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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hatsu Hioki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Bullard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Hioki
vs
Bullard

181 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
28
141 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hatsu Hioki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Justin Bullard!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hioki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bullard circles away.
Bullard connects with a crisp jab.
A cross from Bullard lands.
Bullard lands with a shot to the body.
Bullard tests Hioki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hioki shoots in and drives through. Bullard sprawls well.
Hioki throws a series of punches but Bullard moves out of range.
Hioki darts in trying to clinch
and Bullard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hioki walks into a straight right hand from Bullard.
Hioki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hioki fails with the takedown
letting Bullard counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hatsu Hioki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hioki has his takedown stuffed
and Bullard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hioki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bullard swivels and escapes.
Bullard closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Hioki is rocked!
Hioki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oh Hioki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hioki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hioki is breathing heavily.
Hioki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bullard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hioki walks into a straight right hand from Bullard.
Bullard connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bullard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hioki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
and Bullard counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Hioki! He's just covering up as Bullard starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Bullard!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Cro Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murder Warmaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cro Cop might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hollywood Undead-Undead. Warmaster has chosen Dead body disposal- by NECRO as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mirko Cro Cop has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cro Cop
vs
Warmaster

187 cm
25
234 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

202 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Cro Cop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Murder Warmaster!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warmaster fails to land the takedown.
Cro Cop looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Warmaster stalks Cro Cop and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cro Cop's face. Cro Cop staggers backwards, shaken.
Cro Cop throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Warmaster's head.
Cro Cop tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Warmaster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cro Cop has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cro Cop there as he acknowledges the shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Warmaster.
Warmaster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warmaster fails to land with a series of punches.
Warmaster misses with a few strikes there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Warmaster.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warmaster changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Warmaster. Beautiful body shot.
Warmaster pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cro Cop back to the ropes. Warmaster follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Warmaster lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cro Cop at a distance.
Warmaster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Warmaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Warmaster lands a nice hook to Cro Cop's body. Cro Cop takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Warmaster, as that shot connected.
Warmaster digs a good hook to Cro Cop's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cro Cop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Warmaster.
Murder Warmaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warmaster moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Warmaster works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Warmaster scores with a hook to the body. Cro Cop takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cro Cop takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Warmaster lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Warmaster throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cro Cop stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warmaster throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Warmaster cracks a nice hook into Cro Cop's ribs.
Warmaster cracks a nice hook into Cro Cop's ribs.
Cro Cop could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Warmaster with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Warmaster scores with a jab. Cro Cop acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Warmaster is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cro Cop rather than just go for the knockout.
Cro Cop on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Warmaster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Warmaster is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cro Cop had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Warmaster scores with a punch to the head.
Warmaster scores with a one two! Cro Cop had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Cro Cop is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster connects with the punch.
Oh Cro Cop is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Warmaster with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A shot to the liver by Warmaster. Beautiful body shot.
Warmaster thuds a left hand into Cro Cop's body.

Warmaster cracks Cro Cop with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Cro Cop looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Warmaster finish him?
Warmaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cro Cop tries a head kick but it misses.
Cro Cop takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Warmaster connects with a body shot.
Warmaster stuns Cro Cop with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Warmaster throws a series of punches but Cro Cop avoids them all with ease.
Warmaster lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Cro Cop can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Warmaster and Cro Cop drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Warmaster.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Murder Warmaster!

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 Jacob Novak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Kerns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Kerns is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Novak
vs
Kerns

195 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
19
275 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacob Novak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Kerns!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

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

and Kerns decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Novak's guard.
Kerns wants to control from the top but Novak keeps moving.
Kerns pushes down on Novak's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kerns scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kerns wants to lay and pray for a moment but Novak keeps working.
Ground and pound from Kerns.
Kerns not doing much here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ground and pound from Kerns.
Kerns passes into side control, despite Novak's attempt to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerns has control of an arm but Novak manages to advance to Kerns's back!
Novak thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Kerns has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kerns is covering up but some of the strikes from Novak are getting through and doing damage.
Kerns trying to control but not successfully.
Novak is striking well from the back but Kerns escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.

Kerns makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Novak tries to clinch but Kerns is having none of it.
Novak shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Kerns counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kerns prevents Novak from getting back to his feet.
Kerns is fighting to break Novak's control of his arms but Novak is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerns sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kerns scoring with some ground and pound.
Kerns lands a couple of digs.
Kerns 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.
Kerns connects with a couple of short punches.
Novak throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Novak will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kerns scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kerns distracts Novak with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kerns advances position into side control!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kerns scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerns has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Novak on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Novak tries to get out of the position.
Kerns landing shots from mount.
Kerns looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Novak is bucking up trying to escape but Kerns cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

It looks like Jacob Novak has been cut.
Novak is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kerns raining down shots from the mount!
The referee warns Novak that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kerns blocks Novak's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Novak taking shots to the head.
Novak is in a horrible position here. Kerns smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Novak knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kerns on the ground.
Kerns connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
BOOM! Kerns connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerns with a couple of short strikes.
Kerns landing punches.
Kerns fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Novak is rocked!
Kerns postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Novak in real trouble here! The ref calls for Novak to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Kerns!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
92%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jonas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morgan Bunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jonas
vs
Bunch

170 cm
24
135 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

164 cm
28
141 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Kobra Clothing Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Jonas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Morgan Bunch!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bunch takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bunch throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jonas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jonas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bunch moves away.
Bunch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jonas looks to land a right hand but Bunch moved out of range.
Bunch throws a looping overhand right but Jonas ducks down to avoid it.
Bunch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jonas moves away.
Bunch thows a body shot but no joy.
Bunch drops his hands momentarily and Jonas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bunch misses with a hook
and Jonas counters with a right hand to the body.
Jonas looks for a takedown but Bunch sprawls well.
Bunch missing with a left hand there. Jonas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bunch misses with a few strikes there.
Bunch looks to land a combination but Jonas avoids it well.
Jonas throws a solid leg kick but Bunch takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jonas.
Bunch throws a shot from downtown. Jonas moves away and avoids it.
Jonas slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Bunch misses.
Bunch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jonas manages to avoid it.
Jonas moves out of range as Bunch strikes.
A swing and a miss from Jonas.
Jonas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jonas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bunch misses with an uppercut
and Bunch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jonas tries a head kick but it misses.
Jonas fails to land the takedown.
Jonas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bunch.
Jonas throws out a loose jab but Bunch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jonas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jonas throws an overhand right that lands on Bunch's shoulder, as Bunch tries to avoid the shot.
Jonas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bunch doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bunch takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jonas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jonas tests Bunch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jonas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bunch.
Jonas cracks Bunch with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A left lands for Jonas.
Jonas sizes up Bunch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bunch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jonas.
Jonas looks to land a left hand but Bunch moved out of range nicely.
Bunch connects with a crisp jab.
Jonas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jonas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bunch.
A slow jab from Bunch misses its intended target.
Bunch lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonas misses with a looping left.
Jonas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jonas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jonas ducks under a wild hook from Bunch.
Jonas ducks under a wild hook from Bunch.
Bunch misses with a hook. Jonas ducked under it nicely.
Jonas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jonas looks to throw the jab but Bunch is out of range.
Jonas throws a looping overhand right but Bunch ducks down to avoid it.
Jonas lands with an uppercut that bounces Bunch off the ropes and back into range.
Bunch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jonas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morgan Bunch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jonas looks for a takedown but Bunch sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jonas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bunch fails to land with a series of punches.
Bunch misses with a two punch combination.
Bunch throws a hook but Jonas blocks it.
Bunch swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jonas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Jonas. Beautiful body shot.
Bunch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jonas.
Jonas connects with a jab.
Jonas throws a lazy right hand but Bunch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bunch slips a straight right by Jonas.
Bunch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jonas.
Jonas blocks a head kick by Bunch.
Morgan Bunch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jonas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jonas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bunch scores with a decent looking hook.
Jonas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bunch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jonas misses with a straight left.
Bunch takes a swing at Jonas's ribcage but misses.
Bunch punishes Jonas's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bunch lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bunch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jonas.
Jonas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bunch throws the left hand but Jonas avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bunch. Jonas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bunch swings widly with a right hand
and Bunch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jonas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bunch on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bunch just misses with a punch to the body.
Good shot there by Bunch.
Jonas misses with an uppercut. Bunch saw that one coming.
Jonas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Morgan Bunch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jonas slips a straight right by Bunch.
A swing and a miss from Bunch.
Jonas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bunch.
Jonas moves away from the strike by Bunch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunch just misses with a punch to the body.
Jonas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big right from Jonas misses.
Bunch blocks a head kick by Jonas.
An inside leg kick from Jonas misses.
Jonas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bunch.
Bunch throws a jab but it's blocked by Jonas.
Bunch displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jonas.

Bunch gets tackled into the ropes by Jonas. Jonas maintains the clinch.

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

Jonas rushes Bunch and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Jonas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunch throws a hook but Jonas avoids it easily.
Bunch misses with a looping left.
Jonas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jonas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bunch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunch takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jonas misses the jab.
Jonas lands a nice looking body shot.
Bunch swings for the body but Jonas moves out of range.
A cross from Jonas lands.
Bunch throws a lazy uppercut
and Jonas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bunch thinking.
A slow jab from Jonas misses its intended target.
Bunch looks to land a left hand but Jonas moved out of range nicely.
Bunch jabs at Jonas's body.
Jonas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jonas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jonas.
Jonas fails to land the takedown.
Jonas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bunch takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bunch misses with a hook
and Jonas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bunch loads up on a big right hand but Jonas slips the punch.
A clash of legs there as Bunch blocks the low kick.
Bunch misses with a lunging right hand
and Jonas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bunch cracks Jonas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Bunch staying out of range there.
Bunch misses with a left hand
and Jonas counters with a left to the body.
Bunch misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bunchs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jonas shoots in and drives through. Bunch sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jonas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jonas slips under a jab from Bunch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunch leaves Jonas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Bunch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bunch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bunch lands with a right hand.
Jonas works the jab nicely.
Jonas cracks Bunch with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Bunch defending well as Jonas loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jonas scores with a jab. Bunch acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bunch swings widly with a right hand
and Jonas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Bunch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jonas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Morgan Bunch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jonas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jonas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jonas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Bunch misses.
Jonas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bunch is fending him off so far but Jonas persists. Nope, Bunch circles away and we're back to standing.
Jonas throws a head kick that half lands.
Bunch looks to land a right hand but Jonas moved out of range.
Bunch avoids the head kick by Jonas.
Jonas is looking to clinch.
Bunch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jonas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bunch.
Jonas looks to land a right hand but Bunch moved out of range.
Jonas tries for a takedown but Bunch sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bunch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bunch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonas ducks under a wild hook from Bunch.
A slow jab from Jonas misses its intended target.
Jonas takes one to the side of the head.
Bunch loads up on a big right hand but Jonas slips the punch.
Jonas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bunch swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jonas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bunch misses with an uppercut. Jonas saw that one coming.
Bunch throws the left hand but Jonas avoids the punch easily.
Jonas tests Bunch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bunch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jonas misses with an uppercut.
Bunch looks to land a right hand but Jonas moved out of range.
Bunch throws a right hand that Jonas ducks under and follows up with a left that Jonas also avoids with ease.
Nice defenses there by Jonas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonas cracks Bunch with a good jab.
Jonas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bunch checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jonas lands with a good body shot.
Bunch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bunch throws a hook but Jonas avoids it easily.
Bunch throws a series of punches but Jonas moves out of range.
Jab from Jonas.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jonas.
Bunch ducks under a wild hook from Jonas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bunch. Jonas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bunch throws a hook but Jonas avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Jonas misses the target.
Bunch takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Jonas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bunch, pushing him back against the ropes.
Jonas has Bunch pressed against the ropes, preventing Bunch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Jonas. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Bunch.

Jonas manages to break the clinch.
Jonas scores with a head kick.
Jonas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bunch drops his hands momentarily and Jonas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bunch misses with an uppercut
and Jonas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jonas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bunch avoids it really well and circles away.
Jonas ducks under a wild hook from Bunch.
Bunch swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jonas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bunch throws out the jab.
Bunch lands with a cross.
Jon Jonas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bunch scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jonas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bunch manages to avoid it.
Jonas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jonas. Jonas obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice straight punches there by Jonas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jonas.
Jonas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bunch tries to bum rush Jonas with a series of wild strikes but Jonas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bunch walks into a straight right hand from Jonas.
Bunch looks to land a right hand but Jonas moved out of range.
Bunch lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bunch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jonas.
Bunch throws a lazy right hand but Jonas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morgan Bunch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jonas slips a straight right by Bunch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Morgan Bunch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bunch 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Morgan Bunch!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
97%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johns has chosen Cocaine Blues as his entrance music. Wayne Andrews could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tim Johns's chin.

Andrews
vs
Johns

175 cm
25
143 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

165 cm
31
136 lbs
17 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wayne Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tim Johns!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrews blocks a head kick by Johns.
Johns tries to clinch up.
Johns throws a nice looking combination but Andrews bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Andrews scores with a body shot.
Andrews showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johns.

Andrews manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Johns on his heels. He'll look to pass Johns's guard now, I'm sure.
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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Johns has his foot on Andrews's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Andrews works his way back into a safe position though.
Andrews passes Johns's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Andrews is trying to work for a kimura but Johns is defending well.
Andrews prevents Johns from improving his position.
Johns gets back to full guard.
Andrews tries to free his leg and advance position but Johns is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews forces his way into half guard.
Johns is trying to maintain the position but Andrews is very close to passing his half guard.
Johns is trying to get back to full guard.
Johns is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Andrews's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Andrews's back!

Andrews defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Johns working for the choke.
Johns scores with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrews manages to reverse the position and now he's in Johns's guard. Nice work there by Andrews.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Andrews advances position into side control!

Andrews is working to tighten is grip on Johns's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Johns has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Andrews is really squeezing tight and eventually Johns passes out! Andrews breaks the hold and jumps onto the ropes to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Wayne Andrews!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jiri Ahokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahokas comes to the ring accompanied by Shoot to Thrill by AC/DC. Watanabe has chosen Bombage by Tiësto as his entrance music. Kai Watanabe struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Jiri Ahokas had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Ahokas
vs
Watanabe

164 cm
27
149 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

183 cm
27
170 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Revolution Fatigues

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jiri Ahokas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kai Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahokas throws a sloppy head kick and Watanabe moves out of range easily.
A jab lands there for Watanabe.
Ahokas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watanabe.

Watanabe tries to keep at a distance but Ahokas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ahokas pushes Watanabe back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Ahokas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ahokas working Watanabe over with knees to the body.
Ahokas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ahokas misses with an elbow over the top.
Ahokas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watanabe blocks it with crossed arms.
Watanabe working hard to break the clinch.

Watanabe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ahokas connects with a body shot that sends Watanabe's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahokas throws a head kick that misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Watanabe crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ahokas - the referee stops the clock and Watanabe gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ahokas. Watanabe manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe misses with a kick to the body.
Ahokas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Watanabe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ahokas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Donk. Ahokas catches Watanabe right on the button with a cross.
Watanabe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ahokas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Watanabe moves out of range of the body kick.

Ahokas has managed to clinch.
Ahokas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watanabe blocks it with crossed arms.

Watanabe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some bone on bone action there as Watanabe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ahokas tries a head kick but it misses.
Watanabe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ahokas.
The fighters circling - Watanabe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ahokas digs a good body shot into Watanabe's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watanabe keeps the fight on the outside.
Watanabe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ahokas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Ahokas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Watanabe looks gassed!
Ahokas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Watanabe's head.
Watanabe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahokas. Watanabe does a little dance to reset his feet.

Ahokas instigates a clinch.
Ahokas throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe avoiding damage as Ahokas throws knees to the body.
Ahokas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Watanabes head.
Ahokas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Watanabe is keeping busy.
Ahokas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watanabe avoids it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Watanabe trying to control the position but instead, Ahokas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Watanabe into the ropes.
Ahokas misses with a knee to the head.
Ahokas working Watanabe over with knees to the body.
Ahokas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Watanabe looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ahokas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ahokas tries a head kick but it misses.
Ahokas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ahokas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ahokas moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahokas moves in looking to clinch but Watanabe pushes him off.
Ahokas scores with a body shot.
Ahokas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Ahokas staying out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ahokas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jiri Ahokas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahokas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ahokas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jiri Ahokas 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.

Ahokas thows a body shot but no joy.
Watanabe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ahokas can pounce on him.
Ahokas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watanabe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ahokas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ahokas lands with a nice body kick.
That kick from Ahokas tenderised Watanabe's leg. Watanabe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ahokas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ahokas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Watanabe.

Watanabe is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whack! Ahokas lands a heavy head kick that drops Watanabe. The ref tackles Ahokas to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Watanabe was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Jiri Ahokas!
Jiri Ahokas is the new lightweight champion!

C
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 Branko Popovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julle Bulle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popovic comes to the ring accompanied by None. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Popovic
vs
Bulle

193 cm
29
192 lbs
20 - 15 - 1

199 cm
24
195 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Branko Popovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julle Bulle!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Bulle is just out of range.
Bulle missing with a left hand there. Popovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bulle is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Popovic.

It looks like Julle Bulle has been cut.

Popovic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Bulle is rocked!
Popovic throws a big right hand that misses.
Bulle is still in real trouble! Can Popovic finish him?
Popovic cracks Bulle with a solid left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Popovic decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bulle, up you get!
Bulle seems to have recovered his senses.
Popovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

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

Popovic pushes Bulle off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bulle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Popovic's waist but Popovic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bulle off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Popovic connects with the punch.
Popovic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Popovic throws a predictable looking body shot

and Bulle decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Popovic's guard.
Bulle wants to pass the guard but Popovic is keeping the position.
Bulle wants to control from the top but Popovic keeps moving.

That's two 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!
Popovic has control of Bulle's left arm, preventing Bulle from doing any damage.

Branko Popovic has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bulle shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Popovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Branko Popovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julle Bulle.
Bulle scores with a kick to the midsection.
Popovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bulle throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popovic tests Bulle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Popovic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bulle moves out of range as Popovic strikes.
Bulle is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Popovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Bulle closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bulle lands in his opponent's guard.
Bulle stopping the sweep attempt from Popovic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popovic controlling Bulle's posture.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Popovic wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Branko Popovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julle Bulle's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bulle moves forwards but Popovic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Popovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bulle moves away.

Popovic tries to sprawl but Bulle drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Popovic desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Bulle is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Popovic sizes up Bulle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Popovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Popovic misses with a body shot.
Popovic throws a right and a left that Bulle avoids nicely.
Bulle ducks under a wild hook from Popovic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popovic misses with a few strikes there.

Bulle shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Popovic napping and manages to drive through into side control!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Popovic can't do much from the bottom here.
Popovic sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bulle trying to control the pace.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bulle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Popovic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Julle Bulle was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Popovic throws a body punch but Bulle moves out of range.
Popovic scores with a three punch combo!
Bulle avoids the body shot from Popovic.
Popovic looks to land a combination but Bulle avoids it well.
Popovic swinging wildly here.
Popovic slips a jab from Bulle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulle throws a hook but Popovic avoids it easily.
Bulle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Popovic sprawls well. Popovic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bulle gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Popovic. No joy for Bulle on that attempt.
Popovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Popovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Popovic slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Branko Popovic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Julle Bulle'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.

Bulle slips under a jab.
Popovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bulle is defended easily by Popovic.
Bulle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Popovic.
Bulle throws a shot from downtown. Popovic moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Popovic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bulle to score with a decent uppercut.
Popovic lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Branko Popovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bulle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Popovic manages to avoid it.
Popovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Popovic moves away from the strike by Bulle.
Bulle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popovic.
Popovic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Popovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bulle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Popovic but Popovic pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Popovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Branko Popovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julle Bulle.
Popovic takes a swing at Bulle's ribcage but misses.
Popovic throws a big shot that misses.
Bulle moves out of range of the strikes.
Popovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bulle was well out of range. Poor timing from Popovic.
Popovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bulle was well out of range. Poor timing from Popovic.
That kick from Bulle tenderised Popovic's leg. Popovic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Popovic lands a nice hook to Bulle's body. Bulle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bulle misses its intended target.

Popovic drops Bulle with a big left hand and mounts him. Bulle is in big trouble!
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!
Bulle takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Popovic's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Branko Popovic!