UCLA 100 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Stellben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenneth Rogers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stellben
vs
Rogers

167 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Stellben!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenneth Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stellben slaps away a takedown attempt from Rogers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Rogers. No joy for Stellben on that attempt.
Stellben clobbers Rogers with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice takedown defense from Stellben. No joy for Rogers on that attempt.

Stellben closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stellben lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rogers is trying to control the position but Stellben postures up.
Rogers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stellben stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rogers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stellben landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stellben accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stellben makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rogers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rogers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stellben gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stellben trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stellben lands a couple of digs.
Stellben trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogers wants to sweep here but Stellben controlling him for the moment.
Stellben content to stall in guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stellben's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stellben looking to pass the guard.
Stellben connects with a couple of short punches.
Rogers is trying to keep Stellben in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers wants to sweep here but Stellben controlling him for the moment.
Stellben is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stellben trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stellben in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stellben has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Rogers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stellben can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stellben content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rogers looks gassed!
Stellben scoring with punches to the head and body.

Rogers is rocked!
Stellben lands a couple of elbows.
Rogers is still in real trouble! Can Stellben finish him?
Stellben arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Rogers's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). George Stellben!
George Stellben retains his welterweight title!
In his post fight interview, George Stellben started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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energy
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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerry Winfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Cena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cena has chosen my time is now as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Winfield
vs
Cena

200 cm
26
300 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

190 cm
26
250 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gerry Winfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Cena!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Winfield drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Winfield throws a big right hand that misses.
Winfield works over Cena with some ground and pound from guard.

It looks like John Cena has been cut.
Winfield working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cena is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cena working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Winfield.

Cena is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Winfield accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Cena throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Winfield throws a big right hand that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winfield throwing strikes from guard but Cena blocks nicely.
Winfield connects with a couple of short punches.
Cena throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Cena is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winfield scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winfield scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cena is trying to keep Winfield in close.
Winfield throwing strikes from guard but Cena blocks nicely.
Winfield working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Winfield pushes down on Cena's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Winfield working the head and body with strikes.
Cena wants to improve his position but Winfield is controlling well.
Winfield scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Winfield passes to side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winfield landing strikes.

The cut above John Cena's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gerry Winfield!

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elroy Jetson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ayo Anoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anoy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Massive Attack - Teardrop. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Jetson
vs
Anoy

188 cm
24
185 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

180 cm
28
183 lbs
11 - 14 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elroy Jetson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ayo Anoy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anoy digs a good hook to Jetson's body.
Anoy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice body kick there by Anoy.
Anoy scores with a nice body kick.
Anoy looks to land a combination. Jetson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Anoy clinches up with Jetson and pushes him back against the cage.
Jetson takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jetson tries for a takedown but Anoy manages to get underhooks.

Anoy is trying to trip Jetson. He has hold of a leg but Jetson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Anoy persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Anoy throws a big elbow that misses.
Anoy cracks Jetson with a solid left hand.
Anoy forces his way into half guard.
Anoy wants to take a breather but Jetson is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anoy throwing shots but Jetson is blocking nicely.

Anoy seems to be working for a kimura but Jetson defends the submission attempt.
Anoy is pressing down on Jetson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jetson is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jetson wants to improve his position but Anoy is controlling well.
Jetson is trying to control but Anoy passes into side control!
Anoy scoring with punches and elbows.
Jetson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Anoy scoring with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anoy looking to control but instead Jetson has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Anoy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jetson is trying to maintain the position but Anoy is very close to passing his half guard.
Jetson is not content to let Anoy control the position.
Jetson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Anoy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anoy is looking to advance position but Jetson won't allow it.
Anoy lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anoy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jetson tries to kick Anoy off but Anoy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Anoy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Anoy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jetson defending well though.
Jetson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anoy.
Anoy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Anoy wants to pass to mount but Jetson is defending the position.
Anoy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jetson trying to control but Anoy postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anoy thows a huge punch but Jetson dodges it nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Anoy connects with a nice short shot to Jetson's temple.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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!
Anoy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Anoy trying to control from half guard but Jetson is working away.

Anoy is trying to work for a kimura but Jetson is defending well.
Anoy slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anoy trying to mount his opponent but Jetson defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A nice leg kick lands there from Anoy.
Nice uppercut there from Anoy.
Anoy lands with a cross.
Anoy is looking to slow Jetson down with leg kicks.
Anoy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Jetson gets tackled into the cage by Anoy. Anoy maintains the clinch.
Anoy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anoy lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jetson manages to break the clinch.

Anoy has closed the distance and engaged Jetson in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jetson tries to pull guard but Anoy holds him up against the cage and eventually Jetson drops back down to his feet.
Anoy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jetson looking for a takedown.

Anoy lands a takedown into guard.
Anoy postures up and lands a big shot to Jetson's brow.
Anoy pushes down on Jetson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Anoy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jetson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Anoy seems to be looking for submissions.
Jetson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anoy.
Jetson is trying to control but can't.
Anoy is trying to control the action in half guard but Jetson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Anoy thows a huge punch but Jetson dodges it nicely.
Jetson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anoy on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anoy working Jetson over with strikes.
Anoy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Anoy is looking for a kimura here.

Anoy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jetson defends it well.
Anoy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anoy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Anoy is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Anoy working for a submission but Jetson is keeping him at bay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anoy avoids the attempt from Jetson to control.
Anoy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jetson tries to reverse the position but Anoy maintains control.
Anoy lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jetson hang on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jetson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anoy with good strikes from the mount here!
Jetson wants to hold on but Anoy pushes him away.
Anoy working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Jetson is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Anoy is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Anoy extends the arm and Jetson is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ayo Anoy!
Ayo Anoy very nearly forgot to thank Hellbent amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Atilla Da (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Jacko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by -. James Jacko has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Da
vs
Jacko

190 cm
25
215 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

200 cm
32
221 lbs
17 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Atilla Da!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Jacko!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da throws a hook to the side of Jacko's head but Jacko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jacko throws out a loose jab but Da uses good head movement to avoid it.
Da moves out of range of the strikes.
No joy there for Jacko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jacko misses with a few strikes there.
Da pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jacko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Da avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jacko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Da keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Da misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jacko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jacko throws a low kick but it's checked well by Da.
Da cracks Jacko with a good jab.
Da throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jacko's waist but Jacko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Da off to one side.

Da is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jacko's half guard.
Da lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Da has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Da takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Da is trying to control. Jacko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Da is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Da misses with a head shot. Jacko uses the momentum to regain guard.
Da is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jacko trying to keep a closed guard but Da is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Atilla Da has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jacko sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jacko gets tackled into the cage by Da. Da maintains the clinch.
Jacko tries to land knees in the clinch but Da avoids the damage to the body.

Da gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Da controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Da loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jacko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jacko wants to sweep but no luck.
Jacko keeping moving, preventing Da from controlling successfully.
Jacko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Da trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Da missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Da controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jacko working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Da stands and throws Jacko's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The strikes coming from Da are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Da trying to control the position but Jacko is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jacko taking a bit of punishment here - Da scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jacko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Da lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jacko misses the shot to the body.
Jacko misses with a series of wild punches.
Jacko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Da.
Da looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Da staying out of range there.
Da looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jacko is fending him off so far but Da persists. Nope, Jacko circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Da.
Da throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jacko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Da counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Da looking to score a takedown here. Jacko is defending well but Da drives through and ends up in Jacko's guard.
Da stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jacko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Da wants to control from the top but Jacko keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da throwing strikes from guard but Jacko blocks nicely.
Da keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jacko's head.
Da working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Da wants to control from the top but Jacko keeps moving.
Jacko trying to control the position.
Da lands a couple of elbows.
Da trying to control but Jacko is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Da accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Da won't allow Jacko to sweep him here.
Da looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Da closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Da lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Da pushing down on Jacko's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da is trying to control the action in half guard but Jacko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jacko keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ground and pound from Da.
Da is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Da lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jacko hang on?
Da scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jacko?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Da raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Da! Jacko is hurt baaadly! Da is firing away with more strikes - Jacko is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Atilla Da!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Ripley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Cutty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ripley comes to the cage accompanied by The Talented Mr. Ripley - Tu Vuo' Fa l'Americano . Bill Cutty has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Ripley
vs
Cutty

190 cm
29
225 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

190 cm
27
215 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Das Labor
Das Labor

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mr Ripley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Cutty!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cutty throws a nice looking combination but Ripley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ripley fails to land with a series of punches.
Cutty misses with a few strikes there.
Cutty throws a right and a left that Ripley avoids nicely.
Cutty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ripley misses with a wild combination.
Cutty throws a series of punches but Ripley avoids them all with ease.
Ripley closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Bill Cutty has been cut.
Cutty falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ripley counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cutty!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ripley looking to ground and pound but Cutty is blocking nicely.
Ripley tries to control but Cutty wriggling away.
Ripley controlling the pace for now.
Ripley trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ripley is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Cutty to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cutty shrugs it off.

Ripley working for a guillotine from mount but Cutty is in no mood to give up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ripley looking to control but Cutty is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Ripley looking for a guillotine from mount but Cutty is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ripley looking for a guillotine from mount but Cutty is having none of it.
Ripley content just to control the position here.

Ripley quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Ripley but it's paid off an Cutty is forced to tap! Nice work by Ripley.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mr Ripley!
Mr Ripley made sure to mention his sponsor, Das Labor in his post fight interview.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Dinero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bigg Hugg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugg has chosen All Right Now as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dinero
vs
Hugg

185 cm
25
262 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

200 cm
24
300 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrew Dinero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bigg Hugg!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinero looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hugg is fending him off so far but Dinero persists. Nope, Hugg circles away and we're back to standing.
Hugg wants to clinch.
Dinero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Dinero closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hugg did well to prevent Dinero getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hugg wants to get back to his feet.

Dinero is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hugg defends it well.
Hugg is looking to escape.

Dinero seems to be looking for submissions.

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

Dinero seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Hugg is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Andrew Dinero!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Thiago
vs
Wagner

188 cm
29
189 lbs
11 - 1 - 1

185 cm
27
195 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Hellbent
Hellbent

REAL LIFE CLOTHING LINE - 90% Laundry

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 11 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabricio Thiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyson Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thiago closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wagner did well to prevent Thiago getting side control.
Thiago winds up and cracks Wagner with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Thiago looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Thiago seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Wagner is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thiago pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thiago moves nicely into side control.
Thiago landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wagner can't do much from the bottom here.
Thiago lands a few punches from side control.
Wagner is trying to improve his position.
Wagner takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Thiago tries to advance to mount but Wagner denies him.
Thiago has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wagner is trying to get back to half guard.
Wagner is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Thiago is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Wagner wants to control but Thiago is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Thiago cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Thiago dominating with strikes here.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Fabricio Thiago!
Fabricio Thiago spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
98%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cole Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Gogaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gogaga has chosen Judas Priest - The Ripper as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Foster
vs
Gogaga

180 cm
21
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
182 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter striker
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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cole Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roger Gogaga!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster digs a good body shot into Gogaga's ribs.
Horrible takedown by Gogaga or perhaps it was just good defense by Foster which made him look bad.

Gogaga shoots in and gets a takedown into Foster's guard.
Foster working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gogaga.

Gogaga is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Foster is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Foster has escaped and now he's on top!

Gogaga has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Foster off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Gogaga slips a jab and a cross from Foster.
Foster gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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!
Gogaga misses with a hook
and Foster counters with a good, hard body kick but Gogaga shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster throws a head kick but Gogaga moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Foster as Gogaga shoots in.
Foster is looking to clinch but Gogaga is avoiding it.
Foster feints a jab promting Gogaga to slip. Foster then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gogaga slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Foster defending well as Gogaga loads up on a big left hand.
Foster fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Foster throws a sloppy head kick and Gogaga moves out of range easily.
Cole Foster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Foster throws a combination that misses

and Gogaga counters with a nice double leg into side control. Foster won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foster regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gogaga is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gogaga is looking to take a break and control but Foster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Foster is trying to get back to full guard.
Foster trying to control from the bottom.
Foster wants to get back to full guard.
Gogaga trying to pass the guard but Foster defending well.
Gogaga trying to control the action but Foster is working from the bottom.
Foster knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gogaga on the ground.
Gogaga is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Foster is trying to stand back up but Gogaga is controlling him
Gogaga lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gogaga thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Foster's head.
Gogaga not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gogaga works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gogaga lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gogaga raining down shots from the mount!

Gogaga looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gogaga scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Foster?
Foster on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Foster tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster is in a horrible position here. Gogaga smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gogaga working Foster over with strikes here.
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!

Gogaga is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Foster is surviving well by controlling Gogaga's body position as best he can.

Gogaga looking to secure an arm triangle but Foster defends it well.
Foster is desperately trying to improve his position but Gogaga has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gogaga is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Foster can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gogaga wants to control the pace but Foster is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Foster connects with a leg kick. Gogaga looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gogaga fails to land the takedown.
Foster lands with a kick to the temple. Gogaga shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Foster lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Foster.
Foster lands a nice looking body shot.
Gogaga throws a nice looking combination but Foster bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cole Foster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gogaga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Foster throws a head kick that half lands.
Foster connects with a solid leg kick.
Gogaga closes this distance looking for a takedown but Foster circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foster lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gogaga fails to land the takedown.
Cole Foster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Gogaga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gogaga misses with a combination
and Foster counters with a head kick.
Foster throws a series of punches but Gogaga moves out of range.
Foster checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Foster lands with a shot to the body.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gogaga paws at him with a jab and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Foster is trying to break the clinch but Gogaga has him pressed against the cage.
Gogaga tries a body shot but Foster blocks it.
Gogaga tries a body shot but Foster blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gogaga can't find room to land a body shot as Foster controls the action.

Foster breaks the clinch.
Cole Foster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gogaga misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gogaga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Foster clinches up against the cage.

Gogaga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gogaga throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Foster misses with a few strikes there.
Foster throws a head kick but Gogaga moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gogaga takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gogaga fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gogaga blocks a head kick by Foster.
Foster wants to clinch up but Gogaga keeps it at a distance.
Gogaga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gogaga throws a leg kick that is checked
and Foster counters with a series of strikes. Gogaga will be more careful next time no doubt.
Foster is looking to clinch.
Gogaga tries to clinch there but Foster circles away.
Foster's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Foster duly obliges.
Foster doesn't manage to clinch there - Gogaga circles away.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gogaga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gogaga throws a left and a right that both miss
and Foster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster jabs at Gogaga's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foster throws a leg kick which misses Gogaga's front leg but catches the back leg as Gogaga tries to avoid it.
Gogaga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gogaga lands a lovely overhand right.
Gogaga throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Foster counters with a slapping leg kick.
Foster throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Gogaga is rocked!
Foster lands with a right that hurts Gogaga. Gogaga looks to clinch but Foster throws a short knee that drops Gogaga. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Cole Foster!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Goldberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goldberg has chosen GOLDBERG as his entrance music. Big John has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

John
vs
Goldberg

210 cm
30
300 lbs
15 - 3 - 1

193 cm
30
265 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

REAL LIFE CLOTHING LINE - 90% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Big John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Goldberg!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldberg moves out of range as John strikes.
Goldberg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Goldberg shoots in looking for a takedown. John tries to sprawl out of it but Goldberg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. John manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
John misses with an uppercut.
Goldberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Goldberg drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Goldberg decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on John, up you get!
John throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Goldberg counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but John keeps working.
John tries to get back to half guard but can't.
John struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg has knee on belly and moves into mount.
John knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Goldberg on the ground.
Goldberg lands with some strikes.
The referee warns John that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
John tries to control Goldberg's body but Goldberg pushes him off. John squirms to his side and now Goldberg has his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
John turns into Goldberg and is now in his guard.
Goldberg trying to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goldberg has a closed guard, preventing John from standing up.
John won't allow Goldberg to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg is trying to keep John in close.

John stands up and waves to Goldberg to follow him.
Goldberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goldberg misses with an attempted mid kick.
Goldberg fails with a takedown attempt.
John takes a swing at Goldberg's ribcage but misses.
Goldberg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Big John has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Goldberg.
Goldberg closes this distance looking for a takedown but John circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg tries to clinch up.
John looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goldberg tries to clinch there but John circles away.
John throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Goldberg counters with a single leg into guard. John didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goldberg is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
John looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Goldberg trying to control but John is working from the bottom.
John pulls Goldberg in close to his closed guard and prevents Goldberg from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bill Goldberg.
John misses with a double jab

and Goldberg counters with a single leg into guard. John didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
John trying to control the position.
Goldberg trying to control but John is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
John wants to sweep here but Goldberg controlling him for the moment.
John will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
John pulls Goldberg in close to prevent any damage.
Goldberg throws a big right hand that misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Goldberg stands and steps away. John gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Goldberg tries for a takedown but John sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Goldberg closes this distance looking for a takedown but John circles away.
John throws a combination. Goldberg tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John thows a left - swing and a miss!
Goldberg tries to clinch but John is having none of it.
John scores with a shot to the body.
John looks to score with a jab to the body but Goldberg is just out of range.

Goldberg scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
John pushes Goldberg off looking to stand but Goldberg dives back in and keeps control.
Goldberg seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Goldberg 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 six minutes gone in the round.
John is looking for a sweep. Goldberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Goldberg missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed John's head.
Goldberg is looking to stall here but John recovers full guard.
John trying to control the position.
John manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
John controlling his opponent.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
John wants to control the pace but Goldberg is squirming around nicely.
Goldberg regains half guard.
Goldberg trying to control here.
Goldberg is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute John jumps into side control!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
John controls the position.
Goldberg wants to control but John postures up.
John slows the pace down.
Goldberg tries to bench press John off him but John keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Goldberg's face as John controls the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
John trying to control the position but Goldberg is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Goldberg has closed the distance and engaged John in a clinch.
John wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Goldberg lands a body shot in the clinch.
John throws a punch but it's blocked by Goldberg.
John gets underhooks to prevent Goldberg's takedown attempt.
John can't find room to land a body shot as Goldberg controls the action.
John wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Goldberg has him pressed against the cage.

John's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goldberg.
Goldberg misses with a low kick.
John lands a two punch combo.
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!

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

It looks like Bill Goldberg has been cut.
John throws an overhand right that drops Goldberg like a sack of potatoes! John dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big John!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jai Malek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Rienstien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oleg Rienstien will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Malek
vs
Rienstien

196 cm
23
260 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

225 cm
20
285 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

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 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jai Malek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oleg Rienstien!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rienstien tries for a takedown but Malek sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rienstien takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Malek scores with a leg kick.
Malek avoids the body shot from Rienstien.
Rienstien doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Malek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Malek slips under a jab from Rienstien.
Malek scores with a nice head shot.
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!
Rienstien swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Malek drops Rienstien with a beautiful combination! Rienstien stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Malek is looking for the KO!

Rienstien is rocked!

It looks like Oleg Rienstien has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rienstien is defended easily by Malek.
Jai Malek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oleg Rienstien.
Rienstien just misses with a punch to the body.
Malek scores with a nice right hand.
Rienstien is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rienstien tries a head kick but it misses.
Rienstien is trying desperately to land a takedown but Malek is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rienstien.
Rienstien misses with a series of wild punches.
Malek thuds a left hand into Rienstien's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rienstien avoids the head kick by Malek.

Malek has Rienstien up against the cage in a clinch.
Malek lands with a short shot to the head.
Malek has Rienstien pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Malek.
Malek leaning his opponent against the cage.

Malek manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rienstien.
Malek misses with a head kick.
Rienstien throws a looping overhand right but Malek ducks down to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Malek, right into the meat.
Rienstien gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rienstien takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
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!
Malek slips a jab and a cross from Rienstien.
Rienstien fails to land with a series of punches.
Rienstien shoots in but no luck this time.
Malek fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rienstien.
Rienstien looks gassed!
Malek slips a straight right by Rienstien.
Rienstien shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Malek defends it nicely.
Rienstien will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jai Malek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malek fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rienstien has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Malek connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rienstien. Rienstien circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Malek lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malek lands a nice shot that snaps Rienstien's head back.
Malek lands a body shot.
Look low, kick high! Malek uses the oldest trick in the book to send Rienstien tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Malek is absolutely delighted - when Rienstien wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jai Malek!
Jai Malek spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.