Challengers VI PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Waclaw Bindon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Beretta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bindon kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is A Land Down Under by Men at Work. The crowd seem to be enjoying Beretta's choice of entrance music: Hed Pe Raise Hell. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bindon
vs
Beretta

181 cm
18
196 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Waclaw Bindon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dylan Beretta!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bindon wants to clinch.

Bindon closes the distance and clinches.
Bindon is pressed up against the cage. Beretta has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bindon down to the mat. Bindon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bindon tries to clinch up.
Beretta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bindon tries to clinch there but Beretta circles away.
Beretta circles away from the clinch attempt.

Beretta drives through with a takedown into guard.
Beretta trying to control the position from guard on top but Bindon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beretta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bindon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bindon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Beretta on the ground.

Beretta drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Beretta as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Bindon screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Beretta! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Dylan Beretta!
A victorious Dylan Beretta thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy has chosen SAY IT TO MY FACE as his entrance music. Rick Ross has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ross
vs
Hardy

181 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
27
220 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ross throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice jab there from Ross.
Hardy tries to clinch there but Ross circles away.
Jeff Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hardy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ross napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ross trying to remain calm as Hardy controls from the top position.
Ross defending against the ground and pound.
Ross is pushing Hardy's head away, looking to escape. Hardy manages to hold on to the position though.
Hardy creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy working the ground and pound but Ross is defending the strikes.

Hardy stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hardy shoots for a takedown but Ross saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hardy fails with a takedown attempt.
Rick Ross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Hardy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy throws a series of punches but Ross moves out of range.
Hardy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ross tries to avoid it but Hardy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ross to the ground. Ross escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rick Ross is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hardy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hardy slips a jab and a cross from Ross.
Hardy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ross's waist but Ross gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hardy off to one side.
Hardy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hardy looks gassed!
A left lands for Ross.
A clash of legs there as Hardy blocks the low kick.
Ross stuffs the takedown.
Ross misses with a few strikes there.
Ross tests Hardy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy misses with a takedown
and Ross connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ross displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hardy.
Ross is pawing at Hardy, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Hardy's nose. Hardy is badly hurt! Ross pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Hardy tries desperately to hold on but Ross is relentless in his assault! As Hardy receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Ross away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Ross!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabe Barletta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petjka Durak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petjka Durak will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Barletta
vs
Durak

182 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

184 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabe Barletta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Petjka Durak!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Durak.

Barletta has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barletta wants to take the fight to the mat but Durak manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Durak jumps into guard, dragging Barletta to the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Durak is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barletta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barletta controls from within his opponent's guard.
Durak not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barletta works over Durak with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durak lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Barletta!
Barletta is looking to improve his position but Durak isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barletta trying desperately to get to his feet.
Barletta is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Durak has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Barletta's face.
Durak looking to control but Barletta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Barletta holds on for dear life, controlling Durak's posture momentarily.
Barletta is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
You get the feeling that Barletta really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Barletta is in all sorts of trouble here.
Barletta is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barletta regains half guard.
Durak missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Durak is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Barletta doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Durak.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durak trying to pass the guard but Barletta defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Barletta wants to improve his position but Durak is controlling well.
Durak trying to control from half guard but Barletta is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barletta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Petjka Durak.
Durak fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Durak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Durak tries to clinch up.

Durak looking to score a takedown here. Barletta is defending well but Durak drives through and ends up in Barletta's guard.
Barletta is adopting a defensive guard.
Durak won't allow Barletta to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barletta is looking to stand up but Durak isn't so interested in that idea.
Barletta is controlling Durak's posture.
Barletta on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barletta tries to get out of the position.

Gabe Barletta has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Durak stuffs the takedown attempt from Barletta. Barletta gets slowly back to his feet.
Durak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Barletta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Durak tries to clinch up but Barletta circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Barletta fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Durak to the ground. Barletta is now in Durak's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barletta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barletta scoring with some ground and pound.
Barletta tries to free his leg and advance position but Durak is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gabe Barletta will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Barletta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Durak is fending him off so far but Barletta persists. Nope, Durak circles away and we're back to standing.
Durak fails in his attempt to clinch.

Barletta shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Barletta was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
BOOM! Barletta connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Barletta can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Durak is looking to escape.
Barletta is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Durak tries to hold on but Barletta pushes him away.
Barletta can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Durak is looking to escape.
Barletta dominating with strikes here.

Durak is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durak takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Barletta's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabe Barletta!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Bartell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Silva
vs
Bartell

178 cm
26
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
21
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite 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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Silva!
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, Bart Bartell!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Bartell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Eric Silva has been cut.
Bartell controlling the action here for a moment.
Bartell is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A knee to the head by Bartell.
Bartell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bartell pulls guard successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bartell seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Silva drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bartell looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bartell looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bartell!

Bartell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bartell stands up and beckons Silva to his feet.

Silva moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Bartell.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Bartell keeps him there for the moment.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bartell lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bartell lands an elbow inside.
A bit of stalling here from Bartell.
Bartell lands a knee to the head.

Eric Silva's cut is getting worse.

Bartell pulls guard effortlessly.
Bartell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartell pulls Silva in to control the position.

Bartell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva prevents Bartell from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bartell has his feet on Silva's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Bartell closes the distance and clinches.
Bartell has Silva pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Bartell.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bartell obliges.
Bartell crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bartell lands a knee to the head.
Bartell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Bartell taking a breather.

Bartell drags the fight down to the ground.
Bartell pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.

Bartell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bartell wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.

Bartell kicks Silva off and gets to his feet.

Bartell rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Bartell to work.

Bartell manages to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bartell has Silva pulled in close to control his posture.

Silva drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bartell dives on top into guard.
Bartell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

OK we're going to have a standup here. Bart Bartell hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Silva rushes Bartell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Bartell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Silva's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Bartell has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Bartell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bartell obliges.
Bartell fails to pull guard.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Bartell is blocking nicely.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.

Bartell pulls Silva into guard.
Bartell wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.

Bartell has his feet on Silva's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Silva moves into the clinch.
Bartell lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Bartell is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bartell.
Bartell landing knees to the head.
Bartell scores with a knee to the head.

Bartell drags the fight down to the ground.
Bartell wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Silva has gone for a leg lock! Bartell slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.

Bartell stands up from Silva's guard - Bartell perhaps looking for a knockout.
Eric Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bartell looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Silva!

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!
Bartell throws some wild stikes that Silva manages to avoid easily.

Bartell stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Bartell drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Bartell will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silva up against the cage.
Bartell scores with a knee to the head.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bartell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Bartell taking a breather.
Bartell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bartell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right handed body shot lands from Bartell.
Bartell working Silva over with knees to the body.
Bartell avoiding damage.
Bart Bartell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Bartell manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bartell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bartell pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.

Bartell uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Bartell moves into the clinch successfully.
Bartell stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Bartell has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Bartell is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bartell down to the mat. Bartell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bartell to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bartell sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.
Bart Bartell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bartell passes to side control.
Bartell throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Bartell decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Bartell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Bartell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eric Silva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bartell closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Bartell pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Silva gets a clinch.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Bartell successfully pulls guard.
Bartell lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Silva!
Bartell controlling the pace for now.
Bartell blocks Silva's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Bartell sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silva regains half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartell prevents Silva from improving his position.

Bartell stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Silva to get to his feet.
Bartell shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Bartell gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Bartell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartell with a knee to the head.

Bartell manages to pull guard.

Silva drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bartell manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Silva has Bartell in his guard.
Bartell controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Bartell gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Silva forces Bartell back against the cage and clinches.
Bartell lands a knee to the body.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Bartell blocks it.
Bartell just leaning against Silva, taking a breather.
Silva is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartell landing knees to the head.
Bartell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bartell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Bartell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Bartell.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bartell obliges.
Bartell wants a takedown.
Eric Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bart Bartell.
Bartell landing knees to the head.
Bartell is stalling here.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bartell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bartell has Silva pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartell lands a knee to the body.
Bartell scores with a knee to the head.

Eric Silva's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bartell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bartell scores with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Bartell can't get the takedown.
Bartell misses with an elbow over the top.
Bartell fails to pull guard.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bartell lands a knee to the head.
Bartell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bartell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bartell working Silva over with knees to the body.
Eric Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bart Bartell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bartell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bart Bartell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bartell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bart Bartell!

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A

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kendall Carol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kendall Carol has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Carol
vs
Lin

190 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kendall Carol!
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, Jeremy Lin!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lin walks into a stiff left hand from Carol.
Lin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lin misses with an uppercut. Carol saw that one coming.
Lin misses with a combination
and Carol connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carol manages to avoid it.
Carol uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lin.
Nice shot lands for Lin.
Carol misses with a wild body shot.
Lin tests Carol's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Kendall Carol has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carol ducks under a wild hook from Lin.
Lin scores with a jab to the body.
Carol lands a jab to Lin's midsection.
Lin misses with an uppercut.
Lin looks to land a body kick but Carol moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carol bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lin throws a hook but Carol avoids it easily.
Lin lands a nice shot that snaps Carol's head back.
Lin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carol.
Carol moves out of range as Lin strikes.
Carol slips under a jab from Lin.
Lin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jeremy Lin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carol walks into a jab.
Carol fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lin misses with a looping left.
Lin connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lin keeps the fight on the outside.
Lin swinging wildly here.
Lin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Carol. Those never looked like landing.
A slow jab from Lin misses its intended target.
A combination from Carol does no damage.
Lin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carol's head.

Kendall Carol's cut is getting worse.
Lin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carol moves away.
Carol uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lin.
No joy there for Carol, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carol tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Lin misses.
Carol drops his hands momentarily and Lin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lin throws out a loose jab but Carol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carol fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Carol had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carol displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lin throws out the jab.
Carol tries a low kick but Lin avoids it.
Carol showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lin.
Lin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carol counters with a left to the body.
Carol keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lin swings for the body but Carol moves out of range.
Carol fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lin missing with a left hand there. Carol was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carol uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lin.
Carol staying out of range there.
Carol lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Carol misses with a wild combination.
Lin swings for the body but Carol moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carol takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Kendall Carol's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Carol slips a jab and a cross from Lin.
Lin is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lin. Carol does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lin throws a poor cross that misses
and Carol counters with a series of strikes. Lin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carol fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lin misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lin. Carol does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carol comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carol tries to clinch there but Lin circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carol swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carol is looking to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Lin. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Lin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kendall Carol's cut.
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.

Carol displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
An inside leg kick from Lin misses.
Lin throws a jab but it's blocked by Carol.
Carol goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Carol clinches up against the cage.
Carol working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Lin on the inside.
Lin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carol's efforts to push away.
Carol has Lin pressed against the cage, preventing Lin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carol is looking to control Lin's arms but Lin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Carol has his back to the cage.
Lin tries to work over Carol's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carol keeps control of Lin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carol misses with a hook to the ribs.

Lin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Carol throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Carol looks to land a combination but Lin avoids it well.
Lin lands a body shot.
Lin misses with a straight right.
Lin misses with a hook
and Carol counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carol slips a straight right by Lin.
The fighters circle momentarily. Carol darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lin thuds his right hand into Carol's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
Lin wants to land a leg kick but Carol is out of range.
Carol uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lin.
Sloppy strikes from Lin. Those never looked like landing.
Carol scores with a body shot.
Lin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carol counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lin thinking.
Lin misses with a wild combination.
Lin is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carol tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carol backs up against the cage.
Carol ducks under a wild hook from Lin.
Carol throws a series of punches but Lin avoids them all with ease.
Lin feints a jab promting Carol to slip. Lin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Carol slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Jeez, Kendall Carol's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jeremy Lin!
Jeremy Lin thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Barletta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Joaquin Logan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Logan
vs
Barletta

185 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joaquin Logan!
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, Alex Barletta!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barletta gets a double leg takedown into Logan's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Logan trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Logan looking for a guillotine here but Barletta defends easily.

Logan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barletta looking to pass the guard.

Logan is looking for a triangle but Barletta pushes his legs off easily.
Barletta throws a big elbow that misses.
Barletta controls from within his opponent's guard.
Barletta with a flurry of punches that miss.

Logan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Logan is looking for a triangle but Barletta pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan keeping full guard, as Barletta tries to pass.

Barletta gets to his feet - Logan follows without any prompting.
Some wild striking there from Logan.
Logan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barletta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barletta.
Logan clobbers Barletta with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Barletta shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Logan sprawls well. Logan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barletta gets slowly back to his feet.
Alex Barletta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Logan throws a series of punches but Barletta moves out of range.
Barletta shoots in for a double leg but Logan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Joaquin Logan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Barletta.
Barletta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Logan as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan throws a low kick, looking for Barletta's leg but Barletta calmly moves out of range.
Barletta slips under a jab.
Logan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barletta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barletta fails to land the takedown.
Barletta avoids the body shot from Logan.
Barletta fails with a takedown attempt.
Barletta has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barletta there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Logan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barletta on the side of the head.
Barletta stuffs the takedown.
Barletta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barletta tries to clinch but Logan is having none of it.
Logan lands with an uppercut that bounces Barletta off the cage and back into range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barletta looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Logan tries to clinch up.
Logan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barletta shoots in looking for a takedown but Logan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barletta's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Logan scores with a three punch combo!
Barletta shoots and misses
and Logan counters with a nice uppercut.
Barletta looks gassed!

Logan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Logan is keen to just control but Barletta is a slippery customer.
Logan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Logan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Logan is trying to work for a kimura but Barletta is defending well.
Barletta wants to control but Logan is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barletta is refusing to be controlled, as Logan sits in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barletta keeping hold of Logan's head, controlling as best he can.
Logan is trying to control. Barletta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Barletta takes a jab right on the kisser.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barletta is trying hard to land a takedown here. Logan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Logan throws a leg kick but Barletta checks it.
Logan misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Barletta counters by clinching up.
Logan throws a punch but it's blocked by Barletta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joaquin Logan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Barletta shoots in but Logan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Logan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barletta.
Barletta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Logan.
No luck for Barletta with that takedown attempt.

Barletta forces Logan back against the cage and clinches.

Barletta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Logan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barletta takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barletta.
Joaquin Logan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Barletta.
Logan throws a big shot that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barletta.
Logan sizes up Barletta with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barletta changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Logan tries to avoid it but Barletta manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Logan to the ground. Logan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Logan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barletta manages to avoid it.
Logan swings for the body but Barletta moves out of range.
Logan throws the left hand but Barletta avoids the punch easily.
Barletta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Logan's waist but Logan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barletta off to one side.
Logan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Barletta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barletta is breathing heavily.
Logan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice sprawl there from Logan as Barletta shoots in.
Logan scores with a shot to the body.
Logan stuffs the takedown.
Jab from Logan.
Logan throws a leg kick but Barletta moved away.
Joaquin Logan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Logan misses with a few strikes there.
Barletta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Logan throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barletta gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Joaquin Logan is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Barletta 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Barletta shoots in and drives through. Logan sprawls well.
Logan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A jab from Logan does it's job there.
Barletta takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Logan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Logan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barletta.
Barletta's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Logan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barletta scrambles back to his feet.
Barletta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Logan.
Barletta shoots in and drives through. Logan sprawls well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Logan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barletta wants to clinch up but Logan keeps it at a distance.
Logan lands with a hook. Barletta tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Logan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Logan throws a right and a left that Barletta avoids nicely.
Barletta shoots for a takedown but Logan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Logan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barletta swivels and escapes.
Logan slaps away a takedown attempt from Barletta, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Barletta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Logan's waist but Logan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barletta off to one side.
Barletta takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Barletta has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barletta doesn't manage to clinch there - Logan circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Logan as Barletta shoots in.
Logan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barletta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Logan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barletta tries to clinch there but Logan circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barletta.
Danga de danga de dang - Logan scores with a four punch combination!
Barletta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Logan but Logan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barletta dodges the punch combination from Logan.
Logan feints a jab promting Barletta to slip. Logan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barletta slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barletta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Logan's waist but Logan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barletta off to one side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Logan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barletta.
A punch lands to the side of Barletta 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Logan tries to work over Barletta's front leg with a kick but Barletta checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joaquin Logan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Barletta tries to bum rush Logan with a series of wild strikes but Logan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Logan throws out a powerful jab.
Logan throws a series of punches but Barletta avoids them all with ease.
Logan throws a nice looking combination but Barletta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barletta misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Logan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Logan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Logan duly obliges.
Logan connects with a right hand. Barletta shakes it off.
Logan misses with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Logan. Those never looked like landing.
Barletta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Logan.
Barletta shoots in for a takedown but Logan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Logan throws a right hand that Barletta ducks under and follows up with a left that Barletta also avoids with ease.
A decent looking cross lands there for Logan.
Barletta misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Joaquin Logan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Barletta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Logan misses.
Logan lands with a good body shot.
Barletta shoots for a takedown but Logan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Logan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Barletta shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Logan is trying to get back to full guard.
Barletta looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Logan tries to roll over but Barletta keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Barletta seems content to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alex Barletta wasn't active enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barletta.
Barletta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Logan.
Barletta misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barletta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Logan.
Logan shoots in for a takedown but Barletta shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Barletta shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Logan sprawls well. Logan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barletta gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barletta shoots for a double leg takedown but Logan sprawls well. He's pushed Barletta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barletta has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Logan finds it's way round the side to connect with Barletta's head.
Barletta shoots for a takedown but Logan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barletta blocks a head kick by Logan.
Barletta tries to move into range but Logan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Barletta shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Logan is trying to defend but Barletta finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Logan is looking to improve his position.
Logan is looking to control Barletta's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Logan avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barletta throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barletta is controlling the pace.
Logan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Well, if Barletta is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Barletta throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Alex Barletta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Barletta is trying to control. Logan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barletta thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Logan's head.
Joaquin Logan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Logan is looking to control Barletta's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Logan avoid being mounted?

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alex Barletta.
I think Logan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joaquin Logan!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ronni Lapland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aigars Senko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Senko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by will.i.am T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever) . Ronni Lapland has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lapland
vs
Senko

200 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

171 cm
18
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronni Lapland!
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, Aigars Senko!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Senko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A punch lands to the side of Lapland 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Senko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lapland has time to react.
Aigars Senko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Senko thows a body shot but no joy.
Senko scores with a jab to the head.
Lapland gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Senko.
Senko swings for the body but Lapland moves out of range.
Senko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lapland moves away.
Lapland dives in and grabs Senko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Senko pushes down on Lapland's head and hops out.
Senko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lapland.
Senko cracks Lapland with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Senko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Senko throws a shot to the body.
Senko throws an overhand right that lands on Lapland's shoulder, as Lapland tries to avoid the shot.
Senko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lapland momentarily.
Senko connects with a crisp jab.
Senko swings for the body but Lapland moves out of range.
Lapland's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Senko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lapland scrambles back to his feet.
Lapland's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Senko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lapland scrambles back to his feet.
Senko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Senko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Senko lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Senko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lapland doesn't seem bothered though.
Senko with a jab.
Senko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lapland.

Lapland is rocked!
Senko closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Lapland! Senko dives in looking to finish! Lapland is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aigars Senko!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Aigars Senko waved his t-shirt featuring Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry's logo in front of the cameras.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Turner has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Turner
vs
Tyson

187 cm
19
203 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Turner!
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, Michael Tyson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson is looking to clinch but Turner is avoiding it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Turner.
Tyson tries to clinch up
and Turner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Turner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tyson moves in looking to clinch but Turner pushes him off.
Turner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turner keeps the fight on the outside.
Tyson darts in trying to clinch
and Turner counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyson tries to clinch but Turner moves away
and Turner counters with an outside leg kick.
Turner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Michael Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tyson darts in trying to clinch
and Turner counters with a low kick, right behind Tyson 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyson.
Tyson tries to clinch up.
Tyson tries to clinch there but Turner circles away.
Turner scores with a leg kick.
Turner throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Tyson colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Turner as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Tyson is left battered and dazed whilst Turner and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Turner!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
60%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaggy Dope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Flanagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flanagan has chosen Saigon - Letter To Omnipotent as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dope
vs
Flanagan

210 cm
27
270 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
250 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shaggy Dope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Flanagan!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dope looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dope ducks under a wild hook from Flanagan.
Dope misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dope misses with a double jab
and Flanagan counters with an inside leg kick.
Flanagan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dope has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Flanagan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Flanagan.
Dope ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dope tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Flanagan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dope. That did some damage!
Dope thows a leg kick but Flanagan checks it
and Flanagan counters with a low kick, right behind Dope 's knee.
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!
Flanagan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dope throws a right and a left that Flanagan avoids nicely.

Dope gets a double leg takedown into Flanagan's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Flanagan trying to keep a closed guard but Dope is proving a slippery customer.
Dope will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Flanagan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dope's guard.
Flanagan stands and throws Dope's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flanagan has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Dope is looking to get to half guard.
Flanagan wants to take his opponent's back but Dope doesn't allow it.

Flanagan moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dope has worked his arm free - good work by Dope!

Flanagan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dope manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dope looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Flanagan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dope defends it well.
Dope is trying to maintain the position but Flanagan is very close to passing his half guard.
Flanagan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Flanagan prevents Dope from improving his position.
Flanagan throwing shots but Dope is blocking nicely.
Dope wants to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flanagan trying to mount his opponent but Dope defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dope trying to control but Flanagan postures up.
Flanagan is looking to advance position but Dope won't allow it.
Dope trying to control from the bottom.
Dope blocking the ground and pound attempt from Flanagan.

Dope looking for submissions off his back.
Flanagan wants to pass the guard but Dope is defending well.
Dope is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Flanagan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Flanagan's back!
Dope is not going to allow Flanagan to sit and survive in this position.
Dope trying to control momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dope looking for the choke but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flanagan trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Flanagan tries to escape the position.
Flanagan is trapped and Dope is scoring with shots to the head and body.

Flanagan showing good submission defense here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flanagan rolls, trying to escape but Dope keeps control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny Flanagan will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dope uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flanagan.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Flanagan. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Flanagan is looking to chop away at Dope's legs.
Flanagan checks a leg kick.
Flanagan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dope uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flanagan.
Shaggy Dope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Flanagan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dope has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dope and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Dope throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Flanagan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dope is in Flanagan's guard.
Dope missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dope trying to control the position from guard on top but Flanagan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Flanagan has his foot on Dope's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dope works his way back into a safe position though.
Flanagan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dope slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Flanagan is trying to control Dope's posture but Dope avoids it.
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!
Flanagan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dope looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dope takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Dope is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Flanagan trying to control here.
Flanagan is trying to get back to full guard.
Flanagan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Flanagan.
Dope works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dope thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shaggy Dope overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dope is working for a submission of some sort.
Dope is thwarting Flanagan's attempts to control the position.

Dope wants to work for an arm triangle but Flanagan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dope is looking to advance position but Flanagan won't allow it.
Flanagan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dope throws a strike but Flanagan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flanagan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dope is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dope keeping moving, preventing Flanagan from controlling successfully.

Dope has his foot on Flanagan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Flanagan works his way back into a safe position though.
Flanagan trying to control but Dope is working from the bottom.

Flanagan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dope is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Dope is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dope holds on and takes a little breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dope throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Flanagan passes Dope's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Flanagan is looking to advance position but Dope won't allow it.
Flanagan passes the guard and advances to mount!
Dope can't escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dope is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Flanagan has taken his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dope trying to control but not successfully.
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 Shaggy Dope will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Flanagan. Dope shrugs it off though.
Dope takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dope's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dope duly obliges.
Flanagan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Flanagan misses with a head kick.
Dope will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Flanagan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dope on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Flanagan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dope misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Flanagan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Flanagan lands with a slapping head kick.
Dope throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flanagan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Flanagan.
Dope tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnny Flanagan seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flanagan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Flanagan throws a sloppy head kick and Dope moves out of range easily.
Dope swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Flanagan counters with a low kick, right behind Dope 's knee.
Flanagan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dope is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Flanagan lands an overhand right.
Flanagan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Flanagan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Flanagan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dope misses with a double jab.
Flanagan connects with a leg kick. Dope looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Flanagan throws a jab when Dope was well out of range.
Johnny Flanagan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Flanagan cracks the inside of Dope's front leg.
An inside leg kick lands from Flanagan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dope fails to land the takedown.
A chopping leg kick lands by Flanagan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flanagan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Flanagan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dope. That did some damage!
Flanagan stuffs the takedown.
Flanagan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A good leg kick by Flanagan.
A head kick misses from Flanagan.
Flanagan lands a head shot.
Flanagan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Flanagan sizes up Dope with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dope lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Flanagan circles away quickly and effectively.
Flanagan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dope's sensitive parts.
Flanagan misses with a straight right.
Dope throws a series of punches but Flanagan avoids them all with ease.
Flanagan throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanagan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dope takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Flanagan throws a head kick but Dope moves out of range.
Flanagan is looking to slow Dope down with leg kicks.
A big right from Flanagan misses.
Dope bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Flanagan.
Shaggy Dope is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flanagan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flanagan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dope's sensitive parts.
Flanagan misses with a straight right.
Dope circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Flanagan to the canvas! Flanagan doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Dope keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shaggy Dope!