B!17: Wobbly! PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Justin Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Sanders acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Cage
vs
Sanders

186 cm
18
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 Sydney, Justin Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage fails with the takedown

so Sanders counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Sanders got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cage has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sanders has managed to get both his arms back between Cage's legs - danger averted.
Cage will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sanders postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sanders's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanders works over Cage with some ground and pound from guard.
Cage is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cage is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Cage is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sanders is just riding it out for now. Cage eventually gives up the hold.
Cage controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanders keeps working.
Cage tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sanders knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Sanders is defending against the submission attempts here by Cage.

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.

Cage is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Cage is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sanders sees it coming and defends easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanders can do anything to dispel that myth.

Cage is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sanders preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sanders really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cage. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cage trying to control the action but Sanders is working from the bottom.
Cage passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sanders!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cage fails to advance to Sanders's back.

Sanders defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cage.
Sanders is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cage tries to control but Sanders wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cage misses with a takedown attempt

so Sanders counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sanders trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sanders throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanders throws a strike but Cage rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Cage 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.
Sanders keeping moving, preventing Cage from controlling successfully.

Cage 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders is adopting a defensive guard.
Sanders looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cage landing some decent shots from guard.
Cage looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cage trying to control but Sanders is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Justin Cage.
Cage with a lazy takedown attempt

and Sanders counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cage!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sanders cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sanders cracks Cage with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sanders landing punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Sanders goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Cage turns into him and now he's in Sanders's guard.
Cage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanders is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mike Sanders has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cage sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sanders's guard.
Cage tries to pass to full mount but Sanders defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Sanders 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!

Cage with a lazy takedown attempt

and Sanders counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sanders.
Sanders working some strikes from top position.
Cage is trying to control the position but Sanders postures up.
Sanders is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sanders throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanders postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Sanders drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cage manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sanders has Cage in his guard.
Cage is pushing down on Sanders's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sanders is fighting to maintain full guard but Cage has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cage trying to pass the guard but Sanders defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sanders preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Cage controlling the action here.
Sanders is refusing to be controlled, as Cage sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cage is pressing down on Sanders's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sanders is holding on for now.
Cage wants to take a breather but Sanders is having none of it.

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

Sanders closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sanders landing strikes.
Cage can't do much from the bottom here.
Cage manages to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sanders's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sanders's back!

Cage looking for the RNC.
Sanders is keeping busy.

Sanders defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Cage's arms.
Sanders is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Cage looking for the choke from the back.

Cage is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Sanders knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Sanders for a finish.

Cage is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Cage is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Sanders taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Justin Cage!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Merle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Clarkson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Clarkson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Merle
vs
Clarkson

195 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

179 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Travis Merle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Clarkson!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarkson misses with a takedown attempt

and Merle counters with a nice double leg into side control. Clarkson won't be happy with that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Clarkson looking for a sweep but Merle has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Clarkson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Merle controlling the pace for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Clarkson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Merle pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Merle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Clarkson is looking to escape.
Clarkson is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarkson wants to hold on but Merle pushes him away.
Merle trying to control but Clarkson is having none of it.
Merle prevents Clarkson from getting the reversal.
Merle controlling the position easily from mount.
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.
Clarkson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Merle tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Merle looking to control and managing it successfully.
Clarkson is squirming around, avoiding Merle's attempts to control the action.
Merle controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Travis Merle has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Clarkson has his takedown stuffed

and Merle decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Clarkson's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merle controlling from the top position.
Clarkson keeping moving, preventing Merle from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Clarkson holds on and takes a little breather.
Merle controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Travis Merle has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Clarkson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Merle 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.

Clarkson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Merle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Merle tries to free his leg and advance position but Clarkson is retaining full guard.
Merle stays in close to Clarkson's body and controls the position.
Merle stopping the sweep attempt from Clarkson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarkson is adopting a defensive guard.
Merle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Merle tries to clinch but Clarkson moves away

and Clarkson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Clarkson is stalling in the full guard.
Clarkson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Merle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clarkson stops Merle from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merle looking for a sweep. Not yet Merle, not yet.
Clarkson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Merle wants to improve his position but instead Clarkson has moved into half guard.
Clarkson controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Clarkson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ryan Clarkson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Clarkson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Clarkson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Clarkson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Merle wants to hold on but Clarkson pushes him away.
Clarkson controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Clarkson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Merle throws a chopping leg kick but Clarkson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarkson misses with a takedown

and Merle counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarkson wants to control but Merle is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Travis Merle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Merle stalling away here and it's allowed Clarkson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Clarkson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Merle seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Merle trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Clarkson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Merle wants to stand but Clarkson is controlling the position.
Clarkson trying to control the position from guard on top but Merle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clarkson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Merle keeping moving, preventing Clarkson from controlling successfully.
Clarkson controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ryan Clarkson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Clarkson has his takedown stuffed
and Merle counters with a low kick, right behind Clarkson 's knee.
Clarkson tries for a takedown but Merle circles away easily
and Merle makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Clarkson really felt that one!
Travis Merle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Clarkson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A slapping leg kick lands for Merle.

Clarkson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Merle tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Clarkson is in Merle's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clarkson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Merle wants to sweep but no luck.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Merle!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
24%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daouda Kaho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Machinator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machinator has chosen Avenged Sevenfold - Nightmare as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kaho
vs
Machinator

190 cm
20
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
26
260 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daouda Kaho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Machinator!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kaho throws a right and a left that Machinator avoids nicely.
Machinator connects with a body shot.
Machinator dives in and grabs Kaho's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kaho pushes down on Machinator's head and hops out.
A big left from Kaho misses.
Kaho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kaho misses with an uppercut
and Machinator counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kaho lands a nice shot to the body.
Kaho misses with an uppercut. Machinator saw that one coming.
Kaho misses with an uppercut
and Machinator counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kaho connects with a single shot there.
Kaho defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Machinator.
Kaho fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Machinator on the side of the head.
Machinator tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kaho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Machinator is defended easily by Kaho.
Daouda Kaho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Machinator.
Kaho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Machinator.
Kaho throws a head kick that misses

and Machinator counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Machinator is looking for a kimura here.
Machinator wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machinator stalling away here and it's allowed Kaho to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Machinator controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Kaho is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Kaho breaks from the clinch.
Kaho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machinator.
Kaho misses with a combination
and Machinator counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kaho works the jab nicely.
Kaho misses with a lunging right hand

and Machinator counters with a shoot takedown. Kaho fights it but they end up in guard.
Kaho wants to stand but Machinator is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaho keeping moving, preventing Machinator from controlling successfully.

Machinator drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kaho dives on top into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machinator has a closed guard, preventing Kaho from standing up.

Kaho gets to his feet. Machinator looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nice cross by Kaho.
Machinator shoots in but no luck this time.
Kaho thuds his right hand into Machinator's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Machinator scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kaho in his tracks.
Machinator takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice shot by Kaho.
Machinator misses with a combination
and Kaho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Robert Machinator has been cut.
Machinator misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machinator fails with the takedown.
Kaho throws a leg kick but Machinator sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Machinator tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kaho swivels and escapes.
Kaho lands a jab to the nose.
Kaho is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Machinator looks gassed!
Kaho connects with a looping right hand.
Kaho throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machinator with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kaho to score with a decent uppercut.
Kaho's corner calls for a 1-2. Kaho obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Machinator moves forwards but Kaho connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kaho is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kaho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Machinator shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kaho as he avoids it easily.
Kaho misses with a two punch combination.
Good exchange - Kaho coming out on top.
Good exchange - Kaho coming out on top.
Kaho misses with a double jab
and Machinator counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kaho is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Machinator clobbers Kaho with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A combination from Kaho does no damage.
Kaho misses with a hook. Machinator ducked under it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Kaho as Machinator shoots in.
Nice jab there from Kaho.
Daouda Kaho 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.
Kaho lands a nice shot that snaps Machinator's head back.
Nice jab there from Kaho.
Machinator has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Machinator there as he acknowledges the shot.
Machinator is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kaho.

Machinator is rocked!
Machinator gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kaho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daouda Kaho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Machinator's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kaho drops Machinator with a huge uppercut! Machinator drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Kaho is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daouda Kaho!

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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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Janno Gibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thesis Dewit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Gibbs
vs
Dewit

185 cm
22
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

194 cm
20
194 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Janno Gibbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thesis Dewit!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dewit scores with a leg kick.
Dewit throws a wild body kick that Gibbs sees coming a mile off.
Dewit throws a leg kick
and Gibbs counters with a big head kick but Dewit shrugs it off.
Dewit lands with a kick to the temple. Gibbs shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters circling a little - Dewit finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dewit is looking to land body kicks.

Gibbs throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dewit tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gibbs is in Dewit's guard.
Dewit keeping moving, preventing Gibbs from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dewit pushes Gibbs off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Dewit throws a sloppy head kick and Gibbs moves out of range easily.
Gibbs misses with a low kick.
Gibbs lands a head kick. Dewit smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dewit throws a lazy body kick
and Gibbs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dewit goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dewit throws a head kick that Gibbs semi-blocks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
An inside leg kick lands from Gibbs.

Gibbs feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dewit preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Dewit pushes Gibbs off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gibbs scores with a kick to the body.
Gibbs throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dewit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dewit throws a low kick but Gibbs avoids it.
Dewit throws a head kick but Gibbs moves out of range.
Dewit is looking to land body kicks.
Gibbs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Gibbs fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dewit sprawls well initially but Gibbs persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gibbs trying to control from half guard but Dewit is working away.
Gibbs is breathing heavily.
Dewit looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gibbs wants to control but Dewit is keeping him busy.

Dewit manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Dewit thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gibbs if he has to take too many more of those.
Thesis Dewit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dewit thumps Gibbs with a low kick.
Dewit lands a high kick!
Dewit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gibbs misses with a looping left.
Dewit blocks a head kick by Gibbs.
Dewit throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gibbs counters with a good, hard body kick but Dewit shrugs it off.
Dewit throws the kick towards the body but Gibbs avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs throws a sloppy head kick and Dewit moves out of range easily.
Dewit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gibbs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dewit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dewit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gibbs is out of range.
Gibbs takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dewit throws a leg kick which misses Gibbs's front leg but catches the back leg as Gibbs tries to avoid it.
Gibbs scoring well with a low kick there.
Dewit throws a head kick but Gibbs moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dewit. Gibbs shrugs it off though.
Gibbs tries a head kick but it misses.
Dewit checks a leg kick nicely.
Dewit lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dewit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gibbs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thesis Dewit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gibbs feints and as Dewit raises his hands in defense, Gibbs changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Dewit scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dewit. That's going to slow Gibbs down.
Dewit throws a head kick that misses.
Gibbs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dewit looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dewit looks for the body kick but Gibbs saw that one coming.
Dewit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gibbs tries a head kick but it misses.
Dewit throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gibbs's head.
Dewit throws a sloppy head kick and Gibbs moves out of range easily.
Dewit throws a sloppy head kick and Gibbs moves out of range easily.
Dewit tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dewit.
Gibbs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dewit can pounce on him.
Gibbs misses with an uppercut.
Dewit misses with a leg kick.
Gibbs tries a head kick but it misses.
Gibbs throws a head kick but Dewit moves out of range.
Dewit throws a head kick that misses.
Dewit lands with a kick to the temple. Gibbs shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dewit scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gibbs on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gibbs keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dewit pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gibbs moves out of range of the leg kick from Dewit.
Dewit blocks a head kick by Gibbs.
Dewit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dewit connects with a high kick.
Gibbs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Dewit scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dewit.
Gibbs avoids the head kick by Dewit.
Gibbs avoids the head kick by Dewit.
Dewit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gibbs pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Gibbs closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dewit to the mat! Dewit manages to get full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dewit is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Dewit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dewit tries to land a knee to the head but Gibbs blocks with his arms.
Gibbs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dewit with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dewit misses with a knee to the head.
Dewit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gibbs blocks it with crossed arms.
Dewit looking to throw knees to the head but Gibbs is blocking nicely.
Dewit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dewit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dewit trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Janno Gibbs will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gibbs throws a sloppy head kick and Dewit moves out of range easily.
Gibbs avoids the head kick by Dewit.
Dewit throws a head kick but Gibbs moves out of range.
Dewit throws a head kick that misses
and Gibbs counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gibbs throws a sloppy head kick and Dewit moves out of range easily.
Gibbs tries a head kick but it misses.
Gibbs will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dewit tries a head kick but it misses.
Gibbs avoids the head kick by Dewit.
Thesis Dewit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gibbs lands a head kick. Dewit smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gibbs throws a low kick, looking for Dewit's leg but Dewit calmly moves out of range.
Gibbs takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dewit lands a leg kick that knocks Gibbs off balance momentarily.
Dewit throws a push kick but Gibbs slaps the foot to one side.
Gibbs throws a sloppy head kick and Dewit moves out of range easily.

Gibbs scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dewit is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Dewit bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Gibbs throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dewit throws a head kick but Gibbs moves out of range.
Dewit throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gibbs's head.
Dewit throws a sloppy head kick and Gibbs moves out of range easily.
Dewit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gibbs is able to avoid easily.
Gibbs throws a sloppy head kick and Dewit moves out of range easily.
Janno Gibbs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gibbs steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dewit. That one must have hurt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dewit.
Dewit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gibbs checks a leg kick.
Dewit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gibbs takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dewit throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dewit throws a lazy head kick
and Gibbs counters with a head kick.
Gibbs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dewit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dewit tries a head kick but it misses.
Dewit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dewit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dewit throws a head kick but Gibbs moves out of range.
Gibbs on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dewit misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs throws a right and a left that Dewit avoids nicely.
Dewit looks to land a body kick but Gibbs moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dewit.
Dewit lands with a slapping head kick.
Dewit misses with the body kick
and Gibbs counters with a solid body kick.
Gibbs takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dewit will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dewit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gibbs.
Dewit scoring well with a low kick there.
Gibbs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dewit. Dewit obviously looking to wear him down.
Dewit throws a head kick that Gibbs semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Dewit.
Dewit misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dewit throws a head kick but Gibbs moves out of range.
Dewit feints and then cracks Gibbs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gibbs down.
A bone on bone clash there as Gibbs blocks the leg kick.
Gibbs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dewit.
A head kick misses from Dewit.
Gibbs takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gibbs avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dewit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Gibbs fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dewit to the ground. Gibbs is now in Dewit's guard.

Dewit uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Dewit wants to land a leg kick but Gibbs is out of range.
Dewit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gibbs. That did some damage!
Gibbs avoids the head kick by Dewit.
Gibbs throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick misses from Dewit.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gibbs.
Dewit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

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

Dewit throws Gibbs to one side and escapes!
Gibbs takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dewit throws a head kick but Gibbs moves out of range.
Dewit misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dewit scores with a nice body kick.
Dewit throws a push kick but Gibbs slaps the foot to one side.
Dewit lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dewit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dewit bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A head kick from Dewit lands but Gibbs takes it in his stride.
Dewit throws the kick towards the body but Gibbs avoids it.
Dewit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dewit 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 Gibbs has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gibbs and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dewit throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gibbs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dewit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gibbs avoids the head kick by Dewit.
Gibbs tries a head kick but it misses.
Dewit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gibbs avoids a kick to the body.
Dewit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dewit tries a head kick but it misses.
Dewit throws a head kick but Gibbs moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dewit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dewit throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Gibbs closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dewit quickly recovers to half guard.

Dewit has one foot on Gibbs's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Dewit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Thesis Dewit will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Dewit throws a head kick but Gibbs moves out of range.
Dewit pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gibbs is out of range and Dewit settles back down.
Dewit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dewit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gibbs fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dewit.
Gibbs misses with a head kick.
Dewit tries to land a front kick but Gibbs steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dewit avoids the head kick by Gibbs.
Dewit throws a sloppy head kick and Gibbs moves out of range easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dewit, right into the meat.
Gibbs blocks the body kick.
Dewit throws a head kick but Gibbs moves out of range.
Dewit throws a wild body kick that Gibbs sees coming a mile off.
Dewit throws a sloppy head kick and Gibbs moves out of range easily.
Gibbs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibbs lands a leg kick that knocks Dewit off balance momentarily.
Gibbs moves out of range of the body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gibbs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gibbs wants to land a leg kick but Dewit is out of range.
Dewit throws a sloppy head kick and Gibbs moves out of range easily.

Gibbs fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dewit to the ground. Gibbs is now in Dewit's guard.

Dewit pushes Gibbs off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dewit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dewit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gibbs keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dewit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dewit is looking to chop away at Gibbs's legs.
Dewit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gibbs's sensitive parts.
Gibbs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dewit can pounce on him.
Dewit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dewit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gibbs throws a sloppy head kick and Dewit moves out of range easily.
Dewit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Gibbs.
A head kick misses from Gibbs.
Gibbs blocks a head kick by Dewit.
Dewit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dewit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gibbs blocks a head kick by Dewit.
Dewit tried to score with a low kick but Gibbs checks it.
Dewit misses with a kick to the body
and Gibbs counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gibbs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dewit. Dewit obviously looking to wear him down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dewit!
Dewit misses with a head kick.
Dewit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gibbs is out of range.
Gibbs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dewit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dewit scores with a head kick.
Dewit misses with a head kick.
Gibbs blocks a head kick by Dewit.
Dewit throws a front kick that sends Gibbs stumbling back into the cage.
Dewit avoids the head kick by Gibbs.
Dewit lands a head kick!
Dewit pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick from Dewit lands but Gibbs takes it in his stride.
Gibbs on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gibbs avoids the head kick by Dewit.
Dewit bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dewit misses with a low kick.
Dewit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Dewit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dewit is looking to land body kicks.
Dewit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dewit tries a head kick but it misses.

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

Dewit pushes Gibbs off and gets back to his feet.
Gibbs avoids the head kick by Dewit.
A head kick by Dewit misses
and Gibbs counters with a big head kick but Dewit shrugs it off.
Gibbs avoids the head kick by Dewit.
Dewit lands a head kick!
Dewit goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dewit throws a sloppy head kick and Gibbs moves out of range easily.
Dewit throws a body kick the misses
and Gibbs counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dewit is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gibbs throws a head kick but Dewit moves out of range.
Dewit throws a sloppy head kick and Gibbs moves out of range easily.
Dewit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dewit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dewit lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dewit misses with a low kick as Gibbs jumps back.
Dewit delivers a nice body kick.
Dewit throws a solid leg kick but Gibbs takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dewit.
Dewit tries a head kick but it misses.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Dewit enables Gibbs to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dewit manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gibbs thows a big elbow that misses.

Dewit kicks Gibbs off and gets to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dewit. That's going to slow Gibbs down.
Gibbs takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dewit misses with a head kick.
Gibbs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dewit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dewit misses with a head kick.
Gibbs blocks a low kick nicely.
Dewit misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dewit tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Gibbs.
Dewit tries a head kick but it misses.
Gibbs throws a sloppy head kick and Dewit moves out of range easily.
Dewit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thesis Dewit.
I think Dewit has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Thesis Dewit!

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 Billy Badass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pjotr Markov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Markov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Drowning Pool - Bodies kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Badass
vs
Markov

215 cm
22
278 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

197 cm
23
265 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Badass!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Pjotr Markov!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badass thows a left - swing and a miss!
Badass scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice defenses there by Badass.
Badass throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Badass lets loose with a powerful body kick. Markov will feel that in the morning.
Badass drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Markov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Badass scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Badass throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Markov counters with a straight right hand.
Markov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badass.
Markov moves out of range as Badass strikes.
Markov looks to land a body kick but Badass moved away.
Badass lands a nice hook to Markov's body. Markov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Badass walks into a left hand.
Badass looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Badass thows a left - swing and a miss!
Badass ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Markov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Badass.
Markov looks gassed!
Markov takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Markov.
A swing and a miss from Badass.
Badass throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Markov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Badass counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Badass connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badass tries to score a power double leg takedown but Markov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Badass somewhat.
Badass fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Badass's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Badass duly obliges.
Badass throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Badass tries to bum rush Markov with a series of wild strikes but Markov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Badass changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Markov tries to avoid it but Badass manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Markov to the ground. Markov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Badass scores with a decent looking hook.
Markov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Markov avoids the head kick by Badass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Markovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Markov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Badass lands a head shot.
Badass throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Markov counters with a two punch combo.
Badass misses with a hook. Markov ducked under it nicely.
Badass looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Markov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Badass shoots in looking for a takedown but Markov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Badass's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Badass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Badass slips under a jab from Markov.
Billy Badass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badass connects with a jab.
Badass throws a leg kick but Markov checks it.
Badass thows a leg kick but Markov checks it
and Markov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Markov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Badass throws an off balance right hand

and Markov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Markov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Badass tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Markov just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Badass.

Badass breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Badass misses with a looping left.
Badass scores with a crisp jab that stopped Markov in his tracks.
Badass misses with a left hand
and Markov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Badass throws a poor cross that misses
and Markov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Badass lands with a kick to the ribs.
Badass slips under a jab from Markov.
Markov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Badass to counter with a crisp jab.
Markov jabs at Badass's body.
Badass is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Markov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Badass misses with a right hand
and Markov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Markov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Badass swings widly with a right hand
and Markov counters with a low kick, right behind Badass 's knee.
Pjotr Markov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Markov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Markov. No joy for Badass on that attempt.
Badass throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Badass swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Markov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Badass.
Badass dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Badass ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Badass jabs Markov right on the nose. Markov blinks but takes it well.
Badass throws a right and a left that both miss.
A solid leg kick lands there for Markov.
Badass throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Badass throws a poor cross that misses
and Markov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A left lands for Markov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Markov.
Nice cross by Badass.
Badass misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Markov. That snapped Badass's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Badass dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Badass tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Markov swivels and escapes.
Badass missing with a left hand there. Markov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Badass takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A head kick by Markov misses
and Badass counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Badass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Markov manages to avoid it.
Badass misses with a left hand
and Markov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Badass throws a body punch but Markov moves out of range.
Markov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Markov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Badass is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Markov can do to turn this around?
Badass throws a nice inside leg kick.
Badass misses with a lunging right hand
and Markov counters with a left to the body.
Markov lands a jab to the head.
A low kick from Badass is predictable there
and Markov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Markov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Markov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Badass.
Billy Badass is winning the standup battle so far.
Badass scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Markov needs to keep his hands up - Badass had a free shot at his head there.
Donk. Badass catches Markov right on the button with a cross.
Markov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Badass.
Badass walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Markov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Badass is defended easily by Markov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A low kick from Badass is predictable there
and Markov counters with a stiff right hand.
Markov misses with a series of wild punches.
Badass throws an off balance right hand
and Markov counters with a straight right hand.
Badass throws a shot from downtown. Markov moves away and avoids it.
Markov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Markov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Markov walks into a left hand.
Badass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Markov takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass connects with a right hand. Markov shakes it off.
Badass throws a body punch but Markov moves out of range.
Badass throws a lazy uppercut
and Markov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Markov throws a right hand that misses
and Badass counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Markov thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Markov connects with the punch.
A big left from Badass misses.
Badass just misses with a punch to the body.
Badass shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Markov counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Badass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Badass misses with a straight left.
Badass misses with a hook.
Badass swings widly with a right hand
and Markov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Badass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badass throws a push kick but Markov slaps the foot to one side.
Badass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Markov was well out of range. Poor timing from Badass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Markov. No joy for Badass on that attempt.
Markov looks to score with a jab to the body but Badass is just out of range.
Markov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Badass jabs Markov right on the nose. Markov blinks but takes it well.
Badass throws a leg kick that is checked
and Markov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Badass throws a right hand that misses
and Markov counters with a two punch combo.
The fighters circling - Markov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Badass throws a poor cross that misses
and Markov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Badass throws a lazy head kick
and Badass takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Markov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Badass thows a body shot but no joy.
Badass takes a jab right on the kisser.
Markov ducks under a wild hook from Badass.

Markov has closed the distance and engaged Badass in a clinch.
Badass wants to get back to striking at distance but Markov won't allow it.
Badass wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Markov has him pressed against the cage.
Badass is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Markov stalls.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Markov cracks Badass with a nice body shot.
Badass blocks an elbow strike from Markov.
Markov lands a body shot.
Markov prevents the takedown attempt.
Badass wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Markov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Markov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Markov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Badass momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Markov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Markov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Badass's head backwards.
Nice straight punches there by Markov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Markov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Markov misses with a series of wild punches.
Markov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Markov does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pjotr Markov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Badass looks to throw a body kick
and Badass takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Badass misses the jab.
Markov works the jab nicely.
Badass throws a sloppy head kick and Markov moves out of range easily.
Markov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Badass throws a body punch but Markov moves out of range.
Markov avoids the body shot from Badass.
Badass throws a right hand that misses
and Badass takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Badass.
Markov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A low kick from Badass misses
and Markov counters with a right hand to the body.
Markov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Markov defending well as Badass loads up on a big left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Markov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Markov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass throws a low kick but Markov avoids it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Badass.
Markov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Badass throws the left hand but Markov avoids the punch easily.
No joy there for Markov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Badass misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Badass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Markov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Badass on the side of the head.
Markov misses with a straight left.
Markov lands with a straight right. Badass didn't see that one coming.
Markov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Badass bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Markov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Badass misses with an uppercut. Markov saw that one coming.
Badass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Markov was well out of range. Poor timing from Badass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Markov with a jab.
Badass misses with a takedown attempt
and Markov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Markov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Badass takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Badass ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Badass defending well as Markov loads up on a big left hand.
Badass takes one to the chin there.
Badass misses with a right hand
and Markov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badass misses with a body kick.
Good exchange - Markov coming out on top.
Badass throws an off balance right hand
and Markov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Markov with a nice cross.
Markov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Markov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Markov scores with a hook to the body. Badass takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Badass looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Markov lands a nice looking body shot.
Markov lands an overhand right.
Markov lands with a good body shot.
Badass looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Markov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Markov lands a nice shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Markov, as that shot connected.
Markov scores with a body shot.
Badass with a lazy takedown attempt
and Markov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Danga de danga de dang - Markov scores with a four punch combination!

Badass is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badass takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Markov scores with a jab. Badass acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oh Badass is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Markov thuds his right hand into Badass's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Badass gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Markov gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Badass is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pjotr Markov!
Pjotr Markov is the new heavyweight champion!

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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Davids (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davids comes into the arena with Wu-Tang Clan - Bring Da Ruckus blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Davids
vs
Glover

169 cm
24
145 lbs
11 - 5 - 1

170 cm
27
143 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Perkele!
Perkele!

Berserkers Alchemy & Money Transfer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Tyrone Davids!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Larry Glover!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Davids clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Glover.
Glover stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Glover scores with a nice hook to the head.
Davids misses with an elbow over the top.
Glover is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Glover is trying to stall.
Davids trying to land knees to the body.
Davids blocks an elbow strike from Glover.
Glover throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Glover fails to land.
Glover trying to land knees to the body.
Glover takes an elbow to the forehead.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davids.
Glover lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Glover.
Glover throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Davids is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davids has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Glover is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Glover digs a right hand underneath Davids's ribcage. Davids let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Davids throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from Glover on the inside.
Glover lands with a left to the head.
Glover lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davids backwards.
Glover missing with knees to the body.
Davids throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Glover lands with a right to the head.
Glover throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Glover misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davids.
With the fighters up against the cage, Davids throws an elbow but misses.
Glover throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Glover scores with a shoulder strike.

Glover pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Glover fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Glover forces Davids back against the cage and clinches.
Davids throws a head punch that misses.
Glover lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Glover.
A right handed body shot lands from Glover.
Nice elbow from Glover.
Glover works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Glover works on Davids's body with a couple of short punches.
Glover scores with a shot to the side of Davids's head.
Glover lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Glover landing knees to the head.
Glover throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Davidss head.
Glover throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Davidss head.
Glover with a knee to the head.

It looks like Tyrone Davids has been cut.
Glover works on Davids's body with a couple of short punches.
Glover lands a body shot.
A knee to the head by Glover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glover lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Glover scores with a hook to the body.
Glover lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davids backwards.
Glover lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Glover is leaning against Davids and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Glover creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Glover landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Glover lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Glover throws a knee to the head but misses.
Glover presses Davids against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Glover breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Glover does it's job there.
Glover tries to clinch but Davids is having none of it.
Glover lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Glover displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Glover closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Glover working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A knee to the head by Glover.
Davids tries to land knees in the clinch but Glover avoids the damage to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Glover.
Glover lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Glover cracks Davids with a nice body shot.
Glover lands an elbow inside that Davids shrugs off.
Glover lands a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Glover.
Glover tries to land knees in the clinch but Davids avoids the damage to the body.

Glover breaks the clinch.

Glover moves into the clinch.
Glover wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Davids throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover presses Davids against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Glover tries to land a knee to the head but Davids blocks with his arms.
Still in the clinch, Glover scores with a nice short uppercut.
Davids avoiding damage as Glover throws knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Davids scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Glover.
Glover on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Glover breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Larry Glover is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davids swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larry Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Davids moves into range and clinches up with Glover.
Davids lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Glover misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Davids fails to land.
Glover lands a shot to the body.
Glover tries to land knees in the clinch but Davids avoids the damage to the body.
Davids is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Glover tries to land a knee to the head but Davids blocks with his arms.
Glover lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Glover lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Glover using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davids has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Davids blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover lands an elbow just above Davids 's eye.
Davids missing with knees to the body.
Davids misses with the head strike.
Davids digs a right hand into Glover's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Glover's gas tank.
Glover tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davids.
Glover digs a right hand into Davids's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Davids's gas tank.
Glover lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Davids.
Glover is leaning against Davids and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Glover misses with a short punch on the inside.
Davids blocks a body shot from Glover.
Davids lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Davids.
Davids with a knee to the head.
Davids's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Glover pushes off an throws an elbow but Davids leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Davids is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Glover scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A hook to the body from Glover.
Davids's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Davids is trying to drag Glover to the mat but Glover just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Davids lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Davids doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Davids throws a body kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Glover, right into the meat.
Davids misses with a combination
and Glover counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Glover misses with a two punch combination.
Davids ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Glover. Beautiful body shot.
Glover tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Glover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Davids makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Davids rushes Glover and presses him up against the cage.
Glover gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Davids.
Glover throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Glover lands a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davids's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Glover on the inside.
Davids dodges an elbow strike from Glover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover throws a knee to the head but misses.
Glover throws a punch but it's blocked by Davids.
Glover lands a body punch.
Davids pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Glover lands with a short shot to the head.
Glover lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Glover on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Glover.
Glover lands a nice uppercut.
Davids misses with a hook from the clinch.
Glover lands with a right to the head.
Glover lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Davids looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Davids misses with the head strike.
Glover tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davids trying to stall but Glover improves his position.
Glover lands a shoulder strike.
Glover throws an elbow but it misses.
Glover lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Glover.
Larry Glover seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Glover's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davids misses with a takedown
and Glover counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Glover tries to bum rush Davids with a series of wild strikes but Davids uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Glover lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Glover!

Glover drives through and clinches with Davids against the cage.
Glover lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glover stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Glover creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Glover gets through Davids's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Glover.
Glover has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Glover lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Glover.
Glover lands a damaging elbow.
Glover digs a right hand underneath Davids's ribcage. Davids let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Glover is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Glover landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice body punch from Glover.
A short uppercut from Glover.
Glover lands a hook that snaps the head of Davids backwards.
Glover lands a shoulder strike.
Davids with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Glover lands a hook that snaps the head of Davids backwards.

Glover pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Glover tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Davids manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Glover looks to land a combination but Davids avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover fails in his attempt to clinch.
Glover misses with a combination

and Davids counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Davids.

Glover is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Davids defends well.
Davids stopping the sweep attempt from Glover.
Glover has momentary wrist control but Davids slips an elbow through the middle.

Glover had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Davids defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Glover is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davids manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Glover manages to get himself to full guard.
Davids stops Glover from standing up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Davids's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Davids trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Davids trying to control but Glover is working from the bottom.
Davids is in close to Glover's body, working some short punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glover looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davids is one step ahead there.
Davids stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Glover swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Glover showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyrone Davids'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.

Nice defenses there by Davids.
Glover stalks Davids and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Davids's face. Davids staggers backwards, shaken.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davids. Glover does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glover lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Glover misses with a hook
and Davids connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Davids thuds a left hand into Glover's body.
Glover lands with a good body shot.
Davids looks for a takedown but Glover sprawls well.
Glover swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Glover will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Glover scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Glover misses.
Glover scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Glover throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Davids ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larry Glover is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davids looks for a takedown but Glover sprawls well.
Glover throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Glover smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Glover tries to clinch up.
Glover throws a lazy uppercut
and Davids counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Davids shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Glover's guard.
Davids looking to sit in guard and control but Glover gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Glover being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Glover thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Glover content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Glover trying to control the position from guard on top but Davids is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davids preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Glover wants to stand but Davids has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Glover wants to pass the guard but Davids is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davids is pulling down on Glover's head to control his posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Glover passes Davids's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Glover is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Glover tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Davids regains full guard. Nicely done.
Glover preventing the sweep.
Davids looking to control.
Glover passes into half guard.
Glover looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover wants to pass the guard but Davids is defending well.
Glover seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Davids tries to roll over but Glover keeps him under control.
Davids trying to control but Glover postures up.
Glover sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Davids defending well though.
Glover tries to pass to full mount but Davids defends it.
Glover is trying to control the action in half guard but Davids is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Glover missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Davids has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Glover is working away from the top position though.
Davids is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Glover really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyrone Davids's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Glover uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Davids misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Glover counters with a straight right hand.
Glover misses with an uppercut

and Davids counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Davids working the head and body with strikes.
Davids sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Glover defending well though.
Glover is pressing down on Davids's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Glover wants to get back to his feet but Davids is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Davids makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Davids throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Davids content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Davids scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Davids loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover keeping moving, preventing Davids from controlling successfully.
Davids with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Davids scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Glover wants to sweep here but Davids controlling him for the moment.
Glover is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Glover trying to keep a closed guard but Davids is proving a slippery customer.
Davids wants to control from the top but Glover keeps moving.
Davids preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Glover is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Davids postures up in Glover's guard and throws a big left but Glover blocks it.
Davids advances to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Davids lands a nice short elbow.
Davids controlling the pace.
Davids is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Davids slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davids throwing shots but Glover is blocking nicely.
Glover is not content to let Davids control the position.
Glover is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Davids not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Glover manages to get to full guard.
Davids is looking to work some ground and pound but Glover has wrist control.
Davids missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

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.
Davids won't allow Glover to sweep him here.

Glover working for submissions but it's allowed Davids to get to half guard.
Glover gets full guard.
Davids lands a couple of elbows.
Davids content to stall in guard here.
Davids wants to control from the top but Glover keeps moving.
Davids working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Glover's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Davids had his way with Larry Glover in that round.
The cut man is working on Tyrone Davids's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Davids pushes Glover up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Davids - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Glover stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Davids blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Glover prevents a body shot from Davids.
Davids misses with a punch to the body.
Glover lands a left hand.

Glover breaks the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Glover.
Glover misses with a shot to the body

and Davids counters with a takedown into side control.
Davids works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Glover is trying to buck Davids off.
Davids throws a strike aimed at the side of Glover's head but Glover avoids it well.
Glover takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Davids tries to advance to mount but can't.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
The strikes coming from Davids are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Tyrone Davids overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Davids.
Glover is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Davids works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Davids swings around for an armbar but Glover sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Davids's guard.
Glover postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Glover wants to stand but Davids has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Davids keeping full guard, as Glover tries to pass.
Davids utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Glover would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Davids is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davids working Glover over with strikes.
Glover is in trouble now - Davids has advanced to mount!
Glover can't escape the position.
Davids scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Davids is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Glover can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Glover is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Davids trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Glover is wriggling around trying to escape.
Davids lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davids trying to control but Glover is having none of it.
The referee warns Glover that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Davids controlling the position easily from mount.
Glover is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tyrone Davids has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glover taking shots to the head.
Glover is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davids raining down hammerfists from mount.
Davids landing punches.
The referee warns Glover that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Davids looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Glover is rocked!

Davids has control of Glover's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Glover regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Glover is still in real trouble! Can Davids finish him?

Glover defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Davids.
Larry Glover is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glover is wriggling around trying to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Davids showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Glover has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 47:48
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 47:48
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Glover!
Larry Glover is the new bantamweight champion!

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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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buzz Lightyear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lightyear comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Buzz Lightyear of Star Command kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Randy Couture has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Couture
vs
Lightyear

225 cm
26
205 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

198 cm
25
218 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Berserkers Alchemy & Money Transfer
[B2F] Born 2 Fight

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buzz Lightyear!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lightyear.
Lightyear fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Couture swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lightyear counters with a stiff right hand.
Couture really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Couture gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Lightyear counters with a crisp right hand that drops Couture! Lightyear lets Couture back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Couture is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lightyear throws the left hand but Couture avoids the punch easily.
Lightyear throws a good cross that connects.
Lightyear wants to clinch up but Couture keeps it at a distance.
Couture shoots and misses

and Lightyear counters with a nice right hand that sends Couture toppling to the canvas! Couture scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Lightyear finish him?!
Oh Couture is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BAM! Lightyear delivers a spinning backfist that drops Couture like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Buzz Lightyear!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cole Orion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claude Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole Orion has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Orion
vs
Harper

188 cm
21
200 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

193 cm
22
193 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

PWNAGE™
:: Happy Pills ::

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cole Orion!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Claude Harper!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orion fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Harper.
Some wild striking there from Harper.
Orion jabs Harper to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Harper digs a good hook to Orion's body.
Cole Orion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harper throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Orion tries to clinch but Harper moves out of range.
Harper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Orion.
Orion looks to land a body kick but Harper moved away.
Harper misses with a combination
and Orion counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper misses with a combination
and Orion counters with a head kick. That will keep Harper thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Harper lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Harper throws a combination that misses
and Orion counters with a leg kick.
Orion thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Orion misses its intended target.
Harper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Orion to counter with a crisp jab.
Harper fails to land with a series of punches.
Harper moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Cole Orion has been cut.
Orion misses with a body shot
and Harper counters with a left and a right that stings Orion.
Harper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice uppercut there from Orion.
Orion fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harper keeps the fight on the outside.
Harper moves out of range of the strikes.
Orion swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Orion thows a body shot but no joy.
Orion throws out a loose jab but Harper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orion ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Orion misses with a wild combination.
Orion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harper.
Orion lands the left hand.
Orion takes a swing at Harper's ribcage but misses.
Harper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harper looks to land a combination but Orion avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Orion.
Harper tries to clinch up but Orion circles away and keeps his distance.
Orion ducks under a wild hook from Harper.
Orion has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Orion has Harper up against the cage in a clinch.
Harper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Orion.
Orion lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orion.
Harper pushes Orion back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Orion lands with a left to the head.
Harper lands a left hand.

Harper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harper fails to land with a series of punches.
Orion throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harper looks to score with a jab to the body but Orion is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Orion back to the cage. Harper follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Orion circles away quickly and effectively.
Harper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Orion circles away quickly and effectively.
Orion moves forwards but Harper connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Harper scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Harper misses with a wild combination.
Orion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orion lands with a good body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orion throws a nice outside leg kick.
Orion tries to clinch but Harper is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cole Orion will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cole Orion's cut.
That's time! Orion's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Orion wants to clinch.
Orion wants to clinch up but Harper keeps it at a distance.
A cross from Orion lands.
Claude Harper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orion slips under a jab.
Harper's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Harper duly obliges.
Harper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orion.
Orion misses with a hook. Harper ducked under it nicely.
Harper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Orion bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Harper's head backwards.
Harper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Orion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orion takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Cole Orion's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Orion.
Harper is trying to push Orion away but Orion has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Harper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Claude Harper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orion tries a head kick but it misses.
Harper feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Orions jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Harper throws a right and a left that Orion avoids nicely.
Orion defending well as Harper loads up on a big left hand.
Orion throws a poor cross that misses
and Harper counters with a one-two to the body.
Harper takes a swing at Orion's ribcage but misses.
Harper misses with a few strikes there.
Harper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Orion makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Harper moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Orion misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper circles away from the clinch attempt
and Harper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Cole Orion's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Harper throws a nice looking combination but Orion bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Orion tries to clinch there but Harper circles away.
Orion tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Harper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Orion is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harper.
Orion throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Harper's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orion tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Harper counters with a nice uppercut.
Harper thuds a left hand into Orion's body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Harper in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Orion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harper.
Orion swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Harper counters with a three punch combo that has Orion backing up. Orion nods at Harper to acknowledge the strikes.
Harper throws a series of punches but Orion moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Orion tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Harper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Jeez, Cole Orion's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Harper misses with a double jab
enabling Orion to counter with a crisp jab.
Harper throws a right and a left that Orion avoids nicely.
Harper misses with a series of wild punches.
Harper lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Claude Harper!
Claude Harper is the new middleweight champion!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiny SparBJJ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ugly Kid Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiny SparBJJ could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ugly Kid Joe's chin.

SparBJJ
vs
Kid Joe

190 cm
21
220 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

198 cm
22
217 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Berserkers Alchemy & Money Transfer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tiny SparBJJ!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ugly Kid Joe!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
SparBJJ shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Joe counters with a stiff right hand.
SparBJJ shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Joe counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Tiny SparBJJ has been cut.
A punch combination from Joe misses.
Joe thows a body shot but no joy.
Joe falls off balance throwing a combination

and SparBJJ counters with a single leg into guard. Joe didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joe keeping full guard, as SparBJJ tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe wants to sweep but no luck.
SparBJJ is pushing down on Joe's leg trying to pass to half guard. Joe is fighting to maintain full guard but SparBJJ has managed to sneak the leg through.

SparBJJ trying to work for an americana but Joe has managed to regain full guard.
Joe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with SparBJJ. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
SparBJJ trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

SparBJJ 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.
Joe trying to control the position here.

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.
SparBJJ tries to free his leg and advance position but Joe is retaining full guard.
Joe trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
SparBJJ preventing the sweep.
Joe throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

SparBJJ drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Joe dives on top into guard.

SparBJJ is looking for a triangle but Joe pushes his legs off easily.

Joe gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Joe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Joe.
SparBJJ shoots and misses
and Joe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiny SparBJJ. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danga de danga de dang - Joe scores with a four punch combination!
SparBJJ doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Joe counters with a two punch combo.
SparBJJ avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Joe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by SparBJJ.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Joe. Those never looked like landing.
SparBJJ tries for a takedown but Joe circles away easily
and Joe counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joe misses with a wild combination.
Jab by Joe.

Tiny SparBJJ's cut is getting worse.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
SparBJJ slips a jab and a cross from Joe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ugly Kid Joe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tiny SparBJJ's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

SparBJJ takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
SparBJJ walks into a jab.
SparBJJ showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joe.
SparBJJ tries for a takedown but Joe circles away easily
and Joe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joe throws a nice looking combination but SparBJJ bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and SparBJJ counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
SparBJJ trying to control the position from guard on top but Joe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
SparBJJ slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Joe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

SparBJJ seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Joe wants to get back to full guard.
SparBJJ thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Joe to regain full guard.
SparBJJ works a leg free and moves into half guard.
SparBJJ is trying to control the action in half guard but Joe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
SparBJJ not landing any meaningful shots this time.
SparBJJ prevents Joe from improving his position.
SparBJJ passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Joe!
SparBJJ scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Joe?

It looks like Ugly Kid Joe has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe is looking to get to half guard.
SparBJJ throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Joe because SparBJJ loaded up on that one.
SparBJJ throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Joe wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by SparBJJ.
SparBJJ fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

SparBJJ jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Joe is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Joe and SparBJJ has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Joe manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Joe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Joe thows a huge punch but SparBJJ dodges it nicely.
SparBJJ wants to get back to full guard.
SparBJJ gets full guard.
Joe wants to control from the top but SparBJJ keeps moving.
Tiny SparBJJ overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
SparBJJ trying to control the position.

SparBJJ working for a triangle but Joe defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tiny SparBJJ will probably get the nod.
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.

Joe scores with a three punch combo!
SparBJJ doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Joe counters with a left and a right that stings SparBJJ.

Tiny SparBJJ's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Joe misses with a two punch combination.
Joe throws a series of punches but SparBJJ moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe throws a right hand that SparBJJ ducks under and follows up with a left that SparBJJ also avoids with ease.
SparBJJ with a poor takedown

and Joe counters with a crisp one two that drops SparBJJ! Joe thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves SparBJJ to his feet! SparBJJ is in big trouble!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
SparBJJ tries for a takedown but Joe circles away easily
and Joe counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks SparBJJ badly! He tries to strike back but Joe puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks SparBJJ out cold! Oh man, SparBJJ will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ugly Kid Joe! Ugly Kid Joe retains his light heavyweight title!