Post by The Sandman on Oct 25, 2023 3:40:29 GMT -5
Cub Swanson looks very relaxed.
Henry Cejudo looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
Cub Swanson comes with a 4 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mike Beltran.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Kevin Luke Swanson seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Kevin Luke Swanson and The Messenger circle around the center of the cage.
Cub Swanson shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Henry Cejudo is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Kevin Luke Swanson into his guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Cub Swanson is in closed guard over The Messenger
Kevin Luke Swanson is in closed guard... The Messenger tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cub Swanson!
Henry Cejudo is in full mount over Cub Swanson
The Messenger gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Cub Swanson! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Cub Swanson doesn't defend himself!
Henry Cejudo is in full mount over Cub Swanson
Deep breaths from Cub Swanson who tries a hammer punch to The Messenger's ribs.
The Messenger blocks those punches
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Henry Cejudo is in full mount over Cub Swanson
The Messenger tries to open up Cub Swanson's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Kevin Luke Swanson in the side of the head
Henry Cejudo is in full mount over Cub Swanson
Henry Cejudo tries to better his position on the ground...
The Messenger is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Henry Cejudo is in full mount over Cub Swanson
Deep breaths from Cub Swanson who tries a hammer punch to The Messenger's ribs.
That hit The Messenger who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Henry Cejudo is in full mount over Cub Swanson
Henry Cejudo tries to better his position on the ground...
Cub Swanson tries to roll on the ground...
Henry Cejudo gets sloppy and Cub Swanson tries to take advantage...
Cub Swanson tries to roll to his side and trap Henry Cejudo in his guard...
Cub Swanson gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
Kevin Luke Swanson launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting The Messenger's ribs.
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
Kevin Luke Swanson tries to close his guard around The Messenger
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
Henry Cejudo aggressively and repeatedly punches Kevin Luke Swanson.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
The Messenger is in closed guard... Kevin Luke Swanson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Henry Cejudo!
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
The Messenger is taking this opportunity to rest.
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
The Messenger is taking this opportunity to rest.
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
The Messenger is in closed guard... Kevin Luke Swanson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Henry Cejudo!
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
Deep breaths from Cub Swanson who tries a hammer punch to The Messenger's ribs.
The Messenger blocks those punches
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
Henry Cejudo tries to open Kevin Luke Swanson's guard...
Kevin Luke Swanson breaks the lock and covers himself from The Messenger's punches
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Cub Swanson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Messenger moves backwards and Cub Swanson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The Messenger is holding Cub Swanson's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cub Swanson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Mike Beltran tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Henry Cejudo moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Henry Cejudo is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Kevin Luke Swanson throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
An overhand right from Cub Swanson that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! The Messenger's stops that one with his face! How is The Messenger standing?!
There is a small laceration on Henry Cejudo's Nose
The Messenger grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
Kevin Luke Swanson tries to close his guard around The Messenger
He succeeds!
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
The Messenger is in closed guard... Kevin Luke Swanson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Henry Cejudo!
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Cub Swanson tries to better his position on the ground...
Kevin Luke Swanson is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Kevin Luke Swanson suddenly holds Henry Cejudo's arm and tries an armbar!
The Messenger can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Cub Swanson!
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
The Messenger is in closed guard... Kevin Luke Swanson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Henry Cejudo!
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Kevin Luke Swanson catch Henry Cejudo's left arm and tries a kimura
Henry Cejudo holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Cub Swanson throws a flurry of punches at The Messenger...
A lot of them are hitting The Messenger's face
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo tries to roll to his side and trap Cub Swanson in his guard...
Cub Swanson rolls him over and takes his back!
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger
Kevin Luke Swanson tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for The Messenger! Kevin Luke Swanson has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with one hook in
Cub Swanson slides his arm under Henry Cejudo's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Henry Cejudo pushes up and slides Cub Swanson's arm over his chin.
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with one hook in
Cub Swanson is cooling the fight on the ground
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with one hook in
Kevin Luke Swanson has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for The Messenger.
Nicely done! Kevin Luke Swanson now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with two hooks in
The Messenger is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Kevin Luke Swanson tries to use some of his tricky moves but Kevin Luke Swanson's is smart enough to counter him.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with two hooks in
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate The Messenger, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Kevin Luke Swanson moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with two hooks in
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate The Messenger, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Kevin Luke Swanson moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with two hooks in
Kevin Luke Swanson tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for The Messenger!
Kevin Luke Swanson has one of his arm over Henry Cejudo's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with two hooks in
Kevin Luke Swanson tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for The Messenger!
Kevin Luke Swanson has one of his arm over Henry Cejudo's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with two hooks in
Kevin Luke Swanson has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Kevin Luke Swanson tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for The Messenger!
The Messenger adopts the turtle defense and Kevin Luke Swanson is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with two hooks in
Kevin Luke Swanson tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for The Messenger!
Kevin Luke Swanson has one of his arm over Henry Cejudo's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with two hooks in
The Messenger is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Kevin Luke Swanson tries to use some of his tricky moves but Kevin Luke Swanson's is smart enough to counter him.
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with two hooks in
Kevin Luke Swanson is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against The Messenger's ribs.
The Messenger is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with two hooks in
Henry Cejudo launches a few punches to Kevin Luke Swanson's cheek from the guard.
Cub Swanson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with two hooks in
Kevin Luke Swanson tries to end this with a RNC!
The Messenger struggles to free himself
The Messenger manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Henry Cejudo is in half guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
Cub Swanson tries to close the guard.
Kevin Luke Swanson put Henry Cejudo in closed guard.
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
Henry Cejudo looks to posture up and open Cub Swanson's guard...
Cub Swanson has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Mike Beltran 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 Kevin Luke Swanson.
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Round 3
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Kevin Luke Swanson tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Kevin Luke Swanson is clinching with The Messenger.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Messenger grab one of Cub Swanson's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Kevin Luke Swanson done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Henry Cejudo shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Cub Swanson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull The Messenger into his guard.
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
Kevin Luke Swanson breaths deeply while on the ground
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
The Messenger tries to escape from the closed guard
Henry Cejudo any adventage in the ground.
The Messenger clumsily fails here and it's time for Cub Swanson to fight back!
The Messenger is in closed guard... Kevin Luke Swanson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Henry Cejudo!
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo tries to roll on the ground...
Kevin Luke Swanson knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
The Messenger measures the resilience of Kevin Luke Swanson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kevin Luke Swanson's side.
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
The Messenger measures the resilience of Kevin Luke Swanson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kevin Luke Swanson's side.
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Kevin Luke Swanson has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Kevin Luke Swanson tries to launch a few punches to Henry Cejudo
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting The Messenger's defense
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Cub Swanson is cooling the fight on the ground
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Kevin Luke Swanson is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against The Messenger's ribs.
The Messenger is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Hard blow to The Messenger's mid-section, he seems hurt
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
The Messenger is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Cub Swanson pushes Henry Cejudo down and prevents his attempts to escape
The Messenger clumsily fails here and it's time for Cub Swanson to fight back!
Cub Swanson launches a few punches to The Messenger
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
The Messenger's Forehead is beginning to swell
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Kevin Luke Swanson has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Cub Swanson tries to better his position on the ground...
Kevin Luke Swanson is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Body shots by Cub Swanson
Solid blows to The Messenger's abdomen.
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
The Messenger tries to escape from the full mount...
Cub Swanson is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Cub Swanson is in side mount over Henry Cejudo
Cub Swanson looks to pass to mount...
Kevin Luke Swanson slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Henry Cejudo.
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Cub Swanson rolls Henry Cejudo to his stomach and takes his back!
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger
The Messenger tries to stand up!
Kevin Luke Swanson doesn't allow him!
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger
Terrible one sided match... The Messenger was not ready to fight a fighter of Cub Swanson caliber.
Kevin Luke Swanson tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for The Messenger! Kevin Luke Swanson has one hook in and keeps working!
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with one hook in
Cub Swanson launches a few punches to The Messenger
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with one hook in
Kevin Luke Swanson has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for The Messenger.
Nicely done! Kevin Luke Swanson now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with two hooks in
Kevin Luke Swanson tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for The Messenger!
The Messenger adopts the turtle defense and Kevin Luke Swanson is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with two hooks in
Pitty-pat punches from Kevin Luke Swanson
They're bothering The Messenger even though they aren't hurting him.
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with two hooks in
Kevin Luke Swanson tries to end this with a RNC!
The Messenger manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Henry Cejudo is in half guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
The Messenger tries to get a side mount...
Kevin Luke Swanson wraps his leg around Henry Cejudo leg and prevents him from moving.
Kevin Luke Swanson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Deep breaths from Cub Swanson who tries a hammer punch to The Messenger's ribs.
That hit The Messenger who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Henry Cejudo is in half guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
Kevin Luke Swanson launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting The Messenger's ribs.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
You have to give that round to Cub Swanson.
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Round 4
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Superb haymaker by Kevin Luke Swanson
that lands on The Messenger's face like a cannon ball!
The Messenger's Mouth is beginning to swell
Henry Cejudo attempts a sweep single...
Cub Swanson was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Kevin Luke Swanson showing excellent timing, blasts Henry Cejudo with a right hand.
Great hook by Cub Swanson! Henry Cejudo is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Kevin Luke Swanson is standing while The Messenger is on the ground on his back
Cub Swanson steps back and allows The Messenger to get back to his feet.
Back to the beginning! Henry Cejudo is standing now.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Quick hook by Cub Swanson
Good shot! The Messenger has reasons to be worried.
Cub Swanson was tooling Henry Cejudo for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Henry Cejudo lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Henry Cejudo tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Cub Swanson jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The Messenger clumsily fails here and it's time for Cub Swanson to fight back!
Cub Swanson moves forward looking for some grappling action
Kevin Luke Swanson has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Messenger grab one of Cub Swanson's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Kevin Luke Swanson done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Cub Swanson charges at The Messenger throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! The Messenger is rocked!
The Messenger leads with a punch
Cub Swanson avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Nice punches from Cub Swanson.
The Messenger staggers backwards. Kevin Luke Swanson wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Kevin Luke Swanson pushes Henry Cejudo and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Kevin Luke Swanson and The Messenger circle around the center of the cage.
The Messenger grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Kevin Luke Swanson struggles... Henry Cejudo is unable to take him down
The Messenger clumsily fails here and it's time for Cub Swanson to fight back!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
The Messenger stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Cub Swanson is coming in again!
The Messenger's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The Messenger seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Kevin Luke Swanson steps backwards away from Henry Cejudo. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The Messenger is holding Cub Swanson's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cub Swanson shows great balance while pushing away Henry Cejudo
The clock says 3:00 in the 4 round
The Messenger is holding Cub Swanson's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cub Swanson shows great balance while pushing away Henry Cejudo
Kevin Luke Swanson is trying to counter now!
Kevin Luke Swanson throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Henry Cejudo seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Cub Swanson!
Kevin Luke Swanson moves backwards and Henry Cejudo is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Henry Cejudo seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Cub Swanson!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Cub Swanson can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Cub Swanson's mind is definitely in the fight, The Messenger just got nailed! Cub Swanson saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! The Messenger is going to have a headache after this one.
The Messenger hits the ground hard! That crushing blow from Cub Swanson has left The Messenger unconscious! What a finish by Cub Swanson!
The Messenger's Chin is beginning to swell
Winner is Cub Swanson by KO (Punch) at 3:30 Round 4
Statistics: Cub Swanson
Punches 18/21 (86%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 23/35 (66%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 696 s
Statistics: Henry Cejudo
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/8 (38%)
GnP strikes 17/27 (63%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 710 s
Another decent back and forth fight, but Swanson took over pretty quickly and got er done.
Henry Cejudo looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
Cub Swanson comes with a 4 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mike Beltran.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Kevin Luke Swanson seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Kevin Luke Swanson and The Messenger circle around the center of the cage.
Cub Swanson shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Henry Cejudo is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Kevin Luke Swanson into his guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Cub Swanson is in closed guard over The Messenger
Kevin Luke Swanson is in closed guard... The Messenger tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cub Swanson!
Henry Cejudo is in full mount over Cub Swanson
The Messenger gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Cub Swanson! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Cub Swanson doesn't defend himself!
Henry Cejudo is in full mount over Cub Swanson
Deep breaths from Cub Swanson who tries a hammer punch to The Messenger's ribs.
The Messenger blocks those punches
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Henry Cejudo is in full mount over Cub Swanson
The Messenger tries to open up Cub Swanson's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Kevin Luke Swanson in the side of the head
Henry Cejudo is in full mount over Cub Swanson
Henry Cejudo tries to better his position on the ground...
The Messenger is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Henry Cejudo is in full mount over Cub Swanson
Deep breaths from Cub Swanson who tries a hammer punch to The Messenger's ribs.
That hit The Messenger who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Henry Cejudo is in full mount over Cub Swanson
Henry Cejudo tries to better his position on the ground...
Cub Swanson tries to roll on the ground...
Henry Cejudo gets sloppy and Cub Swanson tries to take advantage...
Cub Swanson tries to roll to his side and trap Henry Cejudo in his guard...
Cub Swanson gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
Kevin Luke Swanson launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting The Messenger's ribs.
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
Kevin Luke Swanson tries to close his guard around The Messenger
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
Henry Cejudo aggressively and repeatedly punches Kevin Luke Swanson.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
The Messenger is in closed guard... Kevin Luke Swanson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Henry Cejudo!
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
The Messenger is taking this opportunity to rest.
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
The Messenger is taking this opportunity to rest.
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
The Messenger is in closed guard... Kevin Luke Swanson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Henry Cejudo!
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
Deep breaths from Cub Swanson who tries a hammer punch to The Messenger's ribs.
The Messenger blocks those punches
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
Henry Cejudo tries to open Kevin Luke Swanson's guard...
Kevin Luke Swanson breaks the lock and covers himself from The Messenger's punches
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Cub Swanson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Messenger moves backwards and Cub Swanson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The Messenger is holding Cub Swanson's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cub Swanson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Mike Beltran tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Henry Cejudo moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Henry Cejudo is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Kevin Luke Swanson throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
An overhand right from Cub Swanson that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! The Messenger's stops that one with his face! How is The Messenger standing?!
There is a small laceration on Henry Cejudo's Nose
The Messenger grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
Kevin Luke Swanson tries to close his guard around The Messenger
He succeeds!
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
The Messenger is in closed guard... Kevin Luke Swanson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Henry Cejudo!
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Cub Swanson tries to better his position on the ground...
Kevin Luke Swanson is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Kevin Luke Swanson suddenly holds Henry Cejudo's arm and tries an armbar!
The Messenger can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Cub Swanson!
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
The Messenger is in closed guard... Kevin Luke Swanson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Henry Cejudo!
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Kevin Luke Swanson catch Henry Cejudo's left arm and tries a kimura
Henry Cejudo holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Cub Swanson throws a flurry of punches at The Messenger...
A lot of them are hitting The Messenger's face
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo tries to roll to his side and trap Cub Swanson in his guard...
Cub Swanson rolls him over and takes his back!
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger
Kevin Luke Swanson tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for The Messenger! Kevin Luke Swanson has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with one hook in
Cub Swanson slides his arm under Henry Cejudo's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Henry Cejudo pushes up and slides Cub Swanson's arm over his chin.
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with one hook in
Cub Swanson is cooling the fight on the ground
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with one hook in
Kevin Luke Swanson has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for The Messenger.
Nicely done! Kevin Luke Swanson now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with two hooks in
The Messenger is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Kevin Luke Swanson tries to use some of his tricky moves but Kevin Luke Swanson's is smart enough to counter him.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with two hooks in
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate The Messenger, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Kevin Luke Swanson moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with two hooks in
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate The Messenger, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Kevin Luke Swanson moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with two hooks in
Kevin Luke Swanson tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for The Messenger!
Kevin Luke Swanson has one of his arm over Henry Cejudo's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with two hooks in
Kevin Luke Swanson tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for The Messenger!
Kevin Luke Swanson has one of his arm over Henry Cejudo's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with two hooks in
Kevin Luke Swanson has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Kevin Luke Swanson tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for The Messenger!
The Messenger adopts the turtle defense and Kevin Luke Swanson is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with two hooks in
Kevin Luke Swanson tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for The Messenger!
Kevin Luke Swanson has one of his arm over Henry Cejudo's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with two hooks in
The Messenger is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Kevin Luke Swanson tries to use some of his tricky moves but Kevin Luke Swanson's is smart enough to counter him.
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with two hooks in
Kevin Luke Swanson is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against The Messenger's ribs.
The Messenger is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with two hooks in
Henry Cejudo launches a few punches to Kevin Luke Swanson's cheek from the guard.
Cub Swanson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with two hooks in
Kevin Luke Swanson tries to end this with a RNC!
The Messenger struggles to free himself
The Messenger manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Henry Cejudo is in half guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
Cub Swanson tries to close the guard.
Kevin Luke Swanson put Henry Cejudo in closed guard.
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
Henry Cejudo looks to posture up and open Cub Swanson's guard...
Cub Swanson has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Mike Beltran 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 Kevin Luke Swanson.
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Round 3
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Kevin Luke Swanson tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Kevin Luke Swanson is clinching with The Messenger.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Messenger grab one of Cub Swanson's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Kevin Luke Swanson done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Henry Cejudo shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Cub Swanson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull The Messenger into his guard.
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
Kevin Luke Swanson breaths deeply while on the ground
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
The Messenger tries to escape from the closed guard
Henry Cejudo any adventage in the ground.
The Messenger clumsily fails here and it's time for Cub Swanson to fight back!
The Messenger is in closed guard... Kevin Luke Swanson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Henry Cejudo!
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo tries to roll on the ground...
Kevin Luke Swanson knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
The Messenger measures the resilience of Kevin Luke Swanson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kevin Luke Swanson's side.
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
The Messenger measures the resilience of Kevin Luke Swanson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kevin Luke Swanson's side.
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Kevin Luke Swanson has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Kevin Luke Swanson tries to launch a few punches to Henry Cejudo
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting The Messenger's defense
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Cub Swanson is cooling the fight on the ground
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Kevin Luke Swanson is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against The Messenger's ribs.
The Messenger is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Hard blow to The Messenger's mid-section, he seems hurt
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
The Messenger is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Cub Swanson pushes Henry Cejudo down and prevents his attempts to escape
The Messenger clumsily fails here and it's time for Cub Swanson to fight back!
Cub Swanson launches a few punches to The Messenger
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
The Messenger's Forehead is beginning to swell
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Kevin Luke Swanson has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Cub Swanson tries to better his position on the ground...
Kevin Luke Swanson is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Body shots by Cub Swanson
Solid blows to The Messenger's abdomen.
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
The Messenger tries to escape from the full mount...
Cub Swanson is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Cub Swanson is in side mount over Henry Cejudo
Cub Swanson looks to pass to mount...
Kevin Luke Swanson slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Henry Cejudo.
Cub Swanson is in full mount over Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Cub Swanson rolls Henry Cejudo to his stomach and takes his back!
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger
The Messenger tries to stand up!
Kevin Luke Swanson doesn't allow him!
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger
Terrible one sided match... The Messenger was not ready to fight a fighter of Cub Swanson caliber.
Kevin Luke Swanson tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for The Messenger! Kevin Luke Swanson has one hook in and keeps working!
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with one hook in
Cub Swanson launches a few punches to The Messenger
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with one hook in
Kevin Luke Swanson has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for The Messenger.
Nicely done! Kevin Luke Swanson now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with two hooks in
Kevin Luke Swanson tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for The Messenger!
The Messenger adopts the turtle defense and Kevin Luke Swanson is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with two hooks in
Pitty-pat punches from Kevin Luke Swanson
They're bothering The Messenger even though they aren't hurting him.
Kevin Luke Swanson is in rear mount over The Messenger with two hooks in
Kevin Luke Swanson tries to end this with a RNC!
The Messenger manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Henry Cejudo is in half guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
The Messenger tries to get a side mount...
Kevin Luke Swanson wraps his leg around Henry Cejudo leg and prevents him from moving.
Kevin Luke Swanson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Deep breaths from Cub Swanson who tries a hammer punch to The Messenger's ribs.
That hit The Messenger who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Henry Cejudo is in half guard over Kevin Luke Swanson
Kevin Luke Swanson launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting The Messenger's ribs.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
You have to give that round to Cub Swanson.
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Round 4
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Superb haymaker by Kevin Luke Swanson
that lands on The Messenger's face like a cannon ball!
The Messenger's Mouth is beginning to swell
Henry Cejudo attempts a sweep single...
Cub Swanson was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Kevin Luke Swanson showing excellent timing, blasts Henry Cejudo with a right hand.
Great hook by Cub Swanson! Henry Cejudo is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Kevin Luke Swanson is standing while The Messenger is on the ground on his back
Cub Swanson steps back and allows The Messenger to get back to his feet.
Back to the beginning! Henry Cejudo is standing now.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Quick hook by Cub Swanson
Good shot! The Messenger has reasons to be worried.
Cub Swanson was tooling Henry Cejudo for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Henry Cejudo lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Henry Cejudo tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Cub Swanson jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The Messenger clumsily fails here and it's time for Cub Swanson to fight back!
Cub Swanson moves forward looking for some grappling action
Kevin Luke Swanson has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Messenger grab one of Cub Swanson's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Kevin Luke Swanson done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Cub Swanson charges at The Messenger throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! The Messenger is rocked!
The Messenger leads with a punch
Cub Swanson avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Nice punches from Cub Swanson.
The Messenger staggers backwards. Kevin Luke Swanson wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Kevin Luke Swanson pushes Henry Cejudo and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Kevin Luke Swanson and The Messenger circle around the center of the cage.
The Messenger grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Kevin Luke Swanson struggles... Henry Cejudo is unable to take him down
The Messenger clumsily fails here and it's time for Cub Swanson to fight back!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
The Messenger stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Cub Swanson is coming in again!
The Messenger's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The Messenger seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Kevin Luke Swanson steps backwards away from Henry Cejudo. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The Messenger is holding Cub Swanson's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cub Swanson shows great balance while pushing away Henry Cejudo
The clock says 3:00 in the 4 round
The Messenger is holding Cub Swanson's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cub Swanson shows great balance while pushing away Henry Cejudo
Kevin Luke Swanson is trying to counter now!
Kevin Luke Swanson throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Henry Cejudo seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Cub Swanson!
Kevin Luke Swanson moves backwards and Henry Cejudo is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Henry Cejudo seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Cub Swanson!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Cub Swanson can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Cub Swanson's mind is definitely in the fight, The Messenger just got nailed! Cub Swanson saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! The Messenger is going to have a headache after this one.
The Messenger hits the ground hard! That crushing blow from Cub Swanson has left The Messenger unconscious! What a finish by Cub Swanson!
The Messenger's Chin is beginning to swell
Winner is Cub Swanson by KO (Punch) at 3:30 Round 4
Statistics: Cub Swanson
Punches 18/21 (86%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 23/35 (66%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 696 s
Statistics: Henry Cejudo
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/8 (38%)
GnP strikes 17/27 (63%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 710 s
Another decent back and forth fight, but Swanson took over pretty quickly and got er done.
