NEFC 6: Danglose Vs. Brel PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Redknack Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiolos Diotrephes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob comes to the cage accompanied by Momma said knock you out. Diotrephes has chosen Requiem for a Dream as his entrance music. Aiolos Diotrephes looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Bob
vs
Diotrephes

185 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
191 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Redknack Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aiolos Diotrephes!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diotrephes.
Bob lands a jab-cross combination.
Bob keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diotrephes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bob but Bob pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Redknack Bob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aiolos Diotrephes.
Bob lands with a cross.
Bob scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bob throws a right and a left that Diotrephes avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Bob misses.

Bob darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Diotrephes looks gassed!
Bob tries to pass to full mount but Diotrephes defends it.

Bob is trying for a kimura here. Diotrephes looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Bob wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Redknack Bob!

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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silas Doerksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Chong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doerksen comes to the cage accompanied by Breaking Benjamin - Believe. Silas Doerksen looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Doerksen
vs
Chong

180 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Silas Doerksen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Chong!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Doerksen looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Doerksen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chong is fending him off so far but Doerksen persists. Nope, Chong circles away and we're back to standing.
Doerksen dodges the punch combination from Chong.
Doerksen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chong lands a nice shot to the body.
Doerksen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bob Chong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Chong.
Chong scores with a jab.
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!
A jab lands there for Chong.

Doerksen is rocked!
Chong connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Doerksen tumbling to the canvas! Chong pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Doerksen was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bob Chong!

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sethen Cloud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Loveladdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cloud comes to the cage accompanied by Thousand Foot Krutch - The Art Of Breaking. Sethen Cloud could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brandon Loveladdy's chin.

Cloud
vs
Loveladdy

176 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sethen Cloud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Loveladdy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loveladdy fails in his attempt to clinch.

Cloud looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Cloud looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Cloud gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Loveladdy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cloud closes this distance looking for a takedown but Loveladdy circles away.
Loveladdy with a poor takedown

and Cloud counters with a nice double leg into side control. Loveladdy won't be happy with that.
Cloud is breathing heavily.
Loveladdy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Loveladdy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cloud is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loveladdy trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveladdy trying to control from half guard but Cloud is working away.
It looks like Loveladdy is going to stand back up.
Cloud is trying is best to control the position here.
Loveladdy tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Loveladdy prevents Cloud from improving his position.

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

Loveladdy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Loveladdy lands in his opponent's guard.
Loveladdy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cloud is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loveladdy tries to free his leg and advance position but Cloud is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cloud looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cloud looking to control but Loveladdy passes into half guard.

Loveladdy is working for a submission of some sort.

Cloud looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cloud is looking to improve his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Loveladdy throws a body kick the misses

and Cloud counters by clinching up.
Loveladdy can't break the clinch.
Loveladdy looking to stall.
Cloud drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Loveladdy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Loveladdy holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Loveladdy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Loveladdy darts in trying to clinch

and Cloud counters with a shoot takedown. Loveladdy fights it but they end up in guard.
Loveladdy keeping full guard, as Cloud tries to pass.
Cloud postures up.
Cloud in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Loveladdy looking for a guillotine here but Cloud defends easily.
Cloud won't allow Loveladdy to sweep him here.

Cloud stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cloud takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Loveladdy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cloud counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cloud shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Loveladdy as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sethen Cloud. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cloud looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cloud postures up.
Loveladdy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Loveladdy working a defensive guard here.
Cloud looking to pass the guard.
Loveladdy controls Cloud momentarily but Cloud frees himself.

Loveladdy looking for a guillotine here but Cloud defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cloud trying to control but Loveladdy is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cloud gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Loveladdy counters with a three punch combo that has Cloud backing up. Cloud nods at Loveladdy to acknowledge the strikes.
Loveladdy moves in looking to clinch but Cloud pushes him off.

Loveladdy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Loveladdy looking for a guillotine here but Cloud defends easily.
Cloud has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loveladdy can't keep his opponent in guard - Cloud advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Loveladdy won't allow Cloud to pass to mount.
Cloud not doing much here.
Loveladdy wants to get back to full guard.
Loveladdy moves into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cloud missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveladdy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cloud is one step ahead there.
Cloud trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Cloud avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Loveladdy trying to control the position.

Loveladdy is looking for a triangle here but Cloud uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Loveladdy struggling a bit here.
Cloud tries to move to mount but Loveladdy blocks the move with his legs.
Loveladdy is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Loveladdy wants to control but Cloud postures up.

Cloud working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Loveladdy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cloud is looking to advance position but Loveladdy won't allow it.
Loveladdy tries to get to full guard but Cloud has control of the leg.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Loveladdy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cloud swivels and escapes.
Cloud doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Loveladdy counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Loveladdy is looking to clinch but Cloud is avoiding it.
Loveladdy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Loveladdy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Loveladdy wants to clinch up but Cloud keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Loveladdy shoots and misses

and Cloud counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cloud.
Loveladdy keeping moving, preventing Cloud from controlling successfully.
Cloud postures up.

Loveladdy has his foot on Cloud's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cloud works his way back into a safe position though.
Cloud looking to pass the guard.
Loveladdy 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.

Cloud drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Loveladdy manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cloud has Loveladdy in his guard.
Cloud looking for a sweep. Not yet Cloud, not yet.
Cloud is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Loveladdy trying to control but Cloud is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cloud looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Loveladdy postures up.
Cloud working a defensive guard but Loveladdy passes into half guard.
Cloud is looking for a sweep. Loveladdy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cloud trying to hold on to Loveladdy's head to control him but Loveladdy postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Loveladdy tries to clinch but Cloud moves away

and Cloud counters with a nice double leg into side control. Loveladdy won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Loveladdy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Loveladdy tries to buck Cloud off but Cloud is having none of it.
Cloud landing strikes.
Loveladdy can't do much from the bottom here.

Cloud tries for a kimura but Loveladdy is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cloud trying to control the action but Loveladdy is working from the bottom.
Loveladdy tries to buck Cloud off but Cloud is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brandon Loveladdy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Cloud's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Loveladdy doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Cloud counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cloud.

Loveladdy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cloud thows a big elbow that misses.
Cloud trying to control the position from guard on top but Loveladdy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cloud postures up and lands a big shot to Loveladdy's brow.
Cloud makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cloud stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Loveladdy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Loveladdy keeping moving, preventing Cloud from controlling successfully.

Loveladdy is looking for a triangle but Cloud pushes his legs off easily.
Loveladdy keeping moving, preventing Cloud from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Loveladdy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveladdy is trying to control the position but Cloud postures up.

Loveladdy has his foot on Cloud's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cloud works his way back into a safe position though.
Cloud distracts Loveladdy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Loveladdy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Loveladdy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Loveladdy looking for a guillotine here but Cloud defends easily.
Cloud chips away with some ground and pound.
Cloud postures up.

Loveladdy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cloud gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Loveladdy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cloud accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cloud tries to stand but Loveladdy is controlling from the bottom.
Loveladdy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cloud controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Loveladdy has his foot on Cloud's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cloud works his way back into a safe position though.

Loveladdy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Cloud gets a clinch.
Loveladdy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Loveladdy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Loveladdy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cloud showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Loveladdy.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cloud.
Cloud tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy manages to get back to half guard.
Loveladdy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cloud is working away from the top position though.
Loveladdy is pressing down on Cloud's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Loveladdy keeping full guard, as Cloud tries to pass.
Loveladdy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cloud trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Loveladdy manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Loveladdy trying to control but Cloud is working from the bottom.
Cloud is trying to keep Loveladdy in close.

Cloud is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

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.
Loveladdy looking to sit in guard and control but Cloud gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cloud wants to control from the top but Loveladdy keeps moving.
Loveladdy looking to control.
Loveladdy tries to land a sweep but no joy.

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

Loveladdy has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Cloud should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Loveladdy has tightened it up now! Cloud should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Brandon Loveladdy!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Nielsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Jakson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Nielsen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michael Jakson's chin.

Nielsen
vs
Jakson

198 cm
18
263 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

191 cm
22
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Non-Stop Nutrition
Bushido Clothing

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Nielsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Jakson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nielsen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jakson wants to land a leg kick but Nielsen is out of range.
Nielsen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nielsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nielsen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nielsen waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Jakson.
Nielsen catches Jakson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Jakson is rocked!
Nielsen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jakson is still on wobbly legs! Can Nielsen finish him?
Nielsen shoots in but no luck this time.
Jakson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jakson seems to have recovered his senses.
Nielsen throws a jab when Jakson was well out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nielsen closes the distance and clinches up with Jakson, looking for a takedown. Nielsen pushes Jakson against the cage but Jakson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A good leg kick by Jakson.
Jakson connects with a body shot.
Nielsen is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jakson scores with a nice strike.

Nielsen is rocked!
Nielsen misses with a head kick.
Jakson cracks Nielsen on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Nielsen falls backwards against the cage. Jakson follows up with more strikes that drop Nielsen to his knees. Jakson keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Nielsen! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Jakson!

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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Go Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Caesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Go Yamamoto has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Yamamoto
vs
Caesar

187 cm
18
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
19
199 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Go Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Black Caesar!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto works Caesar's body with a nice hook.
Yamamoto lands with a nice combination. Caesar backs away looking to recover.
Caesar ducks under a wild hook from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto misses with a hook. Caesar ducked under it nicely.
Caesar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto tries to clinch up.
Caesar swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamamoto.
Caesar takes a jab right on the kisser.

Caesar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Caesar showed some decent athleticism there.
Yamamoto moves into full guard.
Caesar has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Yamamoto is proving hard to escape from.
Caesar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Caesar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yamamoto looking for a guillotine here but Caesar defends easily.
Caesar forces his way into half guard.
Yamamoto tries to get to full guard but Caesar has control of the leg.
Caesar wants to control but Yamamoto is keeping him busy.

Yamamoto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Caesar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yamamoto manages to get to full guard.
Yamamoto is breathing heavily.
Caesar wants to control from the top but Yamamoto keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caesar postures up in Yamamoto's guard and throws a big left but Yamamoto blocks it.

Yamamoto has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Caesar should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Yamamoto has tightened it up now! Caesar should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Go Yamamoto!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Estafire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mai Lourd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Estafire
vs
Lourd

173 cm
21
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
149 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 Los Angeles, Rocky Estafire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mai Lourd!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estafire throws a right and a left that both miss.

Lourd gets caught flat footed, as Estafire shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Estafire wants to control from the top but Lourd keeps moving.
Estafire won't allow Lourd to get back to his feet.
Estafire 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Estafire trying to control the position from guard on top but Lourd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lourd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Estafire lands a couple of digs.
Lourd trying to control the position.
Estafire trying to control but Lourd is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lourd slips a jab and a cross from Estafire.

Estafire instigates a clinch.
Lourd drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Estafire gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lourd can't get the takedown.
Lourd gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Estafire.
Lourd tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rocky Estafire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mai Lourd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Lourd.
Estafire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lourd tries a knee to the head but Estafire blocks it.
Estafire with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Estafire lands a nice elbow.
Estafire is stalling here.
Estafire is breathing heavily.
Estafire tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lourd smiles and moves away.
Lourd is looking to clinch but Estafire is avoiding it.
Lourd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Estafire looks to clinch

and Lourd counters by moving into the clinch.
Lourd is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lourd blocks an elbow strike from Estafire.
Estafire looking to stall.

Lourd breaks from the clinch.
Lourd is looking to clinch.
Estafire falls off balance throwing a combination

and Lourd counters by moving into the clinch.
Lourd gets underhooks to prevent Estafire's takedown attempt.
Lourd changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Estafire fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Lourd fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Estafire, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lourd lands a knee to the head.
Lourd jumps guard but Estafire stands there with Lourd around his waist. Lourd gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lourd landing knees to the body.
Estafire wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lourd has him pressed against the cage.
Lourd drops down looking for an ankle pick but Estafire pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lourd tries to clinch up.
Estafire misses with a hook. Lourd ducked under it nicely.
Lourd is looking to clinch.
Estafire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Estafire looks to clinch

and Lourd counters by clinching up.
Lourd jumps guard but Estafire stands there with Lourd around his waist. Lourd gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lourd lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Lourd.
Lourd landing knees to the head.
Lourd looking to throw knees to the head but Estafire is blocking nicely.
Lourd avoids the elbow strike from Estafire, against the cage.
Lourd throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Estafire blocks it with crossed arms.
Lourd connects with a knee to the head.
Estafire lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lourd backwards.
Lourd goes for a takedown in the clinch but Estafire prevents it.
Lourd misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Estafire.
Estafire comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Mai Lourd has been cut.
Come on Estafire - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Estafire is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estafire stalling the fight.
Estafire is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lourd is keeping busy.
Lourd lands an elbow just above Estafire 's eye.
Lourd tries to land a knee to the head but Estafire blocks with his arms.
Estafire with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from Lourd.
Estafire tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lourd just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lourd avoiding damage as Estafire throws knees to the body.

Lourd manages to break the clinch.

Lourd scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Estafire is trying to maintain the position but Lourd is very close to passing his half guard.
Lourd trying to pass the guard but Estafire defending well.
Estafire has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lourd is working away from the top position though.
Estafire is refusing to be controlled, as Lourd sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lourd throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lourd tries to clinch up.
Estafire has a takedown stuffed.

Lourd rushes Estafire and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lourd tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Estafire just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lourd with a knee to the head.
Lourd fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Estafire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lourd's elbow.
Lourd blocks the elbow strike.
Lourd avoids the elbow strike from Estafire, against the cage.

Lourd is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Estafire can't fight it off and eventually Lourd manages to take the fight to the floor. Estafire looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lourd is looking to stand up but Estafire won't let him.
Estafire wants to sweep here but Lourd controlling him for the moment.
Lourd keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Estafire's head.
Lourd trying to control the position from guard on top but Estafire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Estafire is looking to stand up but Lourd isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mai Lourd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mai Lourd's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lourd clinches up with Estafire and pushes him back against the cage.
Estafire lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Estafire tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lourd throws an elbow but misses.
Lourd tries to land knees in the clinch but Estafire avoids the damage to the body.
The is referee keeping an eye on Estafire - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lourd has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Estafire avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lourd gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Estafire.
Estafire wants to stall.
Estafire leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lourd unloads a knee to the mid-section. Estafire lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Lourd.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lourd just misses with a elbow thrown towards Estafire's brow.
Lourd wants a takedown but no success here.
A short right from Estafire on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Estafire.
Lourd is breathing heavily.
Estafire lands an elbow inside.
Lourd goes for a takedown in the clinch but Estafire prevents it.
Rocky Estafire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mai Lourd.
Estafire tries to land knees in the clinch but Lourd avoids the damage to the body.
Lourd blocks an elbow strike from Estafire.
Estafire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lourd.
Estafire has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lourd avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estafire throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lourd gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Estafire.
Estafire with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lourd throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Estafire tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lourd tries to pull guard but Estafire holds him up against the cage and eventually Lourd drops back down to his feet.
Lourd comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Estafire missing with knees to the body.
Lourd tries to score a body lock takedown but Estafire shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Estafire using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lourd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Estafire takes an elbow to the forehead.
Estafire misses with an elbow over the top.
Estafire taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lourd prevents the takedown attempt.

Estafire successfully pulls guard.
Estafire wants to sweep here but Lourd controlling him for the moment.
Estafire seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Estafire wants to sweep here but Lourd controlling him for the moment.
Estafire trying to keep a closed guard but Lourd is proving a slippery customer.
Lourd trying to control the position from guard on top but Estafire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Estafire escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lourd gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Estafire bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lourd's guard.
Lourd keeping moving, preventing Estafire from controlling successfully.
Lourd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lourd wants to get back to his feet but Estafire is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Estafire stands and throws Lourd's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Lourd throws Estafire to one side and escapes!
Rocky Estafire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Estafire looks to clinch
and Lourd counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Estafire circles away from the clinch attempt.
Estafire throws a right hand that misses

and Lourd counters by clinching up.
Lourd lands a damaging elbow.
Estafire missing with knees to the body.
Lourd missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Estafire turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Estafire manages to end up in side control.
Lourd manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Estafire slips a nice elbow through Lourd's hands, connecting with Lourd's forehead.
Estafire is keen to just control but Lourd is a slippery customer.
Lourd holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Estafire is looking to take a break and control but Lourd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lourd pushes Estafire off looking to stand but Estafire dives back in and keeps control.
Lourd trying to control from the bottom.
Estafire looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lourd with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Estafire prevents Lourd from improving his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lourd avoids the head kick by Estafire.
Lourd doesn't manage to clinch there - Estafire circles away.
Estafire looks to clinch

and Lourd counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lourd.
Lourd throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Estafire blocks it with crossed arms.
Lourd is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Estafire is keeping busy.
Estafire has Lourd pushed against the cage.
Estafire pushes off an throws an elbow but Lourd leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Estafire wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lourd wants a takedown but no success here.

Estafire breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lourd looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Estafire goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Estafire connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Lourd! He's out on his feet! Estafire rushes in and drops Lourd with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rocky Estafire!

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FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Buckner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hukka Perii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hukka Perii will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Buckner
vs
Perii

185 cm
20
174 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
19
169 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Buckner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hukka Perii!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perii misses with a takedown attempt - Buckner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Buckner swats away the attempt to clinch by Perii.
A good leg kick by Buckner.
Buckner lands with a kick to the temple. Perii shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A low kick from Perii is predictable there

and Buckner counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Buckner decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Buckner throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Perii looks gassed!
Buckner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Perii.
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!
Perii with a poor takedown
and Buckner counters with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Buckner.

Buckner gets a clinch.
Buckner has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Perii avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Perii is stalling here.
Buckner looking to stall.
Perii using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Buckner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

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

Perii clinches with his opponent.
Perii wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Perii throws an elbow but it misses.
Perii is looking to break free of the clinch but Buckner has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckner tries for a takedown but Perii manages to get underhooks.
Buckner has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Perii is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Buckner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perii tries to score a body lock takedown but Buckner shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Buckner pulls guard successfully.

Perii gets to his feet - Buckner follows without any prompting.

Buckner drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Buckner working away.

Buckner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Buckner looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Perii is avoiding damage well.
Perii dodges the ground and pound from Buckner.
Perii is not content to let Buckner control the position.
Perii is trying to control Buckner's posture but Buckner avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perii avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Buckner.
Buckner throws a strike aimed at the side of Perii's head but Perii avoids it well.
Buckner 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.
Buckner tries to move to mount but Perii blocks the move with his legs.
Buckner misses with the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Perii throws a lazy body kick
and Buckner counters with a nice body kick.

Buckner shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Buckner was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Perii sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Perii wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perii is looking to improve his position.
Perii wants to get back to his feet.
Perii keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perii is trying to control but can't.

Buckner decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Perii doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Buckner counters with an outside leg kick.

Buckner fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Perii sprawls well initially but Buckner persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Perii pushes Buckner off and gets back to his feet.
Perii on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Buckner drives through with a takedown into guard.

Buckner stands and steps away. Perii gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Buckner has managed to clinch.
Perii throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Buckner.
Buckner is working for takedown but Perii is calmly controlling the position for now.
Perii misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Buckner.
Buckner drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Perii has had enough of the clinch but Buckner keeps him there for the moment.

Buckner is trying to trip Perii. He has hold of a leg but Perii is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Buckner persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buckner trying to control the position from guard on top but Perii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buckner is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

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

Buckner feints and as Perii raises his hands in defense, Buckner changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Buckner gets to his feet - Perii follows without any prompting.
Perii fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Perii tries to clinch up

and Buckner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Buckner dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Perii tries to clinch but Buckner moves out of range.
Perii tries to clinch up

and Buckner counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Perii's guard now.
Buckner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perii is keeping the position for now.

Buckner drops back, looking for a kneebar! Perii looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Perii looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Perii!
Buckner is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Perii is keen to just control but Buckner is a slippery customer.
Perii is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Buckner manages to get to full guard.

Buckner kicks Perii off and gets to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horrible takedown by Buckner or perhaps it was just good defense by Perii which made him look bad.
Hukka Perii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Perii takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perii holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Perii throws an elbow that misses.

Perii manages to break the clinch.

Buckner shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Buckner controlling the action here.
Buckner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Buckner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Perii's head.
Perii tries to roll over but Buckner keeps him under control.
Buckner wants to control but Perii is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Buckner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Buckner wants to pass to mount but Perii is defending the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Buckner avoids the head kick by Perii.

Buckner feints and as Perii raises his hands in defense, Buckner changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Buckner gets to his feet - Perii follows without any prompting.
A low kick from Perii misses

and Buckner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Buckner.
Perii seems keen to control Buckner's posture.
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!

Buckner decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Perii, up you get!
Perii is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Perii forces Buckner back against the cage and clinches.
Buckner gets underhooks to prevent Perii's takedown attempt.
Perii tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Buckner has picked Perii up - he's going for a ride! Buckner dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Buckner decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Perii misses with an uppercut

and Buckner counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Buckner trying to control but Perii is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Buckner stands up from Perii's guard - Buckner perhaps looking for a knockout.
A head kick misses from Perii.
Buckner avoids the body shot from Perii.

Buckner closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Buckner stands up and beckons Perii to his feet.

Buckner clinches up with Perii and pushes him back against the cage.
Buckner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Perii throws a knee to the head but misses.
Buckner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Perii just stands there and leans against the cage.
Perii tries to break the clinch but Buckner is controlling the position.
Buckner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Buckner breaks the clinch.
Perii wants to clinch but Buckner slips to the side

and Buckner counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Buckner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Buckner looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perii is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Buckner stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perii shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Buckner but Buckner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tim Buckner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hukka Perii.
Buckner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Buckner clobbers Perii with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Perii misses with a takedown attempt

and Buckner counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Buckner wants to control from the top but Perii keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Buckner gets to his feet - Perii follows without any prompting.
Buckner throws a wild body kick that Perii sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Buckner dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Perii tries to clinch up

and Buckner counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Buckner trying to control the position from guard on top but Perii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Buckner stands and steps away. Perii gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Perii misses with a series of wild punches.
Perii blocks a head kick by Buckner.
Tim Buckner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Buckner clinches.
Buckner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Perii just stands there and leans against the cage.
Perii wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Buckner unloads a knee to the mid-section. Perii lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Buckner changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Perii fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Buckner closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Perii to the mat! Perii manages to get full guard.
Buckner trying to control the position from guard on top but Perii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buckner throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perii looking to hit a scissor sweep but Buckner is one step ahead there.

Buckner gets to his feet - Perii follows without any prompting.
Perii closes the distance looking to clinch

and Buckner counters with a single leg into guard. Perii didn't expect that.
Buckner passes into half guard.
Buckner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Perii gets full guard.
Buckner trying to control but Perii is working from the bottom.

Buckner stands up from Perii's guard - Buckner perhaps looking for a knockout.

Buckner closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Buckner decides to stand back up. Buckner steps back and let's Perii get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perii sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Buckner looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Perii!
Perii tries to buck Buckner off but he can't manage it.
Perii is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Perii tries to hold on but Buckner pushes him away.
Perii tries to reverse the position but Buckner maintains control.
Perii tries to hold on but Buckner pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Buckner there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Buckner thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Perii can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perii slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hukka Perii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Perii has one foot on Buckner's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Perii is looking to clinch but Buckner is avoiding it.
Buckner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Buckner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Buckner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perii throws a sloppy head kick and Buckner moves out of range easily.

Buckner closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Perii to the mat! Perii manages to get full guard.

Buckner stands up and waves to Perii to follow him.

Buckner darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Buckner is looking to take a break and control but Perii is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Perii is looking to escape.
Buckner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Buckner stands up and beckons Perii to join him on the feet.
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!

Buckner darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Perii misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Perii blocking the ground and pound attempt from Buckner.
Buckner passes the guard and advances to mount!

Buckner is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Perii is surviving well by controlling Buckner's body position as best he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buckner throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Perii because Buckner loaded up on that one.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Buckner!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between AJ Thindale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cotton Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). AJ Thindale has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thindale
vs
Hill

180 cm
18
177 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

184 cm
20
182 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, AJ Thindale!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cotton Hill!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill throws a one two combo.

It looks like AJ Thindale has been cut.
Thindale avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thindale tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hill feints and then cracks Thindale's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thindale down.
Thindale throws a hook to the side of Hill's head but Hill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hill throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thindale counters with an inside leg kick.
Hill throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thindale swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hill misses with a double jab

and Thindale counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hill won't be happy with that.
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!
Hill tries to buck Thindale off but Thindale is having none of it.
Hill sneaks back into half guard.
Thindale wants to free his trapped foot but Hill is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hill is looking to escape.
Thindale is keen to just control but Hill is a slippery customer.
Hill is looking to control Thindale's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hill avoid being mounted?
Thindale is keen to just control but Hill is a slippery customer.
Thindale passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill avoids a series of strikes thrown by Thindale.
Thindale prevents Hill from getting the reversal.
Thindale throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Thindale looking to finish with strikes here!
Thindale working Hill over with strikes here.
Thindale punching from mount but Hill doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thindale takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hill tries to lock up and control but Thindale gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Thindale thowing shots but they're missing.
Thindale is breathing heavily.
Thindale can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hill is looking to escape.
Hill can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hill slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Thindale is trying to control the action in half guard but Hill is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hill moves into full guard.
Hill looking for a sweep. Not yet Hill, not yet.
Hill controlling Thindale's posture.
Hill is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hill perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Thindale is looking for a sweep. Hill is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hill thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thindale's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hill in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thindale looking for submissions off his back.
Thindale wants to control but Hill is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Thindale is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hill's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hill's back!
Thindale is looking to control Hill but Hill is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Thindale looking for the RNC.
Thindale controlling well, preventing Hill from escaping the position.
Thindale landing with strikes.
Thindale throwing sloppy strikes.
Hill really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Thindale's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thindale struggling to keep hold of the position.
Thindale is trying to stick to Hill's back but Hill is turning into Thindale. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Thindale's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hill.
Thindale looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hill puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Thindale tries to roll over but Hill keeps him under control.

Hill decides to return to a standing position.
Thindale moves away from the strike by Hill.
Hill throws the left hand but Thindale avoids the punch easily.
Thindale slips a straight right by Hill.
Thindale closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cotton Hill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thindale just misses with a punch to the body.
Thindale throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thindale works the jab nicely.
Thindale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hill lands with an overhand left.
Thindale slips a jab from Hill.
Thindale shoots in for a takedown but Hill shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cotton Hill dominated that round.
The cut man is working on AJ Thindale's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Thindale moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hill lands an overhand right.
A choreographed right hand from Hill misses the target.
Thindale avoids the head kick by Hill.
Hill misses with a jab to the body

and Thindale counters by clinching up.
Thindale wants to get back to striking at distance but Hill won't allow it.
Thindale wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thindale trying to stall but Hill improves his position.
Hill lands a damaging elbow.
Hill lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thindale wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thindale can't find room to land a body shot as Hill controls the action.
Hill lands a right hand.
Hill lands an uppercut.
Hill lands a nice elbow.
A body shot lands from Hill.
Hill misses with a knee to the head.
Hill is working for takedown but Thindale is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thindale tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hill just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice elbow from Hill.
Hill lands a hook that snaps the head of Thindale backwards.
Hill misses with a punch on the inside.
Thindale misses with the head strike.
Thindale is trying to maintain a safe position but Hill gets an underhook and turns Thindale into the cage.
Thindale misses with some punches.
Thindale struggles to land a body shot inside as Hill controls his hands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thindale misses with the head strike.
Hill lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Thindale breaks the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hill darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thindale keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thindale scores with a spinning back kick!
Hill misses with a lunging right hand

and Thindale counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hill's guard now.
Hill wants to sweep here but Thindale controlling him for the moment.
Thindale sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hill's guard.
Thindale trying to control the action but Hill is working from the bottom.
Hill trying to control here.
Hill moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hill is trying to control the position but Thindale postures up.

Hill pushes Thindale off and gets back to his feet.
Thindale misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hill.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thindale has a takedown stuffed.
Hill scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thindale fails to land with a series of punches.
Hill misses with a looping left.
Hill might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hill falls off balance throwing a combination

and Thindale counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thindale.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thindale won't allow Hill to sweep him here.
Hill keeping full guard, as Thindale tries to pass.
Thindale working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hill is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hill wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Thindale shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hill but Hill pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AJ Thindale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hill throws an overhand right that lands on Thindale's shoulder, as Thindale tries to avoid the shot.
Hill misses with a double jab.
Hill slow jab from Thindale misses its intended target.
Thindale misses with a hook
and Hill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thindale.
Thindale pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hill is out of range and Thindale settles back down.
Hill throws an off balance right hand
and Thindale counters with a two punch combo.
Thindale slips a jab from Hill.
Thindale slips under a jab from Hill.
Hill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thindale.
Hill throws a right hand that misses
and Thindale counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nice cross by Hill.
Thindale throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thindale looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hill throws a series of punches but Thindale moves out of range.
Thindale throws a jab when Hill was well out of range.
AJ Thindale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hill misses with the combination.
Cotton Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Thindale counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hill won't be happy with that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thindale looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hill is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hill tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thindale wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hill tries to escape but Thindale is in control.
Thindale is trying to ground and pound but Hill uses the momentary lack of control by Thindale to regain half guard.
Thindale wants to take a breather but Hill is having none of it.
Thindale thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thindale tries to pass to full mount but Hill defends it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hill just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hill lands with a nice combination. Thindale backs away looking to recover.
Thindale tries to close the distance and clinch but Hill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thindale pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thindale bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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 AJ Thindale will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on AJ Thindale's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hill misses with an uppercut. Thindale saw that one coming.

Thindale looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hill is trying to control but can't.
Hill is pressing down on Thindale's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Thindale trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Hill kicks Thindale off and gets to his feet.

Hill pushes Thindale up against the cage in a clinch.
Thindale wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hill pushes off an throws an elbow but Thindale leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hill.
Hill working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thindale looking to slow down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hill.

Thindale is rocked!
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Hill creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Thindale is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thindale misses with a straight left.
Hill throws a lazy uppercut

and Thindale counters by clinching up.
Hill creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Thindale! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Hill.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cotton Hill!
Cotton Hill is the new welterweight champion!

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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kabunyan Danglose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kjell Brel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danglose comes to the cage accompanied by Day And Night. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Danglose
vs
Brel

170 cm
19
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

171 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Demonic Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kabunyan Danglose!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kjell Brel!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Danglose's waist but Danglose gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brel off to one side.
Danglose looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Brel shoots in and bounces Danglose off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Brel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Danglose swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Danglose struggling a bit here.
Brel is looking to take a break and control but Danglose is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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

Brel working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brel is working to tighten is grip on Danglose's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Danglose has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Brel is really squeezing tight and eventually Danglose passes out! Brel breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kjell Brel!
Kjell Brel is the new lightweight champion!