INY Fight Night VI PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Lupi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Farr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Lupi
vs
Farr

195 cm
22
198 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Inner Beast Nutrition

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Lupi!
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, Henry Farr!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lupi takes the fight into the clinch.

Farr breaks from the clinch.
Lupi tries to clinch up.
Lupi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Farr thows a body shot but no joy.
Lupi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Farr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lupi dives in and grabs Farr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Farr pushes down on Lupi's head and hops out.
Farr gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lupi counters with a body kick.
Lupi throws a head kick that misses.
Lupi throws a sloppy head kick and Farr moves out of range easily.
Lupi slips a jab and a cross from Farr.
Antonio Lupi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lupi wants to clinch
and Farr counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lupi blocks a head kick by Farr.
Lupi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lupi throws a hook but Farr avoids it easily.
Farr misses with a head kick.
Farr throws a body kick the misses
and Lupi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Farr is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lupi tries to close the distance and clinch but Farr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lupi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lupi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Farr counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crunch! Farr slams his shin into Lupi's torso.
Lupi is breathing heavily.
Lupi tries for a takedown but Farr circles away easily
and Farr counters with a head kick that wobbles Lupi - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Farr sends him down. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Farr!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Mazzio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borislav Chazinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mazzio comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderstruck AC / DC. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mazzio
vs
Chazinski

190 cm
20
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

192 cm
18
284 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

KINGDOM

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicky Mazzio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Borislav Chazinski!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazzio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chazinski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mazzio holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chazinski is trying to break the clinch but Mazzio is controlling him.
Chazinski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mazzio backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mazzio - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mazzio is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mazzio is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Chazinski is defending well.
Mazzio has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chazinski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Mazzio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chazinski wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chazinski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chazinski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mazzio is looking for a takedown.
Chazinski is trying to push Mazzio away but Mazzio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chazinski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Mazzio.
Chazinski tries to circle away but Mazzio has him pinned against the cage.
Mazzio has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chazinski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chazinski tries to break the clinch but Mazzio is controlling the position.
Mazzio tries for a takedown but Chazinski manages to get underhooks.
Mazzio pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mazzio is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mazzio keeps control of Chazinski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chazinski has had enough of the clinch but Mazzio keeps him there for the moment.
Mazzio has a couple of punches blocked by Chazinski.
Chazinski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mazzio walks away with a smile on his face. Chazinski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chazinski tries to bum rush Mazzio with a series of wild strikes but Mazzio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chazinski stuffs the takedown.
Nice uppercut lands for Chazinski. That snapped Mazzio's head back.

It looks like Nicky Mazzio has been cut.

A jab-cross combination lands for Chazinski and sends Mazzio crashing to the mat! Chazinski follows him down to the mat - Mazzio regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Mazzio is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Chazinski stands up from half guard.
Oh Mazzio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Chazinski engages and cracks Mazzio with a massive lead left hook - Mazzio tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Chazinski is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Borislav Chazinski!
After the fight, Borislav Chazinski was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wally Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benson has chosen Jay Z feat Kanye West and Rihanna - Run This Town as his entrance music. Wally Butcher could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dan Benson's chin.

Butcher
vs
Benson

188 cm
26
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wally Butcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Benson!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Butcher tenderised Benson's leg. Benson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Butcher misses with a body kick.
Butcher scores with a shot to the body.
Butcher throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Butcher throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Benson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Butcher stuffs the takedown attempt from Benson. Benson gets slowly back to his feet.
Butcher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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!
Benson misses with a looping left.
Butcher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benson.
Benson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Butcher.
Butcher throws a series of punches but Benson avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher misses with a body shot.
Butcher throws a hook to the side of Benson's head but Benson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Butcher plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Butcher throws the kick towards the body but Benson avoids it.
Wally Butcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butcher throws out a leg kick but Benson moves out of range and Butcher only half commits.

Benson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Benson controlling from mount.
Butcher is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Benson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Butcher tries to reverse the position but Benson maintains control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butcher wants to hold on but Benson pushes him away.
Butcher takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Butcher wants to control but Benson is having none of it.
Benson controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Butcher is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Butcher takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Benson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Butcher is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butcher is desperately trying to improve his position but Benson has a good base and remains in mount.
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 Wally Butcher will probably get the nod.
That's time! Butcher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Butcher scores with a leg kick.
Butcher throws a head kick but Benson moves out of range.
Butcher cracks Benson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Butcher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Butcher throws a right and a left that both miss.
A solid leg kick lands there for Butcher.
Benson shoots in for a takedown but Butcher shows good takedown defense.
Butcher throws a series of punches but Benson avoids them all with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Butcher.
Butcher connects with an inside leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Butcher scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benson throws a series of punches but Butcher avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Benson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Butcher to the mat! Butcher manages to get full guard.
Benson is stalling in the full guard.
Butcher thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Benson controlling from the top position.
Butcher wants to improve his position but instead Benson has moved into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher is trying to maintain the position but Benson is very close to passing his half guard.
Butcher looks like he's trying to stand up.
Butcher trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Benson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Benson thows a huge punch but Butcher dodges it nicely.
Benson is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Benson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Butcher sprawls well. Butcher wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Benson gets slowly back to his feet.
Benson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Butcher avoids it really well and circles away.
Wally Butcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Benson.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Benson.
Benson looks for a takedown but Butcher sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher misses with a combination

and Benson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Butcher bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Benson's guard.
Butcher throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Benson kicks Butcher off and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Benson is defended easily by Butcher.
Benson checks a low kick from Butcher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Butcher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benson moves out of range as Butcher strikes.
Benson moves out of range of the leg kick from Butcher.
Benson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Butcher.
Butcher throws a sloppy head kick and Benson moves out of range easily.
Wally Butcher is winning the standup battle so far.
Butcher tries to bum rush Benson with a series of wild strikes but Benson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Butcher misses with a hook.
Butcher throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Benson.
Butcher throws a right hand that Benson ducks under and follows up with a left that Benson also avoids with ease.
Nice sprawl there from Butcher as Benson shoots in.
Butcher throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher misses the shot to the body.

Benson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Benson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Butcher trying to hold on to Benson's head to control him but Benson postures up.
Benson is pressing down on Butcher's thigh, looking to free his foot. Butcher is holding on for now.
Butcher moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Butcher really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Benson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson preventing the sweep.
Benson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Butcher is on top in guard.

Benson pushes Butcher off and scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butcher throws a leg kick but Benson sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Butcher swivels and escapes.
Wally Butcher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Benson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Butcher is trying to defend but Benson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Benson is thwarting Butcher's attempts to control the position.
Benson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Butcher wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Butcher's head.
Benson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Benson lands strikes from half guard.
Benson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Butcher throws a nice head kick!

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 Wally Butcher.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Butcher, 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wally Butcher!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kory Hodgins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurt Tanner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tanner
vs
Hodgins

200 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

198 cm
23
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Tanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kory Hodgins!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hodgins.
Tanner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hodgins slips a jab and a cross from Tanner.
Tanner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Hodgins tries to keep at a distance but Tanner has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hodgins gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Tanner regains guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hodgins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tanner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tanner working a defensive guard here.

Hodgins drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hodgins jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hodgins scoring with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanner wants to stand and escape but Hodgins is having none of it.
Tanner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hodgins distracts Tanner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodgins won't allow Tanner to get back to his feet.
Hodgins throws a big right hand that misses.
Hodgins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hodgins chips away with some ground and pound.
Tanner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Hodgins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hodgins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tanner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tanner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hodgins throwing strikes but missing.
Hodgins advances position into side control!
Hodgins misses with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

It looks like Kurt Tanner has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tanner is working hard here to advance position.
Hodgins is putting a hurting on Tanner here, landing some big shots from side control.

Hodgins has an Americana. Tanner didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Hodgins is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Hodgins hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kory Hodgins!
Kory Hodgins seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wlodzimierz Gaszewski (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.

Pierre
vs
Gaszewski

191 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Pierre!
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, Wlodzimierz Gaszewski!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierre misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaszewski. Pierre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaszewski looks to land a left hand but Pierre moved out of range nicely.
Pierre misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaszewski. Pierre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaszewski slips a jab and a cross from Pierre.
Gaszewski lands a right hook to the body.
Pierre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pierre misses the jab.
Pierre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pierre avoids the body shot from Gaszewski.
Pierre gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pierre misses with a two punch combination.
Gaszewski scores with a nice head shot.
Pierre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Pierre darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pierre throwing shots but Gaszewski is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaszewski tries to roll over but Pierre keeps him under control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pierre connects with a nice short shot to Gaszewski's temple.
Gaszewski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gaszewski won't allow Pierre to pass to mount.
Gaszewski trying to hold on to Pierre's head to control him but Pierre postures up.
Pierre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gaszewski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pierre.
Gaszewski trying to control but Pierre postures up.
Gaszewski is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre is thwarting Gaszewski's attempts to control the position.
Gaszewski wants to improve his position but Pierre is controlling well.
Gaszewski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pierre not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pierre not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pierre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pierre takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pierre is trying to work for a kimura but Gaszewski is defending well.
Pierre sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gaszewski defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pierre lands a nice short elbow.
Pierre missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gaszewski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pierre.
Pierre throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Pierre is looking for a kimura but Gaszewski is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pierre to get the leverage.
Pierre missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

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

Pierre is looking for a kimura here.
Pierre missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaszewski is trying to get back to full guard.

Pierre is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gaszewski sees it coming and defends easily.
Pierre sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gaszewski defending well though.
Gaszewski is looking for a sweep. Pierre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pierre drops an elbow to the side of Gaszewski's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pierre slips a nice elbow through Gaszewski's hands, connecting with Gaszewski's forehead.
Pierre looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gaszewski is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gaszewski misses with a wild body shot.
Pierre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gaszewski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pierre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gaszewski looks to throw the jab but Pierre is out of range.
Pierre shoots in and drives through. Gaszewski sprawls well.

Gaszewski drives through and clinches with Pierre against the cage.
Pierre takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pierre has Gaszewski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gaszewski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gaszewski lands an elbow inside that Pierre shrugs off.

It looks like Jean Pierre has been cut.
Pierre dodges an elbow strike from Gaszewski.
Gaszewski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pierre's defenses.
Gaszewski lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Gaszewski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gaszewski.
Pierre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gaszewski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gaszewski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gaszewski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gaszewski.
Gaszewski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gaszewski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Jean Pierre's cut is getting worse.
Gaszewski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gaszewski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gaszewski lands an elbow inside that Pierre shrugs off.
Pierre tries for a takedown but Gaszewski manages to get underhooks.
Pierre takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jean Pierre's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gaszewski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaszewski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Wlodzimierz Gaszewski!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Roughcut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Vogel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Roughcut
vs
Vogel

190 cm
27
173 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronald Roughcut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Vogel!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roughcut tries for a takedown but Vogel circles away easily

and Vogel counters by clinching up.
Roughcut on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vogel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Roughcut tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roughcut prevents a body shot from Vogel.
Roughcut tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vogel just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Roughcut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vogel trying to land knees to the body.
Vogel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roughcut blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Roughcut manages to pull guard.
Roughcut has a closed guard, preventing Vogel from standing up.
Vogel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vogel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roughcut. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roughcut is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vogel preventing the sweep.

Roughcut escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vogel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Roughcut is looking for a triangle but Vogel pushes his legs off easily.
Vogel wants to stand but Roughcut is controlling his posture from full guard.
Vogel trying to control but Roughcut is working from the bottom.

Roughcut throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vogel wants to get up but he can't break Roughcut's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Vogel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Roughcut has a closed guard, preventing Vogel from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vogel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Roughcut looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vogel is one step ahead there.

Roughcut is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Vogel has his hands clasped together but Roughcut extends an breaks Vogel's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Roughcut.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ronald Roughcut!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean Vilain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Vilain
vs
Bennett

176 cm
25
183 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
182 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Vilain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erik Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vilain.
Bennett misses with an uppercut.
Vilain tries to clinch up but Bennett circles away and keeps his distance.
Bennett throws the left hand but Vilain avoids the punch easily.
Bennett scores with a nice strike.

Bennett is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vilain's half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Vilain is trying to get back to full guard.
Bennett is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Vilain's thigh. Vilain counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Vilain wants to get back to his feet but Bennett is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vilain is looking to stand back up but Bennett counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Vilain.
Vilain won't allow Bennett to pass to mount.
Still in half guard, Bennett seems content to control.
Bennett trying to control the action but Vilain is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilain is trying to maintain the position but Bennett is very close to passing his half guard.
Vilain is in trouble now - Bennett has advanced to mount!
Bennett sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bennett with good strikes from the mount here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett controlling the pace for now.
Vilain is looking to get to half guard.
Bennett controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilain in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bennett controlling from mount.
Bennett landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennett controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Bennett dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vilain misses the body punch

and Bennett counters with a shoot takedown. Vilain fights it but they end up in guard.
Bennett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vilain is keeping the position for now.
Vilain is wriggling around but Bennett manages to pass to half guard.
Vilain wants to stand back up but Bennett manages to pass into side control.
Bennett passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Vilain!
Vilain is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bennett fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bennett is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Vilain to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Vilain shrugs it off.
Bennett with the ground and pound from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett controlling the position easily from mount.
Bennett scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Vilain is rocked!
Bennett cracks Vilain with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bennett connects with a bit shot that sees Vilain covering up! More strikes from Bennett and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bennett is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erik Bennett!
An out of breath Erik Bennett 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
73%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Lebedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lebedev might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Yuri Favourite!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lebedev
vs
Franklin

224 cm
24
285 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yuri Lebedev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Franklin!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebedev delivers a nice body kick.
Lebedev misses with a head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lebedev.
Lebedev lands a head kick!
Franklin looks to land a combination but Lebedev avoids it well.
Lebedev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lebedev.

Franklin clinches up with Lebedev and pushes him back against the cage.
Franklin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lebedev utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Franklin looks gassed!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lebedev.
Lebedev lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Aaron Franklin has been cut.
Lebedev lands an elbow inside that Franklin shrugs off.
Lebedev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Franklin backwards.
Lebedev comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Franklin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Franklin takes an elbow to the temple.
Franklin trying to stall but Lebedev improves his position.
Knees to the body from Lebedev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebedev lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lebedev unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lebedev lands an elbow inside that Franklin shrugs off.
A shot in the inside from Lebedev.
Lebedev really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lebedev scores with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Aaron Franklin's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lebedev obliges.
Franklin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lebedev lands an elbow inside that Franklin shrugs off.
Lebedev lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lebedev lands a nice elbow.
Lebedev landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lebedev scores a nice knee to the body.
Lebedev tries to throw a body punch but Franklin avoids it by throwing Lebedev back against the cage.
Lebedev stalls.
Lebedev stalling in the clinch but Franklin improves position.
A short uppercut from Lebedev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin swings wildly with an uppercut but Lebedev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Franklin avoiding damage as Lebedev throws knees to the body.
Lebedev misses with a knee to the head.
Franklin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Franklin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lebedev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lebedev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lebedev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Lebedev.
Lebedev landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lebedev lands an elbow that stopped Franklin in his tracks for a moment.
Lebedev crunches a lovely knee into Franklin's ribcage.
Franklin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Franklin takes an elbow to the temple.
Franklin lands with a right to the head.
Lebedev scores with a knee to the head.
Franklin takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lebedev landing knees to the head.
Lebedev comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lebedev landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lebedev lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lebedev landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franklin takes an elbow to the temple.
Lebedev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lebedev scores a nice knee to the body.
Lebedev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lebedev lands an elbow inside.
Franklin swings wildly with an uppercut but Lebedev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lebedev lands a damaging elbow.
Lebedev lands an elbow just above Franklin 's eye.

The cut above Aaron Franklin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lebedev lands a nice elbow.
Lebedev working Franklin over with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev lands a damaging elbow.
Lebedev lands an elbow inside.
Lebedev is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lebedev landing knees to the head.
Lebedev lands a knee to the body.
Lebedev creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Franklin's defenses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lebedev.
Lebedev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Franklin.
Lebedev misses with an elbow over the top.
A knee to the head by Lebedev.
Lebedev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Franklin takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lebedev putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Franklin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lebedev lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice elbow from Lebedev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Lebedev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Franklin's cut.
That's time! Lebedev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Franklin moves into range and clinches up with Lebedev.
Franklin managing to block the knees to the body from Lebedev.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Franklin.
Franklin swings wildly with an uppercut but Lebedev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lebedev scores a nice knee to the body.
Lebedev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Franklin backwards.
Franklin blocks an elbow strike from Lebedev.
Lebedev lands an elbow inside that Franklin shrugs off.
Lebedev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lebedev lands a damaging elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lebedev.
Lebedev lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lebedev.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lebedev lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lebedev lands a knee to the head.

Aaron Franklin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Franklin is breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lebedev.
Lebedev comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Franklin is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebedev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Franklin is still on wobbly legs! Can Lebedev finish him?
Lebedev trying to land knees to the body.
Franklin seems to have recovered his senses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lebedev.
Franklin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Franklin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lebedev landing knees to the body.
Lebedev crunches a lovely knee into Franklin's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franklin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lebedev lands an elbow inside.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yuri Lebedev!
A very excited looking Yuri Lebedev made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.