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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Szekely Kornel (ranked 25157 p4p, 5675 weight class) and Kadyn Mercer (ranked 323 p4p, 310 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Szekely Kornel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kadyn Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kornel is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mercer can't fight it off and eventually Kornel manages to take the fight to the floor. Mercer looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mercer is looking for a triangle but Kornel pushes his legs off easily.
Kornel drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mercer looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mercer looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mercer!
Kornel tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercer is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kornel's shoulder. That is not cool.
Mercer tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
You can see the frustration on Kornel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kornel tries to control but Mercer manages to take his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mercer just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Mercer gets his hands free as Kornel looks to control.
Mercer has the hooks in. Kornel is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mercer controls the action.
Mercer's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kornel rolls, trying to escape but Mercer keeps control of the position.
Mercer has good solid back control here.
Kornel tries to escape but Mercer has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Mercer is riding his opponent, not letting Kornel buck him off.
Kornel looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kornel tries to roll but Mercer sticks to his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kornel trying to control the hands but Mercer won't let him.
Kornel tries to escape the position.
Kornel is working hard here to advance position.
Kornel trying to control the hands but Mercer won't let him.
I would not like to be Kornel right now.
Mercer not allowing Kornel to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kornel is really stuck here.
Mercer is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Kornel rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mercer is continuing to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kadyn Mercer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mercer tries to clinch up but Kornel circles away and keeps his distance.
Mercer gets a clinch.
Kornel has Mercer pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kornel pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mercer tumbling to the mat - Kornel dives into Mercer's guard.
Kornel trying to control the position from guard on top but Mercer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mercer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mercer looking for a guillotine here but Kornel defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercer keeping moving, preventing Kornel from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer has his foot on Kornel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kornel works his way back into a safe position though.
Kornel trying to control the position from guard on top but Mercer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mercer is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mercer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two 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.
Mercer working for a triangle but Kornel defends it easily.
Mercer working for a triangle but Kornel defends it easily.
Mercer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kornel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kornel pushing down on Mercer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mercer is positioning himself well to prevent Kornel advancing to mount.
Mercer is pressing down on Kornel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kornel wants to control from the top but Mercer keeps moving.
Mercer trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kornel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kornel is looking to take a break and control but Mercer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mercer can't do much from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mercer tries to improve position but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kadyn Mercer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kornel tries to bum rush Mercer with a series of wild strikes but Mercer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mercer has managed to clinch.
Kornel lands a takedown into guard.
Kornel wants to control from the top but Mercer keeps moving.
Mercer has his foot on Kornel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kornel works his way back into a safe position though.
Mercer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kornel is aware though and is defending well.
Kadyn Mercer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mercer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kornel tries to free his leg and advance position but Mercer is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercer looking to control.
Kornel looking to sit in guard and control but Mercer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kornel has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mercer 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 Kornel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer happy to just control the position for now.
Kornel struggling a bit here.
Mercer takes a little break here. Kornel wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
More stalling from Mercer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kornel wants to control but Mercer postures up.
Mercer is staying tight to Kornel's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Mercer working away.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Kornel is trying to control Mercer's posture but Mercer avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kornel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mercer tries to clinch but Kornel is having none of it.
Kornel half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kadyn Mercer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kornel has closed the distance and engaged Mercer in a clinch.
Szekely Kornel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mercer jumps guard.
Kornel throwing strikes but missing.
Mercer keeping full guard, as Kornel tries to pass.
Kornel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mercer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kornel has managed to get both his arms back between Mercer's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kornel is pushing down on Mercer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mercer is fighting to maintain full guard but Kornel has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kornel is looking for a kimura here.
Kornel wants to work for an arm triangle but Mercer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mercer tries to roll over but Kornel keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mercer is holding on to half guard well.
Kadyn Mercer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mercer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kornel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kornel's back!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kadyn Mercer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mercer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kadyn Mercer!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ayden Gaines (ranked 3635 p4p, 25059 weight class) and Kendrick Sosa (ranked 188 p4p, 247 weight class). Ayden Gaines looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good 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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ayden Gaines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kendrick Sosa!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sosa rushes Gaines and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gaines looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Gaines gets control of Sosa's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gaines will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Gaines is looking for a triangle but Sosa pushes his legs off easily.
Gaines might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sosa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gaines is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sosa is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sosa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gaines looking for a guillotine here but Sosa defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaines looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sosa looking to pass the guard.
Gaines is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sosa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two 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.
Gaines is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sosa defends well.
Sosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaines is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sosa instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaines pulls Sosa into guard.
Gaines looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sosa trying to control but Gaines is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaines throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gaines not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sosa wants to control from the top but Gaines keeps moving.
Sosa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sosa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gaines looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gaines is looking for a triangle but Sosa pushes his legs off easily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sosa rushes Gaines and presses him up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sosa controlling the action here for a moment.
Sosa leaning against his opponent.
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 Ayden Gaines will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sosa closes the distance and clinches.
Gaines pulls guard effortlessly.
Gaines working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sosa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sosa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaines is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sosa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Sosa has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Gaines is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gaines working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sosa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sosa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gaines tries to keep at a distance but Sosa has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sosa slowing the pace effectively.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gaines looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gaines has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sosa uses from the top position.
Gaines keeping moving, preventing Sosa from controlling successfully.
Sosa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sosa trying to control but Gaines is working from the bottom.
Sosa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gaines has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sosa has managed to get both his arms back between Gaines's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaines is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sosa 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.
Sosa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gaines has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sosa has managed to get both his arms back between Gaines's legs - danger averted.
Sosa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gaines. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sosa trying to control but Gaines is working from the bottom.
Gaines working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sosa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sosa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sosa moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sosa slows down the pace here.
Sosa stalls.
Come on Sosa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sosa continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Sosa is struggling to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gaines pulls guard successfully.
Sosa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kendrick Sosa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sosa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gaines manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gaines keeping moving, preventing Sosa from controlling successfully.
Ayden Gaines overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sosa tries to free his leg and advance position but Gaines is retaining full guard.
Sosa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaines is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sosa wants to control from the top but Gaines keeps moving.
Gaines keeping full guard, as Sosa tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sosa gets a clinch.
Sosa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gaines decides to pull guard.
Gaines is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gaines being controlled here, momentarily.
Gaines looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sosa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaines looking to control.
Sosa wants to control from the top but Gaines keeps moving.
Gaines throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sosa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sosa instigates a clinch.
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.
Sosa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sosa is pushing Gaines up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gaines pulls guard.
Sosa wants to control from the top but Gaines keeps moving.
Sosa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaines is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gaines has his feet on Sosa's thighs here. He's pushed Sosa off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Sosa screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ayden Gaines!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeducous Zarandous (ranked 2648 p4p, 5701 weight class) and Sebastian Laksfoss (ranked 141 p4p, 225 weight class). Sebastian Laksfoss looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeducous Zarandous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Sebastian Laksfoss!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zarandous scores with a jab to the jaw.
 It looks like Sebastian Laksfoss has been cut.
Laksfoss looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Zarandous keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A jab from Zarandous does it's job there.
Zarandous moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zarandous comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zarandous goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Zarandous lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Laksfoss throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Zarandous to counter with a crisp jab.
Zarandous with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zarandous uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Laksfoss has time to react.
That has opened up Sebastian Laksfoss's cut even more.
Zarandous cracks Laksfoss with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Laksfoss looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Zarandous finish him?
 Laksfoss is rocked!
Zarandous ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Laksfoss out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zeducous Zarandous!
An out of breath and clearly excited Zeducous Zarandous thanked Northern Zombie for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bas Anderson (ranked 2663 p4p, 4744 weight class) and Jason Mann (ranked 293 p4p, 435 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 London, Bas Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Mann!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Mann closes the distance and pushes Anderson back into the cage.
Mann pulls guard successfully.
Mann pulls Anderson in close to his closed guard and prevents Anderson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mann looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson won't allow Mann to sweep him here.
Anderson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Anderson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mann is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mann working a defensive guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Anderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Anderson clinches up with Mann and pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson effectively controlling the action here.
Mann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mann napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mann keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Mann's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mann is trying to stand up here but Anderson is controlling him well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Anderson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mann sees it coming and defends easily.
Mann pushes Anderson off looking to stand but Anderson dives back in and keeps control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mann slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Anderson looking to sit in guard and control but Mann gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Anderson has a closed guard, preventing Mann from standing up.
Anderson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mann working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jason Mann will probably get the nod.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mann fails to land with a series of punches.
Anderson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mann gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson has a takedown stuffed.
Mann looks for a takedown but Anderson sprawls well.
Anderson shoots for a takedown but Mann saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anderson wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Anderson sprawls well. Anderson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mann gets slowly back to his feet.
Bas Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Mann.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mann clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mann shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Anderson sprawls well. Anderson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mann gets slowly back to his feet.
Bas Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson misses with a combination
and Mann counters by clinching up.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Mann.
Mann has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Anderson regains guard immediately.
Mann wants to get up but he can't break Anderson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mann is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mann working some strikes from top position.
Mann tries to stand but Anderson is controlling from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mann's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson gets caught napping as Mann dives in and scores a takedown. Anderson manages to retain guard.
Anderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mann on the ground.
Mann preventing the sweep.
Anderson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mann wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann won't allow Anderson to sweep him here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mann trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Anderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mann stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mann wants it to stay on the feet.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Mann moved out of range.
Mann takes one on the button.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mann fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Anderson sprawls well initially but Mann persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mann controlling the pace.
Mann is looking to advance position but Anderson won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Mann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson tries to clinch up but Mann circles away and keeps his distance.
Mann closes the distance and clinches.
Mann has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Anderson regains guard immediately.
Anderson wriggles free and stands up.
Mann tries a low kick but Anderson avoids it.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Mann avoids it well.
Mann is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mann swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.
Mann stuffs the takedown attempt from Anderson. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Mann. No joy for Anderson on that attempt.
Anderson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Anderson as Mann shoots in.
Bas Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mann fails to land the takedown.
Mann moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Anderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Anderson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mann just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bas Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson jabs Mann to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mann misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mann quickly recovers to half guard.
Mann desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Anderson is thwarting Mann's attempts to control the position.
Anderson trying to control the action but Mann is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mann is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mann regains half guard.
Anderson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Mann.
Mann controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mann manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mann not doing much here.
Anderson wants to control but Mann is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jason Mann.
I've got Mann winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Mann!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Jones (ranked 2014 p4p, 3036 weight class) and Boon Nam Noi (ranked 156 p4p, 219 weight class). Noi has chosen Trap Queen as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Caleb Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Boon Nam Noi!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noi misses with a body kick.
Noi misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Noi is predictable there
and Noi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Noi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones's head.
A low kick lands for Noi.
Jones has Noi up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Noi walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Noi follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Noi is out of range.
Noi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Noi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Noi.
Noi with a nice calf kick.
Jones throws a hook but Noi avoids it easily.
Noi flicks out a counter leg kick but Jones steps away.
Jones blocks a low kick nicely.
Noi throws a front kick that sends Jones stumbling back into the cage.
Noi misses with a low kick.
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Noi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Noi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones digs a right hand into Noi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Noi's gas tank.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Noi trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Jones manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Noi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Noi has his hands clasped together but Jones extends and breaks Noi's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Jones.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Caleb Jones!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Small Richard (ranked 1255 p4p, 2341 weight class) and Brandon Rose (ranked 96 p4p, 172 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Small Richard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Rose!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Rose misses.
Richard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rose misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rose misses with a wild combination.
Rose tries to bum rush Richard with a series of wild strikes but Richard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A low kick from Rose misses
and Richard counters with a single leg into guard. Rose didn't expect that.
Richard pushes down on Rose's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Richard 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Richard lands a nice short elbow.
Richard throwing shots but Rose is blocking nicely.
Rose avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Richard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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. Richard connects with a nice short shot to Rose's temple.
Richard is looking for a kimura but Rose is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Richard to get the leverage.
Richard prevents Rose from improving his position.
Richard is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rose is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Richard pulls his head out easily.
Rose has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Richard is working away from the top position though.
Richard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rose has hold of Richard's hands but Richard slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Richard there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose gets back to full guard.
Rose wants to control the position but Richard says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Rose has hold of Richard's hands but Richard slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rose keeping control of the position.
Rose wants to improve his position but Richard is controlling well.
Richard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rose defends it well.
Rose regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rose looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Richard passes into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Richard is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rose knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rose has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
You can see the frustration on Rose's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Richard is putting a hurting on Rose here, landing some big shots from side control.
Richard 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.
Richard tries for a kimura but Rose is defending well.
Rose gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richard is trying to control the action in half guard but Rose is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rose taking some punishment here, with Richard in his half guard.
Rose trying to control but Richard postures up.
Richard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Richard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Richard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Small Richard dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rose swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Richard decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rose's guard.
Richard drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rose manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Richard has Rose in his guard.
Rose trying to control but Richard is working from the bottom.
Rose slips nicely into half guard.
Rose is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richard actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rose pulls his head out easily.
Rose seems to be working for a kimura but Richard defends the submission attempt.
Richard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Richard.
Richard working a defensive guard here.
Small Richard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rose trying to control but Richard is working from the bottom.
Richard looking for a guillotine here but Rose defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rose advances position into side control!
Rose is looking to take a break and control but Richard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Richard tries to improve position but can't.
Richard manages to get back to half guard.
Rose is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose is keen to just control but Richard is a slippery customer.
Rose is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Richard has managed to free his arm - good work.
Richard actively working from the bottom here.
Rose missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Richard tries to get to full guard but Rose has control of the leg.
Richard is not content to let Rose control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Richard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rose works his foot free and advances to mount.
Rose looking to control but Richard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Richard is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rose trying to control but Richard is having none of it.
Richard manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brandon Rose will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rose rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Richard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Richard tries to counter with a takedown but Rose is quick to defend against it.
Rose throws a right hand that misses
and Richard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Richard lands strikes from half guard.
Richard takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Richard is working for a kimura but Rose is defending it quite comfortably.
Rose is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richard is looking for a kimura here.
Rose is looking to get back to full guard here but Richard has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose tries to improve position but can't.
Rose is trying to control Richard's posture but Richard avoids it.
Rose sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Richard is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rose sees it coming and defends easily.
Richard working the head and body with strikes.
Rose looking for submissions off his back.
Rose actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rose is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Richard has latched onto it... Big trouble! Richard pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Rose is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Richard!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Small Richard!
After winning the bout, Small Richard 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mounir Ayari (ranked 257 p4p, 1458 weight class) and Nicholas McDonald (ranked 40 p4p, 206 weight class). Ayari comes to the cage accompanied by Samira Said - Yallah Rouh. On his way into the cage it seems that Mounir Ayari has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mounir Ayari seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Mounir Ayari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicholas McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McDonald swings widly with a right hand
and Ayari counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No joy there for McDonald, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ayari takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ayari. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDonald let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McDonald throws a body kick that misses
and Ayari counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McDonald thinking.
McDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDonald throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ayari's head.
Ayari scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ayari lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McDonald throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It looked like Ayari was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McDonald.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonald misses with a kick to the body.
McDonald slips a jab and a cross from Ayari.
McDonald thumps Ayari with a low kick.
Ayari listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Ayari misses.
Nicholas McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.
McDonald scores with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonald.
McDonald let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ayari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
McDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDonald goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ayari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Ayari - just one landing.
Ayari gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ayari definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McDonald throws a leg kick which misses Ayari's front leg but catches the back leg as Ayari tries to avoid it.
Ayari connects with a jab.
McDonald misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from McDonald misses the target.
McDonald lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ayari's sensitive parts.
McDonald pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick by McDonald misses
and Ayari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ayari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ayari just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ayari stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McDonald throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ayari counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Ayari.
Ayari misses with a straight right.
McDonald scores with a hook to the body. Ayari takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ayari misses with a looping left.
Ayari throws out a loose jab but McDonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ayari tests McDonald's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ayari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
A big left from Ayari misses.
McDonald takes a swing at Ayari's ribcage but misses.
Ayari is looking to counter punch.
McDonald with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ayari stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McDonald.
McDonald lands a jab to Ayari's midsection.
McDonald throws a leg kick
and Ayari counters with a nice uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ayari defending well as McDonald loads up on a big left hand.
Ayari misses with a body shot.
Ayari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDonald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Ayari - just one landing.
McDonald scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Ayari.
McDonald takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McDonald lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McDonald lands with a good body shot.
Ayari fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ayari walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ayari scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McDonald is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ayari.
It looked like Ayari was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McDonald.
Ayari looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McDonald blocks a jab.
McDonald cracks Ayari with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ayari throws a sloppy body shot
and McDonald counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ayari on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McDonald slips under a jab from Ayari.
McDonald slips a jab from Ayari.
McDonald throws out a counter right but Ayari avoids it with no problem.
McDonald keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ayari.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ayari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDonald.
Ayari lands a nice shot to the body.
McDonald scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McDonald throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by McDonald.
Ayari loads up on a big right hand but McDonald slips the punch.
Ayari misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ayari throws a looping overhand right but McDonald ducks down to avoid it.
McDonald thuds a left hand into Ayari's body.
Ayari jabs McDonald right on the nose. McDonald blinks but takes it well.
Ayari chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McDonald can pounce on him.
Ayari swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ayari swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McDonald makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ayari just misses with a punch to the body.
Ayari misses with an uppercut. McDonald saw that one coming.
A big right from McDonald misses.
McDonald avoids the body shot from Ayari.
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 Mounir Ayari will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McDonald is looking to slow Ayari down with leg kicks.
Ayari connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ayari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonald.
Ayari checks a leg kick.
Ayari throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
McDonald throws a jab but it's blocked by Ayari.
Ayari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDonald.
McDonald scores with a shot to the body.
Ayari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonald.
McDonald looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ayari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonald.
Ayari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ayari scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald blocks a jab.
Ayari fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ayari. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDonald uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ayari.
McDonald connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ayari throws a shot from downtown. McDonald moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayari chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McDonald can pounce on him.
Ayari misses with a looping right.
Ayari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ayari cracks McDonald with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McDonald misses with a low kick.
McDonald gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ayari is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ayari misses the shot to the body.
McDonald is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McDonald looks to throw the jab but Ayari is out of range.
Ayari is looking to counter punch.
Ayari lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ayari wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McDonald tries a low kick but Ayari avoids it.
Ayari throws a looping overhand right but McDonald ducks down to avoid it.
McDonald unleashes a big counter combination but Ayari bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ayari just misses with a punch to the body.
Ayari backing away here, and McDonald unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McDonald fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ayari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonald was well out of range. Poor timing from Ayari.
McDonald looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice body punch from Ayari.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ayari misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ayari throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
Mounir Ayari is winning the standup battle so far.
McDonald steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ayari.
Ayari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDonald can do to turn this around?
A low kick from McDonald is predictable there
enabling Ayari to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from McDonald.
McDonald digs a good hook to Ayari's body.
Ayari lands with an uppercut that bounces McDonald off the cage and back into range.
A chopping leg kick lands by McDonald.
McDonald is looking to slow Ayari down with leg kicks.
Ayari on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but McDonald might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ayari has got the better of the exchanges.
McDonald drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A low kick lands for McDonald.
Ayari throws a big shot that misses.
Ayari cracks McDonald with an open hand slap.
A nice leg kick from McDonald, right into the meat of the thigh.
McDonald darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McDonald slips a straight right by Ayari.
McDonald lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Ayari counter with a right hand.
Ayari lands a lovely overhand right.
McDonald misses the shot to the body.
McDonald takes a swing at Ayari's ribcage but misses.
Ayari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonald appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ayari looks for the body kick but McDonald saw that one coming.
Ayari falls off balance throwing a combination
and McDonald makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ayari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ayari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonald was well out of range. Poor timing from Ayari.
Ayari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McDonald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ayari takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A shot to the liver by McDonald. Beautiful body shot.
McDonald lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ayari takes a swing at McDonald's ribcage but misses.
Ayari looks to land a right hand but McDonald moved out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonald fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ayari lands a really nice looking cross but McDonald seems unphased.
McDonald misses the shot to the body.
McDonald staying out of range there.
Ayari backing away here, and McDonald unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ayari digs a good hook to McDonald's body.
Ayari gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McDonald.
McDonald misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ayari manages to avoid it.
McDonald fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ayari.
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ayari throws an overhand right that lands on McDonald's shoulder, as McDonald tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick and Ayari moves out of range easily.
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ayari.
McDonald defending well as Ayari loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Ayari.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mounir Ayari will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
McDonald misses with a right hand
enabling Ayari to counter with a crisp jab.
Ayari throws a leg kick that is checked
and McDonald counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McDonald avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ayari. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ayari misses the shot to the body.
McDonald tries a quick counter leg kick but Ayari is wise to it.
Ayari with a hook.
McDonald lands a nice shot to the body.
Ayari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McDonald.
Ayari throws a looping overhand right but McDonald ducks down to avoid it.
McDonald feints a counter leg kick.
McDonald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ayari works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McDonald throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDonald slips a straight right by Ayari.
McDonald connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ayari's hands.
Ayari throws a lazy right hand but McDonald sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayari missing with a left hand there. McDonald was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ayari. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDonald loads up on a big right hand but Ayari slips the punch.
McDonald takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McDonald misses with a two punch combination.
Ayari swings for the body but McDonald moves out of range.
Ayari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonald. Ayari does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDonald scores with a body shot.
McDonald slips under a jab from Ayari.
Ayari looks to land a left hand but McDonald moved out of range nicely.
McDonald scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ayari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away.
A head kick misses from McDonald.
A chopping leg kick lands by McDonald.
A good leg kick by McDonald.
McDonald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mounir Ayari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ayari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
Ayari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A countering left hand to the body from McDonald misses.
Ayari moves out of range as McDonald throws a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Ayari misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald slips under a jab from Ayari.
Ayari has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McDonald finds it's way round the side to connect with Ayari's head.
Ayari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonald.
McDonald is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ayari lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McDonald slips a jab from Ayari.
Ayari scores with a crisp jab that stopped McDonald in his tracks.
McDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ayari manages to avoid it.
Ayari throws an off balance right hand
and McDonald counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ayari moves away.
Ayari just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from McDonald.
Ayari misses with a straight left.
McDonald dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald avoids the body shot from Ayari.
Ayari takes a swing at McDonald's ribcage but misses.
McDonald swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McDonald has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ayari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonald.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Ayari sees it coming and moves out of range.
McDonald lands a leg kick that knocks Ayari off balance momentarily.
Ayari lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McDonald backs up against the cage.
Ayari looks to land a right hand but McDonald moved out of range.
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ayari.
Nice straight punches there by McDonald. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McDonald.
McDonald takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McDonald scores with a jab to the head.
Ayari fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McDonald looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A big right from Ayari misses.
Ayari checks the leg kick.
It looked like Ayari wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ayari looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.
Ayari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonald.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a body punch but Ayari moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ayari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDonald is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ayari rather than just go for the knockout.
McDonald avoids the body shot from Ayari.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Ayari moved away.
Ayari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ayari misses with a hook.
McDonald lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ayari staying out of range there.
McDonald just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald misses with a straight left.
A clash of legs there as McDonald blocks the low kick.
Ayari misses with an uppercut
enabling McDonald to counter with a crisp jab.
Ayari just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald throws a big shot that misses.
McDonald uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ayari.
McDonald let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McDonald lands with an overhand left.
Nicholas McDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDonald scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ayari doesn't seem bothered though.
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 Mounir Ayari.
Well Ayari has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mounir Ayari!
Mounir Ayari decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emmerson Mile (ranked 415 p4p, 495 weight class) and The Wilson (ranked 51 p4p, 61 weight class). Wilson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Painkiller kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emmerson Mile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, The Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mile stuffs the takedown.
Mile keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mile as he avoids it easily.
Emmerson Mile has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Wilson.
Wilson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wilson goes for a double leg but Mile avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mile continues to drive forward.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mile.
Mile lands a big head kick that sends Wilson tumbling to the mat! Mile takes a step backwards and waves Wilson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wilson is rocked!
It looks like The Wilson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wilson is still on wobbly legs! Can Mile finish him?
Wilson looks winded!
Mile thuds his shin into the meat of Wilson's side.
Wilson seems to have recovered his senses.
Mile fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wilson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mile feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Wilson collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Emmerson Mile!
Emmerson Mile decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
The Wilson was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back, won't get rid of me that easily!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jackson (ranked 433 p4p, 311 weight class) and Joe Diddy (ranked 62 p4p, 44 weight class). Diddy has chosen lvl99ROIDMAGE as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jon Jackson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Diddy!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diddy doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson takes one on the button.
Diddy lands a head shot.
Diddy takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Diddy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diddy throws a leg kick but Jackson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Diddy slips the punch.
Diddy throws out a powerful jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jackson.
Jackson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Donk. Diddy catches Jackson right on the button with a cross.
Diddy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slow jab from Diddy misses its intended target.
Diddy closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Diddy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diddy.
Jackson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Diddy regains half guard.
Jackson prevents Diddy from improving his position.
We've been hearing good reports from Jackson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diddy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Diddy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Diddy wants to improve his position but instead Jackson has moved into half guard.
Diddy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diddy.
Diddy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
Diddy looking for a sweep. Not yet Diddy, not yet.
Jackson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Diddy manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jackson has Diddy in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diddy advances position into side control!
Diddy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Diddy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Diddy working away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jackson tries to bench press Diddy off him but Diddy keeps the position.
Diddy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jackson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Diddy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jackson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diddy tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Diddy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jackson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jackson stops Diddy from passing to mount.
Diddy advances to full mount.
Diddy landing punches.
Jackson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Diddy is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jackson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Jackson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diddy working Jackson over with strikes here.
Diddy dominating with strikes here.
Diddy working Jackson over with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diddy looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Diddy breaks from Jackson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Diddy with good strikes from the mount here!
Diddy landing punches.
Diddy lands a heavy elbow.
Jackson stops Diddy from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Diddy jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jackson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Diddy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jackson has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Diddy dominated that 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.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diddy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diddy.
Joe Diddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diddy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diddy looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Diddy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Diddy.
Diddy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diddy misses with a wild body shot.
Diddy throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Diddy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Diddy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diddy lands with a straight right. Jackson didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Jackson.
Diddy wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Diddy clinches up against the cage.
Diddy tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Joe Diddy has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diddy is looking for a triangle here but Jackson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diddy is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Diddy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Diddy is trying to improve his position.
Jackson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Diddy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Diddy is looking for a sweep.
Jackson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Diddy, who protects the arm well.
Jackson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Diddy, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Diddy sneaks back into half guard.
Diddy looking for submissions off his back.
Diddy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Diddy working a defensive guard here.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Diddy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diddy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diddy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Diddy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Diddy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jackson's guard.
Jackson is in trouble now - Diddy has advanced to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diddy fails to move to back control.
Diddy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson can't escape the position.
Jackson is in a horrible position here. Diddy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Diddy moves to the back position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Jackson right now.
Jackson showing good submission defense here.
Diddy cracks Jackson with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Jackson from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Jackson tries to escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diddy looking for the RNC.
Diddy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Diddy gets his way!
Jackson wants to control his opponent's hands but Diddy gets his hands free.
Diddy lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Diddy is punishing Jackson with strikes - can he finish him?!
Jackson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Diddy's arms.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Diddy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
A low kick from Diddy misses
and Jackson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Diddy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson.
Diddy tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Diddy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jackson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jackson's back!
Jackson turns into Diddy and is now in his guard.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Diddy has wrist control.
Diddy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diddy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Diddy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jackson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jackson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Diddy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diddy working away.
Diddy tries to move to mount but Jackson blocks the move with his legs.
Jackson tries to bench press Diddy off him but Diddy keeps the position.
Diddy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jackson, who protects the arm well.
Diddy tries to advance to mount but Jackson denies him.
Jackson tries to bench press Diddy off him but Diddy keeps the position.
Diddy working away.
Diddy connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jackson some visible discomfort.
Jackson defending against the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diddy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Diddy moves into full mount!
Diddy with a couple of short strikes.
Jackson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Diddy wants to finish this one by submission but Jackson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Diddy.
Diddy looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Diddy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diddy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Diddy lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to reverse the position but Diddy maintains control.
Diddy dominating with strikes here.
Joe Diddy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Diddy takes Jackson's back.
Diddy has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Jackson's body.
Diddy keeps control of the position as Jackson tries to break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Let's hope that Diddy has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to escape but Diddy has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Jackson is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Diddy is hanging on to Jackson's back as he tries to escape.
Diddy biding his time, controlling Jackson.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Diddy.
Jon Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Diddy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diddy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Diddy!
An out of breath Joe Diddy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wang Jang Jai (ranked 294 p4p, 240 weight class) and Titan Zeus (ranked 39 p4p, 29 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jang Jai might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Snake Shadow. Titan Zeus acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Wang Jang Jai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Titan Zeus!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jang Jai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Titan Zeus has been cut.
Jang Jai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jang Jai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zeus.
Zeus misses with a few strikes there.
Zeus blocks a jab.
Jang Jai cracks Zeus with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Jang Jai has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Zeus to stand back up!
Zeus is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zeus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jang Jai slips a jab and a cross from Zeus.
Jang Jai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zeus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jang Jai measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Zeus! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Wang Jang Jai!
Wang Jang Jai is the new heavyweight champion!
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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