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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alotta Fagina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fagina
vs
Parker

189 cm
20
220 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

175 cm
27
213 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alotta Fagina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rex Parker!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fagina throws a right hand that Parker ducks under and follows up with a left that Parker also avoids with ease.
Fagina thows a body shot but no joy.
Parker checks a leg kick nicely.
Parker thuds his shin into the meat of Fagina's side.
Nice body kick there by Parker.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick and Fagina moves out of range easily.
Fagina stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fagina wants it to stay on the feet.
Parker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Alotta Fagina has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker misses with a wild body shot.
Fagina throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Parker's head.
Fagina avoids the head kick by Parker.
Fagina is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fagina has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Parker finds it's way round the side to connect with Fagina's head.
Parker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fagina is breathing heavily.
Parker throws a monster overhand right that drops Fagina! Parker follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rex Parker!
A victorious Rex Parker thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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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 James Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Maris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Maris has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Hart
vs
Maris

185 cm
19
203 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Maris!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hart feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Maris looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Hart thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Maris really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hart. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hart slips nicely into half guard.

Hart is trying to work for a kimura but Maris is defending well.

Hart seems to be working for a kimura but Maris defends the submission attempt.

Hart is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Maris is just riding it out for now. Hart eventually gives up the hold.

Hart is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hart is working for a submission of some sort.

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

Hart is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Maris sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Maris is trying to stand up here but Hart is controlling him well.

Hart looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Hart is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Hart seems to be looking for submissions.

Hart looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maris looking for submissions off his back.

Hart is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Maris doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hart.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hart is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Maris has managed to free his arm - good work.

Maris is defending against the submission attempts here by Hart.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maris is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Hart dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hart closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Hart gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Hart 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.

Hart drops back looking for a leg! Maris is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Maris manages to kick Hart off! Hart jumps back into Maris's guard.

Hart thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maris is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hart 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.
Hart passes Maris's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Hart is looking for a kimura here.

Hart is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Maris doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hart.

Hart in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Maris tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Hart!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Hart!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Velazquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres comes to the cage accompanied by All I Do Is Win. The crowd seem to be enjoying Velazquez's choice of entrance music: Since the Flood- "Valor and Vengeance. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Torres
vs
Velazquez

188 cm
31
178 lbs
5 - 11 - 0

195 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ari Velazquez!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

It looks like Dan Torres has been cut.
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!
Velazquez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Velazquez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice cross by Velazquez.

Torres is rocked!
Torres walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Torres limp body while Velazquez jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ari Velazquez!
A victorious Ari Velazquez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Everth Cabaret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kehno Onhek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Cabaret
vs
Onhek

190 cm
25
200 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

180 cm
26
190 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Everth Cabaret!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kehno Onhek!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabaret scores with a spinning back kick!
Onhek has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Onhek there as he acknowledges the shot.
Onhek tries to move into range but Cabaret moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good work by Onhek as he checks the leg kick.
Cabaret scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cabaret, right into the meat.
A bone on bone clash there as Onhek blocks the leg kick.
Cabaret showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Onhek.
Onhek looks to land a left hand but Cabaret moved out of range nicely.
Cabaret cracks Onhek with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cabaret throws a head kick but Onhek moves out of range.
Onhek missing with a left hand there. Cabaret was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onhek closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Everth Cabaret seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Onhek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cabaret.
A low kick from Cabaret misses
and Onhek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cabaret misses with an uppercut
and Onhek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cabaret throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Onhek with a poor takedown
and Cabaret counters with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cabaret.
Onhek throws an overhand right that lands on Cabaret's shoulder, as Cabaret tries to avoid the shot.

Onhek gets a double leg takedown into Cabaret's guard.
Onhek with a flurry of punches that miss.
Onhek trying to control the position from guard on top but Cabaret is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Onhek throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onhek stopping the sweep attempt from Cabaret.
Cabaret not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Onhek trying to control but Cabaret is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabaret looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cabaret keeping moving, preventing Onhek from controlling successfully.
Onhek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cabaret swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cabaret is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cabaret looks for the body kick but Onhek saw that one coming.
Cabaret fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Onhek is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabaret misses with a low kick as Onhek jumps back.
Cabaret throws a low kick but Onhek moves out of range easily.
Cabaret throws a solid leg kick but Onhek takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cabaret.
Sloppy strikes from Onhek. Those never looked like landing.
Cabaret keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Onhek feints a jab promting Cabaret to slip. Onhek then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cabaret slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cabaret feints and then cracks Onhek's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Onhek down.
Cabaret throws a leg kick but Onhek moved away.
Onhek misses with a straight left.
Onhek checks a low kick from Cabaret.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabaret slaps away a takedown attempt from Onhek, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Onhek staying out of range there.
Good leg kick by Cabaret there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cabaret throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cabaret misses with a kick to the body.
Cabaret attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Onhek throws a series of punches but Cabaret avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cabaret pivots, looking for a leg kick but Onhek is out of range and Cabaret settles back down.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Onhek.
Everth Cabaret has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kehno Onhek.
Onhek checks a low kick from Cabaret.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Everth Cabaret dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Onhek with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Onhek lands with a shot to the body.
Cabaret tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cabaret stuffs the takedown attempt from Onhek. Onhek gets slowly back to his feet.
Cabaret throws a leg kick
and Onhek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Onhek throws a series of punches but Cabaret avoids them all with ease.
Cabaret rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Onhek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Onhek misses with a takedown
and Cabaret counters with a nice uppercut.
Cabaret keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Onhek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Onhek misses with a hook. Cabaret ducked under it nicely.
Cabaret is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onhek throws an overhand right that lands on Cabaret's shoulder, as Cabaret tries to avoid the shot.
Onhek swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cabaret counters with a straight right hand.
Onhek has his takedown stuffed
and Cabaret connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Everth Cabaret has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kehno Onhek.
Cabaret stuns Onhek with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cabaret throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cabaret shoots in for a double leg but Onhek sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Onhek is defended easily by Cabaret.
Cabaret swings for the body but Onhek moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabaret dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Onhek. That did some damage!
Onhek misses with a takedown attempt - Cabaret sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cabaret tried to score with a low kick but Onhek checks it.
Onhek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabaret was well out of range. Poor timing from Onhek.
Cabaret throws a leg kick which misses Onhek's front leg but catches the back leg as Onhek tries to avoid it.
Onhek shoots for a double leg takedown but Cabaret sprawls well. He's pushed Onhek's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Cabaret gets caught napping as Onhek dives in and scores a takedown. Cabaret manages to retain guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Onhek is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Cabaret has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Onhek is looking to defend but Cabaret has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Onhek! Cabaret pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Onhek taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Everth Cabaret!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Zalesky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Chris Brown feat. Benny Benassi - Beautiful People . Vanderlei Silva has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Silva
vs
Zalesky

188 cm
27
245 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

194 cm
19
273 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vanderlei Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Zalesky!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with the combination.
Zalesky throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Zalesky misses its intended target.
Zalesky tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Zalesky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zalesky uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
Zalesky defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Zalesky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zalesky swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Zalesky is looking to clinch.
Zalesky defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Nice defenses there by Zalesky.
Zalesky lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zalesky throws a big shot that misses.
Zalesky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Zalesky does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zalesky missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zalesky throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination

and Zalesky counters with a nice right hand that sends Silva toppling to the canvas! Silva scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Zalesky finish him?!

Silva is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zalesky connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Silva out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Scott Zalesky!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Puppy Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Love comes to the cage accompanied by Otherside by Mackemore X Ryan Lewis. Smith has chosen I´m Shipping Up To Boston - Dropkick Murphys as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Love
vs
Smith

187 cm
27
217 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

194 cm
26
205 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Puppy Love!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Smith!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love slips under a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Love down.
Smith looks to throw a body kick
and Love counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Love is able to avoid easily.
Love just misses with a punch to the body.
Love doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Love stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Love looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Love persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Jab from Love.
Love ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Love throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith jabs Love to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Love looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith jabs Love to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Love.
Love walks into a stiff left hand from Smith.
Love takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Love slips under a jab from Smith.
A big right from Love misses.
Love waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Austin Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Love takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Love misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
Love throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Love tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Love.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Love throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Smith was covering up waiting for the punch and Love finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Love from controlling successfully.
Smith is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Love is one step ahead there.
Love trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith is trying to control the position but Love postures up.
Love with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Love is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Smith holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Love shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Puppy Love. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith tries to clinch but Love moves out of range.
Love swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Love avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Love's belly button to the back.

Love fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Smith to the ground. Love is now in Smith's guard.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Love postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Love wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Love won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
Love lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smith trying to control the position here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Austin Smith was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Love takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Love swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith takes a swing at Love's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Austin Smith dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Smith throws a shot to the body.

Love scores a takedown into full mount!
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.
Love thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Love scoring with strikes but Smith is staying in there.
Love lands with some strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Love lands a heavy elbow.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Love in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Love landing strikes from the mount.

Smith is rocked!
Love lands a big elbow - Smith is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Smith is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Puppy Love!
A very excited looking Puppy Love made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fionn Mac Cumhaill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac Cumhaill is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Warriors Code . Rocky Balboa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Balboa
vs
Mac Cumhaill

190 cm
25
210 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

197 cm
27
210 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fionn Mac Cumhaill !
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa wants to clinch
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mac Cumhaill lands a jab to the head.
Balboa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Balboa looks to clinch
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a nice uppercut.
Balboa moves to clinch but Mac Cumhaill breaks away
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balboa looks to clinch
and Mac Cumhaill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mac Cumhaill circles away from the clinch attempt.
Balboa wants to clinch but Mac Cumhaill slips to the side
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a stiff right hand.
Balboa needs to keep his hands up - Mac Cumhaill had a free shot at his head there.
Balboa slips a straight right by Mac Cumhaill .

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

Balboa sneaks out the side door and pushes Mac Cumhaill away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Balboa tries to clinch
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a nice uppercut.

Balboa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill looking for a takedown.
Mac Cumhaill wants a takedown but no success here.
Balboa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Balboa lands with a right to the head.

Mac Cumhaill works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Balboa wants to stand up but Mac Cumhaill is controlling him.
Mac Cumhaill working some strikes from top position.
Balboa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mac Cumhaill loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mac Cumhaill wants to pass the guard but Balboa is keeping the position.
Mac Cumhaill is looking to work some ground and pound but Balboa has wrist control.
Mac Cumhaill chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mac Cumhaill is looking to work some ground and pound but Balboa has wrist control.
Mac Cumhaill chips away with some ground and pound.
Mac Cumhaill with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Balboa wants to stand up but Mac Cumhaill is controlling him.
Mac Cumhaill throwing strikes but missing.
Balboa wants to get back to his feet but Mac Cumhaill is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mac Cumhaill thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Balboa's head.
Balboa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mac Cumhaill throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Balboa kicks Mac Cumhaill off and gets back to his feet.
The fighters circling - Balboa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balboa doesn't manage to clinch there - Mac Cumhaill circles away.
Rocky Balboa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Balboa wants to clinch but Mac Cumhaill slips to the side
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mac Cumhaill is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Balboa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mac Cumhaill throws a jab when Balboa was well out of range.
Mac Cumhaill looks for a takedown but Balboa sprawls well.
Rocky Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fionn Mac Cumhaill .
Mac Cumhaill jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot lands for Mac Cumhaill .
Mac Cumhaill 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.
Balboa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Balboa is looking to clinch but Mac Cumhaill is avoiding it.
Mac Cumhaill thows a body shot but no joy.
Balboa looks to clinch
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Balboa thinking.
Mac Cumhaill scores with a nice strike.
Rocky Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mac Cumhaill throws a hook but Balboa avoids it easily.
Balboa throws a head kick but Mac Cumhaill moves out of range.
Mac Cumhaill circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balboa looks to clinch
and Mac Cumhaill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mac Cumhaill circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mac Cumhaill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fionn Mac Cumhaill dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Balboa tries to clinch
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a left to the body.
Balboa moves to clinch but Mac Cumhaill breaks away

and Mac Cumhaill counters with a shoot takedown. Balboa fights it but they end up in guard.
Mac Cumhaill tries to free his leg and advance position but Balboa is retaining full guard.
Mac Cumhaill working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mac Cumhaill throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mac Cumhaill throws a big right hand that misses.
Balboa is looking to stand up but Mac Cumhaill isn't so interested in that idea.
Mac Cumhaill has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mac Cumhaill throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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!
Mac Cumhaill trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Balboa kicks Mac Cumhaill off and gets to his feet.
Mac Cumhaill circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mac Cumhaill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Balboa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mac Cumhaill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mac Cumhaill swats away the attempt to clinch by Balboa.
Mac Cumhaill has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balboa is looking to clinch but Mac Cumhaill is avoiding it.
Mac Cumhaill jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Balboa tries to clinch there but Mac Cumhaill circles away.
Balboa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mac Cumhaill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Balboa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a left to the body.
Rocky Balboa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mac Cumhaill connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Balboa's hands.
Balboa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Balboa tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Mac Cumhaill counter with a right hand.
Balboa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mac Cumhaill lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balboa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mac Cumhaill paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa tries to close the distance and clinch but Mac Cumhaill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Balboa misses with a head kick.
Mac Cumhaill connects with the punch.
Mac Cumhaill lands with a nice body punch.
Mac Cumhaill misses with a hook. Balboa ducked under it nicely.
Balboa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Balboa looks to clinch
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a nice uppercut.
Balboa tries to close the distance and clinch but Mac Cumhaill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fionn Mac Cumhaill seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balboa wants to clinch
and Balboa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Balboa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mac Cumhaill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Balboa looks to clinch
and Mac Cumhaill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Balboa misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa wants to clinch but Mac Cumhaill slips to the side
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Balboa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mac Cumhaill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Balboa tries to clinch
and Balboa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mac Cumhaill cracks Balboa with a good jab.

Balboa is rocked!
Balboa wants to clinch
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a crisp right that sends Balboa to the canvas! Mac Cumhaill follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fionn Mac Cumhaill !
Jumping up and down and very excited, Fionn Mac Cumhaill waved his t-shirt featuring SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI's logo in front of the cameras.

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C
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A | B

hype
A | B

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A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Czech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuai Lai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lai has chosen CKY - Chinese Rap as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Czech
vs
Lai

192 cm
29
215 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

195 cm
28
215 lbs
25 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Resistance

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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peter Czech!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kuai Lai!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lai lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lai misses with the combination.
Lai moves into range and connects with a jab.

Czech is rocked!
Lai closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Czech out cold! Czech corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kuai Lai!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Trudeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel comes into the arena with Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Steel
vs
Trudeau

185 cm
26
210 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
215 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Steel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Trudeau!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel cracks Trudeau with a good jab.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trudeau scores with a shot to the body.
Trudeau lands with an overhand left.
Trudeau misses with a body shot.
Trudeau looks to land a combination but Steel avoids it well.
Trudeau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steel throws a leg kick but Trudeau sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Trudeau throws out a loose jab but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trudeau thows a body shot but no joy.
Trudeau stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Steel.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steel.
Steel misses with a body kick.
Trudeau moves out of range as Steel throws a body kick.
Steel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trudeau was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trudeau avoids a kick to the body.
Trudeau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau misses the shot to the body.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Trudeau is just out of range.
Pierre Trudeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel misses with an uppercut.
Steel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steel throws a leg kick but Trudeau sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Trudeau misses the target.
Steel ducks under a wild hook from Trudeau.
Steel lands a nice looking body shot.
Steel misses with a looping left.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trudeau.
Trudeau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steel.
Steel swats away the attempt to clinch by Trudeau.
Steel scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters circling - Steel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau misses the jab.
Trudeau takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Steel misses with a wild body shot.
Trudeau swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trudeau loads up on a big right hand but Steel slips the punch.
Trudeau is looking to clinch but Steel is avoiding it.
Steel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trudeau was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel.
Trudeau avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trudeau.
Steel throws a front kick aimed at Trudeau's knee but Trudeau avoids it well.
Trudeau swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Trudeau will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Trudeau takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel looks to throw the jab but Trudeau is out of range.
Steel is looking to slow Trudeau down with leg kicks.
Steel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Trudeau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Steel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Trudeau lands a nice hook to Steel's body. Steel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Steel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Trudeau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trudeau throws a jab when Steel was well out of range.
Steel moves forwards but Trudeau connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Steel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Trudeau fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Steel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Trudeau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trudeau tries to clinch but Steel moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel avoids the body shot from Trudeau.
Steel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Steel counters with a nice uppercut.
Trudeau is looking to clinch but Steel is avoiding it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trudeau scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Trudeau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steel is looking to wear down Trudeau with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Trudeau throws the left hand but Steel avoids the punch easily.
Steel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steel throws a lazy right hand but Trudeau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steel throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steel lands a head kick!
The crowd cheers as Trudeau lands an impressive looking overhand right. Steel doesn't seem phased though.
Steel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Trudeau lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steel at a distance.
Steel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Trudeau.
Max Steel is winning the standup battle so far.
Trudeau lands with a shot to the body.
Trudeau misses with a lunging right hand
and Steel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Trudeau scores with a body shot.
Steel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Trudeau's head.
Trudeau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Steel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Trudeau cracks Steel with an open hand slap.

Trudeau has Steel up against the cage in a clinch.
Trudeau working aggressively here.
Trudeau can't find room to land a body shot as Steel controls the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trudeau misses with some punches.
Trudeau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steel misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Steel fails to land.
Trudeau misses with a punch to the body.
Trudeau misses with a punch to the body.
Steel struggles to land a body shot inside as Trudeau controls his hands.
Trudeau lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steel.
Trudeau has a couple of punches blocked by Steel.
Trudeau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steel's elbow.
Trudeau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trudeau tries a body shot but Steel blocks it.
Steel scores with a hook to the body.
Trudeau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Trudeau.
Trudeau lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
Trudeau swings wildly with an uppercut but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trudeau throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trudeau keeps control of Steel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Trudeau scores with a shoulder strike.
Trudeau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steel blocks an uppercut.
Steel can't find room to land a body shot as Trudeau controls the action.
Steel tries a body shot but Trudeau blocks it.
Trudeau swings wildly with an uppercut but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trudeau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trudeau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steel's elbow.
Trudeau misses with a punch to the body.
Steel lands a nice uppercut.
Trudeau prevents a body shot from Steel.
Trudeau has a couple of punches blocked by Steel.
A short body shot lands from Steel as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Steel tries to work over Trudeau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trudeau misses with the head strike.

Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trudeau checks a low kick from Steel.
Steel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steel misses the jab.
Steel thows a body shot but no joy.
Steel cracks the inside of Trudeau's front leg.
Steel throws a head kick that misses.
Trudeau staying out of range there.

Trudeau has managed to clinch.
Steel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trudeau scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trudeau swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Trudeau scores with a nice short uppercut.
Trudeau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trudeau.
Steel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trudeau's elbow.
Steel blocks an uppercut.
Trudeau cracks Steel with a nice body shot.
Trudeau can't find room to land a body shot as Steel controls the action.
Trudeau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trudeau lands a left hand.

It looks like Max Steel has been cut.
Trudeau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trudeau misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Trudeau.
Pierre Trudeau seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trudeau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steel taking a breather.
Trudeau misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Trudeau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Max Steel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

No joy there for Trudeau, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, jab by Trudeau - just one landing.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Trudeau is just out of range.
Steel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Trudeau misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Steel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Trudeau tries to clinch up.
Steel connects with an inside leg kick.
Trudeau misses with a body shot.
Trudeau looks to land a combination but Steel avoids it well.
Trudeau tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trudeau connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Steel's hands.
Steel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slow jab from Trudeau misses its intended target.
Steel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Trudeau.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trudeau.
Sloppy strikes from Trudeau. Those never looked like landing.
Trudeau lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steel at a distance.
Trudeau lands with a shot to the body.
Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trudeau.
Trudeau loads up on a big right hand but Steel slips the punch.
Trudeau fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Trudeau closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Trudeau tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trudeau throws a leg kick but Steel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Trudeau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steel moves out of range as Trudeau strikes.
Steel thumps Trudeau with a low kick.
Trudeau swings widly with a right hand
and Steel counters with a series of strikes. Trudeau will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel jabs at Trudeau's body.
Trudeau avoids a kick to the body.
Trudeau slips under a jab.
Steel connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel throws a body kick that misses.
Steel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Trudeau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steel.
Trudeau lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steel circles away quickly and effectively.
A lazy left from Trudeau finds it's target.
Trudeau sizes up Steel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Trudeau changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Trudeau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trudeau scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Steel throws a solid leg kick but Trudeau takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Steel.
Trudeau tries to close the distance and clinch but Steel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trudeau misses with a double jab.
Steel throws out a powerful jab.
Steel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trudeau drops his hands momentarily and Steel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Steel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Steel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Trudeau tries to clinch up.
Steel fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheers as Trudeau lands an impressive looking overhand right. Steel doesn't seem phased though.
Trudeau jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau throws a nice looking combination but Steel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steel avoids the body shot from Trudeau.
Steel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Steel staying out of range there.
Trudeau's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Steel slips a jab from Trudeau.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steel swats away the attempt to clinch by Trudeau.
Steel connects with a leg kick. Trudeau looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Steel tries to work over Trudeau's front leg with a kick but Trudeau checks it.
Steel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trudeau.
Steel defending well as Trudeau loads up on a big left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trudeau. Steel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trudeau swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steel connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Pierre Trudeau just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Max Steel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Steel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Steel tries to move into range but Trudeau moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Steel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Trudeau scoring well with a low kick there.
Steel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Trudeau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steel.
Trudeau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel was well out of range. Poor timing from Trudeau.
Steel thumps Trudeau with a low kick.
Trudeau looks to score with a jab to the body but Steel is just out of range.
Trudeau just misses with a punch to the body.
Trudeau dodges the punch combination from Steel.
Steel slips a straight right by Trudeau.
Trudeau misses with a shot to the body
and Steel counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel lands a really nice looking cross but Trudeau seems unphased.
Steel lands a nice looking body kick.
Steel misses with a low kick.
Trudeau throws a body punch but Steel moves out of range.
Trudeau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Trudeau throws a right and a left that Steel avoids nicely.
Trudeau throws a series of punches but Steel moves out of range.
Steel lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from Trudeau misses.

Trudeau rushes Steel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Trudeau works on Steel's body with a couple of short punches.
Trudeau tries to throw a body punch but Steel avoids it by throwing Trudeau back against the cage.

Steel breaks from the clinch.
Steel misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Trudeau darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Steel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trudeau throws out the jab.
Nice body punch from Steel.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trudeau misses the jab.
Steel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Trudeau looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Trudeau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel was well out of range. Poor timing from Trudeau.
Steel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Trudeau avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trudeau moves away.
Trudeau throws a lazy right hand but Steel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trudeau with a jab.
Steel throws a leg kick that misses.
Steel connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau throws a hook to the side of Steel's head but Steel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trudeau misses with an uppercut.
Steel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Steel staying out of range there.
Trudeau checks a low kick from Steel.
Steel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Trudeau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trudeau avoids the head kick by Steel.
Steel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trudeau.
Trudeau lands a nice looking body shot.
Steel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Trudeau lands with a shot to the body.
Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trudeau.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau throws a shot to the body.
A big right from Steel misses.
Steel tries to score with a low kick but Trudeau moves his leg out of the way.
Trudeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Trudeau. That did some damage!
Steel misses with a body kick.
Trudeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Steel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Trudeau to score with a decent uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steel clobbers Trudeau with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Trudeau tries to clinch up but Steel circles away and keeps his distance.
Trudeau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Pierre Trudeau will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Max Steel's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Steel throws a good cross that connects.
A shot to the liver by Steel. Beautiful body shot.
Nice body punch from Steel.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Trudeau is looking to clinch but Steel is avoiding it.
Trudeau throws a jab but it's blocked by Steel.
Trudeau moves out of range of the strikes.
Trudeau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steel swings for the body but Trudeau moves out of range.
A combination from Trudeau does no damage.
Steel lands a nice looking body shot.
Trudeau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steel avoids the body shot from Trudeau.
Steel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Trudeau. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel cracks Trudeau with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Steel swings for the body but Trudeau moves out of range.
Trudeau connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Trudeau lands with a cross.
Trudeau lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Steel swings for the body but Trudeau moves out of range.
Steel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trudeau circles away quickly and effectively.
Trudeau digs a good hook to Steel's body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Trudeau checks a leg kick.
Steel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Steel throws a leg kick but Trudeau sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steel takes a swing at Trudeau's ribcage but misses.
Trudeau tries to clinch up.

Trudeau has closed the distance and engaged Steel in a clinch.
Trudeau lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
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!
Steel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Steel misses with a punch to the body.
Steel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Trudeau backwards.

Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Steel misses with a low kick.
Pierre Trudeau is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Trudeau cracks a nice hook into Steel's ribs.
Nice uppercut lands for Trudeau. That snapped Steel's head back.
Steel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Trudeau does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Steel misses.
Trudeau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steel.
Trudeau fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Steel is looking to score with low kicks.
Steel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Trudeau misses with a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Trudeau.
Trudeau doesn't manage to clinch there - Steel circles away.
Steel avoids the body shot from Trudeau.
Trudeau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steel takes a swing at Trudeau's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Steel misses with a hook.
A big left from Trudeau misses.
Steel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trudeau. Steel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Trudeau tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Trudeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel moves away.
Steel cracks Trudeau with a good jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trudeau manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trudeau.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trudeau. Steel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Max Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pierre Trudeau.
Well Trudeau has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 46:49
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 46:50
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre Trudeau!
Pierre Trudeau is the new light heavyweight champion!