INY TUF 2 - Shields vs Zulu PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashiki Cabeltown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bison Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cabeltown
vs
Bradley

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

207 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rashiki Cabeltown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bison Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabeltown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bradley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cabeltown tries for a takedown but Bradley circles away easily

and Bradley counters by clinching up.
Bradley cracks Cabeltown with a nice body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bradley.
Cabeltown drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bradley pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cabeltown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashiki Cabeltown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cabeltown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cabeltown tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bradley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cabeltown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabeltown throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cabeltown tries to close the distance and clinch but Bradley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cabeltown.
Cabeltown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bradley stuffs the takedown.
Bradley throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Rashiki Cabeltown has been cut.

Bradley closes the distance and clinches.
Cabeltown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bradley has him pressed against the cage.
Bradley avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cabeltown is defending well for now.
Bradley digs a right hand into Cabeltown's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cabeltown's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bradley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bradley avoiding damage.
Bradley continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Bradley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cabeltown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cabeltown is breathing heavily.
Bradley works on Cabeltown's body with a couple of short punches.
Knees to the body from Bradley.
Bradley cracks Cabeltown with a nice body shot.
Bradley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bradley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley pushes Cabeltown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bradley landing knees to the body.
Bradley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bradley scores a nice knee to the body.
Bradley crunches a lovely knee into Cabeltown's ribcage.
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!
Knees to the body from Bradley.
Bradley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bradley dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bradley obliges.
Bradley lands a knee to the head.
Cabeltown is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bradley to keep the fight standing.
Bradley is working Cabeltown over against the cage.
Bradley leaning against his opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from Bradley.
A right handed body shot lands from Bradley.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bradley taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Bradley.
Bradley is pushing Cabeltown up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bison Bradley.
Cabeltown shoots in for a double leg but Bradley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bison Bradley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rashiki Cabeltown's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bradley moves into range and clinches up with Cabeltown.
Bradley crunches a lovely knee into Cabeltown's ribcage.
A body shot lands from Bradley.
Bradley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bison Bradley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bradley's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bradley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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!
Bradley landing knees to the body.
Bradley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bradley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bradley obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bradley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bradley.
Bradley stalling against the cage.
Bradley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Bradley.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bradley landing knees to the body.
Bradley working Cabeltown over with knees to the body.
Cabeltown letting Bradley take a breather here.
Bradley lands a knee to the body.
Bradley leaning against his opponent.
Bradley lands a good knee to the midsection. Cabeltown won't want to take too many of those.
Bradley crunches a lovely knee into Cabeltown's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley lands an elbow inside.
Bradley has Cabeltown pressed against the cage.
Cabeltown tries to pull guard but Bradley won't allow it.
Bradley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cabeltown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bradley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cabeltown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bradley working Cabeltown over with knees to the body.
Bradley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bradley avoiding damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bradley.

Rashiki Cabeltown's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bradley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bradley lands a body punch.
Bradley slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bison Bradley.
Cabeltown takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Bradley gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bradley lands a knee to the body.
Bradley scores a nice knee to the body.
Bradley lands a nice shot to the body.
Cabeltown takes an elbow to the temple.
Bradley crunches a lovely knee into Cabeltown's ribcage.
Bradley scores a nice knee to the body.
Bradley has Cabeltown pressed against the cage.
Bradley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cabeltown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bradley has Cabeltown pressed against the cage.
Bradley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cabeltown backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bison Bradley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rashiki Cabeltown's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cabeltown gets tackled into the cage by Bradley. Bradley maintains the clinch.
Bradley prevents Cabeltown from breaking the clinch.
Cabeltown tries to break free but Bradley pushes him back against the cage.
Bradley lands a good knee to the midsection. Cabeltown won't want to take too many of those.
Bradley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bradley stalling against the cage.
Bradley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bradley.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bradley is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabeltown takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bradley lands a nice knee to the body.
Cabeltown takes a knee to the side of the body.
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!
Bradley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bradley lands a knee to the body.
Bradley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cabeltown in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bradley is pushing Cabeltown up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bradley lands a good knee to the midsection. Cabeltown won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bradley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley is struggling to control the position.
Cabeltown goes for a takedown attempt but Bradley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bradley delivers a nice body kick.

Bradley clinches up with Cabeltown and pushes him back against the cage.
Bradley lands a knee to the body.
Bradley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bradley crunches a lovely knee into Cabeltown's ribcage.
Bradley is working Cabeltown over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley is pushing Cabeltown up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bradley is working Cabeltown over against the cage.
Bradley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cabeltown.
Nice body punch from Bradley.
Bradley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bradley taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bradley lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradley lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bradley obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cabeltown up against the cage.
Bradley lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Bradley.
Bradley lands a nice knee to the body.
Bradley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Bradley.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bradley obliges.
Bradley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bradley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bison Bradley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bradley 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 24:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 24:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bison Bradley!
Bison Bradley decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

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

Jones
vs
Rowe

198 cm
18
295 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

196 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chad Rowe!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones looks to land a right hand but Rowe moved out of range.

Jones shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rowe manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Rowe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rowe keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.

Rowe looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowe keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Rowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Rowe is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.

Rowe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rowe is trying to keep Jones in close.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Rowe is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones showed some decent athleticism there.
Rowe is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Rowe's hands, connecting with Rowe's forehead.
Rowe tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Jones wants to free his trapped foot but Rowe is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Jones 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.

Rowe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Rowe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.

Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jones lands a heavy elbow.
You get the feeling that Rowe really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Rowe tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Rowe can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones raining down shots from the mount!
Jones is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rowe can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones raining down hammerfists from mount.
Rowe is bucking up trying to escape but Jones cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jones is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jones lands a nice shot to the head.
Rowe manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jones is looking to pass Rowe's guard but actually Rowe recovers to full guard.
Jones looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones postures up.

Rowe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Rowe working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rowe keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Rowe is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Jones dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Rowe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rowe looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rowe can't do much from the bottom here.
Rowe tries to buck Jones off but Jones is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones avoids the strikes from the bottom by Rowe.
Rowe is not content to let Jones control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Derrick Jones wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Jones gets a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to control. Rowe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Rowe actively working from the bottom here.
Jones moves into full mount! Rowe won't be happy about that!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowe really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jones lands with some strikes.
Rowe is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones looking to finish Rowe with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rowe!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rowe is trying desperately to improve position.
Jones landing punches.
Derrick Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones content just to control the position here.
Rowe is trying to escape the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Jones!
Derrick Jones 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
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Fontes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Bartley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartley has chosen Numero UNO - Fresh Prince as his entrance music. Anderson Fontes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mack Bartley's chin.

Fontes
vs
Bartley

190 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
289 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anderson Fontes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mack Bartley!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartley throws a big shot that misses.
Fontes misses with a head kick.
Bartley misses with the combination.
Bartley throws a right hand that misses
and Fontes counters with a thumping low kick.
Fontes scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fontes dodges the punch combination from Bartley.
Fontes scores with a leg kick.
Bartley looks gassed!
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!
Fontes scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fontes cracks the inside of Bartley's front leg.
Fontes throws a quick head kick that knocks Bartley silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Fontes is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Anderson Fontes!
After the fight, Anderson Fontes was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ravil Lebedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Nunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nunn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lil Wayne - Drop The World ft. Eminem. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lebedev
vs
Nunn

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

207 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ravil Lebedev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Nunn!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nunn takes the fight into the clinch.
Nunn is trying to push Lebedev away but Lebedev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Nunn is fighting off a takedown attempt but Lebedev is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Nunn to the mat. Nunn regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lebedev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lebedev throws a strike but Nunn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lebedev keeping moving, preventing Nunn from controlling successfully.
Lebedev will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nunn throwing strikes from guard but Lebedev blocks nicely.
Nunn passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebedev sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nunn wants to advance to full mount but Lebedev doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Nunn stopping the sweep attempt from Lebedev.
Nunn advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunn tries to pass to full mount but Lebedev defends it.
Nunn stalling away here and it's allowed Lebedev to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Nunn trying to control but Lebedev is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev is pulling down on Nunn's head to control his posture.
Lebedev's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rocky Nunn wasn't active enough on the ground.
A jab from Nunn does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nunn instigates a clinch.
Nunn tries for a takedown. No joy.

Lebedev has picked Nunn up - he's going for a ride! Lebedev dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Lebedev lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nunn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lebedev throws a strike but Nunn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nunn throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rocky Nunn will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nunn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rocky Nunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nunn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Lebedev turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lebedev manages to end up in side control.
Nunn is looking to reverse the position.
Lebedev throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Nunn works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Lebedev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nunn is trying to get back to full guard.

Lebedev wants to work for an arm triangle but Nunn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lebedev not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebedev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lebedev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nunn defending well though.
Lebedev drops an elbow to the side of Nunn's head.
Lebedev working Nunn over with strikes.
Lebedev lands with a punch from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nunn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nunn is staying active underneath Lebedev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lebedev lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lebedev throwing shots but Nunn is blocking nicely.
Lebedev working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunn is trying to maintain the position but Lebedev is very close to passing his half guard.
Lebedev prevents Nunn from improving his position.

Lebedev seems to be working for a kimura but Nunn defends the submission attempt.
Lebedev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nunn with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lebedev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lebedev is nestled in close to Nunn, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lebedev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lebedev throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Nunn to regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lebedev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nunn trying to control the position.
Lebedev lands a couple of digs.
Nunn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lebedev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nunn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ravil Lebedev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lebedev throwing strikes from guard but Nunn blocks nicely.
Lebedev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lebedev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nunn's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lebedev throwing strikes from guard but Nunn blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev is looking to work some ground and pound but Nunn has wrist control.
Lebedev throws a strike but Nunn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nunn trying to control but Lebedev is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nunn stopping the sweep attempt from Lebedev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ravil Lebedev 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. This is the final round!

Nunn takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nunn.

Lebedev has clasped his hands together around Nunn's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Lebedev working away.
Lebedev fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Nunn taking a bit of punishment here - Lebedev scoring with strikes.
Nunn takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lebedev creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nunn sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Nunn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lebedev throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebedev working the strikes but Nunn uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

Lebedev wants to work for an arm triangle but Nunn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lebedev lands a nice short elbow.
Lebedev with the ground and pound but Nunn uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lebedev scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lebedev tries to free his leg and advance position but Nunn is retaining full guard.
Lebedev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lebedev tries to free his leg and advance position but Nunn is retaining full guard.
Nunn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev is looking to work some ground and pound but Nunn has wrist control.
Lebedev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nunn can do to turn this around?
Nunn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lebedev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lebedev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lebedev scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lebedev cracks Nunn with a solid left hand.
Nunn trying to keep a closed guard but Lebedev is proving a slippery customer.
Nunn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lebedev throwing strikes but missing.
Lebedev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nunn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev throws a big right hand that misses.
Lebedev throwing strikes from guard but Nunn blocks nicely.
Nunn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nunn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lebedev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lebedev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nunn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nunn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lebedev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nunn working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lebedev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lebedev throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lebedev throws a big right hand that misses.
Lebedev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lebedev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nunn's head.
Lebedev scoring with punches to the head and body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lebedev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nunn's head.
Lebedev scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lebedev postures up.
Lebedev looking to pass the guard.
Lebedev postures up in Nunn's guard and throws a big left but Nunn blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ravil Lebedev showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lebedev 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ravil Lebedev!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaka Zulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shields
vs
Zulu

170 cm
18
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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, Nick Shields!
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, Shaka Zulu!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shields looks to throw the jab but Zulu is out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zulu.
Zulu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shields avoids a punch combination nicely.
A swing and a miss from Shields.
Zulu swinging wildly here.
Zulu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Shields moves in looking to clinch but Zulu pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zulu tries to break the clinch but Shields is controlling the position.
Shields tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zulu smiles and moves away.
Shields fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zulu manages to avoid it.
Shields throws a hook but Zulu blocks it.
Shields misses with an uppercut.
Zulu throws a series of punches but Shields moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shields bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zulu is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Shields is controlling him well.
Zulu gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Zulu trying desperately to get to his feet.
Shields throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Zulu wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Shields has control of Zulu's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Zulu regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Zulu wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Shields.
Shields lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shields can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zulu is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Zulu taking shots to the head.
Zulu taking shots to the head.
Zulu wants to get back to his feet.
Shields lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Shields looking to control but Zulu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee warns Zulu that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Shields looking to isolate an arm here. Zulu doesn't see it coming and as Shields extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Shields!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Shields!
A relieved looking Nick Shields 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
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Warren Hotop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zayed Abdullah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abdullah has chosen Kalluri Vaanil as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Warren Hotop has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hotop
vs
Abdullah

196 cm
18
295 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
295 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Inner Beast Nutrition And Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Warren Hotop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zayed Abdullah!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Abdullah.
Abdullah fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Abdullah fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hotop avoids it really well and circles away.
Warren Hotop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zayed Abdullah.
Hotop throws a nice looking combination but Abdullah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hotop stuffs the takedown.
Hotop misses with a wild body shot.

Abdullah drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Abdullah postures up and lands a big shot to Hotop's brow.
Hotop working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Abdullah.
Hotop on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hotop tries to get out of the position.
Hotop utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Abdullah throws a strike but Hotop rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hotop slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Hotop stands and steps away. Abdullah gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Abdullah fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Abdullah fails to land the takedown.

Hotop gets caught napping as Abdullah dives in and scores a takedown. Hotop manages to retain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah landing some decent shots from guard.
Abdullah looking to sit in guard and control but Hotop gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abdullah can't keep his opponent in guard - Hotop advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Hotop gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Abdullah misses with a takedown attempt - Hotop sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Abdullah looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hotop is fending him off so far but Abdullah persists. Nope, Hotop circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Abdullah or perhaps it was just good defense by Hotop which made him look bad.
Abdullah looks gassed!
Abdullah shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hotop lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Abdullah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hotop.
Abdullah slips a jab and a cross from Hotop.

Abdullah fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hotop sprawls well initially but Abdullah persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Abdullah wants to free his trapped foot but Hotop is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Abdullah throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hotop to regain full guard.
Hotop wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Abdullah prevents Hotop from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Abdullah throws a strike but Hotop rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hotop is stalling in the full guard.
Abdullah wants to sweep here but Hotop controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hotop is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zayed Abdullah will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hotop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abdullah.
Hotop throws a body punch but Abdullah moves out of range.

Abdullah manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hotop on his heels. He'll look to pass Hotop's guard now, I'm sure.
Abdullah wants to control from the top but Hotop keeps moving.
Abdullah trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Abdullah throws a big elbow that misses.
Abdullah landing some decent shots from guard.
Hotop manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hotop tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hotop trying to control but Abdullah is having none of it.
Abdullah keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hotop content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hotop has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Warren Hotop wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Abdullah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abdullah tries to clinch but Hotop moves out of range.
Hotop just misses with a punch to the body.
Abdullah shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hotop pinned against the cage. Hotop gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Abdullah drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Abdullah accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Abdullah content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hotop preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Abdullah working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Abdullah throwing strikes but missing.
Abdullah keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hotop's head.
Hotop working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Abdullah.

Hotop is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Hotop wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Abdullah has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah effectively controlling the action here.
Hotop is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Abdullah softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abdullah wants to take the fight to the mat but Hotop manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Warren Hotop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zayed Abdullah.
Abdullah is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abdullah is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hotop is defending well.
Abdullah changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hotop fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hotop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hotop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zayed Abdullah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Abdullah shoots in but no luck this time.
Hotop misses with the combination.
Hotop throws a nice looking combination but Abdullah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Abdullah takes the fight into the clinch.
Hotop tries to break free but Abdullah pushes him back against the cage.
Abdullah is trying to drag Hotop to the mat but Hotop just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hotop gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Abdullah.
Warren Hotop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zayed Abdullah.
Hotop is trying to break the clinch but Abdullah is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdullah is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hotop gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Abdullah has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hotop avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Abdullah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abdullah keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hotop's efforts to push away.
Abdullah goes for a takedown attempt but Hotop pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Warren Hotop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Hotop misses.
Hotop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abdullah circles away quickly and effectively.
Abdullah shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hotop as he jumps to the side.
No luck for Abdullah with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Abdullah with that takedown attempt.
Hotop fails to land with a series of punches.
Abdullah fails with the takedown.
Hotop throws a nice looking combination but Abdullah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abdullah on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hotop tries to bum rush Abdullah with a series of wild strikes but Abdullah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abdullah shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hotop sprawls well. Hotop wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Abdullah gets slowly back to his feet.
Hotop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Hotop as Abdullah shoots in.
Hotop misses with a straight right.
Hotop scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hotop throws a nice looking combination but Abdullah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hotop throws a shot from downtown. Abdullah moves away and avoids it.
Hotop fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Abdullah throws a low kick but Hotop avoids it.
Hotop takes a swing at Abdullah's ribcage but misses.
Abdullah slips a jab and a cross from Hotop.
Nice sprawl there from Hotop as Abdullah shoots in.

Abdullah closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hotop did well to prevent Abdullah getting side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hotop is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Abdullah's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Abdullah's back!
Hotop controlling the position well here. Abdullah rolled but Hotop kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hotop's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

And that's the end of the fight!
Warren Hotop showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Abdullah has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zayed Abdullah!
Zayed Abdullah got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Ulrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Revis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ulrich
vs
Revis

194 cm
18
289 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
273 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars Ulrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Revis!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ulrich gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ulrich working the ground and pound from side control.
Revis can't do much from the bottom here.
Ulrich trying to control the action but Revis is working from the bottom.
Revis can't do much from the bottom here.
Revis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Revis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ulrich is working away from the top position though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ulrich tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Revis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Revis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ulrich is trying to control the action in half guard but Revis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Ulrich there.

Revis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ulrich prevents Revis from improving his position.

Ulrich is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Revis is trying to maintain the position but Ulrich is very close to passing his half guard.
Ulrich thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Ulrich is working for a kimura but Revis is defending it quite comfortably.
Revis moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulrich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Revis trying to control the position here.
Ulrich has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Revis looking for a triangle here. Ulrich is fighting it but it looks tight! Revis pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Ulrich is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jeremy Revis!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Tub O Lard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas comes into the arena with Lordi - Supermonstars (The Anthem Of The Phantoms) blaring out of the sound system. Big Tub O Lard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thomas
vs
Tub O Lard

210 cm
18
279 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Thomas!
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, Big Tub O Lard!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas lands with a kick to the temple. Tub O Lard shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Big Tub O Lard has been cut.
Thomas throws a front kick that sends Tub O Lard stumbling back into the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Both fighters circling a little - Thomas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tub O Lard looks gassed!
Thomas throws a powerful right kick. Tub O Lard tried to block low but the kick was high! Tub O Lard was taken right off of his feet! Thomas jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). George Thomas!
George Thomas very nearly forgot to thank Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Radden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Hoo Le Sheet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Radden comes to the cage accompanied by Un Ange En Danger by Mc Solaar with Ron Carter. Hoo Le Sheet has chosen Jay-Z & Kanye West - Niggas In Paris Lyrics as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Radden
vs
Hoo Le Sheet

204 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Rebel Pride Clothing. Everything in STOCK $5

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Radden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Hoo Le Sheet!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoo Le Sheet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Radden.

Hoo Le Sheet feints and as Radden raises his hands in defense, Hoo Le Sheet changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hoo Le Sheet tries to free his leg and advance position but Radden is retaining full guard.
Radden knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hoo Le Sheet on the ground.
Hoo Le Sheet throws a strike but Radden rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hoo Le Sheet 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.
Hoo Le Sheet is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radden avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hoo Le Sheet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Radden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hoo Le Sheet missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hoo Le Sheet lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hoo Le Sheet missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hoo Le Sheet is nestled in close to Radden, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hoo Le Sheet wants to control but Radden is keeping him busy.
Hoo Le Sheet looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Radden with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
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!
Hoo Le Sheet lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hoo Le Sheet lands with a punch from half guard.
Radden is breathing heavily.
Radden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoo Le Sheet uses his free foot to push down on Radden's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Radden.

Hoo Le Sheet looking for a guillotine from mount but Radden is having none of it.
Hoo Le Sheet throwing strikes here but Radden is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hoo Le Sheet with a couple of short strikes.
Hoo Le Sheet throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Oooh a big shot lands for Hoo Le Sheet! Radden is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bruce Hoo Le Sheet!
Bruce Hoo Le Sheet made sure to mention his sponsor, Rebel Pride Clothing. Everything in STOCK $5 in his post fight interview.

C
A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Riggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gronk Kowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riggs comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - not afraid. Kowski has chosen Skillet - Monster as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Riggs
vs
Kowski

197 cm
18
262 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

201 cm
18
294 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Riggs!
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, Gronk Kowski!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riggs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Riggs throws a nice looking combination but Kowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Riggs throws a series of punches but Kowski avoids them all with ease.

Riggs tries to sprawl but Kowski drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Riggs is looking to escape.
Kowski controlling the pace.
Kowski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Riggs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Riggs actively working from the bottom here.
Kowski is nestled in close to Riggs, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
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!
Kowski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kowski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kowski thows a huge punch but Riggs dodges it nicely.
Kowski trying to control the pace.

Riggs is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Kowski is tapping! Great win for Riggs!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Joey Riggs!
A less than humble Joey Riggs misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.