BAC 127 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lebron James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James comes to the cage accompanied by Rick Rozay - MC Hammer. Jones is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hustlin'. Chris Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

James
vs
Jones

194 cm
24
198 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

200 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lebron James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Jones!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

James scores with a takedown into Jones's guard.
James stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position.
Jones wants to stand and escape but James is having none of it.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
James with a nice head shot there.
James trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
James is working Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
James with a flurry of punches that miss.
James trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
James stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James scoring with punches to the head and body.
James cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
Jones wants to stand and escape but James is having none of it.

Jones manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Nice shot by Jones.
James fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from James, before circling back to the center of the mat.
James tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by James.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
James fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lebron James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
James shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but James keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
James takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
James shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
James moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jones scores with a push kick.
James is breathing heavily.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by James.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones thumps James with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from James. Those never looked like landing.
Chris Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones swings for the body but James moves out of range.
Chris Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and James has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones swings for the body but James moves out of range.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lebron James will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
James blocks a jab.
James shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones misses with a right hand
and James counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Chris Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
James looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones jabs James to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
James shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed James's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lebron James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and James counters with a two punch combo.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones misses with a body kick.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down James rather than just go for the knockout.
James misses with the combination.
Jones with a hook.
Good shot there by James.
Jones throws a leg kick but James checks it.

James shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than James was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Jones is rocked!
Jones is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Jones is still in real trouble! Can James finish him?
Jones is breathing heavily.
James postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Jones in real trouble here! The ref calls for Jones to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lebron James!
Lebron James very nearly forgot to thank TFP Graphics - Pit Inc 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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RATING
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rory Devaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dalson Barros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters had to take extra time to make weight as they missed the initial 145lb limit. Rory Devaney came in at 146.3 and Dalson Barros came in at 146.7 but after the extra two hours, both guys managed to get within the one pound allowance. No doubt it will have affected them physically though, so let's see if that has an impact on the fight. 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.

Devaney
vs
Barros

175 cm
19
159 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

177 cm
23
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rory Devaney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dalson Barros!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Devaney loads up on a big right hand but Barros slips the punch.
Barros lands with a shot to the body.
Barros lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Barros darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barros lands a lovely overhand right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barros looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Devaney moves into the clinch.
Barros wants to break the clinch but can't.

Devaney manages to break the clinch.
Barros cracks Devaney with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rory Devaney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Devaney has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barros finds it's way round the side to connect with Devaney's head.

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

Barros is rocked!

It looks like Dalson Barros has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sloppy strikes from Devaney. Those never looked like landing.
Barros is still on wobbly legs! Can Devaney finish him?
Devaney takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barros lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Devaney is breathing heavily.
Barros misses with a double jab.
Barros closes the distance but Devaney moves to the side
and Devaney counters with a huge left! Barros is in big trouble! He's backing up but Devaney isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Barros from any more damage. A dominating finish by Devaney!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rory Devaney!
Rory Devaney really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that TFP Graphics - Pit Inc logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Genovese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Stratton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Genovese might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Best Song EVer. The key to victory for Eric Genovese has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Genovese
vs
Stratton

182 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

188 cm
24
201 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 London, Eric Genovese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Stratton!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stratton throws out a powerful jab.
Genovese moves away from the strike by Stratton.
The fighters circling - Stratton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stratton moves away from the strike by Genovese.
Genovese misses with a hook.
Genovese misses with a double jab.
Stratton throws a poor cross that misses
and Genovese counters with a nice uppercut.
Genovese throws a jab when Stratton was well out of range.
Stratton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Genovese was well out of range. Poor timing from Stratton.
Genovese misses with a looping right.
Eric Genovese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stratton lands with a good body shot.
Stratton fails to land with a series of punches.
Genovese throws a hook but Stratton blocks it.
Genovese scores with a hook to the body. Stratton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice shot by Genovese.
Genovese tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stratton was well out of range. Poor timing from Genovese.
Genovese looks to throw the jab but Stratton is out of range.
Genovese keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stratton fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stratton moves out of range as Genovese strikes.
Genovese throws a lazy right hand but Stratton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stratton ducks under a wild hook from Genovese.
Stratton shoots in for a double leg but Genovese sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Genovese misses with a straight right.
Genovese works the jab nicely.
A big right from Genovese misses.
Genovese throws a right hand that misses
and Stratton counters with a straight right hand.
Stratton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Genovese throws a jab but it's blocked by Stratton.
Stratton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stratton throws a jab when Genovese was well out of range.
Genovese looks to throw the jab but Stratton is out of range.

Stratton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Genovese makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Genovese.
Genovese is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stratton won't allow Genovese to sweep him here.
Stratton trying to control the position from guard on top but Genovese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stratton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stratton trying to control the position from guard on top but Genovese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stratton preventing the sweep.
Genovese keeping moving, preventing Stratton from controlling successfully.
Stratton content to stall in guard here.

Eric Stratton has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Stratton throws a jab when Genovese was well out of range.
Stratton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Genovese throws out the jab.
Genovese misses with an uppercut. Stratton saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stratton staying out of range there.
Stratton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch lands to the side of Stratton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stratton walks into a straight right hand from Genovese.
Stratton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Horrible takedown by Stratton or perhaps it was just good defense by Genovese which made him look bad.
Eric Genovese has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Stratton.
Stratton avoids the body shot from Genovese.
Genovese thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stratton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Stratton.
Genovese is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stratton throws a hook but Genovese avoids it easily.
Genovese moves away from the strike by Stratton.
Genovese throws a jab but it's blocked by Stratton.
Genovese throws out a loose jab but Stratton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Genovese throws the left hand but Stratton avoids the punch easily.
Eric Genovese is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Genovese throws a nice looking combination but Stratton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stratton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stratton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Genovese throws out the jab.
Stratton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stratton throws out a loose jab but Genovese uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stratton thows a body shot but no joy.
Genovese throws a big shot that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stratton throws out a loose jab but Genovese uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stratton shoots for a double leg takedown but Genovese sprawls well. He's pushed Stratton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stratton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Genovese as he avoids it easily.
Genovese misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Stratton.
A slow jab from Genovese misses its intended target.

Stratton closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Genovese's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stratton looks gassed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Genovese lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stratton!
Genovese thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eric Genovese will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Genovese looks to throw the jab but Stratton is out of range.
Genovese misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Genovese throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Stratton misses.
Genovese jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stratton slips a straight right by Genovese.
Genovese misses with a double jab.
Stratton staying out of range there.
Genovese defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stratton.
Stratton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Genovese.
Genovese with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stratton misses with a looping right.
Stratton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Genovese pinned against the cage. Genovese gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stratton moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Genovese throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stratton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Genovese rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stratton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Genovese connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stratton momentarily.
Stratton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stratton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stratton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Genovese lands a lovely overhand right.
Genovese looks to land a combination but Stratton avoids it well.
Genovese missing with a left hand there. Stratton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Genovese cracks Stratton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Stratton is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Genovese's half guard.
Genovese slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stratton preventing the sweep.
Stratton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stratton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Genovese works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stratton won't allow Genovese to sweep him here.
Stratton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Genovese is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stratton won't allow Genovese to sweep him here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stratton being controlled here momentarily.
Genovese wants to sweep here but Stratton controlling him for the moment.
Stratton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Genovese looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stratton is one step ahead there.
Genovese is looking to sweep but instead, Stratton has passed into half guard.
Genovese is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genovese is staying active underneath Stratton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stratton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Stratton trying to control from half guard but Genovese is working away.
Genovese has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stratton is working away from the top position though.
Genovese moves into full guard.
Stratton trying to control but Genovese is working from the bottom.
Stratton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genovese is controlling Stratton's posture.
Genovese tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Genovese preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Genovese is on top in guard.
Stratton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Genovese. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Genovese trying to control but Stratton is working from the bottom.
Stratton trying to keep a closed guard but Genovese is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Genovese looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Genovese connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Genovese 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Stratton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Genovese throws a lazy right hand but Stratton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Genovese finds it's way through Stratton's defenses.
Genovese with a hook.
Genovese scores with a hook.
Genovese swinging wildly here.
Genovese misses with an uppercut.
Donk. Genovese catches Stratton right on the button with a cross.

Stratton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Genovese manages to get back to half guard.
Genovese has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stratton is working away from the top position though.
Stratton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Genovese does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Genovese trying to hold on to Stratton's head to control him but Stratton postures up.
Eric Genovese overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stratton trying to control the action but Genovese is working from the bottom.
Genovese is looking to improve his position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Genovese misses with a hook. Stratton ducked under it nicely.
Genovese throws a jab when Stratton was well out of range.
Genovese misses with a looping left.
Stratton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stratton takes a swing at Genovese's ribcage but misses.
Stratton misses with a straight left.
Genovese throws a hook to the side of Stratton's head but Stratton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stratton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Genovese as he jumps to the side.
Stratton misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genovese swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Genovese scores with a four punch combination!
Stratton misses the shot to the body.
Stratton ducks under a wild hook from Genovese.
Stratton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Genovese.
Genovese misses the shot to the body.
Stratton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Genovese is out of range and Stratton settles back down.
Genovese looks to land a right hand but Stratton moved out of range.
Genovese misses the jab.
Stratton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Genovese.
Genovese throws a big shot that misses.
Stratton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Genovese scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Genovese throws a right and a left that Stratton avoids nicely.
Genovese avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Genovese misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genovese displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stratton throws out the jab.
Genovese missing with a left hand there. Stratton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stratton shoots in for a takedown but Genovese shows good takedown defense.
Stratton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice takedown defense from Genovese. No joy for Stratton on that attempt.
Eric Genovese has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Stratton.
Genovese fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stratton on the side of the head.
Stratton looks to land a left hand but Genovese moved out of range nicely.
Genovese looks to throw the jab but Stratton is out of range.
Stratton shoots in for a double leg but Genovese sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Genovese throws out a powerful jab.
Genovese misses with a straight right.
Genovese lands a right hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stratton.
Stratton moves out of range of the strikes.
Eric Stratton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stratton throws a hook but Genovese avoids it easily.
Stratton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Genovese.
Eric Genovese is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stratton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Genovese misses with a looping right.
Genovese displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stratton throws out the jab.
Genovese misses with a looping right.
Genovese lands a lovely overhand right.
Genovese rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stratton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Genovese misses the jab.
Eric Genovese is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Genovese with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Genovese swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Genovese throws an off balance right hand

and Stratton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Genovese won't be happy with that.
Genovese can't do much from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Genovese sneaks back into half guard.
Genovese gets back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Genovese showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Genovese, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Genovese!
Eric Genovese managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bushido Clothing, into his post fight interview.

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FIGHT
RATING
75%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Roosmalen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Roosmalen
vs
Black

185 cm
27
190 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
185 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stefan Roosmalen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Black!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black shoots for a takedown but Roosmalen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Black misses the shot to the body.
Roosmalen lands a jab to Black's midsection.
John Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roosmalen looks for a takedown but Black sprawls well.
A solid body kick from Black.
Black darts in trying to clinch
and Roosmalen counters with a left and a right that stings Black.
Roosmalen moves out of range of the body kick from Black.
Black ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black tries for a takedown but Roosmalen circles away easily
and Roosmalen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Black's knee momentarily.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roosmalen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Black goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roosmalen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jab from Black.
Roosmalen tries to bum rush Black with a series of wild strikes but Black uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Black scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Black. Those never looked like landing.

Roosmalen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Black tries to kick Roosmalen off but Roosmalen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Roosmalen is trying to control. Black wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Black really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roosmalen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Roosmalen wants to pass to mount but Black is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to kick Roosmalen off but Roosmalen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black trying to control but Roosmalen postures up.
Roosmalen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Black does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Black trying to control but Roosmalen postures up.
Roosmalen slows the pace down in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Roosmalen shoots in for a takedown but Black shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roosmalen scores with a kick to the body.
Black tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Black misses with a lunging right hand
and Roosmalen counters with a solid body kick.
Black throws a wild body kick that Roosmalen sees coming a mile off.
Black avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Black takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Black looks gassed!
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roosmalen throws a head kick that misses
and Black counters with a leg kick.
Roosmalen throws an off balance right hand
and Black counters with a three punch combo that has Roosmalen backing up. Roosmalen nods at Black to acknowledge the strikes.
Roosmalen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Roosmalen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Black quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Roosmalen lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roosmalen content to control rather than advance.
Roosmalen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Black pushes Roosmalen off looking to stand but Roosmalen dives back in and keeps control.
Roosmalen not doing much here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roosmalen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Roosmalen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Roosmalen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Roosmalen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Roosmalen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Black hang on?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Black can do anything to dispel that myth.
Black tries to hold on but Roosmalen postures up.
Roosmalen prevents Black from getting the reversal.
Roosmalen raining down shots from the mount!
Roosmalen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The referee warns Black that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roosmalen with shots to the head and body - Black looks very uncomfortable down there.
Black tries to hold on but Roosmalen postures up.
Roosmalen prevents Black from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roosmalen working for a guillotine from mount but Black is in no mood to give up.
Black tries to hold on but Roosmalen pushes him away.
Roosmalen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
You get the feeling that Black really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Stefan Roosmalen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roosmalen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Black is squirming around, avoiding Roosmalen's attempts to control the action.
Roosmalen with the ground and pound from mount.
Roosmalen dominating with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black is looking to improve his position but Roosmalen isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Roosmalen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Roosmalen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Black looks a forlorn figure.
Black tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black is breathing heavily.
Roosmalen landing strikes from the mount.
Roosmalen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Roosmalen looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Roosmalen.
Roosmalen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Black?
Oooooh, big shot lands for Roosmalen! Black is hurt baaadly! Roosmalen is firing away with more strikes - Black 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 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stefan Roosmalen!
Post fight, an emotional Stefan Roosmalen said 'I have talked a lot of shit about John Black in the past, but he came here tonight and fought me like a man so I respect him for that. I wish John good luck in his future fights. As for me, I think that tonight I solidified the fact that I am one of the baddest men in BAC!!'.

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FIGHT
RATING
46%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Raybould (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Po has chosen If Ya Smell as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Raybould
vs
Po

190 cm
29
273 lbs
17 - 2 - 0

194 cm
21
265 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Raybould!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tong Po!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raybould swings for the body but Po moves out of range.
Tong Po seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Po closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Raybould avoids a wild elbow strike from Po.
Raybould stalling.
Raybould misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raybould on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Raybould tries a body shot but Po blocks it.
Po trying to land knees to the body.
Raybould tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Raybould tries to work over Po's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Po taking a breather.
Raybould swings wildly with an uppercut but Po uses good head movement to avoid it.
Po takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Tong Po has been cut.
Raybould lands with a light punch inside.
Raybould is trying to maintain a safe position but Po gets an underhook and turns Raybould into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raybould can't find room to land a body shot as Po controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Po.
Raybould is pushing Po up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Po dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Po is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raybould is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Raybould.
Po throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Raybould fails to land.
Raybould tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Raybould back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po being controlled against the cage.
Raybould avoids a wild elbow strike from Po.
Raybould lands a shoulder strike.
Raybould stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Po misses with a knee to the head.
Raybould misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raybould taking a breather.
Raybould leaning his opponent against the cage.
Raybould seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Raybould blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raybould has Po pushed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Po.
With the fighters up against the cage, Po throws an elbow but misses.
Raybould misses with a body punch.
Po misses with a knee to the head.
Raybould can't find room to land a body shot as Po controls the action.
Raybould is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Raybould misses with a punch to the body.
Raybould tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raybould throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pos head.
Raybould throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pos head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Raybould tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Po's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Raybould as the two fighters clinch.
Po's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Raybould - that landed with a thud.
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!
Raybould misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raybould stalling in the clinch.
Raybould tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Raybould back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raybould misses with a hook to the ribs.
Po looking to throw knees to the head but Raybould is blocking nicely.
Raybould misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Raybould dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tong Po's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Po with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short uppercut from Raybould.
Po wants to stall.
Raybould gets through Po's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Raybould will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Po up against the cage.
Raybould misses with a hook to the ribs.
Po misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Raybould.
Po throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raybould misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raybould misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raybould stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Raybould fails to land.
A hook to the body from Raybould.
Raybould lands a body shot.
Po is breathing heavily.
Raybould misses with a body punch.
Raybould goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Po's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Raybould.

That has opened up Tong Po's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raybould tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Po's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Raybould as the two fighters clinch.
Raybould pushes Po back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Raybould.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raybould lands a right hand that snaps the head of Po backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Raybould.
The referee is keeping an eye on Raybould - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kevin Raybould has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Raybould misses with the head strike.
Raybould is working Po over against the cage.
Raybould misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Raybould creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Raybould is struggling to control the position.
Raybould misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raybould avoiding damage as Po throws knees to the body.
Raybould avoiding damage as Po throws knees to the body.
Raybould taking a breather.
Raybould tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Raybould back against the cage.
Raybould digs a right hand into Po's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Po's gas tank.
Raybould misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Po is trying to stall.
Po being controlled against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raybould goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raybould tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Raybould back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Raybould.
Po stalling in the clinch.
Raybould throws a punch but it's blocked by Po.
Po looking to throw knees to the head but Raybould is blocking nicely.
Raybould lands a nice uppercut.

The cut above Tong Po's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Raybould.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raybould dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Raybould lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Po backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Raybould dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tong Po's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Raybould! Po is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Raybould!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kevin Raybould made sure he mentioned TFP Graphics - Pit Inc, along with how happy he was to win his fight.