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MILF 56 Callixtus vs Young PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zaid Sims (ranked 4226 p4p, 24893 weight class) and Manny Torres (ranked 252 p4p, 325 weight class). Zaid Sims could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Manny Torres's chin.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zaid Sims!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Manny Torres!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sims kicks off Torres and gets to his feet.
Manny Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sims stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sims wants it to stay on the feet.
Sims wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Torres looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sims half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Torres shoots in and bounces Sims off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sims pushes Torres off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres wants to stand but Sims has his arm trapped.
Sims is trying to improve his position.
Sims gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torres seems to be working for a kimura but Sims defends the submission attempt.
Sims has one foot on Torres's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims tries for a takedown but Torres sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sims goes for a double leg but Torres avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Torres continues to drive forward.
Sims drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Torres gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zaid Sims. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sims stops a takedown attempt from Torres.
I was talking to Sims's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Torres drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sims gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sims is trying to trip Torres. He has hold of a leg but Torres is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sims persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sims slaps away a takedown attempt from Torres, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Torres.
Torres looks winded!
Torres moves into the clinch.
Sims manages to break the clinch.
Torres closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sims has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Torres is on him like a limpet, forcing Sims back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sims is working for takedown but Torres is calmly controlling the position for now.
Torres is trying to break the clinch but Sims has him pressed against the cage.
Sims breaks from the clinch.
Sims darts in looking for a takedown but Torres gets double underhooks and turns Sims into the cage.
Torres is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sims is keeping busy.
Torres is trying to break free.
Sims wants to take the fight to the mat but Torres manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sims wants a takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zaid Sims dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Torres closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sims has one foot on Torres's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Torres throws a right and a left that Sims avoids nicely.
Zaid Sims is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torres doesn't manage to clinch there - Sims circles away.
Sims drops down looking for a counter takedown but Torres sprawls and moves away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sims is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torres can do to turn this around?
Torres closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Torres lands in his opponent's guard.
Sims pushes Torres off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Torres misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sims half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Torres is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims misses with a takedown attempt - Torres sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sims fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Torres to the ground. Sims is now in Torres's guard.
Sims landing some decent shots from guard.
Sims trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Zaid Sims overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sims thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims looking to sit in guard and control but Torres gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Torres has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Sims to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Torres is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Sims pulls down on the head and he's put Torres to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Zaid Sims!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ibrahim Conrad (ranked 2948 p4p, 2939 weight class) and Jackson Parks (ranked 200 p4p, 199 weight class). Ibrahim Conrad 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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ibrahim Conrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jackson Parks!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parks with a lazy takedown attempt
and Conrad counters with a three punch combo that has Parks backing up. Parks nods at Conrad to acknowledge the strikes.
Parks closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Parks lands in his opponent's guard.
Parks looking to sit in guard and control but Conrad gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Our spies down at at Cozad The Island inform us that Parks has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Parks working for a triangle but Conrad defends it easily.
We've been hearing that Conrad has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Parks has momentary wrist control but Conrad slips an elbow through the middle.
Parks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Parks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Conrad can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Conrad knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Parks on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parks is looking to cinch up a triangle. Conrad throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Parks's body to avoid the submission. Parks has instead reached around Conrad's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Parks arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jackson Parks!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Couture (ranked 2550 p4p, 2820 weight class) and Passion Pacio (ranked 175 p4p, 193 weight class). Passion Pacio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Brawler
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BJJ White 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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xavier Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Passion Pacio!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture misses with a right hand
and Pacio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pacio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Couture.
Couture definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Xavier Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Couture looks to land a right hand but Pacio moved out of range.
Couture shoots in for a double leg but Pacio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Couture instigates a clinch.
Couture effectively controlling the action here.
Couture wants to take the fight to the mat but Pacio manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pacio prevents a body shot from Couture.
Couture leaning against his opponent.
Pacio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Couture tries a body shot but Pacio blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couture is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pacio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Couture wants a takedown but no success here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Couture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Couture looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
 Couture is rocked!
Passion Pacio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Pacio. No joy for Couture on that attempt.
Oh Couture is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pacio cracks Couture with a hook to the temple - Couture is on wobbly legs here! Pacio swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Couture falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Pacio wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Passion Pacio!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Elliot (ranked 2373 p4p, 2310 weight class) and Charles Texiera (ranked 167 p4p, 163 weight class). Charles Texiera will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Basic striking
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyler Elliot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charles Texiera!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Texiera closes this distance looking for a takedown but Elliot circles away.
Texiera closes the distance and clinches up with Elliot, looking for a takedown. Texiera pushes Elliot against the cage but Elliot circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Elliot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Texiera has a takedown stuffed.
Tyler Elliot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Texiera.
Nice takedown defense from Elliot. No joy for Texiera on that attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Elliot as Texiera shoots in.
Texiera has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Texiera shoots in looking for a takedown but Elliot manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Texiera's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Elliot displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Texiera.
Texiera looks winded!
Elliot connects with an inside leg kick.
No joy there for Elliot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Elliot takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elliot has clasped his hands together around Texiera's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Elliot has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Texiera fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Elliot misses.
Elliot defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Texiera.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Texiera manages to avoid it.
Elliot definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Elliot lands a right hook to the body.
Elliot fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Texiera, pushing him back against the cage.
Elliot struggles to land a body shot inside as Texiera controls his hands.
Elliot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Elliot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Texiera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charles Texiera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elliot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Texiera manages to avoid it.
Elliot shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Elliot showed some decent athleticism there.
Texiera is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Elliot scores with a couple of nice shots.
Elliot trying to control the action but Texiera is working from the bottom.
Elliot is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elliot scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Texiera wants to control but Elliot is keeping busy.
Elliot trying to control the action but Texiera is working from the bottom.
Texiera is positioning himself well to prevent Elliot advancing to mount.
Elliot is keen to just control but Texiera is a slippery customer.
Texiera tries to kick Elliot off but Elliot keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Elliot is stalling here. Texiera is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Elliot seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Texiera has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
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!
Elliot is trying to control Texiera's posture but Texiera avoids it.
Texiera working the head with strikes.
Texiera goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Elliot rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Texiera's guard! Nice work there by Elliot!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elliot makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Texiera has control of Elliot's left arm, preventing Elliot from doing any damage.
Elliot wants to control from the top but Texiera keeps moving.
Elliot landing with the ground and pound.
Texiera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Texiera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Texiera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Texiera trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elliot is stalling in the full guard.
Elliot landing some decent shots from guard.
Elliot might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Elliot content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Texiera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Elliot gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Elliot wants to control from the top but Texiera keeps moving.
Texiera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Elliot is aware though and is defending well.
Elliot is pushing down on Texiera's leg trying to pass to half guard. Texiera is fighting to maintain full guard but Elliot has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Elliot dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Texiera doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Elliot counters by moving into the clinch.
Elliot is pushing Texiera up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Texiera has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Elliot avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Elliot has Texiera pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Elliot pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Texiera tumbling to the mat - Elliot dives into Texiera's guard.
Texiera looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Texiera had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Elliot defends it easily.
Elliot wants to control from the top but Texiera keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Texiera trying to keep a closed guard but Elliot is proving a slippery customer.
Elliot landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Texiera is trying to control the position but Elliot postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Texiera is on top in guard.
Texiera postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Elliot is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Texiera, into his guard.
Texiera is breathing heavily.
Elliot lands a couple of digs.
Elliot trying to control the position from guard on top but Texiera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elliot working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
 Texiera is rocked!
Elliot stands up over Texiera, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Texiera is still in real trouble! Can Elliot finish him?
Texiera looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Elliot has picked Texiera up and slammed him! Texiera can't keep hold of the triangle and Elliot manages to pass to side control!
Elliot taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big shot lands for Elliot! That's hurt Texiera! Will he recover? Elliot fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Elliot!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Miami (ranked 1601 p4p, 2559 weight class) and Blazej Maleszewski (ranked 119 p4p, 176 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Miami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blazej Maleszewski!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maleszewski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maleszewski tries to work over Miami's front leg with a kick but Miami checks it.
Maleszewski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miami.
Miami digs a good hook to Maleszewski's body.
Maleszewski throws a looping overhand right but Miami ducks down to avoid it.
Maleszewski misses with a shot to the body
and Miami counters with a stiff right hand.
Miami uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maleszewski.
Jab, jab by Miami - just one landing.
Miami tries to clinch there but Maleszewski circles away.
And Maleszewski tries to counter it with a takedown but Miami pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Miami connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Maleszewski covering up! Miami comes in with a big uppercut and Maleszewski goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mike Miami!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kona Kush (ranked 1982 p4p, 1835 weight class) and Jin Matsushima (ranked 142 p4p, 133 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jin Matsushima was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 The Island, Kona Kush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Jin Matsushima!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kush throws out a loose jab but Matsushima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kush shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Matsushima's guard.
Matsushima really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kush. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Matsushima avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kush trying to control but Matsushima is working from the bottom.
Kush throws a big elbow that misses.
Kush wants to pass the guard but Matsushima is keeping the position.
Kush content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kush lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsushima keeping moving, preventing Kush from controlling successfully.
Matsushima wants to stand and escape but Kush is having none of it.
Kush pushes down on Matsushima's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush moves into full mount! Matsushima won't be happy about that!
Matsushima is squirming around, avoiding Kush's attempts to control the action.
Kush thowing shots but they're missing.
Kush with shots to the head and body - Matsushima looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kush thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kush definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kush throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Matsushima because Kush loaded up on that one.
Kush working for a guillotine from mount but Matsushima is in no mood to give up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kush looking for a guillotine from mount but Matsushima is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kush has control of Matsushima's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Matsushima regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kush looking to control but Matsushima is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kush misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kush thowing shots but they're missing.
Kush with shots to the head and body - Matsushima looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Matsushima blocking the ground and pound.
Kush connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kush throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
We've been informed that Matsushima has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kush thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Kush throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Matsushima because Kush loaded up on that one.
Kush wants to control the pace but Matsushima is squirming around nicely.
Kush looking for a guillotine from mount but Matsushima is having none of it.
Kush stands up from mount. Strange move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush cracks Matsushima with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kush doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kush thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matsushima ducks under a wild hook from Kush.
Matsushima let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kush waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matsushima.
Matsushima takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsushima looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matsushima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Matsushima throws out a loose jab but Kush uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kush with a hook.
Kush throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Matsushima counter with a right hand.
Kush takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Matsushima forces Kush back against the cage and clinches.
Kush tries to pull guard but Matsushima holds him up against the cage and eventually Kush drops back down to his feet.
Kush misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kona Kush dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kush feints a jab promting Matsushima to slip. Kush then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Matsushima slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Kush throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kush scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kush takes one to the side of the head.
Kush shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Matsushima counters by clinching up.
Matsushima gets through Kush's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kush looking to stall.
Matsushima scores with a shoulder strike.
Kush's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kush goes for a takedown attempt but Matsushima pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kush slips a jab from Matsushima.
A swing and a miss from Matsushima.
Matsushima uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kush.
Matsushima scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Matsushima connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush misses with a lunging right hand
and Matsushima cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
 It looks like Kona Kush has been cut.
Nice body punch from Kush.
Matsushima walks into a left hand.
Matsushima has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kush finds it's way round the side to connect with Matsushima's head.
A jab lands there for Matsushima.
Kush is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matsushima can do to turn this around?
A swing and a miss from Kush.
Kush misses with a body shot
enabling Matsushima to counter with a crisp jab.
Kush is rocked!
Matsushima lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oh Kush is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jin Matsushima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kush. Matsushima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kush finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Matsushima's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Kush falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jin Matsushima!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Chavez (ranked 1123 p4p, 1599 weight class) and Eja Igwe (ranked 84 p4p, 118 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eduardo Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eja Igwe!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Igwe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chavez misses with a hook. Igwe ducked under it nicely.
Igwe moves out of range of the strikes.
Igwe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Igwe tries to land a front kick but Chavez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Igwe staying out of range there.
Chavez throws a hook but Igwe avoids it easily.
Chavez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Igwe.
Chavez moves away from the strike by Igwe.
A swing and a miss from Chavez.
A telegraphed right hand from Igwe misses the target.
Chavez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chavez.
Igwe lands the left hand.
It looks like Eduardo Chavez has been cut.
Igwe with a jab.
Igwe missing with a left hand there. Chavez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Igwe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Igwe keeps the fight on the outside.
Igwe scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chavez moves away from the strike by Igwe.
Chavez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Igwe checks it well.
Igwe looks to score with a jab to the body but Chavez is just out of range.
Chavez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Igwe misses with a hook.
Chavez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chavez defending well as Igwe loads up on a big left hand.
Chavez tries to clinch but Igwe moves away
and Igwe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Igwe swats away the attempt to clinch by Chavez.
Chavez misses with a looping right.
Chavez looks to land a left hand but Igwe moved out of range nicely.
Chavez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Igwe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chavez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Igwe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chavez tries to clinch up but Igwe circles away and keeps his distance.
Igwe slips under a jab.
Igwe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chavez throws out the jab.
Eduardo Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chavez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Igwe scores with a kick to the body.
Igwe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Igwe throws the left hand but Chavez avoids the punch easily.
Chavez misses with a hook. Igwe ducked under it nicely.
Igwe lands a nice shot to the body.
Igwe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chavez manages to avoid it.
Chavez has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Igwe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Igwe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chavez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Igwe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chavez throws a punch but it's blocked by Igwe.
Igwe breaks the clinch.
Igwe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Chavez throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Igwe to counter with a crisp jab.
Igwe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chavez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Igwe counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igwe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chavez misses with an uppercut. Igwe saw that one coming.
Igwe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Igwe throws a wild body kick that Chavez sees coming a mile off.
Igwe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chavez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Igwe.
Chavez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Igwe.
Chavez tries to clinch up but Igwe circles away and keeps his distance.
Chavez loads up on a big right hand but Igwe slips the punch.
Igwe swats away the attempt to clinch by Chavez.
Igwe misses with a straight left.
Igwe gets tackled into the cage by Chavez. Chavez maintains the clinch.
Chavez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Igwe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chavez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chavez walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chavez wants to slow Igwe down by chopping away at his legs.
Igwe throws a sloppy head kick and Chavez moves out of range easily.
Igwe checks a low kick from Chavez.
Chavez tries to clinch but Igwe is having none of it.
Chavez closes the distance and clinches.
Igwe tries to circle away but Chavez has him pinned against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chavez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eja Igwe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Chavez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Igwe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chavez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Igwe sprawls and moves away.
Igwe ducks under a wild hook from Chavez.
Chavez missing with a left hand there. Igwe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Igwe keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to the liver by Igwe. Beautiful body shot.
Igwe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chavez has time to react.
Nice body kick there by Igwe.
A slow jab from Igwe misses its intended target.
Chavez throws a poor cross that misses
and Chavez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Igwe throws a looping overhand right but Chavez ducks down to avoid it.
Chavez looks to clinch
and Igwe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chavez thinking.
Igwe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Igwe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Chavez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Igwe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Igwe thuds a left hand into Chavez's body.
Igwe ducks under a wild hook from Chavez.
Igwe closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Chavez! Igwe dives in looking to finish! Chavez is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eja Igwe!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Landin Durham (ranked 1199 p4p, 1304 weight class) and Vincent Duboulay (ranked 89 p4p, 96 weight class). Duboulay is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: World On Fire. Vincent Duboulay will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Landin Durham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vincent Duboulay!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durham shoots in for a takedown but Duboulay shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Duboulay has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Durham shoots in but no luck this time.
Durham goes for a double leg but Duboulay avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Duboulay continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Landin Durham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duboulay lands a takedown into guard.
Durham is trying to control the position but Duboulay postures up.
Duboulay looking to sit in guard and control but Durham gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Durham has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Durham postures up.
Durham might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Duboulay is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duboulay trying to strike off his back.
Duboulay pulls Durham in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duboulay is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Duboulay has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Durham has passed into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duboulay trying his best to control but Durham has mounted him.
Durham can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Duboulay is looking to escape.
Duboulay can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham takes Duboulay's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Duboulay is in trouble.
Durham doesn't have the hooks in and Duboulay manages to turn into his guard.
Durham looking for a guillotine here but Duboulay defends easily.
Durham throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Durham keeping moving, preventing Duboulay from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Duboulay working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Durham's head.
Duboulay trying to control the position from guard on top but Durham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duboulay throwing strikes but missing.
Duboulay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Durham is keeping the position for now.
Duboulay looking to sit in guard and control but Durham gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durham looking to pass the guard.
Duboulay tries to strike from the bottom.
Duboulay wants to control but Durham passes easily into half guard.
Durham is working for an americana but Duboulay has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Durham was thinking about the submission.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duboulay throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vincent Duboulay will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Duboulay fails with a takedown attempt.
Duboulay shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Duboulay looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Durham is fending him off so far but Duboulay persists. Nope, Durham circles away and we're back to standing.
Landin Durham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Duboulay.
Durham misses with a takedown attempt - Duboulay sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Durham or perhaps it was just good defense by Duboulay, which made it look bad.
Duboulay drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Durham defends it well.
Duboulay dives in for a single leg takedown but Durham sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durham fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Duboulay with a lazy takedown attempt
and Durham counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Durham is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Landin Durham overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Durham stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duboulay swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duboulay can't keep his opponent in guard - Durham advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Durham trying to mount his opponent but Duboulay defends it.
Duboulay wants to control but Durham is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Duboulay won't allow Durham to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Duboulay wants to improve his position but Durham is controlling well.
Durham is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Duboulay defends it well.
Durham is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Duboulay pushes Durham off, looking to escape but Durham dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Duboulay is forced to tap! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Landin Durham!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Baroza (ranked 816 p4p, 772 weight class) and Giancarlo Zuniga (ranked 65 p4p, 63 weight class). The key to victory for Jorge Baroza has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jorge Baroza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Giancarlo Zuniga!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuniga forces Baroza back against the cage and clinches.
Baroza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A bit of stalling here from Zuniga.
Zuniga holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Zuniga is trying to pull guard but Baroza turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Baroza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zuniga forces Baroza back against the cage and clinches.
Baroza is trying to break the clinch but Zuniga has him pressed against the cage.
Baroza softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baroza definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Baroza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zuniga has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baroza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zuniga drives through and clinches with Baroza against the cage.
Baroza takes a shot to the head.
Baroza manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuniga wants to clinch but Baroza slips to the side
and Baroza counters with a thumping low kick.
Zuniga is looking to clinch but Baroza is avoiding it.
Baroza feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Zuniga tries to clinch
and Baroza counters with a nice leg kick.
Baroza tries to keep at a distance but Zuniga has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zuniga jumps guard but Baroza turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Baroza throws a punch but it's blocked by Zuniga.
Zuniga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jorge Baroza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giancarlo Zuniga.
Baroza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zuniga darts in and clinches Baroza up against the cage.
Baroza gets through Zuniga's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zuniga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Baroza just stands there and leans against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuniga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Baroza just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zuniga is struggling to control the position.
Baroza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zuniga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baroza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Giancarlo Zuniga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baroza swats away the attempt to clinch by Zuniga.
Zuniga moves to clinch but Baroza breaks away
and Baroza counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baroza lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baroza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zuniga is trying to pull guard but Baroza turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Baroza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zuniga fails with an attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Baroza tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zuniga throws a poor cross that misses
and Zuniga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zuniga has Baroza up against the cage in a clinch.
Zuniga jumps guard but Baroza stands there with Zuniga around his waist. Zuniga gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zuniga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Baroza just stands there and leans against the cage.
Baroza working hard to break the clinch.
Baroza stalling in the clinch.
Zuniga tries to pull guard but Baroza holds him up against the cage and eventually Zuniga drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baroza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Baroza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Baroza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zuniga has closed the distance and engaged Baroza in a clinch.
Zuniga is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Baroza to keep the fight standing.
Baroza is trying to push Zuniga away but Zuniga has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Baroza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Baroza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Baroza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baroza breaks from the clinch.
Zuniga wants to clinch but Baroza slips to the side
and Baroza counters with a nice leg kick.
Zuniga moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Baroza dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zuniga wants to clinch.
Zuniga has managed to clinch.
Zuniga will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Baroza up against the cage.
Baroza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuniga closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Baroza counter with a right hand.
Zuniga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuniga tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Baroza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zuniga tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Baroza counters with a straight right hand.
Baroza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baroza thinks about countering with a body kick.
Zuniga tries to clinch but Baroza is having none of it.
A quick step to the side and Baroza tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zuniga wants to clinch up but Baroza keeps it at a distance.
Baroza throwing a counter right hand but Zuniga manages to avoid it.
Zuniga tries to clinch but Baroza moves out of range.
Baroza is looking to counter with head kicks.
Zuniga swings widly with a right hand
and Baroza counters with a good low kick that Zuniga was not able to check.
Zuniga clinches with his opponent.
Zuniga has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Baroza uses from the top position.
Zuniga is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Baroza postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuniga controlling the position.
Zuniga controls Baroza momentarily but Baroza frees himself.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Zuniga is pulling down on Baroza's head to control his posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jorge Baroza is winning the standup battle so far.
Zuniga closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Baroza counter with a right hand.
Zuniga tries to clinch but Baroza moves away
and Baroza counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zuniga tries to clinch up but Baroza circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baroza tries to keep at a distance but Zuniga has taken the fight into the clinch.
Baroza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zuniga misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baroza.
Zuniga is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Baroza is keeping busy.
Zuniga pulls Baroza into guard.
Zuniga is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Baroza wanted to stand there but Zuniga had control of the position.
Baroza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zuniga can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuniga looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Baroza circles away from the clinch attempt
and Baroza counters with a nice uppercut.
 It looks like Giancarlo Zuniga has been cut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zuniga rushes Baroza and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Baroza really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zuniga is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Baroza dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Giancarlo Zuniga's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Zuniga moves in looking to clinch but Baroza pushes him off.
Baroza fires out a quick counter leg kick but Zuniga just manages to avoid it.
Giancarlo Zuniga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baroza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zuniga tries to clinch but Baroza moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Zuniga doesn't manage to clinch there - Baroza circles away.
Zuniga is looking to clinch.
Baroza half committed to a counter leg kick.
Baroza keeps the fight on the outside.
Zuniga moves to clinch but Baroza breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Zuniga tries to clinch
and Baroza makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuniga moves into range and clinches up with Baroza.
Baroza manages to break the clinch.
Zuniga tries to clinch up
and Baroza counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuniga darts in trying to clinch
and Baroza makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zuniga darts in trying to clinch
and Baroza counters with an outside leg kick.
Zuniga tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Baroza counters with a nice leg kick.
Zuniga looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zuniga takes the fight into the clinch.
Baroza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zuniga wants to clinch
and Baroza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuniga pushes Baroza up against the cage in a clinch.
Baroza breaks from the clinch.
Zuniga wants to clinch but Baroza slips to the side
and Baroza makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zuniga clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Baroza is looking to break free of the clinch but Zuniga has double underhooks.
Zuniga leaning his opponent against the cage.
Zuniga's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A frustrated look appears on Baroza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zuniga prevents a body shot from Baroza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baroza breaks the clinch.
Zuniga takes the fight into the clinch.
Baroza breaks the clinch.
Zuniga forces Baroza back against the cage and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Zuniga.
A short body shot lands from Baroza as the two fighters clinch.
Baroza tries to break free but Zuniga pushes him back against the cage.
Baroza manages to break the clinch.
Zuniga clinches with his opponent.
Zuniga has Baroza pressed against the cage.
Baroza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuniga tries to clinch but Baroza moves away
letting Baroza counter with a right hand.
Zuniga gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zuniga.
Baroza breaks the clinch.
Zuniga tries to clinch but Baroza moves away
and Baroza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zuniga looks to clinch
and Baroza counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zuniga's knee momentarily.
Zuniga clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zuniga.
Zuniga jumps guard but Baroza stands there with Zuniga around his waist. Zuniga gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Baroza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zuniga misses with a lunging right hand
and Baroza counters with a nice body shot.
Jorge Baroza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zuniga swings widly with a right hand
and Baroza counters with a low kick, right behind Zuniga 's knee.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Baroza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Baroza, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Baroza!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pope Callixtus (ranked 402 p4p, 555 weight class) and Angus Young (ranked 33 p4p, 45 weight class). Pope Callixtus is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pope Callixtus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Angus Young!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callixtus throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Young was covering up waiting for the punch and Callixtus finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Young is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Young is looking for a triangle but Callixtus pushes his legs off easily.
Callixtus controlling from the top position.
Callixtus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Callixtus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Young has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Callixtus has managed to get both his arms back between Young's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young controls Callixtus momentarily but Callixtus frees himself.
Callixtus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young manages to get to full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Callixtus's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Callixtus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Callixtus trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.
Callixtus content to stall in guard here.
Young looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Young trying to keep a closed guard but Callixtus is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Callixtus slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Young is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Young throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Young is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Young working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Callixtus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Young is tightening it up a little... Callixtus has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Callixtus reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Callixtus taps out! Nice BJJ there by Young!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Angus Young!
Angus Young is the new bantamweight champion!
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