Ascension 16 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gary Bunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joel Sands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bunn comes to the cage accompanied by Go to Sleep - Eminem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bunn
vs
Sands

178 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gary Bunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joel Sands!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sands looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bunn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sands gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bunn counters with a left to the body.
Sands takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sands misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sands gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sands takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sands shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bunn decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sands's guard.
Gary Bunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joel Sands.
Sands being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunn trying to control but Sands is working from the bottom.
Bunn connects with a couple of short punches.
Bunn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bunn landing some decent shots from guard.
Sands wants to stand but Bunn is controlling the position.
Bunn scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunn wants to control from the top but Sands keeps moving.
Bunn postures up and lands a big shot to Sands's brow.
Bunn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bunn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bunn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bunn postures up.
Sands tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bunn is pushing down on Sands's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sands is fighting to maintain full guard but Bunn has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sands looks gassed!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bunn lands a nice short elbow.
Bunn content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunn slips a nice elbow through Sands's hands, connecting with Sands's forehead.
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. Bunn connects with a nice short shot to Sands's temple.
Sands has hold of Bunn's hands but Bunn slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Bunn there.
Still in half guard, Bunn seems content to control.
Bunn trying to mount his opponent but Sands defends it.

Bunn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bunn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunn stalling.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bunn lands a nice short elbow.
Sands really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bunn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Bunn wants to work for an arm triangle but Sands is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sands on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bunn winds up and cracks Sands with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice strikes from Bunn there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bunn working over Sands with some ground and pound. Sands looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bunn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bunn has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bunn cracks Sands with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sands drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bunn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bunn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sands looks to land a body kick but Bunn moved away.

Bunn gets the takedown into side control.
Bunn connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sands some visible discomfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunn cracks Sands with a big right hand but Sands just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sands is being controlled here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bunn cracks Sands with a big elbow.

Bunn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bunn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sands takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sands can't do much from the bottom here.
Bunn working the head and body with strikes.
Bunn working the head and body with strikes.
Bunn landing a few strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunn lands a nice forearm strike.
Sands is breathing heavily.
Bunn is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Sands tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Bunn content just to control the position here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sands is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Bunn locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Sands is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gary Bunn!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlo Nash could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jesse Diaz's chin.

Nash
vs
Diaz

190 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
192 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlo Nash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nash throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
Jesse Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Diaz drives through and clinches with Nash against the cage.
Nash takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Carlo Nash has been cut.
Diaz working Nash over with knees to the body.
Nash is breathing heavily.
Diaz lands an elbow that stopped Nash in his tracks for a moment.

Nash is rocked!
Nice elbow from Diaz.
Oh Nash is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Diaz connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Nash goes down! Diaz jumps into full mount looking to finish!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Diaz! Nash is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jesse Diaz!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jabari Jelani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Gable
vs
Jelani

191 cm
27
275 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
275 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Gable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jabari Jelani!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Jelani.
A head kick from Jelani lands but Gable takes it in his stride.

It looks like Dan Gable has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gable changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jelani looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jelani tries to buck Gable off but Gable is having none of it.
Gable misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jelani gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jelani regains full guard. Nicely done.

Gable avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Jelani looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jelani working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gable.

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

Gable avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Jelani working for a triangle but Gable defends it easily.
Gable stands up over Jelani, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable distracts Jelani with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Jelani looking for a guillotine here but Gable defends easily.
Jelani looks gassed!
Gable content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gable landing with the ground and pound.
Gable forces his way into half guard.

Jelani looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gable looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jelani with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gable working the head and body with strikes.

Jelani looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gable scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jelani taking some punishment here, with Gable in his half guard.
Gable working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jelani on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

It looks like Jabari Jelani has been cut.
Jelani has hold of Gable's hands but Gable slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gable is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gable slips a nice elbow through Jelani's hands, connecting with Jelani's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gable drops an elbow to the side of Jelani's head.
Gable is nestled in close to Jelani, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gable working the head and body with strikes.
Gable slips a nice elbow through Jelani's hands, connecting with Jelani's forehead.
Gable drops an elbow to the side of Jelani's head.

Jelani is rocked!
Gable lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jelani is still in real trouble! Can Gable finish him?
Gable is nestled in close to Jelani, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jelani on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gable working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jelani on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jelani seems to have recovered his senses.
Gable lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jelani on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gable is nestled in close to Jelani, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gable looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jelani has hold of Gable's hands but Gable slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gable winds up and cracks Jelani with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jelani slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gable makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Jelani is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gable is aware though and is defending well.
Gable makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gable postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gable content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gable postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gable working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jelani's head.
Gable lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jelani is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gable is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gable is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gable connects with a couple of short punches.
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!
Gable distracts Jelani with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gable stopping the sweep attempt from Jelani.

Jelani has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gable can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gable is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gable landing with the ground and pound.
Gable keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jelani's head.
Gable cracks Jelani with a solid left hand.
Gable with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Gable dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gable throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jelani tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gable is in Jelani's guard.
Gable scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gable lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That has opened up Jabari Jelani's cut even more.
Jelani avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gable is working Jelani over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Jelani looking for a guillotine here but Gable defends easily.
Gable trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gable loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jelani keeping moving, preventing Gable from controlling successfully.
Gable lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gable distracts Jelani with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Jelani is looking for a triangle but Gable pushes his legs off easily.
Gable works over Jelani with some ground and pound from guard.
Jelani is breathing heavily.
Gable content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jelani looking for a guillotine here but Gable defends easily.
Gable lands a couple of digs.

Jelani has his foot on Gable's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gable works his way back into a safe position though.
Gable postures up and lands a big shot to Jelani's brow.

The cut above Jabari Jelani's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Jelani working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gable doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gable manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gable is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gable trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gable postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gable makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gable has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gable scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gable connects with a couple of short punches.

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

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dan Gable!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Demidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Creed
vs
Demidov

199 cm
22
275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
275 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vadim Demidov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demidov misses with a lunging right hand
and Creed counters with a thumping low kick.
Demidov throws a series of punches but Creed avoids them all with ease.
A head kick by Demidov misses
and Creed finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Creed on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Demidov. Demidov obviously looking to wear him down.
Demidov throws a right hand that misses
and Creed counters with a thumping low kick.
Creed misses with a low kick.
Demidov throws a poor cross that misses
and Creed counters with a leg kick.
Demidov throws a head kick that misses
and Creed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Creed throws a head kick that misses
and Demidov counters with a left and a right that stings Creed.
Demidov misses with a lunging right hand

and Creed counters by clinching up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Creed working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Creed swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Demidov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Creed misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demidov misses with a hook to the body

and Creed counters by clinching up.
A bit of stalling here from Creed.
Demidov prevents a body shot from Creed.
Creed scores with a shoulder strike.
Creed lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Demidov backwards.
Creed stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Demidov looking to slow down the pace here.

Demidov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Demidov misses with a hook
and Creed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Demidov misses with a hook
and Creed counters with a thumping low kick.
Demidov misses with a body shot
and Creed counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Demidov looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Demidov misses with a leg kick
and Creed makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Demidov really felt that one!
Creed lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Vadim Demidov has been cut.
Creed throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demidov misses with a combination
and Creed counters with a head kick. That will keep Demidov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Creed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Creed throws a leg kick that is checked
and Demidov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Creed throws a leg kick but Demidov checks it.
Creed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Demidov.
Demidov misses with a hook
and Creed counters with a left to the body.
Creed buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Creed.
Demidov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Creed scores with a nice head shot.

Creed pushes Demidov up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Creed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Demidov backwards.
Creed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Demidov backwards.

That has opened up Vadim Demidov's cut even more.
Creed lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Creed scores with a nice short uppercut.
Creed works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Creed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Creed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Demidov backwards.

Demidov is rocked!
Creed creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Demidov with a big uppercut! Demidov tries to clinch up but Creed pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Demidov to the mat! Demidov covers up and Creed unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Victor Creed!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brett Shinola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinn Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinola's entrance music is Hollywood. A fine choice. Lee has chosen "That's All" by Genesis as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shinola
vs
Lee

201 cm
25
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

197 cm
23
219 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 Los Angeles, Brett Shinola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Quinn Lee!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.

Shinola dives in and scores a takedown into Lee's guard.
Shinola has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shinola is one step ahead there.
Shinola works over Lee with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shinola throws a strike but Lee rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Shinola scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Shinola sprawling to the canvas. Lee follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Shinola hang on?

It looks like Brett Shinola has been cut.
Shinola wants to get back to his feet.
Lee slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Quinn Lee has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Shinola takes a jab right on the kisser.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Lee has cracked Shinola with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Lee lands another huge swinging hook and Shinola tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Shinola, before Lee can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Quinn Lee!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Archie Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bell's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eminem - Almost Famous. Ford has chosen For What It's Worth as his entrance music. Eric Ford has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Bell
vs
Ford

185 cm
22
212 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
210 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Archie Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Ford!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell tests Ford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ford shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bell eats them both and turns towards Ford to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bell dips to his left and cracks Ford with an uppercut!
Ford throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bell counters with a left and a right that stings Ford.
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!
Ford fails with the takedown
and Bell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ford swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bell misses with a few strikes there.

Ford closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bell did well to prevent Ford getting side control.

Ford is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bell is pressing down on Ford's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ford has gone for a leg lock! Bell slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ford's guard.

Ford is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bell would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
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.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bell's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ford is keeping the position for now.
Bell controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bell gets to his feet. Ford looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bell lands a lovely overhand right.
Bell catches Ford with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bell misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ford swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ford doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bell counters with a three punch combo that has Ford backing up. Ford nods at Bell to acknowledge the strikes.
Archie Bell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Ford.
Bell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ford has his takedown stuffed
letting Bell counter with a right hand.
Ford looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ford punishes Bell's body with a nice straight punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ford throws a combination that misses
and Bell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bell cracks a nice hook into Ford's ribs.
Bell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archie Bell dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ford in his tracks.

Ford is rocked!
Bell is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ford takes a swing at Bell's ribcage but misses.
Ford throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ford thinking.
Bell punishes Ford's body with a nice straight punch.
Ford walks into a jab.
Ford falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bell counters with a crisp right that sends Ford to the canvas! Bell follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Archie Bell!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Humberto Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz comes to the cage accompanied by Only For The Weak. Rios is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Forever. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cruz
vs
Rios

170 cm
24
150 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

200 cm
27
155 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humberto Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Rios!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rios misses with a low kick.
Rios closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rios swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cruz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rios doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cruz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rios takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rios looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rios takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Whack! Cruz lands a heavy head kick that drops Rios. The ref tackles Cruz to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Rios was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Humberto Cruz!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Kronic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rumpe Nisse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nisse has chosen Clawfinger - Biggest & The Best as his entrance music. Rumpe Nisse has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jon Kronic's chin.

Kronic
vs
Nisse

195 cm
22
270 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

192 cm
23
265 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Kronic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rumpe Nisse!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kronic misses with a hook

and Nisse counters by clinching up.
Nisse pushes Kronic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Nisse.
Nisse lands a shoulder strike.
Kronic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nisse has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nisse.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nisse.
A frustrated look appears on Kronic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kronic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A hook to the body from Nisse.
Kronic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nisse has him pressed against the cage.
Kronic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nisse creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kronic is trying to break the clinch but Nisse has him pressed against the cage.
Nisse lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Kronic manages to break the clinch.
Nisse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kronic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kronic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nisse avoids the body shot from Kronic.
Nisse lands a big head kick that sends Kronic to the canvas! Nisse follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rumpe Nisse!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
97%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iokua Mikala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper's entrance music is Grimlock - Bring The Pain. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!

Cooper
vs
Mikala

191 cm
20
259 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

195 cm
28
275 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Iokua Mikala!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikala misses with a right hand
and Cooper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Iokua Mikala has been cut.
Cooper throws a series of punches but Mikala avoids them all with ease.
Mikala fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cooper is out of range.
A combination from Cooper does no damage.
Mikala throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Mikala finds it's way through Cooper's defenses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mikala is defended easily by Cooper.
Mikala throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cooper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mikala throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cooper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cooper takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikala tried to score with a low kick but Cooper checks it.
Cooper checks a leg kick nicely.
Cooper misses the shot to the body.
Mikala throws a hook to the side of Cooper's head but Cooper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mikala ducks under a wild hook from Cooper.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikala throws a leg kick
and Cooper counters with a nice uppercut.
Mikala attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cooper swinging wildly here.
Cooper throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mikala counters with a low kick, right behind Cooper 's knee.
Cooper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mikala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Alexander Cooper has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mikala scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cooper is defending against the submission attempts here by Mikala.
Cooper is trying to stand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

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

Mikala seems to be working for a kimura but Cooper defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iokua Mikala dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cooper moves out of range as Mikala strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Mikala is predictable there
and Cooper counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A low kick from Mikala misses
and Cooper counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikala throws a leg kick
and Cooper counters with a left and a right that stings Mikala.
Cooper is looking to clinch but Mikala is avoiding it.
Mikala throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cooper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cooper lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cooper.
Mikala lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mikala misses with a leg kick

and Cooper counters with a crisp one two that drops Mikala! Cooper thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Mikala to his feet! Mikala is in big trouble!
Iokua Mikala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mikala dodges the punch combination from Cooper.
Mikala throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cooper on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mikala.

Cooper lands a left and a right that send Mikala crashing to the mat, dazed. Cooper thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Mikala thows a leg kick but Cooper checks it
and Cooper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooper tries to bum rush Mikala with a series of wild strikes but Mikala uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Cooper here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A head kick by Mikala misses
and Cooper counters with a straight right hand.

That has opened up Iokua Mikala's cut even more.
Mikala throws a leg kick

and Cooper counters by moving into the clinch.
Mikala lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mikala looking to slow down the pace here.
Mikala lands with a left to the head.
Mikala lands a body shot.
Mikala has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cooper avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Cooper dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Cooper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mikala.
A low kick from Mikala misses
and Cooper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A low kick from Mikala is predictable there
and Cooper counters with a right hand to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Mikala misses the target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mikala.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mikala moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A low kick from Mikala misses
and Cooper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mikala throws a leg kick
and Cooper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cooper throws a series of punches but Mikala moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Cooper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cooper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cooper takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mikala swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cooper.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikala takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cooper digs a good body shot into Mikala's ribs.
Cooper tries to clinch up but Mikala circles away and keeps his distance.
Mikala thows a leg kick but Cooper checks it
and Cooper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alexander Cooper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot lands for Cooper.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper lands a slapping body shot.
Mikala takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooper keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

The cut above Iokua Mikala's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Nice body kick from Mikala.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cooper defending well as Mikala loads up on a big left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Cooper showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cooper has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Cooper!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Maia could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Leonard Winchester's chin.

Maia
vs
Winchester

189 cm
25
183 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
173 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonard Winchester!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maia shoots in and gets a takedown into Winchester's guard.

Maia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Winchester working for a triangle but Maia defends it easily.
Winchester is trying to hold Maia in close to prevent damage but Maia has managed to pass into half guard.
Winchester wants to get back to full guard.

Maia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Winchester is trying to maintain the position but Maia is very close to passing his half guard.
Winchester gets full guard.
Maia wants to pass the guard but Winchester is keeping the position.

Maia drops back, looking for a kneebar! Winchester looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Winchester looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Winchester!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Winchester is trying to get an arm triangle but Maia is defending well.
Maia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Winchester wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Winchester advances to full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Winchester jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Maia manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Maia tries to bench press Winchester off him but Winchester keeps the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maia is not content to let Winchester control the position.
Maia is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester moves into full mount!

Winchester jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Maia manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Maia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Winchester tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Maia tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Winchester goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Maia rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Winchester's guard! Nice work there by Maia!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Winchester is looking for a triangle but Maia pushes his legs off easily.

Maia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Winchester not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Maia 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.

Maia is sitting in close to Winchester's body. Winchester has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Maia is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Maia is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Winchester.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Leonard Winchester!