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Event:
FFA 30: Del Rio vs Mills
Date: Jul 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Dorian throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bittencourt counters with a stiff right hand.
Bittencourt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dorian.
Bittencourt throws a looping overhand right but Dorian ducks down to avoid it.
Dorian swings widly with a right hand
and Bittencourt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dorian drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dorian misses the shot to the body.
Dorian staying out of range there.
Bittencourt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bittencourt misses with an uppercut
and Dorian counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bittencourt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bittencourt throws a jab when Dorian was well out of range.
Dorian was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dorian misses with a lunging right hand
and Dorian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dorian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bittencourt.
Dorian's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bittencourt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dorian scrambles back to his feet.#ROC2#
Dorian is rocked!
Dorian blocks a jab.
Dorian throws the left hand but Bittencourt avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Dorian throws a right hand that misses
and Bittencourt counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Bittencourt.
Bittencourt connects with a looping right hand.
Bittencourt connects with a looping right hand.
Oh Dorian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dorian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bittencourt manages to avoid it.
Bittencourt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dorian swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dorian seems to have got his legs back now.
Bittencourt moves out of range of the strikes.
Dorian lands a really nice looking cross but Bittencourt seems unphased.
Dorian throws a big shot that misses.
Dorian takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bittencourt is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dorian had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bittencourt misses with a straight right.
Dorian misses with a hook. Bittencourt ducked under it nicely.
Bittencourt throws out a counter right but Dorian avoids it with no problem.
Bittencourt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bittencourt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dorian.
Dorian is looking to counter punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dorian rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Bittencourt counter with a right hand. #T2#
Bittencourt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dorian looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dorian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bittencourt.
Dorian fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bittencourt defending well as Dorian loads up on a big left hand.
Bittencourt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bittencourt throws a jab but it's blocked by Dorian.
Bittencourt misses with a looping right.
Bittencourt throws a jab when Dorian was well out of range.
Dorian throws a hook but Bittencourt avoids it easily.
Dorian throws a lazy uppercut
and Bittencourt counters with a nice uppercut.
Bittencourt throws an overhand right that lands on Dorian's shoulder, as Dorian tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Dorian on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dorian looks to land a right hand but Bittencourt moved out of range.
Dorian throws a right hand that misses
and Bittencourt counters with a straight right hand.
Bittencourt misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bittencourt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T3#
Dorian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bittencourt.
Dorian misses with a left hand
and Bittencourt counters with a stiff right hand.
Dorian avoids the body shot from Bittencourt.
#CL2#
Bittencourt gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Dorian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bittencourt lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Dorian misses.
Dorian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bittencourt.
Bittencourt defending well as Dorian loads up on a big left hand.
Bittencourt lands with a shot to the body.
Bittencourt stuns Dorian with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bittencourt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bittencourt looks to land a left hand but Dorian moved out of range nicely.
Bittencourt might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bittencourt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bittencourt throws a fast counter high kick but Dorian manages to duck under it in time.
Dorian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bittencourt moves away.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bittencourt slips under a jab from Dorian.
Bittencourt throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bittencourt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dorian swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bittencourt counters with a straight right hand.
Bittencourt misses with a body punch
and Dorian counters with a nice uppercut.
Bittencourt just misses with a punch to the body.
Dorian walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dorian misses with a hook.
Bittencourt throws a right hand that Dorian ducks under and follows up with a left that Dorian also avoids with ease.
Dorian on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dorian throws a poor cross that misses
and Bittencourt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dorian misses with a hook
and Dorian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dorian misses with a lunging right hand
and Dorian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dorian throws a right hand that misses
and Dorian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mahalo Bittencourt dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
The fighters circling - Dorian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bittencourt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dorian throws a right hand that misses
#CL2#
and Bittencourt counters by moving into the clinch.
Dorian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bittencourt has him pressed against the cage.
Dorian misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Bittencourt.
Dorian jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bittencourt walks away with a smile on his face. Dorian gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dorian throws a hook to the side of Bittencourt's head but Bittencourt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bittencourt misses with a body shot.
Dorian looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bittencourt looks to throw the jab but Dorian is out of range.
Dorian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bittencourt.
Bittencourt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dorian was well out of range. Poor timing from Bittencourt.
Dorian is looking to counter punch.
Dorian misses with a straight left.
Bittencourt unleashes a big counter combination but Dorian bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bittencourt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dorian looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T1#
Bittencourt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Dorian wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dorian swings for the body but Bittencourt moves out of range.
Bittencourt throws a counter combo.
Dorian throws a jab when Bittencourt was well out of range.
Bittencourt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dorian moves away.
Dorian throwing a counter right hand but Bittencourt manages to avoid it.
Bittencourt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dorian loads up on a big right hand but Bittencourt slips the punch.#KD2#
Bittencourt lands a big head kick that sends Dorian tumbling to the mat! Bittencourt takes a step backwards and waves Dorian back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mahalo Bittencourt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dorian looks to score with a jab to the body but Bittencourt is just out of range.#KD2#
Bittencourt drops Dorian with a beautiful combination! Dorian stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bittencourt is looking for the KO!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dorian misses with a hook to the body
and Bittencourt counters with a big right hand! Oh Dorian is in trouble here! Bittencourt follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mahalo Bittencourt!
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Event:
FFA 26: Del Rio vs Song
Date: Jun 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Dorian works the jab nicely.
Dorian just misses with a punch to the body.
Black takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dorian cracks Black with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dorian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Black was well out of range. Poor timing from Dorian.
Dorian digs a good body shot into Black's ribs.
Dorian looks to land a left hand but Black moved out of range nicely.#TD2#
Black bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dorian can't do much from the bottom here.
Dorian is trying to improve his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black trying to control the action but Dorian is working from the bottom.
Dorian's coaches at LOD London Top Tier have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Dorian can't do much from the bottom here. #T1#
Black wants to control but Dorian is keeping him busy.
Black working away.#SUB2#
Black tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Black has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Black throws a strike aimed at the side of Dorian's head but Dorian avoids it well.
Black taking a breather here.
Dorian manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Black sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Black passes the guard and advances to mount!
Black controlling the position easily from mount.
Black's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Black has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Dorian is squirming around, avoiding Black's attempts to control the action. #T3##SUB2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Black goes for an armbar but Dorian turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Dorian. #SUB2#
Dorian stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Black throws up his legs and catches Dorian in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Dorian tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Black! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Thorn Black!
Thorn Black decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
FFA 17: Studge vs Waves
Date: Apr 28, 2017 |
#R1#
Damon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #TD2#
Damon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dorian manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Damon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dorian bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Damon's guard. #REVR#
Damon told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Dorian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dorian is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Dorian drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dorian jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorian's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Damon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dorian. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1#
Dorian throws a big right hand that misses.
Damon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dorian is one step ahead there.
Dorian slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dorian 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.
Dorian slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dorian misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
#SUB#
Dorian is trying to get an arm triangle but Damon is defending well.
Dorian will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Damon wants to get back to his feet but Dorian is dominant here and he's now got Damon's back!#T2#
Dorian punches the canvas rather than the man. #SUB#
Dorian patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Dorian controlling from the back.
Damon is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #SUB#
Dorian has got one arm under Damon's chin. This could be trouble... Damon trying to control the other hand but Dorian gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Damon has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Dorian!
John Dorian spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
FFA 14: Ekaku vs Soze
Date: Apr 08, 2017 |
#R1#
Spencer tries to close the distance and clinch but Dorian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dorian drops down looking for a counter takedown but Spencer sprawls and moves away.
Dorian misses with a hook
and Spencer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dorian on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dorian throws a poor cross that misses
and Spencer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dorian shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Spencer sprawls well. Spencer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dorian gets slowly back to his feet.
Spencer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Spencer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Dorian shoots in and gets a takedown into Spencer's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dorian wants to pass the guard but Spencer is keeping the position.
Spencer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T1#
Dorian content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dorian has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dorian is in close to Spencer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Spencer wants to stand up but Dorian is controlling him.
Spencer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dorian. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dorian landing some decent shots from guard.
Dorian lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dorian showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dorian sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Spencer's guard.
Spencer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T2#
Spencer wants to get back to his feet.
Dorian drops an elbow to the side of Spencer's head.
Spencer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dorian. #SUB#
Dorian looking for a submission but Spencer manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Spencer controls Dorian momentarily but Dorian frees himself.
Spencer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dorian throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dorian controlling from the top position. #T3#
Dorian's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Spencer wants to stand but Dorian is controlling the position. #SUB#
Dorian drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Spencer manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dorian has Spencer in his guard.#REVB#
Dorian looking to control.
#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Spencer trying to control but Dorian is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Spencer is sitting in close to Dorian's body. Dorian has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Spencer is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Spencer is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Dorian.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). John Dorian!
A relieved looking John Dorian thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Dorian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nworb tries a head kick but it misses.
Nworb misses with an uppercut. Dorian saw that one coming.
Dorian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dorian shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dorian throws a shot from downtown. Nworb moves away and avoids it.
Dorian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nworb manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nworb. Dorian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Nworb as Dorian shoots in.
Nworb throws a good cross that connects.
Nworb throws a right hand that Dorian ducks under and follows up with a left that Dorian also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Dorian misses its intended target.
Nworb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dorian manages to avoid it.
Nworb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice combination there by Nworb.
#T1#
Nworb tries a head kick but it misses.
Dorian throws a body punch but Nworb moves out of range.
Nworb looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A swing and a miss from Dorian.
Nworb fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nworb throws a series of punches but Dorian avoids them all with ease.
Nworb throws a series of punches but Dorian moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nworb!
Nworb looks winded!
Nworb takes a swing at Dorian's ribcage but misses.
Dorian slips under a jab from Nworb.
Nworb avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nworb throws a right and a left that Dorian avoids nicely.
Dorian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nworb.
Nworb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dorian tries to counter with a takedown but Nworb is quick to defend against it.
Nworb scores with a one two! Dorian had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nworb looks to land a right hand but Dorian moved out of range.
Nworb misses with a wild combination.
Nworb moves out of range of the strikes.
Dorian throws a jab when Nworb was well out of range.
Nworb throws a looping overhand right but Dorian ducks down to avoid it.
Nworb throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dorian.
Dorian throws out a loose jab but Nworb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sirch Nworb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good exchange - Nworb coming out on top.
Dorian just misses with a punch to the body.
Nworb slips a straight right by Dorian.
Dorian moves out of range of the strikes.
Dorian changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dorian checks a leg kick.
Nworb throws an off balance right hand
#TD#
and Dorian counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #T3#
Nworb is trying to stand back up but Dorian is controlling him
Dorian missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dorian throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nworb wants to control but Dorian is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dorian wants to pass the guard but Nworb is defending well.
Dorian has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dorian throwing shots but Nworb is blocking nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nworb can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dorian thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nworb's head.
Dorian throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dorian trying to control the action but Nworb is working from the bottom.
Dorian is really struggling to control Nworb but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T4#
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.
Dorian throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dorian trying to control the action but Nworb is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dorian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nworb moves away.
Nworb slips under a jab.
Dorian moves out of range of the strikes.
Dorian drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nworb sprawls and moves away.
Nworb misses with a wild body shot.
Nworb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dorian tries to counter with a takedown but Nworb is quick to defend against it.
Nworb ducks under a wild hook from Dorian.
Dorian misses with a body shot.
Dorian throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sirch Nworb dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Nworb throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nworb swinging wildly here.
Sirch Nworb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dorian throws a jab but it's blocked by Nworb.
Nworb defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dorian.
Nworb wants to counter the offense by Dorian and move into the clinch position.
Dorian avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nworb slips under a jab from Dorian.
As Dorian backs off Nworb throws a huge counter combo but Dorian manages to avoid it all.
Dorian avoids the head kick by Nworb.
Dorian changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nworb tries to avoid it but Dorian manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nworb to the ground. Nworb escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorian takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dorian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nworb.
Nworb swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A head kick misses from Nworb.
Dorian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T1#
Nworb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dorian.
Dorian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nworb.
Nworb is breathing heavily.
Nworb looks to land a right hand but Dorian moved out of range.
Dorian shoots in for a takedown but Nworb shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Dorian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dorian throws a body punch but Nworb moves out of range.
Dorian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nworb.
Dorian changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nworb bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nworb jabs at Dorian's body.
Dorian fails with a takedown attempt.#T2#
Dorian avoids the head kick by Nworb.
Nworb swings and misses with a shot to the body#TD#
and Dorian counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nworb won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dorian trying to control the action but Nworb is working from the bottom.
Dorian working the ground and pound but Nworb is defending the strikes.
Dorian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nworb keeps working.
Dorian landing strikes.
Nworb parries the strikes from Dorian easily there. Dorian is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Nworb to escape.
Nworb prevents Dorian from improving position.
Nworb really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dorian. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3##SUB#
Dorian thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dorian wants to control but Nworb is keeping him busy.
Nworb dodges the ground and pound from Dorian.
Nworb is not content to let Dorian control the position.
Nworb is pushing Dorian's head away, looking to escape. Dorian manages to hold on to the position though.#T4#
Dorian working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Nworb is trying to work for a sweep but Dorian has mounted him!
Nworb is looking to get to half guard.
Dorian can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nworb is looking to escape.
Dorian lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Nworb wants to control but Dorian is having none of it.
Dorian throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Dorian thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sirch Nworb will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Dorian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nworb sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nworb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dorian tries for a takedown but Nworb sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nworb misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nworb throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dorian.
Nworb misses with a low kick.
Nworb throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dorian slips a jab and a cross from Nworb.
A big left from Dorian misses.
Dorian misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nworb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dorian closes the distance and clinches up with Nworb, looking for a takedown. Dorian pushes Nworb against the cage but Nworb circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dorian just misses with a punch to the body.
Dorian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
Dorian looks to land a right hand but Nworb moved out of range.
Nworb throws out a counter right but Dorian avoids it with no problem.
Nworb takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nworb fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nworb has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nworb misses with a looping right.
Sirch Nworb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nworb digs a good body shot into Dorian's ribs.
Nworb misses the jab.
Dorian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nworb fails to land with a series of punches.
Dorian tries to counter with a takedown but Nworb is quick to defend against it.
Dorian throws a jab but it's blocked by Nworb.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dorian. Nworb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dorian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nworb sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nworb misses with a wild combination.
Nworb swings for the body but Dorian moves out of range.
#T2#
Nworb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nworb slips under a jab.
Nworb throws a body punch but Dorian moves out of range.
Dorian drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nworb sprawls and moves away.
Nworb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dorian feinted with a counter takedown.
Dorian looks to score with a jab to the body but Nworb is just out of range.
Dorian throws a big shot that misses.
Dorian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nworb.
Dorian changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nworb tries to avoid it but Dorian manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nworb to the ground. Nworb escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Dorian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dorian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nworb.
Nworb lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dorian circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dorian misses with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Nworb. Those never looked like landing.
Dorian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T3#
A big left from Dorian misses.
Dorian dives in for a single leg takedown but Nworb sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nworb slips a straight right by Dorian.
Dorian misses with a wild body shot.
Nworb tries to bum rush Dorian with a series of wild strikes but Dorian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
John Dorian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dorian shoots for a takedown but Nworb saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nworb tries to counter with a clinch but Dorian shakes him off and moves away.
Nworb misses with a looping right.
Dorian changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nworb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dorian.
Nworb misses with a few strikes there.
#TD#
Dorian shoots in and bounces Nworb off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nworb wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Dorian manages to pass to side control. #T4##SUB#
Dorian is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dorian missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB#
Dorian is working for a submission of some sort.
Sirch Nworb is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#SUB#
Dorian is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nworb sees it coming and defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sirch Nworb.
I've got Nworb 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sirch Nworb!
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