back against the cage.
Carboza utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Carboza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gunn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gunn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gunn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gunn tries to break free but Carboza pushes him back against the cage.
Carboza lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunn has had enough of the clinch but Carboza keeps him there for the moment.
Carboza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunn.
Gunn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carboza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Carboza putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gunn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Carboza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carboza with a knee to the head.
Carboza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gunn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carboza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gunn tries to circle away but Carboza has him pinned against the cage.
Gunn tries to circle away but Carboza has him pinned against the cage.
Gunn is trying to push Carboza away but Carboza has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Carboza looking to throw knees to the head but Gunn is blocking nicely.
Gunn throws a head punch that misses.
Carboza misses with a knee to the head.
Carboza misses with a knee to the head.
Gunn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gunn struggles to land a body shot inside as Carboza controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gunn avoiding damage as Carboza throws knees to the body.
Carboza landing knees to the head.
Carboza misses with an elbow over the top.
Gunn tries to circle away but Carboza has him pinned against the cage.
Carboza missing with knees to the body.
Carboza has Gunn pressed against the cage, preventing Gunn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gunn is trying to break the clinch but Carboza has him pressed against the cage.
Gunn can't break the clinch.
Carboza trying to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carboza.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gunn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gunn wants to get back to striking at distance but Carboza won't allow it.
Nice elbow from Carboza.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Carboza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Gunn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gunn gets tackled into the cage by Carboza. Carboza maintains the clinch.
Carboza prevents Gunn from breaking the clinch.
Carboza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunn is defending well for now.
Gunn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Carboza missing with knees to the body.
Carboza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Carboza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carboza misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Carboza throws an elbow but misses.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gunn is trying to break the clinch but Carboza has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carboza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunn.
Gunn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carboza lands a knee to the head.
Gunn wants to get back to striking at distance but Carboza won't allow it.
Carboza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carboza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gunn's defenses.
Carboza lands an elbow that stopped Gunn in his tracks for a moment.
Gunn misses with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carboza.
That has opened up Max Gunn's cut even more.
Carboza misses with an elbow over the top.
Carboza lands a knee to the body.
Gunn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carboza has him pressed against the cage.
Gunn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carboza keeps control of Gunn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carboza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Luiz Carboza has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gunn tries to break free but Carboza pushes him back against the cage.
Gunn working hard to break the clinch.
Gunn has had enough of the clinch but Carboza keeps him there for the moment.
Gunn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carboza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gunn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carboza pushes Gunn up against the cage in a clinch.
Carboza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carboza with a knee to the head.
The cut above Max Gunn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Carboza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carboza lands a damaging elbow.
Carboza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carboza scores a nice knee to the body.
Carboza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gunn avoids it.
Carboza unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Carboza prevents Gunn from breaking the clinch.
Carboza lands a knee to the head.
Carboza looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carboza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gunn's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carboza tries a knee to the head but Gunn blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carboza keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gunn's efforts to push away.
Gunn is looking to break free of the clinch but Carboza has double underhooks.
Carboza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carboza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunn.
Carboza lands an elbow inside.
Gunn is trying to force a seperation but Carboza has the dominant position.
Carboza with a knee to the head.
Max Gunn's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Carboza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Carboza keeps control of Gunn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gunn blocks an elbow strike.
Carboza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gunn scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carboza missing with knees to the body.
Carboza lands an elbow that stopped Gunn in his tracks for a moment.
Gunn lands a shoulder strike.
Gunn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gunn is trying to force a seperation but Carboza has the dominant position.
Gunn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gunn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carboza missing with knees to the body.
Carboza tries to land a knee to the head but Gunn blocks with his arms.
Gunn swings wildly with an uppercut but Carboza uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Carboza crunches a lovely knee into Gunn's ribcage.
Carboza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carboza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gunn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Carboza dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Max Gunn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A leg kick checked by Carboza.
Carboza moves in looking to clinch but Gunn pushes him off.
Gunn is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Carboza with a body shot.
Carboza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gunn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carboza tries to clinch up but Gunn circles away and keeps his distance.
Gunn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Carboza wants to clinch but Gunn slips to the side
and Gunn counters with a series of strikes. Carboza will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carboza tries to clinch
and Gunn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carboza tries to clinch
and Gunn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carboza wants to clinch up but Gunn keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carboza closes the distance and pushes Gunn back into the cage.
Gunn throws a head punch that misses.
Gunn has had enough of the clinch but Carboza keeps him there for the moment.
Carboza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunn.
Gunn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gunn connects with a right hand. Carboza shakes it off.
Gunn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Gunn. Those never looked like landing.
Carboza clinches up against the cage.
Carboza tries to land knees in the clinch but Gunn avoids the damage to the body.
Carboza lands a knee to the head.
Gunn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carboza keeps control of Gunn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gunn has had enough of the clinch but Carboza keeps him there for the moment.
Gunn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carboza has him pressed against the cage.
Carboza has Gunn pressed against the cage, preventing Gunn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carboza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gunn can do to turn this around?
Carboza crunches a lovely knee into Gunn's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carboza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carboza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gunn has had enough of the clinch but Carboza keeps him there for the moment.
Gunn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gunn blocks the elbow strike.
Gunn tries to break free but Carboza pushes him back against the cage.
Gunn is looking to break free of the clinch but Carboza has double underhooks.
Gunn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gunn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gunn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carboza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Carboza lands a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carboza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gunn's face.
Gunn tries to circle away but Carboza has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carboza looking to throw knees to the head but Gunn is blocking nicely.
Carboza prevents Gunn from breaking the clinch.
Carboza looking to throw knees to the head but Gunn is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gunn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gunn wants to break free but Carboza has control.
Carboza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunn is defending well for now.
Gunn is trying to break the clinch but Carboza has him pressed against the cage.
Gunn is trying to break free.
Carboza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gunn is looking to break free of the clinch but Carboza has double underhooks.
Gunn wants to break free but Carboza has control.
Carboza with a knee to the head.
Gunn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carboza has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carboza crunches a lovely knee into Gunn's ribcage.
Gunn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Max Gunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carboza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carboza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunn.
Carboza's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carboza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gunn is trying to break the clinch but Carboza has him pressed against the cage.
Gunn has had enough of the clinch but Carboza keeps him there for the moment.
Carboza crunches a lovely knee into Gunn's ribcage.
Carboza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Gunn is looking to break free of the clinch but Carboza has double underhooks.
Carboza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Luiz Carboza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carboza missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gunn.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luiz Carboza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carboza, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luiz Carboza!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ripp Colton (ranked 3022 p4p, 3299 weight class) and Oscar Wylde (ranked 349 p4p, 372 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ripp Colton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Wylde!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wylde throws a head kick that Colton semi-blocks.
 It looks like Ripp Colton has been cut.
Wylde forces Colton back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wylde.
Colton jumps guard but Wylde stands there with Colton around his waist. Colton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Colton pulls guard.
Wylde controlling from the top position.
Colton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wylde trying to control the position from guard on top but Colton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Colton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylde has gone for a leg lock! Colton slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wylde's guard.
Wylde wants to control but Colton passes easily into half guard.
Wylde has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Colton is working away from the top position though.
Wylde is trying to control but Colton manages to pass to mount!
Wylde is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colton controlling the position easily from mount.
Colton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Wylde is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylde is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wylde keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Colton content just to control the position here.
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.
Wylde is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wylde wants to hold on but Colton pushes him away.
Wylde is looking to get to half guard.
Colton controlling the position easily from mount.
Wylde is trying to escape the mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ripp Colton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ripp Colton's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wylde has managed to clinch.
Wylde unloads a knee to the mid-section. Colton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Colton has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Colton prevents a body shot from Wylde.
Colton is trying to pull guard but Wylde turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Colton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wylde just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wylde putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Colton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Colton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wylde walks away with a smile on his face. Colton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ripp Colton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wylde rushes Colton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Colton jumps guard but Wylde stands there with Colton around his waist. Colton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wylde is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wylde working Colton over with knees to the body.
Wylde tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wylde lands an elbow that stopped Colton in his tracks for a moment.
Wylde landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wylde pressing his opponent against the cage.
Colton tries to pull guard but Wylde won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylde using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wylde is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wylde throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wylde lands an elbow just above Colton 's eye.
Colton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wylde tries a knee to the head but Colton blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wylde creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Wylde.
Colton drags the fight down to the ground.
Colton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wylde stays in close to Colton's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colton has his hands on Wylde's head, controlling the position.
Colton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wylde doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wylde manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wylde trying to control the position from guard on top but Colton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wylde wants to get up but he can't break Colton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Colton is trying to control the position but Wylde postures up.
Wylde trying to control the position from guard on top but Colton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wylde pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Colton is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wylde tries to free his leg and advance position but Colton is retaining full guard.
Colton looking for a triangle here. Wylde is fighting it but it looks tight! Colton pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Wylde is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ripp Colton!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chael Sonnen (ranked 2948 p4p, 2060 weight class) and Emmanuel Couture (ranked 381 p4p, 277 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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5 - 4 - 0 |
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chael Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Emmanuel Couture!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture misses with a looping right.
Couture's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Couture's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sonnen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Couture.
Sonnen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Couture sprawls and moves away.
We've been hearing reports that Sonnen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Couture throws a jab when Sonnen was well out of range.
Sonnen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sonnen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Couture throws a big shot that misses.
Sonnen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Couture sprawls and moves away.
Couture rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sonnen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sonnen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sonnen throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Couture to regain full guard.
Sonnen trying to control but Couture is working from the bottom.
Couture is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Couture can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sonnen with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Couture seems keen to control Sonnen's posture.
Sonnen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sonnen wants to control from the top but Couture keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sonnen working some strikes from top position.
Sonnen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Couture working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sonnen.
Sonnen throws a strike but Couture rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sonnen is looking to stand up but Couture isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen pulls Couture in close to prevent any damage.
Couture trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sonnen has his hands on Couture's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture wants to stand but Sonnen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab from Couture does it's job there.
Sonnen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Emmanuel Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sonnen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Couture misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sonnen.
Sonnen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Couture misses with a straight right.
Sonnen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Couture catches Sonnen right on the button with a cross.
Sonnen needs to keep his hands up - Couture had a free shot at his head there.
Couture swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sonnen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Couture scores with a sloppy right hand. Sonnen should have avoided that one.
Couture loads up on a big right hand but Sonnen slips the punch.
Sonnen attempts a counter takedown but Couture avoids it well and moves away.
Couture swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sonnen feinted with a counter takedown.
Couture swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sonnen attempts a counter takedown but Couture avoids it well and moves away.
Couture throws a shot from downtown. Sonnen moves away and avoids it.
Sonnen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Emmanuel Couture is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Couture lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Couture misses with a lunging right hand
and Sonnen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sonnen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Couture works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sonnen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emmanuel Couture dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Couture lands with a hook. Sonnen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Couture fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sonnen manages to avoid it.
Couture throws a jab but it's blocked by Sonnen.
Couture cracks Sonnen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Couture throws a hook but Sonnen avoids it easily.
Couture throws a lazy uppercut
and Sonnen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sonnen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sonnen throwing strikes from guard but Couture blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonnen looking to sit in guard and control but Couture gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sonnen wants to stand up but Couture is controlling him.
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.
Sonnen is pulling down on Couture's head. It's preventing any offense from Couture, at least for the moment.
Couture is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sonnen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sonnen keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
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.
Sonnen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chael Sonnen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Couture stopping the sweep attempt from Sonnen.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sonnen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sonnen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Couture has passed into side control.
Couture has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Couture has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Couture tries a head kick but it misses.
Sonnen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sonnen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Couture.
Couture pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Couture might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sonnen slips under a jab.
Sonnen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Couture throws the left hand but Sonnen avoids the punch easily.
Sonnen moves out of range of the strikes.
Couture throws a jab but it's blocked by Sonnen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen defending well as Couture loads up on a big left hand.
Sonnen feinted with a counter takedown.
Couture throws a lazy uppercut
and Sonnen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sonnen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couture wants to get back to his feet.
Couture taking some punishment here, with Sonnen in his half guard.
Sonnen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Couture keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sonnen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sonnen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emmanuel Couture showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab from Couture misses.
Sonnen feinted with a counter takedown.
Couture looks to land a left hand but Sonnen moved out of range nicely.
Sonnen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Couture scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Couture.
Couture throws a poor cross that misses
and Sonnen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sonnen.
Sonnen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sonnen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sonnen is fighting to break Couture's control of his arms but Couture is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonnen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sonnen throws an elbow that misses. Couture uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sonnen's guard. Nice move by Couture!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture preventing the sweep.
Couture stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sonnen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Couture must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Couture is looking to pass into half guard but Sonnen pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sonnen is in guard.
Sonnen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sonnen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Couture works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sonnen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sonnen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sonnen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sonnen is in close to Couture's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Couture tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Couture avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Couture avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Couture wants to hit a sweep here but Sonnen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Couture there!
Sonnen throws a strike there. Couture manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Sonnen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen misses with a head shot. Couture uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sonnen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Couture lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Sonnen keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
Sonnen has his hands on Couture's head, controlling the position.
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.
Sonnen is looking to stand up but Couture isn't so interested in that idea.
Couture trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sonnen's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sonnen pulls Couture in close to prevent any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chael Sonnen.
I think Couture has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emmanuel Couture!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Bullard (ranked 1551 p4p, 3143 weight class) and Kamil Decaukas (ranked 120 p4p, 205 weight class). The key to victory for Buzz Bullard has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buzz Bullard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kamil Decaukas!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bullard enables Decaukas to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bullard manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bullard has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bullard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Decaukas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Decaukas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bullard has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bullard has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Decaukas preventing the sweep.
Bullard is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bullard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Decaukas wants to control from the top but Bullard keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decaukas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bullard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Decaukas has managed to get both his arms back between Bullard's legs - danger averted.
Decaukas trying to control but Bullard is working from the bottom.
Decaukas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bullard is keeping the position for now.
Decaukas looking to sit in guard and control but Bullard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bullard passes Decaukas's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Decaukas felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Bullard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Decaukas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Decaukas is looking for a sweep. Bullard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decaukas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Decaukas has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bullard is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Decaukas.
Bullard scoring with punches and elbows.
Decaukas taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bullard cracks Decaukas with a big elbow.
Decaukas on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bullard scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bullard working the head with strikes.
Bullard landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Decaukas tries to buck Bullard off but Bullard is having none of it.
Bullard working the body and head with strikes.
Decaukas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decaukas on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bullard is trying to get an arm triangle but Decaukas is defending well.
Bullard trying to control the action but Decaukas is working from the bottom.
Decaukas is trying to improve his position.
Decaukas is trying to control Bullard's posture but Bullard avoids it.
Bullard is chipping away with strikes.
Bullard connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Decaukas some visible discomfort.
Bullard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decaukas is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bullard's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Bullard! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Decaukas has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Buzz Bullard!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Buzz Bullard waved his t-shirt featuring Silverguard Outfitters 🛡's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between WatchingFrom TheNoseBleeds (ranked 1691 p4p, 1656 weight class) and Author Fonzarelli (ranked 201 p4p, 198 weight class). WatchingFrom TheNoseBleeds had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, WatchingFrom TheNoseBleeds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Author Fonzarelli!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fonzarelli dives in and scores a takedown into TheNoseBleeds's guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Fonzarelli working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Fonzarelli landing with the ground and pound.
Fonzarelli throwing strikes but missing.
TheNoseBleeds wants to stand and escape but Fonzarelli is having none of it.
TheNoseBleeds tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fonzarelli stops TheNoseBleeds from standing up.
Fonzarelli preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
TheNoseBleeds wants to stand up but Fonzarelli is controlling him.
Fonzarelli not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
TheNoseBleeds working a defensive guard here.
Fonzarelli with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fonzarelli throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as TheNoseBleeds works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
TheNoseBleeds is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fonzarelli will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A momentary lapse in concentration from TheNoseBleeds enables Fonzarelli to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. TheNoseBleeds manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
TheNoseBleeds throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
TheNoseBleeds controlling Fonzarelli's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now TheNoseBleeds is on top in guard.
TheNoseBleeds wants to get up but he can't break Fonzarelli's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
TheNoseBleeds looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
TheNoseBleeds postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fonzarelli pulls TheNoseBleeds in close to his closed guard and prevents TheNoseBleeds from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fonzarelli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
TheNoseBleeds trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fonzarelli's guard.
Fonzarelli keeping full guard, as TheNoseBleeds tries to pass.
Fonzarelli has a closed guard, preventing TheNoseBleeds from standing up.
Fonzarelli lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Fonzarelli postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
TheNoseBleeds throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
TheNoseBleeds throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
TheNoseBleeds escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fonzarelli gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
TheNoseBleeds is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
TheNoseBleeds tries to stand and escape but Fonzarelli is controlling the position.
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. TheNoseBleeds connects with a nice short shot to Fonzarelli's temple.
Fonzarelli is looking to control TheNoseBleeds's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fonzarelli avoid being mounted?
TheNoseBleeds tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fonzarelli is trying to control but can't.
TheNoseBleeds thows a huge punch but Fonzarelli dodges it nicely.
TheNoseBleeds is nestled in close to Fonzarelli, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
TheNoseBleeds seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
TheNoseBleeds trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
TheNoseBleeds is keen to just control but Fonzarelli is a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
TheNoseBleeds is really struggling to control Fonzarelli but he's trying to hold on to the position.
TheNoseBleeds missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
TheNoseBleeds decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
WatchingFrom TheNoseBleeds 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.
No luck for Fonzarelli with that takedown attempt.
TheNoseBleeds appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
TheNoseBleeds stuffs the takedown.
TheNoseBleeds misses with a hook.
And Fonzarelli tries to counter it with a takedown but TheNoseBleeds pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fonzarelli has a takedown stuffed.
It looked like TheNoseBleeds wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
WatchingFrom TheNoseBleeds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Author Fonzarelli.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Fonzarelli.
TheNoseBleeds is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fonzarelli can do to turn this around?
Fonzarelli looks up at the clock and then as TheNoseBleeds takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fonzarelli smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
TheNoseBleeds looks to move to half guard but instead Fonzarelli has passed into mount! Damn!
TheNoseBleeds is bucking up trying to escape but Fonzarelli cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
TheNoseBleeds is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Fonzarelli lands with some vicious ground and pound - can TheNoseBleeds hang on?
Fonzarelli scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish TheNoseBleeds?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
TheNoseBleeds can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
TheNoseBleeds is working hard here to advance position.
TheNoseBleeds is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Fonzarelli putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
TheNoseBleeds gets back to half guard.
Fonzarelli stops TheNoseBleeds from getting back to his feet.
TheNoseBleeds is trying to escape back to his feet but Fonzarelli uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Fonzarelli looks up at the clock and then as TheNoseBleeds takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fonzarelli smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
TheNoseBleeds takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
TheNoseBleeds prevents Fonzarelli from improving position.
Fonzarelli cracks TheNoseBleeds with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
TheNoseBleeds gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fonzarelli lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
 TheNoseBleeds is rocked!
Fonzarelli scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Oh TheNoseBleeds is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fonzarelli looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks TheNoseBleeds with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fonzarelli lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt TheNoseBleeds quite badly. TheNoseBleeds pulls Fonzarelli in close trying to recover. Fonzarelli postures up and lands two really hard shots that put TheNoseBleeds on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but TheNoseBleeds doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Author Fonzarelli!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Micah Murray (ranked 216 p4p, 4753 weight class) and Mawunyo Kato (ranked 14 p4p, 209 weight class). Mawunyo Kato has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Micah Murray's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Micah Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mawunyo Kato!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray looks to land a right hand but Kato moved out of range.
Kato staying out of range there.
Murray throws a looping overhand right but Kato ducks down to avoid it.
Murray throws a shot from downtown. Kato moves away and avoids it.
Kato slips under a jab from Murray.
Kato tries to clinch up.
Murray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kato sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murray fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kato, pushing him back against the cage.
Murray lands a shot to the body.
Murray lands a body shot.
Kato works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kato taking a breather.
Kato is looking to control Murray's arms but Murray gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kato has his back to the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kato seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murray lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kato or not.
Kato looks winded!
Kato's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Murray.
Murray lands with a left to the head.
Kato 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.
Kato's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Murray.
A short right from Murray on the inside.
Murray is working Kato over against the cage.
Murray works on Kato's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Murray.
Murray lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kato.
Murray lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kato backwards.
Murray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murray throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kato takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murray.
Murray lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kato backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murray lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Murray.
Murray lands a body punch in the clinch.
Murray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murray.
Murray works on Kato's body with a couple of short punches.
Murray scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murray.
Murray digs a right hand into Kato's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kato's gas tank.
Murray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
I was talking to Murray's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray lands a left hand.
Murray scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murray works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murray lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kato.
Murray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murray is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kato's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Murray lands a body punch.
Murray digs a right hand underneath Kato's ribcage. Kato let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murray working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murray lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murray lands a body shot.
Murray lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murray.
Murray lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Murray.
Still in the clinch, Murray scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murray lands with a right to the head.
Murray presses Kato against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murray lands a shoulder strike.
Murray pushes Kato back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murray lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Murray.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Murray.
 Kato is rocked!
Murray presses Kato against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murray scores with a shot to the side of Kato's head.
Kato is still on wobbly legs! Can Murray finish him?
Murray lands with a light punch inside.
Murray lands a left hand.
Murray pushes Kato back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murray dips a shoulder and cracks Kato with a mighty uppercut! Kato falls back against the cage and Murray unloads with a barrage of strikes! Kato is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Murray screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Micah Murray!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Wetton (ranked 565 p4p, 929 weight class) and Haruki Muramaki (ranked 89 p4p, 127 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Wetton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Haruki Muramaki!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muramaki thuds his right hand into Wetton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wetton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Muramaki circles away.
Wetton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Muramaki did well to prevent Wetton getting side control.
Muramaki manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Muramaki throws a big shot that misses.
Muramaki scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muramaki scores with a nice head shot.
Wetton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice sprawl there from Muramaki as Wetton shoots in.
Muramaki throws out a counter right but Wetton avoids it with no problem.
Wetton has his takedown stuffed
and Muramaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Wetton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muramaki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wetton with a poor takedown
and Muramaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wetton is rocked!
Muramaki lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Wetton up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Muramaki from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Wetton's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Haruki Muramaki!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Hinkle (ranked 1065 p4p, 733 weight class) and Tyler Lawson (ranked 169 p4p, 114 weight class). Hinkle's entrance music is 3 Hour Tour. A fine choice. Roy Hinkle is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roy Hinkle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Lawson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lawson wants it to stay on the feet.
Lawson misses with a two punch combination.
Hinkle drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lawson sprawls and moves away.
Hinkle throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lawson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hinkle is in Lawson's guard.
Lawson is looking to stand back up but Hinkle counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Lawson.
Lawson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hinkle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lawson has hold of Hinkle's hands but Hinkle slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hinkle not doing much here.
Hinkle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Hinkle.
Hinkle has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hinkle wants to pass to mount but Lawson is defending the position.
Hinkle is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinkle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hinkle tries to pass to full mount but Lawson defends it.
Lawson tries to kick Hinkle off but Hinkle keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hinkle perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lawson tries to get to full guard but Hinkle has control of the leg.
Lawson is trying to maintain the position but Hinkle is very close to passing his half guard.
Hinkle looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hinkle controlling the action here.
Lawson wants to improve his position but Hinkle is controlling well.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hinkle shoots for a double leg takedown but Lawson sprawls well. He's pushed Hinkle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lawson enables Hinkle to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lawson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hinkle controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinkle has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hinkle'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.
Lawson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lawson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hinkle controls the pace.
Lawson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hinkle is one step ahead there.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hinkle showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lawson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Lawson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roy Hinkle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Roy Hinkle has been cut.
Lawson throws a shot from downtown. Hinkle moves away and avoids it.
Hinkle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lawson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hinkle somewhat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Roy Hinkle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roy Hinkle's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hinkle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lawson defends it nicely.
Hinkle closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Roy Hinkle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hinkle keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lawson wants to get back to full guard.
Hinkle performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hinkle is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Hinkle seems content to control.
Hinkle lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hinkle seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hinkle working over Lawson with some ground and pound. Lawson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hinkle with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
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.
Hinkle takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hinkle looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hinkle not doing much here.
Lawson wants to control but Hinkle is keeping busy.
Lawson has hold of Hinkle's hands but Hinkle slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hinkle is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lawson's coach down at The Jungle Room was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lawson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lawson throws a jab but it's blocked by Hinkle.
Lawson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hinkle circles away quickly and effectively.
Hinkle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lawson.
Hinkle half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lawson jabs Hinkle right on the nose. Hinkle blinks but takes it well.
Hinkle 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.
Lawson is looking to stand back up but Hinkle counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Lawson.
Hinkle is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hinkle lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hinkle takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
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. Hinkle connects with a nice short shot to Lawson's temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Hinkle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roy Hinkle's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lawson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lawson throws out a loose jab but Hinkle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hinkle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lawson as he avoids it easily.
Hinkle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lawson misses with a few strikes there.
Hinkle closes the distance and clinches up with Lawson, looking for a takedown. Hinkle pushes Lawson against the cage but Lawson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hinkle slips under a jab.
Hinkle looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hinkle stands up over Lawson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hinkle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hinkle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Hinkle dives into side control.
Hinkle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lawson can do to turn this around?
Lawson is being controlled here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson is trying to improve his position.
Hinkle lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lawson down.
Hinkle creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hinkle cracks Lawson with a big right hand but Lawson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lawson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Hinkle is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Hinkle is landing with some decent strikes but Lawson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lawson is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Hinkle! Lawson is hurt baaadly! Hinkle is firing away with more strikes - Lawson is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Hinkle!
Roy Hinkle bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wang Jang Jai (ranked 323 p4p, 684 weight class) and Felix Pappalardi (ranked 43 p4p, 90 weight class). Jang Jai comes to the cage accompanied by Snake Shadow. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Wang Jang Jai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Felix Pappalardi!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pappalardi ducks under a wild hook from Jang Jai.
Pappalardi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pappalardi wants to counter with a clinch but Jang Jai pushes him away.
Jang Jai misses with a left hand
enabling Pappalardi to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Jang Jai misses its intended target.
Jang Jai throws a looping overhand right but Pappalardi ducks down to avoid it.
Pappalardi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pappalardi slips under a jab.
Jang Jai misses with a straight left.
Pappalardi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pappalardi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jang Jai lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jang Jai throws a hook to the side of Pappalardi's head but Pappalardi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've been told by Jang Jai's head coaches at London MMA Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Decent striking displayed by Jang Jai there.
Jang Jai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pappalardi wants to counter the offense by Jang Jai and move into the clinch position.
Jang Jai cracks Pappalardi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pappalardi avoids the body shot from Jang Jai.
Pappalardi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jang Jai.
Jang Jai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pappalardi moves away.
Pappalardi blocks a jab.
Pappalardi wants to counter the offense by Jang Jai and move into the clinch position.
Pappalardi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jang Jai.
Jang Jai scores with a jab. Pappalardi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jang Jai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pappalardi slips a jab from Jang Jai.
Jang Jai throws a series of punches but Pappalardi avoids them all with ease.
Jang Jai missing with a left hand there. Pappalardi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pappalardi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jang Jai throws out the jab.
Jang Jai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jang Jai throws an overhand right that lands on Pappalardi's shoulder, as Pappalardi tries to avoid the shot.
Pappalardi wants to counter the offense by Jang Jai and move into the clinch position.
Jang Jai misses with an uppercut
letting Pappalardi counter with a right hand.
Jang Jai throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Pappalardi to counter with a crisp jab.
Pappalardi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jang Jai.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jang Jai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pappalardi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jang Jai scores with the left hand. Pappalardi knows he should have avoided that one.
Jang Jai looks to score with a jab to the body but Pappalardi is just out of range.
Pappalardi throws out a counter right but Jang Jai avoids it with no problem.
Jang Jai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jang Jai scores with a body shot.
Jang Jai misses with a left hand
and Pappalardi counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jang Jai is trying to break the clinch but Pappalardi is controlling him.
Jang Jai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jang Jai throws a jab when Pappalardi was well out of range.
Pappalardi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jang Jai throws out a loose jab but Pappalardi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jang Jai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pappalardi on the side of the head.
A big right from Jang Jai misses.
Pappalardi tries to counter with a clinch but Jang Jai shakes him off and moves away.
Jang Jai cracks Pappalardi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jang Jai misses with an uppercut. Pappalardi saw that one coming.
Pappalardi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jang Jai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pappalardi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jang Jai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jang Jai looks to throw the jab but Pappalardi is out of range.
Pappalardi steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jang Jai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jang Jai throws a shot from downtown. Pappalardi moves away and avoids it.
Pappalardi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pappalardi steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jang Jai.
Jang Jai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pappalardi.
Pappalardi wants to counter with a clinch but Jang Jai pushes him away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jang Jai scores with a jab to the body.
Pappalardi ducks under a wild hook from Jang Jai.
Pappalardi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jang Jai cracks Pappalardi with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Pappalardi looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Jang Jai finish him?
Jang Jai knocks out Pappalardi with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Jang Jai before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Jang Jai picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wang Jang Jai!
After winning the bout, Wang Jang Jai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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