DiGNITY 8 - Done In LA PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kongo Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Krzepicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kongo Green has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Green
vs
Krzepicki

200 cm
18
287 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

194 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kongo Green!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Krzepicki !
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Kongo Green has been cut.
Krzepicki keeps the fight on the outside.
Green tries a head kick but it misses.

Krzepicki lands a big head kick that sends Green tumbling to the mat! Krzepicki takes a step backwards and waves Green back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Green is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green shoots for a double leg takedown but Krzepicki sprawls well. He's pushed Green's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Green fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Krzepicki . Green shrugs it off though.
Green is breathing heavily.
Krzepicki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Krzepicki throws a front kick that sends Green stumbling back into the cage.
Krzepicki lets loose with a powerful body kick. Green will feel that in the morning.
Green wants to stay close but Krzepicki steps back to make room for something. Green seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Krzepicki and Green drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mark Krzepicki !
Mark Krzepicki is the new super heavyweight champion!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Calzaghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Drapeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Calzaghe
vs
Drapeau

185 cm
27
158 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

171 cm
21
154 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Calzaghe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Drapeau!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drapeau throws a combination that misses
and Calzaghe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drapeau throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Calzaghe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Calzaghe has his takedown stuffed
and Drapeau counters with a series of strikes. Calzaghe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jab from Calzaghe.
Drapeau falls off balance throwing a combination

and Calzaghe moves into the clinch.
Drapeau wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Calzaghe stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drapeau looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Drapeau taking a breather.

Calzaghe successfully pulls guard.
Drapeau looking to sit in guard and control but Calzaghe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Calzaghe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Calzaghe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Drapeau swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two 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.
Calzaghe is stalling in the full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

We're going to have a standup here because Joe Calzaghe wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Calzaghe closes the distance and pushes Drapeau back into the cage.
Drapeau dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Calzaghe breaks the clinch.
Drapeau falls off balance throwing a combination

and Calzaghe decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Drapeau's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Drapeau holds on and takes a little breather.
Calzaghe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Drapeau trying to control the position.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe wants to pass the guard but Drapeau is keeping the position.
Calzaghe lands a couple of elbows.
Calzaghe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Calzaghe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Calzaghe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drapeau can pounce on him.
Drapeau throws a left and a right that both miss

and Calzaghe counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Calzaghe is trying to control the action in half guard but Drapeau is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Drapeau is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Calzaghe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Calzaghe's back!
Calzaghe is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Calzaghe covering up well under a series of strikes from Drapeau.
Drapeau is trying to control but Calzaghe is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drapeau throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Drapeau is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Calzaghe can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Drapeau trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Calzaghe wants to control but Drapeau is having none of it.
Drapeau trying to control but Calzaghe is having none of it.

Drapeau working for a guillotine from mount but Calzaghe is in no mood to give up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Drapeau tries to control but Calzaghe wriggling away.
Drapeau controlling his opponent.
Calzaghe is in all sorts of trouble here.
Drapeau controlling the pace for now.
Drapeau unloads with some shots from mount but Calzaghe bucks and avoids them well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drapeau throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Calzaghe is looking to improve his position but Drapeau isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calzaghe wants to control but Drapeau is having none of it.
Drapeau tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calzaghe takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Drapeau tries to control but Calzaghe wriggling away.
Calzaghe wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Drapeau trying to control but Calzaghe is having none of it.
Drapeau might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Calzaghe kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Drapeau takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Calzaghe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Drapeau trying to control but he's not successful this time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Drapeau is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Drapeau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Calzaghe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Calzaghe shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Drapeau's guard.
Calzaghe trying to control the position from guard on top but Drapeau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Calzaghe passes Drapeau's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Drapeau is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Calzaghe scores with a couple of nice shots.
Calzaghe wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Drapeau uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Calzaghe passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzaghe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drapeau keeps working.

Calzaghe looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Calzaghe is looking to take a break and control but Drapeau is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Drapeau gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

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.
Drapeau is looking for a sweep. Calzaghe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Calzaghe controlling the action here.
Drapeau tries to roll over but Calzaghe keeps him under control.
Calzaghe has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Calzaghe swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Drapeau is now in Calzaghe's guard. A big mistake from Calzaghe there, giving up the dominant position!
Drapeau looking to sit in guard and control but Calzaghe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Calzaghe trying to control the position from guard on top but Drapeau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Drapeau not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Joe Calzaghe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Calzaghe trying to control but Drapeau is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Joe Calzaghe.
Drapeau throws a left and a right that both miss

and Calzaghe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Calzaghe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Calzaghe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Calzaghe 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Calzaghe!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Tretiak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Tretiak
vs
Griffin

195 cm
24
216 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

191 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Tretiak!
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, Forrest Griffin!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin throws a lazy head kick
and Tretiak counters with a stiff right hand.
Tretiak lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Griffin throws a combination that misses
and Tretiak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tretiak shoots in for a takedown but Griffin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vladimir Tretiak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tretiak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin misses with a combination

so Tretiak counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tretiak is looking to work some ground and pound but Griffin has wrist control.
Tretiak passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Griffin tries to bench press Tretiak off him but Tretiak keeps the position.
Griffin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tretiak. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tretiak cracks Griffin with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tretiak is looking to take a break and control but Griffin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Griffin defending against the ground and pound.
Tretiak looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Griffin is avoiding damage well.
Tretiak creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Griffin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Tretiak looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tretiak working the head and body with strikes.
Tretiak trying to control the action but Griffin is working from the bottom.
Tretiak in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tretiak cracks Griffin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Griffin parries the strikes from Tretiak easily there. Tretiak is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Griffin to escape.

Tretiak decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tretiak moves away.
Tretiak cracks Griffin with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tretiak jabs Griffin to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Tretiak bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tretiak 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffin looks gassed!
Griffin takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
An elbow from Tretiak crashes against the mat.
Tretiak working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tretiak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Griffin keeps working.

Tretiak thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Tretiak has hold of Griffin's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Griffin tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Tretiak cranks the arm and Griffin screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Griffin, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Vladimir Tretiak!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willis William (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Weezer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

William
vs
Weezer

200 cm
24
262 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
270 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

(T.H.C) BlackOut Supplements
(T.H.C) BlackOut Supplements

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willis William!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Weezer!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
William lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Eric Weezer has been cut.
Weezer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and William counters with an outside leg kick.
William lands a nice shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for William.
Weezer looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
William throws a one two combo.
William lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Weezer moves forwards but William connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Weezer needs to keep his hands up - William had a free shot at his head there.

That has opened up Eric Weezer's cut even more.
William chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Weezer drops his hands momentarily and William takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
William jabs Weezer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
William dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
William lands with a hook. Weezer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

William lands a big head kick that sends Weezer tumbling to the mat! William takes a step backwards and waves Weezer back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Weezer is rocked!

The cut above Eric Weezer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from William.
William lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for William.
William scores with a head kick.

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

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Willis William!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vpered kPobede (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pelayo Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). kPobede kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kalinka. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

kPobede
vs
Palhares

187 cm
29
202 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

174 cm
22
196 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vpered kPobede!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pelayo Palhares!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palhares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from kPobede.
kPobede uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Palhares.
Palhares shoots in but kPobede avoids the takedown attempt easily.
kPobede misses with a body kick.
Palhares shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Palhares takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A chopping leg kick lands by kPobede.
Palhares getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Palhares bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
kPobede manages to get back to half guard.
Palhares trying to control the action but kPobede is working from the bottom.
kPobede regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares throws a big right hand that misses.
Palhares postures up in kPobede's guard and throws a big left but kPobede blocks it.
kPobede wants to sweep here but Palhares controlling him for the moment.
Palhares looking to sit in guard and control but kPobede gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Palhares throws his legs up looking for a submission but kPobede uses it to pass to side control.
Palhares is trying to control kPobede's posture but kPobede avoids it.

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.
Palhares tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
kPobede trying to control but Palhares is having none of it.
Palhares tries to hold on but kPobede pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
kPobede will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Palhares is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
kPobede trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Palhares is looking to improve his position but kPobede isn't that keen on the idea.
kPobede wants to control the pace but Palhares is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
kPobede controlling the pace for now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Palhares can't escape the position.
kPobede landing strikes from the mount.
kPobede misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Palhares is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Palhares shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. kPobede manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
kPobede wants to sweep here but Palhares controlling him for the moment.

kPobede kicks Palhares off and gets to his feet.
Palhares misses with a body shot
and kPobede counters with a nice low kick that buckles Palhares's knee momentarily.
Palhares keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from kPobede.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palhares. kPobede does a little dance to reset his feet.
kPobede jabs at Palhares's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kPobede pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Palhares lands a nice shot to the body.
kPobede throws a sloppy head kick and Palhares moves out of range easily.
Palhares throws a body punch but kPobede moves out of range.
Palhares misses with a body shot
and kPobede counters with a slapping leg kick.
Palhares misses with a hook to the body
and kPobede counters with a body kick.
kPobede throws a low kick but Palhares moves out of range easily.
A jab from kPobede does it's job there.
Palhares shoots in for a takedown but kPobede shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
kPobede throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
kPobede misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kPobede pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Palhares shoots and misses
and kPobede counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Palhares scores with a decent looking hook.
Palhares thows a body shot but no joy.
Palhares with a poor takedown
and kPobede counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vpered kPobede has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pelayo Palhares.
Palhares catches kPobede with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
kPobede throws a head kick but Palhares moves out of range.
Palhares fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches kPobede on the side of the head.

kPobede tries to sprawl but Palhares drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palhares is looking to take a break and control but kPobede is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Palhares is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! kPobede is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pelayo Palhares!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Fei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Griswold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griswold comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hooking Up The Lights kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Fei
vs
Griswold

185 cm
27
205 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
202 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Heavy handed

[JMFC] 160!

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zhang Fei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rusty Griswold!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fei has his takedown stuffed
letting Griswold counter with a right hand.
Fei darts in trying to clinch
and Griswold counters with a nice uppercut.
Fei wants to clinch
enabling Griswold to counter with a crisp jab.
Fei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fei misses with a takedown attempt
and Fei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griswold lands a slapping body shot.
Fei tries to clinch but Griswold moves away

and Griswold counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fei!
Griswold with a couple of short strikes.
Griswold landing strikes from the mount.
Griswold dominating with strikes here.
Fei tries to hold on but Griswold postures up.
Griswold working the ground and pound effectively.
Griswold controlling the pace for now.
Griswold punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griswold working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Griswold avoids the attempt from Fei to control.
Griswold working the ground and pound effectively.
Griswold scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Griswold is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fei can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Griswold breaks from Fei's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griswold working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Griswold sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fei is working to get back to half guard.
Griswold avoids the attempt from Fei to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griswold landing shots from mount.

It looks like Zhang Fei has been cut.
Griswold prevents Fei from getting the reversal.
Griswold raining down shots from the mount!
Griswold putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Griswold lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fei hang on?
Griswold landing shots from mount.

Fei is rocked!
Fei is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fei wants to control but Griswold is having none of it.
Fei taking shots to the head.
Griswold landing shots from mount.
Griswold landing strikes, looking to finish!
Griswold working Fei over with strikes here.
Oh Fei is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Griswold lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Griswold lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Fei! Griswold sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Fei and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rusty Griswold!

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Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Logan Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacoby Wilcox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sackett comes to the cage accompanied by She Hates Me. Wilcox has chosen Danger: Wildman as his entrance music. 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.

Sackett
vs
Wilcox

190 cm
22
220 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

196 cm
24
218 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Logan Sackett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jacoby Wilcox!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett drops his hands momentarily and Wilcox takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wilcox throws a looping overhand right but Sackett ducks down to avoid it.
Wilcox misses with a wild body shot.
Wilcox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sackett manages to avoid it.
Sackett stuffs the takedown.
Sackett throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wilcox stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sackett is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sackett on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wilcox misses with a body shot
and Sackett counters with a good, hard body kick but Wilcox shrugs it off.

Sackett closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wilcox to the mat! Wilcox manages to get full guard.
Wilcox looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sackett working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilcox working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sackett.
Wilcox avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wilcox 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.
Sackett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sackett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wilcox is keeping the position for now.
Wilcox preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sackett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sackett passes into half guard.
Wilcox blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sackett.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sackett working Wilcox over with strikes.
Sackett is pressing down on Wilcox's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wilcox is holding on for now.
Sackett scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sackett seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wilcox wants to control but Sackett is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sackett is pressing down on Wilcox's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wilcox is holding on for now.
Wilcox is not content to let Sackett control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Wilcox gets back to full guard.
Wilcox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sackett missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sackett scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wilcox holds on and takes a little breather.
Sackett is in close to Wilcox's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wilcox wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wilcox wants to improve his position but instead Sackett has moved into half guard.
Sackett is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett tries to control but Wilcox wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Sackett dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Good work by Wilcox as he checks the leg kick.
Good work by Wilcox as he checks the leg kick.
Wilcox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sackett makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sackett defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wilcox.
Sackett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sackett scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sackett misses the jab.
Wilcox tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sackett swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilcox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sackett is looking to score with low kicks.
Sackett misses with a body shot
and Wilcox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wilcox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sackett counters with a body kick.
Wilcox is breathing heavily.
Sackett throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wilcox makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A slow jab from Wilcox misses its intended target.
Wilcox looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
Wilcox looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Sackett shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wilcox manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sackett postures up in Wilcox's guard and throws a big left but Wilcox blocks it.
Wilcox keeping moving, preventing Sackett from controlling successfully.
Sackett pushing down on Wilcox's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sackett throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sackett is trying to control the action in half guard but Wilcox is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sackett tries to pass to full mount but Wilcox defends it.
Sackett throwing shots but Wilcox is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wilcox trying to control from the bottom.
Sackett is just content to waste time from the top position. Wilcox takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Wilcox pulls Sackett in to control the position.
Sackett postures up.
Sackett with a flurry of punches that miss.

Wilcox is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sackett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wilcox is keeping the position for now.

That's four 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sackett accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sackett keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wilcox's head.
Sackett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sackett lands a couple of digs.
Sackett is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wilcox utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sackett trying to control but Wilcox is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wilcox throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sackett counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wilcox thinking.
Jacoby Wilcox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sackett wants to slow Wilcox down by chopping away at his legs.
Jab from Wilcox.
Wilcox slips a jab from Sackett.
Wilcox misses with a right hand

and Sackett counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wilcox!
Sackett landing strikes from the mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett dominating with strikes here.
Sackett lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sackett connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wilcox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sackett wants to control but instead Wilcox manages to regain half guard.
Sackett working Wilcox over with strikes.
Wilcox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sackett.
Wilcox is trying to get back to full guard.
Sackett thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wilcox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sackett.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox wants to get back to full guard but Sackett has mounted him!
Sackett wants to control the pace but Wilcox is squirming around nicely.
Sackett lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wilcox hang on?
Wilcox tries to reverse the position but Sackett maintains control.
Sackett raining down shots from the mount!
Sackett is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wilcox can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wilcox in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sackett is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Wilcox to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Wilcox shrugs it off.
Sackett lands with some strikes.
Wilcox is in a horrible position here. Sackett smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

It looks like Jacoby Wilcox has been cut.
A nice elbow there by Sackett.
Sackett is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sackett looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sackett tries to control but Wilcox wriggling away.
The referee warns Wilcox that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilcox tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sackett punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sackett working the ground and pound effectively.
Sackett with good strikes from the mount here!
Logan Sackett overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
BOOM! Sackett connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That has opened up Jacoby Wilcox's cut even more.
Wilcox tries to hold on but Sackett pushes him away.
Wilcox is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Sackett clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jacoby Wilcox's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wilcox gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sackett counters with a thumping low kick.
Wilcox throws an off balance right hand
and Sackett counters with an inside leg kick.
Sackett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wilcox checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sackett is looking to wear down Wilcox with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wilcox swings for the body but Sackett moves out of range.
Sackett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilcox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilcox misses with a jab to the body

and Sackett counters by moving into the clinch.
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Sackett.
Wilcox is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wilcox takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett lands a nice shot to the body.
Sackett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sackett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sackett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sackett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Sackett.
Sackett lands a body shot.
Sackett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wilcoxs head.
Sackett lands a right hand.
A short left from Sackett.
Sackett lands with a short head shot on the inside.

The cut above Jacoby Wilcox's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sackett throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sackett.
Sackett lands a hook that snaps the head of Wilcox backwards.
Sackett presses Wilcox against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sackett lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett lands a right hand.
Wilcox drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sackett gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sackett lands a right hand.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wilcox blocks it with crossed arms.
Sackett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wilcox blocks an uppercut.
Sackett lands a nice uppercut.
Wilcox looking for a takedown.
Sackett lands with a left to the head.
Sackett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sackett lands with a light punch inside.
Sackett lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sackett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sackett lands a nice uppercut.
Sackett slowing the pace effectively.
Sackett lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wilcox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sackett pushes Wilcox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wilcox blocking some punches.
Sackett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilcox can do to turn this around?
Wilcox goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sackett prevents it.
Logan Sackett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacoby Wilcox.
Sackett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wilcox takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett lands a left hand.
Sackett lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Sackett.
Wilcox takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wilcox tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wilcox fails to pull guard.
Sackett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wilcox backwards.
Wilcox is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sackett is keeping busy.
Wilcox tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sackett just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sackett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Sackett on the inside.

Wilcox pulls guard effortlessly.
Sackett scoring with some ground and pound.
Sackett thows a big elbow that misses.
Sackett trying to control but Wilcox is working from the bottom.
Sackett postures up in Wilcox's guard and throws a big left but Wilcox blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Wilcox manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Wilcox trying to control the position from guard on top but Sackett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilcox throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Sackett had his way with Jacoby Wilcox in that round.
The cut man is working on Jacoby Wilcox's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sackett thows a leg kick but Wilcox checks it
and Wilcox counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sackett's knee momentarily.
Wilcox misses with an uppercut
enabling Sackett to counter with a crisp jab.
Logan Sackett is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilcox misses with a jab to the body
and Sackett counters with an outside leg kick.
A big right from Wilcox misses.
Wilcox looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
Wilcox will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sackett throws an off balance right hand

and Wilcox decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sackett's guard.
Wilcox working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilcox wants to control from the top but Sackett keeps moving.
Sackett being controlled here, momentarily.
Wilcox stopping the sweep attempt from Sackett.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wilcox trying to control but Sackett is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jacoby Wilcox was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Wilcox's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sackett under the eye.
Wilcox with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sackett counters with a straight right hand.
Sackett throws an off balance right hand
and Wilcox counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox misses with a kick to the body.
Wilcox swings widly with a right hand
and Sackett makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wilcox is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Sackett misses with a wild body shot.
Sackett lands a leg kick that knocks Wilcox off balance momentarily.
Sackett fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wilcox.
Wilcox doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sackett counters with an inside leg kick.
Logan Sackett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacoby Wilcox.
Sackett throws a chopping leg kick but Wilcox manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox tries for a takedown but Sackett sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sackett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilcox was well out of range. Poor timing from Sackett.
Sackett looks to land a left hand but Wilcox moved out of range nicely.
Wilcox fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jacoby Wilcox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Sackett moves into range and clinches up with Wilcox.
Sackett lands a body shot.
Wilcox drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sackett gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short left from Sackett.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:44
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:44
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Logan Sackett!
Logan Sackett retains his light heavyweight title!