CFA 26 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jomhod Kiatadisak (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!

Richards
vs
Kiatadisak

177 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Franklin Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jomhod Kiatadisak!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kiatadisak has taken the fight to the clinch.
Richards tries to pull guard but Kiatadisak holds him up against the cage and eventually Richards drops back down to his feet.
Richards tries to pull guard but Kiatadisak holds him up against the cage and eventually Richards drops back down to his feet.
Richards jumps guard but Kiatadisak turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franklin Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards is trying to pull guard but Kiatadisak has him pressed against the cage.
Kiatadisak lands a damaging elbow.
Richards tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Richards tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kiatadisak lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Richards jumps guard but Kiatadisak stands there with Richards around his waist. Richards gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Richards takes an elbow to the forehead.
Richards blocks an elbow strike from Kiatadisak.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kiatadisak.
Richards takes an elbow to the forehead.
Richards is trying to pull guard but Kiatadisak has him pressed against the cage.
Richards dodges an elbow strike from Kiatadisak.
Richards tries to pull guard but Kiatadisak holds him up against the cage and eventually Richards drops back down to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice elbow from Kiatadisak.
Kiatadisak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Richards's defenses.
Richards takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kiatadisak throws an elbow but misses.
Kiatadisak lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiatadisak lands an elbow inside that Richards shrugs off.
Kiatadisak throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Richards dodges an elbow strike from Kiatadisak.
Richards tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kiatadisak just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kiatadisak throws an elbow but misses.
Richards avoids the elbow strike from Kiatadisak, against the cage.
Richards blocks the elbow strike.
Richards blocks the elbow strike.
Richards takes an elbow to the temple.
Richards jumps guard but Kiatadisak stands there with Richards around his waist. Richards gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kiatadisak looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kiatadisak lands an elbow just above Richards 's eye.
Richards tries to pull guard but Kiatadisak won't allow it.
Richards tries to pull guard but Kiatadisak forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Richards takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kiatadisak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kiatadisak lands an elbow that stopped Richards in his tracks for a moment.
Richards is trying to pull guard but Kiatadisak turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kiatadisak creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kiatadisak throws an elbow but it misses.
Kiatadisak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kiatadisak lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Richards tries to pull guard but Kiatadisak won't allow it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kiatadisak just misses with a elbow thrown towards Richards's brow.
Richards is trying to pull guard but Kiatadisak turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Richards is trying to pull guard but Kiatadisak turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kiatadisak pushes off an throws an elbow but Richards leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Richards takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kiatadisak misses with an elbow strike.
Kiatadisak lands an elbow that stopped Richards in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kiatadisak.
Kiatadisak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Richards blocks an elbow strike.
Kiatadisak lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kiatadisak throws an elbow but it misses.
Kiatadisak throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Richards takes an elbow to the temple.
Richards takes an elbow to the forehead.
Richards tries to pull guard but Kiatadisak forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Richards dodges an elbow strike from Kiatadisak.
Kiatadisak lands a damaging elbow.
Kiatadisak lands an elbow inside that Richards shrugs off.
Kiatadisak throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Richards tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kiatadisak just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kiatadisak pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kiatadisak lands an elbow just above Richards 's eye.
Kiatadisak misses with an elbow strike.
Richards is trying to pull guard but Kiatadisak turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Richards tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kiatadisak just stands there and leans against the cage.
Richards takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kiatadisak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Richards's defenses.
Kiatadisak lands an elbow that stopped Richards in his tracks for a moment.
Richards tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kiatadisak smiles and moves away.
Richards keeps the fight on the outside.
Kiatadisak tries to clinch but Richards moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kiatadisak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Richards tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kiatadisak comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kiatadisak misses with an elbow strike.
Kiatadisak looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Richards jumps guard but Kiatadisak stands there with Richards around his waist. Richards gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kiatadisak lands an elbow that stopped Richards in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiatadisak lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Richards avoids the elbow strike from Kiatadisak, against the cage.
Richards jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kiatadisak walks away with a smile on his face. Richards gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kiatadisak wants to clinch up but Richards keeps it at a distance.
Richards fails to land the takedown.
Richards fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Richards is breathing heavily.

Kiatadisak has managed to clinch.
Kiatadisak lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kiatadisak lands an elbow inside that Richards shrugs off.
Kiatadisak throws an elbow that misses.
Richards dodges an elbow strike from Kiatadisak.
Richards dodges an elbow strike from Kiatadisak.
Kiatadisak throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kiatadisak throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kiatadisak.
Richards tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kiatadisak just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kiatadisak lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kiatadisak pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kiatadisak throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kiatadisak moves in looking to clinch but Richards pushes him off.
Kiatadisak wants to clinch up but Richards keeps it at a distance.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kiatadisak moves into the clinch successfully.
Richards is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kiatadisak to keep the fight standing.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kiatadisak just misses with a elbow thrown towards Richards's brow.
Richards tries to pull guard but Kiatadisak holds him up against the cage and eventually Richards drops back down to his feet.
Richards dodges an elbow strike from Kiatadisak.
Richards blocks an elbow strike from Kiatadisak.
Richards tries to pull guard but Kiatadisak forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franklin Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards blocks an elbow strike.
Kiatadisak lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Richards is trying to pull guard but Kiatadisak turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Richards jumps guard but Kiatadisak turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kiatadisak lands an elbow that stopped Richards in his tracks for a moment.
Richards is trying to pull guard but Kiatadisak has him pressed against the cage.
Richards takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kiatadisak lands a damaging elbow.
Kiatadisak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Richards's defenses.
Richards blocks an elbow strike from Kiatadisak.
Kiatadisak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jomhod Kiatadisak seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
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!
Richards jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kiatadisak walks away with a smile on his face. Richards gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Richards fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kiatadisak avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horrible takedown by Richards or perhaps it was just good defense by Kiatadisak which made him look bad.

Kiatadisak gets a clinch.
Kiatadisak throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kiatadisak. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Richards takes an elbow to the temple.
Kiatadisak pushes off an throws an elbow but Richards leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kiatadisak.
Richards tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kiatadisak smiles and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Kiatadisak as Richards shoots in.
Jomhod Kiatadisak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richards swats away the attempt to clinch by Kiatadisak.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Richards keeps the fight on the outside.
Kiatadisak tries to clinch up but Richards circles away and keeps his distance.
Kiatadisak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kiatadisak is looking to clinch.
Kiatadisak tries to clinch up but Richards circles away and keeps his distance.
Kiatadisak tries to close the distance and clinch but Richards swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Kiatadisak as Richards shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiatadisak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kiatadisak tries to clinch but Richards moves out of range.
Kiatadisak tries to clinch there but Richards circles away.
Kiatadisak is looking to clinch.
Richards fails with a takedown attempt.
Kiatadisak wants to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiatadisak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Richards paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Richards fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kiatadisak is looking to clinch.
Kiatadisak tries to clinch up.
Kiatadisak fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiatadisak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Kiatadisak pushes Richards up against the cage in a clinch.
Richards avoids a wild elbow strike from Kiatadisak.
Kiatadisak comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Richards avoids a wild elbow strike from Kiatadisak.
Richards jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kiatadisak walks away with a smile on his face. Richards gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiatadisak tries to clinch up but Richards circles away and keeps his distance.

Kiatadisak has managed to clinch.
Kiatadisak lands an elbow inside.
Kiatadisak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kiatadisak pushes off an throws an elbow but Richards leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Richards tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kiatadisak lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kiatadisak lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Kiatadisak.
Kiatadisak lands an elbow that stopped Richards in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kiatadisak throws an elbow but misses.
Richards blocks an elbow strike.
Kiatadisak misses with an elbow strike.
Richards is trying to pull guard but Kiatadisak has him pressed against the cage.
Kiatadisak lands an elbow inside that Richards shrugs off.
Kiatadisak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kiatadisak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Richards's defenses.
Kiatadisak creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Richards takes an elbow to the temple.
Richards takes an elbow to the temple.
Kiatadisak lands a nice elbow.
Kiatadisak lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kiatadisak lands a nice elbow.
Kiatadisak lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Richards pulls guard effortlessly.
Kiatadisak wants to stand but Richards has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kiatadisak is fighting to break Richards's control of his arms but Richards is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kiatadisak must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kiatadisak would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Richards wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kiatadisak tries to stand but Richards is controlling from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kiatadisak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Richards paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kiatadisak rushes Richards and presses him up against the cage.
Kiatadisak lands an elbow that stopped Richards in his tracks for a moment.
Richards is trying to pull guard but Kiatadisak has him pressed against the cage.
Richards tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kiatadisak just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jomhod Kiatadisak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Richards fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Kiatadisak moves into the clinch successfully.
Kiatadisak pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kiatadisak looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kiatadisak throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kiatadisak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Richards's defenses.
Richards avoids the elbow strike from Kiatadisak, against the cage.
Kiatadisak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Richards's defenses.
Kiatadisak lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Richards tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kiatadisak just misses with a elbow thrown towards Richards's brow.
Kiatadisak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Richards's defenses.
Kiatadisak creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Richards tries to pull guard but Kiatadisak holds him up against the cage and eventually Richards drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franklin Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiatadisak lands an elbow that stopped Richards in his tracks for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kiatadisak lands an elbow that stopped Richards in his tracks for a moment.
Kiatadisak throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Richards avoids a wild elbow strike from Kiatadisak.
Kiatadisak throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kiatadisak lands a nice elbow.
Richards blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards tries to pull guard but Kiatadisak holds him up against the cage and eventually Richards drops back down to his feet.
Richards jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kiatadisak walks away with a smile on his face. Richards gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Richards is defended easily by Kiatadisak.
Kiatadisak wants to clinch up but Richards keeps it at a distance.

Richards shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kiatadisak manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kiatadisak wants to stand but Richards is controlling the position.

Richards thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Richards won't allow Kiatadisak to get back to his feet.

Richards thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Richards drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Richards jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Richards is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richards won't allow Kiatadisak to get back to his feet.

Richards drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Richards jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Richards prevents Kiatadisak from getting back to his feet.

Richards drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Richards jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Richards is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiatadisak keeping full guard, as Richards tries to pass.

Richards drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Richards jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Richards drops back looking for a leg! Kiatadisak is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kiatadisak manages to kick Richards off! Richards jumps back into Kiatadisak's guard.
Richards prevents Kiatadisak from getting back to his feet.
Richards trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Richards won't allow Kiatadisak to get back to his feet.
Kiatadisak really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Richards. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Franklin Richards!

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 Tony Owl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Issot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Owl might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jay-Z & Kanye West - Ni**as In Paris. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Owl
vs
Issot

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Owl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darren Issot!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owl avoids the head kick by Issot.

Issot closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Issot lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Owl wants to stand but Issot is controlling the position.

Owl pushes Issot off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Issot closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Owl to the mat! Owl manages to get full guard.
Owl wants to get back to his feet but Issot is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Issot trying to control the position from guard on top but Owl is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Issot stands up and waves to Owl to follow him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Issot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Owl manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Issot drives through with a takedown into Owl's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Issot controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Owl wants to stand up but Issot is controlling him.
Owl is breathing heavily.
Issot is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Owl wants to stand up but Issot is controlling him.
Issot pushing down on Owl's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Issot is trying to control the action in half guard but Owl is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Owl pushes Issot off looking to stand but Issot dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Issot maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Owl could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Issot has cracked it and Owl is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Issot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Darren Issot!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Kicasstis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Janon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kicasstis
vs
Janon

188 cm
25
267 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

BioPharm Nutrition

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 Sydney, Fedor Kicasstis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Janon!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Kicasstis with that takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Janon misses the target.
Kicasstis ducks under a wild hook from Janon.
Kicasstis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kicasstis fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Kicasstis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kicasstis moves out of range as Janon strikes.
Janon misses with a straight left.

Kicasstis looking to score a takedown here. Janon is defending well but Kicasstis drives through and ends up in Janon's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kicasstis chips away with some ground and pound.
Janon wants to get back to his feet but Kicasstis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kicasstis connects with a couple of short punches.
Kicasstis postures up and lands a big shot to Janon's brow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kicasstis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kicasstis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

It looks like Michael Janon has been cut.
Janon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kicasstis is controlling him.
Kicasstis lands a couple of digs.
Kicasstis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kicasstis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kicasstis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kicasstis landing with the ground and pound.
Janon wants to stand and escape but Kicasstis is having none of it.
Kicasstis passes Janon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kicasstis works his way into full mount!

Kicasstis quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Kicasstis but it's paid off an Janon is forced to tap! Nice work by Kicasstis.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fedor Kicasstis!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
88%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Secondante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Farell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Farell has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Secondante
vs
Farell

199 cm
18
258 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
19
228 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mario Secondante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Farell!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farell lands a nice looking body shot.

Farell forces Secondante back against the cage and clinches.
Farell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Secondante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Farell digs a right hand into Secondante's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Secondante's gas tank.
Secondante is breathing heavily.
Farell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farell controlling the action here for a moment.
Farell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Farell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Farell lands a nice shot to the body.
Farell slowing the pace effectively.
Farell lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Farell.
Farell works on Secondante's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Farell.

Farell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Farell lands with a nice combination. Secondante backs away looking to recover.

Farell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Secondante, pushing him back against the cage.

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

Farell forces Secondante back against the cage and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Farell.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Farell.
Farell lands an uppercut.

Farell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Secondante takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Secondante takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A combination from Secondante does no damage.
Farell feints with a jab and clips Secondante right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Secondante is sent crashing into the canvas and Farell leaps in for the kill! Secondante tries to get to his feet but Farell is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Secondante is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Farell!

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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Jade Malikai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jens Schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Malikai might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Big in Japan - Guano Apes. Jade Malikai has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Malikai
vs
Schmidt

184 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

188 cm
20
198 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jade Malikai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jens Schmidt!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schmidt clinches.

Schmidt manages to break the clinch.
Schmidt cracks Malikai with an open hand slap.
Malikai scores with a head kick.

It looks like Jens Schmidt has been cut.
Schmidt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Schmidt throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Malikai tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Schmidt is in Malikai's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Schmidt has gone for a leg lock! Malikai slips out almost immediately though and dives into Schmidt's guard.
Malikai passes Schmidt's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Malikai is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Schmidt sees it coming and defends easily.
Malikai wants to free his trapped foot but Schmidt is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Schmidt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Malikai wants to take a breather but Schmidt is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malikai is looking to advance position but Schmidt won't allow it.

Schmidt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Malikai pulls his head out easily.

Schmidt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Malikai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schmidt keeps working.
Schmidt looks like he's trying to stand up.
Malikai trying to pass the guard but Schmidt defending well.
Malikai is keen to just control but Schmidt is a slippery customer.
Schmidt is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Malikai is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Malikai content to control rather than advance.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Malikai wants to work for an arm triangle but Schmidt is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Schmidt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Schmidt is trying to stand.

Schmidt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Schmidt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Schmidt looks gassed!

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malikai wants to free his trapped foot but Schmidt is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Schmidt looking for submissions off his back.
Schmidt gets back to full guard.
Schmidt keeping moving, preventing Malikai from controlling successfully.
Malikai looking to sit in guard and control but Schmidt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Schmidt tries to stand but Malikai is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malikai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schmidt keeps working.
Malikai just content to control the position.
Schmidt is looking to get back to his feet here but Malikai is keeping cool and he's managed to take Schmidt's back.

Malikai is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schmidt is trying to stand back up.

Malikai looking for the choke but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jade Malikai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jens Schmidt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Malikai tries a head kick but it misses.
Malikai throws a head kick but Schmidt moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Malikai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malikai slips a jab and a cross from Schmidt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malikai throws a head kick that misses.
Schmidt misses with a few strikes there.
Schmidt misses with a two punch combination.
Schmidt misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malikai throws a sloppy head kick

and Schmidt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Malikai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schmidt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Schmidt tries to break the clinch but Malikai is controlling the position.
Schmidt working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Malikai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schmidt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Schmidt is trying to break free.
Schmidt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Malikai prevents Schmidt from breaking the clinch.
Malikai missing with knees to the body.
Schmidt wants to get back to striking at distance but Malikai won't allow it.
Malikai scores a nice knee to the body.
Schmidt is breathing heavily.
Malikai landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malikai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schmidt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malikai lands an elbow that stopped Schmidt in his tracks for a moment.

Malikai jumps guard and drags Schmidt to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Schmidt drops back, looking for a kneebar! Malikai looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Malikai looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Malikai!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schmidt manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Schmidt is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Malikai sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Malikai manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Malikai scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Schmidt blocks a head kick by Malikai.
Schmidt wants to clinch but Malikai slips to the side
and Malikai counters with a good, hard body kick but Schmidt shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Malikai slams his shin into Schmidt's torso.
Malikai throws a head kick that misses.
Malikai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malikai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Malikai dodges the punch combination from Schmidt.
Schmidt keeps the fight on the outside.
Jens Schmidt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schmidt tries to clinch up.
Nice takedown defense from Malikai. No joy for Schmidt on that attempt.
Malikai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malikai tries a head kick but it misses.
Malikai throws a head kick but Schmidt moves out of range.
Malikai moves in looking to clinch but Schmidt pushes him off.
Jens Schmidt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Malikai misses with a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Schmidt.
Malikai tries to clinch but Schmidt moves out of range.
Schmidt blocks a head kick by Malikai.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schmidt throws a series of strikes that have Malikai backpedaling.
Sloppy strikes from Schmidt. Those never looked like landing.
Malikai shoots for a double leg takedown but Schmidt sprawls well. He's pushed Malikai's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jade Malikai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jens Schmidt's cut.
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!

A head kick misses from Malikai.
Malikai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Schmidt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Schmidt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schmidt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Malikai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schmidt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schmidt blocks a head kick by Malikai.
Malikai throws a sloppy head kick and Schmidt moves out of range easily.
Malikai looks to land a body kick but Schmidt moved away.
Schmidt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malikai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Malikai has Schmidt up against the cage in a clinch.
Malikai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Schmidt wants to break free but Malikai has control.
Malikai looking to stall.
Malikai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Malikai trying to control the position but instead, Schmidt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Malikai into the cage.
Malikai taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Malikai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jade Malikai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt tries to circle away but Malikai has him pinned against the cage.
Schmidt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Malikai has him pressed against the cage.
Schmidt tries to break free but Malikai pushes him back against the cage.
Schmidt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Malikai has him pressed against the cage.
Schmidt working hard to break the clinch.
Schmidt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Malikai has him pressed against the cage.
Malikai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schmidt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Malikai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Schmidt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Schmidt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schmidt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jade Malikai is winning the standup battle so far.
Malikai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malikai slips under a jab from Schmidt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt blocks a head kick by Malikai.
Malikai just misses with a punch to the body.

Malikai closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Schmidt quickly recovers to half guard.
Malikai has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Schmidt is trying to escape the mount.
Malikai content just to control the position here.
Malikai won't let Schmidt get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Malikai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt wants to get back to his feet.
Schmidt is controlling an arm, preventing Malikai from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Malikai trying to control but Schmidt is having none of it.
Jade Malikai overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Malikai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malikai has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jens Schmidt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jade Malikai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Malikai 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jade Malikai!
In his post fight interview, Jade Malikai started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Basher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Basher comes to the cage accompanied by Hunt You Down- Saliva. Durden has chosen This is your life as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tyler Durden was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Basher
vs
Durden

176 cm
21
171 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

178 cm
29
165 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Basher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden dives in and grabs Basher's left leg, looking for a takedown. Basher pushes down on Durden's head and hops out.
Durden is trying hard to land a takedown here. Basher sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Durden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Basher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Basher misses with a wild combination.
Durden looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
James Basher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Durden.
Durden looks to land a right hand but Basher moved out of range.
Durden digs a good body shot into Basher's ribs.
Basher tries a head kick but it misses.
Basher throws a leg kick which misses Durden's front leg but catches the back leg as Durden tries to avoid it.
Durden shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Basher pinned against the cage. Basher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Basher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Durden stuns Basher with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Durden fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Basher tries to bum rush Durden with a series of wild strikes but Durden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Durden lands a jab to the nose.
James Basher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Basher lands but Durden takes it in his stride.
Durden shoots in looking for a takedown but Basher manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Durden's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Basher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Durden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Basher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Durden tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Basher swivels and escapes.
Durden lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Durden.
Durden avoids a punch combination nicely.
Durden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Basher scores with a one two! Durden had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Durden dodges the punch combination from Basher.
Durden swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden fails with a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durden takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Durden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Basher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Basher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Durden lands a slapping body shot.
Basher stuffs the takedown attempt from Durden. Durden gets slowly back to his feet.
Basher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Durden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Basher is breathing heavily.
Durden fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Durden fails to land the takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Basher. Those never looked like landing.
James Basher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Durden fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basher misses with a combination
and Durden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Durden scores with a one two! Basher had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Basher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Durden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Basher falls off balance throwing a combination
and Durden counters with a three punch combo that has Basher backing up. Basher nods at Durden to acknowledge the strikes.
Basher throws a right and a left that Durden avoids nicely.
Basher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Durden fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Basher avoids it really well and circles away.
Basher misses with a series of wild punches.
Basher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Basher tries to bum rush Durden with a series of wild strikes but Durden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden works over Basher's head and body with a nice combination.
Basher misses with the combination.
Durden shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Basher pinned against the cage. Basher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No joy there for Basher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Durden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Basher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horrible takedown by Durden or perhaps it was just good defense by Basher which made him look bad.
Basher throws a right and a left that Durden avoids nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Basher tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Basher takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Durden shoots in for a double leg but Basher sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A slow jab from Durden misses its intended target.
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 James Basher will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Basher misses with a double jab
letting Durden counter with a right hand.
A nice combination there by Basher.
Basher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Basher misses.
Durden lands with a nice body punch.
Basher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Basher misses with a few strikes there.
Durden thows a body shot but no joy.
Durden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Basher.
Durden looks to land a combination. Basher sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Basher is rocked!
Durden wobbles Basher with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Durden dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Basher to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tyler Durden!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Crackcorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huey Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeman has chosen Judo Flip as his entrance music. Huey Freeman will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Crackcorn
vs
Freeman

150 cm
24
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
215 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Crackcorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Huey Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Freeman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Freeman is working to tighten is grip on Crackcorn's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Crackcorn has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Freeman is really squeezing tight and eventually Crackcorn passes out! Freeman breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Huey Freeman!
Huey Freeman 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
25%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Made (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Made
vs
Diaz

182 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
185 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Taylor Made!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Made slips under a jab.
Made fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Made stuffs the takedown attempt from Diaz. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz lands a jab-cross combination.
Diaz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up with Made, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes Made against the cage but Made circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Taylor Made has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Diaz.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Made shows good takedown defense.
Made misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Nick Diaz has been cut.

Made lands a left and a right that send Diaz crashing to the mat, dazed. Made thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Diaz is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt - Made sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Made finish him?
Made lunges at Diaz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diaz's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Made circles away easily
and Made counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Made counters with a nice right hand that sends Diaz toppling to the canvas! Diaz scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Made finish him?!
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!
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Made circles away.
Made lands a nice shot that snaps Diaz's head back.
Nice straight punches there by Made. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Made.
Diaz is trying desperately to land a takedown but Made is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Diaz.

Diaz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Made quickly recovers to half guard.
Made looks like he's trying to stand up.
Diaz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Made is trying to stand up here but Diaz is controlling him well.
Made keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throwing shots but Made is blocking nicely.
Diaz prevents Made from standing back up.

Diaz is trying to work for a kimura but Made is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Diaz stops Made from getting back to his feet.

Diaz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Diaz stops Made from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is trying for a kimura here. Made looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Diaz wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nick Diaz!

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FIGHT
RATING
88%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Ladin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ladin comes to the cage accompanied by Highway to hell. Ben Ladin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aaron Miller's chin.

Ladin
vs
Miller

215 cm
21
300 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
248 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

(MFS) Macto Fight System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Ladin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aaron Miller!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Ladin.
Miller misses with a two punch combination.
Ladin lands a brutal head kick. Miller looks out on his feet and Ladin throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Ben Ladin!
Ben Ladin is the new super heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Ben Ladin was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josef Dellal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dellal
vs
Moss

177 cm
24
192 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

177 cm
21
188 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josef Dellal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Moss!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moss swings for the body but Dellal moves out of range.
Dellal misses with a takedown attempt
and Moss counters with a nice body shot.
Dellal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Moss counters by moving into the clinch.
Moss landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Moss lands an elbow inside that Dellal shrugs off.

It looks like Josef Dellal has been cut.
Moss lands a good knee to the midsection. Dellal won't want to take too many of those.
Moss trying to land knees to the body.
Moss misses with a knee strike.
Moss tries to throw a body punch but Dellal avoids it by throwing Moss back against the cage.
Dellal looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josef Dellal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moss is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dellal is defending well for now.
Moss crunches a lovely knee into Dellal's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moss using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dellal is breathing heavily.
Moss lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss lands a good knee to the midsection. Dellal won't want to take too many of those.
Moss cracks Dellal with a nice body shot.
Moss landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Moss is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Moss using the Thai clinch to land 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!
Moss lands a body punch in the clinch.
Moss lands a nice elbow.
Moss lands a good knee to the midsection. Dellal won't want to take too many of those.
Moss can't find room to land a body shot as Dellal controls the action.
Moss with a knee to the head.
Moss lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moss.
Moss with a knee to the head.
Moss lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Moss is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dellal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moss putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dellal in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Moss tries to land knees in the clinch but Dellal avoids the damage to the body.
Moss with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Moss.
Dellal takes a knee to the side of the body.
Moss lands a nice elbow.
Moss utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dellal takes an elbow to the temple.
Moss lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dellal backwards.
Knees to the body from Moss.
Dellal drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moss gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Moss connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss struggles to land a body shot inside as Dellal controls his hands.
Dellal drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moss gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Moss.

Josef Dellal's cut is getting worse.
Moss unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Moss makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dellal drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moss gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Moss scores a nice knee to the body.
Moss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moss tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dellal takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dellal takes a knee right on the jaw!
Moss tries a body shot but Dellal blocks it.
Moss tries a body shot but Dellal blocks it.
Moss lands a good knee to the midsection. Dellal won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moss working Dellal over with knees to the body.
Moss misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice elbow from Moss.
Moss scores a nice knee to the body.
Moss using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dellal takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moss lands a knee to the body.
Moss lands a nice elbow.

Josef Dellal's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Moss using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Moss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Moss dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josef Dellal's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Moss thuds his shin into the meat of Dellal's side.
Moss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dellal was well out of range. Poor timing from Moss.
Josef Dellal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dellal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dellal misses with a takedown attempt

and Moss holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Moss crunches a lovely knee into Dellal's ribcage.
Moss utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Moss scores a nice knee to the body.
Moss lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moss crunches a lovely knee into Dellal's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moss connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dellal's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss presses Dellal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Moss lands a nice knee to the body.
Moss unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dellal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Moss scores with a hook to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Moss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moss creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dellal's defenses.
Moss tries to throw a body punch but Dellal avoids it by throwing Moss back against the cage.
Moss comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Moss lands a good knee to the midsection. Dellal won't want to take too many of those.
Moss misses with a punch to the body.
Moss misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dellal.
Moss has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moss working Dellal over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moss lands a knee to the body.
Dellal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moss lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dellal managing to block the knees to the body from Moss.
Moss misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dellal goes for a takedown in the clinch but Moss prevents it.
Moss utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Moss tries a knee to the head but Dellal blocks it.
Dellal drops down looking for an ankle pick but Moss pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josef Dellal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moss tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss thows a body shot but no joy.
Moss fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dellal manages to avoid it.
Moss is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dellal rather than just go for the knockout.
Moss defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dellal.
Dellal throws a series of punches but Moss avoids them all with ease.

Moss has Dellal up against the cage in a clinch.
Dellal is trying to drag Moss to the mat but Moss just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Moss trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dellal tries to score a body lock takedown but Moss shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Moss gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dellal.
Moss lands with a light punch inside.

Jeez, Josef Dellal's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Dellal tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moss.
A hook to the body from Moss.
Moss unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dellal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moss scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Moss.
Moss working Dellal over with knees to the body.
Moss landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Moss with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Moss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Josef Dellal's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Moss jabs Dellal to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Dellal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Moss with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dellal avoiding damage as Moss throws knees to the body.
Dellal blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Moss fails to land.
Moss crunches a lovely knee into Dellal's ribcage.
Moss scores a nice knee to the body.
Moss landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dellal takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moss misses with a body punch.
Moss scores with a shoulder strike.
A knee to the head by Moss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Moss.
Moss lands a nice knee to the body.
Moss tries to work over Dellal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice elbow from Moss.
Paul Moss seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Moss lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moss.
Moss gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moss obliges.
Dellal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moss crunches a lovely knee into Dellal's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moss landing knees to the body.
Dellal takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dellal's face.
Moss lands a damaging elbow.
Dellal drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moss lands an elbow inside that Dellal shrugs off.
Moss misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moss connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dellal's face.
Moss struggles to land a body shot inside as Dellal controls his hands.
Moss is working Dellal over against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moss.
Moss crunches a lovely knee into Dellal's ribcage.
Dellal takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Moss.
Moss throws a head punch that misses.
Moss scores a nice knee to the body.
Dellal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moss putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dellal in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dellal goes for a takedown in the clinch but Moss prevents it.
Dellal jumps guard but Moss turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josef Dellal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dellal takes a knee to the side of the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Moss.
Nice body punch from Moss.
Moss putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dellal in a tight clinch and is doing some damage 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!
Moss with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dellal is looking to break free of the clinch but Moss has double underhooks.
Moss throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dellal blocks a body shot from Moss.
Moss throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dellal blocks it with crossed arms.
Dellal working hard to break the clinch.
Moss lands a knee to the head.
Dellal managing to block the knees to the body from Moss.
Moss gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dellal.
Moss with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Paul Moss is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dellal is working for takedown but Moss is calmly controlling the position for now.
Josef Dellal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dellal is looking to take this one to the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Moss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moss 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Moss!
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