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NFC 26 - Georgopolus vs Harris PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harold De Jong (ranked 4051 p4p, 5166 weight class) and Callum Doyle (ranked 336 p4p, 372 weight class). Harold De Jong has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harold De Jong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Callum Doyle!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doyle throws a body shot but no joy.
De Jong dives in and grabs Doyle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Doyle pushes down on De Jong's head and hops out.
Doyle clinches up with De Jong and pushes him back against the cage.
We've been informed that Doyle has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Doyle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Jong fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
De Jong misses with a takedown attempt - Doyle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harold De Jong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Jong throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Doyle's waist but Doyle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing De Jong off to one side.
De Jong shoots in looking for a takedown but Doyle manages to keep the fight standing, pushing De Jong's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Doyle clinches with his opponent.
Doyle lands an elbow inside.
 It looks like Harold De Jong has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doyle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Jong throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Doyle tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. De Jong is in Doyle's guard.
De Jong really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doyle looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle wants to control but De Jong passes easily into half guard.
De Jong prevents Doyle from standing back up.
De Jong is looking for a kimura but Doyle is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for De Jong to get the leverage.
Doyle trying to control from the bottom.
De Jong trying to control the action but Doyle is working from the bottom.
Doyle wants to get back to his feet.
Doyle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De Jong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Doyle wants to improve his position but De Jong is controlling well.
De Jong is trying to control the action in half guard but Doyle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Doyle is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle trying to control here.
Doyle is looking for a sweep. De Jong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
De Jong will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Doyle is trying to stand up here but De Jong is controlling him well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Doyle rushes De Jong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Doyle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doyle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from De Jong.
Doyle moves into the clinch successfully.
De Jong looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Doyle manages to break the clinch.
Doyle plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Jong tries to score a power double leg takedown but Doyle sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten De Jong somewhat.
De Jong tries to score a power double leg takedown but Doyle sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten De Jong somewhat.
Doyle now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Doyle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from De Jong.
Doyle slaps away a takedown attempt from De Jong, before circling back to the center of the mat.
De Jong is breathing heavily.
Doyle scores with a head kick.
Doyle instigates a clinch.
Doyle breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyle throws a right hand that De Jong ducks under and follows up with a left that De Jong also avoids with ease.
Doyle rushes De Jong and presses him up against the cage.
Doyle scores a nice knee to the body.
Doyle jumps into guard, dragging De Jong to the mat.
Doyle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. De Jong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
De Jong stops Doyle from standing up.
De Jong wants to control from the top but Doyle keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Callum Doyle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harold De Jong's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
De Jong takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
 De Jong is rocked!
De Jong gets tackled into the cage by Doyle. Doyle maintains the clinch.
Doyle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Doyle controlling the action here for a moment.
Doyle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Jong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Doyle circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doyle with a nice calf kick.
Doyle darts in and clinches De Jong up against the cage.
Doyle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Jong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Doyle pinned against the cage. Doyle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle moves into the clinch.
De Jong tries to pull guard but Doyle holds him up against the cage and eventually De Jong drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harold De Jong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Jong fails to pull guard.
Doyle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doyle moves into range and clinches up with De Jong.
Doyle unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Doyle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Doyle shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. De Jong manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle looking to sit in guard and control but De Jong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Doyle is looking to stand up but De Jong isn't so interested in that idea.
Doyle 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.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
De Jong thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Doyle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
De Jong works over Doyle with some ground and pound from guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doyle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Jong postures up and lands a big shot to Doyle's brow.
Doyle trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Doyle keeping moving, preventing De Jong from controlling successfully.
De Jong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
De Jong won't allow Doyle to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Doyle instigates a clinch.
Doyle gets control of De Jong's arms and successfully pulls guard. Doyle will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
De Jong stopping the sweep attempt from Doyle.
Doyle has his foot on De Jong's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. De Jong works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Jong drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and De Jong jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Doyle wants to get back to his feet but De Jong is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
De Jong thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
De Jong wants to control from the top but Doyle keeps moving.
Doyle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Doyle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
De Jong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Doyle is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Callum Doyle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Harold De Jong's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Doyle stuffs the takedown.
Doyle clinches up with De Jong and pushes him back against the cage.
Doyle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Jong tries for a takedown but Doyle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Doyle forces De Jong back against the cage and clinches.
Doyle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Jong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harold De Jong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Jong gets tackled into the cage by Doyle. Doyle maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Jong takes a knee to the side of the body.
Doyle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle breaks the clinch.
De Jong takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A solid leg kick lands there for Doyle.
De Jong takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Doyle scores with a head kick.
Doyle closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Doyle - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Doyle unloads a knee to the mid-section. De Jong lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Callum Doyle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Doyle taking a breather.
De Jong takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doyle taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Doyle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Jong backwards.
Doyle has De Jong pushed against the cage.
Doyle jumps guard.
De Jong is standing up over Doyle. Doyle looks to escape but De Jong dives into side control.
De Jong wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Doyle, who protects the arm well.
Doyle struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle tries to improve position but can't.
Doyle is trying to get back to his feet.
De Jong is looking to take a break and control but Doyle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
De Jong tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no De Jong has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Doyle is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
De Jong working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyle tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
De Jong is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Doyle is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Doyle is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Doyle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
De Jong is trying to get an arm triangle but Doyle is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Callum Doyle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Doyle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Callum Doyle!
During a confident post fight interview, Callum Doyle thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between George Jacbos (ranked 3556 p4p, 3768 weight class) and Bryson Blackwell (ranked 303 p4p, 317 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 Las Vegas, George Jacbos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryson Blackwell!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackwell is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jacbos's half guard.
Jacbos is staying active underneath Blackwell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jacbos looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blackwell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jacbos is trying to maintain the position but Blackwell is very close to passing his half guard.
Blackwell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacbos looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Blackwell pushes past his half guard into mount!
Blackwell is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jacbos can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacbos is desperately trying to improve his position but Blackwell has a good base and remains in mount.
Blackwell wants to control the pace but Jacbos is squirming around nicely.
Blackwell is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jacbos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackwell scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jacbos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackwell jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle. Ooooh, that looks tight Jacbos is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Jacbos and Blackwell has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Blackwell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blackwell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Blackwell wants to control but Jacbos is keeping him busy.
Jacbos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blackwell trying to control the action but Jacbos is working from the bottom.
Blackwell is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jacbos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackwell wants to control but Jacbos is keeping him busy.
Jacbos is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Blackwell off and has taken his back!
Blackwell wants to control his opponent's hands but Jacbos gets his hands free.
Jacbos has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacbos is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Blackwell fending off the submission attempt from Jacbos.
Jacbos looking for the choke from the back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blackwell just trying to survive but Jacbos is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Jacbos working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Blackwell is doing well to defend. Jacbos seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Blackwell is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). George Jacbos!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lane Mcconnell (ranked 4134 p4p, 3174 weight class) and Alejandro Flores (ranked 367 p4p, 321 weight class). Alejandro Flores has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lane Mcconnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alejandro Flores!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcconnell shoots in and gets a takedown into Flores's guard.
Flores looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcconnell is one step ahead there.
Mcconnell tries to free his leg and advance position but Flores is retaining full guard.
Mcconnell trying to control but Flores is working from the bottom.
Mcconnell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flores is keeping the position for now.
Flores seems keen to control Mcconnell's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flores wants to sweep but no luck.
Mcconnell looking to pass the guard.
Mcconnell is looking to pass into half guard but Flores pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Flores is in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcconnell has Flores pulled in close to control his posture.
Mcconnell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mcconnell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Flores keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mcconnell's head.
Mcconnell wants to sweep here but Flores controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flores passes into half guard.
Mcconnell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ground and pound from Flores.
Mcconnell wants to control but Flores is keeping busy.
Flores working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Flores is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Flores is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mcconnell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Flores.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcconnell wants to get back to full guard.
Flores lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Flores prevents Mcconnell from improving his position.
Flores passes into side control, despite Mcconnell's attempt to control the position.
Mcconnell manages to get back to half guard.
Mcconnell has hold of Flores's hands but Flores slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mcconnell works his way to full guard. Good work.
Flores stopping the sweep attempt from Mcconnell.
Mcconnell seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Flores controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Flores looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores wants to control from the top but Mcconnell keeps moving.
Flores makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Flores works over Mcconnell with some ground and pound from guard.
Mcconnell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mcconnell tries to get out of the position.
Mcconnell lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mcconnell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flores is keeping the position for now.
Flores looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Flores is pulling down on Mcconnell's head. It's preventing any offense from Mcconnell, at least for the moment.
Flores looking for a sweep. Not yet Flores, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores keeping moving, preventing Mcconnell from controlling successfully.
Mcconnell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flores is keeping the position for now.
Mcconnell is looking to pass into half guard but Flores pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Flores is in guard.
Flores postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Flores keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mcconnell's head.
Mcconnell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Flores is one step ahead there.
Mcconnell is trying to keep Flores in close.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mcconnell is on top in guard.
Mcconnell wants to control from the top but Flores keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Flores dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mcconnell misses with a takedown attempt - Flores sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And Flores tries to counter it with a takedown but Mcconnell pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Flores shoots in and gets a takedown into Mcconnell's guard.
Mcconnell wants to sweep but no luck.
Flores scoring with some ground and pound.
Mcconnell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Flores wants to control from the top but Mcconnell keeps moving.
Mcconnell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Flores's guard.
Mcconnell has gone for a leg lock! Flores slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mcconnell's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcconnell 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.
Flores controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mcconnell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcconnell is working hard here to advance position.
Mcconnell keeping full guard, as Flores tries to pass.
Mcconnell wants to sweep here but Flores controlling him for the moment.
Flores with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mcconnell working for a triangle but Flores defends it easily.
Mcconnell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Flores lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Flores connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores stopping the sweep attempt from Mcconnell.
Flores stands and throws Mcconnell's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Alejandro Flores has got the better of the ground game so far.
Flores thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mcconnell taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mcconnell regains half guard.
Mcconnell keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Flores scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Flores prevents Mcconnell from improving his position.
Mcconnell taking some punishment here, with Flores in his half guard.
Flores lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Flores is keen to just control but Mcconnell is a slippery customer.
Flores has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Flores is nestled in close to Mcconnell, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcconnell is trying to control but can't.
Mcconnell is doing well to control the position and prevent Flores from advancing to side control.
Flores seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mcconnell works his way to full guard. Good work.
Flores looking to pass the guard.
Flores stopping the sweep attempt from Mcconnell.
Flores connects with a couple of short punches.
Flores is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mcconnell is rocked!
Mcconnell will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Oh Mcconnell is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flores lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Flores loads up on a big left hand. Mcconnell felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Flores looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Mcconnell can't hide his disappointment, as Flores celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alejandro Flores!
Our winner, Alejandro Flores, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nair Bramaha (ranked 3609 p4p, 3151 weight class) and Levani Tsiklauri (ranked 307 p4p, 271 weight class). Tsiklauri has chosen A.Celentano - Susanna as his entrance music. Nair Bramaha had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nair Bramaha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Levani Tsiklauri!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsiklauri instigates a clinch.
Tsiklauri is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tsiklauri can't break the clinch.
Tsiklauri wants to get back to striking at distance but Bramaha won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bramaha.
Bramaha tries to pull guard but Tsiklauri forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bramaha jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tsiklauri walks away with a smile on his face. Bramaha gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bramaha has a takedown stuffed.
Bramaha looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nair Bramaha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bramaha moves in looking to clinch but Tsiklauri pushes him off.
Bramaha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tsiklauri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tsiklauri gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bramaha tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bramaha prevents a body shot from Tsiklauri.
Tsiklauri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Levani Tsiklauri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bramaha moves in looking to clinch but Tsiklauri pushes him off.
Bramaha tries to clinch there but Tsiklauri circles away.
Tsiklauri does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bramaha seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bramaha clinches with his opponent.
Bramaha tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tsiklauri smiles and moves away.
Bramaha tries to clinch but Tsiklauri moves out of range.
Bramaha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bramaha wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bramaha jumps guard but Tsiklauri turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tsiklauri wants to break free but Bramaha has control.
Tsiklauri working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tsiklauri has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bramaha seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tsiklauri can turn it around.
Tsiklauri is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bramaha tries to pull guard but Tsiklauri won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bramaha tries to pull guard but Tsiklauri forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bramaha.
Tsiklauri has had enough of the clinch but Bramaha keeps him there for the moment.
Tsiklauri tries a body shot but Bramaha blocks it.
Tsiklauri is trying to break the clinch but Bramaha has him pressed against the cage.
Bramaha prevents Tsiklauri from breaking the clinch.
Tsiklauri lands with a light punch inside.
Bramaha tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bramaha is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tsiklauri to keep the fight standing.
Tsiklauri tries to break the clinch but Bramaha is controlling the position.
Tsiklauri has had enough of the clinch but Bramaha keeps him there for the moment.
Tsiklauri wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bramaha has him pressed against the cage.
Tsiklauri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bramaha tries to pull guard but Tsiklauri won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tsiklauri breaks the clinch.
Tsiklauri circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Levani Tsiklauri dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Bramaha wants to clinch but Tsiklauri slips to the side
and Tsiklauri counters with a crisp one two that drops Bramaha! Tsiklauri thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bramaha to his feet! Bramaha is in big trouble!
Bramaha is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Tsiklauri takes the fight into the clinch.
Oh Bramaha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bramaha prevents Tsiklauri from breaking the clinch.
Bramaha jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tsiklauri walks away with a smile on his face. Bramaha gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tsiklauri fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Bramaha out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Levani Tsiklauri!
Levani Tsiklauri 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 Meti Tsablia (ranked 3865 p4p, 2870 weight class) and Arturo Panini (ranked 322 p4p, 254 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tsablia might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to FW. Panini has chosen Foo Fighters - Everlong as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Meti Tsablia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arturo Panini!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsablia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Panini.
Panini lands with a nice body punch.
Tsablia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Panini moves away.
Panini throws a hook to the side of Tsablia's head but Tsablia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Panini stuffs the takedown attempt from Tsablia. Tsablia gets slowly back to his feet.
Panini scores with a shot to the body.
Panini looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsablia is just out of range.
Tsablia lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A shot to the liver by Panini. Beautiful body shot.
Panini with a hook.
Panini throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tsablia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Panini dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Panini connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tsablia's hands.
Tsablia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Panini pinned against the cage. Panini gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tsablia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panini looks to throw the jab but Tsablia is out of range.
Tsablia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tsablia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Panini scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tsablia in his tracks.
Tsablia throws a leg kick but Panini sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Panini misses with a body shot
and Tsablia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tsablia fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Meti Tsablia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tsablia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arturo Panini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tsablia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Panini slips a jab and a cross from Tsablia.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Panini! But no joy.
Panini misses with a jab, cross combination.
Panini looks to throw the jab but Tsablia is out of range.
Panini throws a lazy uppercut
and Tsablia counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Panini! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Meti Tsablia!
Meti Tsablia decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Carmichael (ranked 3125 p4p, 3323 weight class) and Larry Mayo (ranked 286 p4p, 301 weight class). Mayo has chosen Basement Jaxx - Where's Your Head At as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Harrison Carmichael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Larry Mayo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayo moves into the clinch.
Mayo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mayo lands a knee to the body.
Mayo landing knees to the head.
It looks like Harrison Carmichael has been cut.
Mayo told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Carmichael tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carmichael really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mayo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mayo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carmichael.
Mayo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carmichael's defenses.
Mayo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mayo lands an elbow inside.
Mayo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mayo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Carmichael in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayo lands an elbow that stopped Carmichael in his tracks for a moment.
Mayo lands a damaging elbow.
Mayo lands an elbow that stopped Carmichael in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carmichael definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Carmichael is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mayo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harrison Carmichael. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carmichael takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mayo lands an elbow inside that Carmichael shrugs off.
Mayo lands a damaging elbow.
Mayo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carmichael takes an elbow to the temple.
Carmichael is trying to pull guard but Mayo has him pressed against the cage.
Carmichael takes an elbow to the temple.
Mayo lands an elbow that stopped Carmichael in his tracks for a moment.
Mayo lands an elbow inside.
Mayo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Mayo.
Mayo prevents the takedown attempt.
Mayo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carmichael's defenses.
Mayo lands an elbow just above Carmichael 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carmichael's defenses.
Mayo lands a knee to the head.
Mayo leaning against his opponent.
Mayo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carmichael.
Carmichael takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mayo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mayo lands an elbow inside.
Carmichael takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mayo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mayo scores with a knee to the head.
Mayo lands a damaging elbow.
Mayo lands an elbow that stopped Carmichael in his tracks for a moment.
Mayo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayo lands an elbow inside that Carmichael shrugs off.
Carmichael is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mayo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mayo lands a nice elbow.
Carmichael jumps guard but Mayo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Carmichael takes a knee right on the jaw!
Carmichael takes an elbow to the temple.
Mayo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mayo with a knee to the head.
Mayo lands an elbow just above Carmichael 's eye.
Mayo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mayo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carmichael letting Mayo take a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayo landing knees to the body.
Carmichael tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mayo stalls.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Carmichael takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mayo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carmichael's defenses.
Carmichael tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mayo smiles and moves away.
Carmichael changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mayo tries to avoid it but Carmichael manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mayo to the ground. Mayo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carmichael tries for a takedown but Mayo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mayo moves into range and clinches up with Carmichael.
Mayo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mayo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carmichael's defenses.
Mayo lands a nice elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Mayo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harrison Carmichael's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mayo clinches up with Carmichael and pushes him back against the cage.
Mayo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mayo lands a knee to the body.
Carmichael takes an elbow to the temple.
Mayo lands an elbow just above Carmichael 's eye.
Stalling in the clinch from Mayo.
Carmichael jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mayo walks away with a smile on his face. Carmichael gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mayo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carmichael, pushing him back against the cage.
Mayo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mayo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayo lands an elbow just above Carmichael 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mayo.
Carmichael has Mayo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mayo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayo is pushing Carmichael up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mayo lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayo lands an elbow inside that Carmichael shrugs off.
Mayo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carmichael takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mayo.
Mayo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Larry Mayo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice elbow from Mayo.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mayo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mayo lands an elbow inside.
Carmichael takes an elbow to the temple.
Mayo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Mayo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carmichael has Mayo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mayo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harrison Carmichael. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayo scores with a knee to the head.
Mayo stalling.
Mayo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mayo continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Mayo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mayo with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mayo.
Mayo crunches a lovely knee into Carmichael's ribcage.
Mayo lands an elbow just above Carmichael 's eye.
Carmichael is working for takedown but Mayo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nice elbow from Mayo.
Carmichael tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mayo lands an elbow inside.
Mayo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael fails to pull guard.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Carmichael takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mayo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mayo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carmichael's face.
Mayo crunches a lovely knee into Carmichael's ribcage.
Mayo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mayo lands a nice elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mayo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mayo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mayo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayo scores a nice knee to the body.
Mayo lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carmichael's face.
Mayo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carmichael tries to pull guard but Mayo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mayo.
Mayo controlling the action here for a moment.
Carmichael drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mayo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mayo lands an elbow just above Carmichael 's eye.
Mayo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mayo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Mayo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Harrison Carmichael's cut.
That's time! Carmichael's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mayo moves into range and clinches up with Carmichael.
Mayo lands a knee to the body.
Mayo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mayo lands a damaging elbow.
Carmichael tries to pull guard but Mayo won't allow it.
Nice elbow from Mayo.
Mayo lands an elbow inside.
Mayo lands an elbow inside that Carmichael shrugs off.
Mayo lands an elbow that stopped Carmichael in his tracks for a moment.
Mayo lands a nice knee to the body.
Carmichael takes an elbow to the temple.
Carmichael wants a takedown but no success here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayo lands a nice knee to the body.
Mayo stalling in the clinch.
Mayo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mayo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayo lands a nice knee to the body.
Mayo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mayo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Carmichael up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Mayo.
Mayo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mayo lands a knee to the body.
Mayo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mayo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Carmichael looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harrison Carmichael. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carmichael's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayo connects with a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mayo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Carmichael takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carmichael takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carmichael letting Mayo take a breather here.
Mayo gets underhooks to prevent Carmichael's takedown attempt.
Mayo lands a nice knee to the body.
Carmichael takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mayo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mayo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carmichael's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayo lands an elbow inside.
Carmichael jumps guard but Mayo stands there with Carmichael around his waist. Carmichael gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mayo lands an elbow inside that Carmichael shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mayo.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mayo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Carmichael tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mayo smiles and moves away.
Mayo has closed the distance and engaged Carmichael in a clinch.
Mayo lands an elbow that stopped Carmichael in his tracks for a moment.
Mayo lands an elbow just above Carmichael 's eye.
Mayo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mayo is fighting off a takedown attempt but Carmichael is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mayo to the mat. Mayo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Carmichael is controlling him.
Mayo is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mayo wants to get back to his feet but Carmichael passes into half guard.
Carmichael prevents Mayo from standing back up.
Mayo is kicking away at Carmichael from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Carmichael grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a heel hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Mayo trying to push Carmichael off... Mayo taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Harrison Carmichael!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeremiah Davenport (ranked 3253 p4p, 3018 weight class) and Selim Bauer (ranked 281 p4p, 263 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeremiah Davenport!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Selim Bauer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bauer looks for a takedown but Davenport sprawls well.
Bauer dives in for a single leg takedown but Davenport sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bauer darts in looking for a takedown but Davenport gets double underhooks and turns Bauer into the cage.
Jeremiah Davenport has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Selim Bauer.
Davenport slaps away a takedown attempt from Bauer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Davenport swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bauer shoots in for a takedown but Davenport shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Davenport was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bauer ducks under a wild hook from Davenport.
Bauer feints the counter takedown.
Davenport stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Bauer with that takedown attempt.
Davenport definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Davenport looks to score with a jab to the body but Bauer is just out of range.
Bauer with the counter takedown but Davenport avoids it easily.
Jeremiah Davenport is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bauer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Davenport is fending him off so far but Bauer persists. Nope, Davenport circles away and we're back to standing.
A little feinted left hand from Davenport on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bauer gets a takedown into half guard.
Bauer is trying to control the action in half guard but Davenport is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Davenport is trying to stand up here but Bauer is controlling him well.
Bauer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Davenport's head.
Davenport is not content to let Bauer control the position.
Davenport knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bauer on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davenport holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Bauer is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bauer works his way into full mount!
Bauer quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Bauer but it's paid off an Davenport is forced to tap! Nice work by Bauer.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Selim Bauer!
During a confident post fight interview, Selim Bauer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sawyer Jimenez (ranked 2903 p4p, 2557 weight class) and Travis Swift (ranked 224 p4p, 206 weight class). Sawyer Jimenez 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sawyer Jimenez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Swift!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swift forces Jimenez back against the cage and clinches.
Swift lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Swift blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jimenez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Good body shot from Swift.
Jimenez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Swift is defending well.
Jimenez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jimenez closes the distance and pushes Swift back into the cage.
Jimenez tries to pull guard but Swift holds him up against the cage and eventually Jimenez drops back down to his feet.
Swift working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jimenez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Swift keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jimenez's efforts to push away.
Swift lands a takedown into guard.
Jimenez wants to stand up but Swift is controlling him.
Jimenez has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Swift should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Jimenez has tightened it up now! Swift should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sawyer Jimenez!
Sawyer Jimenez bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Travis Swift was interviewed post fight and said 'Haters going to hate but I’m still here , wanting to swing and bang, and you cannot take that away from me. Thank you for giving me a chance, I’ll be back stronger and better.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Brolin (ranked 1337 p4p, 2202 weight class) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 156 p4p, 223 weight class). Nurmagomedov has chosen dagestan as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Thomas Brolin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Brolin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brolin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Brolin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brolin has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brolin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Brolin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nurmagomedov's half guard.
Brolin not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brolin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Brolin is looking for a kimura here.
Brolin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nurmagomedov defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brolin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nurmagomedov defends it well.
Brolin controlling the pace.
Nurmagomedov actively working from the bottom here.
Brolin working the head and body with strikes.
Brolin trying to control the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nurmagomedov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov looks winded!
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.
Brolin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Brolin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Brolin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nurmagomedov looking for subs from the bottom but Brolin mounts him!
Brolin unloading with bombs!
Nurmagomedov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Brolin content just to control the position here.
Brolin landing shots from mount.
 Nurmagomedov is rocked!
Brolin is landing with some decent strikes but Nurmagomedov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nurmagomedov is still in real trouble! Can Brolin finish him?
Brolin postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Nurmagomedov in real trouble here! The ref calls for Nurmagomedov to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Brolin!
Our winner, Thomas Brolin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Khabib Nurmagomedov had this to say: 'we will get em next time shout out to my dad this is for you'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Georgopolus (ranked 1872 p4p, 1249 weight class) and Derek Harris (ranked 179 p4p, 125 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Georgopolus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derek Harris!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Georgopolus is fighting off a takedown attempt but Harris is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Georgopolus to the mat. Georgopolus regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Harris stands and throws Georgopolus's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Harris working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Harris controlling from side mount.
Harris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Georgopolus keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Georgopolus avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Harris.
Georgopolus struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris taking a breather here.
Harris trying to control the action but Georgopolus is working from the bottom.
Georgopolus gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Harris not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Harris seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Harris throwing shots but Georgopolus is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Harris throws a strike but Georgopolus avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Harris working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Georgopolus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Georgopolus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Georgopolus seems keen to control Harris's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris trying to control but Georgopolus is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Georgopolus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Harris's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris working a defensive guard here.
Georgopolus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harris looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Georgopolus from controlling successfully.
Harris is looking to cinch up a triangle. Georgopolus throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Harris's body to avoid the submission. Harris has instead reached around Georgopolus's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Harris arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Derek Harris!
After the fight, Derek Harris 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.
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