TTFC Tueday Night Fights 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Krush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raive Manuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Krush
vs
Manuel

189 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
23
200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Krush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raive Manuel!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Manuel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Manuel connects with a couple of short punches.

Krush had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Manuel defends it easily.

Krush is looking for a triangle but Manuel pushes his legs off easily.
Manuel stands up over Krush, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Krush has his feet on Manuel's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Krush tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Manuel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Krush avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Krush. No joy for Manuel on that attempt.
Manuel throws a series of punches but Krush moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Manuel misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Krush clinches with his opponent.
A right hook to the body lands for Krush.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Krush.
Manuel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Krush throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Manuels head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krush scores with a nice hook to the head.
Manuel jumps guard but Krush turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Manuel tries to break the clinch but Krush is controlling the position.
Manuel wants to get back to striking at distance but Krush won't allow it.
Krush working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Manuel is trying to pull guard but Krush turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Alexander Krush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raive Manuel.
Manuel tries a body shot but Krush blocks it.

Krush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Manuel lands with an uppercut that bounces Krush off the cage and back into range.
Manuel has a takedown stuffed.
Manuel looks gassed!
Manuel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Manuel throws a lazy right hand but Krush sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some wild striking there from Manuel.
Both fighters circling a little - Krush finishes the exchange with a kick 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!
A right-left combo lands from Krush.
Krush swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krush works Manuel's body with a nice hook.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Krush missing with knees to the body.
Krush lands a body shot in the clinch.
Krush lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Manuel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Krush.

Krush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manuel takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A slapping body kick lands there for Krush.
Raive Manuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krush feints and then cracks Manuel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Manuel down.
Krush scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Krush clinches with his opponent.
A short left from Krush.
Krush misses with a knee strike.
Krush pushes off an throws an elbow but Manuel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Krush unloads a knee to the mid-section. Manuel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krush scores with a knee to the head.
Krush lands an elbow just above Manuel 's eye.

Krush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick from Krush lands but Manuel takes it in his stride.
Krush keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manuel.
Krush delivers a nice body kick.
Krush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manuel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from Krush misses.
Krush misses with a series of wild punches.
Manuel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Krush tries to avoid it but Manuel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Krush to the ground. Krush escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Manuel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Krush.
Krush stuffs the takedown.

Krush moves into the clinch.
Manuel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Krush pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krush looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manuel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Krush. Krush obviously looking to wear him down.
Manuel tries to bum rush Krush with a series of wild strikes but Krush uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Krush connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krush slips under a jab from Manuel.
Alexander Krush is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krush lands a head kick!
Krush wants to clinch up but Manuel keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manuel looks to land a right hand but Krush moved out of range.

Krush instigates a clinch.
Manuel tries to circle away but Krush has him pinned against the cage.
A short uppercut from Krush.
Krush lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Krush dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Manuel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Krush. Krush obviously looking to wear him down.
Krush tries to clinch up.
Manuel throws a right hand that misses
and Krush counters with a good low kick that Manuel was not able to check.
Manuel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Krush tries to avoid it but Manuel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Krush to the ground. Krush escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A lazy left from Manuel finds it's target.
Krush tries to clinch up but Manuel circles away and keeps his distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Krush.
Krush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manuel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Krush. That one must have hurt.
Krush scores with a one two! Manuel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Krush forces Manuel back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krush with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Krush breaks the clinch.
Krush tries to clinch but Manuel moves out of range.
Nice cross by Manuel.
Manuel misses with a few strikes there.
Manuel is breathing heavily.
Krush lands with a kick to the ribs.
Alexander Krush is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Krush moves into the clinch successfully.

Krush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manuel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Krush's head backwards.
A punch combination from Krush misses.
Krush scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Krush goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Krush tries to clinch up.
Manuel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krush.

Krush rushes Manuel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Krush scores with a nice short uppercut.
Manuel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Krush.

Krush manages to break the clinch.
Manuel misses with an uppercut. Krush saw that one coming.
Manuel works the jab nicely.
Manuel scores with a nice strike.
Krush throws a series of punches but Manuel moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuel scores with a sloppy right hand. Krush should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Manuel drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Manuel creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Krush sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Manuel sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Krush is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Manuel.
Sloppy strikes there by Manuel.
Manuel working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Krush avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Manuel.
Manuel prevents Krush from escaping the position.
Manuel working the head with strikes.
Krush is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Manuel is controlling him well.
Krush throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Manuel is chipping away with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Manuel working the head and body with strikes.
Krush is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel looks up at the clock and then as Krush takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Manuel smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Krush is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Manuel has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Manuel landing strikes.
Manuel working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Krush is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Manuel is controlling him well.
Manuel in side control lands a decent elbow.
Krush taking a bit of punishment here - Manuel scoring with strikes.
Krush is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Manuel asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Manuel lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Manuel works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Krush is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Manuel has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Manuel working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krush avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Manuel.
Krush wants to get back to his feet but Manuel drags him back down.
Manuel lands an elbow.
Krush is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Manuel is controlling him well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manuel lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Krush tries to escape but Manuel is in control.
Manuel is chipping away with strikes.
Manuel scores with a couple of short elbows.
Raive Manuel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Manuel in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Manuel working the ground and pound but Krush is defending the strikes.
Manuel prevents Krush from escaping the position.
Manuel lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Krush down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krush taking punishment in the form of punches.
Krush striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Manuel is working Krush over with some ground and pound from side control.
Manuel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Krush taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Raive Manuel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Manuel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alexander Krush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manuel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Krush takes the fight into the clinch.
Manuel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short body shot lands from Krush as the two fighters clinch.
Alexander Krush has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Manuel has Krush pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Krush manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Krush lands a body shot in the clinch.
Krush scores with a nice hook to the head.

Krush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manuel shoots in looking for a takedown. Krush tries to sprawl out of it but Manuel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Krush manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Manuel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Krush. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Danga de danga de dang - Krush scores with a four punch combination!
Manuel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krush circles away quickly and effectively.
Manuel circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krush is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manuel shoots in for a takedown but Krush shows good takedown defense.
Alexander Krush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raive Manuel.
Manuel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Krush tries to close the distance and clinch but Manuel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Krush tries to clinch but Manuel moves out of range.
Manuel misses with a wild combination.

Krush instigates a clinch.
Krush gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Manuel.
Krush works on Manuel's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Krush - that landed with a thud.
Krush lands with a right to the head.
Krush throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Manuels head.
A shot in the inside from Krush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Krush breaks the clinch.
Krush misses with a few strikes there.
Manuel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Krush moves into the clinch.
Manuel wants to take the fight to the mat but Krush manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Krush breaks the clinch.
Manuel keeps the fight on the outside.
A left and a right from Krush both land. Nice combination.
Manuel might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Manuel cracks Krush with a right hand to the side of the head.
A combination from Manuel does no damage.

Krush clinches up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Krush.
Manuel avoiding damage as Krush throws knees to the body.
Manuel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Krush manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Manuel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel misses with a few strikes there.
Krush misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Manuel misses with a two punch combination.
Nice body kick from Krush.
Krush scores with a spinning back kick!
Manuel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Manuel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Krush.
Krush throws a head kick that Manuel semi-blocks.
Krush wants to clinch.
A nice combination there by Manuel.
Krush showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manuel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Krush has taken the fight to the clinch.
Krush is leaning against Manuel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Krush misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Manuel.

Krush breaks the clinch.
Manuel cracks Krush with a right hand to the side of the head.

Krush gets caught napping as Manuel dives in and scores a takedown. Krush manages to retain guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Krush is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Manuel is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manuel won't allow Krush to get back to his feet.
Krush has momentary wrist control but Manuel slips an elbow through the middle.
Manuel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Manuel is looking to work some ground and pound but Krush has wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manuel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Krush works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Krush is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Manuel distracts Krush with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Krush!
A relieved looking Alexander Krush thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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 Angus McLoughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Optimus Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLoughlin comes to the cage accompanied by Cadence to Arms. Prime is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Metalingus by Alter Bridge. 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.

McLoughlin
vs
Prime

200 cm
22
282 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

191 cm
25
288 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160 -$100 SALE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angus McLoughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Optimus Prime!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prime avoids the body shot from McLoughlin.
Prime misses with an uppercut. McLoughlin saw that one coming.
Prime will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McLoughlin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Prime scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
You can see the frustration on McLoughlin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
McLoughlin tries to improve position but can't.
Prime scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at McLoughlin to see if he's OK.
Prime takes a little break here. McLoughlin wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
McLoughlin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLoughlin is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Prime is looking for a sweep. McLoughlin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Prime is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Prime gets back to full guard.
Prime tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McLoughlin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Angus McLoughlin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
McLoughlin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Prime looks gassed!
McLoughlin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Prime paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLoughlin dips to his left and cracks Prime with an uppercut!
Prime throws a series of strikes that have McLoughlin backpedaling.
McLoughlin tries to clinch there but Prime circles away.
McLoughlin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Prime.
McLoughlin ducks right into an uppercut from Prime.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McLoughlin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Prime has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Prime and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Prime misses with a left hand
and McLoughlin counters with a good low kick that Prime was not able to check.
McLoughlin tries to close the distance and clinch but Prime swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Prime on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McLoughlin. McLoughlin obviously looking to wear him down.
Prime uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLoughlin.
Angus McLoughlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLoughlin scores with the left hand. Prime knows he should have avoided that one.
McLoughlin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Prime paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime blocks a head kick by McLoughlin.
McLoughlin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Optimus Prime has been cut.
McLoughlin tries to clinch but Prime is having none of it.
A slapping leg kick lands for McLoughlin.
Prime circles away from the clinch attempt.
McLoughlin misses with a body shot.
McLoughlin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McLoughlin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Prime.
McLoughlin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McLoughlin tries to clinch but Prime moves out of range.
McLoughlin scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLoughlin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McLoughlin throws a leg kick but Prime sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McLoughlin slips under a jab.
Prime swats away the attempt to clinch by McLoughlin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLoughlin throws a leg kick which misses Prime's front leg but catches the back leg as Prime tries to avoid it.
McLoughlin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters circling a little - McLoughlin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Prime swats away the attempt to clinch by McLoughlin.
McLoughlin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Prime swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Prime tries to keep at a distance but McLoughlin has taken the fight into the clinch.
McLoughlin taking a breather.
McLoughlin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Prime blocks it with crossed arms.
McLoughlin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Prime looking for a takedown.
Angus McLoughlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Optimus Prime.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McLoughlin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McLoughlin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McLoughlin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Prime has McLoughlin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McLoughlin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angus McLoughlin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Optimus Prime's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Prime throws a shot from downtown. McLoughlin moves away and avoids it.
McLoughlin tries to clinch there but Prime circles away.
Prime will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A good leg kick by McLoughlin.
Prime blocks a leg kick.
McLoughlin lands with a thumping leg kick.

McLoughlin moves into the clinch.

McLoughlin drops Prime with a big knee straight up the middle! Prime is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Angus McLoughlin is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLoughlin throws out a leg kick but Prime moves out of range and McLoughlin only half commits.

McLoughlin has taken the fight to the clinch.
McLoughlin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Prime as McLoughlin tries to tie him up.
McLoughlin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Prime.
McLoughlin has Prime pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Prime is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from McLoughlin - that's hurt Prime badly! Oh, another knee lands and Prime is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Prime doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Angus McLoughlin!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diangi Makiavala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Triton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diangi Makiavala has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Makiavala
vs
Triton

205 cm
23
220 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

185 cm
22
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diangi Makiavala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Triton!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Triton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Makiavala but Makiavala pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Makiavala throws a nice looking combination but Triton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Makiavala takes a swing at Triton's ribcage but misses.
Triton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Makiavala rushes Triton and presses him up against the cage.
Makiavala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Triton's elbow.
Makiavala lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Makiavala.
Makiavala tries to throw a body punch but Triton avoids it by throwing Makiavala back against the cage.

Makiavala breaks the clinch.
Triton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diangi Makiavala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Triton.
Triton moves away from the strike by Makiavala.
Makiavala scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Triton doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Makiavala closes the distance and pushes Triton back into the cage.
Makiavala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makiavala tries to throw a body punch but Triton avoids it by throwing Makiavala back against the cage.

Triton tightens his grip and picks Makiavala up, before dumping him to the ground. Makiavala manages to land in guard.
Makiavala working a defensive guard here.
Makiavala wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Makiavala pushes Triton off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Makiavala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Triton manages to avoid it.
Triton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Makiavala forces Triton back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makiavala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Triton tries to score a body lock takedown but Makiavala shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Triton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Makiavala is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Triton wants a takedown.
Makiavala misses with a hook to the ribs.
Triton takes a shot to the head.

Makiavala breaks from the clinch.
Makiavala swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Triton counters with a right hand to the body.
Makiavala throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Diangi Makiavala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makiavala throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Triton.
Triton shoots in looking for a takedown but Makiavala manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Triton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Makiavala jabs Triton right on the nose. Triton blinks but takes it well.
Triton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Makiavala.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makiavala fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Triton looks for a takedown but Makiavala sprawls well.
Makiavala avoids the body shot from Triton.
Triton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Makiavala is fending him off so far but Triton persists. Nope, Makiavala circles away and we're back to standing.
Makiavala just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Makiavala, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Triton fails with a takedown attempt.
Triton dives in and grabs Makiavala's left leg, looking for a takedown. Makiavala pushes down on Triton's head and hops out.
Makiavala scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Makiavala does no damage.
Makiavala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Triton.
Makiavala defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Triton.
Makiavala tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Triton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Makiavala.
Makiavala thows a left - swing and a miss!
Makiavala throws a series of punches but Triton avoids them all with ease.
Makiavala lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Triton looks for a takedown but Makiavala sprawls well.
A combination from Makiavala does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Horrible takedown by Triton or perhaps it was just good defense by Makiavala which made him look bad.

Makiavala closes the distance and clinches.
Makiavala tries to work over Triton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Makiavala lands a body shot.
Makiavala lands with a left to the head.
Makiavala tries a body shot but Triton blocks it.
Makiavala misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Makiavala breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Makiavala scores with a jab to the jaw.
Triton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Triton misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Triton closes the distance and clinches up with Makiavala, looking for a takedown. Triton pushes Makiavala against the cage but Makiavala circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diangi Makiavala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Triton.

Triton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Makiavala did well to prevent Triton getting side control.
Makiavala tries to get to full guard but Triton has control of the leg.

Triton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Makiavala manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Triton trying to control the position from guard on top but Makiavala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Makiavala will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Triton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Makiavala wants to stand and escape but Triton is having none of it.
Makiavala is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Triton trying to control the position from guard on top but Makiavala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Makiavala trying to control the position.

Triton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Triton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Makiavala keeping full guard, as Triton tries to pass.
Makiavala is trying to control the position but Triton postures up.
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!
Triton preventing the sweep.
Triton stays in close to Makiavala's body and controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Diangi Makiavala wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Triton slips a jab from Makiavala.

Makiavala closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makiavala lands a body shot in the clinch.
Makiavala gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Triton.
Makiavala has a couple of punches blocked by Triton.
Triton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Makiavala avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Makiavala lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Triton backwards.
Good body shot from Makiavala.
Makiavala tries to work over Triton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Makiavala manages to break the clinch.
Makiavala throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Triton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Triton stalling away here and it's allowed Makiavala to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Makiavala has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Triton has passed into side control.

Triton tries for a kimura but Makiavala is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makiavala is holding Triton down, trying to stall.
Triton staying calm.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Triton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Diangi Makiavala will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Makiavala throws a hook to the side of Triton's head but Triton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Makiavala closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Makiavala tries to throw a body punch but Triton avoids it by throwing Makiavala back against the cage.
Triton is looking to take this one to the mat.
Makiavala tries to work over Triton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Makiavala struggles to land a body shot inside as Triton controls his hands.
Makiavala misses with a punch to the body.
Makiavala misses with a hook to the ribs.
Triton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Makiavala avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Makiavala.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Makiavala breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Triton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Makiavala is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Makiavala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Triton was well out of range. Poor timing from Makiavala.
Makiavala throws a nice looking combination but Triton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diangi Makiavala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Triton instigates a clinch.
Triton is looking to break free of the clinch but Makiavala has double underhooks.
Triton wants to take the fight to the mat but Makiavala manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Diangi Makiavala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Triton.
Makiavala lands with a left to the head.
Triton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Makiavala pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Makiavala lands a shoulder strike.
Makiavala can't find room to land a body shot as Triton controls the action.
Makiavala misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makiavala struggles to land a body shot inside as Triton controls his hands.

Makiavala escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Makiavala slips under a jab from Triton.
Makiavala works the jab nicely.
Triton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Makiavala's waist but Makiavala gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Triton off to one side.
Triton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Makiavala is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makiavala lands a lovely overhand right.
Makiavala lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Makiavala.
Makiavala moves in looking to clinch but Triton pushes him off.
Diangi Makiavala is winning the standup battle so far.

Triton gets tackled into the cage by Makiavala. Makiavala maintains the clinch.
Triton prevents a body shot from Makiavala.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makiavala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Triton tries for a takedown but Makiavala manages to get underhooks.
A body shot lands from Makiavala.
Nice body punch from Makiavala.
Diangi Makiavala has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Triton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Makiavala scores with a shoulder strike.
Makiavala works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A frustrated look appears on Triton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Makiavala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Makiavala can't find room to land a body shot as Triton controls the action.
Triton prevents a body shot from Makiavala.
Makiavala scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makiavala tries to work over Triton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Makiavala - that landed with a thud.
Triton takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makiavala prevents a takedown attempt there.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Makiavala.
Diangi Makiavala is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Makiavala lands a body shot in the clinch.
John Triton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Makiavala tries a body shot but Triton blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Makiavala scores with a shot to the side of Triton's head.
Makiavala misses with a punch to the body.
Triton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diangi Makiavala showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Makiavala, 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diangi Makiavala!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Angelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Gardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gardner comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Stavesacre - Minuteman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Aaron Gardner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Angelo
vs
Gardner

168 cm
24
156 lbs
8 - 6 - 1

163 cm
27
161 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

Milwaukee's Best 160 -$100 SALE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Michael Angelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Gardner!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angelo is looking to clinch but Gardner is avoiding it.
No luck for Gardner with that takedown attempt.
Angelo lands with a nice combination. Gardner backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Aaron Gardner has been cut.
Angelo blocks a jab.

Angelo has closed the distance and engaged Gardner in a clinch.
Angelo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gardner swings wildly with an uppercut but Angelo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Angelo lands a knee to the head.
Gardner managing to block the knees to the body from Angelo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gardner manages to break the clinch.
Gardner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Angelo is fending him off so far but Gardner persists. Nope, Angelo circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Angelo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gardner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Angelo sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gardner shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gardner stops Angelo from getting back to his feet.
Gardner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Angelo defending well though.
Angelo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gardner.
Gardner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Angelo is looking for a sweep. Gardner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardner thows a huge punch but Angelo dodges it nicely.
Gardner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Angelo's head.
Gardner is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gardner is trying to control the action in half guard but Angelo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Angelo kicks off Gardner and gets to his feet.

Gardner darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gardner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Angelo keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Angelo defending well though.
Gardner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gardner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gardner not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gardner works his way into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardner postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Angelo looks a forlorn figure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poor strikes thrown by Gardner there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Angelo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gardner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gardner checks a low kick from Angelo.

Angelo moves into the clinch.
Gardner leaning his opponent against the cage.
Angelo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gardner will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Angelo up against the cage.
Gardner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Angelo is keeping busy.
Gardner dodges an elbow strike from Angelo.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Angelo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Angelo throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelo tries to land a knee to the head but Gardner blocks with his arms.
Gardner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelo lands a damaging elbow.
Gardner looking to stall.
Gardner is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Angelo has denied him.
Angelo gets underhooks to prevent Gardner's takedown attempt.
Angelo lands a damaging elbow.
Gardner takes a knee right on the jaw!
Angelo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gardner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Angelo looking to throw knees to the head but Gardner is blocking nicely.
Angelo tries a knee to the head but Gardner blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gardner.
Gardner throws a punch but it's blocked by Angelo.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gardner - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Aaron Gardner.
Gardner fails to land with a series of punches.
Angelo tries to clinch up.
Angelo tries to clinch there but Gardner circles away.
A head kick misses from Angelo.
Gardner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Angelo sprawls well. Angelo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gardner gets slowly back to his feet.
Gardner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Angelo can pounce on him.
A combination from Gardner does no damage.
Angelo throws a sloppy head kick and Gardner moves out of range easily.
Angelo lands with a kick to the temple. Gardner shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelo lands with a kick to the temple. Gardner shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gardner misses the jab.

Angelo takes the fight into the clinch.
Angelo scores with a knee to the head.
Angelo lands an elbow inside.
Gardner holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gardner blocks an elbow strike from Angelo.
Gardner wants to take the fight to the mat but Angelo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Michael Angelo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Gardner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Angelo gets underhooks to prevent Gardner's takedown attempt.
Angelo misses with an elbow strike.
Angelo throws an elbow but it misses.
Angelo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Angelo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gardner blocks it with crossed arms.
Gardner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gardner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Angelo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Angelo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gardner takes an elbow to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angelo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gardner blocks an elbow strike.
Angelo trying to land knees to the body.
Gardner blocks an elbow strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gardner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Angelo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Gardner'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gardner misses with a double jab

and Angelo moves into the clinch.
Angelo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angelo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Angelo connects with a knee to the head.
Gardner wants to stall.
Angelo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gardner blocks it with crossed arms.
Angelo lands a nice elbow.
Angelo misses with an elbow over the top.
Gardner trying to stall but Angelo improves his position.

Gardner works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Gardner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gardner pushing down on Angelo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gardner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Gardner is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Angelo is just riding it out for now. Gardner eventually gives up the hold.
Gardner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardner controlling the pace.
Gardner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Angelo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gardner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gardner thows a huge punch but Angelo dodges it nicely.
Gardner looks to land a strike but Angelo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gardner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gardner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gardner wants to control from the top but Angelo keeps moving.
Aaron Gardner has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aaron Gardner has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gardner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gardner moves away from the strike by Angelo.
Michael Angelo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Angelo moves into the clinch successfully.
Angelo tries a knee to the head but Gardner blocks it.
Gardner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Angelo is keeping busy.
Angelo trying to land knees to the body.
Angelo lands an elbow inside that Gardner shrugs off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Angelo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gardner's face.

That has opened up Aaron Gardner's cut even more.
Angelo tries to land knees in the clinch but Gardner avoids the damage to the body.
Gardner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Angelo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gardner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Gardner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gardner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Gardner!
An out of breath Aaron Gardner thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tellus Cavinato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Demoss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Demoss acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Cavinato
vs
Demoss

188 cm
22
182 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
29
180 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tellus Cavinato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Demoss!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavinato dives in and grabs Demoss's left leg, looking for a takedown. Demoss pushes down on Cavinato's head and hops out.
Demoss darts in trying to clinch

and Cavinato counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Demoss!

Cavinato with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Cavinato swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tellus Cavinato!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Texas Trash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Castaneda Krishnanuevo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krishnanuevo has chosen Guru Josh Project - Infinity 2008 as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Trash
vs
Krishnanuevo

170 cm
29
140 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

172 cm
26
111 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Texas Trash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Castaneda Krishnanuevo!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Trash misses.
Trash looks to score with a jab to the body but Krishnanuevo is just out of range.
Krishnanuevo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Krishnanuevo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Trash misses the shot to the body.
Krishnanuevo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Trash circles away.
Trash changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Texas Trash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trash lands a jab-cross combination.
Krishnanuevo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Trash counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Trash throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Krishnanuevo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Trash counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Texas Trash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Castaneda Krishnanuevo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krishnanuevo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Trash counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Krishnanuevo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Trash takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Trash waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krishnanuevo.
Krishnanuevo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trash misses with a hook

and Krishnanuevo counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Krishnanuevo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Krishnanuevo in side control, throwing shots but Trash defends.
Trash managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Krishnanuevo.
Krishnanuevo throwing strikes but Trash manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Trash knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Krishnanuevo on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trash tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krishnanuevo tries to improve position but can't.
Krishnanuevo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Trash off and has taken his back!
Krishnanuevo punches the canvas rather than the man.
Krishnanuevo is working the ground and pound. Can Trash escape?
Well, with Krishnanuevo on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Trash is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Even with his hooks in, Krishnanuevo manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Krishnanuevo lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Trash.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krishnanuevo looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Krishnanuevo lands shots from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krishnanuevo throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
You can see the frustration on Trash's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Krishnanuevo is working the ground and pound. Can Trash escape?
Krishnanuevo is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Trash. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Krishnanuevo loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Trash hold on?
Krishnanuevo throwing damaging strikes from the back! Trash could be in trouble here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trash covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Trash prevents Krishnanuevo from getting a body triangle.
Krishnanuevo throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Krishnanuevo lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krishnanuevo gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krishnanuevo throwing sloppy strikes.
Krishnanuevo throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Trash is breathing heavily.
Trash grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Krishnanuevo struggling to keep hold of the position.
Krishnanuevo missing with punches from the back.
Krishnanuevo punches Trash on the ear.
Krishnanuevo lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Can Trash hold on?! Krishnanuevo is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krishnanuevo is punishing Trash with some ground and pound.
Krishnanuevo lands a shot to the head.
Trash finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A combination from Trash does no damage.
A big right from Trash misses.
Nice uppercut there from Trash.
Krishnanuevo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Trash sprawls well. Trash wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Krishnanuevo gets slowly back to his feet.
Trash misses with a hook

so Krishnanuevo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Krishnanuevo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Krishnanuevo passes Trash's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Krishnanuevo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Trash's head.
Trash on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Trash tries to get out of the position.
Trash blocking the ground and pound attempt from Krishnanuevo.
Castaneda Krishnanuevo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Krishnanuevo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trash is in trouble now - Krishnanuevo has advanced to mount!
Krishnanuevo lands a big shot there that rocks Trash but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Krishnanuevo throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Krishnanuevo thowing shots but they're missing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Krishnanuevo raining down hammerfists from mount.
Krishnanuevo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Trash is looking to escape.
Krishnanuevo landing strikes from the mount and Trash is in trouble!
Krishnanuevo landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krishnanuevo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Trash?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krishnanuevo 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.
Krishnanuevo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Krishnanuevo with a couple of short strikes.
Krishnanuevo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Trash's face.
Krishnanuevo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Trash hang on?
Krishnanuevo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Trash is in a horrible position here. Krishnanuevo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Krishnanuevo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Krishnanuevo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Trash's face.

Trash is rocked!
Trash is bucking up trying to escape but Krishnanuevo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Oh Trash is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Krishnanuevo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Trash hang on?
Krishnanuevo cracks Trash with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trash takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Krishnanuevo's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Castaneda Krishnanuevo!
Castaneda Krishnanuevo thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Ayala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ayala's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I WALK ALONE. Santana has chosen Duke NukemTheme as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ayala
vs
Santana

173 cm
26
179 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

182 cm
26
184 lbs
11 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Ayala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Douglas Santana!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ayala is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Santana.
Ayala tries for a takedown but Santana circles away easily
and Santana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ayala misses with a takedown attempt
and Santana counters with a nice uppercut.

Ayala is rocked!
Ayala doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Santana counters with a nice right hand that sends Ayala toppling to the canvas! Ayala scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Santana finish him?!
Oh Ayala is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Ayala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ayala is holding his hands too far apart here. Santana throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Ayala is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Douglas Santana!
A very excited looking Douglas Santana rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jefferson Davis Hogg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Redding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Davis Hogg
vs
Redding

195 cm
22
320 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
27
290 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Rivers Edge Nutrition (Disciples of Pain)
Rivers Edge Nutrition (Disciples of Pain)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jefferson Davis Hogg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Redding!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogg lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Redding waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hogg.
Redding moves out of range as Hogg strikes.
Hogg moves out of range as Redding throws a body kick.
Redding misses with a two punch combination.
Redding swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hogg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hogg moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hogg lands a leg kick that knocks Redding off balance momentarily.
A slow jab from Redding misses its intended target.

Hogg moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hogg lands a nice knee to the body.
Hogg scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Tom Redding has been cut.
Hogg landing knees to the head.
Hogg lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Redding in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Redding looks gassed!
Redding tries to break the clinch but Hogg is controlling the position.
Hogg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Redding blocks it with crossed arms.
Redding is trying to break free.
Hogg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hogg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hogg scores with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Redding's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hogg trying to land knees to the body.
Redding tries to score a body lock takedown but Hogg shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Redding.
Hogg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hogg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hogg tries a knee to the head but Redding blocks it.
Redding takes a knee right on the jaw!

That has opened up Tom Redding's cut even more.
Hogg unloads a knee to the mid-section. Redding lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hogg tries a knee to the head but Redding blocks it.
Redding blocks an uppercut.
Hogg prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Redding.
Hogg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hogg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hogg connects with a knee to the head.
Hogg tries to land knees in the clinch but Redding avoids the damage to the body.
Redding has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Redding blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hogg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Redding avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogg pushes off an throws an elbow but Redding leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hogg lands a good knee to the midsection. Redding won't want to take too many of those.
Redding is trying to break the clinch but Hogg is controlling him.
Redding has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hogg avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jefferson Davis Hogg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Redding.
Hogg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hogg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

The cut above Tom Redding's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hogg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Redding takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hogg struggles to land a body shot inside as Redding controls his hands.
Hogg pushes Redding back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jefferson Davis Hogg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Redding's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Redding has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hogg.

Tom Redding's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hogg lands with a nice body kick.
Redding ducks right into an uppercut from Hogg.
Redding tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hogg was well out of range. Poor timing from Redding.
Redding misses with a jab, cross combination.
Redding thuds his right hand into Hogg's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Redding is looking to land body kicks.
Redding bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Redding misses with a lunging right hand
and Hogg counters with a nice low kick that buckles Redding's knee momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hogg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hogg lets loose with a powerful body kick. Redding will feel that in the morning.
Redding is breathing heavily.
Hogg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Redding on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hogg. Hogg obviously looking to wear him down.
Hogg keeps Redding at a distance using the push kick.
Hogg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Redding can do to turn this around?
Redding chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hogg can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jefferson Davis Hogg is winning the standup battle so far.
Redding misses with a low kick.
Hogg moves out of range as Redding strikes.
Redding uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hogg.
Hogg pushes Redding away with a front kick.
Hogg lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hogg lands with a hook. Redding tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jefferson Davis Hogg!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karter Duxx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xiomar Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halo has chosen Kanye West - Jesus Walks as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Duxx
vs
Halo

196 cm
25
275 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

202 cm
24
286 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Karter Duxx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xiomar Halo!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duxx tries to clinch
and Halo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Duxx tries to clinch up
and Halo counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halo misses with a body kick.
Halo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Karter Duxx has been cut.
Duxx tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Halo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A good leg kick by Halo.
Duxx is breathing heavily.
Duxx closes the distance but Halo moves to the side
and Halo counters with a slapping leg kick.

Halo closes the distance and pushes Duxx back into the cage.
Halo works on Duxx's body with a couple of short punches.
Halo managing to block the knees to the body from Duxx.
Nice body punch from Halo - that landed with a thud.
Duxx swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Halo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duxx blocks a body shot from Halo.
A body shot lands from Halo.
Halo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duxx backwards.
Halo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halo tries to throw a body punch but Duxx avoids it by throwing Halo back against the cage.
Halo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Halo.
Halo cracks Duxx with a nice body shot.
Halo lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Halo.
A nice left hand lands by Halo.

Duxx is rocked!
Halo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Duxx is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Halo breaks from the clinch.
Halo circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Duxx tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Halo wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Xiomar Halo!
Post fight, Xiomar Halo took to the microphone: 'Do you know what Hell really is, Karter Duxx? It's not lakes of burning oil or chains of ice. It's certainly not this beating you just took... It's being removed from God's sight, having His Word taken from you. It's hard to believe. so hard. I know that better than anyone. '.