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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rex Tremors (ranked 2565 p4p, 4560 weight class) and Romulo Ferreira (ranked 183 p4p, 266 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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174 cm
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5 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rex Tremors!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Romulo Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tremors slips under a jab.
Tremors throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ferreira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ferreira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tremors misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferreira takes a swing at Tremors's ribcage but misses.
Ferreira throws a hook but Tremors avoids it easily.
Ferreira avoids the body shot from Tremors.
Ferreira looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tremors throws a sloppy head kick and Ferreira moves out of range easily.
Ferreira avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ferreira throws an overhand right that lands on Tremors's shoulder, as Tremors tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tremors does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ferreira now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tremors throws an off balance right hand
and Ferreira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ferreira stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ferreira with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tremors takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tremors blocks a jab.
Ferreira throws a jab when Tremors was well out of range.
Ferreira keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tremors scores with a leg kick.
Ferreira lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tremors throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Ferreira misses.
Tremors looks to throw a body kick
and Ferreira counters with a stiff right hand.
Tremors drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
 Tremors is rocked!
Ferreira throws a big shot that misses.
Oh Tremors is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ferreira 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.
Tremors misses with a low kick.
Tremors seems to have got his legs back now.
Ferreira is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ferreira connects with a jab.
Tremors tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ferreira connects with a body shot that sends Tremors's belly button to the back.
Tremors throws the left hand but Ferreira avoids the punch easily.
Ferreira misses with a right hand
and Tremors counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ferreira takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ferreira cracks a nice hook into Tremors's ribs.
Ferreira connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tremors. Tremors circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tremors pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ferreira is out of range and Tremors settles back down.
Tremors buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ferreira swings for the body but Tremors moves out of range.
Tremors will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ferreira walks into a left hand.
Tremors looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira lands with a nice body punch.
Ferreira misses with a wild combination.
Tremors uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferreira.
Tremors takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Ferreira misses.
Tremors was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tremors takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ferreira is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tremors had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Tremors staying out of range there.
Ferreira takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tremors connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tremors definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tremors takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ferreira misses the jab.
Ferreira missing with a left hand there. Tremors was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tremors ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferreira moves away.
Ferreira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tremors.
Ferreira throws a shot from downtown. Tremors moves away and avoids 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!
Ferreira looks to score with a jab to the body but Tremors is just out of range.
Ferreira takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ferreira scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tremors doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice leg kick from Tremors, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferreira missing with a left hand there. Tremors was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tremors swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A lazy body kick from Tremors
and Ferreira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ferreira swings for the body but Tremors moves out of range.
Ferreira slips under a jab.
Ferreira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tremors displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferreira throws out the jab.
Ferreira throws a hook but Tremors blocks it.
And Tremors counters with a quick kick to the body but Ferreira blocks it.
Ferreira on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ferreira throws a hook but Tremors avoids it easily.
Tremors looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferreira is just out of range.
Tremors fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tremors misses with a head kick.
Ferreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tremors moves away.
Tremors jabs at Ferreira's body.
Ferreira lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ferreira misses with a body shot
and Tremors counters with an inside leg kick.
Tremors uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferreira.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira misses with a straight left.
Ferreira misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Tremors misses its intended target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tremors misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Ferreira was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tremors throws the kick towards the body but Ferreira avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Ferreira misses the target.
Ferreira scores with a sloppy right hand. Tremors should have avoided that one.
Tremors tries a head kick but it misses.
Ferreira staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Ferreira misses its intended target.
A left lands for Ferreira.
Tremors lands a jab.
Tremors moves out of range as Ferreira strikes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tremors takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ferreira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tremors throws a head kick but Ferreira moves out of range.
Ferreira misses with an uppercut.
Tremors lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ferreira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Tremors wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ferreira misses with a right hand
and Tremors counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ferreira crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tremors - the referee stops the clock and Ferreira gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tremors. Ferreira manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tremors scores with a head kick. Ferreira tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tremors connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferreira. Tremors does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tremors lands a head kick. Ferreira smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferreira connects with a right hand. Tremors shakes it off.
Ferreira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tremors sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tremors turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ferreira slips under a jab from Tremors.
Ferreira throws a body punch but Tremors moves out of range.
Tremors throws a body kick that misses
and Ferreira counters with a stiff right hand.
Tremors throws the left hand but Ferreira avoids the punch easily.
Ferreira's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tremors throws the left hand but Ferreira avoids the punch easily.
Tremors has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tremors there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ferreira avoids a kick to the body.
Tremors pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tremors throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ferreira counters with a stiff right hand.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tremors keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tremors throws a body kick that misses
and Ferreira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tremors misses with a looping left.
Tremors swinging wildly here.
Ferreira throws out a counter right but Tremors avoids it with no problem.
Ferreira connects with a single shot there.
Tremors throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tremors changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ferreira throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tremors counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ferreira is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ferreira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tremors manages to avoid it.
Ferreira takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ferreira swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tremors counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Romulo Ferreira will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tremors's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice defenses there by Ferreira.
Ferreira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tremors looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ferreira misses with a hook. Tremors ducked under it nicely.
Ferreira takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ferreira swings widly with a right hand
and Tremors counters with a head kick. That will keep Ferreira thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ferreira bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tremors's head.
Ferreira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferreira misses with a looping left.
Tremors looks to land a combination but Ferreira avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferreira swings for the body but Tremors moves out of range.
Ferreira misses the jab.
A low kick lands for Tremors.
Ferreira misses with an uppercut. Tremors saw that one coming.
It appears Tremors was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira throws a big shot that misses.
Ferreira lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tremors avoids the body shot from Ferreira.
Ferreira fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tremors bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tremors throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tremors moves away.
Ferreira looks to land a left hand but Tremors moved out of range nicely.
Tremors scores with a push kick.
Tremors takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ferreira misses with a series of wild punches.
Ferreira throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tremors manages to avoid it.
Ferreira blocks a head kick by Tremors.
Ferreira cracks Tremors with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tremors misses with an uppercut.
Tremors keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferreira.
Tremors throws a counter high kick but Ferreira was just alert enough to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferreira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tremors scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tremors throws a leg kick which misses Ferreira's front leg but catches the back leg as Ferreira tries to avoid it.
Ferreira fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tremors on the side of the head.
Tremors tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tremors throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tremors misses with a head kick.
Ferreira throws out a counter right but Tremors avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tremors throws a head kick but Ferreira moves out of range.
Tremors throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tremors throws a body kick that misses
and Ferreira counters with a nice uppercut.
Tremors staying out of range there.
Ferreira cracks Tremors with an open hand slap.
Tremors throws a lazy head kick
and Ferreira counters with a nice uppercut.
Ferreira missing with a left hand there. Tremors was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ferreira throws a jab but it's blocked by Tremors.
Ferreira throws a poor cross that misses
and Tremors counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ferreira is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tremors throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ferreira scores with a nice right hand.
Ferreira throws a jab when Tremors was well out of range.
Tremors is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tremors throws a head kick that half lands.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ferreira in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Ferreira misses.
Tremors throws a quick counter head kick but Ferreira was just out of range.
Ferreira closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ferreira just misses with a punch to the body.
Tremors pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tremors cracks Ferreira with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tremors throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tremors misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tremors throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tremors throws a head kick that misses
letting Ferreira counter with a right hand.
Ferreira fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira misses the shot to the body.
Ferreira throws a shot from downtown. Tremors moves away and avoids it.
Ferreira misses with a right hand
and Tremors counters with a nice body kick.
Ferreira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tremors.
Tremors lands a head kick. Ferreira smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tremors throws a leg kick
and Ferreira counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tremors throws a leg kick which misses Ferreira's front leg but catches the back leg as Ferreira tries to avoid it.
Tremors blocks a jab.
Tremors misses with a head kick.
Ferreira looks to land a left hand but Tremors moved out of range nicely.
Tremors is looking to chop away at Ferreira's legs.
Tremors misses with a kick to the body.
Ferreira appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira moves out of range of the body kick from Tremors.
Ferreira doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ferreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tremors moves away.
Ferreira throws a lazy right hand but Tremors sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ferreira swings widly with a right hand
and Tremors counters with a left and a right that stings Ferreira.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferreira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tremors manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tremors.
Tremors looks for the body kick but Ferreira saw that one coming.
Tremors does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ferreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tremors moves away.
Tremors thinks about countering with a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Tremors. Beautiful body shot.
Tremors wants to slow Ferreira down by chopping away at his legs.
Tremors throws a leg kick
and Ferreira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tremors misses with a body shot.
Ferreira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ferreira has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tremors.
Tremors uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ferreira.
Tremors throws the left hand but Ferreira avoids the punch easily.
Ferreira keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ferreira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tremors.
Ferreira lands with a good body shot.
Ferreira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ferreira misses with a shot to the body
and Tremors counters with a thumping low kick.
A nice leg kick from Tremors, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tremors moves away.
Ferreira blocks a head kick by Tremors.
Tremors lands a nice looking body kick.
Ferreira walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tremors.
Ferreira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tremors.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferreira scores with a hook to the body. Tremors takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ferreira is breathing heavily.
Ferreira throws a right hand that misses
and Tremors counters with an outside leg kick.
Ferreira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tremors throws a head kick but Ferreira moves out of range.
Ferreira looks to throw the jab but Tremors is out of range.
Ferreira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tremors.
Tremors throws a head kick but Ferreira moves out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tremors throws a sloppy head kick and Ferreira moves out of range easily.
Tremors throws a head kick but Ferreira moves out of range.
Ferreira is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tremors with a body shot.
Ferreira throws a body shot but no joy.
Tremors throws a head kick that misses
and Ferreira counters with a right hand to the body.
Romulo Ferreira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ferreira throws a sloppy body shot
and Tremors counters with a head kick. That will keep Ferreira thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tremors moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Tremors 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ferreira throws a body shot but no joy.
Ferreira throws a right hand that misses
and Tremors counters with a straight right hand.
Ferreira takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tremors throws a head kick that Ferreira semi-blocks.
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 Rex Tremors will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A lazy body kick from Tremors
and Ferreira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ferreira misses with an uppercut. Tremors saw that one coming.
Tremors throws a body kick that misses.
Ferreira looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice body punch from Ferreira.
Tremors takes a swing at Ferreira's ribcage but misses.
Tremors fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferreira manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Ferreira misses the target.
Tremors throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ferreira avoids it.
Tremors misses with an uppercut
and Ferreira counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tremors swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ferreira scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tremors doesn't seem bothered though.
Tremors lands a head kick!
Tremors keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferreira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira jabs at Tremors's body.
Tremors throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ferreira counters with a nice body shot.
Tremors throws a head kick but Ferreira moves out of range.
A nice side step and Ferreira releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferreira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ferreira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tremors.
A slow jab from Ferreira misses its intended target.
Ferreira blocks a head kick by Tremors.
Tremors looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ferreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tremors moves away.
Tremors takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tremors thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ferreira if he has to take too many more of those.
Tremors looks for the body kick but Ferreira saw that one coming.
Ferreira unleashes a big counter combination but Tremors bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira misses with a hook to the body
enabling Tremors to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Tremors throws a head kick that misses.
Tremors tries to land a front kick but Ferreira steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ferreira throws a series of punches but Tremors moves out of range.
Ferreira lands with an uppercut that bounces Tremors off the cage and back into range.
A right-left combo lands from Ferreira.
Tremors moves out of range of the strikes.
Tremors lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tremors walks into a jab.
Ferreira avoids the body shot from Tremors.
Ferreira swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good exchange - Ferreira coming out on top.
Ferreira checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tremors lands with a nice body kick.
Tremors throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tremors moves out of range of the strikes.
Tremors misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ferreira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferreira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tremors counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ferreira thinking.
A big right from Ferreira misses.
Ferreira avoids the head kick by Tremors.
Tremors looks to land a body kick but Ferreira moved away.
Tremors throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tremors looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferreira is just out of range.
Tremors throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A countering left hand to the body from Ferreira misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tremors pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Tremors.
Ferreira lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ferreira lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ferreira cracks Tremors with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Ferreira as he connects with a hook.
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!
Tremors takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ferreira works the jab nicely.
Tremors ducks under a wild hook from Ferreira.
Tremors scores with a kick to the body.
Ferreira scores with a jab to the jaw.
A slow jab from Ferreira misses its intended target.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tremors throws a head kick but Ferreira moves out of range.
Tremors throws a head kick that misses.
Tremors uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ferreira.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ferreira.
Tremors dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ferreira. That did some damage!
Ferreira falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tremors makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ferreira really felt that one!
Tremors throws a sloppy head kick and Ferreira moves out of range easily.
Tremors ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Tremors.
Tremors misses the shot to the body.
Ferreira ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tremors misses with an uppercut. Ferreira saw that one coming.
Ferreira misses with a looping right.
Ferreira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tremors manages to avoid it.
Tremors quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Ferreira takes a swing at Tremors's ribcage but misses.
Tremors tries to move into range but Ferreira moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big right from Ferreira misses.
Tremors throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Tremors misses.
Ferreira now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ferreira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tremors.
Tremors avoids the body shot from Ferreira.
Ferreira throws an overhand right that lands on Tremors's shoulder, as Tremors tries to avoid the shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira throws a series of punches but Tremors avoids them all with ease.
Tremors misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferreira.
Ferreira misses the body punch
and Tremors counters with an outside leg kick.
Ferreira misses with a hook
and Tremors counters with a leg kick.
Ferreira misses the jab.
Tremors throws a body kick that misses
and Ferreira counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ferreira throws a body punch but Tremors moves out of range.
Tremors throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferreira digs a good hook to Tremors's body.
Ferreira avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tremors connects with a nice looking jab.
Some wild striking there from Ferreira.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tremors throws a front kick that sends Ferreira stumbling back into the cage.
A big left from Ferreira misses.
Ferreira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferreira lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tremors at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tremors moves forwards but Ferreira connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tremors misses with a lunging right hand
and Ferreira counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tremors moves away from the strike by Ferreira.
Tremors slips under a jab from Ferreira.
Ferreira scores with a punch to the head.
Ferreira misses with a wild body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ferreira takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ferreira tries to move into range but Tremors moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tremors throws an off balance right hand
and Ferreira counters with a left to the body.
Tremors plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ferreira just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferreira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferreira fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Ferreira. Those never looked like landing.
Ferreira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A low kick from Tremors is predictable there
and Ferreira counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Romulo Ferreira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ferreira 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romulo Ferreira!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darrell Wooten (ranked 2477 p4p, 2666 weight class) and Daniel Daniel Philips (ranked 176 p4p, 189 weight class). Daniel Daniel Philips 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darrell Wooten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Daniel Philips!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wooten throws a wild body kick that Daniel Philips sees coming a mile off.
Wooten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daniel Philips doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wooten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniel Philips.
Wooten throws a low kick but it's checked well by Daniel Philips.
Wooten misses with a kick to the body.
Daniel Philips throws a body punch but Wooten moves out of range.
Wooten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooten misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daniel Philips let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wooten looks for the body kick but Daniel Philips saw that one coming.
Daniel Philips takes a swing at Wooten's ribcage but misses.
Wooten lands with a slapping head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wooten.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wooten pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wooten throws a leg kick but Daniel Philips checks it.
Daniel Philips uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wooten.
Wooten throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wooten misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniel Philips. Wooten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooten just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniel Philips let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Daniel Philips looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Daniel Philips ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooten misses with an uppercut
and Daniel Philips makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooten throws a solid leg kick but Daniel Philips takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wooten.
Daniel Philips throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wooten counters with a head kick. That will keep Daniel Philips thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Daniel Philips moves out of range of the body kick from Wooten.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniel Philips displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wooten throws out the jab.
A nice side step and Daniel Philips releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wooten misses with a low kick as Daniel Philips jumps back.
Wooten throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Daniel Philips checks a leg kick.
Wooten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooten misses with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wooten.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daniel Philips blocks a head kick by Wooten.
Daniel Philips takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Daniel Philips is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wooten rather than just go for the knockout.
A lazy body kick from Wooten
and Daniel Philips counters with a left to the body.
Wooten takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wooten throws a wild body kick that Daniel Philips sees coming a mile off.
Daniel Philips blocks a head kick by Wooten.
Daniel Philips looks to score with a jab to the body but Wooten is just out of range.
Daniel Philips throws a shot to the body.
Wooten throws the kick towards the body but Daniel Philips avoids it.
Wooten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daniel Philips dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daniel Philips moves out of range of the body kick.
Wooten looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Daniel Philips is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wooten with a body shot.
Daniel Philips stuns Wooten with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooten avoids the body shot from Daniel Philips.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniel Philips moves out of range of the body kick from Wooten.
Wooten throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Daniel Philips moves out of range of the leg kick from Wooten.
And Daniel Philips tries to counter it with a takedown but Wooten pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniel Philips. Wooten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darrell Wooten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniel Philips lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniel Philips misses with a body shot.
Wooten was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Daniel Philips fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooten tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniel Philips. Wooten does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Daniel Philips fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wooten manages to avoid it.
Wooten half committed to a counter leg kick.
Daniel Philips tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wooten was well out of range. Poor timing from Daniel Philips.
Daniel Philips cracks a nice hook into Wooten's ribs.
Daniel Philips lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wooten at a distance.
Daniel Philips just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Wooten tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniel Philips blocks a low kick nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Daniel Philips misses.
Daniel Philips throws a body punch but Wooten moves out of range.
Wooten moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wooten throws a leg kick
and Daniel Philips counters with a shoot takedown. Wooten fights it but they end up in guard.
Daniel Philips looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Daniel Philips drops back looking for a leg! Wooten is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wooten manages to kick Daniel Philips off! Daniel Philips jumps back into Wooten's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniel Philips content to stall in guard here.
Wooten pushes Daniel Philips off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wooten throws a head kick that misses
and Daniel Philips counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wooten thinking.
Wooten tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Daniel Philips is able to avoid easily.
Daniel Philips misses with a body shot.
Wooten misses with a low kick as Daniel Philips jumps back.
Daniel Philips lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wooten at a distance.
Wooten takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Daniel Philips misses with a body shot.
Daniel Philips checks a low kick from Wooten.
Wooten missing with a left hand there. Daniel Philips was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooten misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wooten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniel Philips.
Daniel Philips fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Daniel Philips scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Daniel Philips on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooten lands a really nice looking cross but Daniel Philips seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wooten misses with a head kick.
Wooten throws a head kick but Daniel Philips moves out of range.
Wooten is breathing heavily.
Wooten misses with a straight left.
Daniel Philips let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wooten pivots, looking for a leg kick but Daniel Philips is out of range and Wooten settles back down.
Wooten throws a leg kick but Daniel Philips sees it coming and moves out of range.
Daniel Philips ducks under a wild hook from Wooten.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Daniel Philips takes a swing at Wooten's ribcage but misses.
Wooten takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Daniel Philips fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Daniel Philips throws a shot to the body.
Wooten attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wooten throws a shot from downtown. Daniel Philips moves away and avoids it.
Daniel Philips scores with a shot to the body.
Daniel Philips throws a body punch but Wooten moves out of range.
Wooten throws a body kick that misses
and Daniel Philips counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Daniel Philips with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daniel Daniel Philips will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Daniel Philips scores with a jab to the body.
Daniel Philips tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wooten was well out of range. Poor timing from Daniel Philips.
Daniel Philips just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWooten.
Daniel Daniel Philips seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daniel Philips misses with a wild body shot.
Wooten throws a quick counter kick to the body but Daniel Philips avoids it.
Wooten lands with an uppercut that bounces Daniel Philips off the cage and back into range.
Wooten throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wooten is looking to land body kicks.
Daniel Philips doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wooten misses with a leg kick
and Daniel Philips counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Daniel Philips is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wooten has managed to free his arm - good work.
Daniel Philips tries to pass to full mount but Wooten defends it.
Wooten wants to control but Daniel Philips is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniel Philips is looking for a kimura but Wooten is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Daniel Philips to get the leverage.
Daniel Philips wants to work for an arm triangle but Wooten is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wooten knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Daniel Philips on the ground.
Daniel Philips is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Daniel Philips 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.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Daniel Philips seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniel Philips wants to work for an arm triangle but Wooten is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Daniel Philips in particular looking to stall.
Wooten has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Wooten is trying to get back to full guard.
Daniel Philips is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Daniel Philips is looking for a kimura but Wooten is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Daniel Philips to get the leverage.
Wooten trying to control here.
Daniel Philips is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wooten has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wooten is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniel Philips stalling.
Daniel Philips is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wooten is just riding it out for now. Daniel Philips eventually gives up the hold.
Daniel Philips controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Daniel Philips 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.
Wooten wants to control but Daniel Philips is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Daniel Philips takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Daniel Philips seems to be working for a kimura but Wooten defends the submission attempt.
Daniel Philips is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wooten doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Daniel Philips.
Daniel Philips seems to be looking for submissions.
Daniel Philips passes to side control.
Wooten can't do much from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Daniel Philips tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Daniel Philips controlling the position from side mount.
Daniel Philips tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Daniel Philips controlling the position from side mount.
Daniel Philips is trying to get an arm triangle but Wooten is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Daniel Philips thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wooten tries to bench press Daniel Philips off him but Daniel Philips keeps the position.
Daniel Philips tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Daniel Philips has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Daniel Philips tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Daniel Philips controls the position.
Daniel Philips tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Daniel Philips has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wooten is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Daniel Philips is working to tighten his grip on Wooten's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Wooten has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Daniel Philips is really squeezing tight and eventually Wooten passes out! Daniel Philips breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Daniel Daniel Philips!
After winning the bout, Daniel Daniel Philips 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Keys (ranked 1563 p4p, 2178 weight class) and Paul Stahl (ranked 116 p4p, 158 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Isaac Keys!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Stahl!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stahl throws a shot from downtown. Keys moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Stahl misses its intended target.
Keys definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Keys bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stahl displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keys throws out the jab.
Keys ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stahl moves away.
Stahl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keys clinches.
Keys blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Keys.
Stahl on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Keys throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stahl throws a punch but it's blocked by Keys.
Keys connects with a knee to the head.
Stahl struggles to land a body shot inside as Keys controls his hands.
Keys misses with a punch to the body.
Keys lands an elbow that stopped Stahl in his tracks for a moment.
Stahl blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keys throws an elbow that misses.
Stahl has a couple of punches blocked by Keys.
Keys blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stahl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keys struggles to land a body shot inside as Stahl controls his hands.
Stahl tries to work over Keys's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stahl lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stahl misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keys scores with a knee to the head.
Keys doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keys taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stahl.
Keys has Stahl pressed against the cage.
Stahl misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keys throws a punch but it's blocked by Stahl.
Nice body punch from Stahl - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Stahl as the two fighters clinch.
Stahl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keys with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stahl tries to throw a body punch but Keys avoids it by throwing Stahl back against the cage.
Keys with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stahl misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keys blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stahl digs a right hand underneath Keys's ribcage. Keys let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stahl misses with some punches.
Stahl throws a punch but it's blocked by Keys.
Stahl throws a punch but it's blocked by Keys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stahl.
Keys scores a nice knee to the body.
Keys's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Keys misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stahl misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Keys.
Stahl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keys lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stahl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keys lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Keys blocks an uppercut.
Keys using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stahl has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Keys struggles to land a body shot inside as Stahl controls his hands.
Stahl lands a shoulder strike.
Stahl throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Keyss head.
Keys lands a body shot.
Stahl misses with some punches.
Stahl tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stahl swings wildly with an uppercut but Keys uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stahl throws a punch but it's blocked by Keys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stahl misses with a punch on the inside.
Keys throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keys misses with some punches.
Keys looking to throw knees to the head but Stahl is blocking nicely.
Stahl throws a head punch that misses.
Keys tries to work over Stahl's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stahl cracks Keys with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Stahl.
Stahl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keys blocking some punches.
Keys's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Keys misses with a body punch.
Keys tries to throw a body punch but Stahl avoids it by throwing Keys back against the cage.
Stahl can't find room to land a body shot as Keys controls the action.
Stahl scores with a hook to the body.
Keys misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keys missing with knees to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Keys blocking some punches.
Keys blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stahl.
Keys takes a shot to the head.
Stahl misses with the head strike.
A short right from Stahl on the inside.
Stahl struggles to land a body shot inside as Keys controls his hands.
Stahl misses with a body punch.
A short left from Stahl.
Stahl prevents a body shot from Keys.
Keys throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stahl blocks it with crossed arms.
Keys can't find room to land a body shot as Stahl controls the action.
Stahl throws a punch but it's blocked by Keys.
Stahl throws a head punch that misses.
Keys lands a hook that snaps the head of Stahl backwards.
A short right from Stahl.
Stahl misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Keys tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keys lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Keys throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stahl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keys tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stahl avoids it.
Keys blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stahl is leaning against Keys and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Keys throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stahls head.
Stahl misses with a punch on the inside.
Keys tries a knee to the head but Stahl blocks it.
Stahl prevents a body shot from Keys.
Stahl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keys blocks an uppercut.
Stahl pushes Keys back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Keys throws a head punch that misses.
Keys misses with a body punch.
Stahl tries to throw a body punch but Keys avoids it by throwing Stahl back against the cage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Keys is leaning against Stahl and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stahl misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stahl lands a right hand.
Keys blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stahl.
Stahl lands a body shot.
Stahl avoiding damage as Keys throws knees to the body.
Keys tries a knee to the head but Stahl blocks it.
Keys tries to throw a body punch but Stahl avoids it by throwing Keys back against the cage.
Keys tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keys makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stahl tries to throw a body punch but Keys avoids it by throwing Stahl back against the cage.
Keys lands a good knee to the midsection. Stahl won't want to take too many of those.
Stahl working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stahl takes a knee to the side of the body.
Keys doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keys blocks an uppercut.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
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!
Stahl tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keys's elbow.
Stahl misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stahl scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Stahl - that landed with a thud.
Keys lands a knee to the head.
Keys tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stahl's elbow.
Stahl throws a head punch that misses.
Stahl lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Keys lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stahl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stahl misses with the head strike.
Keys stalling in the clinch but Stahl improves position.
Keys misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stahl pushes Keys back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Keys tries a knee to the head but Stahl blocks it.
Keys lands a right hand.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Stahl.
Stahl lands a hook that snaps the head of Keys backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keys.
Stahl scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stahl tries to work over Keys's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stahl misses with the head strike.
Keys misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Stahl fails to land.
Stahl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stahl has a couple of punches blocked by Keys.
Stahl misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stahl's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Keys unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stahl lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short body shot lands from Keys as the two fighters clinch.
Keys looking to slow down the pace here.
Stahl lands with a left to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paul Stahl will probably get the nod.
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.
Keys looks to score with a jab to the body but Stahl is just out of range.
Stahl uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keys.
Keys doesn't manage to clinch there - Stahl circles away.
Stahl uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stahl checks a leg kick nicely.
Stahl throws a jab when Keys was well out of range.
Stahl moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A combination from Keys does no damage.
Stahl scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stahl pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Keys was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stahl ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stahl works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Keys ducks right into an uppercut from Stahl.
Paul Stahl seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Stahl waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keys.
Stahl slips a jab from Keys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keys takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stahl throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stahl ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keys misses with an uppercut.
Stahl throws a looping overhand right but Keys ducks down to avoid it.
Stahl has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stahl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keys is looking to counter the offense by Stahl and move into the clinch.
Keys bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keys seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Keys missing with a left hand there. Stahl was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stahl lands a glancing blow to the side of Keys's head.
Keys misses the jab.
Stahl blocks a head kick by Keys.
Stahl jabs Keys right on the nose. Keys blinks but takes it well.
Keys walks into a stiff left hand from Stahl.
Keys is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stahl throws an off balance right hand
and Keys moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stahl misses with some punches.
Stahl lands an uppercut.
Keys misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stahl throws a head punch that misses.
Keys takes a shot to the head.
Oh Keys is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stahl lands a hook that snaps the head of Keys backwards.
Keys tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stahl avoids it.
A right hand to the body from Stahl.
Keys seems to have got his legs back now.
Keys throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stahl tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keys tries to land a knee to the head but Stahl blocks with his arms.
Stahl has a couple of punches blocked by Keys.
Stahl scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stahl works on Keys's body with a couple of short punches.
Stahl tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stahl lands a hook that snaps the head of Keys backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Keys just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stahl's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stahl throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Keyss head.
Stahl throws a punch but it's blocked by Keys.
Stahl lands a nice uppercut.
Keys misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stahl working aggressively here.
Keys fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keys blocks a body shot from Stahl.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stahl.
Keys lands a right hand.
Stahl works on Keys's body with a couple of short punches.
Keys tries a body shot but Stahl blocks it.
Stahl throws a head punch that misses.
Keys misses with a punch to the body.
Keys blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keys tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stahl avoids it.
Keys blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stahl blocks an uppercut.
Keys lands an elbow just above Stahl 's eye.
Keys doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stahl tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keys creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Keys goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keys unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Keys lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stahl controlling the action here for a moment.
Good body shot from Stahl.
Keys looking to stall.
A short right from Stahl.
Stahl throws a punch but it's blocked by Keys.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stahl misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Keys - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Stahl.
Keys blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keys swings wildly with an uppercut but Stahl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keys misses with a punch to the body.
Keys tries to work over Stahl's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keys tries to land knees in the clinch but Stahl avoids the damage to the body.
Keys trying to land knees to the body.
Keys tries to work over Stahl's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keys.
Keys working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stahl controlling the action here for a moment.
Keys swings wildly with an uppercut but Stahl uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Stahl.
A bit of stalling here from Keys.
Keys throws an elbow but it misses.
Stahl lands a right hand.
Stahl taking a breather.
Stahl tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keys's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stahl tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stahl lands a body shot.
Stahl throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Keyss head.
Keys connects with a knee to the head.
Keys misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keys.
Stahl working aggressively here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Keys tries to work over Stahl's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stahl gets through Keys's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stahl stalls.
Keys looking to slow down the pace here.
Stahl tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stahl tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paul Stahl seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Keys gets through Stahl's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Keys lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Keys scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stahl misses with some punches.
Keys throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stahl gets through Keys's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Keys makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stahl lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Keys backwards.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Keys misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stahl lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keys throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Keys.
Keys taking a breather.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stahl.
Stahl blocks an uppercut.
Stahl lands with a right to the head.
Stahl tries a body shot but Keys blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stahl.
Stahl lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stahl scores with a nice hook to the head.
Keys lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stahl or not.
Stahl struggles to land a body shot inside as Keys controls his hands.
Stahl misses with some punches.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Keys scores with a nice hook to the head.
Keys tries to stall but Stahl uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stahl lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Keys backwards.
Keys is leaning against Stahl and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Keys working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stahl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Stahl as the two fighters clinch.
Keys tries a knee to the head but Stahl blocks it.
Keys misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stahl blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stahl tries to work over Keys's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keys.
A short left from Keys.
Keys taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stahl misses with a hook to the ribs.
Keys tries to work over Stahl's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Stahl showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Stahl scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stahl's corner calls for a 1-2. Stahl obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Keys walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Keys uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stahl.
Keys wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Stahl steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keys.
Stahl bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Keys darts in and clinches Stahl up against the cage.
Stahl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keys blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stahl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stahl lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Stahl fails to land.
Stahl lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Keys backwards.
Stahl stalling the fight.
Stahl swings wildly with an uppercut but Keys uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stahl on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stahl swings wildly with an uppercut but Keys uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keys misses with some punches.
Stahl goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keys misses with a knee to the head.
Stahl can't find room to land a body shot as Keys controls the action.
Stahl can't find room to land a body shot as Keys controls the action.
Stahl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stahl working aggressively here.
Stahl blocks an elbow strike from Keys.
A nice left hand lands by Keys.
Keys tries a knee to the head but Stahl blocks it.
Keys misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stahl cracks Keys with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stahl.
Keys throws a knee to the head but misses.
Keys throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stahl blocks it with crossed arms.
Stahl lands a left hand.
Keys lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stahl or not.
Keys blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keys is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stahl is defending well for now.
Stahl pushes Keys back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stahl blocks a body shot from Keys.
Stahl lands a shoulder strike.
Stahl lands a nice uppercut.
Stahl makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stahl lands a shot to the body.
Stahl lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Keys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stahl throws a head punch that misses.
Stahl lands a nice uppercut.
Keys works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Keys tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stahl avoids it.
Stahl cracks Keys with a nice body shot.
Keys blocking some punches.
Keys blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stahl avoids the elbow strike from Keys, against the cage.
Stahl pushes Keys back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stahl working aggressively here.
Keys lands a hook to the side of the head.
Keys throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stahl misses with some punches.
Stahl blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stahl letting Keys take a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keys.
Stahl avoiding damage as Keys throws knees to the body.
Stahl lands a shot to the body.
Keys misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keys is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stahl is keeping busy.
Stahl throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Keyss head.
Keys letting Stahl take a breather here.
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!
Keys with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stahl lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stahl takes a shot to the head.
Stahl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stahl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Stahl fails to land.
Nice body punch from Stahl.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stahl lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stahl lands a left hand that snaps the head of Keys backwards.
Stahl misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stahl throws a head punch that misses.
Stahl scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stahl creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stahl throws a head punch that misses.
Keys lands a shot to the body.
Stahl presses Keys against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Keys has a couple of punches blocked by Stahl.
Stahl can't find room to land a body shot as Keys controls the action.
Stahl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keys tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stahl avoids it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stahl is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stahl misses with some punches.
Keys stalling in the clinch but Stahl improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keys.
Nice body punch from Keys.
Keys works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Keys blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Keys.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stahl scores with a shoulder strike.
Keys is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stahl lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Keys backwards.
Keys putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stahl in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Keys is looking to control Stahl's arms but Stahl gets an underhook and turns him. Now Keys has his back to the cage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Keys wants to stall.
Keys tries a body shot but Stahl blocks it.
Stahl blocks an uppercut.
Stahl blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stahl - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stahl.
Stahl misses with the head strike.
Stahl misses with a punch to the body.
Stahl lands a left hand that snaps the head of Keys backwards.
Keys tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stahl avoids it.
Stahl takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stahl creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Paul Stahl is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Keys throws a head punch that misses.
Keys is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stahl gets through Keys's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Keys scores with a hook to the body.
Keys misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Keys fails to land.
Keys misses with a punch to the body.
Stahl blocks an elbow strike from Keys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keys.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Keys.
Keys throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Keys doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keys misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stahl blocks an elbow strike.
A short body shot lands from Keys as the two fighters clinch.
Stahl tries to work over Keys's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keys makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Keys trying to land knees to the body.
Isaac Keys has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keys throws an elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Stahl comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stahl 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Stahl!
Paul Stahl seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Detritus Rubble (ranked 1627 p4p, 1671 weight class) and Mad Panda (ranked 119 p4p, 123 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rubble might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Flux Pavilion x Feed Me - Survive (feat. meesh). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
135
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24
135
8 - 5 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Detritus Rubble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mad Panda!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Panda.
Panda tries to clinch but Rubble moves out of range.
Rubble fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Panda.
Panda closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rubble to the mat! Rubble manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panda won't allow Rubble to sweep him here.
Rubble trying to control the position.
Rubble is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rubble is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Panda defends well.
Panda won't allow Rubble to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubble bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Panda's guard.
Rubble showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rubble trying to control the position from guard on top but Panda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble advances to half guard.
Rubble controlling the action here.
Rubble tries to pass the half guard into mount. Panda knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rubble is working hard here to advance position.
Rubble will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Panda actively working from the bottom here.
Rubble takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Panda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rubble is looking to advance position but Panda won't allow it.
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.
Panda tries to get to full guard but Rubble has control of the leg.
Rubble controlling the action here.
Rubble is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rubble prevents Panda from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble wants to control the pace but Panda is squirming around nicely.
Rubble wants to take Panda's back here but Panda is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Rubble trying to control but Panda is having none of it.
Rubble content just to control the position here.
Rubble avoids the attempt from Panda to control.
Rubble can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Panda is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble is looking to work his way around to Panda's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Panda regains half guard.
Rubble keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rubble continues to stall.
Panda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rubble wants to take a breather but Panda is having none of it.
Rubble wants to pass the guard but Panda is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rubble is looking to take a break and control but Panda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rubble tries to pass the half guard into mount. Panda knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Panda trying to control but Rubble postures up.
Panda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rubble tries to pass the half guard into mount. Panda knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rubble is controlling the pace.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's six 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.
Rubble trying to control from Panda's half guard. Panda has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Panda keeping full guard, as Rubble tries to pass.
Rubble passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panda is not content to let Rubble control the position.
Rubble perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Panda actively working from the bottom here.
Panda tries to get to full guard but Rubble has control of the leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rubble is trying to control the action in half guard but Panda is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rubble tries to pass to full mount but Panda defends it.
Panda is in trouble now - Rubble has advanced to mount!
Rubble tries to control but Panda wriggling away.
Rubble takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Panda is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rubble content just to control the position here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Panda is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rubble controlling the pace for now.
Rubble fails to advance to Panda's back.
Rubble looking to control but Panda is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Panda tries to lock up and control but Rubble gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rubble sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Panda is squirming around, avoiding Rubble's attempts to control the action.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rubble fails to take his opponent's back.
Rubble controlling his opponent.
Rubble trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Panda has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Detritus Rubble dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No joy there for Rubble, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Panda shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Panda was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rubble is looking for a sweep.
Rubble is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Panda can do to turn this around?
Rubble can't do much from the bottom here.
Rubble is not content to let Panda control the position.
Rubble is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Gonzasco Hydropathy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Rubble is trying to get back to half guard.
Rubble is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Panda's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rubble sees it coming and defends easily.
Rubble is controlling Panda's trapped leg to prevent Panda from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble is looking for a sweep. Panda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Panda is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rubble defends it well.
Detritus Rubble overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Panda is keen to just control but Rubble is a slippery customer.
Rubble is trying to get back to full guard.
Rubble moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Panda is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rubble is controlling Panda's posture.
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.
Panda is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rubble throws a head kick that half lands.
Rubble scores with a decent looking hook.
Mad Panda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Panda moves in looking to clinch but Rubble pushes him off.
Rubble throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Panda counters with a single leg into guard. Rubble didn't expect that.
Rubble keeping moving, preventing Panda from controlling successfully.
Rubble is trying to control the position but Panda postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble has control of Panda's left arm, preventing Panda from doing any damage.
Panda trying to control the position from guard on top but Rubble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Panda wants to pass the guard but Rubble is keeping the position.
Rubble working a defensive guard here.
Panda content to stall in guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rubble thuds his right hand into Panda's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Panda is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rubble's half guard.
Panda not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble keeping control of the position.
Rubble wants to control but Panda is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rubble is not content to let Panda control the position.
Panda 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.
Rubble is looking to control Panda's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rubble avoid being mounted?
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Panda perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rubble tries to get to full guard but Panda has control of the leg.
Panda keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rubble holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rubble wants to get back to full guard.
Panda content to control rather than advance.
Panda wants to pass to mount but Rubble is defending the position.
Rubble is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's six 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.
That kick from Rubble tenderised Panda's leg. Panda is trying to keep his angry face on.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rubble.
Rubble missing with a left hand there. Panda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Panda gets the takedown into side control.
Rubble wants to control but Panda postures up.
Panda wants to control but Rubble is keeping him busy.
Rubble is trying to control Panda's posture but Panda avoids it.
Rubble tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Panda wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Panda has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Rubble!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rubble prevents Panda from taking his back.
Rubble is trying desperately to improve position.
Panda wants to take Rubble's back here but Rubble is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Panda controlling from mount.
Rubble is working to get back to half guard.
Panda trying to control but Rubble is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rubble is desperately trying to improve his position but Panda has a good base and remains in mount.
Panda controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that Panda 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.
Panda avoids the attempt from Rubble to control.
Rubble tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Panda trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rubble tries to hold on but Panda postures up.
Panda looking to control but Rubble is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rubble really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Panda controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rubble working to try and regain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mad Panda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Panda takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rubble is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Panda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Panda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Panda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Panda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Rubble - that landed with a thud.
Panda tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rubble just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Rubble.
Panda jumps guard but Rubble turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A shot in the inside from Rubble.
Panda fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Detritus Rubble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mad Panda.
Rubble lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Rubble - that landed with a thud.
Panda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rubble lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble lands a hook that snaps the head of Panda backwards.
Panda is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rubble to keep the fight standing.
Panda is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rubble to keep the fight standing.
Rubble lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rubble lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rubble lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Panda.
Rubble lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rubble lands a hook to the side of the head.
Panda is trying to pull guard but Rubble turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rubble lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Rubble scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rubble lands with a light punch inside.
Detritus Rubble has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rubble creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Rubble scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rubble lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Panda backwards.
Panda is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rubble to keep the fight standing.
Panda is trying to pull guard but Rubble turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rubble misses with a punch to the body.
Rubble lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda tries to pull guard but Rubble holds him up against the cage and eventually Panda drops back down to his feet.
Rubble lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Rubble.
Still in the clinch, Rubble scores with a nice short uppercut.
Panda tries to pull guard but Rubble forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Panda jumps guard but Rubble stands there with Panda around his waist. Panda gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Panda fails to pull guard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rubble.
Rubble makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rubble tries to work over Panda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rubble pushes Panda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Panda is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rubble to keep the fight standing.
Panda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Rubble.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rubble creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rubble makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Rubble.
Rubble is working Panda over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble is working Panda over against the cage.
Rubble lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rubble lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rubble gets through Panda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Rubble.
A left hand lands to the body for Rubble.
A right handed body shot lands from Rubble.
Panda is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rubble to keep the fight standing.
Rubble lands with a light punch inside.
Panda jumps guard but Rubble turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rubble lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Panda tries to pull guard but Rubble forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rubble stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Rubble.
Panda fails to pull the fight into his guard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rubble creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rubble lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panda is trying to pull guard but Rubble has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rubble.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rubble lands a nice uppercut.
Panda is trying to pull guard but Rubble turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rubble lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rubble pushes Panda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rubble scores with a hook to the body.
Rubble lands with a light punch inside.
Rubble lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
 Panda is rocked!
Panda takes a shot to the head.
Panda is still on wobbly legs! Can Rubble finish him?
Rubble lands a hook that snaps the head of Panda backwards.
Panda tries to pull guard but Rubble forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rubble working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Rubble.
A left hand lands to the body for Rubble.
Rubble digs a right hand underneath Panda's ribcage. Panda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Panda seems to have recovered his senses.
Rubble lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rubble.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rubble.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rubble working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rubble lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Panda jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rubble walks away with a smile on his face. Panda gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rubble stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
and Rubble counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Panda! He's just covering up as Rubble starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Detritus Rubble!
A relieved looking Detritus Rubble thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Katt Strypare (ranked 809 p4p, 1552 weight class) and Jarron Faith (ranked 62 p4p, 114 weight class). Jarron Faith is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Katt Strypare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jarron Faith!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faith moves out of range of the strikes.
Faith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Faith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
 It looks like Katt Strypare has been cut.
Faith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab by Faith.
We've been hearing reports that Strypare has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Faith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strypare.
Faith tries to counter by closing the distance.
Strypare looks to land a right hand but Faith moved out of range.
Faith tries to counter with a clinch but Strypare shakes him off and moves away.
Strypare doesn't manage to clinch there - Faith circles away.
Faith throws a hook to the side of Strypare's head but Strypare sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Strypare moves into the clinch.
Strypare drops down looking for an ankle pick but Faith pulls his leg out and moves away.
Strypare slips under a jab from Faith.
Faith keeps the fight on the outside.
Faith loads up on a big right hand but Strypare slips the punch.
Strypare missing with a left hand there. Faith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strypare misses with a takedown attempt
letting Faith counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strypare's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Strypare duly obliges.
Good shot there by Strypare.
Strypare keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Faith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Faith misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Strypare misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Faith.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Strypare, as that shot connected.
Strypare ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Faith moves away.
Strypare throws the left hand but Faith avoids the punch easily.
Faith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strypare paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Faith staying out of range there.
Faith tries to counter with a clinch but Strypare shakes him off and moves away.
Jarron Faith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strypare connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Strypare is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab lands there for Faith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Strypare throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strypare ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Faith moves away.
Strypare throws an overhand right that lands on Faith's shoulder, as Faith tries to avoid the shot.
Faith defending well as Strypare loads up on a big left hand.
Strypare looks to land a left hand but Faith moved out of range nicely.
Faith lands a jab to the nose.
Faith moves into range and connects with a jab.
Strypare is rocked!
Strypare takes one to the chin there.
Oh Strypare is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Faith cracks Strypare with a left hook right on the temple and Strypare goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Faith lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Strypare is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jarron Faith!
An out of breath Jarron Faith 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matt Seal (ranked 542 p4p, 1331 weight class) and Eric Fassett (ranked 40 p4p, 101 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Seal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Fassett!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fassett shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Seal but Seal pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fassett scores with a shot to the body.
Fassett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seal moves away.
Seal uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fassett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fassett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fassett looks to throw the jab but Seal is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fassett misses with a takedown
letting Seal counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Seal misses its intended target.
Seal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fassett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seal 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.
Fassett dives in for a single leg takedown but Seal sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Matt Seal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Fassett.
Seal moves away from the strike by Fassett.
A little feinted left hand from Seal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fassett scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Seal is looking for a sweep.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Fassett working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Fassett lands some shots froms side control.
Seal avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Fassett.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seal is trying to control Fassett's posture but Fassett avoids it.
Seal takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
You can see the frustration on Seal's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Fassett.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seal prevents Fassett from improving position.
Fassett working away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fassett misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Seal's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Seal tries to buck Fassett off but Fassett is having none of it.
Seal is trying to control Fassett's posture but Fassett avoids it.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seal can't do much from the bottom here.
Fassett lands some shots froms side control.
Fassett trying to control the position but Seal is working away.
Seal is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Fassett working away.
Seal is holding Fassett down, trying to stall.
Seal is trying to improve his position.
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.
Fassett working the body and head with strikes.
Fassett tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fassett passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Seal!
Fassett landing punches.
Seal wants to control but Fassett is having none of it.
Fassett lands a big elbow.
Seal really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Seal tries to lock up and control but Fassett gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fassett scoring with strikes but Seal is staying in there.
Seal is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fassett lands a nice shot to the head.
Fassett pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fassett raining down hammerfists from mount.
Fassett with the ground and pound from mount.
Fassett can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Seal is looking to escape.
Seal sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Seal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fassett pulls his head out easily.
Fassett drops an elbow to the side of Seal's head.
Fassett working the head and body with strikes.
Fassett winds up and cracks Seal with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fassett pulls his head out easily.
Seal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Seal holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Fassett is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fassett winds up and cracks Seal with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Seal is refusing to be controlled, as Fassett sits in half guard.
Fassett with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Seal is controlling Fassett's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Fassett looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fassett is thwarting Seal's attempts to control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fassett lands a nice short elbow.
Seal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Seal looking for submissions off his back.
Seal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Seal is holding on to half guard well.
Seal looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fassett lands strikes from half guard.
Fassett is trying to control. Seal wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fassett scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fassett is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Seal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fassett is looking to take a break and control but Seal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Seal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Seal looking for submissions off his back.
Fassett performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fassett is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Seal has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Fassett dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fassett has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Seal finds it's way round the side to connect with Fassett's head.
Fassett misses with a low kick.
Seal connects with a looping right hand.
Fassett misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Seal misses the target.
Seal moves out of range of the strikes.
Fassett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seal looks to score with a jab to the body but Fassett is just out of range.
Fassett throws a big shot that misses.
Fassett connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Seal momentarily.
Fassett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seal manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seal slips a straight right by Fassett.
Fassett moves away from the strike by Seal.
Fassett tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fassett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Seal.
Fassett swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Seal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fassett.
Seal misses with an uppercut
and Fassett counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fassett chips away with some ground and pound.
Seal looking to control.
Fassett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fassett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fassett lands a couple of digs.
Seal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fassett gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fassett missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fassett lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Seal is looking for a triangle here but Fassett uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Fassett lands a decent elbow from side control.
Seal tries to buck Fassett off but Fassett is having none of it.
Fassett tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fassett has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Seal dodges the ground and pound from Fassett.
Fassett lands some shots froms side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seal on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Seal wants to control but Fassett postures up.
Fassett is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Seal has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fassett looks up at the clock and then as Seal takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fassett smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Seal wants to control but Fassett postures up.
Fassett is working Seal over with some ground and pound from side control.
Seal is trying to control Fassett's posture but Fassett avoids it.
Fassett slows the pace down.
Fassett grinds an elbow into Seal's temple.
Seal can't do much from the bottom here.
Fassett is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Seal is trying to escape and Fassett transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Seal is forced to tap! Nice work there by Fassett! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eric Fassett!
Eric Fassett bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Julian Bashir (ranked 1035 p4p, 887 weight class) and Bing Bang (ranked 84 p4p, 71 weight class). Bashir comes to the cage accompanied by Exodus - The Toxic Waltz. 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julian Bashir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bing Bang!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bang fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bashir sprawls well initially but Bang persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bashir keeping hold of Bang's head, controlling as best he can.
Bang is pressing down on Bashir's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bashir is holding on for now.
Bashir trying to control but Bang postures up.
Bashir controlling the position well.
Bashir gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bang is working Bashir over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bashir looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bang is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang being controlled here momentarily.
Bang trying to control but Bashir is working from the bottom.
Bang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bashir swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bang trying to control but Bashir is working from the bottom.
Bashir controlling the position.
Bang trying to control the position from guard on top but Bashir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Bashir is looking to sweep but instead, Bang has passed into half guard.
Bashir is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The House Of Pain, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Bashir looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bashir is staying active underneath Bang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bang stalling away here and it's allowed Bashir to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bang throws a big right hand that misses.
Bashir looking for a sweep. Not yet Bashir, not yet.
Bashir controls Bang momentarily but Bang frees himself.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bang misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Bashir misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bashir scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bang doesn't seem bothered though.
Bang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bashir paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Bang as Bashir shoots in.
Bashir fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bang on the side of the head.
Bang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Bashir there.
Bashir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bashir moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bashir misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from Bang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Bang.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bang! But no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bang punishes Bashir's body with a nice straight punch.
Bang shoots in but Bashir avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bang moves in looking to clinch but Bashir pushes him off.
Bang swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang darts in and clinches Bashir up against the cage.
Bang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bashir has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bashir wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bang on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bashir.
Bang moves away from the strike by Bashir.
Bang lands with a shot to the body.
Bashir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bang manages to avoid it.
Bashir is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bang.
Bang lands a body shot.
Bashir punishes Bang's body with a nice straight punch.
Bashir looks to score with a jab to the body but Bang is just out of range.
Bashir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bang manages to avoid it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bang looks to score with a jab to the body but Bashir is just out of range.
Bashir checks a leg kick.
Bang throws a body punch but Bashir moves out of range.
Bashir displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bang.
Bang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bashir.
Bang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bashir throws out the jab.
Bashir thuds his right hand into Bang's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fighters circling - Bashir throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bashir lands a hook that snaps the head of Bang backwards.
Bang takes a shot to the head.
Bashir wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bang working aggressively here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bashir working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bang misses with a takedown attempt
and Bashir counters with a stiff right hand.
Bang is rocked!
Julian Bashir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bing Bang.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bashir lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Bang falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Julian Bashir!
Julian Bashir thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ray White (ranked 868 p4p, 1027 weight class) and Jimmy Jackman (ranked 68 p4p, 82 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think White might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to HonestKey- Change. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ray White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Jackman!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White misses with a looping right.
Jackman lands with a right hand.
Jackman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but White avoids it really well and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from White on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackman.
White drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jackman sprawls and moves away.
Jackman throws a big shot that misses.
White attempts a counter takedown but Jackman avoids it well and moves away.
White lands a right hook to the body.
White throws a poor cross that misses
and Jackman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackman misses the shot to the body.
White misses with a hook.
White walks into a stiff left hand from Jackman.
Jackman misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from White on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackman fails to land the takedown.
White is looking to counter punch.
A left lands for White.
Jackman moves out of range as White strikes.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
White fails with a takedown attempt.
White misses with a looping right.
Jackman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and White counters with a nice uppercut.
White shoots in for a takedown but Jackman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackman throws out a loose jab but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
White attempts a counter takedown but Jackman avoids it well and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackman throws a jab when White was well out of range.
Jackman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White.
White looks to land a left hand but Jackman moved out of range nicely.
White thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackman misses with a body shot
and White counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jackman!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackman is looking for a sweep.
Jackman struggling a bit here.
Jackman tries to improve position but can't.
White throws a strike aimed at the side of Jackman's head but Jackman avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jackman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but White wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
White fails to land a wild elbow strike.
White landing a few strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackman stops White from passing to mount.
Jackman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
White working the ground and pound.
Jackman manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackman is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Jackman trying to control here.
Jackman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of White's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take White's back!
Jackman keeps control of the position as White tries to break free.
Jackman is persistently looking for the submission but White is defending it well.
Jackman throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
White tries to escape but Jackman has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Jackman keeps control of the position easily here as White tries to buck him off.
Jackman is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. White is defending well though. Jackman let's go of the attempt for now.
Jackman controlling well, preventing White from escaping the position.
Jackman wants to control but White manages to buck him off and is now in Jackman's guard! Nice work there by White!
Jackman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
White wants to pass the guard but Jackman is keeping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jackman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. White defends it easily.
White got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jackman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, White has managed to get both his arms back between Jackman's legs - danger averted.
White throws a big elbow that misses.
White advances position into side control!
White wants to control but Jackman is keeping him busy.
White working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
White wants to control but Jackman is keeping him busy.
Jackman wants to control but White postures up.
Jackman defending against the ground and pound.
White is trying to get an arm triangle but Jackman is defending well.
White misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Jackman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
White working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's eight 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.
White in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Jackman 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.
White grinds an elbow into Jackman's temple.
Jackman struggling a bit here.
Jackman is not content to let White control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
White looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jackman gets back to half guard.
Jackman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of White's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take White's back!
Jackman scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. White is looking for a way out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackman is looking for a rear naked choke here but White reverses the position brilliantly into Jackman's guard!
Jackman keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ray White dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jackman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
White takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jackman misses the jab.
Jackman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from White misses.
Jackman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent White stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White tests Jackman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jackman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jackman connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jackman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackman.
White drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jackman sprawls and moves away.
White throws a big shot that misses.
Jackman throws an off balance right hand
and White decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jackman's guard.
White definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
White throwing strikes but missing.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jackman looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but White is defending well. Jackman quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! White has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Jackman celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Jackman!
Jimmy Jackman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Ray White stepped up to the mic, saying 'Man, I can't believe I just lost to Jimmy Jackman, I thought for sure I'd leave you tappin', call it a bad plan or a missed action, And if you're thinkin im gonna retire soon - NO bitch quit askin, I'm in this til I cant stand up- cuz it's passion!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blonde Brunson (ranked 666 p4p, 653 weight class) and Pho Hunna (ranked 49 p4p, 47 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blonde Brunson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pho Hunna!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brunson misses with a takedown
and Hunna counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brunson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hunna finds it's way round the side to connect with Brunson's head.
Brunson tries to clinch up.
Hunna punishes Brunson's body with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunna misses the target.
Brunson is looking for a counter combo.
Hunna just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunna lands a lovely overhand right.
We've been hearing reports that Brunson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hunna misses with a hook.
Brunson tries for a takedown but Hunna sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brunson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brunson with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Hunna to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blonde Brunson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brunson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hunna lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunna gets caught flat footed, as Brunson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Brunson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hunna is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunna looking to control.
Hunna working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brunson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brunson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hunna working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brunson.
Hunna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brunson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hunna has his foot on Brunson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brunson works his way back into a safe position though.
Brunson throwing strikes from guard but Hunna blocks nicely.
Brunson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brunson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hunna is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brunson gets to his feet. Hunna looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunson with a poor takedown
enabling Hunna to counter with a crisp jab.
Brunson tries to clinch there but Hunna circles away.
Hunna jabs Brunson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brunson tries to clinch there but Hunna circles away.
A little jabbing left from Hunna on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brunson goes for a double leg but Hunna avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hunna continues to drive forward.
Hunna lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hunna tries to throw a body punch but Brunson avoids it by throwing Hunna back against the cage.
Hunna gets underhooks to prevent Brunson's takedown attempt.
Hunna digs a right hand underneath Brunson's ribcage. Brunson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hunna lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brunson backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Hunna.
Brunson is working for takedown but Hunna is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nice body punch from Hunna.
Brunson is breathing heavily.
Hunna stops a takedown attempt from Brunson.
Hunna doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunna is pressed up against the cage. Brunson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hunna down to the mat. Hunna avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brunson misses with a takedown attempt
and Hunna counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunna lunges at Brunson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brunson's hand.
Hunna cracks Brunson with a good jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Hunna as he connects with a hook.
Brunson fails to land the takedown.
Hunna doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Brunson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hunna has Brunson up against the cage in a clinch.
Brunson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hunna pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hunna lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brunson or not.
Hunna slowing the pace effectively.
A short body shot lands from Hunna as the two fighters clinch.
Hunna lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brunson is looking for a takedown.
Hunna works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Hunna lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunna scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brunson prevents a body shot from Hunna.
Hunna tries to throw a body punch but Brunson avoids it by throwing Hunna back against the cage.
Brunson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hunna tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brunson's elbow.
Come on Hunna - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hunna has Brunson pressed against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Hunna's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Brunson tries to pull guard but Hunna forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brunson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hunna lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Brunson kicks off Hunna and gets to his feet.
Brunson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hunna as he jumps to the side.
Brunson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brunson shoots in for a takedown but Hunna shows good takedown defense.
Hunna circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brunson tries to move into range but Hunna moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hunna scores with a body shot.
Hunna works Brunson's body with a nice hook.
Hunna lands a body shot.
Brunson tries for a takedown but Hunna circles away easily
and Hunna counters with a stiff right hand.
Brunson darts in looking for a takedown but Hunna gets double underhooks and turns Brunson into the cage.
Hunna looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brunson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hunna fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brunson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hunna lands a jab to the nose.
Brunson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunna lands a head shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brunson misses with a takedown attempt
and Hunna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brunson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Hunna counter with a right hand.
Brunson is rocked!
Hunna waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Brunson. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Brunson to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Oh Brunson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hunna drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Brunson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hunna has Brunson in his guard.
Brunson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hunna is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hunna is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Brunson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hunna is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brunson is just riding it out for now. Hunna eventually gives up the hold.
Brunson seems to have got his legs back now.
Hunna tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brunson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hunna is trying to control the action in half guard but Brunson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brunson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hunna is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunna is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brunson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brunson looking for submissions off his back.
Hunna passes to side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hunna trying to control the position but Brunson is working away.
Brunson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hunna prevents Brunson from escaping the position.
Brunson is not content to let Hunna control the position.
Hunna tries to move into full mount but can't pass Brunson's legs.
A lull in the action here.
Hunna trying to control the action but Brunson is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hunna decides to stand back up.
Brunson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hunna counters with a nice uppercut.
Hunna connects with a body shot.
Brunson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hunna circles away quickly and effectively.
Brunson throws a sloppy head kick
and Hunna counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A punch combination from Brunson misses.
Hunna looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hunna comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blonde Brunson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brunson shoots in but Hunna avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It seemed like Hunna was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hunna lands a jab to Brunson's midsection.
Brunson with a poor takedown
and Hunna counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hunna moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pho Hunna dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brunson walks into a left hand.
Brunson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hunna, pushing him back against the cage.
Hunna lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hunna is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hunna scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hunna gets underhooks to prevent Brunson's takedown attempt.
Hunna goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunna goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunna digs a right hand into Brunson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brunson's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Hunna.
Brunson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hunna works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunna lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brunson backwards.
A short body shot lands from Hunna as the two fighters clinch.
Hunna working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hunna has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Brunson regains guard immediately.
Hunna has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunna tries to free his leg and advance position but Brunson is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunna drops back looking for a leg! Brunson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brunson manages to kick Hunna off! Hunna jumps back into Brunson's guard.
Hunna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brunson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hunna controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pho Hunna has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hunna slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Brunson is looking to reverse the position.
Brunson is trying to work for a sweep but Hunna has mounted him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hunna is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Brunson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hunna wants to finish this one by submission but Brunson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hunna.
Hunna is looking to work his way around to Brunson's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Hunna looking to control but Brunson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brunson tries to lock up and control but Hunna gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brunson tries to reverse the position but Hunna maintains control.
Hunna content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunson really wants to buck Hunna off and get back to his feet.
Brunson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hunna wants to control the pace but Brunson is squirming around nicely.
Brunson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hunna.
Hunna wants to control the pace but Brunson is squirming around nicely.
Hunna moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Brunson has worked his arm free - good work by Brunson!
Brunson is not content to let Hunna control the position.
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.
Brunson can't do much from the bottom here.
Hunna wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brunson, who protects the arm well.
Hunna trying to control the position but Brunson is working away.
Hunna tries to advance to mount but can't.
Brunson manages to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brunson is not content to let Hunna control the position.
Brunson wants to improve his position but Hunna is controlling well.
Brunson wants to control but Hunna is keeping busy.
Brunson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brunson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hunna works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hunna is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Brunson kicks Hunna off and gets back to his feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brunson tries to clinch but Hunna is having none of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hunna! But no joy.
Hunna throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brunson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brunson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hunna circles away quickly and effectively.
Hunna looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brunson tries to clinch there but Hunna circles away.
Brunson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hunna counters with a nice body shot.
Blonde Brunson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brunson throws a right and a left that Hunna avoids nicely.
Brunson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hunna counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brunson thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brunson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hunna to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Brunson keeping moving, preventing Hunna from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hunna tries to free his leg and advance position but Brunson is retaining full guard.
Hunna preventing the sweep.
Brunson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hunna tries to free his leg and advance position but Brunson is retaining full guard.
Brunson looking to control but Hunna passes into half guard.
Hunna works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hunna sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brunson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hunna tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Hunna wants to take his opponent's back but Brunson doesn't allow it.
Hunna controlling the pace for now.
Brunson wants to hold on but Hunna pushes him away.
Brunson tries to reverse the position but Hunna maintains control.
Hunna takes Brunson's back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hunna is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Brunson knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Brunson for a finish.
Hunna is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Brunson tries to escape the position.
Brunson is working hard here to advance position.
Brunson showing good submission defense here.
Hunna is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Brunson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brunson wants to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pho Hunna showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hunna smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brunson fails to land the takedown.
Brunson misses with a takedown attempt
and Hunna counters with a nice uppercut.
Brunson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hunna's guard.
Hunna preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brunson tries to free his leg and advance position but Hunna is retaining full guard.
Hunna tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hunna working for a triangle but Brunson defends it easily.
Brunson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hunna's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunna working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Brunson has passed into half guard!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Hunna controls his leg.
Hunna 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.
Hunna wants to control but Brunson is keeping busy.
Brunson throwing shots but Hunna is blocking nicely.
Hunna tries to roll over but Brunson keeps him under control.
Brunson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Brunson trying to pass the guard but Hunna defending well.
Hunna gets back to full guard.
Brunson is looking to advance position but Hunna has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hunna wants to control the pace but Brunson is squirming around nicely.
Hunna is looking to stand but Brunson has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Brunson tries to lock up and control but Hunna gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brunson regains half guard.
Hunna is keen to just control but Brunson is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunson trying to control from the bottom.
Brunson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brunson won't allow Hunna to pass to mount.
Hunna prevents Brunson from improving his position.
Brunson throws a strike from the bottom but Hunna passes into side control!
Brunson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hunna's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Brunson is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunna is looking for a kimura but Brunson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hunna to get the leverage.
Hunna seems to be working for a kimura but Brunson defends the submission attempt.
Hunna seems to be working for a kimura but Brunson defends the submission attempt.
Brunson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hunna 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.
Brunson looking for submissions off his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brunson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hunna is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brunson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hunna passes into half guard.
Brunson is defending against the submission attempts here by Hunna.
That's six 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.
Hunna works his way into full mount!
Brunson reaches up and pulls Hunna towards him, trying to control the position. Hunna manages to get a guillotine from the mount though! This could be big trouble for Brunson! Brunson tries to roll over - now Hunna is on the bottom but the guillotine is really deep and Brunson has to tap out! Great work there by Hunna!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Pho Hunna!
A relieved looking Pho Hunna thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mason Love (ranked 126 p4p, 377 weight class) and Hugo Mesquita (ranked 6 p4p, 26 weight class). Love's entrance music is HonestKey- Music. A fine choice. Mason Love 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, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mason Love!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugo Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Love fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mesquita manages to avoid it.
Mesquita lands with a hook. Love tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mesquita closes this distance looking for a takedown but Love circles away.
Love cracks Mesquita with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mesquita looks to score with a jab to the body but Love is just out of range.
Mesquita throws the left hand but Love avoids the punch easily.
Love shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mesquita throws out a powerful jab.
Love throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Love pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Love looks to score with a jab to the body but Mesquita is just out of range.
Love uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mesquita.
Love works over Mesquita's head and body with a nice combination.
Love throws a lazy uppercut
and Love takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love looks to land a left hand but Mesquita moved out of range nicely.
Mesquita let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Love misses the body punch
and Mesquita counters with a shoot takedown. Love fights it but they end up in guard.
Love is pulling down on Mesquita's head to control his posture.
Mesquita postures up in Love's guard and throws a big left but Love blocks it.
Mesquita distracts Love with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Love is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Love dives on top into guard.
Mesquita looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Love stays in close to Mesquita's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love'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.
Mesquita looking to control.
Mesquita wants to sweep but no luck.
Love gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Love avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mesquita cracks Love with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mesquita looks to land a left hand but Love moved out of range nicely.
Love cracks Mesquita with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Love misses with a wild body shot.
Mesquita connects with a good right hand that stumbles Love. Love circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mesquita digs a good body shot into Love's ribs.
Mesquita misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Love on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mesquita scores with a punch to the head.
Love swings for the body but Mesquita moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mesquita! But no joy.
Mesquita throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Love to counter with a crisp jab.
Love throws a shot from downtown. Mesquita moves away and avoids it.
Mesquita throws a body shot but no joy.
Mesquita connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hugo Mesquita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mesquita misses with an uppercut
letting Love counter with a right hand.
Mesquita throws a shot from downtown. Love moves away and avoids it.
Mesquita scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mesquita moves away from the strike by Love.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Love's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mesquita under the eye.
Mesquita slips under a jab.
Mesquita's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Love connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mesquita scrambles back to his feet.
Mesquita staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut lands for Mesquita. That snapped Love's head back.
Love stuffs the takedown attempt from Mesquita. Mesquita gets slowly back to his feet.
Love thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mesquita ducks under a wild hook from Love.
Mesquita takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mesquita decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Love keeping hold of Mesquita's head, controlling as best he can.
Mesquita works his way into full mount!
Love is squirming around, avoiding Mesquita's attempts to control the action.
Mesquita scoring with strikes but Love is staying in there.
Mesquita throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mesquita lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mesquita scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mesquita looking to ground and pound but Love is blocking nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking to ground and pound but Love is blocking nicely.
Mesquita looking to ground and pound but Love is blocking nicely.
Love wants to control but Mesquita is having none of it.
Mesquita lands a big elbow.
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!
Mesquita is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Love is bucking up trying to escape but Mesquita cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Love sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mesquita trying to control from half guard but Love is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Love keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mesquita is working for a submission of some sort.
Mesquita is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Love is just riding it out for now. Mesquita eventually gives up the hold.
Love looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's eight 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.
Mesquita frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mesquita looking to finish Love with some ground and pound. This is bad for Love!
Mesquita dominating with strikes here.
Mesquita landing strikes from the mount.
Mesquita lands a couple of good shots and Love has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Love defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Mesquita somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Mesquita thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita missing with strikes.
Mesquita lands shots from the back.
Mesquita misses with an elbow to the head.
Mesquita has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Love is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Mesquita is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Mesquita thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Mesquita dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mesquita tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Love was well out of range. Poor timing from Mesquita.
A slow jab from Love misses its intended target.
Mesquita swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mesquita avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Love looks to score with a jab to the body but Mesquita is just out of range.
It seemed like Mesquita was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mesquita fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Mesquita. That snapped Love's head back.
Love ducks right into an uppercut from Mesquita.
Love throws a right hand that misses
and Mesquita connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Love missing with a left hand there. Mesquita was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love connects with the punch.
Love steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mesquita.
An attempted straight right counter from Love misses the target.
Mesquita cracks Love with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mesquita lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Love misses.
Love will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Love walks into a left hand.
Mesquita drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Love has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Mesquita has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Mesquita pulls guard effortlessly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Love trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Love defends it easily.
Mesquita is trying to control the position but Love postures up.
Mesquita looking for a sweep. Not yet Mesquita, not yet.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Love from controlling successfully.
Love avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mesquita controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Love is one step ahead there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mesquita is defended easily by Love.
An attempted straight right counter from Love misses the target.
Mesquita throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Love throws a hook but Mesquita blocks it.
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.
A slow jab from Mesquita misses its intended target.
A shot to the liver by Mesquita. Beautiful body shot.
Mason Love is winning the standup battle so far.
Love rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mesquita moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mesquita gets a double leg takedown into Love's guard.
Mesquita stands and throws Love's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Love managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mesquita.
Mesquita tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mesquita tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Love's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Mesquita misses with the ground and pound.
Love struggling a bit here.
Love parries the strikes from Mesquita easily there. Mesquita is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Love to escape.
Mesquita tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mesquita has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Love is pushing Mesquita's head away, looking to escape. Mesquita manages to hold on to the position though.
Mesquita throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mesquita creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Mesquita seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hugo Mesquita has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mesquita throws an elbow but Love slips to the side and avoids it well.
Love wants to control but Mesquita postures up.
Check out the look on Mesquita's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mesquita lands some shots froms side control.
Love takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mesquita working the head and body with strikes.
Mesquita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Love is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mesquita postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mesquita in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mesquita cracks Love with a big elbow.
Love is rocked!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Love is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Oh Love is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mesquita in side control lands a decent elbow.
Love sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Love seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice strikes from Mesquita there.
Mesquita working over Love with some ground and pound. Love looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Love is defending against the submission attempts here by Mesquita.
Mesquita missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita works his way into full mount!
Mesquita landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mesquita cracks Love with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mesquita goes for an armbar but Love turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Love.
Mesquita is trying to keep Love in close.
Love avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to control the position.
Love stands up and waves to Mesquita to follow him.
Love comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mesquita misses with a right hand
and Love counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mesquita looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Mesquita showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A cross from Mesquita lands.
Mesquita misses with a straight left.
Mesquita moves out of range as Love strikes.
Mesquita is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mesquita 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.
Love takes one to the side of the head.
Love throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Love throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Love loads up on a big right hand but Mesquita slips the punch.
Mesquita throws out a counter right but Love avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Love looks to score with a jab to the body but Mesquita is just out of range.
Mesquita fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mesquita slips a straight right by Love.
Mesquita misses with a takedown
and Love counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mason Love has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Mesquita.
Mesquita takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Love scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mesquita misses with a looping left.
Love fails to land with a series of punches.
Mesquita dodges the punch combination from Love.
Love falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mesquita decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Love's guard.
Love pushes Mesquita off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mason Love is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mesquita moves away from the strike by Love.
Mesquita appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Love takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Love looks to land a right hand but Mesquita moved out of range.
Love keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mesquita.
Love was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mesquita looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Love bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mesquita's head backwards.
Love looks to score with a jab to the body but Mesquita is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Love swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Love tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mesquita was well out of range. Poor timing from Love.
Mesquita displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Love throws out the jab.
Mesquita let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Love misses with a double jab.
Love keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mesquita.
Mesquita pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mesquita throws a body punch but Love moves out of range.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Love as he jumps to the side.
Love's corner calls for a 1-2. Love obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mesquita throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Love swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mesquita looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Love swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mesquita slips under a jab from Love.
Love misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mesquita moves into range and connects with a jab.
Love misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mesquita.
Mesquita darts in looking for a takedown but Love gets double underhooks and turns Mesquita into the cage.
Love throwing a counter right hand but Mesquita manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Love misses its intended target.
Mason Love has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown but Love shows good takedown defense.
The fighters circling - Love throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mesquita throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Love stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Love wants it to stay on the feet.
Love slaps away a takedown attempt from Mesquita, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mesquita has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Love finds it's way round the side to connect with Mesquita's head.
Mesquita lands a body shot.
Mesquita works the jab nicely.
Mesquita throws a big shot that misses.
Love looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tests Love's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Love looks to land a left hand but Mesquita moved out of range nicely.
Love steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mesquita.
Love throwing a counter right hand but Mesquita manages to avoid it.
Love takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mesquita lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Love just misses with a punch to the body.
Love avoids the body shot from Mesquita.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Love ducks under a wild hook from Mesquita.
Love lands with a cross.
Mesquita waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Love.
Love appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mesquita looks to score with a jab to the body but Love is just out of range.
Love ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mesquita moves away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Love pushes Mesquita off and scrambles back to his feet.
Love throws a body punch but Mesquita moves out of range.
Love listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Love throws a right hand that misses
and Mesquita counters with a nice uppercut.
Love connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mesquita throws out a loose jab but Love uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Love on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Love throws a hook to the side of Mesquita's head but Mesquita sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Mesquita throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Love throws an off balance right hand
and Mesquita counters with a left to the body.
Mesquita uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Love has time to react.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Love fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Love swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mesquita darts in looking for a takedown but Love gets double underhooks and turns Mesquita into the cage.
Mesquita swings away with a body shot that misses
and Love counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Love misses with a two punch combination.
Mesquita will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mesquita fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Love manages to avoid it.
Mesquita jabs Love right on the nose. Love blinks but takes it well.
Love lands with a good body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Love throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mesquita on the side of the head.
Mesquita gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mesquita takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mesquita is rocked!
Love drops Mesquita with a big left hand! Mesquita is injured, injured bad! Love jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mason Love!
Mason Love retains his bantamweight title!
Mason Love seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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