OG 43: The X-Guard Files PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Bowers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bowers
vs
Penn

195 cm
22
170 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

180 cm
26
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tommy Bowers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bowers takes the fight into the clinch.
Bowers is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Penn is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bowers can't fight it off and eventually Penn manages to take the fight to the floor. Bowers looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Penn trying to control but Bowers is working from the bottom.
Bowers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Penn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Penn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Bowers has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Penn is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bowers.

Penn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bowers can't do much from the bottom here.
Bowers is looking to regain half guard here but Penn keeps moving and retains side control.

Penn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Penn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn wants to control but Bowers is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Penn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bowers tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Penn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bowers is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Penn trying to control the action but Bowers is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn prevents Bowers from escaping the position.
You can see the frustration on Bowers's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bowers is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Penn tries for a kimura but Bowers is defending well.

Penn decides to stand back up. Penn steps back and let's Bowers get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Penn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bowers wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bowers's head.
Penn wants to pass to mount but Bowers is defending the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Bowers actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bowers is breathing heavily.
Bowers looks like he's trying to stand up.

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

Penn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Penn is pressing down on Bowers's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bowers is holding on for now.

Penn seems to be working for a kimura but Bowers defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bowers looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Penn pushes past his half guard into mount!
Bowers tries to lock up and control but Penn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bowers really wants to buck Penn off and get back to his feet.
Penn cracks Bowers with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bowers is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Penn is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Bowers is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Bowers flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Penn anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Bowers and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Penn slips an arm under Bowers chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Penn has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Penn is squeezing on Bowers like an anaconda would it's prey. Bowers fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). BJ Penn!
After winning the bout, BJ Penn thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noel Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Zhukov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Zhukov's choice of entrance music: Russian Army Choir - National Anthem of the Russian Federation. Ivan Zhukov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Jackson
vs
Zhukov

200 cm
32
272 lbs
10 - 19 - 0

210 cm
20
265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 10 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Noel Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Zhukov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson connects with a leg kick. Zhukov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zhukov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson dives in and grabs Zhukov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zhukov pushes down on Jackson's head and hops out.
No luck for Jackson with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noel Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jackson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zhukov tries to avoid it but Jackson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zhukov to the ground. Zhukov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Zhukov circles away easily
and Zhukov counters with a nice body shot.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Zhukov lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhukov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zhukov cracks the inside of Jackson's front leg.

Zhukov lands a big head kick that sends Jackson tumbling to the mat! Zhukov takes a step backwards and waves Jackson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Noel Jackson has been cut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zhukov.
Zhukov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhukov thuds a left hand into Jackson's body.
Zhukov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zhukov, right into the meat.
Zhukov is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
Noel Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Zhukov drops Jackson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Jackson looks back up at him and smiles so Zhukov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Zhukov scores with a body shot.
Zhukov connects with a leg kick. Jackson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zhukov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Zhukov clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
Zhukov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zhukov lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Zhukov misses with an elbow strike.
Zhukov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zhukov gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhukov stops a takedown attempt from Jackson.

Zhukov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson throws a leg kick
and Zhukov counters with a right hand to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zhukov.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zhukov.
Zhukov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jackson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zhukov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zhukov connects with a leg kick. Jackson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Look low, kick high! Zhukov uses the oldest trick in the book to send Jackson tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Zhukov is absolutely delighted - when Jackson wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ivan Zhukov!
Ivan Zhukov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Roger Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Puffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Puffer will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lin
vs
Puffer

175 cm
28
185 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

182 cm
23
178 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Lin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Puffer!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lin throws a body punch but Puffer moves out of range.
Puffer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Puffer lands with a thumping leg kick.

Lin shoots in and bounces Puffer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Puffer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lin throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puffer wants to get back to his feet but Lin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Puffer wants to stand up but Lin is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin throws an elbow that misses. Puffer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lin's guard. Nice move by Puffer!
Lin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Puffer is one step ahead there.

Brian Puffer has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Puffer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lin's calf.
Puffer slips a jab and a cross from Lin.
Puffer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Puffer throws a sloppy head kick and Lin moves out of range easily.
Lin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Puffer but Puffer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Puffer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Puffer wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Puffer ducks under a wild hook from Lin.
Lin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puffer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Puffer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lin's sensitive parts.
Puffer throws a head kick that Lin semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lin misses with a wild combination.
Puffer circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Lin drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Puffer follows Lin to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Puffer!
Brian Puffer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timo Verhoost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Verhoost comes to the cage accompanied by A minute of your time - Tom Jones. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Verhoost
vs
Rodrigues

168 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
184 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Powerful

Down Under! - Supplements (AXES)

ANABOLIC **160**
Skin-Clothes Designing

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 Rio de Janeiro, Timo Verhoost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leandro Rodrigues!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues looks for a takedown but Verhoost sprawls well.
Verhoost leaves Rodrigues with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Verhoost has Rodrigues up against the cage in a clinch.

Rodrigues's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leandro Rodrigues seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodrigues uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verhoost.
Rodrigues fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Timo Verhoost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Rodrigues.

Verhoost clinches up with Rodrigues and pushes him back against the cage.
Verhoost keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rodrigues's efforts to push away.
Verhoost keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rodrigues's efforts to push away.
Verhoost controlling the action here for a moment.
Rodrigues looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Verhoost leaning his opponent against the cage.
Verhoost scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Leandro Rodrigues has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verhoost putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rodrigues in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Verhoost with a knee to the head.
Verhoost scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Verhoost.
Rodrigues looks gassed!
A knee to the head by Verhoost.
Verhoost stalls.
Rodrigues wants to break free but Verhoost has control.
Verhoost with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verhoost landing knees to the head.
Verhoost lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Come on Verhoost - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Verhoost connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rodrigues's face.

That has opened up Leandro Rodrigues's cut even more.
Verhoost has Rodrigues pressed against the cage, preventing Rodrigues from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues is trying to break the clinch but Verhoost has him pressed against the cage.
Rodrigues looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Verhoost with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Rodrigues's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Verhoost lands a knee to the head.

Rodrigues is rocked!
Verhoost leaning against his opponent.
Knees in the clinch landing for Verhoost.
Verhoost lands a knee to the head.

The cut above Leandro Rodrigues's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Verhoost landing knees to the head.
Verhoost effectively controlling the action here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Verhoost obliges.
Rodrigues wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Verhoost prevents a body shot from Rodrigues.
Verhoost unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rodrigues takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verhoost scores with a knee to the head.
Verhoost lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Verhoost landing knees to the body.
Verhoost connects with a knee to the head.
Rodrigues is still on wobbly legs! Can Verhoost finish him?

Leandro Rodrigues's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Verhoost connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rodrigues's face.
Verhoost landing knees to the head.
Verhoost unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Verhoost drops Rodrigues with a big knee straight up the middle! Rodrigues is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Timo Verhoost!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Timo Verhoost made sure he mentioned Down Under! - Supplements (AXES), along with how happy he was to win his fight.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan OReily (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Del Spooner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

OReily
vs
Spooner

185 cm
22
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
26
195 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan OReily!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Del Spooner!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Spooner. No joy for OReily on that attempt.
A nice combination there by Spooner.
OReily shoots in looking for a takedown but Spooner manages to keep the fight standing, pushing OReily's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
OReily takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
OReily avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OReily fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan OReily. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spooner throws a looping overhand right but OReily ducks down to avoid it.
Spooner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract OReily.
OReily fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Spooner moves into the clinch.
OReily prevents Spooner from breaking the clinch.
Spooner is looking to break free of the clinch but OReily has double underhooks.
Spooner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Spooner is trying to push OReily away but OReily has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
OReily tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OReily has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Spooner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Spooner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

OReily pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spooner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from OReily.
Spooner lands a jab to the head.
OReily fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Spooner scores with a hook to the body. OReily takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

OReily shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
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!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
OReily controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OReily manages to capitalize on a mistake by Spooner to take his back!

OReily is working for a rear naked choke. Spooner is not defending it well and OReily has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Spooner refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Spooner's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ryan OReily!
A very excited looking Ryan OReily rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Kallstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dick might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Boom\ P.O.D. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kallstrom's choice of entrance music: God Hates Us. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dick
vs
Kallstrom

188 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

178 cm
21
183 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Big Dick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kim Kallstrom!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kallstrom misses with an uppercut. Dick saw that one coming.
Kallstrom takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Kim Kallstrom has been cut.
Kallstrom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dick with a hook.

Kallstrom is rocked!
Dick cracks Kallstrom's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Kallstrom slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Dick can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Big Dick!
A victorious Big Dick thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rubin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Dylan - Hurricane. Rua has chosen Time For War as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rubin Carter has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Carter
vs
Rua

185 cm
26
190 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

181 cm
26
193 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Down Under! - Supplements (AXES)

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rubin Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Rua!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua tries to clinch
and Carter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carter scores with a body shot.
Rua throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carter counters with a left to the body.
Rua tries to clinch
and Carter counters with a right hand to the body.
Carter dips to his left and cracks Rua with an uppercut!
Carter stuffs the takedown.
Rua tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
Good shot there by Carter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Carter finds it's way through Rua's defenses.
Rua moves forwards but Carter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Carter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rua moves to clinch but Carter breaks away
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carter cracks Rua with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rua on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Rua tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Rua closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice shot lands for Carter.
Carter is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rua lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carter scores with a hook to the body. Rua takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rua swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rua tries to clinch
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rua is defended easily by Carter.
Rua takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua closes the distance but Carter moves to the side
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
Rua tries to clinch up
and Carter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carter lands a jab to the nose.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rua. That's going to slow Carter down.
Carter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rua tries to clinch up
and Carter counters with a low kick, right behind Rua 's knee.
Rua looks gassed!
Rua wants to clinch but Carter slips to the side
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rua misses with a combination

and Carter counters with a single leg into guard. Rua didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Carter won't allow Rua to get back to his feet.
Carter postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Carter chips away with some ground and pound.
Carter sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Carter won't allow Rua to get back to his feet.
Carter controlling from the top position.
Carter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Carter prevents Rua from getting back to his feet.
Carter scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Carter landing some decent shots from guard.
Carter postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Carter postures up in Rua's guard and throws a big left but Rua blocks it.
Carter is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Carter slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carter looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rua with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Carter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rua.
Rua tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carter connects with a single shot there.
Rua throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rua has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Carter avoids the head kick by Rua.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carter.
Rua lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua darts in trying to clinch
and Carter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Carter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Carter advances to half guard.
Ground and pound from Carter.
Carter lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Carter not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua won't allow Carter to pass to mount.
Carter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Carter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Carter winds up and cracks Rua with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Carter stops Rua from getting back to his feet.
Carter not doing much here.
Rua taking some punishment here, with Carter in his half guard.
Carter content to control rather than advance.
Carter is nestled in close to Rua, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ground and pound from Carter.
Carter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Carter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rua can do to turn this around?
Carter moves into full mount! Rua won't be happy about that!
Carter lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Carter controlling from the full mount.
Carter with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Carter controlling the pace for now.
Rubin Carter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carter scoring with strikes but Rua is staying in there.
Carter controlling his opponent.
Carter postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rua looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rua's face.
Rua in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Rua is rocked!
Carter content just to control the position here.
Rua is still in real trouble! Can Carter finish him?
Carter is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rua wants to get back to his feet.
Rua seems to have recovered his senses.
Carter scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rua?
Carter scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Carter controlling from mount.
Carter dominating with strikes here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua taking shots to the head.
Carter working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rubin Carter dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rua throws a leg kick that is checked
and Carter counters with an outside leg kick.
Carter connects with a right hand. Rua shakes it off.
Carter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carter shoots in for a takedown but Rua shows good takedown defense.
Nice straight punches there by Carter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carter.
Rua closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carter counters with a straight right hand.
A left lands for Carter.
Rua tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rua's knee momentarily.
Rua closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Rua takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter jabs Rua right on the nose. Rua blinks but takes it well.
Rua tries to clinch but Carter moves away
and Carter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carter drops Rua with a left right combo! Carter follows him down to the ground into side control.
Carter lands a decent elbow from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter is working Rua over with some ground and pound from side control.
Carter takes a little break here. Rua wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Carter lands a strong strike to the head of Rua. That's dazed him! Carter looking to finish here. Rua is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Carter lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rubin Carter!

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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Pyron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves comes to the cage accompanied by Body Head Anthem. This should be a great matchup!

Alves
vs
Pyron

178 cm
26
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Pyron!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pyron tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alves swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Alves closes the distance and clinches.
Pyron drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Alves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alves scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pyron in his tracks.
Alves lands with a kick to the temple. Pyron shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Alves lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Alves clinches.
Alves utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pyron tries to circle away but Alves has him pinned against the cage.
Alves connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Alves just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pyron's brow.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyron looks for a takedown but Alves sprawls well.
Pyron tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Michael Alves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alves is looking to clinch but Pyron is avoiding it.
Alves throws a good cross that connects.

Alves clinches up against the cage.
Alves gets underhooks to prevent Pyron's takedown attempt.
Michael Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Pyron.
Alves connects with a knee to the head.
Pyron working hard to break the clinch.
Alves scores with a knee to the head.
Alves tries a knee to the head but Pyron blocks it.
Alves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pyron is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alves to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyron misses with a punch to the body.
Alves lands an elbow that stopped Pyron in his tracks for a moment.

Alves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pyron looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alves moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pyron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Alves has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pyron has had enough of the clinch but Alves keeps him there for the moment.
Alves connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pyron's face.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Alves as Pyron tries to tie him up.
Pyron is trying to break the clinch but Alves has him pressed against the cage.
Pyron can't find room to land a body shot as Alves controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyron tries to stall but Alves uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pyron takes a knee right on the jaw!

Alves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pyron is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Pyron takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alves lands a nice hook to Pyron's body. Pyron takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pyron pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alves is out of range and Pyron settles back down.
Alves lands a jab-cross combination.
Alves checks a leg kick.
A punch combination from Alves misses.
Pyron wants to land a leg kick but Alves is out of range.
Pyron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alves clinches.
Pyron trying to control the position but instead, Alves has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pyron into the cage.

Alves manages to break the clinch.
Pyron on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pyron shoots in for a takedown but Alves shows good takedown defense.
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pyron has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pyron takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A good leg kick by Alves.
Alves connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Alves dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pyron shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pyron tries to clinch up.
Alves throws a head kick that misses.
Pyron is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alves sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jab from Alves.
Michael Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pyron fails with the takedown
and Alves counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pyron misses with a series of wild punches.
Alves connects with a nice looking jab.
Pyron shoots and misses

and Alves counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Michael Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Pyron.

Alves breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alves. That's going to slow Pyron down.
Pyron tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pyron tries to clinch up but Alves circles away and keeps his distance.

Alves clinches up with Pyron and pushes him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Alves.
Pyron tries to circle away but Alves has him pinned against the cage.
Pyron takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pyron is breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Pyron's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Alves breaks the clinch.
Alves checks a low kick from Pyron.
Pyron throws a body punch but Alves moves out of range.
Alves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pyron.
Michael Pyron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyron looks for a takedown but Alves sprawls well.
Alves fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pyron has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alves lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pyron at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves lands a jab-cross combination.
A head kick misses from Alves.
Pyron misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pyron tries to clinch up but Alves circles away and keeps his distance.

Alves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pyron, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves with a knee to the head.
Alves with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Alves obliges.

Alves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Alves clinches up against the cage.

Alves breaks the clinch.
A shot to the body from Pyron misses
and Alves counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Alves.
Pyron is trying desperately to land a takedown but Alves is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Pyron.
Alves ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alves tries a head kick but it misses.
Alves jabs Pyron right on the nose. Pyron blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyron misses with a takedown attempt

and Alves holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Alves breaks the clinch.
Alves sizes up Pyron with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alves scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pyron can do to turn this around?
Alves misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alves throws a sloppy head kick and Pyron moves out of range easily.
Alves fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alves stalks Pyron and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pyron's face. Pyron staggers backwards, shaken.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pyron tries to clinch up but Alves circles away and keeps his distance.
Pyron tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alves's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pyron under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Alves dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Alves comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Alves darts in and clinches Pyron up against the cage.
Pyron wants a takedown.

Alves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michael Alves is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pyron. Alves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alves lands with a nice combination. Pyron backs away looking to recover.
Pyron's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pyron throws a front kick aimed at Alves's knee but Alves avoids it well.
Alves swats away the attempt to clinch by Pyron.
Alves throws a good cross that connects.
Pyron shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alves as he jumps to the side.
Pyron throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Alves counters with a one-two to the body.
Pyron takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyron with a poor takedown

and Alves counters with a crisp one two that drops Pyron! Alves thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Pyron to his feet! Pyron is in big trouble!

Pyron is rocked!
Michael Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Pyron.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Alves clinches up with Pyron and pushes him back against the cage.
Pyron is still on wobbly legs! Can Alves finish him?
Alves lands a nice elbow.
Alves lands a big knee! That's hurt Pyron! Oh, he's all over the place! Alves lands another knee that sends Pyron to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Alves!
After winning the bout, Michael Alves thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hiho Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Sylvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by March of the Swiss Soldiers. Robert Sylvia acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Silva
vs
Sylvia

185 cm
24
168 lbs
8 - 14 - 1

187 cm
27
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 8 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hiho Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Sylvia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sylvia's waist but Sylvia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Sylvia with a jab.

It looks like Hiho Silva has been cut.
Jab from Sylvia.
Sylvia scores with a decent looking hook.

Silva is rocked!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Sylvia! Silva is backing up but he can't get away as Sylvia lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Silva and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Robert Sylvia!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Robert Sylvia waved his t-shirt featuring Down Under! - Supplements (AXES)'s logo in front of the cameras.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kakihara Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Massive Destruction (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace's entrance music is Stop being greedy - DMX. A fine choice. Massive Destruction acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Wallace
vs
Destruction

185 cm
21
182 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI
Down Under! - Supplements (AXES)

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kakihara Wallace!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Massive Destruction!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace connects with a good right hand that stumbles Destruction. Destruction circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice shot by Wallace.
Wallace throws a nice looking combination but Destruction bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kakihara Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Destruction with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wallace counters with a nice uppercut.
Destruction fails with the takedown
and Wallace counters with a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Wallace. Those never looked like landing.
Wallace scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wallace connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Destruction's hands.
Wallace swinging wildly here.
Destruction with a poor takedown
and Wallace counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kakihara Wallace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Massive Destruction.
Wallace walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Destruction drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Wallace swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Destruction's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kakihara Wallace!
Kakihara Wallace retains his welterweight title!
Kakihara Wallace gave a mention to Down Under! - Supplements (AXES) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).