KOTC:Hilo Night of Champions 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Uhler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Uhler
vs
Santos

190 cm
25
214 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

TITAN

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brad Uhler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Santos!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uhler shoots in looking for a takedown. Santos tries to sprawl out of it but Uhler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Santos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uhler.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Uhler shoots in for a double leg but Santos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Uhler misses with a series of wild punches.
Uhler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Santos counters with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Uhler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Matt Santos has been cut.
Santos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Uhler.
Uhler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Uhler misses the target.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brad Uhler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uhler throws a combination that misses

and Santos counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Santos is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Uhler's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos decides to stand back up.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Uhler.
Santos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Uhler misses with an uppercut

and Santos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Uhler wants to break free but Santos has control.
A shot in the inside from Santos.
Santos is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Uhler is breathing heavily.
Uhler takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Brad Uhler has been cut.

Uhler is fighting off a takedown attempt but Santos is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Uhler to the mat. Uhler regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Santos stands and steps away. Uhler gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Santos throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Uhler.
Uhler throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santos makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Uhler really felt that one!
Santos tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Uhler pushes him off.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab by Santos.
Santos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Uhler doesn't seem bothered though.
Uhler fails with the takedown
and Santos counters with a huge head kick that drops Uhler! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Santos!

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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Georges Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaxson Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, King of My World. Gray is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Prodigy - Spitfire. This should be a great matchup!

Penn
vs
Gray

179 cm
27
150 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

170 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Georges Penn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jaxson Gray!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Penn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gray is looking to clinch.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt

and Penn counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gray!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gray looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Penn keeps control of the position easily here as Gray tries to buck him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray rolls, trying to escape but Penn keeps control of the position.
Penn slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Gray controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Gray trying to control the hands but Penn breaks the grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gray tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gray throws a nice looking combination but Penn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Gray tries to keep at a distance but Penn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Penn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Penn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jaxson Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray tries to bum rush Penn with a series of wild strikes but Penn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gray looks to clinch

and Penn counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Penn stalls from top position.

Penn decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gray to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Penn feints and as Gray raises his hands in defense, Penn changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gray is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gray can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Penn controls the pace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Georges Penn has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gray is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Gray misses

and Penn counters with a takedown into side control.
Gray bucks up and tries to throw Penn off but instead Penn has got his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gray wants to clinch
and Penn makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gray really felt that one!
Gray tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
Gray misses with a wild combination.

Gray tries to sprawl but Penn drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gray is looking for a sweep. Penn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Penn is looking to pass Gray's guard but actually Gray recovers to full guard.
Gray controls Penn momentarily but Penn frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Gray forces Penn back against the cage and clinches.
Gray takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gray is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Penn to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray tries to pull guard but Penn won't allow it.

Gray gets control of Penn's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gray will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Penn stands up from Gray's guard - Penn perhaps looking for a knockout.

Penn shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Penn was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Penn content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gray is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Penn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gray has given up his back here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges Penn dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gray throws a left and a right that both miss
and Penn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Penn stuffs the takedown.

Penn instigates a clinch.
Gray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Penn landing knees to the head.
Gray trying to land knees to the body.
Penn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grays head.
Penn managing to block the knees to the body from Gray.

Penn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Gray darts in and clinches Penn up against the cage.
Gray can't break the clinch.
Gray works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gray successfully pulls guard.
Gray keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gray tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Georges Penn wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Penn shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gray is looking for a sweep. Penn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray is looking to control Penn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gray avoid being mounted?
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Penn tries to stand and escape but Gray is controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jaxson Gray was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Penn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Gray scores with a takedown into Penn's guard.
Gray must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gray controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Gray drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Penn dives on top into guard.
Penn sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Georges Penn.

Penn feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gray pulls Penn in to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jaxson Gray.

Penn shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gray manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Gray uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Georges Penn did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.

Gray shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gray is thwarting Penn's attempts to control the position.
Gray stalling away here and it's allowed Penn to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gray controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Penn controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Penn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gray misses with the head strike.
Gray unloads a knee to the mid-section. Penn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gray tries to circle away but Penn has him pinned against the cage.
Penn connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn blocks an uppercut.
Gray tries to pull guard but Penn won't allow it.

Penn breaks from the clinch.
Gray lets loose with a powerful body kick. Penn will feel that in the morning.
A low kick from Gray is predictable there

and Penn counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gray won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gray keeps working.
Penn controls the position from side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Georges Penn has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gray wants to clinch.
Gray throws a leg kick

and Penn counters with a takedown into side control.
Penn has knee on belly momentarily but Gray bucks him off and regains half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gray keeps working.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Georges Penn wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Penn shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Penn was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gray has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges Penn had his way with Jaxson Gray in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gray fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penn throws a head kick that half lands.
Gray tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Penn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gray dives in and grabs Penn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Penn pushes down on Gray's head and hops out.
A low kick from Gray misses

and Penn counters with a takedown into side control.
Gray tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Penn easily slips into full mount!
Gray keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn trying to control but Gray is having none of it.
Gray tries to improve his position but instead Penn has taken his back!
Gray is in bad spot here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Penn.
Penn is not going to allow Gray to sit and survive in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray wants to escape the position.
Gray's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Penn's hands.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Georges Penn just wasn't active enough.
A lazy body kick from Gray
and Penn counters with a nice body kick.
Gray wants to clinch but Penn slips to the side

and Penn counters with a shoot takedown. Gray fights it but they end up in guard.
Penn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Georges Penn.
Penn scores with a head kick. Gray tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Gray gets caught flat footed, as Penn shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Georges Penn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gray keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
Georges Penn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Georges Penn just wasn't active enough.
Gray fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jaxson Gray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Penn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Georges Penn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Penn, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 50:45
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges Penn!
Georges Penn is the new featherweight champion!
Georges Penn made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'That I am the BEST IN THE WORLD at what I do'.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Final Fight Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fight Guy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Adagio For Strings by DJ Tiesto. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fight Guy
vs
Dunn

184 cm
26
186 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
26
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Final Fight Guy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Dunn!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fight Guy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fight Guy cracks Dunn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fight Guy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Dunn.
Dunn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fight Guy connects with a single shot there.
Fight Guy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dunn takes a step back to recover.
Dunn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fight Guy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fight Guy connects with a leg kick. Dunn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fight Guy. That's going to slow Dunn down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fight Guy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Horrible takedown by Dunn or perhaps it was just good defense by Fight Guy which made him look bad.
Fight Guy throws a leg kick which misses Dunn's front leg but catches the back leg as Dunn tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn moves forwards but Fight Guy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fight Guy scores with a push kick.
Fight Guy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dunn's head.
Fight Guy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fight Guy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fight Guy scoring well with a low kick there.
Fight Guy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fight Guy swats away the attempt to clinch by Dunn.
Dunn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fight Guy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A combination from Dunn does no damage.
Final Fight Guy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn shoots in looking for a takedown. Fight Guy tries to sprawl out of it but Dunn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fight Guy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Final Fight Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Dunn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fight Guy pinned against the cage. Fight Guy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dunn.
Dunn shoots in for a takedown but Fight Guy shows good takedown defense.
Dunn looks gassed!
Dunn misses with a combination
and Fight Guy counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fight Guy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fight Guy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dunn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fight Guy.
Dunn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dunn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fight Guy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fight Guy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fight Guy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fight Guy lands with a slapping head kick.
Fight Guy cracks the inside of Dunn's front leg.
Fight Guy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dunn.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Fight Guy! Dunn is out on his feet! Fight Guy rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Dunn is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Dunn is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Final Fight Guy!
Final Fight Guy is the new welterweight champion!
Final Fight Guy took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I'd like to thank my sponsor Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q & my training camp at Reach Promotions: Striking!'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nunes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rammstein - Sonne (Trumpdisco Remix). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Nunes
vs
King

188 cm
23
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sergio Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Todd King!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes jabs King to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nunes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. King looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
King throws a front kick that sends Nunes stumbling back into the cage.

King has managed to clinch.
King slows down the pace here.
Nunes is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Nunes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
King will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nunes up against the cage.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes thuds his right hand into King's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nunes throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
King wants to clinch but Nunes slips to the side
and Nunes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Nunes as he connects with a hook.
Nunes lands a nice shot to the body.
Nunes misses the shot to the body.
Nunes tests King's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nunes is looking to wear down King with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nunes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
King looks to clinch
and Nunes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps King thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
King tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nunes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
King ducks right into an uppercut from Nunes.
Nunes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nunes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nunes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. King doesn't seem bothered though.
King darts in trying to clinch
and Nunes counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to clinch.
King on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

King clinches with his opponent.
Nunes can't break the clinch.
Nunes being controlled against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Nunes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nunes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between King's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King tries to clinch but Nunes moves away
and Nunes counters with a straight right hand.
King takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Nunes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nunes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nunes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Nunes lands with a nice body punch.
King takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nunes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nunes cracks King with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

King is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nunes steps in with a hook that catches King right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Nunes follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! King looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergio Nunes!
A relieved looking Sergio Nunes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jo Jo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janek Smok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jo comes to the cage accompanied by Set You Free. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Jo
vs
Smok

170 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Brawler
Solid chin

Reaper Combatwear

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jo Jo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Janek Smok!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jo misses the shot to the body.
Jo throws a head kick that misses.

Smok dives in and scores a takedown into Jo's guard.

Smok drops back looking for a leg! Jo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jo manages to kick Smok off! Smok jumps back into Jo's guard.

Smok thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Smok looking to pass the guard.
Smok stands and throws Jo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jo prevents Smok from improving position.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Smok is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jo has escaped the position, nice work there.

Smok wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jo, who protects the arm well.

Smok is trying to get an arm triangle but Jo is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smok in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Jo is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Janek Smok!
Janek Smok is the new lightweight champion!
Janek Smok decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barry Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Wyrzykowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sanders
vs
Wyrzykowski

189 cm
27
196 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Fight Club Clothing est. 09™

Polskie Odżywki/ Polish Nutrition [PL]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barry Sanders!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michal Wyrzykowski!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wyrzykowski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sanders.

It looks like Michal Wyrzykowski has been cut.
A jab from Sanders does it's job there.
Wyrzykowski with a poor takedown
and Sanders counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanders comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sanders throws a front kick that sends Wyrzykowski stumbling back into the cage.
Wyrzykowski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sanders counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanders scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wyrzykowski doesn't seem bothered though.

Sanders gets a clinch.
Sanders lands a hook that snaps the head of Wyrzykowski backwards.
Sanders throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wyrzykowski looks gassed!
Sanders cracks Wyrzykowski with a nice body shot.
Sanders dips a shoulder and cracks Wyrzykowski with a mighty uppercut! Wyrzykowski falls back against the cage and Sanders unloads with a barrage of strikes! Wyrzykowski is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Sanders screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barry Sanders!
Barry Sanders is the new middleweight champion!
Barry Sanders 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
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Ddd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Howlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howlett comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Prodigy - Run With the Wolves kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Ddd
vs
Howlett

190 cm
24
205 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

190 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joseph Ddd!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Howlett!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Howlett fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ddd sprawls well initially but Howlett persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ddd controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ddd makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ddd.
Ddd pulls Howlett in to control the position.
Howlett throws an elbow that misses. Ddd uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Howlett's guard. Nice move by Ddd!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ddd tries to free his leg and advance position but Howlett is retaining full guard.
Ddd forces his way into half guard.

Ddd looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ddd is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Howlett wants to get back to full guard.
Howlett really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ddd. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Ddd is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Howlett defends it well.
Ddd slips a nice elbow through Howlett's hands, connecting with Howlett's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ddd wants to work for an arm triangle but Howlett is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Ddd is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Howlett sees it coming and defends easily.

Ddd is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Howlett has managed to free his arm - good work.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ddd 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.
Ddd wants to pass to mount but Howlett is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ddd lands a nice short elbow.

Howlett actively working from the bottom here.

Ddd 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ddd seems to be looking for submissions.

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

Ddd is working for a kimura but Howlett is defending it quite comfortably.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ddd wants to work for an arm triangle but Howlett is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Ddd dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

No luck for Ddd with that takedown attempt.
Howlett looks to clinch

and Ddd counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ddd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Howlett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Howlett can't keep his opponent in guard - Ddd advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Ddd is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Howlett doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ddd.

Howlett is defending against the submission attempts here by Ddd.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ddd is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ddd passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Howlett!
Howlett tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Ddd working for a submission but Howlett is keeping him at bay.

Howlett defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ddd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett is trying desperately to improve position.

Ddd working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Howlett is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Howlett defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ddd.
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!
Howlett is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett is squirming around, avoiding Ddd's attempts to control the action.

Ddd is working for a guillotine from mount but Howlett frees his head quite easily.
Howlett can't escape the position.

Ddd has control of Howlett's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Howlett regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Howlett is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Ddd locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Howlett is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joseph Ddd!
Joseph Ddd is the new light heavyweight champion!
Joseph Ddd decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slikdik Rikbitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rikbitch has chosen Thizzle dance by MAC DRE as his entrance music. Sub Zero has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Zero
vs
Rikbitch

193 cm
23
288 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

195 cm
24
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sub Zero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Slikdik Rikbitch!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zero misses with a wild body shot.
Zero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big left from Rikbitch misses.
Rikbitch takes one on the button.
Rikbitch misses with an uppercut. Zero saw that one coming.
Zero throws a series of punches but Rikbitch avoids them all with ease.
Rikbitch misses the shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zero!
Rikbitch misses with a straight left.
Zero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rikbitch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rikbitch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zero defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rikbitch.
Zero misses with a wild body shot.
Rikbitch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zero misses with a two punch combination.
Rikbitch fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zero avoids it really well and circles away.
A punch combination from Rikbitch misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rikbitch getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rikbitch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zero moves away.
Slikdik Rikbitch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rikbitch 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.
Zero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rikbitch.
Some wild striking there from Rikbitch.
Rikbitch dives in and grabs Zero's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zero pushes down on Rikbitch's head and hops out.
Sub Zero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slikdik Rikbitch.
Rikbitch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zero avoids the body shot from Rikbitch.
Zero moves out of range as Rikbitch strikes.
Rikbitch misses with a hook to the body
and Zero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rikbitch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rikbitch looks for a takedown but Zero sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zero misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rikbitch. Zero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zero throws a series of punches but Rikbitch moves out of range.
Rikbitch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rikbitch shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zero defends it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zero scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sub Zero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rikbitch misses with a body shot.
Rikbitch throws a body punch but Zero moves out of range.
Zero looks to score with a jab to the body but Rikbitch is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Zero. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rikbitch has his takedown stuffed
and Zero counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rikbitch slips a jab and a cross from Zero.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rikbitch. Zero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rikbitch throws a jab but it's blocked by Zero.
Rikbitch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zero lands with a right hand.
Zero throws a looping overhand right but Rikbitch ducks down to avoid it.
Rikbitch fails with a takedown attempt.

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

Rikbitch is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rikbitch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rikbitch looks to throw the jab but Zero is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rikbitch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rikbitch throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zero counters with a right hand to the body.
Zero throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Rikbitch's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Zero dives in looking to finish as Rikbitch flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Zero's strikes! Zero is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Rikbitch's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Rikbitch was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sub Zero!
Sub Zero is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Sub Zero thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hlynur Skallagrimson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grand Master Yip Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yip Man comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Everything in it's right place kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Skallagrimson
vs
Master Yip Man

225 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
300 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hlynur Skallagrimson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Grand Master Yip Man!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Skallagrimson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Skallagrimson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Yip Man manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Skallagrimson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Skallagrimson keeping moving, preventing Yip Man from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skallagrimson keeping full guard, as Yip Man tries to pass.
Skallagrimson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yip Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Skallagrimson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Grand Master Yip Man has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Yip Man scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Skallagrimson can't do much from the bottom here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yip Man is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Skallagrimson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Yip Man working away.
Skallagrimson is trying to escape the position but Yip Man is controlling the position.
Let's hope that Yip Man 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.
Yip Man working away.
Skallagrimson is trying to get back to half guard.
Yip Man is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Skallagrimson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Skallagrimson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yip Man to the mat! Yip Man manages to get full guard.
Skallagrimson tries to free his leg and advance position but Yip Man is retaining full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Skallagrimson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Yip Man is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Yip Man has escaped and now he's on top!
Skallagrimson controls Yip Man momentarily but Yip Man frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimson keeping moving, preventing Yip Man from controlling successfully.
Yip Man wants to pass the guard but Skallagrimson is keeping the position.
Yip Man throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Skallagrimson keeping full guard, as Yip Man tries to pass.
Yip Man trying to control but Skallagrimson is working from the bottom.
Skallagrimson being controlled here, momentarily.

Grand Master Yip Man has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Skallagrimson on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Hlynur Skallagrimson has been cut.

Skallagrimson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Skallagrimson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yip Man defends it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yip Man manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Skallagrimson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Yip Man is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Skallagrimson, into his guard.
Yip Man trying to control but Skallagrimson is working from the bottom.
Skallagrimson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Yip Man looking to pass the guard.
Yip Man is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Skallagrimson controls Yip Man momentarily but Yip Man frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Skallagrimson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Skallagrimson preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Grand Master Yip Man will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hlynur Skallagrimson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A right-left combo lands from Yip Man.
Skallagrimson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yip Man lands a really nice looking cross but Skallagrimson seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Skallagrimson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Skallagrimsonis looking to pass into half guard but Yip Man pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Yip Man is in guard.
Yip Man looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Skallagrimson wants to improve his position but instead Yip Man has moved into half guard.
Yip Man wants to take a breather but Skallagrimson is having none of it.

Yip Man 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.
Skallagrimson is not content to let Yip Man control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skallagrimson wants to get back to full guard.
Yip Man controlling the action here.
Skallagrimson trying to control here.

Skallagrimson is defending against the submission attempts here by Yip Man.
Yip Man controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skallagrimson is staying active underneath Yip Man, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Skallagrimson is trying to get back to full guard.
Skallagrimson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yip Man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimson won't allow Yip Man to pass to mount.
Yip Man stalling.

Yip Man wants to work for an arm triangle but Skallagrimson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Yip Man controlling the action here.
Yip Man is pressing down on Skallagrimson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Skallagrimson is holding on for now.
Yip Man trying to control the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Grand Master Yip Man was stalling too much, according to the referee.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Skallagrimson enables Yip Man to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Skallagrimson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yip Man preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Skallagrimson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Skallagrimson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yip Man is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Yip Man stands and throws Skallagrimson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Skallagrimson being controlled for a moment.
Yip Man wants to lay and pray for a moment but Skallagrimson keeps working.
Skallagrimson is looking to reverse the position.
Skallagrimson trying his best to control but Yip Man has mounted him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man punishing his opponent with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yip Man controlling the pace for now.
Yip Man wants to control the pace but Skallagrimson is squirming around nicely.
Skallagrimson is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Skallagrimson is squirming around, avoiding Yip Man's attempts to control the action.
Yip Man might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Skallagrimson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grand Master Yip Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hlynur Skallagrimson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yip Man closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Skallagrimson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grand Master Yip Man has got the better of the ground game so far.
Skallagrimson wants to control but Yip Man postures up.

Yip Man tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yip Man has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Yip Man is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Skallagrimson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Skallagrimson can't do much from the bottom here.
Skallagrimson is looking for a sweep.
Yip Man tries to move into full mount but can't pass Skallagrimson's legs.

Yip Man working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Skallagrimson is looking to regain half guard here but Yip Man keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skallagrimson is letting Yip Man control him for a moment.
Skallagrimson sneaks back into half guard.
Yip Man is trying to control the action in half guard but Skallagrimson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Skallagrimson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Skallagrimson is looking to control Yip Man's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Skallagrimson avoid being mounted?
Yip Man wants to pass the guard but Skallagrimson is defending well.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Yip Man keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yip Man scoring well with a low kick there.
Yip Man thumps Skallagrimson with a low kick.
Skallagrimson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yip Man.

Hlynur Skallagrimson's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yip Man scores with a three punch combo!

Skallagrimson is rocked!
Yip Man fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Skallagrimson square on the jaw! Damn, Skallagrimson is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Grand Master Yip Man!
Grand Master Yip Man is the new super heavyweight champion!