AFC LW Tournament (Final 16 & Secondary)

Well, since everyone went to bed, I'm going to sim it in the morning before work.

Or maybe I'll just sim it in chunks throughout the day and bring my laptop to work...and use McDonalds WiFi.

That actually sounds like a good idea. Just portions of the card every few hours. I'll try it tomorrow.

[#3] Nick Hart (4-1-0) vs [#14] Pavlusha Petrov (0-1-0)

Nick Hart looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
Pavlusha Petrov looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Nick Hart is the more skilled fighter. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is the referee.

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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.


**0:12
Pavlusha Petrov and Captain Canada engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Pavlusha Petrov is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.


**0:22
Captain Canada and Petrov circle around the center of the cage.


**0:32
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.


**0:41
Petrov and Captain Canada circle around the center of the cage.


**0:54
Captain Canada shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Captain Canada grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Nick Hart


**1:06
Nick Hart is in open guard over Petrov
Nick Hart fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Petrov's face!
There is a small laceration on Pavlusha Petrov's Right cheek


**1:15
Nick Hart is in open guard over Petrov
Good looking punches from Nick Hart on the ground
They could take their toll on Petrov.
There is a small laceration on Pavlusha Petrov's Mouth


**1:27
Nick Hart is in open guard over Petrov
Nick Hart hovers above Petrov
Good punches to Petrov's body.


**1:36
Nick Hart is in open guard over Petrov
Captain Canada tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.


**1:42
Nick Hart is in half guard over Petrov
Nick Hart pushes Petrov's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Captain Canada who is in full mount! Petrov is in trouble now!


**1:50
Nick Hart is in full mount over Pavlusha Petrov
Nick Hart tries to better his position on the ground...
Captain Canada is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!


**1:57
Nick Hart is in full mount over Pavlusha Petrov
Petrov tries to escape from the full mount...
Nick Hart is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.


**2:08
Nick Hart is in side mount over Pavlusha Petrov
Good looking punches from Nick Hart on the ground
They could take their toll on Petrov.


**2:18
Nick Hart is in side mount over Pavlusha Petrov
Nick Hart looks to mount Pavlusha Petrov...
Nick Hart slides his knee across and gets to mount.


**2:24
Nick Hart is in full mount over Pavlusha Petrov
Captain Canada is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will be finished.
Captain Canada works on the ground with his fingers over Petrov's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
the referee didn't see that!


**2:31
Nick Hart is in full mount over Pavlusha Petrov
Pavlusha Petrov tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Hart in his guard...
Nick Hart rolls him over and takes his back!


**2:36
Captain Canada is in rear mount over Petrov
Captain Canada tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Petrov! Captain Canada has one hook in and keeps working!


**2:44
Captain Canada is in rear mount over Petrov with one hook in
Nice beating Nick Hart has received. He's going to look like a Halloween costume tomorrow.
Captain Canada gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Pavlusha Petrov! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Pavlusha Petrov doesn't defend himself!


**2:54
Captain Canada is in rear mount over Petrov with one hook in
Nick Hart tries to open Petrov's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Nick Hart. Petrov is unable to cover himself now!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Captain Canada, who walks calmly to his corner.



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Round 2
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**0:11
Captain Canada moves backwards and Pavlusha Petrov seems to be the aggressor.


**0:21
Captain Canada and Petrov circle around the center of the cage.


**0:31
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.


**0:43
Captain Canada and Petrov circle around the center of the cage.


**0:51
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.


**1:00
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.


**1:08
Nick Hart is slowing down the fight by not engaging.


**1:14
Captain Canada moves backwards and Pavlusha Petrov seems to be the aggressor.


**1:19
Captain Canada is holding Pavlusha Petrov's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Pavlusha Petrov loses balance and goes to the ground.


**1:24
Nick Hart is in side mount over Pavlusha Petrov
Good looking punches from Nick Hart on the ground
They could take their toll on Petrov.


**1:29
Nick Hart is in side mount over Pavlusha Petrov
Nice beating Nick Hart has received. His face is going to look like a hamburger meat tomorrow.
Nick Hart looks to mount Pavlusha Petrov...
Nick Hart slides his knee across and gets to mount.


**1:40
Nick Hart is in full mount over Pavlusha Petrov
Pavlusha Petrov tries to roll to his side and trap Nick Hart in his guard...
Nick Hart rolls him over and takes his back!


**1:46
Captain Canada is in rear mount over Petrov
Petrov has given his back to Nick Hart who is trying to get one hook in!
Nick Hart has one hook in!


**1:51
Captain Canada is in rear mount over Petrov with one hook in
Nick Hart slides his arm under Pavlusha Petrov's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Pavlusha Petrov pushes up and slides Nick Hart's arm over his chin.


**1:59
Captain Canada is in rear mount over Petrov with one hook in
Captain Canada has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Petrov.
Nicely done! Captain Canada now has two hooks in! The end may be near!


**2:09
Captain Canada is in rear mount over Petrov with two hooks in
A few fans don't like what they are seeing and begin to boo!
Nick Hart isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Captain Canada throws his leg over and Pavlusha Petrov is in serious trouble! Nick Hart extends his hips and Pavlusha Petrov is forced to tapout to the crafty armbar!
Winner is Nick Hart by Submission (Armbar) at 2:17 Round 2

Statistics: Nick Hart
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 22/24 (92%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 1686,6
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 1537,64
Time on the ground 170 s

Statistics: Pavlusha Petrov
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 1
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 170 s


Nick Hart wins 14,36 ranking points after the fight.


Pavlusha Petrov loses -8,98 ranking points after the fight.
Small cut Right cheek
Small cut Mouth


A decent performance by Nick Hart today. He showed up to fight and wasn't afraid of enganging. (260 points)
What a dull and boring fighter Petrov was today. He needs to improve his performance if he wants the fans to cheer his name. (0 points)
A fight that put some of us on our feet occasionally. It could have been more exciting though.

[#2] Titus Combs (6-1-0) vs [#15] Kyle Hawes (0-1-0)

Titus Combs glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Kyle Hawes glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
T Daddy is the fighter that should win today if we pay attention to the betting odds.
The referee of the bout is the referee.

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Round 1
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Titus Combs and Kyle Hawes touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!


**0:13
Some nice shots from Titus Combs
that stun Hawes.


**0:22
T Daddy launches a hook to the body
Bang! Hawes stops that one with his ribs!


**0:29
T Daddy moves backwards and Kyle Hawes seems to be the aggressor.


**0:38
As the fight continues it seems that Titus Combs is maintaining his energy levels and not gassing.
Hawes steps forward
Titus Combs catches him with an uppercut to the face!


**0:48
T Daddy and Hawes circle around the center of the cage.


**0:57
A right hand from Titus Combs
misses its target.
Titus Combs gets sloppy and Kyle Hawes tries to take advantage...
Kyle Hawes fires an unorthodox punch to T Daddy's torso
that goes wide.


**1:07
Kyle Hawes just won't stop and continues to rain punches
T Daddy may be in trouble!


**1:19
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.


**1:33
Kyle Hawes leans forwards and tries to grapple with T Daddy
Hawes shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
T Daddy doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Kyle Hawes embrace and tries to move away...
Kyle Hawes pushes T Daddy forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.


**1:47
The fighters are clinching.
Titus Combs tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
T Daddy circles out and slips free of Kyle Hawes's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.


**1:58
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.


**2:07
Titus Combs closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Some of the casuals here are booing...
T Daddy moves forward looking for some action
Titus Combs shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!


**2:17
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
A few fans don't like what they are seeing and begin to boo!
Titus Combs launches a furious knee!
Kyle Hawes blocks and struggles while trying to take the initiative.
Hawes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Hawes grab one of Titus Combs's arm and tries a Hip Throw
T Daddy done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Kyle Hawes pushes away T Daddy trying to keep the fight at striking range
T Daddy stumbles backwards and Kyle Hawes circles to get the center of the cage


**2:27
Some of the casuals here are booing...
T Daddy steps backwards away from Kyle Hawes. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.


**2:35
T Daddy decides to launch some tentative punches
Kyle Hawes takes the best of a brief punching exchange.


**2:46
Hawes moves forward looking for some action
Titus Combs doesn't want to engage and backpedals


**2:56
Bone shattering straight right hand from Titus Combs!
Hawes is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Titus Combs has to be confident that he won that round.



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Round 2
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**0:09
T Daddy and Hawes circle around the center of the cage.


**0:23
Good movement from Hawes
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.


**0:32
Nice low kick from Hawes
but Titus Combs stops it.


**0:43
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.


**0:53
Brilliant combination from Kyle Hawes
T Daddy is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.


**1:02
Hawes and T Daddy circle around the center of the cage.


**1:12
T Daddy launches a hook to the body
Bang! Hawes stops that one with his ribs!


**1:25
The two exchange wildly
Hawes is connecting with a few punches


**1:37
Hawes tries to grapple
He puts T Daddy in a double underhook!


**1:44
The fighters are clinching.
T Daddy launches a few hard punches to Kyle Hawes's ribs!
Kyle Hawes's ribs shows the damage! Titus Combs is working his opponent ribs!
Kyle Hawes pushes away T Daddy trying to keep the fight at striking range
T Daddy stumbles backwards and Kyle Hawes circles to get the center of the cage


**1:55
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.


**2:08
Brilliant combination from Kyle Hawes
T Daddy is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.


**2:21
T Daddy and Hawes circle around the center of the cage.


**2:35
T Daddy moves backwards and Kyle Hawes seems to be the aggressor.


**2:44
A left hook from T Daddy
grazes the chin of Hawes.


**2:55
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
the referee separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for T Daddy.



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Round 3
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**0:09
Tremendous strikes from T Daddy!
Some big punches are landing!


**0:18
As the fight continues it seems that Titus Combs is maintaining his energy levels and not gassing.
Hawes launches a kick
but Titus Combs avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!


**0:28
T Daddy decides to launch some tentative punches
Hawes launches a couple of jabs that are answered by T Daddy with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!


**0:39
Titus Combs fakes a move and moves laterally.
T Daddy moves backwards and Kyle Hawes seems to be the aggressor.


**0:45
Kyle Hawes leans forwards and tries to grapple with T Daddy
Hawes shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.


**0:53
The fighters are clinching.
Titus Combs tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
T Daddy circles out and slips free of Kyle Hawes's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.


**1:03
Titus Combs attempts a sweep single...
Kyle Hawes was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.


**1:12
Some nice shots from Titus Combs
that stun Hawes.


**1:25
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.


**1:34
Titus Combs is slowing down the fight by not engaging.


**1:46
Kyle Hawes launches a body shot
T Daddy evades.


**1:55
Titus Combs and Hawes engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Titus Combs is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.


**2:06
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.


**2:13
Bone shattering straight left hand from Titus Combs!
Hawes is going to have a big headache after that blow!


**2:24
T Daddy studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.


**2:29
T Daddy studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.


**2:35
Tremendous strikes from T Daddy!
Some big punches are landing!


**2:43
T Daddy goes to the body...
He punishes Hawes's ribs with a couple of hooks.


**2:52
Titus Combs was tooling Kyle Hawes for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Kyle Hawes lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Hawes steps forward
Titus Combs catches him with an uppercut to the face!


**2:57
Titus Combs goes with a looping right hand while Kyle Hawes jumps back and jabs
T Daddy seems staggered and Kyle Hawes runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
the referee tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
T Daddy is the winner of this round.




Judge: Titus Combs 10 10 10: 30
Judge: Kyle Hawes 9 9 8: 26


Judge: Titus Combs 10 9 10: 29
Judge: Kyle Hawes 9 10 8: 27


Judge: Titus Combs 10 10 10: 30
Judge: Kyle Hawes 9 9 8: 26


Winner is Titus Combs by Unanimous decision at 3:00 Round 3

Statistics: Titus Combs
Punches 27/35 (77%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 1185,52
Clinch Damage 16,6
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 0 s

Statistics: Kyle Hawes
Punches 15/32 (47%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Damage caused 64,74
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 0 s


Titus Combs wins 14,59 ranking points after the fight.


Kyle Hawes loses -9,12 ranking points after the fight.


Nice effort tonight from Titus Combs who was clearly aiming to please the fans. (184 points)
What a dull and boring fighter Hawes was today. He needs to improve his performance if he wants the fans to cheer his name. (24 points)
Nice effort but I'm sure we can expect more from Titus Combs and Kyle Hawes.

[#4] Dong Bae Bong (6-2-0) vs [#13] Hao Lin (0-1-0)

Dong Bae Bong looks very relaxed. He looks like a guy who expects to win this fight.
Hao Lin looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Bong is the fighter that should win today if we pay attention to the betting odds.
The referee of the bout is the referee.

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Round 1
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Bong and Lin move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!


**0:13
Hao Lin and Bong engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.


**0:26
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.


**0:34
Lin is holding Dong Bae Bong's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dong Bae Bong shows great balance while pushing away Hao Lin


**0:45
Hao Lin seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Hao Lin fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.


**0:55
Hao Lin goes with a looping right hand while Dong Bae Bong jumps back and jabs
Lin seems staggered and Dong Bae Bong runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.


**1:07
Dong Bae Bong seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Bong studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.


**1:15
Lightning fast low kick from Lin!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!


**1:26
Lin fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Bong sprawls and remains on his feet.
Bong is trying to counter now!
Bong fires low kicks
that fail to land.


**1:38
Lin moves backwards and Dong Bae Bong seems to be the aggressor.


**1:47
A punch from Hao Lin
whizzes past Bong.


**1:54
Hao Lin goes with a looping right hand while Dong Bae Bong jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Bong seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.


**2:01
Hao Lin launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.


**2:07
Hao Lin fakes a punch and launches himself over Dong Bae Bong
Bong counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals


**2:12
No action equals fan disrespect. And they are openly booing the fighters.
Bong studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.


**2:25
Brilliant combination from Hao Lin
Bong is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Hao Lin gets sloppy and Dong Bae Bong tries to take advantage...
Bong launches a hook to the body
Bang! Lin stops that one with his ribs!


**2:37
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.


**2:45
Hao Lin throws a punch
that gets deflected.


**2:59
Good movement from Lin
who is bobbing and weaving.
Hao Lin gets sloppy and Dong Bae Bong tries to take advantage...
Crisp uppercut by Bong followed by a hard jab
Lin deflects the blows.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for Dong Bae Bong, but it's close.



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Round 2
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**0:10
Hao Lin fires an unorthodox punch to Bong's torso
that goes wide.


**0:22
Bong looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Hao Lin's punches
Lin is on the receiving end of a great combo by Bong.


**0:32
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.


**0:44
Brilliant combination from Hao Lin
Bong is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.


**0:57
Lin studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.


**1:08
Low kick by Hao Lin to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.


**1:17
Dong Bae Bong goes with a looping right hand while Hao Lin jumps back and jabs
Lin seems staggered and Dong Bae Bong runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.


**1:31
Lin is gassing out... His performance may be going down from here.
A punch from Hao Lin
whizzes past Bong.


**1:42
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.


**1:50
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.


**2:00
Ugly atmosphere in here right now. The fans are getting restless due to the lack of action.
Lin pushes Dong Bae Bong and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.


**2:09
Solid jabs from Hao Lin.
Bong defends.


**2:17
Bong steps backwards away from Hao Lin. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.


**2:27
Hao Lin is measuring Bong with his jab.
Bong isn't fazed.


**2:38
A bunch of leg kicks from Hao Lin
are blocked by Bong.


**2:45
The people here are booing the fighters.
Solid low kick from Hao Lin.
Bong deflects it.


**2:52
Dong Bae Bong moves forward and launches a low kick.
Lin blocks that.
the referee tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Hao Lin, but it's close.



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Round 3
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**0:14
Dong Bae Bong is slowing down the fight by not engaging.


**0:22
Lin launches a hook to the body
Dong Bae Bong moves aside looking for a counter...


**0:35
Lin launches a furious low kick!
Bong blocks.


**0:44
Lin wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Bong doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards


**0:57
A punch from Hao Lin
whizzes past Bong.


**1:04
Bong and Lin circle around the center of the cage.


**1:15
Lin moves forward looking for some action
Dong Bae Bong struggles a bit before breaking Lin's attemp of grappling


**1:24
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.


**1:34
Good movement from Lin
who is bobbing and weaving.


**1:42
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.


**1:49
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.


**2:02
Hao Lin goes with a looping right hand while Dong Bae Bong jumps back and jabs
Bong seems staggered and Hao Lin runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.


**2:12
Dong Bae Bong attempts to cut off Lin with punches
Lin reels from the strikes.


**2:26
Nice punches from Dong Bae Bong.
Lin staggers backwards. Bong wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
There is a small laceration on Hao Lin's Left cheek


**2:36
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.


**2:47
Lin is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
Bong is smart enough to block that one.
Hao Lin gets sloppy and Dong Bae Bong tries to take advantage...
Some nice shots from Dong Bae Bong
that stun Lin.


**2:55
Dong Bae Bong fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Hao Lin! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
the referee tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Lin is the winner of this round.




Judge: Dong Bae Bong 10 9 10: 29
Judge: Hao Lin 9 10 8: 27


Judge: Dong Bae Bong 10 9 10: 29
Judge: Hao Lin 9 10 8: 27


Judge: Dong Bae Bong 10 9 10: 29
Judge: Hao Lin 9 10 8: 27


Winner is Dong Bae Bong by Unanimous decision at 3:00 Round 3

Statistics: Dong Bae Bong
Punches 29/43 (67%)
Kicks 1/5 (20%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 784,27
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 0 s

Statistics: Hao Lin
Punches 6/38 (16%)
Kicks 1/9 (11%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 92,21
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 0 s


Dong Bae Bong wins 14,29 ranking points after the fight.


Hao Lin loses -8,93 ranking points after the fight.
Small cut Left cheek


Nice effort tonight from Dong Bae Bong who was clearly aiming to please the fans. (108 points)
A decent performance by Hao Lin today. He showed up to fight and wasn't afraid of enganging. (59 points)
Enjoyable fight. We could expect to see Bong and Lin in more fights soon.

[#1] Frank MacDonald (6-1-0) vs [#16] Manuel Molina (0-2-0)

Frank MacDonald looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
Manuel Molina looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The Chosen One is the fighter that should win today if we pay attention to the betting odds.
Manuel Molina comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is the referee.

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Round 1
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Frank MacDonald and Manuel Molina touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!


**0:13
Frank MacDonald shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Manuel Molina is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull The Chosen One into his guard.


**0:23
Frank MacDonald is in closed guard over Molina
Frank MacDonald tries to pass Manuel Molina's guard...
Frank MacDonald manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.


**0:32
Frank MacDonald is in half guard over Molina
The Chosen One launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Molina is covering himself! The Chosen One tries to force the situation and Molina clumsily gives his back!


**0:43
The Chosen One is in rear mount over Molina
Molina has given his back to Frank MacDonald who is trying to get one hook in!
Frank MacDonald has one hook in!


**0:51
The Chosen One is in rear mount over Molina with one hook in
The Chosen One has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Molina.
Molina uses his leg as leverage and manages to keep himself safe for now.


**1:00
The Chosen One is in rear mount over Molina with one hook in
Frank MacDonald throws his leg over Manuel Molina's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Frank MacDonald's rear naked choke attempt!
Manuel Molina frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Frank MacDonald and ends up on top!


**1:10
Manuel Molina is in closed guard over The Chosen One
The Chosen One launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Molina's ribs.


**1:21
Manuel Molina is in closed guard over The Chosen One
Decent strikes from Frank MacDonald who tries a hammer punch to Molina's ribs.
That hit Molina who moves his head on the ground in order to protect himself


**1:28
Manuel Molina is in closed guard over The Chosen One
The Chosen One launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Molina's ribs.


**1:35
Manuel Molina is in closed guard over The Chosen One
Frank MacDonald launches a few punches to Molina's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Molina tries to cover his face,


**1:46
Manuel Molina is in closed guard over The Chosen One
Frank MacDonald is cooling the fight on the ground


**1:56
Manuel Molina is in closed guard over The Chosen One
Manuel Molina positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Manuel Molina is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard The Chosen One's ribs


**2:04
Manuel Molina is in full mount over Frank MacDonald
Frank MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Manuel Molina in his guard...
Frank MacDonald gets his hip out and moves to full guard.


**2:16
Manuel Molina is in full mount over Frank MacDonald
The Chosen One is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Molina's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!


**2:29
Frank MacDonald is in half guard over Molina
Frank MacDonald is cooling the fight on the ground


**2:36
Frank MacDonald is in half guard over Molina
Some of the casuals here are booing...
Weak punches thrown from The Chosen One
They're bothering Molina even though they aren't hurting him.


**2:42
Frank MacDonald is in half guard over Molina
Manuel Molina tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.


**2:53
Frank MacDonald is in half guard over Molina
Weak punches thrown from The Chosen One
They're bothering Molina even though they aren't hurting him.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is clearly for Frank MacDonald.



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Round 2
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**0:11
The Chosen One studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.


**0:21
The Chosen One studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.


**0:29
The Chosen One and Molina circle around the center of the cage.


**0:38
Frank MacDonald attempts a sweep single...
Frank MacDonald catches Manuel Molina's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by The Chosen One.


**0:47
Frank MacDonald is in closed guard over Molina
Molina tries to stand up!
The Chosen One doesn't allow him!


**0:58
Frank MacDonald is in closed guard over Molina
The Chosen One tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Frank MacDonald fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.


**1:11
Frank MacDonald is in half guard over Molina
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Frank MacDonald launches a few punches to Molina
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!


**1:18
Frank MacDonald is in half guard over Molina
The Chosen One tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Molina from the side mount!


**1:29
Frank MacDonald is in side mount over Manuel Molina
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Frank MacDonald throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.


**1:37
Frank MacDonald is in side mount over Manuel Molina
Frank MacDonald looks to pass to mount...
The Chosen One slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Manuel Molina.


**1:47
Frank MacDonald is in full mount over Manuel Molina
Frank MacDonald tries to better his position on the ground...
The Chosen One is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!


**1:56
Frank MacDonald is in full mount over Manuel Molina
The Chosen One has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Manuel Molina tries to roll to his side and trap Frank MacDonald in his guard...
Frank MacDonald rolls him over and takes his back!


**2:05
The Chosen One is in rear mount over Molina
Molina has given his back to Frank MacDonald who is trying to get one hook in!
Frank MacDonald has one hook in!


**2:13
The Chosen One is in rear mount over Molina with one hook in
The Chosen One has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Molina.
Nicely done! The Chosen One now has two hooks in! The end may be near!


**2:21
The Chosen One is in rear mount over Molina with two hooks in
The Chosen One tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Molina!
Molina adopts the turtle defense and The Chosen One is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!


**2:26
The Chosen One is in rear mount over Molina with two hooks in
A few fans don't like what they are seeing and begin to boo!
Frank MacDonald positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Frank MacDonald is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Molina's ribs


**2:32
Frank MacDonald is in full mount over Manuel Molina
Frank MacDonald positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Frank MacDonald is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Molina's abdomen


**2:39
Frank MacDonald is in full mount over Manuel Molina
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
The Chosen One tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Frank MacDonald controls the situation despite Manuel Molina efforts for escaping from the full mount.


**2:50
Frank MacDonald is in full mount over Manuel Molina
Manuel Molina is cooling the fight on the ground


**2:58
Frank MacDonald is in full mount over Manuel Molina
Manuel Molina doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of The Chosen One's moves.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
The Chosen One is the winner of this round.



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Round 3
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**0:09
The Chosen One studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.


**0:17
The Chosen One and Molina circle around the center of the cage.


**0:28
Frank MacDonald tries to bring the fight to the ground
Molina goes down.


**0:37
Frank MacDonald is in open guard over Molina
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Frank MacDonald tries to pass to half guard...
Manuel Molina can't prevent his opponent from passing. The Chosen One looks to work from half guard.


**0:49
Frank MacDonald is in half guard over Molina
Frank MacDonald tries to free his leg
Manuel Molina moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.


**0:56
The Chosen One is holding Manuel Molina's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Manuel Molina loses balance and goes to the ground.


**1:01
Frank MacDonald is in side mount over Manuel Molina
Frank MacDonald throws a flurry of punches at Molina...
Crushing blows to Molina's face!


**1:10
Frank MacDonald is in side mount over Manuel Molina
Frank MacDonald looks to mount Manuel Molina...
Manuel Molina sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.


**1:20
Frank MacDonald is in half guard over Molina
The Chosen One sits over his knees and pushes away Molina's leg!
Frank MacDonald is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.


**1:29
Frank MacDonald is in side mount over Manuel Molina
Frank MacDonald looks to pass to mount...
The Chosen One slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Manuel Molina.


**1:40
Frank MacDonald is in full mount over Manuel Molina
Frank MacDonald throws a flurry of punches at Molina...
Crushing blows to Molina's face!


**1:46
Frank MacDonald is in full mount over Manuel Molina
The Chosen One tries to launch a few punches to Manuel Molina
Most of them are hitting Molina's gloves


**1:54
Frank MacDonald is in full mount over Manuel Molina
Manuel Molina doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
The Chosen One tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in ARCO Arena (Sacramento, CA) are cheering for the fighters.


**2:06
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.


**2:19
A punch from Manuel Molina
grazes The Chosen One's right cheek.


**2:30
Some of the casuals here are booing...
Molina moves forward looking for some action
Frank MacDonald struggles a bit before breaking Molina's attemp of grappling


**2:41
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.


**2:53
Frank MacDonald tries to bring the fight to the ground
Molina goes down.
the referee tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Frank MacDonald has to be confident that he won that round.




Judge: Frank MacDonald 10 10 10: 30
Judge: Manuel Molina 8 8 8: 24


Judge: Frank MacDonald 10 10 10: 30
Judge: Manuel Molina 8 8 8: 24


Judge: Frank MacDonald 10 10 10: 30
Judge: Manuel Molina 8 8 8: 24


Winner is Frank MacDonald by Unanimous decision at 3:00 Round 3

Statistics: Frank MacDonald
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 27/44 (61%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 881,92
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 630,3
Time on the ground 379 s

Statistics: Manuel Molina
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/4 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 8,87
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 6,33
Time on the ground 379 s


Frank MacDonald wins 13,79 ranking points after the fight.


Manuel Molina loses -8,62 ranking points after the fight.


The Chosen One had some memorable moments and his performance has pleased of the people here at ARCO Arena (Sacramento, CA). (229 points)
What a dull and boring fighter Molina was today. He needs to improve his performance if he wants the fans to cheer his name. (7 points)
A fight that put some of us on our feet occasionally. It could have been more exciting though.

The card will be in about a half hour

[#1] Akihiro Kobayashi (8-1-0) vs [#4] Fusaaki Nataga (5-1-0)

Akihiro Kobayashi looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Fusaaki Nataga is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Akihiro Kobayashi is the more skilled fighter. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Akihiro Kobayashi comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
Fusaaki Nataga comes with a 4 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is the referee.

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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.


**0:13
Solid shot from Fusaaki Nataga to the body.
Akuma didn't like that.


**0:27
Fusaaki Nataga fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.


**0:37
As the fight continues it seems that Akihiro Kobayashi is maintaining his energy levels and not gassing.
Akihiro Kobayashi attempts a sweep single...
Akihiro Kobayashi catches Fusaaki Nataga's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Akuma.


**0:46
Akihiro Kobayashi is in closed guard over Nataga
Akuma struggles on the ground and tries to break Fusaaki Nataga's guard...
Akihiro Kobayashi is in Nataga open guard now


**0:54
Akihiro Kobayashi is in open guard over Nataga
Nataga tries to close his guard around Akuma
He is not able to do it


**1:07
Akihiro Kobayashi is in open guard over Nataga
Nataga tries to close his guard around Akuma
He is not able to do it


**1:15
Akihiro Kobayashi is in open guard over Nataga
Nataga tries to close his guard around Akuma
He is not able to do it


**1:23
Akihiro Kobayashi is in open guard over Nataga
Nataga tries to close his guard around Akuma
He is not able to do it


**1:35
Akihiro Kobayashi is in open guard over Nataga
Akuma tries to jump to side mount.
Fusaaki Nataga closed his guard around Akihiro Kobayashi.


**1:46
Akihiro Kobayashi is in side mount over Fusaaki Nataga
Akuma shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Akihiro Kobayashi launches a few punches to Nataga
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!


**1:58
Akihiro Kobayashi is in side mount over Fusaaki Nataga
Fusaaki Nataga attempts to trap Akihiro Kobayashi in his guard.
Akihiro Kobayashi keeps control and remains in side mount.


**2:08
Akihiro Kobayashi is in side mount over Fusaaki Nataga
Fusaaki Nataga attempts to trap Akihiro Kobayashi in his guard.
Akihiro Kobayashi keeps control and remains in side mount.
the referee has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in ARCO Arena (Sacramento, CA) are cheering for the fighters.


**2:19
Nataga looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Akihiro Kobayashi's punches
Nataga is on the receiving end of a great combo by Akuma.


**2:28
Good leg kicks from Fusaaki Nataga.
Akihiro Kobayashi defends with ease.


**2:35
A few fans don't like what they are seeing and begin to boo!
Nataga looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Akihiro Kobayashi's punches
Akuma is on the receiving end of a great combo by Nataga.


**2:46
Solid shot from Fusaaki Nataga to the body.
Akuma blocks in time.


**2:53
You can hear some sparse boos from the fans.
Akuma steps backwards away from Fusaaki Nataga. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Akihiro Kobayashi.


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Round 2
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**0:12
Fusaaki Nataga is slowing down the fight by not engaging.


**0:25
Akuma shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Akuma is holding Fusaaki Nataga's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Fusaaki Nataga loses balance and goes to the ground.


**0:36
Akihiro Kobayashi is in side mount over Fusaaki Nataga
Fusaaki Nataga attempts to trap Akihiro Kobayashi in his guard.
Akihiro Kobayashi keeps control and remains in side mount.


**0:47
Akihiro Kobayashi is in side mount over Fusaaki Nataga
Fusaaki Nataga attempts to trap Akihiro Kobayashi in his guard.
Akihiro Kobayashi keeps control and remains in side mount.


**1:00
Akihiro Kobayashi is in side mount over Fusaaki Nataga
Nataga is a submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Nataga tries to show some ground skills
Akuma uses his strength to keep Akuma at a disadvantage
Fusaaki Nataga gets sloppy and Akihiro Kobayashi tries to take advantage...
Akihiro Kobayashi looks to mount Fusaaki Nataga...
Akihiro Kobayashi slides his knee across and gets to mount.


**1:13
Akihiro Kobayashi is in full mount over Fusaaki Nataga
Fusaaki Nataga tries to roll to his side and trap Akihiro Kobayashi in his guard...
Akihiro Kobayashi keeps good control and remains in full mount.


**1:21
Akihiro Kobayashi is in full mount over Fusaaki Nataga
Fusaaki Nataga tries to roll to his side and trap Akihiro Kobayashi in his guard...
Akihiro Kobayashi keeps good control and remains in full mount.


**1:29
Akihiro Kobayashi is in full mount over Fusaaki Nataga
Fusaaki Nataga tries to roll to his side and trap Akihiro Kobayashi in his guard...
Akihiro Kobayashi keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in ARCO Arena (Sacramento, CA) are cheering for the fighters.


**1:35
Nataga throws a low kick
Akihiro Kobayashi blocks.
Nataga misses a step and Akihiro Kobayashi sees an opportunity to counter him!
A punch from Akihiro Kobayashi
whizzes past Nataga.


**1:44
Nataga throws a low kick
Akihiro Kobayashi blocks.
Nataga clumsily fails here and it's time for Akihiro Kobayashi to fight back!
Akihiro Kobayashi moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Nataga's right thigh


**1:50
Fusaaki Nataga tries a middle kick
Akihiro Kobayashi blocks and steps away.


**1:55
Middle kick from Nataga.
The kick just misses.


**2:05
Some of the casuals here are booing...
Fusaaki Nataga attempts a sweep single...
Akihiro Kobayashi was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.


**2:16
You can hear some sparse boos from the fans.
Akihiro Kobayashi fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.


**2:27
Some of the casuals here are booing...
Akuma is holding Fusaaki Nataga's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Fusaaki Nataga loses balance and goes to the ground.
Nataga's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured


**2:40
Akihiro Kobayashi is in side mount over Fusaaki Nataga
Nataga breaths deeply while on the ground


**2:49
Akihiro Kobayashi is in side mount over Fusaaki Nataga
Akihiro Kobayashi throws a flurry of punches at Nataga...
Crushing blows to Nataga's face!
Nataga has a small cut in his Right cheek


**2:59
Akihiro Kobayashi is in side mount over Fusaaki Nataga
Akuma and Nataga are at the same skill level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Nataga tries to show some ground skills
Akuma uses his strength to keep Akuma at a disadvantage
Fusaaki Nataga gets sloppy and Akihiro Kobayashi tries to take advantage...
Akihiro Kobayashi looks to mount Fusaaki Nataga...
Akihiro Kobayashi slides his knee across and gets to mount.
the referee separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was an even round for the most part.



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Round 3
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**0:14
A punch from Akihiro Kobayashi
grazes Nataga's left cheek.


**0:24
Fusaaki Nataga and Akuma engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.


**0:34
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.


**0:41
Fusaaki Nataga moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Solid low kick from Fusaaki Nataga.
Akuma deflects it.


**0:52
Nataga fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Akuma sprawls and remains on his feet.
Akuma tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Akihiro Kobayashi fakes a punch and launches himself over Nataga!
Nice move by Akuma who clinches and pushes Nataga against the cage
Akihiro Kobayashi tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Akuma circles out and slips free of Fusaaki Nataga's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.


**1:03
Akihiro Kobayashi circles around Nataga
Akuma grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Akihiro Kobayashi


**1:17
Akihiro Kobayashi is in open guard over Nataga
Nataga tries to close his guard around Akuma
He is not able to do it


**1:27
Akihiro Kobayashi is in open guard over Nataga
Nataga tries to close his guard around Akuma
He is not able to do it


**1:37
Akihiro Kobayashi is in open guard over Nataga
Akihiro Kobayashi is cooling the fight on the ground


**1:49
Akihiro Kobayashi is in open guard over Nataga
Good looking punches from Akihiro Kobayashi on the ground
They could take their toll on Nataga.


**2:02
Akihiro Kobayashi is in open guard over Nataga
You can hear some sparse boos from the fans.
Akuma moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.


**2:12
Akihiro Kobayashi is in half guard over Nataga
Akihiro Kobayashi tries to free his leg
Akihiro Kobayashi uses some of his skill by jumping out of Nataga's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!


**2:22
Akihiro Kobayashi is in side mount over Fusaaki Nataga
Fusaaki Nataga attempts to trap Akihiro Kobayashi in his guard.
Fusaaki Nataga manages to switch to full guard.


**2:36
Akihiro Kobayashi is in open guard over Nataga
Nataga tries to close his guard around Akuma
He succeeds!


**2:46
Akihiro Kobayashi is in closed guard over Nataga
You can here the boos starting.
Akuma is in closed guard... Nataga tries to roll on the ground!
Akihiro Kobayashi uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Akuma is trying to counter now!
Akuma tries to escape from the closed guard
Akuma succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe


**2:55
Akihiro Kobayashi is in open guard over Nataga
Nataga tries to close his guard around Akuma
He is not able to do it
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
If you have working eyes you have to give that round to Akihiro Kobayashi.




Judge: Akihiro Kobayashi 10 9 10: 29
Judge: Fusaaki Nataga 9 10 9: 28


Judge: Akihiro Kobayashi 10 10 10: 30
Judge: Fusaaki Nataga 9 9 9: 27


Judge: Akihiro Kobayashi 9 10 10: 29
Judge: Fusaaki Nataga 10 9 9: 28


Winner is Akihiro Kobayashi by Unanimous decision at 3:00 Round 3

Statistics: Akihiro Kobayashi
Punches 10/13 (77%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/12 (83%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Damage caused 211,44
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 76,5
Time on the ground 299 s

Statistics: Fusaaki Nataga
Punches 4/13 (31%)
Kicks 0/8 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 12,76
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 299 s


Akihiro Kobayashi wins 22,23 ranking points after the fight.


Fusaaki Nataga loses -13,89 ranking points after the fight.
contused left arm
Small cut Right cheek

Nice effort tonight from Akihiro Kobayashi who was clearly aiming to please the fans. (89 points)
A decent performance by Fusaaki Nataga today. He showed up to fight and wasn't afraid of enganging. (73 points)
A fight that put some of us on our feet occasionally. It could have been more exciting though.

[#2] Bilbov Baggins (7-1-1) vs [#11] Stefanus Vogel (2-0-1)

Bilbov Baggins looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Ferocious staredown by Vogel while the referee recites the rules. He looks extremely focused.
Bilbov Baggins has fight Stefanus Vogel 1 times.
Vogel is a huge underdog to win tonight. Seems like he is embracing the role.
The referee of the bout is the referee.

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Round 1
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The Burglar and Vogel move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!


**0:14
As the fight continues it seems that Stefanus Vogel is maintaining his energy levels and not gassing.
Stefanus Vogel is slowing down the fight by not engaging.


**0:23
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.


**0:33
Stefanus Vogel fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.


**0:45
Lightning fast low kick from The Burglar!
Vogel blocks that kick with his leg.


**0:57
Bone shattering straight right hand from Stefanus Vogel!
The Burglar ducks under...


**1:09
Stefanus Vogel fakes a move and moves laterally.
Solid kick to the leg from Stefanus Vogel
The Burglar checks it.


**1:19
Vogel moves backwards and Bilbov Baggins seems to be the aggressor.


**1:29
Stefanus Vogel tries a hook to the body
but The Burglar manages to dodge it


**1:37
Vogel launches a flurry of punches
The Burglar slips out of danger.


**1:43
A high kick from Stefanus Vogel
falls short of the mark.


**1:49
Bilbov Baggins is slowing down the fight by not engaging.


**2:02
Body kick by Stefanus Vogel...
is blocked.


**2:10
Vogel and The Burglar circle around the center of the cage.


**2:23
The people here in ARCO Arena (Sacramento, CA) are booing the fighters. They should increase the energy if they want a better reaction!
Stefanus Vogel is slowing down the fight by not engaging.


**2:33
Stefanus Vogel was tooling Bilbov Baggins for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Bilbov Baggins lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Stefanus Vogel throws a punch
that gets deflected.


**2:44
Stefanus Vogel moves forward and launches a low kick.
The Burglar blocks that.


**2:52
Ugly atmosphere in here right now. The fans are getting restless due to the lack of action.
Stefanus Vogel and The Burglar engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Stefanus Vogel, but it's close.



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Round 2
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**0:09
Vogel studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.


**0:21
Vogel moves backwards and Bilbov Baggins seems to be the aggressor.


**0:29
Lightning fast low kick from The Burglar!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!


**0:42
The Burglar decides to launch some tentative punches
Stefanus Vogel takes the best of a brief punching exchange.


**0:54
Stefanus Vogel fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
The Burglar blocks and pushes his opponent.


**1:03
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.


**1:11
A solid combination from Stefanus Vogel
mostly hits air.


**1:21
Vogel moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Bilbov Baggins checks the kick.


**1:28
Vogel moves backwards and Bilbov Baggins seems to be the aggressor.


**1:40
Vogel launches a hook to the body
Bilbov Baggins moves aside looking for a counter...


**1:45
Low kick by Stefanus Vogel to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.


**1:54
Stefanus Vogel fires an unorthodox punch to The Burglar's torso
that goes wide.


**2:00
Vogel launches a stiff jab!
The Burglar ducks that one.


**2:08
Nice beating Stefanus Vogel has received. He's going to look like a Halloween costume tomorrow.
No action equals fan disrespect. And they are openly booing the fighters.
Stefanus Vogel fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
The Burglar blocks that. It was easy!


**2:14
Vogel launches a furious low kick!
Bilbov Baggins blocks


**2:23
Vogel grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
The Burglar struggles... Stefanus Vogel is unable to take him down


**2:33
Vogel throws a body kick.
Blocked by The Burglar.


**2:41
A solid combination from Stefanus Vogel
mostly hits air.


**2:50
Stefanus Vogel moves forward and launches a low kick.
The Burglar blocks that.
Poorly executed technique. Bilbov Baggins looks to counter!
Bilbov Baggins tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Bilbov Baggins who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Bilbov Baggins tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
The Burglar circles out and slips free of Stefanus Vogel's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.


**2:56
Stefanus Vogel is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Stefanus Vogel throws a punch
that gets deflected.
the referee tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.



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Round 3
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**0:11
Brilliant combination from Stefanus Vogel
The Burglar is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.


**0:25
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.


**0:32
The Burglar spins around and tries a spinning back kick!
Stefanus Vogel was not expecting something like that! It lands on his chin! Is this over?


**0:42
Stefanus Vogel fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.


**0:55
Inside leg kick from The Burglar
that lands on Stefanus Vogel's leg.


**1:03
Vogel steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Stefanus Vogel leans forwards and tries to grapple with The Burglar
The Burglar wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.


**1:17
The Burglar throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!


**1:31
Vogel tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
The Burglar moves backwards and circles around Stefanus Vogel.


**1:45
Stefanus Vogel is slowing down the fight by not engaging.


**1:54
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.


**2:02
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.


**2:15
Vogel and The Burglar circle around the center of the cage.


**2:27
You can hear some sparse boos from the fans.
Solid shot from Stefanus Vogel to the body.
The Burglar blocks in time.


**2:40
Vogel and The Burglar circle around the center of the cage.


**2:52
A solid combination from Stefanus Vogel
mostly hits air.
the referee tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Vogel, who walks calmly to his corner.




Judge: Bilbov Baggins 9 9 10: 28
Judge: Stefanus Vogel 10 10 8: 28


Judge: Bilbov Baggins 9 9 10: 28
Judge: Stefanus Vogel 10 10 8: 28


Judge: Bilbov Baggins 9 9 10: 28
Judge: Stefanus Vogel 10 10 8: 28


The fight ends in a draw between Bilbov Baggins and Stefanus Vogel.

Statistics: Bilbov Baggins
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 4/5 (80%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 694,76
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 0 s

Statistics: Stefanus Vogel
Punches 2/27 (7%)
Kicks 0/10 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/2 (0%)
Damage caused 1
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 0 s


Bilbov Baggins wins 9,21 ranking points after the fight.


Stefanus Vogel wins 15,81 ranking points after the fight.


Nice effort tonight from Bilbov Baggins who was clearly aiming to please the fans. (110 points)
Nice effort tonight from Stefanus Vogel who was clearly aiming to please the fans. (60 points)
A fight that put some of us on our feet occasionally. It could have been more exciting though.

[#1] Kieran Palmer (8-2-1) vs [#5] Godfried Van Zandt (2-0-0)

Kieran Palmer raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Godfried Van Zandt looks very relaxed. He looks like a guy who expects to win this fight.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Most people have their money on Kieran Palmer today.
Kieran Palmer comes with a 7 fight winning streak.
Godfried Van Zandt comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is the referee.

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Round 1
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Palmer and Van Zandt move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!


**0:09
Godfried Van Zandt tries a hook to the body
and hits Palmer's ribs hard


**0:18
0:18 Round 1 and Palmer is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight. Amazing cardio
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.


**0:26
Kieran Palmer circles around Van Zandt
Palmer wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.


**0:35
The fighters are clinching.
Godfried Van Zandt pushes away Palmer trying to keep the fight at striking range
Palmer doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Godfried Van Zandt


**0:45
The fighters are clinching.
Palmer gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Palmer blocks Godfried Van Zandt's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.


**0:53
Kieran Palmer is in closed guard over Van Zandt
Palmer use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in ARCO Arena (Sacramento, CA) is cheering him!


**1:03
Kieran Palmer is in side mount over Godfried Van Zandt
Godfried Van Zandt attempts to trap Kieran Palmer in his guard.
Godfried Van Zandt manages to switch to full guard.


**1:12
Kieran Palmer is in open guard over Van Zandt
Van Zandt tries to close his guard around Palmer
He succeeds!


**1:20
Kieran Palmer is in closed guard over Van Zandt
Kieran Palmer tries to pass Godfried Van Zandt's guard...
Kieran Palmer manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.


**1:29
Kieran Palmer is in half guard over Van Zandt
Palmer sits over his knees and pushes away Van Zandt's leg!
Van Zandt closes his legs around Kieran Palmer's leg. Palmer is not able to move away now!


**1:41
Kieran Palmer is in half guard over Van Zandt
Kieran Palmer isolates Godfried Van Zandt's left arm looking for an armbar...
Godfried Van Zandt manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Kieran Palmer lost his dominant position.
Van Zandt is trying to counter now!
Van Zandt tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
the referee halts the fight to stand up Kieran Palmer. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.


**1:51
Van Zandt fires low kicks
punishing Palmer's legs repeatedly.


**2:03
Kieran Palmer fakes a punch and launches himself over Van Zandt!
Nice move by Palmer who clinches and pushes Van Zandt against the cage
Godfried Van Zandt tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Van Zandt circles out and slips free of Kieran Palmer's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.


**2:14
Godfried Van Zandt fakes a move and moves laterally.
Godfried Van Zandt jabs at Palmer
hitting his chest.


**2:24
Palmer pushes Godfried Van Zandt and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.


**2:37
Godfried Van Zandt fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.


**2:50
Godfried Van Zandt was tooling Kieran Palmer for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Kieran Palmer lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Godfried Van Zandt tries a hook to the body
and hits Palmer's ribs hard
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.

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Round 2
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**0:09
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.


**0:21
Good front kick from Van Zandt!
Palmer stumbles backwards after that one!


**0:32
As the fight continues it seems that Godfried Van Zandt is maintaining his energy levels and not gassing.
Godfried Van Zandt and Palmer engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Godfried Van Zandt is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.


**0:40
Kieran Palmer fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.


**0:53
Kieran Palmer attempts a sweep single...
Kieran Palmer catches Godfried Van Zandt's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Palmer.


**1:04
Kieran Palmer is in closed guard over Van Zandt
Palmer use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in ARCO Arena (Sacramento, CA) is cheering him!


**1:14
Kieran Palmer is in side mount over Godfried Van Zandt
Palmer tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.


**1:21
Kieran Palmer is in full mount over Godfried Van Zandt
Palmer catch Godfried Van Zandt's left arm and tries a kimura
Godfried Van Zandt holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free


**1:29
Kieran Palmer is in full mount over Godfried Van Zandt
Palmer goes for an armbar!
Godfried Van Zandt breaks the lock and pushes away Kieran Palmer, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
the referee halts the fight to stand up Kieran Palmer. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.


**1:38
Kieran Palmer shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Godfried Van Zandt is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Palmer into his guard.


**1:48
Kieran Palmer is in closed guard over Van Zandt
Palmer struggles on the ground and tries to break Godfried Van Zandt's guard...
Van Zandt doesn't want to free his opponent and Palmer continues in closed guard
Palmer misses a step and Godfried Van Zandt sees an opportunity to counter him!
Godfried Van Zandt overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Palmer pulls his arm out of danger.


**1:57
Kieran Palmer is in closed guard over Van Zandt
Palmer is in closed guard... Van Zandt tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kieran Palmer!


**2:10
Godfried Van Zandt is in full mount over Kieran Palmer
Van Zandt tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Godfried Van Zandt controls the situation despite Kieran Palmer efforts for escaping from the full mount.


**2:17
Godfried Van Zandt is in full mount over Kieran Palmer
Van Zandt is taking this opportunity to rest.


**2:26
Godfried Van Zandt is in full mount over Kieran Palmer
Godfried Van Zandt is cooling the fight on the ground
the referee stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.


**2:33
Palmer moves backwards and Godfried Van Zandt seems to be the aggressor.


**2:42
Palmer is holding Godfried Van Zandt's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Godfried Van Zandt shows great balance while pushing away Kieran Palmer
Palmer clumsily fails here and it's time for Godfried Van Zandt to fight back!
Godfried Van Zandt is measuring Palmer with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.


**2:53
Kieran Palmer is slowing down the fight by not engaging.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.


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Round 3
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**0:11
Godfried Van Zandt fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Kieran Palmer! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.


**0:20
Palmer fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Godfried Van Zandt didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!


**0:31
Kieran Palmer is in open guard over Van Zandt
Van Zandt tries to close his guard around Palmer
He succeeds!


**0:45
Kieran Palmer is in closed guard over Van Zandt
Palmer is in closed guard... Van Zandt tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kieran Palmer!


**0:54
Godfried Van Zandt is in full mount over Kieran Palmer
Van Zandt tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Godfried Van Zandt controls the situation despite Kieran Palmer efforts for escaping from the full mount.


**1:01
Godfried Van Zandt is in full mount over Kieran Palmer
Kieran Palmer tries to roll to his side and trap Godfried Van Zandt in his guard...
Godfried Van Zandt keeps good control and remains in full mount.


**1:15
Godfried Van Zandt is in full mount over Kieran Palmer
Kieran Palmer tries to roll on the ground...
Van Zandt knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Kieran Palmer gets sloppy and Godfried Van Zandt tries to take advantage...
Van Zandt tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Godfried Van Zandt controls the situation despite Kieran Palmer efforts for escaping from the full mount.


**1:28
Godfried Van Zandt is in full mount over Kieran Palmer
Palmer tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Godfried Van Zandt doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.


**1:37
Godfried Van Zandt is in full mount over Kieran Palmer
Palmer is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Godfried Van Zandt pushes Kieran Palmer down and prevents his attempts to escape


**1:45
Godfried Van Zandt is in full mount over Kieran Palmer
Van Zandt is taking this opportunity to rest.
the referee has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in ARCO Arena (Sacramento, CA) are cheering for the fighters.


**1:59
Godfried Van Zandt fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Palmer's chin


**2:12
Solid low kick from Godfried Van Zandt.
For sure, that had to hurt!


**2:25
Kieran Palmer tries to bring the fight to the ground
Van Zandt goes down.


**2:38
Kieran Palmer is in open guard over Van Zandt
Van Zandt tries to close his guard around Palmer
He succeeds!


**2:48
Kieran Palmer is in closed guard over Van Zandt
Decent strikes from Godfried Van Zandt who tries a hammer punch to Palmer's ribs.
That hit Palmer who moves his head on the ground in order to protect himself


**2:56
Kieran Palmer is in closed guard over Van Zandt
Palmer is in closed guard... Van Zandt tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kieran Palmer!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.




Judge: Kieran Palmer 9 10 9: 28
Judge: Godfried Van Zandt 10 9 10: 29


Judge: Kieran Palmer 9 10 9: 28
Judge: Godfried Van Zandt 10 9 10: 29


Judge: Kieran Palmer 9 10 10: 29
Judge: Godfried Van Zandt 10 9 9: 28


Winner is Godfried Van Zandt by Split decision at 3:00 Round 3

Statistics: Kieran Palmer
Punches 3/6 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/6 (83%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Damage caused 147,37
Clinch Damage 21,85
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 256 s

Statistics: Godfried Van Zandt
Punches 12/13 (92%)
Kicks 6/6 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 1/1 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 625,57
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 4,9
Time on the ground 256 s


Kieran Palmer loses -16,21 ranking points after the fight.


Godfried Van Zandt wins 24,64 ranking points after the fight.
What a huge upset! Godfried Van Zandt is the winner! Who saw this coming?


A decent performance by Kieran Palmer today. He showed up to fight and wasn't afraid of enganging. (84 points)
Van Zandt had some memorable moments and his performance has pleased of the people here at ARCO Arena (Sacramento, CA). (126 points)
A fight that put some of us on our feet occasionally. It could have been more exciting though.