XFC: Champions PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Iam Dabest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo DeAngelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iam Dabest looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Dabest
vs
DeAngelo

175 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Iam Dabest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leonardo DeAngelo!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dabest is looking to clinch but DeAngelo is avoiding it.
Dabest looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Dabest fails with the takedown.
Dabest moves in looking to clinch but DeAngelo pushes him off.
Dabest wants to clinch.
DeAngelo is looking to clinch.

DeAngelo gets a takedown into half guard.
DeAngelo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DeAngelo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
DeAngelo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeAngelo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
DeAngelo lands with a punch from half guard.
DeAngelo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dabest wants to get back to full guard.
DeAngelo trying to control from half guard but Dabest is working away.
DeAngelo prevents Dabest from improving his position.

DeAngelo in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Dabest tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from DeAngelo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leonardo DeAngelo!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Jalenpeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Oxbigg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jalenpeno
vs
Oxbigg

190 cm
18
208 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Jalenpeno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Oxbigg!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jalenpeno tries to clinch but Oxbigg is having none of it.
Jalenpeno showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oxbigg.
Oxbigg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oxbigg shoots for a double leg takedown but Jalenpeno sprawls well. He's pushed Oxbigg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mike Oxbigg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oxbigg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Oxbigg shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jalenpeno pinned against the cage. Jalenpeno gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jose Jalenpeno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Oxbigg.
Oxbigg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jalenpeno as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oxbigg tries to clinch
and Jalenpeno counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oxbigg tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Jalenpeno counters by moving into the clinch.
Jalenpeno is pressed up against the cage. Oxbigg has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jalenpeno down to the mat. Jalenpeno avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Oxbigg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jalenpeno fails with a takedown attempt.

Oxbigg clinches.
Oxbigg gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jalenpeno.
Oxbigg changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jalenpeno fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Oxbigg darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalenpeno wants to control but Oxbigg is keeping busy.

Oxbigg is working for a submission of some sort.

Jalenpeno actively working from the bottom here.
Oxbigg wants to free his trapped foot but Jalenpeno is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Oxbigg seems content to control.
Oxbigg not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Oxbigg wants to pass the guard but Jalenpeno is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oxbigg works his way into full mount!
Jalenpeno on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jalenpeno tries to get out of the position.
Oxbigg wants to control the pace but Jalenpeno is squirming around nicely.
Oxbigg looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oxbigg lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oxbigg content just to control the position here.
Jalenpeno is controlling an arm, preventing Oxbigg from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Oxbigg controlling from the full mount.

Oxbigg has control of Jalenpeno's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jalenpeno regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Oxbigg will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jalenpeno circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jalenpeno counters with a head kick. That will keep Oxbigg thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A low kick from Oxbigg is predictable there
and Jalenpeno counters with a left and a right that stings Oxbigg.

Oxbigg decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Oxbigg keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jalenpeno is in trouble now - Oxbigg has advanced to mount!
Jalenpeno knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oxbigg on the ground.
Oxbigg takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Oxbigg scores with punches from the back.
Oxbigg is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Jalenpeno. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalenpeno rolls, trying to escape but Oxbigg keeps control of the position.

Oxbigg has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Jalenpeno is in real trouble here. Oxbigg gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Jalenpeno is tapping out! Oxbigg wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mike Oxbigg!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggler comes to the cage accompanied by At the Gallows End - Candlemass. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Diggler
vs
Lee

200 cm
22
264 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
19
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Nordic Battle Gear

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dirk Diggler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fred Lee!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Diggler shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lee is bucking up trying to escape but Diggler cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lee is wriggling around trying to escape.
Diggler with a couple of short strikes.

Lee is rocked!
Diggler looking to control but Lee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lee is still in real trouble! Can Diggler finish him?
Diggler takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
Diggler unloading with bombs!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Diggler 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.
Diggler tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Diggler fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lee manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Diggler stands up out of the half guard.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Diggler shoots in.
Lee misses with a takedown

and Diggler counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler postures up in Lee's guard and throws a big left but Lee blocks it.
Diggler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Diggler throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diggler is breathing heavily.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Diggler is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Diggler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Diggler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Diggler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Diggler postures up in Lee's guard and throws a big left but Lee blocks it.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diggler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diggler lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Lee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lee lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Diggler!
Diggler tries to hold on but Lee pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Lee is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Diggler scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Diggler wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Diggler advances to mount.
Lee is bucking up trying to escape but Diggler cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diggler trying to control but Lee is having none of it.
Diggler working the ground and pound effectively.
Diggler putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lee working to try and regain half guard.
Diggler working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Diggler looking to control but Lee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggler is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lee is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lee is in a horrible position here. Diggler smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Diggler cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lee is squirming around, avoiding Diggler's attempts to control the action.
BOOM! Diggler connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Diggler with good strikes from the mount here!
Lee is bucking up trying to escape but Diggler cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee tries to lock up and control but Diggler gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Diggler breaks from Lee's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Diggler looking to control but Lee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lee is wriggling around trying to escape.
Diggler scoring with strikes but Lee is staying in there.
Lee is working to get back to half guard.
Diggler wants to control the pace but Lee is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggler lands a big elbow.
Diggler is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lee can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Diggler trying to control but Lee is having none of it.
Diggler with the ground and pound from mount.
Diggler is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Diggler scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lee?
Lee is trying to escape the mount.
Diggler landing punches.
Diggler working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Diggler controlling his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diggler is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lee is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Diggler dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

No joy there for Diggler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee blocks a jab.
Dirk Diggler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Diggler shoots in.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Diggler.
Diggler throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Diggler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diggler thows a body shot but no joy.
Fred Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diggler shoots in for a double leg but Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diggler.
Diggler throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Diggler throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Diggler misses.
Diggler throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Diggler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Diggler forces Lee back against the cage and clinches.

Diggler manages to break the clinch.
Diggler avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee looks for a takedown but Diggler sprawls well.
Diggler lands with a big right hook that stumbles Lee - he's out on his feet here! Diggler follows up with another monster hook that separates Lee from consciousness! Lee falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Diggler stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dirk Diggler!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Valesquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chance Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valesquez comes to the cage accompanied by "Hurt You" Chase and Status. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Valesquez
vs
Walters

167 cm
22
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
139 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Hulk Supplementz

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fabricio Valesquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chance Walters!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valesquez swats away the attempt to clinch by Walters.
Valesquez throws a head kick that misses.
Walters throws a series of punches but Valesquez moves out of range.
Valesquez throws a low kick, looking for Walters's leg but Walters calmly moves out of range.
Walters moves in looking to clinch but Valesquez pushes him off.

Valesquez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Walters's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Valesquez passes into half guard.
Valesquez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Valesquez prevents Walters from getting the reversal.

Valesquez is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Valesquez extends the arm and Walters is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fabricio Valesquez!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andriy Krasnoperov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Krasnoperov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kashmir - Led Zeppelin. The key to victory for Andriy Krasnoperov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Krasnoperov
vs
Montana

192 cm
21
255 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

197 cm
18
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andriy Krasnoperov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Montana!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krasnoperov throws a right and a left that Montana avoids nicely.
Montana looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Krasnoperov tries to bum rush Montana with a series of wild strikes but Montana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Krasnoperov stuffs the takedown attempt from Montana. Montana gets slowly back to his feet.
Krasnoperov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Tony Montana has been cut.
Krasnoperov Rushes Montana and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Montana is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Krasnoperov Piles on the pressure and Montana crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andriy Krasnoperov!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Dryupp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Mezias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alan Mezias has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dryupp
vs
Mezias

170 cm
21
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

165 cm
22
153 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Dryupp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alan Mezias!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mezias is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dryupp.
Dryupp swings for the body but Mezias moves out of range.
Dryupp tries a head kick but it misses.
Dryupp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horrible takedown by Mezias or perhaps it was just good defense by Dryupp which made him look bad.
Mezias misses with a looping left.

Dryupp shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dryupp was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dryupp throwing strikes but Mezias recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Mezias really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dryupp. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mezias misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mezias pushes Dryupp off looking to stand but Dryupp dives back in and keeps control.
Dryupp passes the guard and advances to mount!
Dryupp unloads with some shots from mount but Mezias bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mezias avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dryupp.

Dryupp 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 Dryupp!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ricky Dryupp!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Coulton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan DeAngelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Coulton
vs
DeAngelo

225 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

212 cm
19
285 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Coulton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Evan DeAngelo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coulton scores with a nice right hand.
Coulton throws a series of strikes that have DeAngelo backpedaling.

It looks like Evan DeAngelo has been cut.

DeAngelo tries to keep at a distance but Coulton has taken the fight into the clinch.

Coulton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Coulton moves into range and clinches up with DeAngelo.
DeAngelo looking to stall.
Coulton lands an elbow inside that DeAngelo shrugs off.
Coulton leaning his opponent against the cage.

Coulton tightens his grip and picks DeAngelo up, before dumping him to the ground. DeAngelo manages to land in guard.
Coulton tries to free his leg and advance position but DeAngelo is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coulton advances position into side control!
DeAngelo dodges the ground and pound from Coulton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coulton passes to full mount! That's big trouble for DeAngelo!
Coulton looking to control and managing it successfully.
DeAngelo is bucking up trying to escape but Coulton cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Coulton looking to control and managing it successfully.
Coulton breaks from DeAngelo's wrist control and lands an elbow.

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

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeAngelo regains half guard.
Coulton stalling away here and it's allowed DeAngelo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Coulton is breathing heavily.
DeAngelo wants to get back to his feet but Coulton passes into half guard.

Coulton stands up out of the half guard.
DeAngelo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Coulton drives through with a takedown into guard.
DeAngelo keeping moving, preventing Coulton from controlling successfully.

DeAngelo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeAngelo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Coulton trying to control but DeAngelo is working from the bottom.
DeAngelo trying to keep a closed guard but Coulton is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coulton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
DeAngelo 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.
Coulton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. DeAngelo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Coulton would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Coulton controlling from the top position.
Coulton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Coulton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Coulton decides to stand back up.
Coulton throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by DeAngelo.

Coulton clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Coulton.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Coulton breaks the clinch.
DeAngelo tries for a takedown but Coulton circles away easily

and Coulton counters by moving into the clinch.

Coulton breaks from the clinch.

Coulton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Coulton showed some decent athleticism there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Coulton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evan DeAngelo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Coulton forces DeAngelo back against the cage and clinches.
Coulton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Coulton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Coulton lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Coulton escapes and gets back to his feet.
Coulton avoids a punch combination nicely.

Coulton scores with a takedown into DeAngelo's guard.

Coulton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Coulton working some strikes from top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coulton postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeAngelo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Coulton kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Coulton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
DeAngelo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
DeAngelo can't keep his opponent in guard - Coulton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Coulton perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
DeAngelo is trying to maintain the position but Coulton is very close to passing his half guard.
DeAngelo wants to get back to full guard.
Coulton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but DeAngelo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

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.
Coulton working over DeAngelo with some ground and pound. DeAngelo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
DeAngelo wants to control but Coulton is keeping busy and won't allow it.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Thomas Coulton!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hanzov Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Prince Gapuz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wright comes into the arena with The Final Countdown by Europe blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Wright
vs
Prince Gapuz

178 cm
21
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hanzov Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Victor Prince Gapuz!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gapuz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gapuz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wright paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gapuz looks for a takedown but Wright sprawls well.
Gapuz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Wright scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gapuz looks gassed!
Wright has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Wright looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Wright scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gapuz?

It looks like Victor Prince Gapuz has been cut.
Wright scoring with strikes but Gapuz is staying in there.

Gapuz is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Wright has hold of Gapuz's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gapuz manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gapuz is still in real trouble! Can Wright finish him?
Wright postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gapuz looks a forlorn figure.

The cut above Victor Prince Gapuz's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gapuz is in a horrible position here. Wright smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Victor Prince Gapuz's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Victor Prince Gapuz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hanzov Wright!