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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Marchetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marchetti comes to the cage accompanied by Slipknot - Only One. Walters is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Raibow in the Dark!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marchetti
vs
Walters

188 cm
18
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Marchetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Walters!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walters lands with a straight right. Marchetti didn't see that one coming.
The fighters circling - Marchetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marchetti misses with a head kick.
Marchetti misses with a body kick.
Walters misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marchetti misses with the body kick
and Walters counters with a right hand to the body.
Walters fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

A big head kick from Walters and Marchetti is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Marchetti is rocked!
Walters trying to control but Marchetti is working from the bottom.
Walters trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Marchetti manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Walters tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchetti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walters is keeping the position for now.

Marchetti drops back, looking for a kneebar! Walters looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Walters looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Walters!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloppy strikes there by Walters.
Marchetti tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Walters wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marchetti is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Walters is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Walters tries to control but Marchetti wriggling away.

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

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.
Walters raining down shots from the mount!
Walters throws some wild stikes that Marchetti manages to avoid easily.

Walters goes for an armbar but Marchetti turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Marchetti.
Walters working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marchetti.
Marchetti tries to free his leg and advance position but Walters is retaining full guard.
Marchetti is breathing heavily.
Walters wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are battling for position here. Marchetti manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Walters trying to control but Marchetti is working from the bottom.
Walters stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marchetti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marchetti is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Walters throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marchetti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Walters in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Walters postures up in Marchetti's guard and throws a big left but Marchetti blocks it.
Marchetti keeping moving, preventing Walters from controlling successfully.

That's four 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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Marchetti takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Walters pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marchetti throws a lazy head kick

and Walters counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Marchetti's guard now.
Walters looking to sit in guard and control but Marchetti gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Marchetti sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Walters's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marchetti trying to pass the guard but Walters defending well.

Marchetti stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Walters to get to his feet.
A head kick by Marchetti misses

and Walters counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Marchetti!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A shot to the body from Marchetti misses
and Walters counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marchetti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marchetti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walters manages to avoid it.
Marchetti lands with an uppercut that bounces Walters off the cage and back into rage.
Marchetti throws a combination that misses

and Walters counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Marchetti lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Walters!
Marchetti punishing his opponent with strikes.
Walters sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Walters is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Walters is breathing heavily.
Marchetti winds up and cracks Walters with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Walters has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Marchetti is working away from the top position though.
Marchetti tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Walters wants to control but Marchetti is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Walters is trying to get back to full guard.

Marchetti seems to be looking for submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Walters tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Marchetti swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A shot to de liver by Walters. Beautiful body shot.
Marchetti fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A head kick by Marchetti misses
and Walters counters with a series of strikes. Marchetti will be more careful next time no doubt.
Walters rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marchetti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marchetti throws a sloppy head kick and Walters moves out of range easily.

Marchetti drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Marchetti grinds an elbow into Walters's temple.
Walters on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Walters is trying to escape the position but Marchetti is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Walters manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are battling for position here. Marchetti manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Marchetti wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Walters wants to stand but Marchetti is controlling his posture from full guard.

Marchetti working for a triangle but Walters defends it easily.
Walters looking to sit in guard and control but Marchetti gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marchetti trying to control but Walters is working from the bottom.
Marchetti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walters is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Walters is on top in guard.
Walters landing with the ground and pound.
Walters tries to free his leg and advance position but Marchetti is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walters passes Marchetti's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Walters is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Matt Marchetti will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Marchetti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Walters at a distance.
Walters tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Marchetti swivels and escapes.
Walters closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marchetti circles away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Walters.
Walters moves in looking to clinch but Marchetti pushes him off.
Walters works Marchetti's body with a nice hook.
Walters showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marchetti.
Walters shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marchetti but Marchetti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Matt Marchetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Walters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchetti throws a head kick but Walters moves out of range.
Walters misses with a takedown attempt
and Marchetti counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Marchetti tries a head kick but it misses.
Walters works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Marchetti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walters lands an overhand right.
Marchetti throws a head kick but Walters moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marchetti counters with a leg kick.

Walters drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walters in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Marchetti is trying to improve his position.
Marchetti avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Walters.
Marchetti tries to bench press Walters off him but Walters keeps the position.
Walters working the ground and pound from side control.
Walters is looking to take a break and control but Marchetti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck for Walters with that takedown attempt.
Marchetti shoots and misses
and Walters counters with a one-two to the body.
Albert Walters seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Marchetti closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Marchetti is working for a kimura but Walters is defending it quite comfortably.

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

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Marchetti.
Marchetti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Walters.
Walters connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marchetti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marchetti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marchetti throws a lazy body kick

and Walters counters with a head kick that drops Marchetti!
Oh Marchetti is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

It looks like Matt Marchetti has been cut.
Marchetti 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Walters comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Walters 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Walters!

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A

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
89%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Conrad Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and anderson griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howell's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, In Bed With Quinsy. The key to victory for Conrad Howell has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Howell
vs
griffin

180 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

186 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conrad Howell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, anderson griffin!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howell tries to clinch there but griffin circles away.
Howell tries to clinch up.
Howell tries to clinch but griffin is having none of it.
Howell is looking to clinch but griffin is avoiding it.
Conrad Howell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howell wants to clinch up but griffin keeps it at a distance.
Howell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howell tries to clinch but griffin moves out of range.

Howell closes the distance and clinches.
griffin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Howell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

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

Howell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
griffin looking for a sweep. Not yet griffin, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
griffin wants to stand up but Howell is controlling him.
Howell won't allow griffin to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
griffin wants to improve his position but instead Howell has moved into half guard.
Howell moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from griffin.
griffin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Howell tries to clinch but griffin moves out of range.

Howell gets a clinch.
Howell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Howell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Howell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Howell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Howell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Howell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Howell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
griffin has had enough of the clinch but Howell keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

griffin turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and griffin manages to end up in side control.
griffin looks gassed!

griffin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

griffin has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Howell tries to clinch up but griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
Howell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Howell tries to clinch up.
Howell is looking to clinch.
Howell tries to clinch up but griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
Howell doesn't manage to clinch there - griffin circles away.
Howell wants to clinch up but griffin keeps it at a distance.

Howell clinches up against the cage.
Howell tries a knee to the head but griffin blocks it.
Howell lands a knee to the head.
Howell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Howell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

griffin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Howell moves in looking to clinch but griffin pushes him off.
Howell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Howell is looking to clinch but griffin is avoiding it.
Howell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Howell tries to clinch but griffin moves out of range.
Conrad Howell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Howell tries to close the distance and clinch but griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Howell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
griffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Howell tries to close the distance and clinch but griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Howell moves in looking to clinch but griffin pushes him off.
griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by Howell.

Howell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Howell connects with a nasty looking knee right to griffin's face.
Howell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Howell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Howell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but griffin blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Howell tries to land a knee to the head but griffin blocks with his arms.
Howell lands a knee to the head.
griffin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Howell tries a knee to the head but griffin blocks it.
Howell looking to throw knees to the head but griffin is blocking nicely.

griffin gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
griffin wants to pass to mount but Howell is defending the position.
griffin is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Howell manages to get to full guard.
griffin tries to free his leg and advance position but Howell is retaining full guard.

griffin gets to his feet. Howell looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Howell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Howell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Howell wants to clinch up but griffin keeps it at a distance.
griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Howell tries to clinch up but griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
Howell tries to clinch but griffin moves out of range.
Howell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

anderson griffin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

griffin clinches with his opponent.
griffin lands a knee to the head.
griffin with a knee to the head.
griffin lands a nice elbow.
griffin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Howell prevents a takedown attempt there.
Howell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Howell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
griffin trying to land knees to the body.

griffin breaks the clinch.
Howell tries to clinch but griffin moves away

and griffin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

griffin breaks the clinch.
Howell darts in trying to clinch
and griffin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Conrad Howell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
griffin circles away from the clinch attempt

and griffin moves into the clinch.
Howell tries a knee to the head but griffin blocks it.
Howell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
griffin wants to break the clinch but can't.
griffin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Howell avoiding damage as griffin throws knees to the body.
Howell throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell misses with a knee strike.
Howell looking to throw knees to the head but griffin is blocking nicely.
griffin is trying to break free.
Howell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but griffin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Howell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Howell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but griffin blocks it with crossed arms.
Howell throws a knee to the head but misses.
griffin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Howell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Howell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from griffin.
A knee to the head by Howell.
griffin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Howell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Conrad Howell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of anderson griffin.
griffin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Howell tries a knee to the head but griffin blocks it.
Howell managing to block the knees to the body from griffin.
Howell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
griffin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Howell prevents griffin from breaking the clinch.
griffin lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from griffin.
griffin is trying to break the clinch but Howell has him pressed against the cage.
Howell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
griffin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Howell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
griffin has Howell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Howell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Howell misses with a knee strike.

griffin breaks from the clinch.
Howell tries to clinch but griffin moves away
and griffin counters with a stiff right hand.
Howell looks to clinch
and griffin counters with a head kick.
Howell tries to clinch
and griffin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Howell is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Howell avoids the head kick by griffin.
Howell tries to clinch but griffin moves away

and griffin counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
griffin has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Howell!

griffin is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Howell clinches but griffin breaks the clinch
and griffin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Howell darts in trying to clinch

and griffin counters with a shoot takedown. Howell fights it but they end up in guard.
griffin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Howell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

griffin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Howell manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now griffin has Howell in his guard.

griffin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Howell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Howell would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

griffin working for submissions but it's allowed Howell to get to half guard.

Howell decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
griffin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Howell is fending him off so far but griffin persists. Nope, Howell circles away and we're back to standing.
Howell keeps the fight on the outside.
Howell tries to clinch
and griffin counters with a straight right hand.
Howell darts in trying to clinch

and griffin counters by moving into the clinch.
Howell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but griffin blocks it with crossed arms.
griffin is trying to break the clinch but Howell has him pressed against the cage.
Howell with a knee to the head.
Howell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but griffin blocks it with crossed arms.
griffin can't find room to land a body shot as Howell controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
griffin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
griffin goes for a takedown attempt but Howell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Howell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Howell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Howell connects with a nasty looking knee right to griffin's face.
griffin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Howell blocks it with crossed arms.
Howell stops a takedown attempt from griffin.
griffin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Howell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
griffin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Howell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
griffin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Howell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but griffin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

griffin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Howell wants to clinch but griffin slips to the side

and griffin counters by moving into the clinch.
Howell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Howell misses with a knee to the head.
griffin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
griffin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Howell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but griffin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Howell landing knees to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

griffin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

griffin rushes Howell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Howell connects with a nasty looking knee right to griffin's face.
Howell tries a knee to the head but griffin blocks it.
griffin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice body punch from griffin.
Howell misses with a knee to the head.
griffin wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

anderson griffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Howell wants to clinch but griffin slips to the side
and griffin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Howell tries to clinch
and griffin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Howell clinches but griffin breaks the clinch

and griffin moves into the clinch.
Howell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but griffin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Howell tries a knee to the head but griffin blocks it.
Howell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Howell tries to land a knee to the head but griffin blocks with his arms.
griffin wants a takedown.
Howell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but griffin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Howell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from griffin.
Howell misses with a knee to the head.
Howell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Howell misses with a knee to the head.
Howell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Howell misses with a knee strike.
Howell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Howell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but griffin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Howell blocks the elbow strike.
Howell tries a knee to the head but griffin blocks it.
griffin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Howell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Conrad Howell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of anderson griffin.
Howell misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Howell tries to land a knee to the head but griffin blocks with his arms.
Howell misses with a knee to the head.
griffin connects with a knee to the head.

griffin manages to break the clinch.
griffin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

griffin drives through with a takedown into guard.

griffin gets to his feet. Howell looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell tries to clinch but griffin moves away

and griffin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Howell's guard now.
griffin tries to stand but Howell is controlling from the bottom.

Howell wriggles free and stands up.
Howell darts in trying to clinch
and griffin counters with a flying knee that drops Howell! griffin dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). anderson griffin!

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
0%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between richard head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). richard head has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

head
vs
Ross

190 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

189 cm
20
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, richard head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Ross!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross cracks head with an open hand slap.

head darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ross tries to get to full guard but head has control of the leg.

Ross actively working from the bottom here.
head working the head and body with strikes.

It looks like Larry Ross has been cut.
Ross has a hand on head's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. head takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
head looking to ground and pound but Ross is blocking nicely.
Ross is wriggling around trying to escape.
head landing punches.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ross blocking the ground and pound.
Ross really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ross slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

head is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Ross looking for submissions off his back.
Ross looks gassed!

head is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ross defends it well.

head is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ross doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time head.

head seems to be looking for submissions.
Ross is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of head's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take head's back!

Ross has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. head is defending well but eventually Ross manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! head has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Larry Ross!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between SPideR RicO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Mallorca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). RicO's entrance music is Let THE BODIES hit the FLOOR!. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

RicO
vs
Mallorca

188 cm
22
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Attliction

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 Las Vegas, SPideR RicO!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Mallorca!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mallorca doesn't manage to clinch there - RicO circles away.
Mallorca tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but RicO paws at him with a jab and circles away.
RicO fails with the takedown.
RicO looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Mallorca gets a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as RicO takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
RicO tries to pull guard but Mallorca holds him up against the cage and eventually RicO drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for SPideR RicO. That's going to take a lot out of him.

RicO breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

RicO shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. RicO showed some decent athleticism there.

RicO is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Mallorca has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mallorca manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
RicO postures up.
RicO in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
RicO 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.
Mallorca keeping moving, preventing RicO from controlling successfully.

RicO avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
RicO trying to control the position from guard on top but Mallorca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
RicO tries to free his leg and advance position but Mallorca is retaining full guard.
Mallorca trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
RicO misses with a takedown attempt - Mallorca sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

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.
RicO tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mallorca counters with a flying knee. Nice.
RicO blocks a head kick by Mallorca.
RicO gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mallorca holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
RicO misses with a knee strike.
RicO trying to land knees to the body.
Mallorca is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
RicO scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mallorca has a couple of punches blocked by RicO.
Mallorca tries a knee to the head but RicO blocks it.
RicO tries to pull guard but Mallorca won't allow it.
RicO blocks an uppercut.
RicO connects with a knee to the head.
RicO fails to pull guard.
Mallorca connects with a knee to the head.
RicO landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
RicO wants a takedown.
Mallorca throws a punch but it's blocked by RicO.
RicO slows down the pace here.
RicO is breathing heavily.
RicO is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mallorca tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Mallorca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
RicO fails with the takedown

and Mallorca moves into the clinch.
Mallorca is trying to break free.
RicO tries to pull guard but Mallorca won't allow it.
RicO tries to land a knee to the head but Mallorca blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from RicO.
RicO lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mallorca looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mallorca pressing his opponent against the cage.
RicO drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mallorca pulls his leg out and moves away.

Mallorca clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mallorca keeps control of RicO as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
RicO fails to pull the fight into his guard.

RicO jumps into guard, dragging Mallorca to the mat.
Mallorca passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mallorca is looking to take a break and control but RicO is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mallorca wants to control for a moment but RicO uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Mallorca is trying to get back to full guard.
RicO wants to pass to mount but Mallorca is defending the position.
Mallorca tries to get to full guard but RicO has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Mallorca 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.

Mallorca tries to clinch
and RicO counters with a good low kick that Mallorca was not able to check.
RicO tries to clinch
and Mallorca counters with a head kick. That will keep RicO thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
RicO doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Mallorca counters by clinching up.
RicO tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mallorca just stands there and leans against the cage.

Mallorca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
SPideR RicO is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
RicO tries to clinch up but Mallorca circles away and keeps his distance.
RicO rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mallorca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
RicO gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mallorca counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mallorca.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for SPideR RicO. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mallorca tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
RicO really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mallorca has RicO pressed against the cage.
RicO with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mallorca using the Thai plumb to throw knees but RicO has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mallorca throws a head punch that misses.
Mallorca is breathing heavily.
RicO tries to score a body lock takedown but Mallorca shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mallorca with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mallorca.
Mallorca missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
RicO stalling in the clinch but Mallorca improves position.
Mallorca throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but RicO blocks it with crossed arms.

RicO breaks from the clinch.
Mallorca misses with an uppercut
and RicO counters with a nice body kick.
Andre Mallorca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
RicO misses with a takedown

and Mallorca counters by moving into the clinch.
RicO tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mallorca avoiding damage.
Mallorca throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but RicO blocks it with crossed arms.
Stalling in the clinch from Mallorca.
RicO tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
RicO tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mallorca just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mallorca pushes off an throws an elbow but RicO leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mallorca throws an elbow but it misses.
Mallorca using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mallorca wants to stall.
RicO has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mallorca avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
RicO blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mallorca looks to throw an elbow but misses.
RicO blocks the elbow strike.

Mallorca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mallorca stuffs the takedown attempt from RicO. RicO gets slowly back to his feet.

Mallorca fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with RicO, pushing him back against the cage.
Mallorca misses with the head strike.
RicO takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mallorca managing to block the knees to the body from RicO.
RicO tries to pull guard but Mallorca won't allow it.
Mallorca tries to land knees in the clinch but RicO avoids the damage to the body.
Mallorca holding his opponent close, against the cage.
RicO has Mallorca pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mallorca manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Mallorca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
RicO wants to clinch

and Mallorca counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mallorca.
Mallorca is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Mallorca breaks from the clinch.
Mallorca throws a head kick that misses

and RicO counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
RicO blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mallorca looking to throw knees to the head but RicO is blocking nicely.
RicO jumps guard but Mallorca stands there with RicO around his waist. RicO gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
RicO misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mallorca stalling against the cage.
Mallorca lands an elbow just above RicO 's eye.
RicO is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mallorca pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mallorca taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mallorca wants to stall.
Mallorca gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from RicO.

Mallorca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
RicO wants to clinch
and Mallorca counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. RicO is lucky that one didn't land flush.
RicO gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mallorca moves into the clinch.

RicO breaks the clinch.

RicO scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
A big shot lands for RicO! That's hurt Mallorca! Will he recover? RicO fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). SPideR RicO!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Bater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wille JoMack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JoMack has chosen sun doesnt rise as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bater
vs
JoMack

190 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

The Drug Store

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leroy Bater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wille JoMack!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bater feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Bater avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bater loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bater with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bater postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bater works over JoMack with some ground and pound from guard.
Bater scoring with punches to the head and body.

JoMack is rocked!
Bater lands a couple of digs.
JoMack is still in real trouble! Can Bater finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bater won't allow JoMack to sweep him here.
Bater knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for JoMack on the ground.
Bater passes JoMack's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Bater decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Bater rushes JoMack and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bater blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Bater breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crack! A monster head kick from Bater and JoMack falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Bater!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Leroy Bater!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Spade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lex Luger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lex Luger will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Spade
vs
Luger

190 cm
18
196 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Spade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lex Luger!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luger tries to bum rush Spade with a series of wild strikes but Spade uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Scott Spade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Luger scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Spade regains full guard. Nicely done.

Spade looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Luger is defending well. Spade quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Luger has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Spade celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Scott Spade!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Main event

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

Truck
vs
Joe

200 cm
18
260 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Elite Nutrition Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Herbert Truck!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sloppy Joe!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Truck tries to avoid it but Joe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Truck to the ground. Truck escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Truck shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Truck showed some decent athleticism there.
Truck prevents Joe from improving his position.
Truck controlling the action here.
Joe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Joe.
Truck trying to control the position from guard on top but Joe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Truck stopping the sweep attempt from Joe.
Truck looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Truck tries to stand but Joe is controlling from the bottom.
Joe will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Truck stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Joe will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Truck looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Truck misses with a series of wild punches.
Truck swats away the attempt to clinch by Joe.
Truck throws a right and a left that Joe avoids nicely.
Truck feints and then cracks Joe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joe down.

Joe scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Truck is looking for a sweep.
Joe in side control, throwing shots but Truck defends.
Truck regains half guard.
Truck manages to get to full guard.
Joe connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Truck manages to work his way to half guard, despite Joe's best efforts.
Joe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Truck's head.
Truck wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Truck is breathing heavily.
Joe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Joe is keen to just control but Truck is a slippery customer.
Truck is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Joe with a lazy takedown attempt

and Truck counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Truck scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Joe is refusing to be controlled, as Truck sits in half guard.
Joe flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Joe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Joe.
Truck throwing strikes from guard but Joe blocks nicely.
Joe 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Truck 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.
Truck looking to pass the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Truck pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Truck counters with a two punch combo.
Herbert Truck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sloppy Joe.
Truck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Truck looks to land a combination but Joe avoids it well.
Joe wants to clinch
and Truck counters with a left and a right that stings Joe.
Joe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Truck throws a series of punches but Joe avoids them all with ease.
Joe tries to clinch but Truck is having none of it.
No joy there for Truck, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joe shoots and misses
and Truck counters with a solid body kick.
Joe doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Truck counters with a nice double leg into side control. Joe won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joe manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe is looking for a sweep. Truck is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Joe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Joe landing rabbit punches to the side of Truck's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.

Truck is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Joe is just riding it out for now. Truck eventually gives up the hold.
Joe tries to get to full guard but Truck has control of the leg.
Joe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Joe.
Joe looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Truck puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Joe wants to improve his position but Truck is controlling well.

Truck wants to work for an arm triangle but Joe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Joe missing with punches from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Truck stands up from half guard.
Truck lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herbert Truck dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Truck shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Truck looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Truck works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Truck takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Joe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Truck's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Truck's back!
Joe doesn't have the hooks in and Truck manages to turn into his guard.
Truck distracts Joe with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Truck is working Joe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Joe is on top in guard.
Truck keeping full guard, as Joe tries to pass.
Joe is breathing heavily.
Joe distracts Truck with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Truck is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Truck is looking for a triangle but Joe pushes his legs off easily.
Joe landing with the ground and pound.
Truck doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Joe throwing strikes but missing.
Joe postures up in Truck's guard and throws a big left but Truck blocks it.
Truck lands a decent punch to the body there.
Joe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Herbert Truck overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Truck looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Joe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Joe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Truck is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Joe forces his way into half guard.
Truck striking from half guard on the bottom.
Truck manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe stops Truck from standing up.
Joe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Truck trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Joe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Truck is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Truck keeping moving, preventing Joe from controlling successfully.
Joe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Truck works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Joe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Joe works over Truck with some ground and pound from guard.
Truck pulls Joe in close to his closed guard and prevents Joe from doing any damage or advancing position.
Truck manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Joe gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe missing with punches from the bottom.
Joe gets back to full guard.
Joe wants to sweep here but Truck controlling him for the moment.
Truck passes into half guard.
Joe is looking to improve his position.
Joe won't allow Truck to pass to mount.
Truck is working hard here to advance position.
Joe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Joe manages to get to full guard.
Joe 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.
Truck wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.

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

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Truck misses with a double jab.
Joe shoots and misses

and Truck counters with a nice double leg into side control. Joe won't be happy with that.
Truck working the ground and pound from side control.
Truck has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Truck sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Truck lands a heavy elbow.
Truck trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Joe tries to reverse the position but Truck maintains control.
Truck sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Joe regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joe is looking to improve his position.
Truck trying to mount his opponent but Joe defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herbert Truck dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Joe shoots and misses

and Truck counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Truck trying to control the position from guard on top but Joe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Truck lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Joe trying to strike off his back.
Truck advances to half guard.
Joe missing with punches from the bottom.
Joe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Truck lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Joe is striking off his back. Truck thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Joe tries to get to full guard but Truck has control of the leg.
Truck working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Joe wants to get back to full guard.
Truck trying to pass the guard but Joe defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Truck lands a nice short elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Truck is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe gets back to full guard.

Truck thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Truck trying to control but Joe is working from the bottom.
Truck tries to free his leg and advance position but Joe is retaining full guard.
Truck preventing the sweep.
Truck trying to control but Joe is working from the bottom.
Joe looking for a sweep. Not yet Joe, not yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Joe tries for a takedown but Truck circles away easily

and Truck counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Truck is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Joe tries to get to full guard but Truck has control of the leg.
Truck tries to pass the half guard into mount. Joe knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Joe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Joe throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Truck wanted to stand there but Joe had control of the position.
Joe will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Truck trying to control the position from guard on top but Joe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Joe.
Truck gets back to half guard.
Truck slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Truck escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joe postures up in Truck's guard and throws a big left but Truck blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truck wants to sweep here but Joe controlling him for the moment.
Truck utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Joe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Truck working a defensive guard here.
Truck wants to sweep but no luck.
Joe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab from Truck misses.
Joe with a lazy takedown attempt

and Truck counters with a nice double leg into side control. Joe won't be happy with that.
Herbert Truck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sloppy Joe.
Truck trying to control the action but Joe is working from the bottom.
Joe tries to bench press Truck off him but Truck keeps the position.

Truck tries for a kimura but Joe is defending well.
Truck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joe can do to turn this around?

Truck stands up and beckons Joe to his feet.
Truck throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe with a poor takedown
and Truck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joe misses with a takedown attempt - Truck sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Truck tries to land a front kick but Joe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Horrible takedown by Joe or perhaps it was just good defense by Truck which made him look bad.
Truck fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Joe shoots for a double leg takedown but Truck sprawls well. He's pushed Joe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Joe with a poor takedown

and Truck counters with a single leg into guard. Joe didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Truck drops back looking for a leg! Joe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joe manages to kick Truck off! Truck jumps back into Joe's guard.
Joe looking to control.
Joe lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Truck!
Truck really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice elbow there by Joe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herbert Truck clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Truck misses with the combination.

Truck is rocked!
Joe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Oh Truck is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joe with a poor takedown
letting Truck counter with a right hand.
Truck misses with a looping right.
Truck seems to have got his legs back now.

Truck shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Truck was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Truck moves to the back position.
Joe manages to reverse the position and now he's in Truck's guard. Nice work there by Joe.
Joe throws a strike but Truck rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Truck pushes down on Joe's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Joe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Joe.
Joe lands some strikes from the bottom.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Joe striking off his back but it's not causing Truck any problems.
Truck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Joe 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Truck tries to free his leg and advance position but Joe is retaining full guard.
Joe looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Truck puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Truck stands up out of the half guard.

Truck closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Joe to the mat! Joe manages to get full guard.
Joe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Truck is one step ahead there.
Joe thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Truck not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Joe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Truck wants to control but Joe is keeping busy.
Joe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Truck's head.
Joe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Joe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Truck moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Truck is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Joe throwing strikes but missing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Joe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Truck counters with a nice double leg into side control. Joe won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joe tries to buck Truck off but Truck is having none of it.
Joe manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Joe working Truck over with strikes.
Joe looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Truck with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Joe trying to mount his opponent but Truck defends it.

Truck pushes Joe off and gets back to his feet.
Joe fails with the takedown
and Truck counters with a stiff right hand.
Herbert Truck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sloppy Joe.
Truck lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Joe at a distance.

Truck scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Truck is looking to take a break and control but Joe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Joe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Truck wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truck working the head and body with strikes.
Truck tries to score with some ground and pound. Joe controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Joe is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Joe tries to roll over but Truck keeps him under control.
Joe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Joe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Joe seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Joe there.
Joe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Truck wants to control but Joe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Joe working the head and body with strikes.
Truck trying to control from the bottom.
Truck regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Joe.
Truck wants to sweep here but Joe controlling him for the moment.

Truck had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Joe is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Truck Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Joe's back instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joe is in bad spot here.
Truck tries to keep control of the position but Joe is staying busy.
Good control from Truck.
Truck's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee is taking a good look at Joe as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Truck!
Joe tries to escape but Truck has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Truck trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joe tries to escape but Truck has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Joe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Joe turns into Truck and is now in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herbert Truck had his way with Sloppy Joe in 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. This is the final round!

Joe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Truck counters with a shoot takedown. Joe fights it but they end up in guard.
Truck won't allow Joe to sweep him here.
Truck works over Joe with some ground and pound from guard.
Joe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Truck 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Joe is on top in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Truck is on top in guard.
Truck 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.
Truck wants to stand but Joe has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Joe is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe 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.
Truck is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Truck with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Joe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Truck wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.
Joe wants to sweep here but Truck controlling him for the moment.
Joe will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Truck has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Joe looking to control.
Truck stopping the sweep attempt from Joe.
Joe manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Joe cracks Truck with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truck tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Joe scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Truck?
Truck tries to reverse the position but Joe maintains control.
Joe throws some wild stikes that Truck manages to avoid easily.
Joe avoids the attempt from Truck to control.
Truck manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Joe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Truck looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Truck manages to get to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Joe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Truck manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Joe is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Truck cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Truck is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Joe is surviving well by controlling Truck's body position as best he can.
Truck lands with some strikes.
Truck blocks Joe's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Truck sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Joe srikes from the bottom but he's lost position and has given up his back.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Truck. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Joe is in bad spot here.
Joe is taking damage to the body and head.

Truck looking to break Joe's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Joe remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Truck will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Joe tries to escape but Truck has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Truck lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Joe hold on?!
Joe turns into Truck and is now in his guard.
Joe won't allow Truck to sweep him here.
Joe with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe looking to pass the guard.
Truck not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Truck has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Joe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Joe lands a couple of elbows.
Joe stopping the sweep attempt from Truck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Joe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Truck working a defensive guard here.
Joe is in close to Truck's body, working some short punches and elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Truck is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Truck wants to pass the guard but Joe is keeping the position.
Truck connects with a couple of short punches.
Sloppy Joe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Truck sitting in guard here, content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Herbert Truck showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Truck 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herbert Truck!
Herbert Truck is the new heavyweight champion!