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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clarence Kelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo Rodrigues is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kelo
vs
Rodrigues

189 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clarence Kelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo Rodrigues!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues fails with the takedown

and Kelo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rodrigues's guard.
Kelo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kelo tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodrigues is retaining full guard.
Kelo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Clarence Kelo.
Rodrigues darts in trying to clinch

and Kelo counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rodrigues looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kelo is one step ahead there.
Kelo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kelo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Clarence Kelo.
Kelo throws an off balance right hand
and Rodrigues counters with a nice body shot.
Kelo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rodrigues tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kelo counters with a straight right hand.
Rodrigues closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Kelo to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Rodrigo Rodrigues has been cut.
Rodrigues throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kelo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rodrigues takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rodrigues doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kelo counters with a huge left! Rodrigues is in big trouble! He's backing up but Kelo isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Rodrigues from any more damage. A dominating finish by Kelo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clarence Kelo!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roan Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Brutus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brutus is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by ladies and gentleman. Brock Brutus has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Marshall
vs
Brutus

192 cm
29
279 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

190 cm
22
265 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roan Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brock Brutus!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall circles away from the clinch attempt.

Brutus clinches with his opponent.
Brutus is trying to break the clinch but Marshall is controlling him.
Marshall tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marshall is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brutus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Marshall has Brutus pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brutus manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roan Marshall. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Marshall jumps guard.
Marshall is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brutus is controlling him.

Marshall is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Brutus frees his head nicely. Oh but Marshall has switched to an armbar! Brutus is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Roan Marshall!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Bach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatanka Blackfoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bach comes into the arena with care bears countdown blaring out of the sound system. 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.

Bach
vs
Blackfoot

175 cm
27
210 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

188 cm
25
210 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karl Bach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tatanka Blackfoot!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackfoot bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bach's head backwards.
Bach with a lazy takedown attempt
and Blackfoot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Blackfoot closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Bach manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Blackfoot drops back looking for a leg! Bach is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bach manages to kick Blackfoot off! Blackfoot jumps back into Bach's guard.
Bach seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bach utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blackfoot with a flurry of punches that miss.

Blackfoot 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.
Blackfoot with a flurry of punches that miss.

Blackfoot drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blackfoot jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Blackfoot throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackfoot lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blackfoot postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blackfoot working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bach is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blackfoot scoring with punches to the head and body.

Blackfoot drops back looking for a leg! Bach is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bach manages to kick Blackfoot off! Blackfoot jumps back into Bach's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blackfoot drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blackfoot jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bach working for a triangle but Blackfoot defends it easily.
Blackfoot postures up in Bach's guard and throws a big left but Bach blocks it.
Blackfoot throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackfoot in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Blackfoot drops back looking for a leg! Bach is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bach manages to kick Blackfoot off! Blackfoot jumps back into Bach's guard.

Blackfoot drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blackfoot jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Blackfoot drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blackfoot jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Blackfoot wants to stand but Bach has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Blackfoot throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bach works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Blackfoot drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blackfoot jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bach working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blackfoot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Blackfoot drops back looking for a leg! Bach is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bach manages to kick Blackfoot off! Blackfoot jumps back into Bach's guard.

Bach had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blackfoot defends it easily.
Blackfoot trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Blackfoot 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bach managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatanka Blackfoot dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bach shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Blackfoot holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Blackfoot scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bach tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Bach pulls guard effortlessly.

Blackfoot drops back looking for a leg! Bach is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bach manages to kick Blackfoot off! Blackfoot jumps back into Bach's guard.
Blackfoot missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blackfoot postures up in Bach's guard and throws a big left but Bach blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackfoot missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bach utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blackfoot throwing strikes but missing.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackfoot working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bach has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Blackfoot thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Blackfoot stands up over Bach, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bach controlling Blackfoot's posture.

Blackfoot drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blackfoot jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackfoot in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blackfoot lands a couple of elbows.

Blackfoot 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.
Blackfoot throwing strikes from guard but Bach blocks nicely.
Bach is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Blackfoot thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Blackfoot postures up in Bach's guard and throws a big left but Bach blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bach trying to keep a closed guard but Blackfoot is proving a slippery customer.
Bach is pulling down on Blackfoot's head. It's preventing any offense from Blackfoot, at least for the moment.
Bach is trying to control the position but Blackfoot postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Blackfoot trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Blackfoot drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blackfoot jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bach is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blackfoot missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Blackfoot drops back looking for a leg! Bach is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bach manages to kick Blackfoot off! Blackfoot jumps back into Bach's guard.

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.

Blackfoot thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Blackfoot throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bach works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Blackfoot drops back looking for a leg! Bach is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bach manages to kick Blackfoot off! Blackfoot jumps back into Bach's guard.
Bach is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatanka Blackfoot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bach's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Blackfoot darts in and clinches Bach up against the cage.
Blackfoot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blackfoot throws a punch but it's blocked by Bach.
Bach jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blackfoot walks away with a smile on his face. Bach gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bach fails with the takedown
and Blackfoot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bach shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bach takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Bach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bach shoots and misses
and Blackfoot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Blackfoot closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blackfoot is looking to break free of the clinch but Bach has double underhooks.

Blackfoot breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bach gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Blackfoot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Blackfoot closes the distance and pushes Bach back into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Blackfoot's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blackfoot lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bach backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackfoot looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Blackfoot misses with a hook from the clinch.

Blackfoot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bach takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Blackfoot fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bach on the side of the head.

Bach decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Blackfoot has one foot on Bach's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Bach takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Blackfoot cracks Bach with a good jab.
Tatanka Blackfoot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bach shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Blackfoot counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Blackfoot.
Bach keeps control of Blackfoot as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bach fails to pull guard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blackfoot.

Blackfoot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bach takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bach misses with a takedown
and Blackfoot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bach with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blackfoot to score with a decent uppercut.

Blackfoot forces Bach back against the cage and clinches.
Blackfoot misses with a punch on the inside.
Blackfoot has a couple of punches blocked by Bach.
Blackfoot scores with a shoulder strike.
Bach's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Blackfoot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bach shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Blackfoot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bach looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blackfoot cracks Bach with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Bach gets tackled into the cage by Blackfoot. Blackfoot maintains the clinch.
Blackfoot has had enough of the clinch but Bach keeps him there for the moment.

Blackfoot breaks the clinch.
Bach misses with a takedown attempt
letting Blackfoot counter with a right hand.
Blackfoot scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice cross by Blackfoot.
Tatanka Blackfoot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackfoot paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blackfoot is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bach is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bach gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Blackfoot to counter with a crisp jab.
Bach takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bach on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bach fails with the takedown

and Blackfoot counters by clinching up.
Blackfoot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bach backwards.
Blackfoot has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bach tries to pull guard but Blackfoot won't allow it.

Blackfoot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blackfoot jabs Bach right on the nose. Bach blinks but takes it well.

Blackfoot forces Bach back against the cage and clinches.
Blackfoot scores with a shot to the side of Bach's head.

Blackfoot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karl Bach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackfoot paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blackfoot might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Blackfoot scores with a punch to the head.
Bach walks into a stiff left hand from Blackfoot.
Bach looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Blackfoot connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Blackfoot scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bach fails with the takedown
and Blackfoot counters with a stiff right hand.
Blackfoot scores with a sloppy right hand. Bach should have avoided that one.
Blackfoot lands with an uppercut that bounces Bach off the cage and back into rage.
Blackfoot cracks Bach with an open hand slap.

Blackfoot takes the fight into the clinch.

Blackfoot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Blackfoot closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bach jumps guard but Blackfoot stands there with Bach around his waist. Bach gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bach jumps guard but Blackfoot stands there with Bach around his waist. Bach gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tatanka Blackfoot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blackfoot has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tatanka Blackfoot!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bart Sparta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ford's choice of entrance music: For What It's Worth. Bart Sparta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sparta
vs
Ford

198 cm
24
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bart Sparta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Ford!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparta misses with an uppercut

and Ford counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sparta is trying to control the position but Ford postures up.
Ford passes into half guard.
Ford is trying to control. Sparta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Ford seems to be working for a kimura but Sparta defends the submission attempt.
Sparta pushes Ford off looking to stand but Ford dives back in and keeps control.

Ford has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Sparta defend it? Ford steps over the head and cranks it - Sparta is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Ford!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eric Ford!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Roberts
vs
Dos Santos

183 cm
28
200 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

197 cm
26
199 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcos Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Roberts counters with a takedown into side control.
Roberts gets to mount! Dos Santos was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

Roberts stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Dos Santos tries for a takedown but Roberts circles away easily

and Roberts counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos tries to get to full guard but Roberts has control of the leg.

Dos Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberts prevents Dos Santos from improving his position.

Roberts decides to return to a standing position.
Dos Santos doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Roberts counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jon Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcos Dos Santos.
Roberts has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dos Santos is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to sweep here but Roberts controlling him for the moment.
Roberts is looking to stand up but Dos Santos won't let him.
Roberts has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dos Santos looking to control but Roberts passes into half guard.

Dos Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dos Santos tries to roll over but Roberts keeps him under control.
Dos Santos trying to hold on to Roberts's head to control him but Roberts postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dos Santos is looking for a sweep. Roberts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Roberts wants to get back to his feet.
Roberts prevents Dos Santos from improving his position.
Roberts tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Dos Santos.
Dos Santos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Roberts is working away from the top position though.
Roberts is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Dos Santos tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Roberts has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to hold on but Roberts pushes him away.

Roberts stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Marcos Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts closes the distance looking to clinch

and Dos Santos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dos Santos stops Roberts from standing up.
Roberts keeping full guard, as Dos Santos tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Roberts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dos Santos wants to pass the guard but Roberts is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roberts works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dos Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dos Santos trying to control but Roberts is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dos Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roberts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dos Santos won't allow Roberts to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Roberts dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dos Santos has his takedown stuffed

and Roberts counters by moving into the clinch.
Dos Santos tries for a takedown but Roberts manages to get underhooks.
Roberts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dos Santos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Roberts fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jon Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcos Dos Santos.
Dos Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
Dos Santos tries for a takedown but Roberts circles away easily

and Roberts holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dos Santos throws a punch but it's blocked by Roberts.
Dos Santos misses with an elbow strike.
Roberts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dos Santos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Roberts is keeping busy.
Roberts putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dos Santos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Roberts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dos Santos's defenses.

It looks like Marcos Dos Santos has been cut.
Roberts scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Roberts.
Roberts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Roberts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dos Santos is trying to drag Roberts to the mat but Roberts just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts lands a damaging elbow.
Roberts with a knee to the head.
Roberts connects with a knee to the head.
Roberts scores with a knee to the head.
Roberts lands an elbow inside.
Roberts lands an elbow just above Dos Santos 's eye.
Roberts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dos Santos takes an elbow to the temple.
Roberts connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Roberts.
Roberts lands a nice knee to the body.
Roberts lands an elbow inside that Dos Santos shrugs off.
Roberts using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Roberts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Roberts lands a knee to the head.
Roberts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dos Santos's defenses.
Dos Santos takes a knee right on the jaw!
Roberts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dos Santos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dos Santos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands a nice elbow.
Dos Santos is working for takedown but Roberts is calmly controlling the position for now.
Roberts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dos Santos takes an elbow to the temple.
Dos Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dos Santos fails to pull guard.
Roberts with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Roberts lands an elbow inside.
Roberts connects with a knee to the head.
Roberts landing knees to the head.
Roberts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dos Santos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roberts landing knees to the head.
Dos Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roberts working Dos Santos over with knees to the body.
Dos Santos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Roberts walks away with a smile on his face. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Roberts drives through and clinches with Dos Santos against the cage.
Roberts crunches a lovely knee into Dos Santos's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Roberts lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Dos Santos drags the fight down to the ground.
Dos Santos working a defensive guard here.

Roberts stands up and waves to Dos Santos to follow him.
Roberts wants to clinch up but Dos Santos keeps it at a distance.
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt

and Dos Santos counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Roberts!

Dos Santos is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Roberts has closed the distance and engaged Dos Santos in a clinch.
Dos Santos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Roberts fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Roberts counters by clinching up.
Roberts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dos Santos's defenses.
Dos Santos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Roberts fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Roberts tries to clinch up but Dos Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Dos Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Roberts counters by clinching up.
A knee to the head by Roberts.
Roberts connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Roberts.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roberts lands a nice knee to the body.
Dos Santos wants a takedown.
Roberts crunches a lovely knee into Dos Santos's ribcage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roberts.
Roberts landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Roberts dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcos Dos Santos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Roberts instigates a clinch.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but Roberts holds him up against the cage and eventually Dos Santos drops back down to his feet.
Roberts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dos Santos's defenses.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but Roberts won't allow it.
Roberts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Roberts prevents the takedown attempt.
Jon Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcos Dos Santos.
Roberts putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dos Santos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Roberts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Dos Santos pulls Roberts into guard.
Roberts wants to stand but Dos Santos is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dos Santos is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Roberts stands and steps away. Dos Santos gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dos Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Roberts circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts tries to clinch

and Dos Santos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dos Santos trying to pass the guard but Roberts defending well.
Dos Santos is looking to take a break and control but Roberts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dos Santos wants to advance to full mount but Roberts doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Dos Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dos Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roberts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roberts being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos looking to pass the guard.
Roberts is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dos Santos is controlling him.

Marcos Dos Santos has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dos Santos tries for a takedown but Roberts circles away easily

and Roberts moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dos Santos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dos Santos swings wildly with an uppercut but Roberts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roberts lands a nice knee to the body.
Roberts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roberts landing knees to the head.
Roberts landing knees to the head.
Roberts connects with a knee to the head.
Roberts with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dos Santos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jon Roberts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dos Santos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Roberts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dos Santos's defenses.
Roberts landing knees to the head.
Dos Santos tries to stall but Roberts uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Roberts scores with a knee to the head.
Roberts lands an elbow just above Dos Santos 's eye.
Roberts lands a nice knee to the body.
Roberts lands a damaging elbow.
Dos Santos wants a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dos Santos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Roberts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dos Santos can't get the takedown.
Jon Roberts has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dos Santos takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roberts.
Dos Santos is trying to drag Roberts to the mat but Roberts just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dos Santos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Roberts prevents it.
Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dos Santos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Marcos Dos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dos Santos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Roberts gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Roberts prevents the takedown attempt.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Roberts just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dos Santos takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Roberts obliges.
Roberts lands a damaging elbow.
Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Roberts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roberts 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 Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Roberts!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Koshcheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Monk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koshcheck comes to the cage accompanied by To Be Loved-Papa Roach. Monk has chosen My Ding-a-ling 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.

Koshcheck
vs
Monk

200 cm
23
177 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

190 cm
24
180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo Koshcheck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Monk!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Koshcheck misses.
Koshcheck misses with a wild combination.
Monk throws a nice looking combination but Koshcheck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Koshcheck takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Monk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koshcheck.
Monk throws a shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Koshcheck lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Monk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Monk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Koshcheck misses with a head kick.
Monk thows a body shot but no joy.
Monk moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Paulo Koshcheck has been cut.
Monk throws a body punch but Koshcheck moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koshcheck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Koshcheck lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Monk misses with a hook to the body
and Koshcheck counters with a head kick. That will keep Monk thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Koshcheck fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Monk checks it well.
Koshcheck throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Monk counters with a two punch combo.
Koshcheck misses with a two punch combination.
Monk throws a leg kick which misses Koshcheck's front leg but catches the back leg as Koshcheck tries to avoid it.
Marcus Monk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koshcheck circles away quickly and effectively.
Monk looks to score with a jab to the body but Koshcheck is just out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Monk, as that shot connected.
Monk is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Koshcheck rather than just go for the knockout.
Koshcheck throws a leg kick that misses.
Monk lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monk thuds a left hand into Koshcheck's body.
A low kick from Koshcheck is predictable there
and Monk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koshcheck is looking to chop away at Monk's legs.
Koshcheck throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Koshcheck drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Koshcheck misses with a double jab
and Monk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Koshcheck is breathing heavily.
Monk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koshcheck moves away.
Monk misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by Monk.
Monk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monk misses with the combination.
Monk misses the jab.
Monk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Koshcheck really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Koshcheck works over Monk's head and body with a nice combination.
A shot to the body from Monk misses
and Koshcheck counters with a nice leg kick.
Koshcheck on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Paulo Koshcheck's cut is getting worse.
Monk throws a series of punches but Koshcheck avoids them all with ease.
Koshcheck throws a leg kick
letting Monk counter with a right hand.
Monk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Koshcheck counters with a nice body kick.
Monk tries for a takedown but Koshcheck sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koshcheck lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Monk backs up against the cage.
Koshcheck tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Monk is able to avoid easily.
Monk connects with a single shot there.
Koshcheck tried to score with a low kick but Monk checks it.
Koshcheck does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Koshcheck fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Koshcheck throws a head kick but Monk moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koshcheck plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Monk throws a right and a left that Koshcheck avoids nicely.
Koshcheck throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Monk counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Monk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Koshcheck's cut.
That's time! Koshcheck's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Koshcheck shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Koshcheck throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Monk.
Monk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Monk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koshcheck moves away.
Koshcheck takes one to the chin there.
Marcus Monk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Koshcheck steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Monk.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Koshcheck might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Monk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koshcheck throws a lazy body kick
and Monk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Monk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Koshcheck misses with a combination
and Monk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Monk.
Monk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Koshcheck at a distance.
Paulo Koshcheck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monk misses with a looping left.
Monk misses with a left hand
and Koshcheck makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Monk misses with a body shot.
Koshcheck misses with a combination
and Monk counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Monk digs a good hook to Koshcheck's body.
Monk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koshcheck slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Koshcheck.
Monk looks to score with a jab to the body but Koshcheck is just out of range.
Koshcheck takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A head kick by Koshcheck misses
and Monk counters with a nice uppercut.
Koshcheck fails to land with a series of punches.
Koshcheck falls off balance throwing a combination
and Monk counters with a stiff right hand.

Paulo Koshcheck's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Monk swings for the body but Koshcheck moves out of range.
A head kick by Koshcheck misses
and Monk counters with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Monk. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Monk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koshcheck looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Monk throws a nice looking combination but Koshcheck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Koshcheck feints a jab promting Monk to slip. Koshcheck then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Monk slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Koshcheck scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Monk lands a jab-cross combination.
Koshcheck avoids the body shot from Monk.
Koshcheck takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Monk lands a nice shot to the body.
Koshcheck throws the kick towards the body but Monk avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koshcheck takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Monk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Monk misses with a straight right.
Monk jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Koshcheck throws a leg kick
and Koshcheck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koshcheck moves out of range of the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Koshcheck stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Monk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koshcheck was well out of range. Poor timing from Monk.
Monk just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Monk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paulo Koshcheck's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Monk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koshcheck stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Monk.
Koshcheck rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Monk thows a body shot but no joy.
Monk blocks the body kick.

Monk looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Monk controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monk passes into half guard.
Koshcheck keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Monk content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulo Koshcheck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcus Monk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Koshcheck pushes Monk off looking to stand but Monk dives back in and keeps control.
Monk tries to pass to full mount but Koshcheck defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Marcus Monk hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Monk misses with a looping right.
Koshcheck swinging wildly here.
Koshcheck uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monk.
Monk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koshcheck.
Koshcheck throws a lazy head kick
and Monk counters with a left to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Monk lands with a nice combination. Koshcheck backs away looking to recover.
Monk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koshcheck circles away quickly and effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Monk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Monk has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Monk!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean Kingbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Plank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kingbo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bad to the Bone. John Plank is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kingbo
vs
Plank

180 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
195 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Kingbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Plank!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plank steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kingbo.
A left lands for Plank.

It looks like Sean Kingbo has been cut.
Kingbo misses with a right hand
and Plank counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kingbo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Plank scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kingbo doesn't seem bothered though.
A solid body kick from Plank.
Kingbo avoids the head kick by Plank.
Kingbo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Plank counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kingbo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Plank lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kingbo's sensitive parts.
Kingbo throws a right hand that misses

and Plank moves into the clinch.
Plank lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kingbo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Plank looking to throw knees to the head but Kingbo is blocking nicely.
Plank lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plank lands a damaging elbow.
Plank lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kingbo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Plank throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kingbo tries to break free but Plank pushes him back against the cage.
Plank throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kingbo is trying to break the clinch but Plank has him pressed against the cage.
Kingbo blocks the elbow strike.
Plank looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Plank pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kingbo is looking to break free of the clinch but Plank has double underhooks.
Plank tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Plank scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Plank just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kingbo's brow.
Kingbo dodges an elbow strike from Plank.
Plank connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kingbo's face.

Kingbo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kingbo swings widly with a right hand
and Plank counters with a nice uppercut.

Kingbo is rocked!
Kingbo swings widly with a right hand
and Plank counters with a crisp right that sends Kingbo to the canvas! Plank follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Plank!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rumpe Nisse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clayton Kosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nisse comes to the cage accompanied by Clawfinger - Biggest & The Best. Kosh is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Song 2. 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.

Nisse
vs
Kosh

192 cm
22
265 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

194 cm
29
245 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rumpe Nisse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clayton Kosh!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kosh shoots in for a takedown but Nisse shows good takedown defense.
Nisse lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nisse misses with a right hand

and Kosh counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kosh.
Nisse is looking to stand up but Kosh isn't so interested in that idea.
Kosh trying to control the position from guard on top but Nisse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nisse is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kosh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nisse wants to get back to his feet but Kosh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nisse keeping moving, preventing Kosh from controlling successfully.
Kosh prevents Nisse from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosh sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nisse's guard.
Nisse is trying to stand up here but Kosh is controlling him well.
Kosh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nisse defending well though.
Kosh stops Nisse from getting back to his feet.
Kosh is pressing down on Nisse's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nisse is holding on for now.
Kosh works his foot free and advances to mount.
Nisse is squirming around, avoiding Kosh's attempts to control the action.

Kosh is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Nisse has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Kosh is working for a guillotine from mount but Nisse frees his head quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kosh looking to secure an arm triangle but Nisse defends it well.

Kosh is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Nisse is surviving well by controlling Kosh's body position as best he can.
Nisse is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Kosh goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Nisse turns into him and now he's in Kosh's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosh seems keen to control Nisse's posture.
Kosh bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nisse's guard.
Kosh advances to half guard.
Nisse tries to kick Kosh off but Kosh keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nisse won't allow Kosh to pass to mount.
Nisse is trying to stand.

Kosh is working for a submission of some sort.
Nisse blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kosh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kosh is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nisse tries to kick Kosh off but Kosh keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kosh wants to control but Nisse is keeping him busy.
Nisse is trying to stand back up but Kosh is controlling him
Kosh tries to pass to full mount but Nisse defends it.
Nisse wants to get back to his feet.
Kosh is pressing down on Nisse's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nisse is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clayton Kosh dominated that round.
That's time! Nisse's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kosh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nisse moves to clinch but Kosh breaks away

and Kosh counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kosh throwing strikes but missing.
Kosh wants to control from the top but Nisse keeps moving.
Nisse is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nisse keeping full guard, as Kosh tries to pass.
Nisse wants to stand and escape but Kosh is having none of it.
Kosh slips nicely into half guard.
Kosh works his foot free and advances to mount.
Nisse is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Kosh looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Kosh is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Nisse has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Nisse holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kosh tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nisse is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Clayton Kosh has got the better of the ground game so far.

Kosh working for a guillotine from mount but Nisse is in no mood to give up.

Kosh with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Kosh is working for a guillotine from mount but Nisse frees his head quite easily.
Kosh trying to control but Nisse is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kosh swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Nisse is now in Kosh's guard. A big mistake from Kosh there, giving up the dominant position!
Nisse knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kosh on the ground.
Nisse wants to stand but Kosh is controlling his posture from 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.
Kosh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nisse would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kosh has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nisse wants to clinch

and Kosh counters with a takedown into side control.
Nisse wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clayton Kosh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kosh throws an off balance right hand

and Nisse holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kosh managing to block the knees to the body from Nisse.
Nisse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nisse looking to throw knees to the head but Kosh is blocking nicely.
Nisse gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kosh.
Nisse trying to land knees to the body.
Nisse looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nisse prevents the takedown attempt.
Nisse trying to land knees to the body.
Nisse gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kosh.
Rumpe Nisse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clayton Kosh.
Nisse taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nisse throws an elbow but misses.
Kosh avoiding damage as Nisse throws knees to the body.
Kosh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nisse leaning against his opponent.
Kosh wants a takedown but no success here.
Kosh has Nisse pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nisse manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nisse misses with the head strike.
Kosh has Nisse pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nisse manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kosh dodges an elbow strike from Nisse.
Nisse is looking to control Kosh's arms but Kosh gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nisse has his back to the cage.
Nisse misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kosh has Nisse pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nisse manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nisse pushes off an throws an elbow but Kosh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nisse working aggressively here.
Nisse lands an elbow that stopped Kosh in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Clayton Kosh has been cut.
Kosh takes an elbow to the temple.

Kosh works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Nisse is looking to stand up but Kosh isn't so interested in that idea.
Kosh works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nisse tries to kick Kosh off in order to stand up. Kosh Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Nisse tries to escape but Kosh is in control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nisse is not content to let Kosh control the position.

Kosh thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosh tries to advance to mount but can't.
Nisse is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kosh is controlling him well.
Kosh advances nicely into full mount.
Nisse is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Kosh misses with a head shot.

Kosh jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Nisse manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Kosh is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nisse has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kosh tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kosh has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kosh controls the position from side control.
Kosh working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clayton Kosh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kosh winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clayton Kosh!

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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taj al Din (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). al Din comes to the cage accompanied by FEARLESS. The crowd seem to be enjoying Carwin's choice of entrance music: Tool - Vicarious. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Man, I cannot wait for this one!

al Din
vs
Carwin

187 cm
22
209 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
204 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taj al Din!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Casey Carwin!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carwin connects with a good right hand that stumbles al Din. al Din circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice shot by Carwin.
Carwin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so al Din counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

al Din drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Carwin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now al Din has Carwin in his guard.
al Din has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
al Din looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carwin is one step ahead there.
Carwin lands a couple of digs.
al Din trying to control the position.
al Din keeping full guard, as Carwin tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carwin trying to control the position from guard on top but al Din is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carwin advances to half guard.
Carwin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Carwin goes for an armbar but he's not got it… al Din turns into him and now he's in Carwin's guard.
al Din postures up in Carwin's guard and throws a big left but Carwin blocks it.

al Din drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and al Din jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
al Din trying to control the position from guard on top but Carwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
al Din wants to pass the guard but Carwin is keeping the position.
al Din has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Carwin is proving hard to escape from.
Carwin looking to hit a scissor sweep but al Din is one step ahead there.
Carwin working a defensive guard here.

al Din gets to his feet. Carwin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
al Din misses with a body shot.
A big left from Carwin misses.
al Din moves out of range of the leg kick from Carwin.
Carwin misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut lands for al Din. That snapped Carwin's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin misses with the combination.
al Din misses with a body kick.
al Din connects with a high kick.
Casey Carwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
al Din misses with a body kick.
al Din wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
al Din throws a quick inside leg kick.
al Din fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carwin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Carwin with a nice cross.
Carwin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
al Din cracks Carwin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Carwin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
al Din thumps Carwin with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
al Din scores with a jab. Carwin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Carwin avoids a kick to the body.
al Din throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Carwin looks gassed!
Nice shot by al Din.
Carwin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by al Din. al Din obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
al Din with a hook.
al Din punishes Carwin's body with a nice straight punch.

al Din lands a left and a right that send Carwin crashing to the mat, dazed. al Din thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Carwin is rocked!
al Din throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carwin is still on wobbly legs! Can al Din finish him?
al Din getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Carwin swings away with a body shot that misses
and al Din counters with a huge left! Carwin is in big trouble! He's backing up but al Din isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Carwin from any more damage. A dominating finish by al Din!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taj al Din!
Taj al Din is the new light heavyweight champion!

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