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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Gilden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Bertholf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Gilden could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Arthur Bertholf's chin.

Gilden
vs
Bertholf

168 cm
28
135 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

225 cm
26
240 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Gilden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthur Bertholf!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilden on the wrong end of a nice jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gilden.
Gilden fails to land the takedown.
Gilden shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bertholf sprawls well. Bertholf wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gilden gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Gilden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bertholf lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gilden backs up against the cage.
Bertholf throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gilden.
Bertholf scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A combination from Bertholf does no damage.
Gilden fails to land the takedown.
Gilden shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bertholf defends it nicely.
Bertholf lands a nice looking body shot.
Gilden takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gilden misses with a takedown attempt - Bertholf sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bertholf lands a nice shot to the body.
Gilden fails to land the takedown.
Gilden is breathing heavily.
A cross from Bertholf lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertholf stuffs the takedown.
Bertholf throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Gilden is rocked!
Bertholf swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gilden.
Oh Gilden is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gilden throws a wild hook but Bertholf just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Gilden gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Bertholf raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arthur Bertholf!
Arthur Bertholf took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I would like to thank my manager Keith Hawk for pulling me off the street and giving me a shot. I would be nothing without him! Now is the time to go and do some training and maybe someone could actually stand in the ring with me and give me a workout but I Doubt it. '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Szent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Matic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Szent
vs
Matic

180 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

179 cm
31
141 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Szent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Matic!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Szent moves into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Matic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Szent is trying to break the clinch but Matic has him pressed against the cage.
Szent throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Matic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Szent is keeping busy.
Szent is trying to maintain a safe position but Matic gets an underhook and turns Szent into the cage.
Szent tries for a takedown. No joy.

Szent lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Szent tries to pass the half guard into mount. Matic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Szent is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Matic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Matic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Szent throwing strikes from guard but Matic blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szent is stalling in the full guard.
Matic keeping moving, preventing Szent from controlling successfully.

Matic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Matic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Szent controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Billy Szent wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Matic throws a series of punches but Szent avoids them all with ease.
Szent is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Matic.

It looks like Billy Szent has been cut.
Matic throws a lazy right hand but Szent sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Szent shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Matic pinned against the cage. Matic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Matic scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Matic clinches up with Szent and pushes him back against the cage.
Szent struggles to land a body shot inside as Matic controls his hands.
Matic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Szent ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Szent no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Matic wants to control from the top but Szent keeps moving.
Szent is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Szent has Matic pulled in close to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Szent has his foot on Matic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Matic works his way back into a safe position though.
Szent wants to stand but Matic is controlling the position.
Matic tries to free his leg and advance position but Szent is retaining full guard.
Matic trying to control the position from guard on top but Szent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matic controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Josh Matic was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Matic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Szent is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Matic gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Szent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matic keeps control of Szent as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Matic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szent is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Matic wants to stall.
Matic is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Szent has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Matic avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Matic is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Josh Matic.
Szent tries for a takedown but Matic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Matic looks to throw the jab but Szent is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Szent on the side of the head.
Josh Matic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Matic looks gassed!
Szent fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Szent tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Josh Matic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Szent's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Szent closes the distance and pushes Matic back into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Matic.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Matic seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Josh Matic.
Matic tries to clinch up.

Matic has managed to clinch.
Szent tries to throw a body punch but Matic avoids it by throwing Szent back against the cage.
Szent tries for a takedown. No joy.
Szent has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Matic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Szent has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Matic after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Szent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matic is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Matic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szent wants to break free but Matic has control.
Matic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Szent.
Matic looking to slow down the pace here.
Szent tries for a takedown. No joy.
Szent is looking to take this one to the mat.
Matic is trying to maintain a safe position but Szent gets an underhook and turns Matic into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Josh Matic.
Szent shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Matic defends it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Szent looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Szent takes a step back to recover.
Matic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Szent momentarily.
Szent circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Matic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Josh Matic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Matic.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Matic lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Szent has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Szent and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Szent closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Matic's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Szent tries to free his leg and advance position but Matic is retaining full guard.
Szent throws a big right hand that misses.
Szent is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Matic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szent wants to control from the top but Matic keeps moving.
Szent slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Billy Szent just wasn't active enough.
Matic stuffs the takedown attempt from Szent. Szent gets slowly back to his feet.
Szent shoots in looking for a takedown. Matic tries to sprawl out of it but Szent keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Matic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Szent fails with the takedown.
Josh Matic seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Matic pushes Szent up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szent looking for a takedown.
A bit of stalling here from Matic.
Matic is trying to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Szent.
Josh Matic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Matic stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Matic's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Josh Matic.
Szent shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Szent fails with a takedown attempt.
Matic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Szent moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Szent closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matic wants to get back to his feet.
Szent with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Josh Matic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Billy Szent's cut.
That's time! Szent's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Szent fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Matic sprawls well initially but Szent persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Matic is looking to improve his position.

Szent seems to be working for a kimura but Matic defends the submission attempt.
Matic is refusing to be controlled, as Szent sits in half guard.
Matic trying to control from the bottom.
Szent trying to control from half guard but Matic is working away.
Szent is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matic is not content to let Szent control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Matic wants to get back to full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Billy Szent just wasn't active enough.
Matic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Szent paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matic stuns Szent with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Matic misses with a combination

and Szent counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Billy Szent overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Szent is trying to control the action in half guard but Matic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Matic is trying to stand.

Szent seems to be working for a kimura but Matic defends the submission attempt.

Szent is looking for a kimura but Matic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Szent to get the leverage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szent is taking a breather. Matic says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matic trying to get back to full guard but Szent takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Szent tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Matic swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Szent controlling the pace for now.
Szent lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Szent is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Matic has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Szent content just to control the position here.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Billy Szent!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between BulletTooth Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luke Reed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Reed

200 cm
25
295 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

205 cm
20
280 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BulletTooth Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luke Reed!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed lands a right hook to the body.
Silva looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Reed tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Reed tries to clinch up.
Reed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reed moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reed throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Reed scores with a punch to the head.
Reed misses with a double jab.
Reed throws a head kick that misses.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reed.
Reed scores with a spinning back kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reed moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Reed taking a breather.
Reed wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reed pulls his leg out and moves away.
Reed tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reed pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Silva back to the cage. Reed follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like BulletTooth Silva has been cut.
Reed scores with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reed tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Good leg kick by Reed there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Reed darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reed throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Reed tries to clinch up.
Luke Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Reed drops Silva with a nice combination! Reed dives into Silva's guard, looking to finish!

Silva is rocked!
Reed working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reed controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Reed wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Reed advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Reed not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to control Reed's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Reed seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Reed moves into full mount! Silva won't be happy about that!
Reed punching from mount but Silva doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Reed wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Reed thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Reed connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reed looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silva wants to control but Reed is having none of it.

Reed is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Silva is surviving well by controlling Reed's body position as best he can.
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!
Reed sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reed looking to control and managing it successfully.
Reed breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Reed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on BulletTooth Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Reed bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Reed throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Reed walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Silva drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Reed swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Silva's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Reed!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Zorrander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Melton Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melton Jr is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lil Wayne - Drop The World ft. Eminem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zorrander
vs
Melton Jr

194 cm
19
285 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
28
190 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zeus Zorrander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Melton Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zorrander throws a low kick but Melton Jr avoids it.
Zorrander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zorrander avoids the body shot from Melton Jr.
A slow jab from Zorrander misses its intended target.
Zorrander cracks Melton Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zorrander throws a lazy uppercut
and Melton Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Melton Jr moves out of range as Zorrander throws a body kick.
Zorrander throws a combination that misses
and Melton Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Melton Jr throws a looping overhand right but Zorrander ducks down to avoid it.
Melton Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Melton Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Zorrander.
Melton Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Melton Jr misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zorrander throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Melton Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Melton Jr looks to throw the jab but Zorrander is out of range.
Zorrander takes a swing at Melton Jr's ribcage but misses.
Melton Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zorrander in his tracks.
Melton Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Zorrander slips a jab and a cross from Melton Jr.
Zorrander looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Zeus Zorrander has been cut.
Zorrander could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Zorrander keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Melton Jr.
Melton Jr slips a straight right by Zorrander.
Zorrander's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Zorrander duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Melton Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Zorrander avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melton Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Melton Jr throws the left hand but Zorrander avoids the punch easily.
Melton Jr misses with a wild body shot.

Melton Jr gets tackled into the cage by Zorrander. Zorrander maintains the clinch.
Zorrander misses with a punch on the inside.
Melton Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zorrander pushes Melton Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zorrander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zorrander misses with a punch to the body.
Melton Jr is trying to break the clinch but Zorrander is controlling him.
Zorrander misses with some punches.
Zorrander swings wildly with an uppercut but Melton Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zorrander tries to throw a body punch but Melton Jr avoids it by throwing Zorrander back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melton Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Zorrander fails to land.
Zorrander doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zorrander lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zorrander throws a head punch that misses.
Melton Jr prevents a body shot from Zorrander.
A nice left hand lands by Zorrander.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Melton Jr.
Zorrander scores with a nice hook to the head.
Melton Jr blocks a body shot from Zorrander.
Zorrander misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Zorrander fails to land.
Zorrander misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zorrander throws a head punch that misses.
Zorrander misses with a hook to the ribs.

Zorrander's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zorrander throws an off balance right hand
and Melton Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Zeus Zorrander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melton Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zorrander throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Melton Jr.
Zorrander throws a right hand that misses
and Melton Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Melton Jr cracks Zorrander with a good jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zorrander fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Melton Jr manages to avoid it.
Zorrander moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Melton Jr slips under a jab from Zorrander.
A telegraphed right hand from Zorrander misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Melton Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zeus Zorrander'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.

A cross from Zorrander lands.
Zorrander throws a series of punches but Melton Jr avoids them all with ease.
Zorrander takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zorrander walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Melton Jr drops Zorrander with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Zorrander! Melton Jr dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Melton Jr!
After the big win, Mike Melton Jr made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Kobra Clothing Inc. and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grigori Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micky Mouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rasputin comes to the cage accompanied by Bas Beats. Mouse has chosen (hed) pe - Let's Ride as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rasputin
vs
Mouse

196 cm
23
215 lbs
7 - 6 - 1

195 cm
31
214 lbs
14 - 10 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grigori Rasputin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Micky Mouse!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin tries to clinch up but Mouse circles away and keeps his distance.
Rasputin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mouse will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mouse shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rasputin defends it nicely.
Mouse is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Rasputin Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Mouse is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Grigori Rasputin!
Grigori Rasputin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Whipple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Chavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whipple's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, On My Level. Chavo has chosen Rico Sauva by Girardo as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Whipple
vs
Chavo

194 cm
26
300 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
170 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keith Whipple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Chavo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chavo clinches.
Chavo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Whipple's efforts to push away.

Chavo has hold of one of Whipple's legs. Whipple is fighting the takedown attempt but Chavo gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Chavo won't allow Whipple to get back to his feet.
Whipple working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chavo.
Chavo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chavo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Whipple works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chavo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chavo throwing strikes from guard but Whipple blocks nicely.
Chavo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chavo trying to control the position from guard on top but Whipple is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chavo trying to control but Whipple is working from the bottom.
Chavo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Whipple knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chavo on the ground.
Chavo prevents Whipple from getting back to his feet.
Chavo distracts Whipple with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Chavo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chavo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chavo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chavo passes Whipple's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Chavo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chavo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Whipple with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Chavo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Whipple sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavo trying to control from half guard but Whipple is working away.
Chavo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Whipple is not content to let Chavo control the position.
Chavo tries to pass to full mount but Whipple defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavo thows a huge punch but Whipple dodges it nicely.
Whipple is trying to stand up here but Chavo is controlling him well.
Chavo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chavo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Chavo is trying to work for a kimura but Whipple is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chavo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A big right from Whipple misses.
Keith Whipple is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chavo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Whipple moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Whipple tries to bum rush Chavo with a series of wild strikes but Chavo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Whipple keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chavo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Whipple avoids it really well and circles away.
Whipple connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Whipple lands a nice hook to Chavo's body. Chavo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Whipple lands a jab-cross combination.
Chavo looks to throw the jab but Whipple is out of range.
Whipple lands a jab-cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Whipple. Those never looked like landing.
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!
Chavo looks for the body kick but Whipple saw that one coming.
Chavo slips under a jab.
Chavo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Whipple checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chavo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice straight punches there by Whipple. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Whipple.
Whipple thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Whipple.
Whipple misses with a two punch combination.
Whipple misses with a double jab.
Whipple cracks Chavo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chavo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chavo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Whipple tries to avoid it but Chavo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Whipple to the ground. Whipple escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Whipple.
Chavo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Keith Whipple has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Chavo.
Chavo shoots for a takedown but Whipple saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Whipple throws a right hand that Chavo ducks under and follows up with a left that Chavo also avoids with ease.
Whipple avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chavo fails with the takedown.
Chavo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Whipple.
Keith Whipple is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chavo closes the distance and clinches.
Chavo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Whipple is trying to force a seperation but Chavo has the dominant position.
Whipple is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
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!
Whipple wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chavo has him pressed against the cage.
Whipple is pressed up against the cage. Chavo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Whipple down to the mat. Whipple avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Whipple throws a right and a left that Chavo avoids nicely.
Whipple misses with a series of wild punches.
Chavo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Whipple jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chavo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Whipple swinging wildly here.
Whipple uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chavo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whipple slips under a jab.
Whipple feints a jab promting Chavo to slip. Whipple then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Chavo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Good work by Whipple as he checks the leg kick.
Chavo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chavo dives in and grabs Whipple's left leg, looking for a takedown. Whipple pushes down on Chavo's head and hops out.
Whipple misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Whipple throws a series of punches but Chavo avoids them all with ease.

Whipple tries to keep at a distance but Chavo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chavo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Whipple gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chavo prevents Whipple from breaking the clinch.
Whipple wants to get back to striking at distance but Chavo won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chavo has clasped his hands together around Whipple's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Chavo in side control lands a decent elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whipple is pushing Chavo's head away, looking to escape. Chavo manages to hold on to the position though.
Chavo works to advance to full mount. Whipple defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Chavo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Chavo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Chavo goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Whipple turns into him and now he's in Chavo's guard.
Whipple wants to get up but he can't break Chavo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Whipple dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Chavo dodges the punch combination from Whipple.
Whipple is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Whipple dips to his left and cracks Chavo with an uppercut!
A cross from Chavo lands.
Chavo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Whipple moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Whipple rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chavo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Chavo has managed to clinch.

Chavo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Whipple thuds his right hand into Chavo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chavo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Whipple misses with a wild combination.
Chavo throws a solid leg kick but Whipple takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chavo.
Whipple misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch lands to the side of Chavo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Whipple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whipple misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whipple with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Chavo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chavo throwing shots but Whipple is blocking nicely.
Chavo throwing shots but Whipple is blocking nicely.
Whipple on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Whipple tries to get out of the position.
Whipple is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whipple taking some punishment here, with Chavo in his half guard.
Whipple is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chavo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Chavo wants to control but Whipple is keeping him busy.
Whipple blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chavo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavo is trying to control the action in half guard but Whipple is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Chavo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Eddie Chavo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Whipple leaves Chavo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chavo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Whipple.
Whipple takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Whipple on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whipple misses with a wild body shot.

Whipple tries to keep at a distance but Chavo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Whipple has a couple of punches blocked by Chavo.
Whipple wants to get back to striking at distance but Chavo won't allow it.
Whipple is trying to break the clinch but Chavo has him pressed against the cage.

Chavo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Whipple regains guard immediately.
Whipple preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chavo prevents Whipple from getting back to his feet.
Chavo throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavo cracks Whipple with a solid left hand.
Whipple avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chavo is looking to work some ground and pound but Whipple has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chavo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chavo landing some decent shots from guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chavo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chavo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Whipple's guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Chavo!
A very excited looking Eddie Chavo 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
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sebastiaan Hoost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Faure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoost kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Redemption Song. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Travis Faure enters the cage!

Hoost
vs
Faure

185 cm
30
183 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

192 cm
27
198 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
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 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastiaan Hoost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Faure!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoost tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoost leaves Faure with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Faure waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoost.
Hoost lands a leg kick that knocks Faure off balance momentarily.
Faure slips under a jab from Hoost.
Hoost pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hoost throws a leg kick

and Faure decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hoost's guard.
Faure looking to pass the guard.
Faure stopping the sweep attempt from Hoost.
Faure won't allow Hoost to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faure loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hoost preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faure postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hoost controls Faure momentarily but Faure frees himself.
Hoost working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Faure.

Faure drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hoost looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hoost looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hoost!
Hoost tries to advance to mount but Faure denies him.
Faure is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Faure struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost wants to lay and pray for a moment but Faure keeps working.
Faure has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hoost is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Faure is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Faure is looking for a sweep.
Faure is being controlled here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faure struggling a bit here.
Hoost is looking to take a break and control but Faure is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Faure stops Hoost from passing to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoost taking a breather here.
Hoost laying and praying for a moment but Faure takes advantage and regains half guard.
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 Sebastiaan Hoost will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Faure drives through with a takedown into guard.
Faure working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hoost utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Faure missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hoost working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Faure.

Faure postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hoost is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Faure, into his guard.
Hoost looking to sit in guard and control but Faure gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hoost holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faure throws an elbow that misses. Hoost uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Faure's guard. Nice move by Hoost!
Hoost trying to control but Faure is working from the bottom.
Hoost stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Faure swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hoost looking to sit in guard and control but Faure gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Faure working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faure throwing strikes from guard but Hoost blocks nicely.
Hoost wants to stand but Faure is controlling the position.
Faure lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hoost working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Faure.
Hoost avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Faure throwing strikes from guard but Hoost blocks nicely.
Faure throwing strikes but missing.
Hoost looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hoost avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Faure loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faure postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Faure lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hoost trying to control the position.

Faure drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Faure jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hoost avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Faure with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hoost trying to control the position.
Faure content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Faure throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Faure looking to pass the guard.
Faure in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faure throwing strikes but missing.
Faure throws a big elbow that misses.
Faure postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Faure chips away with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoost working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Faure.
Faure throws an elbow that misses. Hoost uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Faure's guard. Nice move by Hoost!
Hoost is pushing down on Faure's leg trying to pass to half guard. Faure is fighting to maintain full guard but Hoost has managed to sneak the leg through.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faure tries to roll over but Hoost keeps him under control.
Faure is staying active underneath Hoost, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Faure showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Hoost.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Faure is defended easily by Hoost.
Faure misses with a series of wild punches.
Hoost tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoost pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Faure closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hoost circles away.
Faure checks the leg kick.
Hoost staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Faure blocks the low kick.
Faure dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hoost lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Faure fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hoost avoids it really well and circles away.
Sebastiaan Hoost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Faure.
Hoost connects with a high kick.
Sebastiaan Hoost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faure looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hoost.
Hoost scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost throws a series of punches but Faure avoids them all with ease.
Faure moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hoost misses with a straight left.
Hoost throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoost lands with a slapping head kick.
Hoost throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hoost.
Faure loads up on a big right hand but Hoost slips the punch.
Sebastiaan Hoost is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoost leaves Faure with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hoost finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hoost, right into the meat.
Hoost goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hoost throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Faure counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hoost does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hoost wants to land a leg kick but Faure is out of range.
Hoost lands a leg kick that knocks Faure off balance momentarily.
Hoost throws out a powerful jab.
A swing and a miss from Faure.
Faure avoids the head kick by Hoost.
Hoost throws a jab but it's blocked by Faure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Faure or perhaps it was just good defense by Hoost which made him look bad.
Hoost wants to land a leg kick but Faure is out of range.
Hoost lands with a thumping leg kick.
Faure fails with a takedown attempt.
Hoost is looking to land body kicks.
Faure throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoost tries a head kick but it misses.
Faure takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

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

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Osbourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Jaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osbourne comes to the cage accompanied by Dropkick Murphys - Warriors Code. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Osbourne
vs
Jaw

180 cm
31
197 lbs
26 - 14 - 2

188 cm
28
190 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 26 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oleg Osbourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Jaw!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osbourne works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Osbourne throws a jab when Jaw was well out of range.
Osbourne misses with a jab to the body
and Jaw counters with a left to the body.
Osbourne misses with a hook to the body
and Jaw counters with a leg kick.
Osbourne fails with a takedown attempt.
Jaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Jaw misses.
Jaw moves away from the strike by Osbourne.
Osbourne misses the jab.
Jaw slips a jab from Osbourne.
Osbourne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osbourne throws a lazy uppercut
and Jaw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Oleg Osbourne has been cut.
Jaw throws a jab but it's blocked by Osbourne.
Jaw moves out of range as Osbourne strikes.
Osbourne misses with an uppercut.
Jack Jaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jaw looks to land a left hand but Osbourne moved out of range nicely.
Osbourne lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Osbourne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jaw stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oleg Osbourne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaw scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaw staying out of range there.
Jaw scores with a nice right hand.
Osbourne loads up on a big right hand but Jaw slips the punch.
Osbourne throws a hook to the side of Jaw's head but Jaw sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaw misses with a jab, cross combination.
Osbourne is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jaw's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Osbourne loads up on a big right hand but Jaw slips the punch.
Osbourne lands with a hook. Jaw tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Osbourne punishes Jaw's body with a nice straight punch.
Jaw tries to move into range but Osbourne moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Osbourne.
Jaw moves out of range as Osbourne strikes.
Jaw slips a straight right by Osbourne.
Osbourne misses the shot to the body.
Osbourne wants to clinch up but Jaw keeps it at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Osbourne. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne misses the shot to the body.
Osbourne scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Osbourne has managed to clinch.
Osbourne misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Osbourne.
Osbourne gets through Jaw's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Osbourne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jaw takes a shot to the head.
Osbourne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jaw's elbow.
Osbourne lands a left hand.
Osbourne has a couple of punches blocked by Jaw.
Osbourne lands with a left to the head.
Osbourne gets through Jaw's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Jaw is rocked!
Osbourne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jaw is still on wobbly legs! Can Osbourne finish him?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Osbourne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Osbourne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Osbourne.
Good shot there by Jaw.
Jaw seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osbourne misses with a takedown attempt - Jaw sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Osbourne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jaw.
Jaw walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Osbourne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jaw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Osbourne connects with a jab.
Osbourne scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaw defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Osbourne.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleg Osbourne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Osbourne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jaw staying out of range there.
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 Oleg Osbourne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oleg Osbourne's cut.
That's time! Osbourne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jaw slips a straight right by Osbourne.
Jaw rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Osbourne counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Osbourne throws a hook but Jaw blocks it.
Osbourne is looking to clinch.
Jaw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jaw lands a jab.
Osbourne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jaw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Osbourne staying out of range there.
Osbourne ducks under a wild hook from Jaw.
Osbourne misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaw throws out a loose jab but Osbourne uses good head movement to avoid it.

Osbourne looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Osbourne trying to pass the guard but Jaw defending well.
Osbourne works his way into full mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Osbourne jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jaw manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Osbourne working away.

Jaw throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Jaw takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne lands a right hook to the body.
Osbourne throws a jab but it's blocked by Jaw.
Jaw moves away from the strike by Osbourne.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Jaw does no damage.
Jack Jaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice straight punches there by Osbourne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Osbourne.
Osbourne misses with an uppercut.
Jaw fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Osbourne checks it well.
Jaw throws a big shot that misses.
Jaw scores with a nice head shot.

Oleg Osbourne's cut is getting worse.
Osbourne's corner calls for a 1-2. Osbourne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Osbourne scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne just misses with a punch to the body.
Osbourne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Osbourne misses with a shot to the body
and Jaw counters with a nice uppercut.
A right-left combo lands from Jaw.

Oleg Osbourne's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jaw misses the body punch

and Osbourne counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jaw won't be happy with that.

Osbourne thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jaw is looking to reverse the position.

Osbourne tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Osbourne working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Osbourne thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Osbourne is trying to get an arm triangle but Jaw is defending well.
Jaw manages to work his way to half guard, despite Osbourne's best efforts.

Osbourne looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Osbourne moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oleg Osbourne dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oleg Osbourne's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Jaw uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Osbourne has time to react.
Nice defenses there by Jaw.
Osbourne lands the left hand.
Osbourne scores with a sloppy right hand. Jaw should have avoided that one.
Jaw misses with a series of wild punches.
Jaw misses with a head kick.
Osbourne closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jaw circles away.
Jaw tries to move into range but Osbourne moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jaw takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Horrible takedown by Osbourne or perhaps it was just good defense by Jaw which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osbourne throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jaw's waist but Jaw gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Osbourne off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleg Osbourne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Osbourne. Jaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Osbourne walks into a stiff left hand from Jaw.
Jaw looks to land a right hand but Osbourne moved out of range.
Jaw circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Osbourne throws the left hand but Jaw avoids the punch easily.
Osbourne misses with a hook. Jaw ducked under it nicely.
Oleg Osbourne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne is looking to clinch but Jaw is avoiding it.
Osbourne tries to clinch there but Jaw circles away.
Jack Jaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jaw jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Jeez, Oleg Osbourne's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Osbourne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Osbourne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jaw counters with a straight right hand.
Osbourne shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jaw but Jaw pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jaw throws a looping overhand right but Osbourne ducks down to avoid it.
Osbourne lands with an uppercut that bounces Jaw off the cage and back into range.
Osbourne moves away from the strike by Jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaw gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Osbourne.
Osbourne swings widly with a right hand
and Osbourne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jaw throws a hook but Osbourne avoids it easily.
Jaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Osbourne.
Jaw displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Osbourne throws out the jab.
Osbourne misses with a hook. Jaw ducked under it nicely.
Osbourne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Osbourne. That snapped Jaw's head back.
Osbourne misses with a hook.
Osbourne shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jaw as he jumps to the side.
Jaw walks into a straight right hand from Osbourne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jaw, right into the meat.
Jaw defending well as Osbourne loads up on a big left hand.
Osbourne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jaw.
Osbourne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Osbourne moves out of range of the strikes.
Jaw throws a head kick but Osbourne moves out of range.
Osbourne catches Jaw with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Osbourne misses with a two punch combination.
Osbourne looks to throw the jab but Jaw is out of range.
Osbourne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jaw manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Oleg Osbourne.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Osbourne, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oleg Osbourne!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Oleg Osbourne waved his t-shirt featuring Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q's logo in front of the cameras.

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
85%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dee Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pain's entrance music is AC/DC - If you want Blood (You've got it). A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!

Pain
vs
Morgan

190 cm
28
212 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

188 cm
29
210 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dee Pain!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pain sizes up Morgan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pain lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Pain darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pain takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pain trying to pass the guard but Morgan defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pain is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pain throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dee Pain just wasn't active enough.
Pain throws an off balance right hand

and Morgan counters with a head kick that drops Pain!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Morgan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pain misses with a left hand
and Morgan counters with a nice uppercut.

Pain is rocked!
Morgan batters Pain with a massive right followed by a huge left! Pain is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Morgan lands a final crushing right hand to drop Pain to the mat with a gruesome thud! Morgan is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Scott Morgan!
Scott Morgan is the new light heavyweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Scott Morgan waved his t-shirt featuring Vandal Fight Boutique (prices $8 - $30)'s logo in front of the cameras.