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Just some fights 22 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve McNightNight (ranked 5161 p4p, 24177 weight class) and Trent Bash (ranked 444 p4p, 499 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve McNightNight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trent Bash!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick from McNightNight, right into the meat of the thigh.
McNightNight shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bash but Bash pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bash shoots for a double leg takedown but McNightNight sprawls well. He's pushed Bash's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McNightNight shoots in but Bash avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McNightNight looks for a takedown but Bash sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve McNightNight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McNightNight throws a combination. Bash tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bash darts in looking for a takedown but McNightNight gets double underhooks and turns Bash into the cage.
McNightNight changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bash defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McNightNight.
Nice takedown defense from Bash. No joy for McNightNight on that attempt.
Bash tries to counter by closing the distance.
McNightNight shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bash as he jumps to the side.
McNightNight fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bash avoids it really well and circles away.
Bash wants to counter with a clinch but McNightNight pushes him away.
Bash stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bash wants it to stay on the feet.
McNightNight closes the distance and clinches up with Bash, looking for a takedown. McNightNight pushes Bash against the cage but Bash circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNightNight fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bash, pushing him back against the cage.
Bash is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McNightNight gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bash misses with a punch on the inside.
Bash has had enough of the clinch but McNightNight keeps him there for the moment.
McNightNight pulls guard.
McNightNight is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bash got a little sloppy there for a moment and McNightNight has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bash has managed to get both his arms back between McNightNight's legs - danger averted.
McNightNight is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McNightNight looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
McNightNight will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McNightNight seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bash does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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.
McNightNight trying to pass the guard but Bash defending well.
Bash looking for submissions off his back.
McNightNight missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McNightNight is trying to control the action in half guard but Bash is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McNightNight uses his free foot to push down on Bash's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bash.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McNightNight manages to capitalize on a mistake by Bash to take his back!
McNightNight has Bash flattened out and is raining down punches.
Bash is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
McNightNight is working for a rear naked choke. Bash is not defending it well and McNightNight has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Bash refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Bash's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Steve McNightNight!
Steve McNightNight decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rasmus Reedtz (ranked 3365 p4p, 25265 weight class) and Cody Beair (ranked 271 p4p, 372 weight class). Beair has chosen We Will Rock You as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rasmus Reedtz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cody Beair!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beair rushes Reedtz and presses him up against the cage.
Beair looking for a takedown.
Reedtz has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Beair clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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Beair looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Reedtz has managed to slip his arm under Beair's chin. This could be all over... yep, Beair is tapping out! Submission win for Reedtz.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rasmus Reedtz!
In his post fight interview, Rasmus Reedtz started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bartlomiej Jan (ranked 4148 p4p, 3369 weight class) and Henny Bottles (ranked 247 p4p, 215 weight class). Jan comes to the cage accompanied by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WJFjXtHcy4. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for 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 21 - 33 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartlomiej Jan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henny Bottles!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jan looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Bottles darts in and clinches Jan up against the cage.
Bottles with a knee to the head.
Bottles is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bottles displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jan up against the cage.
Bottles lands a nice elbow.
Jan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bottles fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bottles fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bottles.
Bottles fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jan, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bottles is defending well.
Bottles content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bottles is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jan takes an elbow to the temple.
Bottles lands a shot to the body.
Bottles lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bottles lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bottles will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jan up against the cage.
Bottles lands an elbow just above Jan 's eye.
Bottles presses Jan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bottles - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jan takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottles holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bottles landing knees to the head.
A short body shot lands from Bottles as the two fighters clinch.
A knee to the head by Bottles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bottles lands an elbow inside.
A hook to the body from Bottles.
Bottles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jan's face.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bottles.
Jan takes an elbow to the temple.
Bottles has Jan pushed against the cage.
Bottles effectively controlling the action here.
Bottles continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Bottles.
 Jan is rocked!
Bottles has Jan pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Jan is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Bottles - that's hurt Jan badly! Oh, another knee lands and Jan is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Jan doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Henny Bottles!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blood Money (ranked 2643 p4p, 4355 weight class) and Dylan Smith (ranked 174 p4p, 264 weight class). Smith has chosen Heave Away- The Fables as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blood Money!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dylan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Money digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Smith looks for a takedown but Money sprawls well.
Dylan Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Money scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Money.
Money getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Money sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith stops Money from standing up.
Smith advances to half guard.
Smith moves nicely into side control.
Money dodges the ground and pound from Smith.
Smith fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Smith throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Smith throws a strike aimed at the side of Money's head but Money avoids it well.
Money wants to get back to his feet but Smith drags him back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Smith creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Money sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Money is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Smith is controlling him well.
Smith in side control, throwing shots but Money defends.
Smith postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Money is breathing heavily.
Smith creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Money sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Smith trying to control the position but Money is working away.
Money really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Smith postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Money is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
An elbow from Smith crashes against the mat.
Smith throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to score with some ground and pound. Money controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Money is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Smith postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Smith working the ground and pound but Money is defending the strikes.
Smith lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Money is rocked!
Money on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Oh Money is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith cracks Money with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Smith immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Money is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Smith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dylan Smith!
Dylan Smith decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adam Bogo (ranked 1328 p4p, 1660 weight class) and Erica Santana (ranked 113 p4p, 136 weight class). Santana has chosen Scream - OG Ron C as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!
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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 25 - 30 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Bogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erica Santana!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana fails with a takedown attempt.
Santana swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bogo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Santana won't be happy with that.
Bogo is trying to get an arm triangle but Santana is defending well.
Bogo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Santana has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bogo but great work by Santana.
Santana scoring with punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Bogo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Santana landing strikes.
Santana lands a decent elbow from side control.
Santana has an Americana. Bogo didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Santana is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Santana hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Erica Santana!
Post fight, an emotional Erica Santana said 'Erica Starts twerking around the ring'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Horton (ranked 1950 p4p, 1651 weight class) and Scherwin Blake (ranked 223 p4p, 202 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Horton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scherwin Blake!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Horton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blake misses with an uppercut.
Horton lands with a shot to the body.
Blake keeps the fight on the outside.
Horton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blake.
Blake misses with a straight right.
Blake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tim Horton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice combo by Horton! Oh, that's hurt him - Blake falls to the canvas and Horton follows him into side control.
 Blake is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horton working away.
Blake tries to buck Horton off but Horton is having none of it.
Horton decides to stand back up.
Horton throws the left hand but Blake avoids the punch easily.
Horton is looking to score with low kicks.
Blake stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Horton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blake counters with a nice uppercut.
Blake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake lands a head shot.
Blake scores with a jab. Horton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Blake connects with a crisp jab.
Horton lands a lovely overhand right.
Blake 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.
Blake wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Horton scores with a nice strike.
Horton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Blake checks the leg kick nicely there.
Blake avoids the body shot from Horton.
Blake gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Blake is still on wobbly legs! Can Horton finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Horton.
Blake seems to have recovered his senses.
A left lands for Blake.
A big right from Horton misses.
Horton misses with a hook. Blake ducked under it nicely.
Horton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Horton throws an off balance right hand
and Blake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Horton is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oh Horton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blake drops Horton with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Horton! Blake dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scherwin Blake!
Scherwin Blake 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 Pocket Rocket (ranked 1528 p4p, 1447 weight class) and Kaewfah Sitsongrit (ranked 127 p4p, 119 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pocket Rocket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaewfah Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocket wants to clinch up but Sitsongrit keeps it at a distance.
Rocket fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rocket takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sitsongrit lunges at Rocket with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rocket's hand.
Rocket throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rocket closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rocket misses with a takedown attempt - Sitsongrit sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sitsongrit works Rocket's body with a nice hook.
Rocket takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sitsongrit delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rocket scores with the left hand. Sitsongrit knows he should have avoided that one.
Rocket tries to close the distance and clinch but Sitsongrit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rocket fails to land the takedown.
Donk. Rocket catches Sitsongrit right on the button with a cross.
Sitsongrit with the inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocket scores with a jab to the head.
Some wild striking there from Rocket.
Rocket misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sitsongrit instigates a clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Rocket has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rocket fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by Rocket.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rocket swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rocket misses with some punches.
Rocket lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rocket is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pocket Rocket. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sitsongrit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rocket backwards.
Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocket swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit works on Rocket's body with a couple of short punches.
Rocket wants a takedown but no success here.
Sitsongrit lands with a right to the head.
Rocket blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Rocket is working for takedown but Sitsongrit is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit - that landed with a thud.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with the head strike.
Sitsongrit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rocket has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sitsongrit is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rocket working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand into Rocket's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rocket's gas tank.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rocket backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rocket.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rocket backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocket lands with a right to the head.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit is pressed up against the cage. Rocket has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sitsongrit down to the mat. Sitsongrit avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Rocket's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rocket down.
Rocket drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rocket tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sitsongrit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sitsongrit thinks about the counter body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Rocket's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rocket down.
Rocket throws a right and a left that Sitsongrit avoids nicely.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice body kick there by Sitsongrit.
Kaewfah Sitsongrit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rocket tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sitsongrit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sitsongrit lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rocket is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sitsongrit's half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit is controlling Rocket's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Rocket wants to work for an arm triangle but Sitsongrit is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocket is trying to work for a kimura but Sitsongrit is defending well.
Sitsongrit keeping hold of Rocket's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rocket is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sitsongrit is just riding it out for now. Rocket eventually gives up the hold.
Sitsongrit is staying active underneath Rocket, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaewfah Sitsongrit 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.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sitsongrit clinches.
Rocket wants to take the fight to the mat but Sitsongrit manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Rocket working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Rocket.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rocket seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sitsongrit can turn it around.
Kaewfah Sitsongrit seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
Rocket has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands 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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rocket.
Rocket fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rocket blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Rocket's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Sitsongrit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Rocket controls the action.
Rocket swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit - that landed with a thud.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rocket backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rocket misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rocket backwards.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rocket.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rocket.
Sitsongrit works on Rocket's body with a couple of short punches.
Sitsongrit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rocket wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pocket Rocket. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rocket backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Rocket gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sitsongrit moves into full guard.
Sitsongrit 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sitsongrit is on top in guard.
Sitsongrit controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocket is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sitsongrit is aware though and is defending well.
Sitsongrit is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sitsongrit's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sitsongrit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rocket keeping full guard, as Sitsongrit tries to pass.
Rocket is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sitsongrit defends well.
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.
Sitsongrit gets to his feet - Rocket follows without any prompting.
Sitsongrit keeps Rocket at a distance using the push kick.
Sitsongrit lands a head kick!
Sitsongrit throws a sloppy head kick and Rocket moves out of range easily.
Rocket tries to bum rush Sitsongrit with a series of wild strikes but Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It seemed like Sitsongrit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sitsongrit defending well as Rocket loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rocket's sensitive parts.
Rocket misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rocket takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sitsongrit dodges the punch combination from Rocket.
Sitsongrit throws a push kick but Rocket slaps the foot to one side.
Rocket throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaewfah Sitsongrit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A nice inside leg kick there by Sitsongrit. That's going to slow Rocket down.
Sitsongrit thows a body kick. Rocket tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rocket misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rocket chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sitsongrit can pounce on him.
No luck for Rocket with that takedown attempt.
Good exchange - Sitsongrit coming out on top.
Sitsongrit thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rocket if he has to take too many more of those.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab. Rocket acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sitsongrit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rocket has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A low kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Rocket throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sitsongrit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rocket has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rocket is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sitsongrit throws a wild body kick that Rocket sees coming a mile off.
Sitsongrit thows a body kick. Rocket tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sitsongrit lands a head kick!
The fighters circle momentarily. Sitsongrit darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rocket swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A solid body kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck for Rocket with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pocket Rocket. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rocket takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sitsongrit has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rocket on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit obviously looking to wear him down.
Rocket misses with a double jab.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a series of punches.
Sitsongrit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rocket will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sitsongrit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sitsongrit there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sitsongrit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rocket will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sitsongrit rushes Rocket and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rocket misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Rocket.
Sitsongrit gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rocket.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocket throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch.
Rocket misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rocket backwards.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pocket Rocket has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rocket wants the takedown. Sitsongrit is fighting it off but Rocket persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sitsongrit's guard against the cage.
Sitsongrit 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.
Rocket has gone for a leg lock! Sitsongrit slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rocket's guard.
Sitsongrit's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocket is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sitsongrit 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.
Kaewfah Sitsongrit has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rocket has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sitsongrit can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kaewfah Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sitsongrit looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaewfah Sitsongrit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sitsongrit 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaewfah Sitsongrit!
After the fight, Kaewfah Sitsongrit was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Pocket Rocket had this to say: 'Oh, noooooo. FUCK!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Gomez (ranked 668 p4p, 1575 weight class) and Joao Miyao (ranked 65 p4p, 134 weight class). Gomez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hotel California (Spanish Mix). The key to victory for Pedro Gomez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 2, fighting out of London, Pedro Gomez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joao Miyao!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyao gets the takedown into side control.
Gomez is looking to get back to his feet here but Miyao is keeping cool and he's managed to take Gomez's back.
Miyao is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Gomez defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Gomez is trying to defend against the choke here but Miyao has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Miyao Tightens the hold and Gomez taps out furiously! Miyao displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joao Miyao!
Joao Miyao is the new featherweight champion!
Joao Miyao was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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