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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nico Parcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevenson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rock 'N' Roll High School. Jeff Stevenson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.



182 cm
22
184 lbs
3 - 6 - 0
185 cm
26
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed


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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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nico Parcon!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parcon throws a nice looking combination but Stevenson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parcon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stevenson manages to avoid it.
Stevenson lands a lovely overhand right.
Parcon misses with a straight right.
Parcon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Stevenson counter with a right hand.
Stevenson lands an overhand right.
Stevenson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stevenson connects with a right hand. Parcon shakes it off.
Stevenson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Parcon tries to keep at a distance but Stevenson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stevenson stops a takedown attempt from Parcon.
Stevenson scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parcon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stevenson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Parcon misses with a double jab
and Stevenson counters with a good low kick that Parcon was not able to check.
Parcon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stevenson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Parcon thinking.
Donk. Stevenson catches Parcon right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parcon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stevenson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stevenson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Parcon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stevenson connects with a body shot that sends Parcon's belly button to the back.
Parcon looks gassed!

Stevenson closes the distance and clinches.
Stevenson pushes Parcon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stevenson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stevenson lands with a right to the head.
Stevenson lands a right hand.
Stevenson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stevenson lands an uppercut.
Stevenson lands a shot to the body.
Stevenson crunches a lovely knee into Parcon's ribcage.
Stevenson lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Stevenson.
Parcon takes a shot to the head.
Parcon struggles to land a body shot inside as Stevenson controls his hands.
Stevenson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jeff Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nico Parcon.
Stevenson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Parcon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stevenson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good body shot from Stevenson.
Stevenson lands with a left to the head.
Stevenson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stevenson lands a nice uppercut.
Stevenson lands with a short shot to the head.
Stevenson lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Stevenson on the inside.
A short left from Stevenson.

Parcon is rocked!
Stevenson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Parcon is still on wobbly legs! Can Stevenson finish him?
Stevenson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stevenson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Parcon backwards.
Stevenson scores with a shot to the side of Parcon's head.
Parcon seems to have recovered his senses.
Stevenson lands a right hand.
Stevenson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stevenson connects with a knee to the head.
Stevenson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stevenson lands a right hand.
Parcon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stevenson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Parcon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stevenson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stevenson. That's going to slow Parcon down.
Stevenson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Parcon.
Parcon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stevenson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parcon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stevenson manages to avoid it.
Stevenson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Parcon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stevenson counters with a leg kick.
Stevenson misses the shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stevenson.
Parcon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stevenson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stevenson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Parcon.
Stevenson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parcon throws out the jab.

Stevenson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Parcon, pushing him back against the cage.
Parcon misses with some punches.
Parcon tries a body shot but Stevenson blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parcon misses with a body punch.
Stevenson lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stevenson.
A hook to the body from Stevenson.
Stevenson lands a right hand.
Stevenson effectively controlling the action here.
Stevenson lands a hook that snaps the head of Parcon backwards.
Stevenson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stevenson avoiding damage.
Stevenson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Stevenson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stevenson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stevenson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Parcon or not.
Stevenson prevents a body shot from Parcon.
A nice left hand lands by Stevenson.
Stevenson lands a nice uppercut.
Stevenson lands an uppercut.
Stevenson scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevenson lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stevenson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stevenson scores with a shoulder strike.
Parcon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stevenson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stevenson.
A shot in the inside from Stevenson.
Stevenson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Stevenson.
Stevenson scores with a shot to the side of Parcon's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Stevenson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!


Parcon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Stevenson has closed the distance and engaged Parcon in a clinch.
Stevenson lands a hook that snaps the head of Parcon backwards.
A short right from Stevenson.
Parcon is trying to break the clinch but Stevenson is controlling him.
Stevenson scores with a shoulder strike.
Stevenson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stevenson lands a nice uppercut.
Stevenson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Parcon backwards.
Parcon tries to score a body lock takedown but Stevenson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Parcon wants a takedown but no success here.
Stevenson presses Parcon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stevenson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Parcon backwards.
Stevenson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Parcon takes an elbow to the temple.
Stevenson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stevenson lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Stevenson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stevenson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stevenson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stevenson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Parcons head.
Parcon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stevenson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jeff Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nico Parcon.
Parcon falls off balance throwing a combination

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson lands an elbow inside that Parcon shrugs off.
A short right from Stevenson.
Still in the clinch, Stevenson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Parcon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parcon is trying to break the clinch but Stevenson is controlling him.
Stevenson slows down the pace here.
Stevenson gets through Parcon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stevenson lands a nice uppercut.
Stevenson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stevenson lands a left hand.
Stevenson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Parcons head.
Stevenson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Parcon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stevenson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Parcon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stevenson counters with a nice leg kick.
Nico Parcon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parcon scores with the left hand. Stevenson knows he should have avoided that one.
Stevenson lands a jab to the nose.
Parcon just misses with a punch to the body.
Parcon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Parcon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parcon misses with a combination
and Stevenson counters with a nice uppercut.
Parcon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stevenson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Parcon swings widly with a right hand
and Stevenson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Parcon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stevenson counters with a low kick, right behind Parcon 's knee.
Stevenson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stevenson swings widly with a right hand
and Parcon counters with a left to the body.
Jeff Stevenson is winning the standup battle so far.
Parcon misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Stevenson counter with a right hand.
Parcon misses with a double jab
and Parcon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson cracks Parcon with a good jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stevenson lands with a left to the head.
Parcon can't find room to land a body shot as Stevenson controls the action.
Stalling in the clinch from Stevenson.
Stevenson lands a nice shot to the body.
Parcon wants a takedown but no success here.
Stevenson lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Stevenson.
The referee calls for Stevenson to work.
A nice left hand lands by Stevenson.
Parcon is trying to drag Stevenson to the mat but Stevenson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Stevenson is working Parcon over against the cage.
Stevenson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Parcon.
Stevenson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Parcons head.
Stevenson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Stevenson.
Parcon misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson lands an elbow inside that Parcon shrugs off.
A shot in the inside from Stevenson.
Parcon takes a shot to the head.
Stevenson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stevenson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Stevenson.
Stevenson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Parcon can do to turn this around?
Parcon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stevenson prevents a body shot from Parcon.
Stevenson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stevenson pushes Parcon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stevenson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stevenson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stevenson throws a punch but it's blocked by Parcon.
Stevenson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parcon misses with a body punch.
A short right from Stevenson.
Parcon can't get the takedown.
Stevenson lands a left hand.
Stevenson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parcon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Parcon tries to break free but Stevenson pushes him back against the cage.
Parcon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stevenson prevents it.
Stevenson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Parcon backwards.
Jeff Stevenson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stevenson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Parcon backwards.
Parcon goes for a takedown attempt but Stevenson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stevenson scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Stevenson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!


Stevenson lands a nice shot to the body.
Stevenson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Parcon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Stevenson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stevenson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stevenson.
Stevenson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stevenson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Parcon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stevenson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Parcon misses with a double jab
and Stevenson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parcon misses with a jab to the body
and Parcon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parcon looks to score with a jab to the body but Stevenson is just out of range.
Parcon throws a poor cross that misses
and Stevenson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stevenson scores with a decent looking hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Stevenson moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson gets through Parcon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stevenson scores with a shoulder strike.
Parcon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Parcon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stevenson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Parcon tries to break free but Stevenson pushes him back against the cage.
Parcon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stevenson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Parcon backwards.
Stevenson lands a left hand.
Stevenson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Stevenson.
A short right from Stevenson.
Stevenson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Parcon backwards.
Stevenson lands a body shot.
Stevenson gets through Parcon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stevenson lands with a light punch inside.
Stevenson scores with a shot to the side of Parcon's head.
Stevenson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Parcon's defenses.
Stevenson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stevenson lands with a left to the head.
Stevenson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Parcon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stevenson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jeff Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nico Parcon.
Parcon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stevenson pushes Parcon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stevenson lands with a light punch inside.
Parcon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stevenson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Parcon is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Parcon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short body shot lands from Stevenson as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stevenson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Parcon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stevenson prevents it.
Stevenson lands a left hand.
Jeff Stevenson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stevenson effectively controlling the action here.
Parcon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stevenson prevents it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stevenson.
Stevenson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Parcon backwards.
Stevenson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Parcon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Parcon takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stevenson.
Parcon has had enough of the clinch but Stevenson keeps him there for the moment.
Parcon is trying to push Stevenson away but Stevenson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Parcon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parcon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Stevenson.
Stevenson prevents the takedown attempt.
Stevenson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stevenson lands an uppercut.
Stevenson stops a takedown attempt from Parcon.
A short left from Stevenson.
Parcon takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Parcon.
Stevenson lands with a left to the head.
Stevenson stalls.
Parcon throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevenson.
Parcon has Stevenson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stevenson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Stevenson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stevenson slows down the pace here.
Stevenson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stevenson lands with a light punch inside.
Parcon tries to throw a body punch but Stevenson avoids it by throwing Parcon back against the cage.
Parcon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stevenson's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Stevenson as the two fighters clinch.
Stevenson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stevenson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Parcon backwards.
Parcon tries to throw a body punch but Stevenson avoids it by throwing Parcon back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Parcon fails to land.
Stevenson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Parcon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stevenson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A body shot lands from Stevenson.
Stevenson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stevenson scores with a shot to the side of Parcon's head.
Nico Parcon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
A short left from Stevenson.
Stevenson pushes Parcon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Parcon looking for a takedown.
Stevenson lands with a short shot to the head.
Stevenson scores with a shoulder strike.
Stevenson lands with a light punch inside.
Parcon takes a shot to the head.
Stevenson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Parcons head.
Stevenson keeps control of Parcon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Parcon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Parcon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stevenson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stevenson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parcon has had enough of the clinch but Stevenson keeps him there for the moment.
Parcon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stevenson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Parcon.
Stevenson has Parcon pressed against the cage, preventing Parcon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Parcon has had enough of the clinch but Stevenson keeps him there for the moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Parcons head.
Parcon can't find room to land a body shot as Stevenson controls the action.
Stevenson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stevenson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Parcon backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Parcon.
Stevenson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parcon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stevenson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stevenson scores with a hook to the body.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Stevenson!
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spider Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johns is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: By the Sword - Slash. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!



190 cm
26
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0
190 cm
25
222 lbs
9 - 14 - 0
Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful


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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spider Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Johns!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shane Johns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johns scores with the left hand. Man knows he should have avoided that one.
Johns misses with a body shot.
Man shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johns defends it nicely.
Man is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johns sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johns throws a head kick that misses.

Man throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Johns tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Man is in Johns's guard.

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

Johns looking for a guillotine here but Man defends easily.
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johns is keeping the position for now.

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

Johns looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Man looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johns working for a triangle but Man defends it easily.
Man looking to pass the guard.

Man got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johns has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Man has managed to get both his arms back between Johns's legs - danger averted.
Johns keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.

Johns looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johns's guard.
Johns wants to get back to full guard.

That's two 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.
Man missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johns trying to hold on to Man's head to control him but Man postures up.
Man lands with a punch from half guard.
Man works his way into side control.
Johns dodges the ground and pound from Man.
Johns is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Johns is trying to buck Man off.
Johns looks gassed!
Johns tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Man wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Man connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Johns some visible discomfort.
Man working the ground and pound from side control.
Man scoring with punches from side control.
Man lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Johns down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns taking punishment in the form of punches.
Johns on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man trying to control the position but Johns is working away.
You can see the frustration on Johns's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Man working the ground and pound from side control.
Johns trying to control but Man flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Man doesn't have the hooks in and Johns manages to turn into his guard.
Man can't keep his opponent in guard - Johns advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Johns missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Man looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Man looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johns scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johns.
Man is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Johns's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Johns's back!
Johns controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
Man is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Johns up.
Johns manages to reverse the position and now he's in Man's guard. Nice work there by Johns.
Man wants to sweep but no luck.

Johns 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.

Man is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Johns defends well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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


Nice uppercut lands for Johns. That snapped Man's head back.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johns.
Man tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johns swivels and escapes.

Johns gets caught flat footed, as Man shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Man has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johns looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Man avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Johns looking for a guillotine here but Man defends easily.
Man trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Johns looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Man has picked Johns up and slammed him! Johns can't keep hold of the triangle and Man manages to pass to side control!
Man is working Johns over with some ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on Johns's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Man is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johns is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Johns is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Man off and has taken his back!
Man is covering up but some of the strikes from Johns are getting through and doing damage.
Johns controlling well, preventing Man from escaping the position.
Johns lands a shot to the body.
Man tries to roll but Johns sticks to his back.
Johns lands strikes to the head.
Johns punches Man on the ear.
Johns scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Man is looking for a way out.
Man manages to reverse the position and now he's in Johns's guard. Nice work there by Man.

Johns has his foot on Man's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Man works his way back into a safe position though.
Man lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Man distracts Johns with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to free his leg and advance position but Johns is retaining full guard.

Man avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Johns escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Man gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johns controls Man momentarily but Man frees himself.
Johns keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
Man missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johns looking to control.
Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johns swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johns keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johns uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Man blocks a jab.
Johns is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Johns paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Man misses with a double jab.
Johns dodges the punch combination from Man.

Johns closes the distance and clinches.
Johns throws an elbow but it misses.
Johns gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Man.
Johns lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Johns.
Johns comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johns gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johns lands a left hand.
Johns scores with a nice hook to the head.
Man tries to score a body lock takedown but Johns shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spider Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Johns avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right from Johns.
Johns gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Man has Johns pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Johns manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Man looking for a takedown.
Johns lands with a short shot to the head.
Johns creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Man's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johns.
Johns lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johns lands a damaging elbow.

Man is rocked!
Man takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oh Man is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the fighters up against the cage, Johns throws an elbow but misses.
Johns looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Man seems to have got his legs back now.
Johns lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johns scores with a shoulder strike.
Johns lands a hook that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Man takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johns lands a right hand that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Still in the clinch, Johns scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johns lands an elbow that stopped Man in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johns prevents a takedown attempt there.
Johns scores with a shoulder strike.
Johns lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johns lands a damaging elbow.
Man's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Man drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Johns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!


Man takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johns pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Man back to the cage. Johns follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johns, as that shot connected.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Man.
Johns attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Man shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Johns is holding on to half guard well.
Spider Man overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johns works his way to full guard. Good work.

Johns looking for a guillotine here but Man defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johns looking for a sweep. Not yet Johns, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man lands a couple of elbows.
Man is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Johns throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Man stops Johns from standing up.
Man works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Man is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Man lands strikes from half guard.
Man is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Man lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man prevents Johns from standing back up.
Man is nestled in close to Johns, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Man trying to control the action but Johns is working from the bottom.

Johns is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Man pulls his head out easily.
Man wants to pass to mount but Johns is defending the position.

Johns is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Man pulls his head out easily.
Man scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Man prevents Johns from standing back up.
Man seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Man is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Johns is just riding it out for now. Man eventually gives up the hold.
Man looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Johns with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Johns is looking to improve his position.
Johns is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Johns is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Man pulls his head out easily.
Man trying to pass the guard but Johns defending well.

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.
Man prevents Johns from improving his position.

Johns looking for submissions off his back.
Man working over Johns with some ground and pound. Johns looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Johns looks like he's trying to stand up.

Johns looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Man working over Johns with some ground and pound. Johns looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Man landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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. Man connects with a nice short shot to Johns's temple.
Man is looking to advance position but Johns won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spider Man showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Man 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spider Man!
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RATING
100%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haas Pratt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Mytsyno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mytsyno is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rev Theory - Voices. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!



182 cm
29
215 lbs
9 - 2 - 0
200 cm
26
212 lbs
9 - 8 - 1
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong
Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful


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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Haas Pratt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ed Mytsyno!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Pratt is predictable there
and Mytsyno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pratt misses with a lunging right hand
letting Mytsyno counter with a right hand.
Pratt throws a lazy uppercut
and Pratt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haas Pratt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pratt defending well as Mytsyno loads up on a big left hand.
Pratt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Mytsyno to counter with a crisp jab.
Pratt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mytsyno's head.
Mytsyno on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pratt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mytsyno counters with a nice uppercut.
Mytsyno misses with a straight right.
Pratt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mytsyno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pratt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mytsyno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pratt misses with a left hand
and Mytsyno counters with a straight right hand.
Pratt with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mytsyno connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pratt throws a poor cross that misses
and Mytsyno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pratt tries for a takedown but Mytsyno circles away easily
and Mytsyno counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haas Pratt. That's going to take a lot out of him.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Mytsyno enables Pratt to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mytsyno manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Pratt's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Pratt gets to his feet - Mytsyno follows without any prompting.
Mytsyno paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mytsyno is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pratt fails with the takedown
and Mytsyno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mytsyno misses with a left hand
and Pratt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pratt misses with a takedown attempt
and Mytsyno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mytsyno loads up on a big right hand but Pratt slips the punch.
Mytsyno has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pratt misses with a right hand
and Mytsyno connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pratt misses with a takedown
and Mytsyno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pratt misses with a right hand
and Mytsyno counters with a straight right hand.
Mytsyno misses with a lunging right hand
and Pratt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pratt throws a poor cross that misses
and Mytsyno counters with a nice uppercut.
Pratt doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Mytsyno to counter with a crisp jab.
Pratt is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mytsyno scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pratt in his tracks.
Pratt tries to clinch but Mytsyno moves out of range.

Pratt shoots in and gets a takedown into Mytsyno's guard.
Pratt looking to sit in guard and control but Mytsyno gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mytsyno wants to control from the top but Pratt keeps moving.
Mytsyno controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pratt has Mytsyno pulled in close to control his posture.
Pratt 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.
Mytsyno's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mytsyno must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

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

The ref stands the fighters back up because Haas Pratt just wasn't active enough.
Pratt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pratt throws a poor cross that misses
and Mytsyno counters with a nice uppercut.
Pratt has his takedown stuffed
and Mytsyno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mytsyno misses with a straight left.
Pratt throws a poor cross that misses
and Mytsyno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pratt with a poor takedown
and Mytsyno counters with a stiff right hand.
Pratt doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mytsyno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pratt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mytsyno misses with a straight right.
Pratt misses with a takedown
and Mytsyno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pratt misses with a left hand
and Mytsyno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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


Mytsyno bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pratt with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mytsyno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pratt swings widly with a right hand
and Mytsyno counters with a straight right hand.
Mytsyno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pratt shoots and misses
letting Mytsyno counter with a right hand.
Pratt misses with a takedown
and Mytsyno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haas Pratt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pratt with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Mytsyno counter with a right hand.
Pratt has his takedown stuffed
and Mytsyno counters with a stiff right hand.
Mytsyno throws a looping overhand right but Pratt ducks down to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mytsyno misses with a looping right.
Mytsyno scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mytsyno throws a lazy right hand but Pratt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pratt misses with a hook to the body
and Pratt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good exchange - Mytsyno coming out on top.
Pratt has his takedown stuffed
and Mytsyno counters with a nice uppercut.
Mytsyno connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pratt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mytsyno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pratt walks into a straight right hand from Mytsyno.
Pratt has his takedown stuffed
and Mytsyno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Pratt is rocked!
Pratt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mytsyno.
Oh Pratt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mytsyno throws a big shot that misses.
Pratt seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mytsyno scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pratt is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mytsyno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pratt.
Ed Mytsyno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pratt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pratt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pratt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pratt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pratt misses with a hook
and Mytsyno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mytsyno circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pratt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mytsyno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pratt tries for a takedown but Mytsyno circles away easily
and Mytsyno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mytsyno throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pratt on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mytsyno throws a looping overhand right but Pratt ducks down to avoid it.
Mytsyno throws a poor cross that misses
and Pratt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pratt has his takedown stuffed
and Mytsyno counters with a straight right hand.
and Mytsyno counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Pratt! He's just covering up as Mytsyno starts to tee off till referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Mytsyno!
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
62%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!



185 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 5 - 0
190 cm
26
212 lbs
5 - 6 - 0
BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Brock!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brock keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Shane Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva slips under a jab from Brock.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brock circles away from the clinch attempt

and Brock counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Brock trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Silva wants to control the position but Brock says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Silva on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Silva tries to get out of the position.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Brock has control of the leg.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silva is looking to improve his position.

Brock is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Silva as he works his way to full guard.
Brock is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Brock looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Brock working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Brock is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Silva frees his head nicely. Oh but Brock has switched to an armbar! Silva is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Eddie Brock!
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hype
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pop
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RATING
49%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hoiles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bj Barrackas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!



193 cm
27
275 lbs
7 - 3 - 1
190 cm
26
265 lbs
5 - 1 - 0
BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very quick
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin


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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 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mike Hoiles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bj Barrackas!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrackas takes a swing at Hoiles's ribcage but misses.
Barrackas scores with a jab. Hoiles acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hoiles throws a right hand that misses
and Barrackas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hoiles throws a lazy right hand but Barrackas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Barrackas is predictable there
and Barrackas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hoiles is looking to slow Barrackas down with leg kicks.
Hoiles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barrackas misses with a wild body shot.
Hoiles scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Bj Barrackas has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoiles moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barrackas looks gassed!
Hoiles throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barrackas.
Hoiles fails to land with a series of punches.
Hoiles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoiles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barrackas moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barrackas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hoiles throws a left and a right that both miss

and Barrackas moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Barrackas - that landed with a thud.
Barrackas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoiles's elbow.
Barrackas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hoiles backwards.
Barrackas scores with a shot to the side of Hoiles's head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Barrackas prevents a body shot from Hoiles.
Barrackas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hoiles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoiles is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Barrackas - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barrackas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrackas scores with a shoulder strike.
Barrackas lands with a left to the head.
Barrackas lands a shoulder strike.
Barrackas cracks Hoiles with a nice body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barrackas as Hoiles tries to tie him up.
Barrackas lands with a short shot to the head.
Barrackas lands an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The referee is keeping an eye on Barrackas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A right hook to the body lands for Barrackas.
Barrackas misses with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Barrackas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hoiles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Barrackas as the two fighters clinch.
Barrackas blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrackas scores with a hook to the body.
Hoiles tries to stall but Barrackas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hoiles tries to work over Barrackas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Barrackas on the inside.
Barrackas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hoiles.
A shot in the inside from Barrackas.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Barrackas.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barrackas.
Barrackas lands with a short shot to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Barrackas.
Hoiles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hoiles working aggressively here.
Hoiles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barrackas's elbow.
Barrackas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Barrackas.
Barrackas lands a shot to the body.
Barrackas lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barrackas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hoiles backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrackas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Barrackas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Barrackas.
Barrackas stalling.
Barrackas digs a right hand underneath Hoiles's ribcage. Hoiles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Barrackas.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Barrackas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hoiles backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barrackas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barrackas scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Barrackas.
Barrackas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barrackas lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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



Barrackas has Hoiles up against the cage in a clinch.
Barrackas scores with a hook to the body.
Barrackas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hoiles.
Hoiles stalling in the clinch but Barrackas improves position.
Barrackas lands with a right to the head.
Barrackas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Come on Barrackas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hoiles is looking to control Barrackas's arms but Barrackas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hoiles has his back to the cage.
Barrackas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hoiles.
Barrackas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barrackas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barrackas lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barrackas stalling against the cage.
Barrackas is leaning against Hoiles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Barrackas.
Barrackas prevents a body shot from Hoiles.
Barrackas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barrackas is leaning against Hoiles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Barrackas.
Barrackas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Barrackas - that landed with a thud.
Barrackas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hoiless head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barrackas.
Barrackas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barrackas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barrackas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barrackas stalling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Barrackas.
Barrackas is stalling here.
Barrackas lands a nice uppercut.
Barrackas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barrackas cracks Hoiles with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrackas works on Hoiles's body with a couple of short punches.
Barrackas lands with a short shot to the head.
Barrackas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hoiles is trying to stall.
Barrackas avoiding damage.
Barrackas pushes Hoiles back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barrackas.
Hoiles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barrackas scores with a shot to the side of Hoiles's head.
Barrackas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Come on Barrackas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Barrackas lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barrackas.
Barrackas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barrackas.
Barrackas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hoiles or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrackas lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Barrackas.
Barrackas's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short uppercut from Barrackas.
Barrackas scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barrackas.
Barrackas pushes Hoiles back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Barrackas.
Barrackas lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Mike Hoiles has been cut.
Barrackas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barrackas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hoiles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hoiles is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barrackas is keeping busy.
A body shot lands from Barrackas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barrackas scores with a shoulder strike.
Barrackas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrackas cracks Hoiles with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Barrackas.
Barrackas lands a body punch.
Barrackas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The referee calls for Barrackas to work.
Bj Barrackas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Barrackas.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barrackas.
A hook to the body from Barrackas.
Barrackas has Hoiles pressed against the cage.
Hoiles is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barrackas is keeping busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short uppercut from Barrackas.
Barrackas trying to land knees to the body.
Barrackas lands a body shot.
Barrackas just leaning against Hoiles, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bj Barrackas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!


Barrackas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hoiles's hands.
Hoiles scores with a jab to the body.
Hoiles just misses with a punch to the body.
Barrackas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoiles.
A jab lands there for Barrackas.
Barrackas throws a chopping leg kick but Hoiles manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Barrackas scores with a hook to the body. Hoiles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barrackas cracks Hoiles with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mike Hoiles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoiles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoiles feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barrackas's calf.
Donk. Hoiles catches Barrackas right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoiles lands a right hook to the body.
Barrackas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hoiles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Barrackas blocks the leg kick.
Barrackas avoids the body shot from Hoiles.
Hoiles fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barrackas.
Hoiles connects with a nice looking jab.
Hoiles lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoiles buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hoiles tries to bum rush Barrackas with a series of wild strikes but Barrackas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hoiles scores with a nice right hand.
Mike Hoiles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoiles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barrackas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hoiles misses with a double jab
and Barrackas counters with a left to the body.
Hoiles misses with the combination.
Barrackas moves away from the strike by Hoiles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hoiles.

Barrackas drives through and clinches with Hoiles against the cage.
Barrackas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hoiles backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Barrackas.
Hoiles has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barrackas presses Hoiles against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hoiles is trying to stall.
Hoiles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Barrackas.
Barrackas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hoiles.
Barrackas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barrackas scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barrackas.
Barrackas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hoiles.
A right handed body shot lands from Barrackas.
Barrackas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Barrackas prevents Hoiles from breaking the clinch.
Barrackas scores with a hook to the body.
Hoiles lands a shot to the body.
Bj Barrackas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrackas lands an uppercut.
Hoiles wants to stall.
Barrackas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Barrackas tries a knee to the head but Hoiles blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Barrackas - that landed with a thud.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hoiles showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Barrackas 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bj Barrackas!
S C
A
G S C
B
G S C G 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 Branko Popovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy Wesley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popovic comes into the arena with None blaring out of the sound system. Wesley has chosen Eminem - Go to Sleep as his entrance music. Timmy Wesley is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.



193 cm
27
198 lbs
13 - 12 - 1
187 cm
23
223 lbs
8 - 5 - 0
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful


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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 13 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Branko Popovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Timmy Wesley!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Joseph Jones.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wesley misses the shot to the body.
Popovic misses with a left hand
and Wesley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wesley looks to land a right hand but Popovic moved out of range.
Popovic scores with a body shot.
Popovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Popovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Wesley looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popovic scores with a sloppy right hand. Wesley should have avoided that one.
Popovic misses with a wild body shot.

Popovic throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Wesley tumbling to the canvas!
Popovic is looking to work some ground and pound but Wesley has wrist control.
Wesley keeping full guard, as Popovic tries to pass.

Popovic gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wesley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Popovic moves away.
Wesley takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popovic connects with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Popovic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wesley doesn't seem phased though.
Popovic throws a jab when Wesley was well out of range.
Popovic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Popovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wesley.
Popovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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!
Wesley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Wesley is rocked!
Wesley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Popovic counters with a left hand that sends Wesley to the canvas!
Wesley is still in real trouble! Can Popovic finish him?
Wesley keeping full guard, as Popovic tries to pass.
Wesley seems to have recovered his senses.
Popovic throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Wesley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wesley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Popovic has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wesley is proving hard to escape from.
Wesley keeping moving, preventing Popovic from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Branko Popovic just wasn't active enough.
Popovic misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesley misses with a looping left.
Wesley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Popovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Popovic connects with a body shot that sends Wesley's belly button to the back.
Popovic scores with the left hand. Wesley knows he should have avoided that one.
Wesley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Popovic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Timmy Wesley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wesley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Popovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wesley thinking.
Popovic tries to bum rush Wesley with a series of wild strikes but Wesley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Popovic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wesley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popovic connects with a right hand. Wesley shakes it off.
Popovic throws a good cross that connects.
Popovic lands a right hook to the body.
Popovic throws a series of punches but Wesley avoids them all with ease.
Popovic connects with the punch.
Wesley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Popovic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Popovic misses with a straight right.
Popovic throws a jab when Wesley was well out of range.
Popovic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Popovic lands a really nice looking cross but Wesley seems unphased.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wesley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Popovic.
Wesley misses with a lunging right hand
letting Popovic counter with a right hand.
Wesley throws an off balance right hand
and Popovic counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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


The fighters circling - Popovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Popovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wesley moves away.
Popovic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wesley misses with a hook to the body

and Popovic counters with a left hand that sends Wesley to the canvas!
Popovic stops Wesley from standing up.
Popovic would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Popovic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Popovic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Popovic postures up in Wesley's guard and throws a big left but Wesley blocks it.
Popovic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wesley is breathing heavily.
Popovic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popovic throws a strike but Wesley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wesley trying to control but Popovic is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Timmy Wesley wasn't active enough on the ground.
Wesley throws a lazy uppercut
and Popovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Wesley connects with a crisp jab.
Popovic misses with an uppercut
and Popovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Popovic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Popovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wesley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Popovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Popovic tries to bum rush Wesley with a series of wild strikes but Wesley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Branko Popovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Popovic looks to land a right hand but Wesley moved out of range.
Popovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wesley misses with a lunging right hand
and Popovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Timmy Wesley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wesley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Popovic scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Popovic misses the jab.
Popovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wesley.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Popovic here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Popovic jabs at Wesley's body.
Wesley misses with a left hand
and Popovic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Popovic scores with a jab. Wesley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Popovic lands with a cross.
Popovic throws a lazy right hand but Wesley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Popovic throws a one two combo.
Popovic digs a good hook to Wesley's body.
Popovic looks to throw the jab but Wesley is out of range.
Popovic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wesley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wesley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popovic throws a looping overhand right but Wesley ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Popovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Popovic throws a series of punches but Wesley avoids them all with ease.
Wesley misses with a right hand
and Popovic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Popovic digs a good body shot into Wesley's ribs.
Wesley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Popovic dodges the punch combination from Wesley.
Popovic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wesley's head backwards.
Wesley misses with a shot to the body
and Popovic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wesley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Popovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Popovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Branko Popovic dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!


A swing and a miss from Popovic.
Wesley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Popovic looks to land a combination but Wesley avoids it well.
Popovic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Popovic dodges the punch combination from Wesley.
Nice body punch from Wesley.
Wesley throws an off balance right hand
and Popovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Popovic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Popovic lands with an overhand left.
Wesley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Popovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wesley can do to turn this around?
Wesley walks into a stiff left hand from Popovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Popovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wesley misses with a right hand
and Popovic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wesley misses with a hook to the body
and Popovic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wesley looks to score with a jab to the body but Popovic is just out of range.
Popovic throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wesley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Popovic thinking.
Wesley misses with a right hand
and Popovic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Popovic misses with a wild body shot.
Wesley throws a sloppy body shot
letting Popovic counter with a right hand.
Wesley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wesley misses with a hook
and Popovic counters with a left to the body.
Popovic throws a one two combo.
Popovic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wesley doesn't seem bothered though.
Timmy Wesley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wesley misses with a hook.
Wesley is looking to clinch but Popovic is avoiding it.
Wesley misses with a body shot
and Popovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wesley thinking.
Wesley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Popovic counters with a straight right hand.
Popovic misses with a shot to the body
and Wesley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wesley swings widly with a right hand
enabling Popovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Popovic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wesley misses with a jab to the body
and Popovic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Popovic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Popovic misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesley throws a right hand that misses
and Popovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wesley misses with a right hand
and Popovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wesley misses the shot to the body.
Wesley swings widly with a right hand
and Popovic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Popovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wesley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Popovic misses with a left hand
and Wesley counters with a right hand to the body.
Wesley slips under a jab from Popovic.
Wesley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Wesley finds it's way through Popovic's defenses.
Popovic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wesley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Popovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wesley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good shot there by Wesley.
Wesley misses the jab.
A jab from Wesley misses.
Wesley throws a big shot that misses.
Wesley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Popovic avoids the body shot from Wesley.
Branko Popovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Popovic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Popovic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Popovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wesley misses with a body shot
and Popovic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wesley throws a poor cross that misses
and Popovic counters with a left to the body.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Branko Popovic!
S C
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G S C
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G S C G energy
A | B
hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
100%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gideon Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carson Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holliday has chosen Andreas Johnson - Glorious as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.



178 cm
20
179 lbs
4 - 1 - 0
190 cm
22
179 lbs
8 - 3 - 0
Good wrestling
Good kicks
Cardio machine
ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Granite chin


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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gideon Gabriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carson Holliday!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holliday checks a leg kick.
Gabriel jabs at Holliday's body.
Holliday doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gabriel counters with a leg kick.
Gabriel swings away with a body shot that misses

and Holliday counters with a takedown into side control.
Holliday taking a break here but Gabriel is having none of it and regains half guard.

Holliday is looking for a kimura but Gabriel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Holliday to get the leverage.
Gabriel is looking for a sweep. Holliday is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Holliday is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gabriel defends it well.
Holliday seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gabriel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gabriel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Holliday on the ground.
Gabriel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two 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.
Gabriel is trying to stand back up but Holliday is controlling him

Holliday seems to be working for a kimura but Gabriel defends the submission attempt.
Gabriel is staying active underneath Holliday, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Holliday uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gabriel.
Holliday misses with a takedown attempt
and Gabriel counters with an outside leg kick.
Gabriel thows a body shot but no joy.
Gabriel misses with a low kick.
Gabriel throws a leg kick that is checked

and Holliday counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gabriel!
Gabriel is working to get back to half guard.
You get the feeling that Gabriel really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel has given up his back. Will we see Holliday going for some submissions?
Gabriel tries to break free.

Holliday looking for the choke from the back.
Gabriel finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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


Holliday checks a low kick from Gabriel.

Holliday shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gabriel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Holliday wants to control from the top but Gabriel keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gabriel wants to get back to his feet but Holliday is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Carson Holliday has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gabriel throws a leg kick

and Holliday counters with a shoot takedown. Gabriel fights it but they end up in guard.

Gabriel has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Holliday off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holliday.
Gideon Gabriel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holliday gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gabriel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gabriel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gabriel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Holliday is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gabriel connects with a solid leg kick.
Holliday has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gabriel.
Gabriel throws a leg kick but Holliday sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Gabriel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Holliday. That did some damage!
Holliday ducks under a wild hook from Gabriel.
Holliday moves out of range of the leg kick from Gabriel.
Gabriel misses the shot to the body.
Gabriel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holliday moves away.
Gabriel throws a shot to the body.
Gabriel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gabriel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gabriel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gideon Gabriel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holliday doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gabriel counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel connects with a body shot that sends Holliday's belly button to the back.
Holliday blocks a low kick nicely.
Gabriel tries to close the distance and clinch but Holliday swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gabriel connects with a leg kick. Holliday looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gabriel scoring well with a low kick there.
Gabriel swings away with a body shot that misses

and Holliday counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gabriel seems keen to control Holliday's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holliday trying to control the position from guard on top but Gabriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gideon Gabriel dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!


Gabriel throws a leg kick but Holliday moved away.
Holliday with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gabriel to score with a decent uppercut.
Gabriel throws a lazy body kick

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

Holliday drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gabriel looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gabriel looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gabriel!
Holliday takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes there by Gabriel.

Gabriel is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Holliday is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gabriel in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabriel creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Holliday sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Holliday is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gabriel off and has taken his back!
Gabriel wants to get back to his feet.

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.
Holliday is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
A lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gabriel fending off the submission attempt from Holliday.

Holliday patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

Holliday patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Gabriel covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Holliday throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Gabriel staying busy and making it hard for Holliday to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Carson Holliday.
I think Holliday 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carson Holliday!
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ron Mexico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pera Suoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mexico might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I want war. Suoli has chosen L.A. Woman as his entrance music. Pera Suoli has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ron Mexico's chin.



185 cm
26
188 lbs
8 - 3 - 0
187 cm
23
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick
Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron Mexico!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pera Suoli!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mexico jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mexico takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mexico misses with a left hand
and Suoli counters with a nice uppercut.
Mexico throws a right hand that misses
and Suoli counters with a stiff right hand.
Mexico steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suoli.
Suoli lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mexico at a distance.
Mexico connects with a jab.
Mexico misses with a hook
enabling Suoli to counter with a crisp jab.
Mexico misses with a hook
and Suoli counters with a straight right hand.
Pera Suoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suoli throws an overhand right that lands on Mexico's shoulder, as Mexico tries to avoid the shot.
Suoli is looking to clinch but Mexico is avoiding it.
Suoli scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Suoli is looking to chop away at Mexico's legs.
Suoli tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mexico manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suoli scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Suoli cracks Mexico with a good jab.
Suoli misses with a leg kick

and Mexico counters with a nice double leg into side control. Suoli won't be happy with that.
Mexico in side control, throwing shots but Suoli defends.
Mexico controls the position from side control.
Suoli is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mexico is working Suoli over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mexico taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suoli manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mexico controlling the action here.
Mexico 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.
Mexico working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Suoli's thigh. Suoli counters though and makes it back to full guard.

Suoli is looking for a triangle but Mexico pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suoli working a defensive guard here.
Mexico wants to control from the top but Suoli keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mexico's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mexico throwing strikes but missing.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Suoli has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mexico can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mexico stands up over Suoli, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mexico wants to control from the top but Suoli keeps moving.
Mexico passes Suoli's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Mexico.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suoli keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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


Mexico takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mexico throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mexico takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Suoli dips to his left and cracks Mexico with an uppercut!
Mexico swings widly with a right hand
and Suoli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Suoli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Suoli lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mexico has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mexico and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good exchange - Suoli coming out on top.
Mexico tries to move into range but Suoli moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Suoli throws a hook but Mexico avoids it easily.
Mexico throws a poor cross that misses

and Suoli counters by clinching up.
Mexico misses with the head strike.
Mexico has a couple of punches blocked by Suoli.
Suoli keeps control of Mexico as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Suoli lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Ron Mexico has been cut.
Mexico blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mexico doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Suoli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mexico has a couple of punches blocked by Suoli.
Suoli swings wildly with an uppercut but Mexico uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mexico working aggressively here.
Suoli blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Suoli.
A short uppercut from Suoli.
Suoli misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mexico.
Mexico swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mexico blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Suoli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Suoli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suoli.
Mexico misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mexico throws a punch but it's blocked by Suoli.
Mexico misses with the head strike.
Suoli effectively controlling the action here.
Suoli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mexico backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Suoli just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mexico's brow.
Mexico lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Suoli misses with a punch on the inside.
Mexico lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mexico.
Suoli blocking some punches.
Suoli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mexico lands with a left to the head.
Mexico fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mexico makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mexico lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suoli trying to stall but Mexico improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Mexico fails to land.
Suoli lands an elbow inside.
Suoli misses with the head strike.
Suoli swings wildly with an uppercut but Mexico uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mexico tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Suoli tries to stall but Mexico uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Suoli.
Suoli taking a breather.
Mexico swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Mexico.
Suoli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mexico blocking some punches.
Mexico lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mexico has had enough of the clinch but Suoli keeps him there for the moment.
Mexico lands with a short shot to the head.
Mexico blocking some punches.

Mexico manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suoli postures up in Mexico's guard and throws a big left but Mexico blocks it.
Mexico utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mexico pulls Suoli in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mexico lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Suoli!
Suoli takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mexico raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mexico scoring with strikes but Suoli is staying in there.
Mexico controlling from mount.
Mexico scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Suoli?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mexico connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ron Mexico overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mexico looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mexico trying to control but Suoli is having none of it.
Mexico lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mexico lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Suoli hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Mexico dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ron Mexico's cut.
That's time! Mexico's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.


Suoli is looking to slow Mexico down with leg kicks.
Suoli digs a good hook to Mexico's body.
Suoli moves away from the strike by Mexico.
Mexico throws an off balance right hand
and Suoli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Suoli misses.
Mexico fails with the takedown
letting Suoli counter with a right hand.
Suoli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suoli scores with a decent looking hook.
Mexico throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mexico takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mexico throws a right hand that misses
and Suoli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Suoli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Mexico counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mexico.
Suoli controls Mexico momentarily but Mexico frees himself.
Mexico wants to control from the top but Suoli keeps moving.
Mexico working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mexico with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Suoli working a defensive guard here.
Suoli keeping moving, preventing Mexico from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Suoli has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mexico can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mexico loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Suoli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Suoli avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mexico tries to free his leg and advance position but Suoli is retaining full guard.
Mexico thows a big elbow that misses.
Mexico is looking to advance position but Suoli has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Suoli working the ground and pound effectively.
Suoli postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mexico looks a forlorn figure.
Mexico tries to hold on but Suoli pushes him away.
Suoli throwing strikes here but Mexico is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mexico gets back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Suoli there.
Suoli not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mexico is looking for a sweep. Suoli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Suoli lands strikes from half guard.
Mexico moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suoli connects with a couple of short punches.
Suoli throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Suoli trying to control the position from guard on top but Mexico is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suoli is in close to Mexico's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Suoli must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mexico manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Suoli manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Pera Suoli just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Ron Mexico's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!


Mexico lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Suoli backs up against the cage.
Mexico misses with the combination.
Suoli misses with an uppercut
and Mexico counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Suoli thinking.
Nice jab there from Suoli.
Suoli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mexico misses with a right hand
and Suoli counters with a straight right hand.
Suoli tries to clinch up
and Mexico cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Suoli wants to slow Mexico down by chopping away at his legs.
Pera Suoli seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suoli doesn't manage to clinch there - Mexico circles away.
Mexico swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Suoli makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Suoli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suoli misses with a lunging right hand

and Mexico counters with a shoot takedown. Suoli fights it but they end up in guard.
Mexico trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Suoli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Suoli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mexico.
Suoli trying to control the position.

Mexico got a little sloppy there for a moment and Suoli has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mexico has managed to get both his arms back between Suoli's legs - danger averted.

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

Mexico avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mexico is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

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

Mexico avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mexico with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mexico trying to control the position from guard on top but Suoli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mexico is stalling in the full guard.
Mexico postures up in Suoli's guard and throws a big left but Suoli blocks it.
Mexico wants to control from the top but Suoli keeps moving.

Suoli has an active guard here but Mexico has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Mexico had his way with Pera Suoli in that round.
The cut man is working on Ron Mexico's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!


Suoli is looking to clinch but Mexico is avoiding it.
Mexico throws a series of punches but Suoli moves out of range.
Suoli cracks Mexico with an open hand slap.
Suoli swings widly with a right hand
and Mexico makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mexico throws a lazy uppercut
and Suoli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Suoli takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mexico is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mexico thuds his right hand into Suoli's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A shot to the body from Mexico misses

and Suoli counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mexico.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suoli.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Suoli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mexicos head.
Mexico swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Suoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mexico jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Suoli walks away with a smile on his face. Mexico gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Suoli throws a good cross that connects.
Suoli throws a lazy uppercut
and Mexico counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mexico rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suoli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Suoli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Suoli throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Suoli misses with a left hand

and Mexico counters with a nice double leg into side control. Suoli won't be happy with that.
Mexico is looking to take a break and control but Suoli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Suoli on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Pera Suoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ron Mexico is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mexico connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Suoli some visible discomfort.
Mexico laying and praying for a moment but Suoli takes advantage and regains half guard.
Mexico sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mexico lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mexico seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Suoli does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Suoli looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mexico looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mexico trying to control from Suoli's half guard. Suoli has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mexico with a flurry of punches that miss.
Suoli keeping moving, preventing Mexico from controlling successfully.
Suoli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mexico is looking to work some ground and pound but Suoli has wrist control.
Mexico is working Suoli over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suoli is trying to keep Mexico in close.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Mexico showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mexico 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 49:46
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Mexico!

Ron Mexico is the new middleweight champion!
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FIGHT
RATING
92%

 

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paden Taber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Mosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ted Mosby has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?



180 cm
21
162 lbs
6 - 0 - 0
190 cm
23
165 lbs
9 - 5 - 0
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank


5th Round


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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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paden Taber!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ted Mosby!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taber tests Mosby's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Taber misses with a hook
and Mosby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taber throws a head kick but Mosby moves out of range.
Taber lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mosby at a distance.
Taber throws a head kick that misses.
Mosby is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Taber smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Taber misses with a combination
and Mosby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mosby rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Taber counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mosby thinking.
A head kick misses from Taber.
Taber throws a sloppy head kick
and Mosby makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mosby takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Taber misses with a hook
and Mosby counters with a nice uppercut.
Taber throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mosby counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taber throws an off balance right hand
and Mosby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taber misses with a left hand
and Mosby counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taber looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mosby lands a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Taber.
A bone on bone clash there as Mosby blocks the leg kick.
Taber misses with a low kick.
Taber throws a poor cross that misses
and Taber takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taber tries a head kick but it misses.
Taber scores with a shot to the body.
Taber misses with a right hand
and Taber takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taber misses with a body shot
and Mosby counters with a nice uppercut.
Taber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taber misses with a left hand
and Mosby makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mosby scores with a crisp jab that stopped Taber in his tracks.
Taber misses with an uppercut
and Mosby counters with a stiff right hand.
Mosby misses with a body shot.
Taber misses with a double jab
and Mosby makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taber throws a poor cross that misses
and Mosby counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mosby is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Taber had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mosby misses with a hook. Taber ducked under it nicely.
Taber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mosby throws a hook to the side of Taber's head but Taber sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taber dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mosby. That did some damage!
Mosby misses the shot to the body.
Taber throws a lazy uppercut
and Mosby counters with a nice body shot.
Taber throws a leg kick but Mosby moved away.
Taber misses the body punch
and Mosby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mosby takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Taber pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mosby is out of range and Taber settles back down.
Taber swings widly with a right hand
and Mosby counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, jab by Mosby - just one landing.
Taber swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mosby counters with a left and a right that stings Taber.
Taber throws a head kick but Mosby moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taber throws a poor cross that misses
and Mosby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taber misses with a hook
and Mosby counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Taber misses with a hook
and Mosby counters with a series of strikes. Taber will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mosby dips to his left and cracks Taber with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mosby throws out a loose jab but Taber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taber fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mosby is out of range.
Taber misses with a shot to the body
and Mosby counters with a straight right hand.
Taber lands a body shot.
Mosby throws a hook but Taber blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taber throws a lazy uppercut
letting Mosby counter with a right hand.
Mosby is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Taber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Mosby dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.


Taber keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mosby.
Taber throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mosby counters with a nice body shot.
Taber throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Taber misses with a right hand
and Mosby counters with a nice body shot.
A low kick from Taber is predictable there
and Taber takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taber shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A low kick from Taber is predictable there
and Mosby counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Taber scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A shot to the body from Mosby misses
and Taber counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taber misses with a hook
and Mosby counters with a straight right hand.
Mosby throws a lazy uppercut
and Taber counters with a head kick.
Taber throws a sloppy head kick and Mosby moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taber misses with a left hand
and Mosby counters with a straight right hand.
Taber throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mosby counters with a stiff right hand.
Ted Mosby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mosby throws a big shot that misses.
Mosby jabs Taber to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Taber throws a lazy uppercut
and Mosby counters with a nice body shot.
Mosby blocks a head kick by Taber.
Taber throws a poor cross that misses
and Mosby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taber misses with an attempted mid kick.
Taber throws a sloppy body shot
letting Mosby counter with a right hand.
Taber throws a poor cross that misses
and Taber takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taber lands with a cross.
Taber throws a combination that misses
and Mosby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taber throws a solid leg kick but Mosby takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Taber.
A big left from Mosby misses.
Taber misses with a hook
and Mosby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taber misses with a leg kick
and Mosby counters with a stiff right hand.
Taber throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mosby counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taber scores with a hook to the body. Mosby takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mosby on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Taber misses with a body shot
letting Mosby counter with a right hand.
Taber misses with a right hand
and Mosby counters with a stiff right hand.
Taber lands a slapping body shot.
Paden Taber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taber throws an off balance right hand
and Mosby counters with a nice uppercut.
Taber looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Taber throws a lazy head kick
and Mosby counters with a nice uppercut.

Taber is rocked!
Taber throws an off balance right hand
and Mosby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh Taber is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A combination from Mosby does no damage.
Mosby blocks a low kick nicely.
Taber seems to have got his legs back now.
Mosby has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mosby throws a poor cross that misses
and Taber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taber attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Taber misses with a lunging right hand
and Mosby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mosby digs a good hook to Taber's body.
Taber misses with a left hand
and Mosby counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taber falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mosby counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Taber thinking.
Taber moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mosby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mosby throws a jab when Taber was well out of range.
Taber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Taber might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Taber rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mosby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taber throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mosby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taber throws a right hand that misses
and Mosby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taber misses with a left hand
and Mosby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taber falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mosby counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Mosby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!


Taber throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mosby counters with a huge left! Taber is in big trouble! He's backing up but Mosby isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Taber from any more damage. A dominating finish by Mosby!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ted Mosby!
Ted Mosby is the new lightweight champion!
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RATING
100%

 

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between C G Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Harden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.



180 cm
27
175 lbs
12 - 8 - 0
186 cm
21
172 lbs
9 - 3 - 0
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful


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[JMFC] 160!


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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, C G Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doug Harden!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harden.
Stark throws a nice looking combination but Harden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stark takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stark takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sloppy strikes from Harden. Those never looked like landing.
Stark thows a body shot but no joy.
Stark misses with a combination
and Harden counters with a two punch combo.
Harden checks the leg kick.
Harden fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stark misses with a low kick.
Harden throws a right hand that misses
and Stark counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Doug Harden has been cut.
A shot to the body from Stark misses
and Stark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stark swings away with a body shot that misses
and Harden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stark throws a low kick but Harden avoids it.

Stark decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stark thows a huge punch but Harden dodges it nicely.
Stark not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Harden blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stark.
Harden really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stark. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harden is looking to improve his position.
Stark is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stark missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stark thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Harden is trying to control but can't.
Harden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Harden can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stark not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stark missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Harden regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Stark.

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.
Harden lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stark!
Harden controlling from mount.
Stark sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harden stalling away here and it's allowed Stark to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Harden tries to stand but Stark is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stark pulls Harden in close to his closed guard and prevents Harden from doing any damage or advancing position.

Harden stands and steps away. Stark gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Doug Harden will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Doug Harden's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.


Stark throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harden checks a low kick from Stark.
Stark doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Harden stuffs the takedown.

Stark has Harden up against the cage in a clinch.

Stark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Harden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harden lands a right hook to the body.
Harden scores with a nice head shot.
Stark falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stark manages to avoid it.

Stark clinches with his opponent.
Stark is trying to drag Harden to the mat but Harden just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Stark is pushing Harden up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harden keeps control of Stark as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harden letting Stark take a breather here.
Harden gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stark.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for C G Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Stark manages to break the clinch.
Harden stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two 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.
Harden misses the shot to the body.
Stark fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Harden checks it well.
Stark misses with a straight right.
Harden jabs Stark right on the nose. Stark blinks but takes it well.
Harden throws a body punch but Stark moves out of range.
Harden lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Harden misses the shot to the body.
Harden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stark moves away.
Stark with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harden to score with a decent uppercut.
Harden scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stark misses with a body punch
enabling Harden to counter with a crisp jab.
Harden throws a series of strikes that have Stark backpedaling.
Stark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harden was well out of range. Poor timing from Stark.
Harden stuns Stark with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Harden lands a nice shot to the body.
Stark feints a jab promting Harden to slip. Stark then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Harden slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Stark misses the target.
Harden misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harden stuffs the takedown attempt from Stark. Stark gets slowly back to his feet.
Doug Harden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stark throws a lazy uppercut
and Harden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stark rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harden counters with a left and a right that stings Stark.
Stark thows a left - swing and a miss!
C G Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark tries to clinch but Harden is having none of it.
Harden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stark.
A jab lands there for Harden.
Stark falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harden counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stark throws an off balance right hand
and Harden counters with a right hand to the body.
Jab from Harden.
Harden thows a body shot but no joy.
Stark just misses with a punch to the body.
Stark throws a jab when Harden was well out of range.
Stark walks into a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab by Harden.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Stark 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stark throws a lazy right hand but Harden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stark tries to clinch
and Harden counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stark takes one to the chin there.

Stark is rocked!
BAM! Harden delivers a spinning backfist that drops Stark like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Doug Harden!
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G S C G energy
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hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
34%

 

 
 
 
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