SPFC 8: Unbroken PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cung Lau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ole Kopete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kopete comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fight to live kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!

Lau
vs
Kopete

180 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

O'Brannigan's Fightwear

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 Hilo, Cung Lau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ole Kopete!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Lau. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lau.
Nice straight punches there by Lau. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lau.
Lau throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lau scores with a one two! Kopete had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lau misses with a two punch combination.
Lau connects with a nice looking jab.
Lau swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lau throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lau cracks Kopete with a good jab.

Lau has Kopete up against the cage in a clinch.
Kopete is trying to drag Lau to the mat but Lau just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Kopete's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopete has a takedown stuffed.
Nice sprawl there from Lau as Kopete shoots in.
Cung Lau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ole Kopete.
Lau wants to clinch up but Kopete keeps it at a distance.
Kopete fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kopete circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lau digs a good hook to Kopete's body.

Lau pushes Kopete up against the cage in a clinch.
Kopete can't get the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lau misses with a straight left.
Kopete tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lau swivels and escapes.
Kopete tries to close the distance and clinch but Lau swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cung Lau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kopete shoots in looking for a takedown. Lau tries to sprawl out of it but Kopete keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lau manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kopete turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lau throws a right hand that Kopete ducks under and follows up with a left that Kopete also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lau misses with a wild body shot.

Lau has managed to clinch.

Lau breaks the clinch.
Lau uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kopete keeps the fight on the outside.
Lau misses with a looping left.
Kopete throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kopete on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kopete fails with a takedown attempt.
Lau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kopete moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kopete will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lau doesn't manage to clinch there - Kopete circles away.
Lau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kopete swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horrible takedown by Kopete or perhaps it was just good defense by Lau which made him look bad.
Good exchange - Lau coming out on top.
Kopete shoots for a double leg takedown but Lau sprawls well. He's pushed Kopete's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cung Lau dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kopete swats away the attempt to clinch by Lau.
Kopete takes a swing at Lau's ribcage but misses.
Lau throws a jab when Kopete was well out of range.
Lau takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lau lands an overhand right.
Lau swinging wilding here.
Lau tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kopete paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lau lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kopete shoots in for a double leg but Lau sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lau throws a right hand that Kopete ducks under and follows up with a left that Kopete also avoids with ease.
Kopete fails with the takedown.
Lau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kopete.
Cung Lau is winning the standup battle so far.
Kopete gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lau.
Lau fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kopete shoots in but no luck this time.
Cung Lau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ole Kopete.
Lau swings for the body but Kopete moves out of range.
Kopete is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lau is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kopete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lau just misses with a punch to the body.
Lau misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lau lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lau throws a shot to the body.
Kopete slips under a jab.
Kopete fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kopete has a takedown stuffed.
Lau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kopete swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lau punishes Kopete's body with a nice straight punch.
Kopete uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lau.

Lau drives through and clinches with Kopete against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Lau.
Kopete jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lau walks away with a smile on his face. Kopete gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lau misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lau misses with the combination.
Lau thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kopete throws the kick towards the body but Lau avoids it.
Lau throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kopete.
Lau throws a series of punches but Kopete avoids them all with ease.
Lau throws a hook but Kopete blocks it.
Kopete walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lau wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lau tries to close the distance and clinch but Kopete swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cung Lau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kopete takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cung Lau dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kopete moves away.
Kopete throws a body punch but Lau moves out of range.
Lau fails to land with a series of punches.
Lau takes a swing at Kopete's ribcage but misses.
Lau throws a right hand that Kopete ducks under and follows up with a left that Kopete also avoids with ease.
Lau looks to land a combination but Kopete avoids it well.
Kopete looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lau misses with a jab, cross combination.

Kopete tries to keep at a distance but Lau has taken the fight into the clinch.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lau misses with a wild body shot.
Lau misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Kopete misses.
Kopete throws a body punch but Lau moves out of range.
Lau goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kopete tries for a takedown but Lau sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lau tries to clinch but Kopete is having none of it.
Kopete tries to clinch but Lau moves out of range.
Kopete closes the distance and clinches up with Lau, looking for a takedown. Kopete pushes Lau against the cage but Lau circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lau lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kopete circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kopete is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lau tries to clinch but Kopete moves out of range.
Lau misses with a shot to the body
and Kopete counters with an inside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kopete.
Cung Lau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ole Kopete.
Kopete shoots for a double leg takedown but Lau sprawls well. He's pushed Kopete's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Lau moves into range and clinches up with Kopete.
Kopete is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lau pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lau with a knee to the head.

Lau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lau throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kopete counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cung Lau is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kopete moves away.
Lau lands a slapping body shot.
Lau lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kopete backs up against the cage.
Lau with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kopete throws a half hearted mid kick.

Lau darts in and clinches Kopete up against the cage.
Kopete tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lau avoiding damage as Kopete throws knees to the body.
Kopete is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lau gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kopete wants a takedown but no success here.
Lau lands a nice uppercut.
Lau blocking some punches.
Kopete tries to pull guard but Lau won't allow it.

Lau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lau jabs at Kopete's body.
Kopete avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lau thuds a left hand into Kopete's body.
Ole Kopete has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lau scores with a one two! Kopete had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lau tests Kopete's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cung Lau showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lau 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cung Lau!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dempsey McDreamy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Mikalika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McDreamy
vs
Mikalika

160 cm
18
147 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dempsey McDreamy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlos Mikalika!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDreamy doesn't manage to clinch there - Mikalika circles away.

Mikalika closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McDreamy to the mat! McDreamy manages to get full guard.
McDreamy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mikalika is one step ahead there.
McDreamy is working hard here to advance position.

McDreamy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mikalika working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

McDreamy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mikalika doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but McDreamy is tightening it up a little... Mikalika has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Mikalika reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Mikalika taps out! nice BJJ there by McDreamy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dempsey McDreamy!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex ORourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Quarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

ORourke
vs
Quarez

180 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
206 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes ground

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex ORourke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan Quarez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ORourke misses the shot to the body.
Quarez has a takedown stuffed.

ORourke decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
ORourke content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
ORourke with the ground and pound but Quarez uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Quarez working for a triangle but ORourke defends it easily.
Quarez looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Quarez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. ORourke gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ORourke wants to pass the guard but Quarez is keeping the position.
ORourke is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Quarez looking to control.

ORourke stands up from guard. Let's bang!
ORourke shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Quarez as he avoids it easily.

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

Quarez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Quarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ORourke wants to pass the guard but Quarez is keeping the position.
ORourke is looking to stand up but Quarez won't let him.
ORourke won't allow Quarez to sweep him here.
ORourke postures up in Quarez's guard and throws a big left but Quarez blocks it.
Quarez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as ORourke controls the pace.
Quarez wants to stand and escape but ORourke is having none of it.
Quarez looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

ORourke shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
ORourke prevents Quarez from getting the reversal.

ORourke working for a guillotine from mount but Quarez is in no mood to give up.
Quarez tries to lock up and control but ORourke gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
ORourke controlling the position easily from mount.
Quarez is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quarez tries to hold on but ORourke postures up.
Quarez throwing hammer fists to the chest of ORourke. What's that going to do exactly?
ORourke controlling his opponent.
Quarez is trying to escape the mount.
ORourke trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex ORourke dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

ORourke looks for a takedown but Quarez sprawls well.
Quarez stuffs the takedown.
Quarez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of ORourke's head.
Quarez tries for a takedown but ORourke circles away easily

and ORourke counters by clinching up.
ORourke is looking to break free of the clinch but Quarez has double underhooks.
ORourke is looking to break free of the clinch but Quarez has double underhooks.
Quarez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but ORourke gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
ORourke is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
ORourke stops a takedown attempt from Quarez.
Alex ORourke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Quarez.

That's one minute gone in the round.

ORourke gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Quarez pushes ORourke off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Quarez with a poor takedown

and ORourke counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Quarez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Quarez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Quarez keeping moving, preventing ORourke from controlling successfully.
Quarez looking to control.

Quarez throws his legs up looking for a submission but ORourke uses it to pass to side control.
A lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quarez can't do much from the bottom here.
ORourke in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Quarez is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORourke working away.
ORourke lands an elbow.
ORourke tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

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

Quarez gets caught flat footed, as ORourke shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
ORourke trying to control the position from guard on top but Quarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quarez looking to control.
ORourke wants to control from the top but Quarez keeps moving.
ORourke is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Quarez, not yet.
ORourke wants to pass the guard but Quarez is keeping the position.
ORourke missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alex ORourke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
ORourke tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Quarez just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex ORourke dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Quarez with a lazy takedown attempt

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

ORourke stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Quarez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts ORourke as he jumps to the side.
ORourke tries to clinch there but Quarez circles away.
Quarez clinches but ORourke breaks the clinch

and ORourke counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
ORourke tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Quarez just stands there and leans against the cage.
ORourke tries a body shot but Quarez blocks it.
Quarez jumps guard but ORourke stands there with Quarez around his waist. Quarez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alex ORourke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Quarez.
Quarez tries to land knees in the clinch but ORourke avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ORourke can't find room to land a body shot as Quarez controls the action.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quarez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but ORourke pulls him back up using the underhooks.
ORourke tries to break the clinch but Quarez is controlling the position.
ORourke fails to pull guard.
Quarez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. ORourke smiles and moves away.

ORourke scores a takedown into full mount!
ORourke sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Quarez is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quarez tries to improve his position but instead ORourke has taken his back!
ORourke softening up his opponent with strikes here.
ORourke controlling from the back.
Quarez looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Quarez trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Quarez turns into ORourke and is now in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quarez trying to control the position from guard on top but ORourke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

ORourke pushes Quarez off and scrambles back to his feet.
Quarez with a lazy takedown attempt

so ORourke counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Quarez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Quarez is striking from the bottom but ORourke uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
ORourke takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
ORourke is trying to control the action in half guard but Quarez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quarez trying to control but ORourke postures up.
ORourke is trying to control the action in half guard but Quarez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
ORourke not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
ORourke throws a leg kick which misses Quarez's front leg but catches the back leg as Quarez tries to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Quarez as ORourke shoots in.
Quarez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
ORourke shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Quarez as he jumps to the side.
Juan Quarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex ORourke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Quarez misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex ORourke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for ORourke, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex ORourke!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jackson
vs
Oliveira

182 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

EFC Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Devon Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcelo Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Oliveira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oliveira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oliveira's waist but Oliveira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danga de danga de dang - Oliveira scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Devon Jackson has been cut.
Oliveira lands a lovely overhand right.
Oliveira throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Devon Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Oliveira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Oliveira.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Oliveira looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson won't allow Oliveira to sweep him here.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
Oliveira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jackson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice cross by Oliveira.
Oliveira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Oliveira circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Oliveira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oliveira is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Oliveira scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Oliveira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marcelo Oliveira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oliveira fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Oliveira throws a series of strikes that have Jackson backpedaling.
Jackson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira scores with a body shot.
Jackson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oliveira misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Oliveira lands a jab to the nose.
Jackson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Oliveira throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Oliveira is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Jackson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Oliveira scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oliveira.
Decent striking displayed by Oliveira there.
The fighters circling - Oliveira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oliveira misses with a few strikes there.
Oliveira lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jackson backs up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson tries to clinch up but Oliveira circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oliveira.
Oliveira misses with a wild combination.
Oliveira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oliveira connects with a jab.
Oliveira connects with a nice looking jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Jackson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A swing and a miss from Oliveira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Oliveira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devon Jackson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jackson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Oliveira counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No luck for Jackson with that takedown attempt.
Oliveira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Oliveira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Oliveira swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliveira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oliveira throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oliveira's waist but Oliveira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oliveira throws out a powerful jab.
A punch combination from Oliveira misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Oliveira misses.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Oliveira blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
Oliveira connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oliveira jabs at Jackson's body.
Jackson moves forwards but Oliveira connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oliveira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oliveira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oliveira tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oliveira lands a with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Oliveira digs a good hook to Jackson's body.
Oliveira scores with a punch to the head.
Oliveira throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Oliveira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oliveira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Oliveira.
Oliveira lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Devon Jackson's cut is getting worse.
Oliveira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oliveira lands with a shot to the body.
Oliveira misses with a body shot.
Oliveira throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oliveira cracks Jackson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oliveira misses with a few strikes there.
Oliveira throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Nice straight punches there by Oliveira. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Oliveira.

Devon Jackson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Marcelo Oliveira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oliveira scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Oliveira smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Oliveira does no damage.
Oliveira lands a glancing blow to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Oliveira works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Jeez, Devon Jackson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Oliveira connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oliveira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oliveira blocks the body kick.
Oliveira scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Oliveira.
Oliveira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson slips under a jab from Oliveira.
Oliveira looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oliveira uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jackson has time to react.
Oliveira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Oliveira.
Oliveira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Oliveira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Devon Jackson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A left lands for Oliveira.
Jackson slips a jab from Oliveira.
Oliveira connects with a looping right hand.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oliveira as he avoids it easily.
Jackson fails to land the takedown.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Oliveira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Oliveira.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Oliveira but Oliveira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliveira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Oliveira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Oliveira misses its intended target.
Oliveira connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oliveira looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Devon Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Oliveira does no damage.
Oliveira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Oliveira.
Oliveira scores with a hook.
Oliveira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Oliveira throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jackson on the side of the head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marcelo Oliveira!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Gump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and London Keyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Gump
vs
Keyes

188 cm
21
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
21
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bubba Gump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, London Keyes!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gump shoots for a takedown but Keyes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Keyes lands with a cross.

It looks like Bubba Gump has been cut.
Keyes lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Gump falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). London Keyes!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Connor O Doherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brokc Lesnra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

O Doherty
vs
Lesnra

190 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

214 cm
22
253 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Connor O Doherty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brokc Lesnra!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Doherty lands a nice looking body shot.
Good leg kick by O Doherty there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
O Doherty misses the shot to the body.

Lesnra clinches up with O Doherty and pushes him back against the cage.

O Doherty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lesnra blocks a head kick by O Doherty.
O Doherty throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Doherty throws a head kick but Lesnra moves out of range.
O Doherty misses with a body kick.

Lesnra closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Doherty trying to control from the bottom.

O Doherty kicks Lesnra off and gets back to his feet.
O Doherty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lesnra.
Lesnra moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Connor O Doherty has been cut.
A chopping leg kick lands by O Doherty.
Lesnra looks gassed!
O Doherty showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lesnra.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
O Doherty rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lesnra moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
O Doherty lands with a right hand.
O Doherty throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Doherty lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
O Doherty throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Doherty throws a big shot that misses.
O Doherty throws a nice outside leg kick.
O Doherty throws a head kick that half lands.
O Doherty lands a nice looking body shot.
O Doherty throws a hook but Lesnra avoids it easily.
Lesnra takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
O Doherty goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A head kick from O Doherty lands but Lesnra takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Doherty dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lesnra. That did some damage!
O Doherty misses with a hook. Lesnra ducked under it nicely.
O Doherty punishes Lesnra's body with a nice straight punch.
O Doherty scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lesnra throws a series of punches but O Doherty avoids them all with ease.
O Doherty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lesnra manages to avoid it.
O Doherty misses with a series of wild punches.
Lesnra misses with a two punch combination.
O Doherty stuns Lesnra with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
O Doherty lands a jab-cross combination.
O Doherty is looking to wear down Lesnra with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
O Doherty throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lesnra counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Doherty scores with a leg kick.
O Doherty scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
O Doherty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lesnra throws a body kick that misses.
O Doherty misses with a wild body shot.
O Doherty slips a jab and a cross from Lesnra.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from O Doherty. Lesnra shrugs it off though.
Lesnra tries to clinch up.
O Doherty is looking to slow Lesnra down with leg kicks.
O Doherty throws a sloppy head kick and Lesnra moves out of range easily.
O Doherty throws out a leg kick but Lesnra moves out of range and O Doherty only half commits.
Lesnra doesn't manage to clinch there - O Doherty circles away.
O Doherty scores with a head kick.
O Doherty lands a high kick!
O Doherty misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from O Doherty misses.
O Doherty throws out a leg kick but Lesnra moves out of range and O Doherty only half commits.
Lesnra throws a right hand that O Doherty ducks under and follows up with a left that O Doherty also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Doherty cracks Lesnra with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
O Doherty throws a right hand that Lesnra ducks under and follows up with a left that Lesnra also avoids with ease.
O Doherty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lesnra.
O Doherty misses with a body shot.
Connor O Doherty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Lesnra moves into the clinch.

O Doherty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Doherty throws a right hand that Lesnra ducks under and follows up with a left that Lesnra also avoids with ease.
O Doherty throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lesnra rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but O Doherty moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
O Doherty throws the left hand but Lesnra avoids the punch easily.
O Doherty throws a head kick that Lesnra semi-blocks.
O Doherty lands with a hook. Lesnra tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
O Doherty keeps the fight on the outside.
Lesnra tries to clinch up but O Doherty circles away and keeps his distance.
O Doherty looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
O Doherty dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lesnra. That did some damage!
Lesnra takes a body punch but keeps moving.
O Doherty keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
O Doherty lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Doherty lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lesnra will feel that in the morning.

Lesnra bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnra with the ground and pound but O Doherty regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

O Doherty pushes Lesnra off and gets back to his feet.
O Doherty lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by O Doherty.
O Doherty tests Lesnra's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lesnra tries to bum rush O Doherty with a series of wild strikes but O Doherty uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
O Doherty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Lesnra.
O Doherty lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lesnra takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to de liver by O Doherty. Beautiful body shot.
O Doherty fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor O Doherty dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Connor O Doherty's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lesnra swinging wilding here.
No joy there for O Doherty, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lesnra avoids a punch combination nicely.
O Doherty rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lesnra moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
O Doherty throws a right hand that Lesnra ducks under and follows up with a left that Lesnra also avoids with ease.

Lesnra sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks O Doherty to the ground! Lesnra dives into full mount looking to finish!
Lesnra misses with a head shot.
Lesnra punching from mount but O Doherty doing a good job of avoiding damage.
O Doherty manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Lesnra throws a strike but O Doherty avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lesnra accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lesnra gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
O Doherty is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Doherty misses with a head kick.
O Doherty misses with a wild body shot.
O Doherty throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Lesnra counters with a shoot takedown. O Doherty fights it but they end up in guard.
Lesnra throws and elbow that misses. O Doherty uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lesnra's guard. Nice move by O Doherty!
O Doherty 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.
O Doherty passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Lesnra looks like he's trying to stand up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lesnra can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lesnra is looking to get back to is feet but O Doherty passes into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

O Doherty decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lesnra to his feet.
O Doherty fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lesnra looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
O Doherty bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lesnra's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Doherty misses with the combination.
O Doherty throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
O Doherty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lesnra.
O Doherty lands a nice looking body kick.
Lesnra misses with a two punch combination.
Lesnra fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good leg kick by O Doherty there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
O Doherty is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
O Doherty lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lesnra misses with a head kick.
Lesnra avoids the body shot from O Doherty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Doherty throws a front kick that sends Lesnra stumbling back into the cage.
Lesnra throws a series of punches but O Doherty moves out of range.
O Doherty misses with a head kick.
O Doherty throws a head kick but Lesnra moves out of range.
O Doherty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for O Doherty.
O Doherty lands a head kick. Lesnra smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
O Doherty looks to land a combination but Lesnra avoids it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for O Doherty.
Lesnra defending well as O Doherty loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from O Doherty.
O Doherty lands with a slapping head kick.
O Doherty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lesnra tries to bum rush O Doherty with a series of wild strikes but O Doherty uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
O Doherty throws a nice looking combination but Lesnra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
O Doherty dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lesnra. That did some damage!
O Doherty avoids a punch combination nicely.
O Doherty thows a body shot but no joy.

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.
Lesnra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
O Doherty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Doherty throws a sloppy head kick and Lesnra moves out of range easily.
Lesnra throws the kick towards the body but O Doherty avoids it.
O Doherty chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lesnra steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Doherty.
Lesnra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but O Doherty circles away quickly and effectively.
Connor O Doherty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Lesnra does no damage.
O Doherty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lesnra manages to avoid it.
Lesnra fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by O Doherty.
Lesnra takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A head kick misses from O Doherty.
O Doherty lands a head kick. Lesnra smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Doherty throws a head kick but Lesnra moves out of range.
Lesnra lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lesnra.
Lesnra avoids the head kick by O Doherty.
O Doherty misses with a wild combination.
Lesnra throws a head kick but O Doherty moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brokc Lesnra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Connor O Doherty's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

O Doherty missing with a left hand there. Lesnra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Lesnra does no damage.
O Doherty fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lesnra looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
O Doherty works Lesnra's body with a nice hook.
O Doherty connects with a body shot.
O Doherty throws a body punch but Lesnra moves out of range.
A head kick from O Doherty lands but Lesnra takes it in his stride.
O Doherty lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from O Doherty, right into the meat.
O Doherty lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lesnra circles away quickly and effectively.
Lesnra throws a sloppy head kick and O Doherty moves out of range easily.
O Doherty misses with a few strikes there.
O Doherty misses with a kick to the body.
O Doherty throws the kick towards the body but Lesnra avoids it.
O Doherty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lesnra throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
O Doherty lands with a hook. Lesnra tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A thudding body kick lands there by O Doherty!
O Doherty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lesnra's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
O Doherty scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Doherty misses with a body kick.
Lesnra scores with a one two! O Doherty had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Connor O Doherty is winning the standup battle so far.
O Doherty looks to score with a jab to the body but Lesnra is just out of range.
O Doherty chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Connor O Doherty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Doherty rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lesnra moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lesnra moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts O Doherty, as that shot connected.
O Doherty cracks the inside of Lesnra's front leg.
Lesnra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Doherty paws at him with a jab and circles away.
O Doherty lands with a thumping leg kick.
O Doherty scores with a nice strike.
Lesnra avoids the head kick by O Doherty.
Nice defenses there by Lesnra.
O Doherty scores with a push kick.
A head kick misses from O Doherty.
O Doherty showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lesnra.
O Doherty lands a head kick!
O Doherty throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnra lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
O Doherty lands with a thumping leg kick.
O Doherty lands with a shot to the body.
Lesnra takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lesnra shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with O Doherty but O Doherty pushes him off and we're back to square one.
O Doherty showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lesnra.
O Doherty cracks Lesnra with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as O Doherty lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lesnra doesn't seem phased though.
O Doherty punishes Lesnra's body with a nice straight punch.
Lesnra has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from O Doherty.
Lesnra throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lesnra takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lesnra takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lesnra avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lesnra misses with a wild combination.
O Doherty throws a nice looking combination but Lesnra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Doherty looks for the body kick but Lesnra saw that one coming.
Lesnra lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
O Doherty misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horrible takedown by Lesnra or perhaps it was just good defense by O Doherty which made him look bad.
O Doherty lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lesnra will feel that in the morning.
O Doherty pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lesnra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
O Doherty throws a head kick that misses.
Lesnra tries to bum rush O Doherty with a series of wild strikes but O Doherty uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
O Doherty scoring well with a low kick there.
O Doherty avoids the head kick by Lesnra.
A combination from Lesnra does no damage.
Lesnra takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lesnra tries a head kick but it misses.
Lesnra misses with a wild combination.
O Doherty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Doherty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
O Doherty is looking to land body kicks.
O Doherty misses with a wild body shot.
Lesnra has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A left and a right from Lesnra both land. Nice combination.
Lesnra throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around O Doherty's waist but O Doherty gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lesnra off to one side.
Connor O Doherty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brokc Lesnra.
O Doherty plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lesnra tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by O Doherty.
O Doherty is looking to slow Lesnra down with leg kicks.
A combination from O Doherty does no damage.
O Doherty changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
O Doherty misses with a combination
and Lesnra counters with a one-two to the body.
Lesnra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Doherty.
O Doherty misses with a wild body shot.
O Doherty throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Doherty lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lesnra circles away quickly and effectively.
O Doherty misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Lesnra counters with a nice double leg into side control. O Doherty won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lesnra tries to get to his feet but O Doherty is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Lesnra in his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Connor O Doherty showed his dominance in that final round.
I think O Doherty 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Connor O Doherty!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Sims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Al Sims enters the cage!

Hansen
vs
Sims

187 cm
24
218 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

O'Brannigan's Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leon Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Al Sims!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sims has time to react.
Hansen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sims manages to avoid it.
Sims wants to clinch.
Hansen swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Hansen moves into the clinch.
Hansen lands an uppercut.
Sims wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hansen.
Sims is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hansen stalls.
Sims tries to break the clinch but Hansen is controlling the position.
Sims is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hansen.

It looks like Al Sims has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen lands a body shot.
Sims looks gassed!
Sims tries to break the clinch but Hansen is controlling the position.
Hansen scores with a shoulder strike.
Hansen digs a right hand underneath Sims's ribcage. Sims let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Hansen has picked Sims up - he's going for a ride! Hansen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hansen decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab-cross combination lands for Hansen and sends Sims crashing to the mat! Hansen follows him down to the mat - Sims regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Hansen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hansen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hansen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sims really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hansen. 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen cracks Sims with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hansen lands a big shot to the head and Sims winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Leon Hansen!