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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dario Conca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacoby Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Down & Out kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Conca
vs
Harris

183 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dario Conca!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacoby Harris!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harris shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Harris trying to control but Conca is having none of it.
Conca flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

Harris looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Conca is looking to improve his position but Harris isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by Harris.
Conca really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Harris really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Conca. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris working the ground and pound effectively.
Conca tries to reverse the position but Harris maintains control.
Conca tries to hold on but Harris postures up.
Harris trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harris pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Conca really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Conca manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Conca wants to control but Harris is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Harris is stalling here. Conca is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Harris seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Conca has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Harris is looking to reverse the position.
Conca prevents Harris from escaping the position.

Conca in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Harris is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dario Conca!
Dario Conca is the new middleweight champion!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dogen Zenji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Bison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zenji
vs
Bison

185 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
218 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dogen Zenji!
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, Mike Bison!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zenji shoots in but no luck this time.
Zenji fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zenji fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zenji.
Bison blocks a head kick by Zenji.
Zenji fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dogen Zenji. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bison throws a nice looking combination but Zenji bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zenji showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bison.
Bison looks to land a combination but Zenji avoids it well.
Bison misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zenji shoots in and drives through. Bison sprawls well.
Zenji tries for a takedown but Bison sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zenji moves in looking to clinch but Bison pushes him off.
Mike Bison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bison misses with a double jab.
Bison throws a series of punches but Zenji moves out of range.
Zenji tries to clinch but Bison is having none of it.
Zenji shoots in for a takedown but Bison shows good takedown defense.
Zenji is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zenji shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bison as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zenji misses with a takedown attempt - Bison sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zenji is breathing heavily.
Bison tries to bum rush Zenji with a series of wild strikes but Zenji uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zenji shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A combination from Bison does no damage.
Bison misses with a series of wild punches.
Bison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zenji.
Dogen Zenji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Zenji or perhaps it was just good defense by Bison which made him look bad.
Bison tries to bum rush Zenji with a series of wild strikes but Zenji uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bison swinging wilding here.
Zenji shoots in but no luck this time.
Bison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zenji moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Zenji.
Bison tries to clinch there but Zenji circles away.
Zenji's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Zenji duly obliges.
Bison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zenji moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bison misses with a combination

and Zenji counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bison won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bison trying to remain calm as Zenji controls from the top position.
Bison wants to get back to his feet.
Bison is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Zenji stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dogen Zenji 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.

Bison stalks Zenji and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zenji's face. Zenji staggers backwards, shaken.
Zenji avoids a punch combination nicely.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Zenji here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Zenji misses with a combination
and Bison counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bison tries to bum rush Zenji with a series of wild strikes but Zenji uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zenji has his takedown stuffed
and Bison counters with a two punch combo.
Dogen Zenji is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bison throws a series of punches but Zenji avoids them all with ease.
Bison throws a right and a left that Zenji avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zenji is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zenji attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bison works over Zenji's head and body with a nice combination.
A combination from Bison does no damage.
Bison lands with a nice combination. Zenji backs away looking to recover.
Zenji is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch combination from Bison misses.
Bison misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bison swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Zenji counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Zenji prevents Bison from getting back to his feet.

Zenji gets to his feet - Bison follows without any prompting.
Bison misses with a double jab
and Zenji counters with a body kick that stops Bison in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Zenji drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Zenji postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zenji controlling from the top position.
Bison really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zenji. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zenji trying to control but Bison is working from the bottom.

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.
Zenji throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bison works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bison wants to get back to his feet but Zenji is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Zenji stands up and waves to Bison to follow him.
Zenji closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bison circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dogen Zenji 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. This is the final round!

Zenji throws a right hand that misses
and Bison counters with a series of strikes. Zenji will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zenji is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zenji tries to clinch there but Bison circles away.
Zenji changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bison tries to avoid it but Zenji manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bison to the ground. Bison escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zenji slips a jab and a cross from Bison.
Zenji with a poor takedown
and Bison counters with a three punch combo that has Zenji backing up. Zenji nods at Bison to acknowledge the strikes.
Bison should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Bison misses.
Zenji wants to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zenji shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bison but Bison pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dogen Zenji. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zenji wants to clinch.
Zenji misses with a takedown
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Bison counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A combination from Bison does no damage.
Bison throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zenji counters with a nice leg kick.
Zenji tries to close the distance and clinch but Bison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bison looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zenji moves out of range of the body kick.

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.
Zenji wants to clinch.
Zenji is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bison throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zenji shoots for a double leg takedown but Bison sprawls well. He's pushed Zenji's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bison fails to land with a series of punches.
Zenji slips a jab and a cross from Bison.
Bison fails to land with a series of punches.
Bison circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zenji gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bison counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zenji tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bison lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zenji goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zenji fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bison manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Bison misses.
Zenji has his takedown stuffed
and Bison counters with a series of strikes. Zenji will be more careful next time no doubt.
A left and a right from Bison both land. Nice combination.

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.
Zenji tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zenji tries to clinch up but Bison circles away and keeps his distance.
Bison throws a one two combo.
Bison is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bison misses with a two punch combination.
Bison swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zenji makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zenji.
Bison looks to land a combination but Zenji avoids it well.
Zenji shoots in but Bison avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zenji is looking to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Bison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zenji has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Dogen Zenji!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Dogen Zenji!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Dogen Zenji!

Dogen Zenji wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
14%

Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lincoln Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Thomas

184 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Silva!
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, Lincoln Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to clinch up.
Thomas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Thomas ducks down to avoid it.
Silva drops Thomas with a left right combo! Silva follows him down to the ground into side control.

It looks like Lincoln Thomas has been cut.
Silva wants to stand but Thomas is controlling his arm.
Thomas sneaks back into half guard.
Silva wants to stand up but Thomas is controlling the position.
Silva prevents Thomas from improving his position.
Silva wants to stand up but Thomas is controlling the position.
Thomas missing with punches from the bottom.
Thomas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva is working away from the top position though.
Silva tries to stand but can't do so whilst Thomas controls his leg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva misses with a wild combination.

Thomas moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Thomas.
Silva misses with some punches.

Thomas breaks the clinch.
Silva throws a series of punches but Thomas avoids them all with ease.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva misses with the combination.

Thomas looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Thomas lands a couple of digs.

Thomas stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Thomas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Silva is trying to escape back to his feet but Thomas uses the scramble to pass into side control.

Thomas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.
Silva is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Silva is not content to let Thomas control the position.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet.
Silva tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Silva is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Thomas looking for a guillotine from mount but Silva is having none of it.
Thomas won't let Silva get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is bucking up trying to escape but Thomas cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Thomas controlling the position easily from mount.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Thomas's attempts to control the action.
Thomas putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Thomas looking to finish Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silva!
Silva squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
Silva is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Thomas has taken his back!

Silva is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Silva holding both Thomas 's hands and preventing any damage.
Thomas cracks Silva with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Silva from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lincoln Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lincoln Thomas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silva throws a series of punches but Thomas avoids them all with ease.
Silva looks to clinch

and Thomas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Silva keeping full guard, as Thomas tries to pass.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing Thomas from standing up.
Thomas won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Thomas tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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

Thomas moves into the clinch.
Thomas misses with a knee to the head.
Thomas prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Silva is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Thomas won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Thomas won't allow it.

Thomas has picked Silva up - he's going for a ride! Thomas dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Thomas with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Thomas prevents Silva from standing back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva clinches but Thomas breaks the clinch

and Thomas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thomas is controlling him.

Silva has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Thomas off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Thomas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thomas counters with an inside leg kick.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Thomas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thomas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva is looking to stand up but Thomas isn't so interested in that idea.

Silva pushes Thomas off and gets back to his feet.
David Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Thomas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thomas.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Thomas won't allow it.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.

Thomas has clasped his hands together around Silva's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The ground and pound from Thomas seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Silva is not content to let Thomas control the position.

Thomas decides to stand up, so the ref orders Silva to his feet.

Thomas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Silva is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Silva explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thomas looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva throws a combination that misses

and Thomas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
Thomas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Thomas wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Silva is in trouble now - Thomas has advanced to mount!
Silva has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Thomas lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.

Thomas looking for the RNC.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Thomas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Thomas is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Silva up.
Silva is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Thomas's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lincoln Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lincoln Thomas's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch

and Thomas counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Thomas stops Silva from standing up.

Silva is working an open guard so Thomas takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Thomas has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.

Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva drops Thomas with a nice combination! Silva dives into Thomas's guard, looking to finish!

Thomas is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Thomas is working an open guard so Silva takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?

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

Thomas stands up from Silva's guard - Thomas perhaps looking for a knockout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thomas.
Thomas seems to have recovered his senses.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Thomas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scores with a one two! Thomas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Thomas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Thomas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Thomas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Silva explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Thomas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Thomas manages to break the clinch.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Silva knocks Thomas out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). David Silva!