BHFC 56: PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kassidy Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Li
vs
Cullen

170 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Powerful

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jet Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kassidy Cullen!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li throws a lazy head kick

and Cullen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cullen is stalling here.
Cullen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Li in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Cullen lands a takedown into guard.
Cullen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cullen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cullen forces his way into half guard.
Cullen moves into full mount! Li won't be happy about that!
Cullen dominating with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cullen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Li hang on?

Cullen working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Li turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Cullen off and cradles Li's limp body as Cullen celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Kassidy Cullen!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Dagg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy The Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dagg
vs
The Kid

185 cm
27
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Dagg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy The Kid!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Kid throws a body punch but Dagg moves out of range.
Dagg darts in trying to clinch
and The Kid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Kid moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The Kid throws a right hand that misses

and Dagg counters by clinching up.
Dagg misses with a knee strike.
Dagg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Kid tries to land knees in the clinch but Dagg avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dagg managing to block the knees to the body from The Kid.
Dagg managing to block the knees to the body from The Kid.
Dagg takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dagg is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Kid trying to land knees to the body.
The Kid is working Dagg over against the cage.
Dagg tries to land knees in the clinch but The Kid avoids the damage to the body.
The Kid lands an elbow that stopped Dagg in his tracks for a moment.
The Kid lands a nice knee to the body.
The Kid taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The Kid continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Kid is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The Kid landing knees to the head.
The Kid lands a knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on The Kid - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Good body shot from The Kid.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. The Kid obliges.
The Kid crunches a lovely knee into Dagg's ribcage.
Dagg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Kid scores with a knee to the head.
Dagg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right hand to the body from The Kid.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Kid with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dagg takes a knee to the side of the body.
The Kid lands a nice knee to the body.
The Kid scores with a knee to the head.

Dagg is rocked!
The Kid putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dagg in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Oh Dagg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The Kid working the clinch nicely. Dagg is working for position but The Kid cracks him with a big knee to the head! Dagg crumples up against the cage and The Kid lands two more shots before the ref can save Dagg! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Billy The Kid!

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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 Rey Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Alipio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bautista might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ladies and Gentlemen. 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?

Bautista
vs
Alipio

170 cm
23
158 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

170 cm
22
153 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rey Bautista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Alipio!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bautista leaves Alipio with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bautista pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alipio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bautista.
Alipio defending well as Bautista loads up on a big left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bautista looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alipio swats away the attempt to clinch by Bautista.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bautista lands a jab to Alipio's midsection.
Richard Alipio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alipio looks for a takedown but Bautista sprawls well.
Alipio ducks under a wild hook from Bautista.
A swing and a miss from Bautista.
Alipio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Horrible takedown by Alipio or perhaps it was just good defense by Bautista which made him look bad.
Rey Bautista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Alipio.
Alipio shoots for a takedown but Bautista saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alipio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bautista swats him away and circles back towards the center.

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.
Bautista scores with a punch to the head.
Bautista wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bautista tries to clinch there but Alipio circles away.
Bautista lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Alipio shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bautista scores with a nice right hand.
Alipio looks for a takedown but Bautista sprawls well.
Bautista displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alipio.
Rey Bautista is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bautista throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bautista sizes up Alipio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alipio blocks a jab.
Alipio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bautista defends it nicely.
Alipio with a poor takedown
and Alipio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alipio misses with a takedown attempt - Bautista sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alipio has his takedown stuffed
and Bautista counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alipio thinking.
Alipio shoots in looking for a takedown. Bautista tries to sprawl out of it but Alipio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bautista manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alipio fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alipio looks gassed!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alipio tries for a takedown but Bautista sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alipio closes the distance but Bautista moves to the side
and Bautista counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bautista swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bautista thuds a left hand into Alipio's body.
Alipio fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Bautista. That snapped Alipio's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bautista gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Alipio to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Alipio is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bautista knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alipio on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista wants to stand but Alipio is controlling the position.
Alipio slips nicely into half guard.
Alipio takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bautista is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alipio tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bautista knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

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.
Alipio working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alipio in particular looking to stall.
Alipio tries to pass to full mount but Bautista defends it.
Alipio is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alipio lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Alipio performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bautista on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bautista tries to get out of the position.
Bautista trying to hold on to Alipio's head to control him but Alipio postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alipio slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Richard Alipio.
Bautista lands a nice looking body shot.
Alipio avoids the body shot from Bautista.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alipio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bautista swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Alipio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bautista's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Bautista as Alipio shoots in.

Alipio manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bautista on his heels. He'll look to pass Bautista's guard now, I'm sure.
Bautista is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bautista keeping moving, preventing Alipio from controlling successfully.
Bautista keeping full guard, as Alipio tries to pass.
Alipio landing with the ground and pound.
Alipio postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alipio won't allow Bautista to get back to his feet.
Alipio sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Alipio postures up in Bautista's guard and throws a big left but Bautista blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alipio tries to free his leg and advance position but Bautista is retaining full guard.
Bautista looking to control.
Alipio passes Bautista's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Alipio trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alipio working over Bautista with some ground and pound. Bautista looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Alipio lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Alipio controlling the action here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Alipio connects with a nice short shot to Bautista's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista is looking to improve his position.
Alipio slows the pace down in half guard.
Alipio lands with a punch from half guard.
Alipio is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bautista!
Richard Alipio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alipio with a couple of short strikes.
Alipio lands a heavy elbow.
Alipio is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bautista can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bautista takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Alipio breaks from Bautista's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alipio controlling the position easily from mount.
Alipio cracks Bautista with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Alipio lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bautista tries to hold on but Alipio postures up.
Alipio working the ground and pound effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Alipio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Alipio has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Alipio!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trent Strope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Tweedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tweedy has chosen Hard Act To Follow as his entrance music. Trent Strope has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Strope
vs
Tweedy

180 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

182 cm
27
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trent Strope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Tweedy!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tweedy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Strope counters with a nice body shot.
Strope throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Strope drops Tweedy with a beautiful combination! Tweedy stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Strope is looking for the KO!

It looks like Ben Tweedy has been cut.
Strope lands with a big right hook that stumbles Tweedy - he's out on his feet here! Strope follows up with another monster hook that separates Tweedy from consciousness! Tweedy falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Strope stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Trent Strope!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

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

Blew
vs
Africanus

194 cm
21
218 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

175 cm
21
220 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ka-POW Clothing

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raymond Blew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julius Africanus!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Africanus dives in and grabs Blew's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blew pushes down on Africanus's head and hops out.
Blew feints a jab promting Africanus to slip. Blew then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Africanus slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Julius Africanus has been cut.
Blew misses with a combination
and Africanus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A solid leg kick lands there for Africanus.
Africanus wants to land a leg kick but Blew is out of range.
Blew avoids the head kick by Africanus.
Left hook, right uppercut from Blew.
Africanus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Africanus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Blew connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blew fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Africanus tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Blew counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Blew scores with a jab to the jaw.
Africanus tries to score with a low kick but Blew moves his leg out of the way.
Africanus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Africanus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blew lands a lovely overhand right.
No joy there for Blew, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Raymond Blew is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice jab there from Blew.
Blew connects with a single shot there.
Africanus tries to clinch up but Blew circles away and keeps his distance.
Blew stuffs the takedown.
Raymond Blew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julius Africanus.
Blew misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blew scores with a shot to the body.
Africanus looks gassed!
Blew cracks Africanus with an open hand slap.
Blew swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Africanus counters with a nice leg kick.
Blew fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Blew throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Africanus on the side of the head.
Blew throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blew misses with a wild combination.
Blew cracks Africanus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blew connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Africanus looks for a takedown but Blew sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blew lands a jab to Africanus's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blew scores with a jab to the head.
Blew is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Africanus takes one to the side of the head.
Africanus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Blew does it's job there.
Blew lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blew is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Blew throws a one two combo.
Blew closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blew.
Blew listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Africanus is rocked!
Africanus is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Blew just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! And now a right hook, right on the button! Africanus has gone limp, and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Raymond Blew!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emanuel Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kos Pellegrino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pellegrino is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: General Public - Tenderness. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kos Pellegrino was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Diaz
vs
Pellegrino

190 cm
26
190 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

185 cm
22
195 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Beast Body
Australian Xtreme - 159 Energy + Stamina!

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Emanuel Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kos Pellegrino!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Pellegrino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pellegrino connects with the punch.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt
and Pellegrino counters with a low kick, right behind Diaz 's knee.
Pellegrino throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pellegrino.
Pellegrino's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diaz under the eye.
Diaz has his takedown stuffed
and Pellegrino makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Pellegrino clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Pellegrino.
Pellegrino lands an elbow inside that Diaz shrugs off.
Pellegrino is stalling here.
A short left from Pellegrino.
Pellegrino connects with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pellegrino lands an elbow inside that Diaz shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pellegrino lands a knee to the head.
Pellegrino stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Diaz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pellegrino gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emanuel Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pellegrino smiles and moves away.

Pellegrino gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pellegrino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pellegrino lands an elbow that stopped Diaz in his tracks for a moment.
Pellegrino lands a left hand.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pellegrino obliges.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Pellegrino lands a body shot.
Diaz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pellegrino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pellegrino presses Diaz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrino creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diaz's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pellegrino obliges.
Pellegrino lands a nice knee to the body.
Pellegrino lands a good knee to the midsection. Diaz won't want to take too many of those.
Pellegrino lands with a left to the head.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.
Pellegrino putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Diaz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pellegrino will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Diaz up against the cage.
Diaz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pellegrino prevents it.
Pellegrino digs a right hand underneath Diaz's ribcage. Diaz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pellegrino throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pellegrino lands a nice knee to the body.
Pellegrino landing knees to the head.

It looks like Emanuel Diaz has been cut.
Pellegrino lands a knee to the head.
Diaz letting Pellegrino take a breather here.
Pellegrino digs a right hand underneath Diaz's ribcage. Diaz let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrino working Diaz over with knees to the body.
Pellegrino leaning against his opponent.
Pellegrino lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Diaz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pellegrino lands a good knee to the midsection. Diaz won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pellegrino obliges.
Pellegrino putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Diaz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Pellegrino.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pellegrino scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pellegrino leaning his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pellegrino.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.
Pellegrino content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrino is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pellegrino unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pellegrino lands a damaging elbow.
Pellegrino lands a good knee to the midsection. Diaz won't want to take too many of those.
Pellegrino presses Diaz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pellegrino unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diaz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pellegrino lands a hook that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pellegrino - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A left hand lands to the body for Pellegrino.
Pellegrino utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pellegrino lands an elbow just above Diaz 's eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pellegrino using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pellegrino creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pellegrino stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pellegrino with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kos Pellegrino dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emanuel Diaz'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.

Pellegrino throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diaz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice body punch from Pellegrino.
Pellegrino throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pellegrino throws a leg kick which misses Diaz's front leg but catches the back leg as Diaz tries to avoid it.
Pellegrino closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pellegrino goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pellegrino cracks a nice hook into Diaz's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Pellegrino counters with a head kick that drops Diaz to the mat! Diaz scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Pellegrino clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pellegrino lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pellegrino unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diaz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pellegrino lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Pellegrino.
Pellegrino lands an elbow that stopped Diaz in his tracks for a moment.
Pellegrino lands an elbow just above Diaz 's eye.
Pellegrino pushes Diaz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pellegrino putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Diaz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Pellegrino holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
A knee to the head by Pellegrino.
Pellegrino utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pellegrino using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Pellegrino.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pellegrino obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pellegrino scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees to the body from Pellegrino.
Pellegrino lands a knee to the body.
Pellegrino lands with a short shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pellegrino lands a shot to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pellegrino.
Pellegrino utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pellegrino displaying some good clinch control by pressing Diaz up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Pellegrino.
Pellegrino lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pellegrino putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Diaz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short right from Pellegrino on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrino effectively controlling the action here.
Pellegrino landing knees to the body.
Pellegrino lands an elbow inside that Diaz shrugs off.
Pellegrino displaying some good clinch control by pressing Diaz up against the cage.
Pellegrino prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emanuel Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Pellegrino on the inside.
Pellegrino lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pellegrino lands an elbow inside that Diaz shrugs off.
Pellegrino unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pellegrino pushes Diaz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pellegrino putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Diaz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrino landing knees to the head.
Pellegrino lands a nice elbow.
Pellegrino using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kos Pellegrino seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pellegrino lands a body punch.
Pellegrino landing knees to the head.
Pellegrino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pellegrino lands a nice knee to the body.
Diaz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pellegrino lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pellegrino is struggling to control the position.
Pellegrino lands an elbow just above Diaz 's eye.
Pellegrino taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pellegrino lands an elbow inside.
Pellegrino lands a good knee to the midsection. Diaz won't want to take too many of those.
Pellegrino scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kos Pellegrino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emanuel Diaz'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!

Pellegrino scores with a hook to the body. Diaz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Emanuel Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pellegrino tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Pellegrino is looking to slow Diaz down with leg kicks.
Pellegrino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz misses with a takedown
and Pellegrino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Diaz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pellegrino - the referee stops the clock and Diaz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pellegrino. Diaz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Diaz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pellegrino counters with a nice leg kick.
Pellegrino lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Pellegrino both land. Nice combination.
Pellegrino lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pellegrino.
Diaz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pellegrino chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pellegrino connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Diaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pellegrino lands a nice shot to the body.
Kos Pellegrino seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Pellegrino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pellegrino is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Diaz rather than just go for the knockout.
Pellegrino tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A good leg kick by Pellegrino.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Pellegrino.
Pellegrino scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pellegrino cracks Diaz with a good jab.
Pellegrino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pellegrino scores with a sloppy right hand. Diaz should have avoided that one.
Pellegrino throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Pellegrino throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pellegrino punishes Diaz's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pellegrino rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.
Pellegrino utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pellegrino using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pellegrino connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.
Diaz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pellegrino utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pellegrino has Diaz pushed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Pellegrino.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz letting Pellegrino take a breather here.
Nice elbow from Pellegrino.
Still in the clinch, Pellegrino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pellegrino using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pellegrino lands an elbow just above Diaz 's eye.
Emanuel Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Pellegrino won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emanuel Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pellegrino crunches a lovely knee into Diaz's ribcage.
Come on Pellegrino - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pellegrino is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pellegrino lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pellegrino lands a shoulder strike.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pellegrino stalling against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pellegrino.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kos Pellegrino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pellegrino has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 24:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 24:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kos Pellegrino!

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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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Milak Juessan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blaque Kreed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Juessan
vs
Kreed

190 cm
26
163 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
23
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Milak Juessan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blaque Kreed!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juessan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kreed.
Juessan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kreed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kreed ducks under a wild hook from Juessan.
Juessan misses with a looping right.
Juessan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Juessan does no damage.
Juessan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Juessan.

Kreed shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Juessan napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Kreed wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Juessan, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kreed tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kreed has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Kreed is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Juessan is trying to escape and Kreed transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Juessan is forced to tap! Nice work there by Kreed! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Blaque Kreed!
Blaque Kreed is the new lightweight champion!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bret Hicken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzysztof Tatarata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatarata has chosen Dr Dre feat Snoop Dogg - Next Episode as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Hicken
vs
Tatarata

192 cm
26
216 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

199 cm
25
205 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

[CBK] Smashwear Clothing

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bret Hicken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Krzysztof Tatarata!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatarata misses with a kick to the body
and Hicken counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hicken scores with a body shot.
Hicken moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tatarata takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tatarata falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hicken counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tatarata!
Hicken working Tatarata over with strikes here.
Tatarata really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hicken. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BOOM! Hicken connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hicken looking to finish Tatarata with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tatarata!

Tatarata is rocked!
Hicken connects with a bit shot that sees Tatarata covering up! More strikes from Hicken and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hicken is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bret Hicken!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

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

Gracie
vs
Kimmo

180 cm
26
179 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

188 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Kimmo!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Kimmo lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.

It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kimmo trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Kimmo is keeping the position.

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

Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kimmo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kimmo working a defensive guard here.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kimmo is keeping the position for now.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Kimmo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kimmo manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Kimmo's guard.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Kimmo is keeping the position.

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

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

Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gracie is breathing heavily.

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

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kimmo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kimmo is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.

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.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Kimmo is keeping the position.

Kimmo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gracie off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kimmo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kimmo wants it to stay on the feet.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kimmo pinned against the cage. Kimmo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kimmo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kimmo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Royce Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kimmo thuds his shin into the meat of Gracie's side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Kimmo.
Kimmo tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kimmo throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Kimmo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royce Gracie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kimmo wants to try and get back to his feet.
Kimmo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kimmo wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.

Gracie goes for an armbar but Kimmo turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Kimmo.

Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kimmo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kimmo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kimmo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimmo wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kimmo 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.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kimmo wants to stand but Gracie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

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.
Gracie has momentary wrist control but Kimmo slips an elbow through the middle.
Kimmo controlling from the top position.
Kimmo is looking to stand up but Gracie won't let him.

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

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kimmo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Kimmo trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

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.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kimmo is one step ahead there.

Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie wants to improve his position but instead Kimmo has moved into half guard.
Kimmo slows the pace down in half guard.
Kimmo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michael Kimmo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Royce Gracie'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. This is the final round!

Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kimmo circles away.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Kimmo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kimmo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Michael Kimmo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Kimmo does no damage.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kimmo circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kimmo looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Kimmo throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Kimmo cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.

Oooooh!!! Kimmo has knocked Gracie down with a huge combo! Kimmo steps away and waves a wobbly Gracie back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Michael Kimmo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kimmo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kimmo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kimmo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kimmo scores with a nice body kick.
Kimmo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimmo connects with an inside leg kick.
Kimmo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kimmo scores with a jab to the head.
Gracie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kimmo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kimmo wants it to stay on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Kimmo. Those never looked like landing.

Gracie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gracie is pushing down on Kimmo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kimmo is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Kimmo is defending well.

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

Gracie is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Kimmo is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kimmo is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Kimmo is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kimmo avoid being mounted?
Kimmo tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Kimmo tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

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.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kimmo has managed to free his arm - good work.

Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.

Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Kimmo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Kimmo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kimmo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Kimmo!