Battle Legends XXIII PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Duk Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brody Savanis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dong's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Thompson Twins - If You Were Here. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dong
vs
Savanis

200 cm
31
199 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

175 cm
27
185 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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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 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duk Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brody Savanis!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savanis misses with a double jab
enabling Dong to counter with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Savanis. Those never looked like landing.
Dong tries for a takedown but Savanis circles away easily
and Savanis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Savanis is fending him off so far but Dong persists. Nope, Savanis circles away and we're back to standing.
Dong slips under a jab.
Brody Savanis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savanis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dong decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Savanis's guard.
Dong 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.
Savanis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Savanis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong throwing strikes from guard but Savanis blocks nicely.
Dong throws a strike but Savanis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Savanis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dong is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savanis trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savanis being controlled here momentarily.
Savanis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dong has a closed guard, preventing Savanis from standing up.

Brody Savanis has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Savanis throws a series of punches but Dong moves out of range.
Savanis throws a head kick that misses.
Savanis misses with a body punch

and Dong counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Savanis!
Poor strikes thrown by Dong there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong thowing shots but they're missing.
Dong lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Savanis hang on?
Dong looking to finish with strikes here!
Savanis wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Dong.
Savanis avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dong.
Dong lands a big elbow.
Savanis wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Dong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Savanis because Dong loaded up on that one.
Dong looking to finish with strikes here!
Dong really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Savanis is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Dong.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dong throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Dong in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dong sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dong throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Savanis because Dong loaded up on that one.
Savanis has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Dong's lack of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dong fails with the takedown.
Savanis throws a head kick that misses.
Dong dodges the punch combination from Savanis.
Savanis tries to bum rush Dong with a series of wild strikes but Dong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice takedown defense from Savanis. No joy for Dong on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duk Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Savanis tries to keep at a distance but Dong has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Savanis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Savanis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Savanis stops a takedown attempt from Dong.
Savanis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dong.
Dong is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Savanis is trying to break the clinch but Dong is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savanis stops a takedown attempt from Dong.
Dong wants a takedown but no success here.

Savanis manages to break the clinch.
Savanis misses with a right hand
and Dong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brody Savanis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Savanis misses with an uppercut.
Savanis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dong if he has to take too many more of those.
Decent striking displayed by Savanis there.
Savanis tries to bum rush Dong with a series of wild strikes but Dong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Savanis throws a sloppy head kick
and Dong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Savanis lands with an overhand left.
Dong fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savanis looks to throw a body kick

and Dong counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Savanis!
Savanis manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Dong drops an elbow to the side of Savanis's head.
Savanis moves into full guard.
Dong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Savanis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Savanis holds on and takes a little breather.
Dong throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savanis is looking to stand up but Dong isn't so interested in that idea.
Dong trying to control the position from guard on top but Savanis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dong sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dong will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savanis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dong.
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 Duk Dong will probably get the nod.
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!

Dong doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Savanis counters with a left to the body.
Savanis throws a nice looking combination but Dong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dong shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Savanis sprawls well. Savanis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dong gets slowly back to his feet.
Savanis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Savanis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Savanis throws the kick towards the body but Dong avoids it.
Dong blocks a head kick by Savanis.
Dong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Savanis circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duk Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savanis throws a wild body kick that Dong sees coming a mile off.
Savanis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Savanis shoots in and gets a takedown into Dong's guard.
Savanis working some strikes from top position.
Dong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Savanis throws an elbow that misses. Dong uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Savanis's guard. Nice move by Dong!
Dong is stalling in the full guard.
Dong throwing strikes from guard but Savanis blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong trying to control but Savanis is working from the bottom.
Savanis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dong wants to control from the top but Savanis keeps moving.
Dong throws a big elbow that misses.
Dong won't allow Savanis to get back to his feet.
Dong throws a strike but Savanis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savanis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Duk Dong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dong keeping moving, preventing Savanis from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dong misses with a takedown attempt
and Savanis counters with a nice kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Savanis scores with a jab. Dong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong avoids the body shot from Savanis.
Duk Dong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dong uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Savanis has time to react.
Decent striking displayed by Savanis there.
Savanis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dong avoids the head kick by Savanis.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savanis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brody Savanis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Savanis misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brody Savanis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dong 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duk Dong!
Duk Dong looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'The Donger need food!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harper Pool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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?

Martin
vs
Pool

180 cm
31
176 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

181 cm
21
175 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenny Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harper Pool!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin checks a low kick from Pool.
Pool walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Martin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Martin scores with a nice strike.

Martin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pool makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Martin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pool tries to bench press Martin off him but Martin keeps the position.
Pool stops Martin from passing to mount.
Martin moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pool is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pool struggling a bit here.

Martin goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pool has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Martin but great work by Pool.
Pool tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Martin has one of Pool's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Pool is looking to take a break and control but Martin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pool is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Martin will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Martin is looking to reverse the position.

Pool wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Martin, who protects the arm well.
Martin is looking for a sweep.
Martin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pool is thwarting Martin's attempts to control the position.
Pool controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is looking to get back to full guard here but Pool has managed to pass to side control instead.

Pool decides to stand back up. Pool steps back and let's Martin get back to his feet.
That kick from Martin tenderised Pool's leg. Pool is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lenny Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pool pushes Martin up against the cage in a clinch.
Pool stalling against the cage.
Martin tries to pull guard but Pool won't allow it.
Martin is trying to pull guard but Pool turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pool stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin is trying to break free.
Martin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pool doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pool struggles to land a body shot inside as Martin controls his hands.
Pool is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pool continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
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 Lenny Martin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pool tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martin. That's going to slow Pool down.
Pool throws a leg kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pool checks a leg kick.
Pool throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
Pool tries to clinch but Martin is having none of it.

Martin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pool to the ground. Martin is now in Pool's guard.
Martin prevents Pool from getting back to his feet.
Martin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Martin trying to control but Pool is working from the bottom.
Lenny Martin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Martin looking to sit in guard and control but Pool gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pool manages to get himself to full guard.
Martin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pool is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pool keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
Martin content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Lenny Martin wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martin.
Martin misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martin.
Pool checks a leg kick.
Pool misses with a low kick.
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Martin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martin lands a leg kick that knocks Pool off balance momentarily.
Martin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pool's sensitive parts.
Martin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Martin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pool throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pool tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Martin is able to avoid easily.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pool showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martin.
Martin tries to land a leg kick but Pool saw it coming and moves away.
Pool avoids the head kick by Martin.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Martin 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 Pool has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pool and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A clash of legs there as Martin blocks the low kick.
Martin tries to land a leg kick but Pool saw it coming and moves away.
Martin throws a head kick but Pool moves out of range.
Martin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Martin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Martin throws a head kick but Pool moves out of range.
Martin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pool wants to slow Martin down by chopping away at his legs.
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pool tried to score with a low kick but Martin checks it.
Martin throws a head kick that misses.
Lenny Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pool throws a leg kick
and Martin counters with a good low kick that Pool was not able to check.
Martin avoids the body shot from Pool.
Martin connects with a leg kick. Pool looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Martin looks to land a body kick but Pool moved away.
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lenny Martin is winning the standup battle so far.
Martin lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pool.
Pool takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pool avoids the head kick by Martin.
Pool tried to score with a low kick but Martin checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lenny Martin dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Martin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pool throws a jab when Martin was well out of range.
Pool blocks a head kick by Martin.
Martin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Martin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Martin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Martin checks a leg kick nicely.

Pool has Martin up against the cage in a clinch.
Pool manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pool receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Harper Pool.
Martin throws a leg kick which misses Pool's front leg but catches the back leg as Pool tries to avoid it.
Martin throws a low kick but Pool moves out of range easily.
Martin tries to score with a low kick but Pool moves his leg out of the way.
Pool tries to clinch up.
Martin throws a head kick but Pool moves out of range.
Martin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martin.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pool as he jumps to the side.
Pool tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martin tries to land a front kick but Pool steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Martin misses with a head kick.
Pool chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martin can pounce on him.
Martin throws a leg kick but Pool sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Martin looks to score with a jab to the body but Pool is just out of range.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pool keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lenny Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pool fails to land with a series of punches.
Pool fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martin lands a high kick!
Martin throws a leg kick but Pool sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pool takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Martin tries to score with a low kick but Pool moves his leg out of the way.
Martin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pool misses with a series of wild punches.
Martin is looking to chop away at Pool's legs.
Harper Pool has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Martin shoots in but no luck this time.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pool swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Martin digs a good hook to Pool's body.
Harper Pool is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pool.
Martin scores with a nice body kick.
Martin is looking to wear down Pool with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin scores with a leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pool in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Pool thows a leg kick but Martin checks it
and Martin counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pool.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lenny Martin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pool misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lenny Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Martin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lenny Martin!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Machin (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.

Martinez
vs
Machin

180 cm
27
155 lbs
9 - 12 - 0

170 cm
27
153 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugo Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam Machin!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Machin is fending him off so far but Martinez persists. Nope, Machin circles away and we're back to standing.
Machin lands a jab to the nose.
Machin takes a swing at Martinez's ribcage but misses.
Good exchange - Machin coming out on top.
Martinez connects with the punch.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machin connects with a solid leg kick.
Machin misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martinez. Machin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martinez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Machin clinches with his opponent.
Machin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Martinez smiles and moves away.
Machin throws a hook but Martinez blocks it.
Martinez fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez blocks the body kick.
Martinez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Machin does no damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Martinez!

Machin is rocked!

It looks like Liam Machin has been cut.
Jab, jab by Machin - just one landing.
Machin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Machin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Machin is still on wobbly legs! Can Martinez finish him?
Martinez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Machin avoids it really well and circles away.
Machin connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Martinez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Martinez preventing the sweep.
Machin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Machin seems to have recovered his senses.

Machin looking for a guillotine here but Martinez defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machin wants to sweep here but Martinez controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Martinez stands up from Machin's guard - Martinez perhaps looking for a knockout.
A big right from Machin misses.
Machin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machin misses the jab.
Martinez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Martinez blocks a jab.
Martinez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Machin misses the target.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Martinez misses its intended target.
Martinez closes the distance and clinches up with Machin, looking for a takedown. Martinez pushes Machin against the cage but Machin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machin cracks a nice hook into Martinez's ribs.

Martinez shoots in and bounces Machin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Machin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Martinez is aware though and is defending well.
Machin is trying to keep Martinez in close.
Machin wants to control the position but Martinez says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Martinez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Machin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Machin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four 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!
Martinez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Machin's guard.
Machin trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez is proving a slippery customer.
Machin keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez preventing the sweep.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Machin keeps moving.
Machin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hugo Martinez.
Martinez moves in looking to clinch but Machin pushes him off.
Martinez walks into a straight right hand from Machin.
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 Hugo Martinez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Liam Machin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Machin throws a combination. Martinez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Martinez ducks under a wild hook from Machin.
Martinez fails to land the takedown.
Martinez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice sprawl there from Machin as Martinez shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martinez.
Machin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Machin lands a leg kick that knocks Martinez off balance momentarily.
Machin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Martinez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Machin lands a jab to Martinez's midsection.
Machin lands with a hook. Martinez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Martinez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Martinez tries for a takedown but Machin circles away easily
and Machin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Machin with a hook.
Machin lands a jab to Martinez's midsection.
Machin swinging wildly here.
Nice sprawl there from Machin as Martinez shoots in.
Machin lands the left hand.
Machin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Martinez's head.
Machin throws a jab but it's blocked by Martinez.
Machin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Martinez under the eye.
Martinez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Horrible takedown by Martinez or perhaps it was just good defense by Machin which made him look bad.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez trying to control from Machin's half guard. Machin has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Machin is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Machin has his foot on Martinez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Martinez works his way back into a safe position though.
Machin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Machin is trying to keep Martinez in close.
Hugo Martinez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Machin looking for a sweep. Not yet Machin, not yet.

Machin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martinez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Martinez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Machin is on top in guard.
Machin 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.
Machin wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.

Martinez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Machin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martinez is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Martinez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Martinez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Machin's guard.
Martinez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Machin's head.
Machin keeping full guard, as Martinez tries to pass.

Machin looking for a guillotine here but Martinez defends easily.
Machin keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Machin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Liam Machin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Machin throws a head kick that misses.
Machin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martinez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Machin gets caught napping as Martinez dives in and scores a takedown. Machin manages to retain guard.

Machin looking for subs off his back but Martinez has passed one foot through into half guard.
Machin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Martinez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Machin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Machin wants to control but Martinez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Martinez winds up and cracks Machin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machin gets full guard.
Martinez passes Machin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Machin wants to control but Martinez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Martinez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Martinez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Machin tries to get to full guard but Martinez has control of the leg.
Machin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Martinez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Machin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Martinez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Martinez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Machin keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Martinez preventing the sweep.
Machin has a closed guard, preventing Martinez from standing up.
Martinez trying to control but Machin is working from the bottom.

Machin isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Martinez stacks Machin on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Martinez!
Machin struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Martinez.
Machin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Martinez off and has taken his back!
Martinez trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Machin is trying to stick to Martinez's back but Martinez is turning into Machin. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Machin's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Martinez.
Martinez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Machin has a closed guard, preventing Martinez from standing up.

Martinez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Machin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Machin has escaped and now he's on top!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machin trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Martinez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Martinez 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Martinez!
Hugo Martinez was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
92%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eder Jofre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cong Mao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Eder Jofre has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jofre
vs
Mao

163 cm
22
152 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

168 cm
23
149 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Fast

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc
5th Round Clothing

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eder Jofre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cong Mao!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jofre throws a lazy uppercut

so Mao counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jofre is keeping the position for now.
Mao in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mao postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mao throwing strikes from guard but Jofre blocks nicely.
Mao seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mao is pushing down on Jofre's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jofre is fighting to maintain full guard but Mao has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mao looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mao throws a strike but Jofre avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jofre keeping full guard, as Mao tries to pass.
Jofre has control of Mao's left arm, preventing Mao from doing any damage.
Mao wants to pass the guard but Jofre is keeping the position.
Jofre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mao is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mao trying to control but Jofre is working from the bottom.

Eder Jofre has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Mao gets the takedown into side control.
Mao misses with the ground and pound.
Jofre being controlled for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mao works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mao is trying to ground and pound but Jofre uses the momentary lack of control by Mao to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jofre wants to get back to full guard.
Mao 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.
Mao is nestled in close to Jofre, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ground and pound from Mao.
Mao moves into full mount! Jofre won't be happy about that!
Mao controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mao dominating with strikes here.
Mao landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mao punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mao controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mao looking to finish Jofre with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jofre!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cong Mao dominated that round.
That's time! Jofre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mao shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jofre manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mao throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mao wants to control from the top but Jofre keeps moving.
Jofre keeping full guard, as Mao tries to pass.
Cong Mao has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mao is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mao distracts Jofre with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mao trying to control but Jofre is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mao sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mao is looking to work some ground and pound but Jofre has wrist control.
Mao wants to control from the top but Jofre keeps moving.
Mao throws a strike but Jofre rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mao pulls Jofre in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Eder Jofre has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jofre throws out a loose jab but Mao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jofre.

Mao dives in and scores a takedown into Jofre's guard.
Mao with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mao lands a couple of elbows.
Mao trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mao chips away with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jofre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mao.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jofre being controlled here, momentarily.
Mao working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mao throws a big elbow that misses.
Mao trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mao is in close to Jofre's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mao's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mao postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mao gets to his feet - Jofre follows without any prompting.

Mao manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jofre on his heels. He'll look to pass Jofre's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mao landing some decent shots from guard.
Mao in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mao throwing strikes from guard but Jofre blocks nicely.
Mao scoring with punches to the head and body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mao tries to free his leg and advance position but Jofre is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cong Mao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mao moves away from the strike by Jofre.

Mao shoots in and gets a takedown into Jofre's guard.

Mao avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mao stands up over Jofre, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mao stays in close to Jofre's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mao throwing strikes but missing.
Mao stays in close to Jofre's body and controls the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Cong Mao has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jofre misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jofre. Mao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jofre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jofre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mao.
Mao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jofre moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jofre gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mao keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jofre's head.
Mao is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mao throws a big right hand that misses.
Mao throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mao slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cong Mao.

Mao shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jofre napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mao scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mao working the ground and pound but Jofre is defending the strikes.
Mao creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jofre is trying to escape the position but Mao is controlling the position.
Mao has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Jofre!
Mao takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mao raining down hammerfists from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mao looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mao scoring with strikes but Jofre is staying in there.

Jofre is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mao looking to finish Jofre with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jofre!
Oh Jofre is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mao content just to control the position here.
Mao scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jofre?

And that's the end of the fight!
Cong Mao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mao 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 25:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cong Mao!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

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

Country
vs
Copley

195 cm
28
217 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

185 cm
31
218 lbs
7 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Roy Country!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doug Copley!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Copley misses.
Copley tries to clinch up but Country circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Copley decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Copley is trying to control the action in half guard but Country is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Copley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Country works his way to full guard. Good work.
Copley wanted to stand there but Country had control of the position.
Copley looking to pass the guard.
Country pulls Copley in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Roy Country wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Country misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Copley.
Copley throws a solid leg kick but Country takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Copley.
Country cracks Copley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Copley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Copley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Copley throws a low kick, looking for Country's leg but Country calmly moves out of range.
Copley tries to clinch up.
Doug Copley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Copley misses

and Country counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Copley!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Copley taking shots to the head.
Country tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Country prevents Copley from getting the reversal.
Country controlling from mount.
Country lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Country looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copley bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Country is on top in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Country looking to pass the guard.
Country won't allow Copley to get back to his feet.
Country is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Country sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Copley's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Country with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Country seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Copley for as long as he can get away with.
Country is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Copley!
Country content just to control the position here.
Country prevents Copley from getting the reversal.
Country sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Copley is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copley is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Country takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Copley is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Country content just to control the position here.
Country has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Country'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 crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

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

Copley gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Country to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Country sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Copley's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Country dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Copley throws a series of punches but Country moves out of range.
Copley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Country moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Country misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Copley.
Country fails with a takedown attempt.
Country works Copley's body with a nice hook.

Country gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Copley tries a knee to the head but Country blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Copley.
Copley prevents a body shot from Country.
Copley misses with a knee to the head.
Copley trying to land knees to the body.
Country scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Country.
Country lands a nice shot to the body.

Copley has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Country uses from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Country is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Copley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Country defends it easily.
Copley is breathing heavily.
Country stands and throws Copley's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Country has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Copley!
Copley really wants to buck Country off and get back to his feet.
Copley is working to get back to half guard.
Country lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Copley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Country looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Copley has left one of his arms exposed and Country doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Copley screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roy Country!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Magomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Mortensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magomedov comes to the cage accompanied by Ave Maria. Mortensen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by La gazza ladra. Konstantin Magomedov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to David Mortensen's chin.

Magomedov
vs
Mortensen

188 cm
22
245 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

189 cm
26
257 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Konstantin Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Mortensen!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Mortensen.
Magomedov throws a shot from downtown. Mortensen moves away and avoids it.
Magomedov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Mortensen gets a clinch.
Mortensen is pressed up against the cage. Magomedov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mortensen down to the mat. Mortensen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Magomedov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mortensen.
Magomedov misses the jab.
Mortensen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Mortensen.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Magomedov misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mortensen throws a head punch that misses.
Mortensen tries for a takedown but Magomedov manages to get underhooks.
Mortensen swings wildly with an uppercut but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magomedov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Magomedov is working for takedown but Mortensen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mortensen tries to circle away but Magomedov has him pinned against the cage.
Mortensen is trying to pull guard but Magomedov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Konstantin Magomedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Mortensen.
Magomedov prevents the takedown attempt.
Mortensen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mortensen is trying to pull guard but Magomedov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mortensen prevents it.
Magomedov throws a head punch that misses.
Mortensen misses with some punches.
Mortensen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Magomedov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Magomedov tries to work over Mortensen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mortensen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Magomedov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Good body shot from Magomedov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mortensen blocks a body shot from Magomedov.
Magomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magomedov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mortensen wants to take the fight to the mat but Magomedov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortensen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Magomedov walks away with a smile on his face. Mortensen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mortensen with a poor takedown
and Magomedov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like David Mortensen has been cut.

Mortensen clinches with his opponent.
Magomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mortensen's elbow.
Mortensen is trying to break free.
Mortensen has had enough of the clinch but Magomedov keeps him there for the moment.

Mortensen jumps guard and drags Magomedov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mortensen keeping moving, preventing Magomedov from controlling successfully.
Magomedov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov wants to pass the guard but Mortensen is keeping the position.
Mortensen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mortensen keeping moving, preventing Magomedov from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Konstantin Magomedov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on David Mortensen'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.

Mortensen thows a body shot but no joy.
Mortensen misses with a straight right.
Magomedov misses with an uppercut.

Mortensen moves into the clinch.
Mortensen is trying to break the clinch but Magomedov is controlling him.
Magomedov lands a right hand.
Magomedov slowing the pace effectively.
Mortensen swings wildly with an uppercut but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mortensen as Magomedov tries to tie him up.
Mortensen lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov blocks an uppercut.
Magomedov lands a hook that snaps the head of Mortensen backwards.
Magomedov can't get the takedown.

Magomedov lands a takedown into guard.
Magomedov wants to control from the top but Mortensen keeps moving.
Magomedov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Magomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Mortensen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mortensen wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Magomedov manages to pass to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov uses his free foot to push down on Mortensen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mortensen.
Mortensen is trying to stand up.
Magomedov looking to finish Mortensen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mortensen!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magomedov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mortensen?

That has opened up David Mortensen's cut even more.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Konstantin Magomedov!
Konstantin Magomedov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Crown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaius Julius Caesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crown's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eminence Front. Caesar has chosen Warriors of the World as his entrance music. 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?

Crown
vs
Julius Caesar

193 cm
30
265 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

200 cm
22
290 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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[WOT] GR Design - Top quality, from $10 to $150 !

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Crown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaius Julius Caesar !
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crown rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Caesar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Caesar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Crown on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab from Crown does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crown misses with an uppercut
and Caesar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crown thinking.
The fighters circle momentarily. Caesar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Crown gets caught napping as Caesar dives in and scores a takedown. Crown manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caesar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Caesar scores with punches from side control.
Caesar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Caesar throws an elbow but Crown slips to the side and avoids it well.
Caesar working the head with strikes.
Caesar scores with a couple of short elbows.
Caesar landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Crown knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Caesar on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar lands a decent elbow from side control.
Caesar landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Crown is rocked!
Crown can't do much from the bottom here.
Crown taking punishment in the form of punches.
Oh Crown is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Caesar cracks Crown with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Caesar immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Crown is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Caesar !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gaius Julius Caesar !
Gaius Julius Caesar is the new heavyweight champion!
Gaius Julius Caesar thanked the fans post fight for their support.