BHFC 83: PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Sparks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ambitionz Az A Ridah. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Hardy
vs
Sparks

178 cm
21
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 159's - $45

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andre Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darren Sparks!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparks lands a nice hook to Hardy's body. Hardy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sparks fails to land the takedown.
Sparks shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hardy but Hardy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hardy scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hardy stuffs the takedown.
Andre Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Sparks.
Sparks wants to clinch.
Sparks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hardy as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy swats away the attempt to clinch by Sparks.
Sparks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hardy as he jumps to the side.
Sparks takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sparks defending well as Hardy loads up on a big left hand.
Sparks fails to land the takedown.
Hardy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hardy counters with a three punch combo that has Sparks backing up. Sparks nods at Hardy to acknowledge the strikes.
Sparks doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardy circles away.
Hardy throws a right hand that Sparks ducks under and follows up with a left that Sparks also avoids with ease.
Sparks shoots for a takedown but Hardy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Andre Hardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sparks drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sparks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sparks trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Sparks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Sparks from controlling successfully.
Hardy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sparks.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hardy holds on and takes a little breather.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sparks tries to work over Hardy's front leg with a kick but Hardy checks it.
Sparks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hardy.
Hardy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sparks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hardy keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Some wild striking there from Hardy.

Sparks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hardy, pushing him back against the cage.
Sparks looking for a takedown.
Sparks is working for takedown but Hardy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sparks wants a takedown but no success here.
Andre Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Sparks.
Hardy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sparks.
Hardy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sparks has him pressed against the cage.
Hardy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Sparks breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparks throws a hook to the side of Hardy's head but Hardy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No joy there for Hardy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sparks shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hardy but Hardy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A punch combination from Hardy misses.
Hardy throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sparks holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hardy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sparks.
Sparks has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hardy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy gets underhooks to prevent Sparks's takedown attempt.
Sparks is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hardy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sparks looking for a takedown.
Sparks is breathing heavily.
Sparks is trying to push Hardy away but Hardy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hardy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sparks has him pressed against the cage.

Sparks jumps guard.
Hardy wanted to stand there but Sparks had control of the position.

Hardy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hardy preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparks wants to hit a switch here but Hardy passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sparks there!
Hardy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hardy throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sparks because Hardy loaded up on that one.
Sparks is desperately trying to improve his position but Hardy has a good base and remains in mount.
Sparks regains half guard.
Sparks manages to get to full guard.
Sparks 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparks wants to control the position but Hardy says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Hardy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sparks on the ground.
Sparks wants to get back to full guard.
Hardy wants to pass the guard but Sparks is defending well.
Sparks tries to roll over but Hardy keeps him under control.
Hardy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sparks does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sparks is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren Sparks 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! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sparks.
Sparks takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sparks's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hardy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sparks scrambles back to his feet.
Sparks drops his hands momentarily and Hardy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sparks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Sparks defending well as Hardy loads up on a big left hand.
Hardy tests Sparks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice jab there from Hardy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy swinging wildly here.
Sparks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hardy sprawls well. Hardy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sparks gets slowly back to his feet.
Sparks slips a jab and a cross from Hardy.
Andre Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hardy cracks Sparks with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sparks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hardy tries to work over Sparks's front leg with a kick but Sparks checks it.
Hardy throws a series of punches but Sparks moves out of range.
Sparks closes the distance and clinches up with Hardy, looking for a takedown. Sparks pushes Hardy against the cage but Hardy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sparks moves out of range of the strikes.
Sparks slips a jab and a cross from Hardy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sparks takes one to the side of the head.
Hardy lands a slapping body shot.
Sparks takes one on the button.
Sparks tries to clinch up but Hardy circles away and keeps his distance.
Sparks gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sparks wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Andre Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Sparks.
Good exchange - Hardy coming out on top.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sparks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Sparks like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Sparks from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andre Hardy!
Andre Hardy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thabang Sosibo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Ettan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ettan has chosen Enter Sandman- Metallica as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sosibo
vs
Ettan

185 cm
23
197 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

178 cm
26
185 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Milwaukee's Best 159's - $45

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thabang Sosibo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Ettan!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sosibo throws a leg kick which misses Ettan's front leg but catches the back leg as Ettan tries to avoid it.
Sosibo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sosibo with a hook.
Ettan looks gassed!

Ettan gets caught napping as Sosibo dives in and scores a takedown. Ettan manages to retain guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sosibo tries to free his leg and advance position but Ettan is retaining full guard.
Sosibo trying to control the position from guard on top but Ettan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ettan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sosibo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ettan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sosibo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

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.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ettan avoids the attempt from Sosibo to control.
Sosibo can't escape the position.
Ettan controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosibo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chris Ettan was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sosibo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ettan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ettan. Sosibo does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ettan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sosibo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sosibo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sosibo tries to move to mount but Ettan blocks the move with his legs.
Sosibo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Sosibo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ettan's legs.
Sosibo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sosibo is looking to take a break and control but Ettan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ettan is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosibo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sosibo looking to control but instead Ettan has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Sosibo is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosibo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sosibo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ettan is keeping the position for now.
Sosibo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ettan keeping moving, preventing Sosibo from controlling successfully.
Sosibo looking to sit in guard and control but Ettan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ettan stopping the sweep attempt from Sosibo.

We're going to have a standup here because Thabang Sosibo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sosibo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ettan.

Oooooh!!! Sosibo has knocked Ettan down with a huge combo! Sosibo steps away and waves a wobbly Ettan back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Ettan is rocked!

It looks like Chris Ettan has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sosibo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ettan is still on wobbly legs! Can Sosibo finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosibo lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Ettan falls backwards - clearly groggy! Sosibo dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thabang Sosibo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
21%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hairy Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nycky Downtime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bear
vs
Downtime

180 cm
29
154 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

176 cm
24
152 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hairy Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nycky Downtime!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Downtime rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bear moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Downtime tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Downtime is trying to push Bear away but Bear has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Downtime jumps guard and drags Bear to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Downtime is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bear is controlling him.
Bear has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Downtime is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bear pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Downtime is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Downtime is looking for a triangle but Bear pushes his legs off easily.

Downtime is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Bear has his hands clasped together but Downtime extends an breaks Bear's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Downtime.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nycky Downtime!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Schkelpt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nefertum Imhotep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Schkelpt
vs
Imhotep

206 cm
21
265 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

210 cm
29
280 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikey Schkelpt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nefertum Imhotep!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schkelpt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Imhotep gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Schkelpt managing to block the knees to the body from Imhotep.
Imhotep throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schkelpt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Imhotep jumps guard but Schkelpt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Imhotep fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Imhotep with a knee to the head.

It looks like Mikey Schkelpt has been cut.
Imhotep fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Schkelpt scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schkelpt misses with a punch on the inside.
Schkelpt pushes Imhotep back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Imhotep blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schkelpt is pressed up against the cage. Imhotep has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Schkelpt down to the mat. Schkelpt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mikey Schkelpt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nefertum Imhotep.

Schkelpt feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Imhotep sprawling to the canvas! Imhotep rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Schkelpt finish him?!

It looks like Nefertum Imhotep has been cut.
Imhotep looks gassed!
Schkelpt knocks out Imhotep with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Schkelpt before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Schkelpt picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mikey Schkelpt!
Mikey Schkelpt gave a mention to Milwaukee's Best 159's - $45 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Keiko Lynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lynn
vs
Hunt

189 cm
23
184 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

150 cm
24
183 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 159's - $45

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keiko Lynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynn walks into a straight right hand from Hunt.
Hunt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lynn missing with a left hand there. Hunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Lynn gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hunt to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lynn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hunt throwing strikes from guard but Lynn blocks nicely.
Lynn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lynn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lynn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lynn keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Lynn keeping full guard, as Hunt tries to pass.
Hunt throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is looking to work some ground and pound but Lynn has wrist control.
Lynn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hunt's guard.
Lynn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hunt 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.

Keiko Lynn has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hunt misses with a looping left.
Lynn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hunt.
Hunt fails to land with a series of punches.
Hunt checks the leg kick.
Lynn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hunt.
Lynn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hunt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hunt thuds a left hand into Lynn's body.
Lynn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunt.
Hunt scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Hunt misses.
Hunt walks into a stiff left hand from Lynn.
Hunt blocks a head kick by Lynn.
Lynn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hunt cracks Lynn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hunt slips a jab from Lynn.
Lynn lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lynn takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hunt.
Hunt wants to control but Lynn is keeping him busy.
Hunt tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lynn misses with a lunging right hand
and Hunt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hunt lands a glancing blow to the side of Lynn's head.
Hunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lynn.
A big left from Lynn misses.
A punch lands to the side of Hunt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lynn throws a right and a left that Hunt avoids nicely.
Mike Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt misses with an uppercut.
A left lands for Hunt.
Hunt misses with the combination.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Hunt looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt postures up in Lynn's guard and throws a big left but Lynn blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hunt trying to control but Lynn is working from the bottom.
Hunt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Lynn keeps moving.
Hunt throws a big right hand that misses.
Lynn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hunt sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mike Hunt wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hunt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lynn's head backwards.
Lynn checks a leg kick.
Hunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lynn.
Lynn slips under a jab from Hunt.
Keiko Lynn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab lands there for Hunt.
Keiko Lynn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheers as Lynn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hunt doesn't seem phased though.
Lynn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hunt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lynn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Lynn.
Hunt slips a straight right by Lynn.
Keiko Lynn is winning the standup battle so far.
Hunt lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lynn misses with an uppercut
and Hunt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lynn thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lynn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lynn connects with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Lynn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hunt lands a glancing blow to the side of Lynn's head.
Hunt throws a body punch but Lynn moves out of range.
Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lynn.
A punch combination from Lynn misses.

Hunt scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sloppy strikes there by Hunt.
Hunt is chipping away with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt is looking to take a break and control but Lynn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hunt looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lynn is avoiding damage well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The ground and pound from Hunt seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lynn keeps working.
Hunt is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lynn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hunt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lynn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Hunt.
Lynn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunt.
Nice body punch from Hunt.
Lynn thows a body shot but no joy.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Lynn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lynn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hunt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lynn defends it nicely.

Hunt closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lynn did well to prevent Hunt getting side control.
Hunt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lynn defending well though.
Hunt is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Lynn is squirming around, avoiding Hunt's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt thowing shots but they're missing.
Hunt controlling the pace for now.
Hunt lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lynn hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt with the ground and pound from mount.
Hunt landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hunt postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lynn looks a forlorn figure.
Hunt working Lynn over with strikes here.
Keiko Lynn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Lynn is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lynn takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Hunt's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Hunt!
After the big win, Mike Hunt made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Milwaukee's Best 159's - $45 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Felizberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelsey Curtis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Felizberto
vs
Curtis

169 cm
29
146 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

171 cm
23
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Felizberto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kelsey Curtis!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curtis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Felizberto misses with a looping right.
Felizberto looks to score with a jab to the body but Curtis is just out of range.
Felizberto misses with a body shot.
Felizberto moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Curtis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Felizberto pinned against the cage. Felizberto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Curtis is defended easily by Felizberto.
Curtis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Felizberto avoids it really well and circles away.
Ryan Felizberto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelsey Curtis.
Curtis closes the distance and clinches up with Felizberto, looking for a takedown. Curtis pushes Felizberto against the cage but Felizberto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Felizberto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Felizberto misses with a hook. Curtis ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felizberto throws a body punch but Curtis moves out of range.
Curtis shoots for a double leg takedown but Felizberto sprawls well. He's pushed Curtis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Curtis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Felizberto avoids the body shot from Curtis.
Felizberto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Curtis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Felizberto.
Felizberto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Curtis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Curtis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Felizberto to score with a decent uppercut.
Felizberto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Felizberto loads up on a big right hand but Curtis slips the punch.
Curtis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Felizberto pinned against the cage. Felizberto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Curtis takes one to the chin there.
Curtis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Felizberto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felizberto misses with a jab to the body
and Curtis counters with a stiff right hand.
Curtis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Curtis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Felizberto sprawls well initially but Curtis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Curtis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Felizberto moves into full guard.
Felizberto 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.
Felizberto keeping moving, preventing Curtis from controlling successfully.
Felizberto managing to control the position.
Curtis wants to control from the top but Felizberto keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Kelsey Curtis hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Felizberto misses the body punch

and Curtis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Curtis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Curtis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Curtis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Felizberto defends it well.
Felizberto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Curtis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Curtis's back!
Felizberto tries to keep control of the position but Curtis is staying busy.
Felizberto slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Curtis preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Felizberto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curtis is covering up but some of the strikes from Felizberto are getting through and doing damage.
Curtis manages to reverse the position and now he's in Felizberto's guard. Nice work there by Curtis.
Felizberto has his hands on Curtis's head, controlling the position.
Curtis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Felizberto wants to sweep but no luck.
Curtis trying to control the position from guard on top but Felizberto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Felizberto is pulling down on Curtis's head. It's preventing any offense from Curtis, at least for the moment.
Curtis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Felizberto dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Curtis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Felizberto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Felizberto throws a hook but Curtis avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Felizberto. Curtis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Felizberto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Curtis was well out of range. Poor timing from Felizberto.
Felizberto is looking to wear down Curtis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Felizberto throws a jab but it's blocked by Curtis.
Felizberto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curtis moves away.
Curtis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Curtis tries for a takedown but Felizberto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Felizberto connects with a body shot that sends Curtis's belly button to the back.
Felizberto misses with a wild body shot.
Curtis has a takedown stuffed.
Ryan Felizberto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelsey Curtis.
Felizberto lands a glancing blow to the side of Curtis's head.
Curtis moves forwards but Felizberto connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Felizberto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Curtis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felizberto just misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis looks to score with a jab to the body but Felizberto is just out of range.
Felizberto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Curtis.
Curtis moves out of range as Felizberto strikes.
Curtis misses with a takedown attempt
letting Felizberto counter with a right hand.
Felizberto misses with a body shot.
Felizberto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Curtis.
Felizberto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Felizberto throws an overhand right that lands on Curtis's shoulder, as Curtis tries to avoid the shot.
Curtis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ryan Felizberto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Felizberto looks to score with a jab to the body but Curtis is just out of range.
Curtis tries for a takedown but Felizberto circles away easily
and Felizberto counters with a stiff right hand.
Felizberto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Felizberto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Curtis scrambles back to his feet.
Curtis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Felizberto.
Curtis misses with a looping left.
Felizberto just misses with a punch to the body.
Felizberto throws a body punch but Curtis moves out of range.
Curtis fails with a takedown attempt.
Curtis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Felizberto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Felizberto lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Felizberto lands with a nice body punch.
Felizberto stalks Curtis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Curtis's face. Curtis staggers backwards, shaken.
Felizberto throws a series of punches but Curtis avoids them all with ease.
Felizberto throws a shot from downtown. Curtis moves away and avoids it.
Felizberto misses the shot to the body.
Felizberto slaps away a takedown attempt from Curtis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Felizberto takes a swing at Curtis's ribcage but misses.
Ryan Felizberto is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felizberto jabs Curtis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Curtis avoids the body shot from Felizberto.

Curtis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Curtis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Felizberto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Curtis with shots to the head and body - Felizberto looks very uncomfortable down there.
Felizberto slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Felizberto gets full guard.
Kelsey Curtis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Felizberto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Curtis manages to get himself to full guard.
Felizberto tries to free his leg and advance position but Curtis is retaining full guard.
Felizberto trying to move into half guard but instead Curtis has managed to sweep!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Felizberto trying to keep a closed guard but Curtis is proving a slippery customer.
Curtis working some strikes from top position.
Curtis trying to control but Felizberto is working from the bottom.
Curtis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Curtis looking to pass the guard.
Felizberto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Curtis is working Felizberto over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Felizberto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Curtis wants to control from the top but Felizberto keeps moving.
Felizberto wants to stand and escape but Curtis is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Felizberto dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Felizberto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Curtis shoots in looking for a takedown. Felizberto tries to sprawl out of it but Curtis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Felizberto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Curtis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Felizberto misses the shot to the body.
Curtis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Felizberto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Curtis somewhat.
Curtis with a poor takedown
enabling Felizberto to counter with a crisp jab.
Ryan Felizberto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelsey Curtis.
Felizberto throws a nice looking combination but Curtis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Felizberto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Curtis.
Felizberto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curtis.
Curtis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Felizberto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Curtis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Felizberto stuns Curtis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Felizberto takes a swing at Curtis's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis fails with a takedown attempt.
Felizberto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Felizberto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Curtis shoots for a double leg takedown but Felizberto sprawls well. He's pushed Curtis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Curtis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Felizberto pinned against the cage. Felizberto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Felizberto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Curtis. Curtis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Curtis avoids the body shot from Felizberto.
Curtis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Curtis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Curtis takes a swing at Felizberto's ribcage but misses.
Ryan Felizberto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Felizberto.
Curtis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Curtis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Curtis staying out of range there.
Felizberto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Felizberto jabs Curtis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Felizberto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Felizberto thows a body shot but no joy.
Felizberto misses with a wild body shot.
Curtis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Felizberto swings for the body but Curtis moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Felizberto.
Curtis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Felizberto defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis defending well as Felizberto loads up on a big left hand.
No luck for Curtis with that takedown attempt.
Felizberto leaves Curtis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kelsey Curtis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Felizberto throws a right hand that Curtis ducks under and follows up with a left that Curtis also avoids with ease.
Felizberto lands with a nice body punch.
Felizberto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Curtis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Felizberto pinned against the cage. Felizberto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Curtis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Felizberto sprawls well. Felizberto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Curtis gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Felizberto. Curtis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good shot there by Felizberto.
Curtis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Felizberto.
Curtis shoots in for a takedown but Felizberto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Felizberto misses with a wild body shot.
Felizberto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Curtis shoots in but Felizberto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A slow jab from Curtis misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Felizberto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Felizberto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Curtis throws a shot from downtown. Felizberto moves away and avoids it.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Felizberto!
Ryan Felizberto took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 159's - $45 for their support in the buildup to the fight.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Landon Kaplan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hazni Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaplan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Of Wolf And Man by Metallica. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kaplan
vs
Ali

199 cm
21
285 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
28
245 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Milwaukee's Best 159's - $45

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Landon Kaplan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hazni Ali!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali stuffs the takedown.
Kaplan misses with an uppercut.
Kaplan swings for the body but Ali moves out of range.
Ali misses with a looping left.
Ali fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kaplan avoids it really well and circles away.
Kaplan misses with a hook. Ali ducked under it nicely.
Kaplan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kaplan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kaplan there as he acknowledges the shot.

Kaplan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kaplan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kaplan tries to control but Ali wriggling away.
Ali avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kaplan.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaplan misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ali slips nicely into half guard.
Kaplan is refusing to be controlled, as Ali sits in half guard.
Ali lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ali thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kaplan's head.
Kaplan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ali.
Kaplan is staying active underneath Ali, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaplan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ali.
Kaplan wants to get back to full guard.
Kaplan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ali missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ali missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ali misses with a head shot. Kaplan uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kaplan keeping full guard, as Ali tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali looking to sit in guard and control but Kaplan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kaplan trying to control but Ali is working from the bottom.
Kaplan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kaplan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kaplan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kaplan trying to control the position from guard on top but Ali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

We're going to have a standup here because Landon Kaplan wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ali takes a swing at Kaplan's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaplan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Ali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ali has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kaplan finds it's way round the side to connect with Ali's head.
Ali scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hazni Ali will probably get the nod.
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.

Kaplan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ali shoots in for a takedown but Kaplan shows good takedown defense.
Jab from Ali.
Ali needs to keep his hands up - Kaplan had a free shot at his head there.

Ali scores with a takedown into Kaplan's guard.
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!
Kaplan keeping full guard, as Ali tries to pass.
Kaplan is pulling down on Ali's head. It's preventing any offense from Ali, at least for the moment.
Ali throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali throws an elbow that misses. Kaplan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ali's guard. Nice move by Kaplan!
Kaplan wants to control from the top but Ali keeps moving.
Kaplan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ali working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kaplan.
Kaplan trying to control the position from guard on top but Ali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaplan tries to free his leg and advance position but Ali is retaining full guard.
Kaplan trying to control the position from guard on top but Ali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Landon Kaplan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaplan.
Ali fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No joy there for Ali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Landon Kaplan is winning the standup battle so far.
Ali fails with a takedown attempt.
Landon Kaplan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hazni Ali.
Kaplan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ali.
Kaplan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaplan shoots in and drives through. Ali sprawls well.
Ali moves out of range as Kaplan strikes.
Ali throws a series of punches but Kaplan moves out of range.
Kaplan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaplan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kaplan shoots in looking for a takedown. Ali tries to sprawl out of it but Kaplan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ali manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Ali.
Kaplan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ali's waist but Ali gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kaplan off to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaplan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Ali fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kaplan sprawls well initially but Ali persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kaplan is in trouble now - Ali has advanced to mount!
Ali has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kaplan's face.
Ali throwing strikes here but Kaplan is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ali throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali looking to finish with strikes here!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ali. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaplan holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ali tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ali lands a heavy elbow.
Ali throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kaplan because Ali loaded up on that one.
Ali lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ali can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kaplan is looking to escape.
Ali looking to ground and pound but Kaplan is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kaplan misses with a low kick as Ali jumps back.
Ali fails with a takedown attempt.
Kaplan cracks Ali with an open hand slap.
Ali stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ali wants it to stay on the feet.
Ali defending well as Kaplan loads up on a big left hand.

Ali scores a takedown into full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ali is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kaplan wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ali.
Ali avoids the attempt from Kaplan to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali throwing strikes here but Kaplan is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
BOOM! Ali connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ali postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kaplan looks a forlorn figure.
Ali trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ali working Kaplan over with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaplan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaplan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ali.
Ali not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ali misses with a head shot. Kaplan uses the momentum to regain guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ali trying to control but Kaplan is working from the bottom.
Hazni Ali has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ali scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ali accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ali trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ali looking to sit in guard and control but Kaplan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ali looking to control.
Ali keeping full guard, as Kaplan tries to pass.
Kaplan throwing strikes from guard but Ali blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaplan being controlled here momentarily.
Hazni Ali is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kaplan preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hazni Ali.
Ali misses with a takedown attempt - Kaplan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Landon Kaplan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circle momentarily. Kaplan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hazni Ali comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ali winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hazni Ali!
A victorious Hazni Ali thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alpha Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Hum Baby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alpha Dog could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Hum Baby's chin.

Dog
vs
Hum Baby

192 cm
22
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
26
150 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alpha Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Hum Baby!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dog changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hum Baby looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Dog tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dog has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dog really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

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

Dog tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Dog has an Americana. Hum Baby didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Dog is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Dog hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Alpha Dog!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimbo Te Mako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Savage is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Te Mako
vs
Savage

195 cm
27
210 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

182 cm
29
215 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Milwaukee's Best 159's - $45

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimbo Te Mako!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Savage!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Te Mako. That did some damage!
Savage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Savage misses with an uppercut. Te Mako saw that one coming.

Savage clinches with his opponent.
Te Mako's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Savage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Savage lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savage throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Savage gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Te Mako.
Savage lands a hook that snaps the head of Te Mako backwards.
Savage lands with a right to the head.
Savage presses Te Mako against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Te Mako is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Savage.
Te Mako's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Te Mako blocks it with crossed arms.
Savage throws an elbow but it misses.
Savage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Savage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Savage lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Te Mako.
Savage lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Savage.
Savage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Te Makos head.
Savage lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Te Mako.
Savage presses Te Mako against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Savage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Te Mako backwards.
Savage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Savage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Te Mako backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage scores with a nice hook to the head.

Te Mako is rocked!
Savage creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Te Mako's defenses.
Savage lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oh Te Mako is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

It looks like Jimbo Te Mako has been cut.
Savage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Te Makos head.
Savage lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Savage as the two fighters clinch.
Te Mako seems to have got his legs back now.

Te Mako tumbles to the floor! Savage threw a big shot that dropped him and now Savage is on top looking to finish! Te Mako has guard but can he survive?!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Savage controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Savage working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Savage engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Savage distracts Te Mako with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Savage must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Savage slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Savage in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Savage landing some decent shots from guard.
Savage passes easily into side control. Nice work.
A lull in the action here as Savage stalls from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Te Mako on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Savage is chipping away with strikes.
Savage is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Te Mako's shoulder. That is not cool.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
You can see the frustration on Te Mako's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Te Mako regains half guard there - taking advantage of Savage's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Savage trying to control the action but Te Mako is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Savage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimbo Te Mako's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Savage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Savage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Savage connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Savage throws a nice inside leg kick.
Savage connects with a solid leg kick.
Savage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Savage lands a nice shot that snaps Te Mako's head back.
Savage lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Randy Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savage connects with a body shot.
Savage goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Savage scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Te Mako moves forwards but Savage connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Te Mako colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Savage as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Te Mako is left battered and dazed whilst Savage and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Savage!
Randy Savage took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 159's - $45 for their support in the buildup to the fight.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Penagos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penagos comes to the cage accompanied by Somebody Gonna Get Their Ass Whooped!. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Penagos
vs
Machida

183 cm
26
191 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

190 cm
29
199 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Milwaukee's Best 159's - $45
Milwaukee's Best 159's - $45

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Penagos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penagos misses with a looping right.
Penagos swings for the body but Machida moves out of range.
Machida throws an off balance right hand
and Machida takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Machida lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Machida walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Machida slips a straight right by Penagos.
Machida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Penagos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machida circles away quickly and effectively.
An inside leg kick lands from Machida.
Machida does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Machida fails to land with a series of punches.
Machida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penagos manages to avoid it.
Penagos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Penagos lands with a thumping 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!
Machida throws the left hand but Penagos avoids the punch easily.
Machida closes the distance and clinches up with Penagos, looking for a takedown. Machida pushes Penagos against the cage but Penagos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Machida scores with a crisp jab that stopped Penagos in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penagos wants to clinch.
Machida connects with the punch.
Machida takes a swing at Penagos's ribcage but misses.
Penagos ducks under a wild hook from Machida.
Penagos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Penagos misses with a wild combination.
Penagos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Machida has time to react.
Lyoto Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Penagos is out of range.
Machida misses with a wild combination.
Machida throws a left and a right that both miss
and Penagos counters with a left and a right that stings Machida.
Penagos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penagos. Machida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penagos leaves Machida with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penagos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machida.
Machida jabs at Penagos's body.
Penagos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Machida got wobbled bad by a big combination! Penagos presses forward with punches and knees until Machida stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Machida closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Penagos!
After the big win, Carlos Penagos made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Milwaukee's Best 159's - $45 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.