Tom Vs Ortiz (1) PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Repo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Subora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Repo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Repo
vs
Subora

194 cm
20
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Repo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Subora!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Subora tries to close the distance and clinch up but Repo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Repo looks to land a combination but Subora avoids it well.
Repo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Subora tries to clinch up but Repo circles away and keeps his distance.
Repo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Subora shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Repo pinned against the cage. Repo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Subora tries a head kick but it misses.
Subora looks gassed!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Repo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Repo throws a body punch but Subora moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Repo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Subora.
Mike Repo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Subora.
Subora uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Repo.
Subora shoots in looking for a takedown. Repo tries to sprawl out of it but Subora keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Repo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Repo drops Subora with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Subora looks back up at him and smiles so Repo waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Subora is rocked!

It looks like Igor Subora has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Repo steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Subora is out on his feet! Repo sets himself and nearly takes Subora's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mike Repo!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kimo Kanoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Owens's choice of entrance music: Disturbed- Inside the Fire. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Kanoa
vs
Owens

183 cm
22
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
27
180 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

BLKOUT Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimo Kanoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roman Owens!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owens misses with a head kick.
Roman Owens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Owens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kanoa misses with a series of wild punches.
Owens takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kanoa misses with a straight left.
Kanoa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Owens looks for the body kick but Kanoa saw that one coming.
Kanoa works the jab nicely.
Kanoa cracks a nice hook into Owens's ribs.
Owens looks gassed!
Owens staying out of range there.
Owens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kanoa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kanoa lands a head shot.
Kanoa with a hook.
Kanoa fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Owens to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Owens looks to clinch but Kanoa throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Owens taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kimo Kanoa!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oda Musashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Woolard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Musashi
vs
Woolard

170 cm
27
160 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

175 cm
26
163 lbs
5 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oda Musashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyson Woolard!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Musashi.
Woolard tries to clinch there but Musashi circles away.

Woolard shoots in and bounces Musashi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Musashi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Woolard defends it easily.

Musashi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Woolard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Musashi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Woolard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Woolard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woolard trying to control the position from guard on top but Musashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woolard won't allow Musashi to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Woolard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Musashi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Woolard manages to get himself to full guard.
Musashi advances to half guard.
Woolard looks like he's trying to stand up.

Musashi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Woolard actively working from the bottom here.
Woolard is trying to stand back up but Musashi is controlling him

Woolard manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi avoids a kick to the body.
Musashi has his takedown stuffed
and Woolard counters with a nice uppercut.
Musashi is breathing heavily.
Woolard throws a right and a left that Musashi avoids nicely.
Woolard tries a head kick but it misses.
Musashi shoots and misses

and Woolard counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oda Musashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Musashi is not content to let Woolard control the position.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Woolard is trying to get an arm triangle but Musashi is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Musashi regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musashi is looking for a sweep. Woolard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Musashi trying to control from the bottom.
Musashi wants to get back to full guard.
Musashi is refusing to be controlled, as Woolard sits in half guard.
Woolard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Musashi's head.
Woolard looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Musashi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Musashi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Musashi is trying to control but can't.

Woolard escapes and gets back to his feet.
Woolard scores with a one two! Musashi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Woolard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Woolard counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Woolard clinches up with Musashi and pushes him back against the cage.
Musashi tries to pull guard but Woolard holds him up against the cage and eventually Musashi drops back down to his feet.
Woolard tries for a takedown but Musashi manages to get underhooks.

Woolard gets control of Musashi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Woolard will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Musashi trying to control the position from guard on top but Woolard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woolard trying to keep a closed guard but Musashi is proving a slippery customer.
Woolard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Musashi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Musashi wants to pass the guard but Woolard is keeping the position.
Woolard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Woolard dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Musashi dodges the punch combination from Woolard.
Musashi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Musashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Musashi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Woolard has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Musashi off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Musashi misses with a takedown attempt

and Woolard counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Woolard.
Woolard throws a head punch that misses.
Musashi prevents the takedown attempt.
Woolard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Woolard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Woolard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Oda Musashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Woolard.

Musashi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Musashi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woolard tries to free his leg and advance position but Musashi is retaining full guard.

Musashi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Woolard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Woolard trying to control but Musashi is working from the bottom.
Musashi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Woolard manages to get himself to full guard.
Woolard keeping full guard, as Musashi tries to pass.
Musashi is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Musashi has gone for a leg lock! Woolard slips out almost immediately though and dives into Musashi's guard.
Musashi working a defensive guard but Woolard passes into half guard.
Musashi wants to control but Woolard is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Woolard prevents Musashi from improving his position.

Musashi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Musashi is not content to let Woolard control the position.

Musashi is defending against the submission attempts here by Woolard.

Musashi looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woolard is keen to just control but Musashi is a slippery customer.

Musashi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Woolard seems to be working for a kimura but Musashi defends the submission attempt.
Musashi wants to control but Woolard is keeping busy.
Musashi wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Musashi actively working from the bottom here.
Musashi is looking to improve his position.
Musashi is trying to control but can't.
Woolard content to control rather than advance.
Musashi is not content to let Woolard control the position.
Musashi is looking for a sweep. Woolard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Musashi is refusing to be controlled, as Woolard sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Oda Musashi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Woolard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Woolard moves into range and clinches up with Musashi.
Musashi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Woolard fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Musashi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Woolard!
Woolard can't escape the position.

Musashi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Woolard has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Musashi looking to control but Woolard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woolard wants to control but Musashi is having none of it.
Woolard is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Musashi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Woolard is looking to escape.
Musashi with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Woolard regains half guard.
Musashi prevents Woolard from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Woolard is staying active underneath Musashi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Musashi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Woolard has one foot on Musashi's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Woolard lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Musashi fails with the takedown
and Woolard counters with a head kick. That will keep Musashi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Musashi doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Woolard holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oda Musashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woolard tries for a takedown but Musashi manages to get underhooks.
Musashi tries for a takedown but Woolard manages to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woolard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Musashi prevents it.
Musashi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Woolard gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Woolard with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Woolard pulls guard successfully.
Musashi passes into half guard.
Woolard tries to roll over but Musashi keeps him under control.

Musashi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tyson Woolard has got the better of the ground game so far.

Woolard makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi fails with the takedown
and Woolard finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Woolard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oda Musashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Musashi closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Woolard quickly recovers to half guard.

Musashi is trying to work for a kimura but Woolard is defending well.

Musashi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Woolard doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Musashi.
Woolard wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Oda Musashi.
I think Musashi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Tyson Woolard!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Tyson Woolard!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Tyson Woolard!

Tyson Woolard wins by unanimous decision!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between maken hell sdav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rhodes's choice of entrance music: Yah Trick Yah. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

hell sdav
vs
Rhodes

200 cm
24
144 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, maken hell sdav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhodes clobbers sdav with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

sdav closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - sdav lands in his opponent's guard.
Rhodes keeping moving, preventing sdav from controlling successfully.
sdav trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
sdav controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
sdav forces his way into half guard.
Rhodes is refusing to be controlled, as sdav sits in half guard.
Ground and pound from sdav.
Rhodes taking some punishment here, with sdav in his half guard.
sdav looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rhodes looks gassed!
sdav stalling.
sdav is trying to control. Rhodes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
sdav not doing much here.
sdav working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
sdav looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rhodes can do anything to dispel that myth.
sdav working over Rhodes with some ground and pound. Rhodes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rhodes won't allow sdav to pass to mount.
sdav not landing any meaningful shots this time.
sdav sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rhodes defending well though.
Rhodes trying to control but sdav postures up.
sdav uses his free foot to push down on Rhodes's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Rhodes.
sdav lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rhodes hang on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
sdav connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
sdav lands a big elbow.
sdav is landing with some decent strikes but Rhodes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
sdav unloading with bombs!
sdav lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rhodes hang on?
sdav looking to finish Rhodes with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rhodes!
sdav working away from the top, dropping strikes.
sdav raining down shots from the mount!
Rhodes tries to hold on but sdav postures up.
sdav connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rhodes is bucking up trying to escape but sdav cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sdav with a couple of short strikes.
sdav lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
sdav sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
sdav trying to control but Rhodes is having none of it.
sdav landing strikes from the mount and Rhodes is in trouble!
Rhodes is trying to stand up.
sdav is landing with some decent strikes but Rhodes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by sdav.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
sdav lands with some strikes.
sdav looking to finish Rhodes with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rhodes!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
sdav scoring with strikes but Rhodes is staying in there.
sdav lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rhodes hang on?
sdav lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rhodes hang on?
Rhodes can't escape the position.
sdav working Rhodes over with strikes here.
sdav working the ground and pound effectively.
sdav lands a big elbow.
sdav has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
sdav connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rhodes is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
sdav scoring with strikes but Rhodes is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

maken hell sdav dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

sdav throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rhodes tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. sdav is in Rhodes's guard.
sdav connects with a couple of short punches.
Rhodes wants to stand and escape but sdav is having none of it.
sdav postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
sdav is working Rhodes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
sdav working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rhodes's head.
Rhodes working a defensive guard here.
sdav not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
maken hell sdav overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
sdav postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
sdav postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
sdav scoring with some ground and pound.
sdav seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
sdav wants to control from the top but Rhodes keeps moving.
sdav tries to free his leg and advance position but Rhodes is retaining full guard.
sdav is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
sdav distracts Rhodes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
sdav is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
sdav with a flurry of punches that miss.
sdav stays in close to Rhodes's body and controls the position.
sdav trying to control but Rhodes is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
sdav scoring with punches to the head and body.
sdav preventing the sweep.
sdav stands up over Rhodes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
sdav trying to control but Rhodes is working from the bottom.
sdav landing with the ground and pound.
Rhodes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as sdav controls the pace.
sdav wants to control from the top but Rhodes keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
sdav loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sdav lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
sdav stands and throws Rhodes's legs to the side, diving into side control.
sdav is working Rhodes over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rhodes is working to avoid the ground and pound but sdav connects with a decent elbow.
Rhodes taking a bit of punishment here - sdav scoring with strikes.
sdav trying to control the position but Rhodes is working away.
sdav really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
sdav lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
sdav working away.
Rhodes is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rhodes takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rhodes tries to improve position but can't.
sdav wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rhodes keeps working.
sdav working the head and body with strikes.
Rhodes is looking for a sweep.
sdav lands some shots froms side control.
sdav scores with a couple of short elbows.
sdav connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rhodes some visible discomfort.
sdav scores with a couple of short elbows.
sdav controlling from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

maken hell sdav dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rhodes with a nice cross.

sdav closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - sdav lands in his opponent's guard.
Rhodes keeping moving, preventing sdav from controlling successfully.
sdav preventing the sweep.
sdav trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
sdav working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rhodes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rhodes looking for a sweep. Not yet Rhodes, not yet.
Rhodes has momentary wrist control but sdav slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rhodes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
sdav is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
sdav is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
sdav postures up and lands a big shot to Rhodes's brow.
Rhodes controls sdav momentarily but sdav frees himself.
sdav chips away with some ground and pound.
sdav postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
sdav postures up and lands a big shot to Rhodes's brow.
sdav is working Rhodes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Rhodes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but sdav can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rhodes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from sdav.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
sdav lands a couple of decent looking shots.
sdav is in close to Rhodes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
sdav not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
sdav is looking to work some ground and pound but Rhodes has wrist control.
sdav might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rhodes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
sdav passes into half guard.
Nice strikes from sdav there.
sdav missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rhodes is controlling sdav's position as best he can from this difficult position.
sdav is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sdav throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
sdav wants to take a breather but Rhodes is having none of it.
Rhodes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rhodes trying to control here.
sdav working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
sdav missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rhodes taking some punishment here, with sdav in his half guard.
sdav not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rhodes has hold of sdav's hands but sdav slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
sdav throwing shots but Rhodes is blocking nicely.
Ground and pound from sdav.
sdav trying to control from half guard but Rhodes is working away.
sdav missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
sdav thows a huge punch but Rhodes dodges it nicely.
Rhodes trying to hold on to sdav's head to control him but sdav postures up.
Rhodes wants to improve his position but sdav is controlling well.
sdav trying to control from half guard but Rhodes is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice strikes from sdav there.

And that's the end of the fight!
maken hell sdav showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for sdav, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for maken hell sdav!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for maken hell sdav!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for maken hell sdav!

maken hell sdav wins by unanimous decision!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BIZZ NESS (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blaze
vs
NESS

193 cm
22
250 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

198 cm
25
267 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BIZZ NESS!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

NESS shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Blaze bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Blaze is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Blaze thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Blaze drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blaze jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Blaze looking to pass the guard.
Blaze passes NESS's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
NESS really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blaze. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze passes the guard and advances to mount!
NESS sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Blaze controlling the action here.

Blaze is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Blaze is trying to control the action in half guard but NESS is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
NESS wants to control but Blaze is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Blaze lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
NESS trying to control from the bottom.
Blaze wants to take a breather but NESS is having none of it.
NESS avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blaze.
NESS is not content to let Blaze control the position.

Blaze is looking for a kimura but NESS is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Blaze to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze works his way into side control.
NESS looks gassed!

Blaze has an Americana. NESS didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Blaze is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Blaze hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Al Blaze!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Captain Beefheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeke Houk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beefheart comes to the cage accompanied by Yellow Snow. Houk has chosen Hell's Bell's as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Beefheart
vs
Houk

190 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
204 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Captain Beefheart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeke Houk!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houk fails with a takedown attempt.
Houk fails with a takedown attempt.
Beefheart lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Beefheart stuffs the takedown.
Captain Beefheart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zeke Houk.
Houk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Beefheart as he jumps to the side.
Houk swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Beefheart cracks Houk with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Houk.
Houk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Beefheart closes the distance and clinches.
Beefheart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Beefheart wants to get back to striking at distance but Houk won't allow it.
Beefheart is trying to maintain a safe position but Houk gets an underhook and turns Beefheart into the cage.
Houk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Houk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beefheart.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beefheart is trying to break free.
Beefheart misses with an elbow over the top.

Beefheart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Houk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Houk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Beefheart as he avoids it easily.
Houk shoots in and drives through. Beefheart sprawls well.
Houk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Houk looks gassed!

Beefheart shoots in and gets a takedown into Houk's guard.
Beefheart in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Houk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Beefheart has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Beefheart wants to pass the guard but Houk is keeping the position.
Beefheart trying to control but Houk is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart sitting in guard here, content to control.

Beefheart stands up from Houk's guard - Beefheart perhaps looking for a knockout.
Houk tries for a takedown but Beefheart circles away easily
and Beefheart counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Beefheart feints and as Houk raises his hands in defense, Beefheart changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Beefheart throwing strikes from guard but Houk blocks nicely.
Beefheart wants to stand but Houk is controlling his posture from full guard.
Beefheart loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart with a flurry of punches that miss.
Houk is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Beefheart is controlling him.
Beefheart slips nicely into half guard.
Houk is refusing to be controlled, as Beefheart sits in half guard.
Houk is looking for a sweep. Beefheart is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Beefheart throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Beefheart missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Beefheart is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Houk!
Houk really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Beefheart dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Houk tries for a takedown but Beefheart circles away easily
and Beefheart counters with a straight right hand.

Houk gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Beefheart to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Beefheart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Houk has his foot on Beefheart's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beefheart works his way back into a safe position though.
Beefheart throws and elbow that misses. Houk uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Beefheart's guard. Nice move by Houk!
Beefheart wants to sweep here but Houk controlling him for the moment.
Houk is breathing heavily.
Beefheart is pulling down on Houk's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beefheart keeping moving, preventing Houk from controlling successfully.
Beefheart is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Houk slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Captain Beefheart.
Houk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Beefheart shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Houk napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Beefheart.
Beefheart throws a strike aimed at the side of Houk's head but Houk avoids it well.

Beefheart stands up.
Houk has his takedown stuffed

and Beefheart counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Beefheart is looking to stand up but Houk won't let him.
Houk wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Beefheart thows a big elbow that misses.
Houk is trying to keep Beefheart in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Houk manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Captain Beefheart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Houk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Houk trying to control but Beefheart is working from the bottom.
Beefheart working a defensive guard here.
Houk content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Beefheart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Houk misses with a takedown

and Beefheart moves into the clinch.
Captain Beefheart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zeke Houk.
Beefheart stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Houk taking a breather.
Beefheart tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Houk avoids it.
Beefheart leaning against his opponent.
Houk looking for a takedown.
Beefheart taking a breather.
Houk working aggressively here.
Beefheart misses with a knee strike.
Beefheart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Beefheart utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Beefheart slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Beefheart dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Houk walks into a stiff left hand from Beefheart.
Houk fails with the takedown

and Beefheart moves into the clinch.
Houk has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Beefheart avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Houk fails to pull guard.
Captain Beefheart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zeke Houk.
Beefheart using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Houk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Houk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Beefheart lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Beefheart trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Beefheart.

Beefheart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Houk wants to clinch but Beefheart slips to the side
and Beefheart counters with a nice body kick.
Captain Beefheart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beefheart tries to clinch there but Houk circles away.
Houk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Beefheart clinches up with Houk and pushes him back against the cage.
Beefheart lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Houk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Beefheart smiles and moves away.

Beefheart takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beefheart avoids it.
Houk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Beefheart just stands there and leans against the cage.
Beefheart is pushing Houk up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Beefheart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beefheart lands a nice leg kick that just misses Houk's sensitive parts.

Beefheart shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Houk manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Houk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beefheart is one step ahead there.
Beefheart lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Houk is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houk trying to strike off his back.
Beefheart wants to stand but Houk is controlling his posture from full guard.
Beefheart stops Houk from standing up.
Beefheart is looking to work some ground and pound but Houk has wrist control.
Beefheart in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Beefheart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Houk is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Beefheart throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Houk has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Beefheart drops back, looking for a kneebar! Houk looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Houk looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Houk!
Beefheart is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Houk has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Beefheart is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Houk's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Houk is stalling here. Beefheart is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Houk seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Beefheart has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beefheart in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Beefheart wants to control but Houk is keeping him busy.
Houk struggling a bit here.

Beefheart tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Beefheart has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

And that's the end of the fight!
Captain Beefheart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Beefheart has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Captain Beefheart!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Captain Beefheart!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Captain Beefheart!

Captain Beefheart wins by unanimous decision!

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
22%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Valeniej Khardiov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khardiov comes to the cage accompanied by pc part klatka. Gracie has chosen Black & Yellow as his entrance music. Valeniej Khardiov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rickson Gracie's chin.

Khardiov
vs
Gracie

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

173 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valeniej Khardiov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rickson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khardiov slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Khardiov moves out of range easily.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Khardiov fails with the takedown.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Khardiov swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Khardiov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The referee warns Khardiov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Khardiov tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khardiov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Khardiov is rocked!
Gracie postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Khardiov is out cold - huge knockout for Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rickson Gracie!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chop Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovic kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rammstein - Sonne . Dick has chosen Prodigy - No Good as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Filipovic
vs
Dick

189 cm
25
230 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
19
219 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chop Dick!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic throws a series of punches but Dick avoids them all with ease.
Dick moves away from the strike by Filipovic.
Dick throws a right and a left that Filipovic avoids nicely.
Dick slips a jab and a cross from Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a wild body kick that Dick sees coming a mile off.
Filipovic throws a series of punches but Dick avoids them all with ease.
Dick misses the jab.
Filipovic throws a jab when Dick was well out of range.
Filipovic tries a low kick but Dick avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Dick misses the target.
Filipovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dick counters with a thumping low kick.
Dick finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dick lunges at Filipovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Filipovic's hand.

It looks like Mirko Filipovic has been cut.
Filipovic throws a leg kick but Dick checks it.
Filipovic looks to land a combination but Dick avoids it well.
Filipovic throws a right hand that Dick ducks under and follows up with a left that Dick also avoids with ease.
Dick checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
Dick misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick moves out of range as Filipovic throws a body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Filipovic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Dick decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Filipovic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dick scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dick throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dick working over Filipovic with some ground and pound. Filipovic looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dick trying to control the action but Filipovic is working from the bottom.
Dick throwing shots but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Dick drops an elbow to the side of Filipovic's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dick looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dick trying to control the action but Filipovic is working from the bottom.

Dick is working for a submission of some sort.
Dick tries to pass to full mount but Filipovic defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dick wants to pass to mount but Filipovic is defending the position.

Dick is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Filipovic wants to control but Dick is keeping busy.
Dick controlling the pace.
Dick works his way into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick landing strikes from the mount.
Dick has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dick misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Dick misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Dick throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Filipovic because Dick loaded up on that one.
Filipovic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Filipovic slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dick is keen to just control but Filipovic is a slippery customer.
Dick passes to full mount!
Filipovic takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dick misses with a head shot.
Filipovic taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Dick.
Filipovic is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dick fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Dick is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Filipovic is surviving well by controlling Dick's body position as best he can.

Dick is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Filipovic to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Filipovic shrugs it off.
Dick lands with some strikes.
Filipovic gets back to half guard.
Dick looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dick prevents Filipovic from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Filipovic is trying to control but can't.
Filipovic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chop Dick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mirko Filipovic's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A chopping leg kick lands by Filipovic.
Dick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Filipovic throws a leg kick

and Dick counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Filipovic has hold of Dick's hands but Dick slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chop Dick has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Filipovic keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Filipovic pushes Dick off looking to stand but Dick dives back in and keeps control.
Dick wants to take a breather but Filipovic is having none of it.

Dick is trying to work for a kimura but Filipovic is defending well.
Filipovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dick on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Filipovic won't allow Dick to pass to mount.
Filipovic is looking for a sweep. Dick is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic is looking to control Dick's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Filipovic avoid being mounted?
Filipovic is refusing to be controlled, as Dick sits in half guard.
Filipovic pushes Dick off but Dick dives into side control.
Filipovic dodges the ground and pound from Dick.
Dick throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Dick wants to control but Filipovic is keeping him busy.
Dick advances nicely into full mount.
Filipovic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dick scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Filipovic?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dick cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dick cracks Filipovic with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Filipovic can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick scoring with strikes but Filipovic is staying in there.
Dick looking to ground and pound but Filipovic is blocking nicely.

Dick working for a guillotine from mount but Filipovic is in no mood to give up.
Dick trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Filipovic in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Filipovic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dick can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Filipovic is looking to escape.
Dick landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dick wants to control the pace but Filipovic is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dick punching from mount but Filipovic doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Dick dominating with strikes here.
Dick in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dick looking to ground and pound but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Dick throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Dick landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dick wants to control the pace but Filipovic is squirming around nicely.
Dick thowing shots but they're missing.
Dick landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick looking to control but Filipovic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dick throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Dick thowing shots but they're missing.
Dick misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Dick punishing his opponent with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Filipovic tries to lock up and control but Dick gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Filipovic is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Dick lands a big shot there that rocks Filipovic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Filipovic takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dick is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Filipovic can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chop Dick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mirko Filipovic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dick throws out a leg kick but Filipovic moves out of range and Dick only half commits.
Filipovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dick throws out the jab.

Dick shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dick stops Filipovic from getting back to his feet.
Filipovic trying to hold on to Dick's head to control him but Dick postures up.
Dick is trying to control the action in half guard but Filipovic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dick is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Filipovic taking shots to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dick breaks from Filipovic's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dick lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
You get the feeling that Filipovic really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dick trying to control but Filipovic is having none of it.
Dick is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Filipovic in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Filipovic defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Dick.
Dick raining down shots from the mount!
Filipovic blocking the ground and pound.
Filipovic is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Filipovic?
Dick lands a big shot there that rocks Filipovic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dick is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Well,Filipovic is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dick tries to control but Filipovic wriggling away.
Dick unloading with bombs!
Dick content just to control the position here.

Dick is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Dick!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chop Dick!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick van Greeven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and EJ Dillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van Greeven comes to the cage accompanied by Tom Waits - Telephone call from Istanbul. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

van Greeven
vs
Dillo

205 cm
27
284 lbs
11 - 8 - 1

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick van Greeven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, EJ Dillo!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillo tries to score a power double leg takedown but van Greeven sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dillo somewhat.

van Greeven closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
van Greeven seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dillo looks gassed!
van Greeven is trying to control the action in half guard but Dillo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dillo wants to improve his position but van Greeven is controlling well.
van Greeven stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

van Greeven seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Dillo is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dick van Greeven!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Happy Tom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cheetoh Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom comes to the cage accompanied by Turbonegro - Wasted Again. Ortiz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Cheese Song. Happy Tom has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tom
vs
Ortiz

190 cm
24
210 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

179 cm
25
217 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Happy Tom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cheetoh Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Oooh a lovely combination from Tom sends Ortiz down but not out. Tom dives into side control looking to finish.

Ortiz is rocked!

It looks like Cheetoh Ortiz has been cut.

Tom looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ortiz is still in real trouble! Can Tom finish him?
Ortiz managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ortiz struggling a bit here.
Ortiz seems to have recovered his senses.
Tom will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tom throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Ortiz works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Ortiz regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Tom.
Tom tries to free his leg and advance position but Ortiz is retaining full guard.
Tom preventing the sweep.
Ortiz is trying to control the position but Tom postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tom seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tom wants to control from the top but Ortiz keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ortiz moves out of range as Tom throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Tom.
Tom delivers a nice body kick.
Ortiz looks gassed!
Tom lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Ortiz crumples to the floor! Tom milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Happy Tom!