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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Craig Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Ludwig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ludwig is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wasp - I wanna be somebody. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Penn
vs
Ludwig

175 cm
25
155 lbs
4 - 7 - 1

168 cm
24
151 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Craig Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Ludwig!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ludwig tries to keep at a distance but Penn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ludwig - that landed with a thud.
Ludwig is trying to stall.
Ludwig keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penn's efforts to push away.
Ludwig lands an uppercut.
Ludwig scores with a shot to the side of Penn's head.
Ludwig scores a nice knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Ludwig.
Penn dodges an elbow strike from Ludwig.
Ludwig is pressed up against the cage. Penn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ludwig down to the mat. Ludwig avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Penn throws a head kick that misses.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt
and Ludwig counters with a stiff right hand.
Ludwig throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Penn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ludwig moves into the clinch.
Ludwig misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Ludwig.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ludwig.
Ludwig lands with a light punch inside.
Penn tries to score a body lock takedown but Ludwig shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ludwig comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Penn blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludwig scores with a shot to the side of Penn's head.

Ludwig breaks the clinch.
Ludwig wants to clinch.
Penn looks for the body kick but Ludwig saw that one coming.
Ludwig throws a lazy right hand but Penn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Penn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ludwig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Craig Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Ludwig.
Penn moves out of range as Ludwig strikes.
Penn throws a lazy head kick

and Ludwig holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ludwig tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Penn avoids it.
Ludwig lands a knee to the body.
Ludwig landing knees to the head.
Ludwig lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Penn letting Ludwig take a breather here.
Ludwig lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Penn or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Ludwig.
Ludwig doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ludwig throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.

Ludwig escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Penn throws a series of punches but Ludwig avoids them all with ease.

Penn has managed to clinch.
Ludwig lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ludwig fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ludwig tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penn.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ludwig.
Penn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ludwig makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ludwig.
Ludwig tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ludwig lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ludwig is pressed up against the cage. Penn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ludwig down to the mat. Ludwig avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ludwig looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Penn slips under a jab from Ludwig.
The fighters circling - Ludwig throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Penn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ludwig.
Ludwig lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice jab there from Penn.
The fighters circling - Ludwig throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Penn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ludwig chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Penn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ludwig.
Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ludwig thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ludwig throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Penn on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ludwig to score with a decent uppercut.
Ludwig thows a body shot but no joy.

Ludwig takes the fight into the clinch.
Penn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ludwig gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Ludwig.
Penn blocking some punches.
Ludwig tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Penn avoids it.
A shot in the inside from Ludwig.
Ludwig lands a left hand.
Ludwig stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Penn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ludwig smiles and moves away.
Penn shoots and misses
enabling Ludwig to counter with a crisp jab.
Ludwig lands a nice shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Ludwig there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ludwig throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Jay Ludwig is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ludwig stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ludwig throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ludwig fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ludwig throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Ludwig dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A left lands for Ludwig.
Penn takes a swing at Ludwig's ribcage but misses.
Penn takes a swing at Ludwig's ribcage but misses.
Penn moves out of range of the strikes.
Ludwig blocks a leg kick.
Ludwig jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Penn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice body punch from Ludwig.

Penn closes the distance and pushes Ludwig back into the cage.
Penn jumps guard but Ludwig stands there with Penn around his waist. Penn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Ludwig.
Ludwig working aggressively here.
Penn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Ludwig - that landed with a thud.
Penn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Penn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ludwig stops a takedown attempt from Penn.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ludwig lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludwig lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ludwig misses with a knee to the head.
Ludwig lands with a left to the head.
Ludwig lands with a left to the head.
Ludwig scores with a hook to the body.
Ludwig lands a left hand that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Ludwig working Penn over with knees to the body.
Ludwig lands with a right to the head.
Ludwig lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ludwig leaning against his opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from Ludwig.
A short right from Ludwig on the inside.
Ludwig lands a right hand that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penn.
Penn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ludwig just leaning against Penn, taking a breather.

Ludwig breaks from the clinch.

Penn gets tackled into the cage by Ludwig. Ludwig maintains the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Ludwig.
Ludwig lands a hook that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Ludwig lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ludwig throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Penns head.
Ludwig lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ludwig landing knees to the head.
Jay Ludwig seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ludwig lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ludwig lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ludwig creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Penn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Penn blocks the elbow strike.
Penn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ludwig lands a hook to the side of the head.
Penn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ludwig using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ludwig lands an elbow just above Penn 's eye.
Ludwig lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ludwig stalling.
Ludwig has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ludwig working aggressively here.
Ludwig gets through Penn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ludwig lands a right hand that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Ludwig is leaning against Penn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn avoiding damage as Ludwig throws knees to the body.
Penn is trying to drag Ludwig to the mat but Ludwig just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ludwig with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ludwig lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Ludwig scores with a nice short uppercut.
Penn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ludwig gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ludwig swings wildly with an uppercut but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.

Penn pulls Ludwig into guard.
Ludwig tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard.
Ludwig loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ludwig scoring with some ground and pound.
Ludwig throwing strikes but missing.
Ludwig scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig pushing down on Penn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nice strikes from Ludwig there.
Penn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ludwig.
Ludwig thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ludwig is thwarting Penn's attempts to control the position.
Penn tries to get to full guard but Ludwig has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ludwig lands a nice short elbow.
Penn is looking for a sweep. Ludwig is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ludwig.
Ludwig passes to side control.
Penn is trying to control Ludwig's posture but Ludwig avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Ludwig showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Penn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ludwig, pushing him back against the cage.
Ludwig fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ludwig lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Penn avoiding damage as Ludwig throws knees to the body.
Ludwig lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Ludwig.
Ludwig tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ludwig lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ludwig tries to work over Penn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ludwig tries to land knees in the clinch but Penn avoids the damage to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Ludwig.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ludwig just misses with a elbow thrown towards Penn's brow.
Ludwig swings wildly with an uppercut but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ludwig as Penn tries to tie him up.
A short right from Ludwig.
A right handed body shot lands from Ludwig.

Ludwig breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penn has his takedown stuffed
and Ludwig counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Penn is looking for a kimura but Ludwig is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Penn to get the leverage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ludwig manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Ludwig escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Penn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Penn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Ludwig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Penn wants to control from the top but Ludwig keeps moving.
Penn connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn stopping the sweep attempt from Ludwig.
Ludwig lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Penn!
Ludwig raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying desperately to improve position.
Penn is bucking up trying to escape but Ludwig cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ludwig raining down shots from the mount!
Jay Ludwig is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ludwig landing strikes from the mount.
Ludwig trying to control but Penn is having none of it.
Penn tries to reverse the position but Ludwig maintains control.
Penn in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to control but Ludwig is having none of it.
BOOM! Ludwig connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Penn is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ludwig landing strikes from the mount.
Ludwig dominating with strikes here.
Ludwig landing punches.
Ludwig wants to control the pace but Penn is squirming around nicely.
Ludwig cracks Penn with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ludwig working the ground and pound effectively.
Jay Ludwig has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ludwig lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Penn hang on?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn is in all sorts of trouble here.
Craig Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ludwig with a couple of short strikes.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Ludwig!

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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Zach Cooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raprap Junior Almost Perfect (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cooke
vs
Junior Almost Perfect

172 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

179 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Vandal Fight Boutique (prices $6 - $30)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zach Cooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raprap Junior Almost Perfect!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almost Perfect has his takedown stuffed
and Cooke counters with a one-two to the body.
Cooke lands a glancing blow to the side of Almost Perfect's head.
Almost Perfect shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Cooke counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cooke missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Almost Perfect really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cooke. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Almost Perfect wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Almost Perfect taking some punishment here, with Cooke in his half guard.
Cooke seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

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

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Zach Cooke.
Almost Perfect tries to clinch

and Cooke counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cooke perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Almost Perfect trying to hold on to Cooke's head to control him but Cooke postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Zach Cooke wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Cooke gets a double leg takedown into Almost Perfect's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke wants to pass the guard but Almost Perfect is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooke showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Almost Perfect keeping moving, preventing Cooke from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Zach Cooke just wasn't active enough.
Cooke lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almost Perfect throws a front kick that sends Cooke stumbling back into the cage.
Almost Perfect looks to clinch
and Cooke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cooke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Almost Perfect.
Almost Perfect lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Zach Cooke has been cut.
Almost Perfect doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Cooke counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Zach Cooke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raprap Junior Almost Perfect.
Cooke 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!
Cooke slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Almost Perfect keeping moving, preventing Cooke from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cooke is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Almost Perfect is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Zach Cooke wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Cooke clinches with his opponent.
Almost Perfect jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cooke walks away with a smile on his face. Almost Perfect gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Almost Perfect misses with a takedown attempt
and Cooke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Almost Perfect tries to clinch up

and Cooke counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Almost Perfect's guard now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cooke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Almost Perfect swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cooke is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Almost Perfect throws a sloppy head kick and Cooke moves out of range easily.
Almost Perfect moves to clinch but Cooke breaks away

and Cooke counters with a single leg into guard. Almost Perfect didn't expect that.
Zach Cooke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cooke trying to control the position from guard on top but Almost Perfect is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Almost Perfect is looking to stand up but Cooke isn't so interested in that idea.
Cooke throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cooke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cooke content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cooke throwing strikes but missing.
Cooke looking to pass the guard.
Cooke content to stall in guard here.

We're going to have a standup here because Zach Cooke wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Almost Perfect wants to clinch

and Cooke counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cooke missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cooke looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Almost Perfect keeps working.

Cooke stands up out of the half guard.
Almost Perfect tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Almost Perfect throws a leg kick

and Cooke counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cooke.
Almost Perfect is breathing heavily.
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!
Cooke slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cooke's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cooke content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cooke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Almost Perfect works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cooke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cooke is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Almost Perfect keeping full guard, as Cooke tries to pass.
Cooke engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

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.

We're going to have a standup here because Zach Cooke wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Almost Perfect shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Cooke counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Almost Perfect!
Cooke controlling from mount.
Cooke lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Almost Perfect hang on?
Cooke landing strikes from the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Almost Perfect wants to control but Cooke is having none of it.
Cooke trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Cooke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zach Cooke'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. This is the final round!

Almost Perfect tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cooke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Almost Perfect wants to clinch
and Cooke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Almost Perfect wants to clinch but Cooke slips to the side
and Cooke counters with a straight right hand.
Almost Perfect closes the distance looking to clinch

and Cooke counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cooke.
Almost Perfect keeping moving, preventing Cooke from controlling successfully.
Cooke sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke trying to control the position from guard on top but Almost Perfect is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Almost Perfect not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Zach Cooke wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Almost Perfect tries to clinch but Cooke moves away
enabling Cooke to counter with a crisp jab.
Almost Perfect displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Almost Perfect takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Almost Perfect swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Almost Perfect moves to clinch but Cooke breaks away
and Cooke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Cooke shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Almost Perfect's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke stays in close to Almost Perfect's body and controls the position.
Cooke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cooke stays in close to Almost Perfect's body and controls the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Zach Cooke.
Almost Perfect throws a lazy head kick

and Cooke counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Almost Perfect's guard now.
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!
Cooke is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cooke with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke controlling from the top position.
Cooke's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Zach Cooke.
Almost Perfect tries to clinch
and Cooke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zach Cooke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cooke changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Almost Perfect tries to avoid it but Cooke manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Almost Perfect to the ground. Almost Perfect escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Almost Perfect tries to clinch

and Cooke counters with a single leg into guard. Almost Perfect didn't expect that.
Cooke is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cooke postures up in Almost Perfect's guard and throws a big left but Almost Perfect blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Almost Perfect wants to stand up but Cooke is controlling him.
Cooke wants to control from the top but Almost Perfect keeps moving.
Zach Cooke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cooke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cooke wants to control from the top but Almost Perfect keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raprap Junior Almost Perfect has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

We're going to have a standup here because Zach Cooke wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Almost Perfect throws a lazy uppercut

and Cooke decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Almost Perfect's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zach Cooke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cooke, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zach Cooke!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fajtah Thaijtah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dover's entrance music is I'm Shipping up to Boston. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dover
vs
Thaijtah

175 cm
24
155 lbs
10 - 9 - 1

180 cm
26
165 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Dover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fajtah Thaijtah!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thaijtah throws a head kick that Dover semi-blocks.

It looks like Ben Dover has been cut.

Dover clinches with his opponent.
Dover misses with some punches.
Thaijtah working Dover over with knees to the body.
Dover tries to land knees in the clinch but Thaijtah avoids the damage to the body.
Dover tries to pull guard but Thaijtah holds him up against the cage and eventually Dover drops back down to his feet.
Thaijtah connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dover's face.
Thaijtah stalling in the clinch.
Thaijtah is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thaijtah throws a knee to the head but misses.

Thaijtah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fajtah Thaijtah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thaijtah tries a low kick but Dover avoids it.

Dover moves into range and clinches up with Thaijtah.
Dover tries to break free but Thaijtah pushes him back against the cage.
Dover drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thaijtah gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dover takes an elbow to the temple.
Thaijtah landing knees to the head.
Thaijtah with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thaijtah working Dover over with knees to the body.
Dover takes a knee right on the jaw!
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!
Thaijtah unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thaijtah prevents Dover from breaking the clinch.
Thaijtah tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thaijtah throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dover blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thaijtah has Dover pushed against the cage.
Thaijtah trying to stall but Dover improves his position.
Dover lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thaijtah looks gassed!
Still in the clinch, Dover scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dover is trying to break the clinch but Thaijtah has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thaijtah.
Dover has a couple of punches blocked by Thaijtah.

Thaijtah manages to break the clinch.
Thaijtah tries a head kick but it misses.
Thaijtah pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Dover clinches with his opponent.
Dover lands a body punch.
Dover lands a left hand.
Thaijtah creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thaijtah lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dover takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Thaijtah manages to break the clinch.
Thaijtah throws a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Thaijtah.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Dover. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dover clinches up against the cage.
Dover looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thaijtah.
Dover wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thaijtah has him pressed against the cage.
Dover lands a body shot.
Thaijtah landing knees to the body.
Thaijtah stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Thaijtah breaks the clinch.
Thaijtah misses with a head kick.

Dover moves into the clinch successfully.
Dover missing with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dover cracks Thaijtah with a nice body shot.
Thaijtah tries a knee to the head but Dover blocks it.
Dover misses with some punches.
Thaijtah wants to break free but Dover has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thaijtah unloads a knee to the mid-section.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dover.
Thaijtah is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dover gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dover lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dover is trying to push Thaijtah away but Thaijtah has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dover tries to stall but Thaijtah uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dover lands a right hand.
Dover lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thaijtah backwards.
Dover working hard to break the clinch.
Dover stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Thaijtah with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thaijtah tries to break the clinch but Dover is controlling the position.
Thaijtah using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thaijtah looking to stall.
Good body shot from Dover.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dover.
Dover pushes Thaijtah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thaijtah tries to break free but Dover pushes him back against the cage.
Dover is trying to drag Thaijtah to the mat but Thaijtah just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thaijtah misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dover is looking to break free of the clinch but Thaijtah has double underhooks.

Thaijtah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dover looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thaijtah misses with a low kick as Dover jumps back.
Thaijtah looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Dover instigates a clinch.
Dover stalling against the cage.
Dover lands a body punch.
Thaijtah with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dover jumps guard but Thaijtah stands there with Dover around his waist. Dover gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thaijtah lands a good knee to the midsection. Dover won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dover effectively controlling the action here.
Dover takes an elbow to the temple.
Dover is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dover lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thaijtah backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fajtah Thaijtah dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Dover's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Thaijtah scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dover dives in and grabs Thaijtah's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thaijtah pushes down on Dover's head and hops out.
Thaijtah tries a head kick but it misses.
A clash of legs there as Dover blocks the low kick.
Ben Dover is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thaijtah connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thaijtah scores with a push kick.
Thaijtah is looking to land body kicks.
Thaijtah throws a wild body kick that Dover sees coming a mile off.
Thaijtah throws a head kick that misses.
Thaijtah tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dover is able to avoid easily.
Thaijtah throws a sloppy head kick and Dover moves out of range easily.
Dover will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thaijtah tries a low kick but Dover avoids it.
Thaijtah is breathing heavily.
Some bone on bone action there as Dover checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thaijtah pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fajtah Thaijtah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dover avoids the head kick by Thaijtah.
Dover moves out of range as Thaijtah throws a body kick.
Dover lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Dover moves into range and clinches up with Thaijtah.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dover lands with a right to the head.
Dover misses with a knee to the head.
Thaijtah tries to land knees in the clinch but Dover avoids the damage to the body.
A short left from Dover.
Thaijtah working hard to break the clinch.
Thaijtah looking to slow down the pace here.

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

Dover has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dover blocks the elbow strike.
Thaijtah has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Dover drags the fight down to the ground.

Dover has his feet on Thaijtah's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover scores with a hook to the body. Thaijtah takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dover shoots for a takedown but Thaijtah saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dover moves out of range of the leg kick from Thaijtah.

Dover gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fajtah Thaijtah seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thaijtah throws an elbow that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Thaijtah's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thaijtah creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dover's defenses.
Thaijtah wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dover has him pressed against the cage.
Dover tries to break the clinch but Thaijtah is controlling the position.
Thaijtah landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dover misses with a punch on the inside.
Dover misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thaijtah.
Dover dodges an elbow strike from Thaijtah.
A knee to the head by Thaijtah.
A body shot lands from Dover.
Dover changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thaijtah fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Dover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thaijtah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dover manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thaijtah takes a swing at Dover's ribcage but misses.

Thaijtah tries to keep at a distance but Dover has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dover lands a shot to the body.
Dover tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thaijtah just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dover lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thaijtah tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Thaijtah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dover fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Dover clinches with his opponent.
Dover lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thaijtah backwards.
Dover is working Thaijtah over against the cage.
Dover can't get the takedown.
Dover throws a head punch that misses.

Thaijtah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dover avoids the head kick by Thaijtah.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dover blocks a low kick nicely.
Dover cracks Thaijtah with a right hand to the side of the head.

Dover takes the fight into the clinch.
Thaijtah with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Thaijtah breaks from the clinch.

Dover gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dover creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dover is looking to control Thaijtah's arms but Thaijtah gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dover has his back to the cage.
Thaijtah misses with an elbow over the top.
Thaijtah throws an elbow but it's blocked.

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

Dover moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice left hand lands by Dover.
Dover tries to stall but Thaijtah uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice left hand lands by Dover.
Thaijtah lands an elbow inside that Dover shrugs off.

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

Thaijtah gets tackled into the cage by Dover. Dover maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Dover dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ben Dover'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. This is the final round!

Thaijtah throws a low kick, looking for Dover's leg but Dover calmly moves out of range.
Dover is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thaijtah sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thaijtah misses with a head kick.
Thaijtah throws a leg kick but Dover moved away.

Dover clinches.
Dover scores with a hook to the body.
Dover is looking to break free of the clinch but Thaijtah has double underhooks.
Dover throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Dover breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dover instigates a clinch.
Thaijtah is looking to break free of the clinch but Dover has double underhooks.
Dover slows down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thaijtah tries to land a knee to the head but Dover blocks with his arms.
Dover jumps guard but Thaijtah stands there with Dover around his waist. Dover gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thaijtah's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Dover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thaijtah using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dover has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thaijtah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dover is leaning against Thaijtah and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dover.
Thaijtah missing with knees to the body.
Dover taking a breather.
Thaijtah is pressed up against the cage. Dover has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thaijtah down to the mat. Thaijtah avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Dover darts in and clinches Thaijtah up against the cage.
Thaijtah lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thaijtah looking to stall.
Thaijtah tries to land knees in the clinch but Dover avoids the damage to the body.
Dover lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Dover.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Thaijtah landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dover pushes Thaijtah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dover on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dover scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover leaning his opponent against the cage.
Thaijtah stops a takedown attempt from Dover.
Dover works on Thaijtah's body with a couple of short punches.
Dover holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Dover has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Thaijtah uses from the top position.
Thaijtah is looking to stand up but Dover won't let him.

Dover pushes Thaijtah off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Dover gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dover taking a breather.

Thaijtah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Thaijtah.
Dover looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dover lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thaijtah circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thaijtah looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thaijtah pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dover is out of range and Thaijtah settles back down.
Dover avoids a kick to the body.
Thaijtah is looking to chop away at Dover's legs.

Dover has Thaijtah up against the cage in a clinch.
Thaijtah is pushing Dover up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dover softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thaijtah trying to stall but Dover improves his position.
Dover looking to stall.
Dover keeps control of Thaijtah as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dover scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dover blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dover lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dover lands a left hand.
Thaijtah throws an elbow that misses.
Thaijtah lands an elbow inside.
Thaijtah missing with knees to the body.
Dover lands with a right to the head.
Dover lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dover presses Thaijtah against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dover lands with a right to the head.
Dover lands an uppercut.
Dover lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dover is trying to break the clinch but Thaijtah is controlling him.
Dover scores with a shoulder strike.
Dover lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thaijtah or not.
A nice left hand lands by Dover.
Dover lands with a short shot to the head.
Dover lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thaijtah.
Thaijtah looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dover throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dover lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dover makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dover lands a hook that snaps the head of Thaijtah backwards.
Thaijtah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dover avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Dover scores with a nice short uppercut.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Dover!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Kooie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Zamorano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zamorano has chosen The Cat Empire - Lost Song as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kooie
vs
Zamorano

170 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Great elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

Hellbent, Inc.™
Hellbent, Inc.™

GMMA Supplements 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marshall Kooie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Zamorano!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zamorano lands with a nice body punch.
Kooie is breathing heavily.
Zamorano throws a nice outside leg kick.

Zamorano lands a big right hand that sends Kooie crashing to the mat! Zamorano stays standing though and waves Kooie back to his feet!

Kooie is rocked!
Kooie is holding his hands too far apart here. Zamorano throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Kooie is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Zamorano!

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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacque Lieu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes to the cage accompanied by Power. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Miller
vs
Lieu

175 cm
20
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

168 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Rivers Edge Nutrition(Disciples of Pain)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brandon Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jacque Lieu!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lieu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Miller doesn't seem bothered though.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lieu moves away.
Lieu stuffs the takedown.
Decent striking displayed by Lieu there.
Lieu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lieu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lieu.
Brandon Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller throws a poor cross that misses
and Lieu counters with a nice leg kick.
Lieu lands with a slapping head kick.
Miller slips a jab and a cross from Lieu.

Lieu closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lieu with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Lieu as the two fighters clinch.
Lieu is working Miller over against the cage.
Lieu cracks Miller with a nice body shot.
Lieu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Lieu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lieu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Millers head.
Lieu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lieu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Miller.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Lieu is controlling him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lieu.
Lieu lands a knee to the head.

Miller is rocked!
Lieu lands a body punch.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lieu lands an elbow inside.
Lieu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lieu looking to throw knees to the head but Miller is blocking nicely.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Lieu has him pressed against the cage.
Lieu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lieu scores with a knee to the head.
Oh Miller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller wants a takedown but no success here.
Lieu lands with a light punch inside.
Lieu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miller seems to have got his legs back now.
Lieu has Miller pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Miller is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Lieu - that's hurt Miller badly! Oh, another knee lands and Miller is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Miller doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jacque Lieu!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Cairo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Zappman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cairo
vs
Zappman

170 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

165 cm
26
158 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Cairo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zack Zappman!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zappman misses with a takedown
and Cairo counters with a right hand to the body.
Zappman fails with the takedown
and Cairo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zappman shoots and misses
and Cairo counters with an inside leg kick.
John Cairo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zack Zappman.
Zappman tries for a takedown but Cairo circles away easily
and Cairo counters with a nice uppercut.

Zappman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cairo sprawls well initially but Zappman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zappman wants to advance to full mount but Cairo doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Zappman trying to control the position from guard on top but Cairo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cairo controls Zappman momentarily but Zappman frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cairo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zappman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zappman looking to sit in guard and control but Cairo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cairo tries to free his leg and advance position but Zappman is retaining full guard.

Cairo gets to his feet - Zappman follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zappman checks the leg kick.
Zappman misses with a takedown attempt
letting Cairo counter with a right hand.
Cairo misses with an uppercut. Zappman saw that one coming.
Zappman shoots and misses
and Cairo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zappman misses with a takedown
and Cairo counters with a right hand to the body.
Zappman looks gassed!
Good work by Zappman as he checks the leg kick.
Zappman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cairo counters with a nice body shot.
Zappman avoids the body shot from Cairo.
Cairo connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zappman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cairo counters with a nice body shot.
Cairo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zappman misses with a takedown
and Cairo counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cairo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cairo misses with a wild body shot.
Cairo wants to land a leg kick but Zappman is out of range.
Zappman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cairo misses with a low kick as Zappman jumps back.
A slow jab from Cairo misses its intended target.
Cairo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zappman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cairo misses with a looping left.
Cairo throws a hook but Zappman blocks it.
Cairo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zappman manages to avoid it.
Zappman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cairo counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cairo misses with an uppercut.
Zappman misses with a takedown
enabling Cairo to counter with a crisp jab.
Zappman slips under a jab from Cairo.
Cairo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zappman shoots and misses
letting Cairo counter with a right hand.
Cairo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cairo misses with a straight left.
Zappman blocks a jab.
John Cairo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cairo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zappman shoots and misses
letting Cairo counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zappman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cairo 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 Zappman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zappman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cairo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Zappman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Cairo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Zappman avoids the body shot from Cairo.

Zappman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cairo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zappman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cairo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Zappman's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Zappman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cairo pushes Zappman off looking to stand but Zappman dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zappman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Zappman is breathing heavily.
Zappman trying to mount his opponent but Cairo defends it.
Zappman wants to advance to full mount but Cairo doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zappman forces his way into half guard.
Zappman working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Cairo's thigh. Cairo counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Zappman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zappman looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zappman slips nicely into half guard.
Zappman is keen to just control but Cairo is a slippery customer.
Zappman moves nicely into side control.
Zappman tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Zappman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cairo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cairo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Zappman in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Cairo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cairo stops Zappman from passing to mount.
Zappman misses with the ground and pound.

Zappman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cairo stops Zappman from passing to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Cairo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Zappman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Cairo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Zappman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Zappman trying to control the position from guard on top but Cairo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zappman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cairo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zappman passes Cairo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Zappman tries to pass to full mount but Cairo defends it.

Zappman is trying to work for a kimura but Cairo is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zappman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cairo defends it well.
Zappman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Zappman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Zappman is looking to advance position but Cairo won't allow it.

Zappman is working for a kimura but Cairo is defending it quite comfortably.
Cairo is trying to control but can't.

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.
Zappman prevents Cairo from standing back up.
Zappman is stalling here. Cairo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Zappman seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cairo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Cairo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Zappman shoots in looking for a takedown. Cairo tries to sprawl out of it but Zappman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cairo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zappman misses with a takedown
and Cairo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Cairo.
Zappman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cairo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
John Cairo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zack Zappman.
Cairo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zappman slips a straight right by Cairo.
Zappman fails with the takedown
and Cairo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zappman tries for a takedown but Cairo circles away easily
and Cairo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zappman has his takedown stuffed
and Cairo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cairo throws the left hand but Zappman avoids the punch easily.
Cairo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cairo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zappman misses with a takedown
and Cairo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cairo lands the left hand.
Zappman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cairo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A jab from Cairo misses.
Zappman has his takedown stuffed
and Cairo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Cairo misses.
Cairo misses with a wild body shot.
Zappman with a poor takedown
and Cairo counters with a straight right hand.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Cairo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Garrosh Hellscream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ringo Spice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hellscream's entrance music is War March. A fine choice. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Hellscream
vs
Spice

225 cm
21
141 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Garrosh Hellscream!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ringo Spice!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spice rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hellscream counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spice misses with a left hand
and Hellscream counters with a slapping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hellscream.
Hellscream pushes Spice away with a front kick.
Nice jab there from Hellscream.
Spice scores with a hook.
Spice with a poor takedown
and Hellscream counters with an outside leg kick.
Spice misses with a takedown

and Hellscream counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hellscream.
Spice looks gassed!
Hellscream lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hellscream throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hellscream prevents Spice from breaking the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hellscream.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hellscream lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spice backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellscream pressing his opponent against the cage.
A body shot lands from Hellscream.
Hellscream lands with a light punch inside.
Hellscream lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hellscream scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Hellscream.
Hellscream pushes Spice back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Hellscream.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hellscream throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spices head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hellscream lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spice backwards.
Spice is trying to push Hellscream away but Hellscream has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hellscream slows down the pace here.
Spice wants to get back to striking at distance but Hellscream won't allow it.
Hellscream lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Spice wants to break free but Hellscream has control.
A nice left hand lands by Hellscream.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hellscream.
Hellscream lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hellscream lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hellscream lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spice backwards.
Hellscream is stalling here.
Hellscream lands with a short shot to the head.
Hellscream lands a right hand.
Hellscream scores with a shoulder strike.
Hellscream presses Spice against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hellscream lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spice backwards.
Spice is trying to force a seperation but Hellscream has the dominant position.

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.
Hellscream lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hellscream pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Hellscream.
Hellscream lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spice.
Hellscream scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Hellscream.
Hellscream has Spice pressed against the cage.
Hellscream presses Spice against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hellscream stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Spice swings widly with a right hand
and Hellscream counters with a stiff right hand.
Spice throws a combination that misses
and Hellscream counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Spice misses with a right hand
and Hellscream counters with a nice body kick.
Spice throws a combination that misses
and Hellscream counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hellscream is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Spice has his takedown stuffed
and Hellscream counters with an outside leg kick.
Hellscream lands a nice looking body shot.
Spice misses with a double jab
and Spice takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spice needs to keep his hands up - Hellscream had a free shot at his head there.
Ringo Spice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spice swings widly with a right hand
and Hellscream connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Spice is rocked!
Spice takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spice is still on wobbly legs! Can Hellscream finish him?
Hellscream scores with a hook.
Hellscream steps in with a hook that catches Spice right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Hellscream follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Spice looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Garrosh Hellscream!
Garrosh Hellscream retains his featherweight title!