SOTF 4: Samurai Spirit PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Durango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duck Sweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durango's entrance music is Survival Tactics. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sweeney's choice of entrance music: Turnt Down - Hodgy Beats. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Durango
vs
Sweeney

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Durango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duck Sweeney!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durango looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Durango throws a right and a left that Sweeney avoids nicely.
Sweeney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Durango throws a right and a left that Sweeney avoids nicely.
Durango looks to land a combination but Sweeney avoids it well.
Durango misses with a double jab
and Sweeney counters with a head kick. That will keep Durango thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Durango throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sweeney counters with a nice body kick.
Durango tries to bum rush Sweeney with a series of wild strikes but Sweeney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sweeney misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Durango throws a lazy uppercut
and Sweeney counters with a body kick that stops Durango in his tracks momentarily.

Durango closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

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

Durango gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Durango has had enough of the clinch but Sweeney keeps him there for the moment.

Durango breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durango with a poor takedown
and Sweeney counters with a stiff right hand.

Durango has managed to clinch.

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

Sweeney moves into the clinch successfully.

Sweeney breaks the clinch.
Sweeney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durango.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durango. Sweeney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durango is breathing heavily.
Durango throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sweeney counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Durango is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sweeney tries to clinch up.
Durango misses with a left hand
and Sweeney counters with a big head kick but Durango shrugs it off.
Durango swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sweeney finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sweeney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Durango swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durango misses with the combination.
Durango rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sweeney counters with a head kick. That will keep Durango thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sweeney throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Durango's waist but Durango gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sweeney off to one side.

Sweeney has closed the distance and engaged Durango in a clinch.

Sweeney manages to break the clinch.
Sweeney connects with a high kick.
Durango takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Durango drives through and clinches with Sweeney against the cage.

Sweeney turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sweeney manages to end up in side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Durango is trying to get back to his feet.
Durango knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sweeney on the ground.

Sweeney decides to stand back up. Sweeney steps back and let's Durango get back to his feet.
Sweeney throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durango falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sweeney counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Durango gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Sweeney stands and steps away. Durango gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sweeney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Durango lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Durango takes a kick to the side of the head.

Sweeney instigates a clinch.

Sweeney breaks the clinch.
Sweeney lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durango scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durango throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sweeney counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Sweeney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Durango throws a jab but it's blocked by Sweeney.
Durango shoots and misses
and Durango takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sweeney misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Durango throws a right and a left that Sweeney avoids nicely.
Sweeney shoots for a double leg takedown but Durango sprawls well. He's pushed Sweeney's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Durango lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duck Sweeney dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sweeney moves into range and clinches up with Durango.
Durango has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Sweeney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durango will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Durango lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sweeney circles away quickly and effectively.
A swing and a miss from Durango.
Durango scores with a three punch combo!
Duck Sweeney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sweeney showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Durango.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Durango fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sweeney tries to clinch there but Durango circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durango throws a big shot that misses.
Durango throws a combination that misses

and Sweeney counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Sweeney breaks from the clinch.
Sweeney slips a jab and a cross from Durango.
Durango has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Durango there as he acknowledges the shot.
Durango misses with a double jab
and Sweeney counters with a nice uppercut.
Sweeney tries to close the distance and clinch but Durango swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Sweeney shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sweeney was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Sweeney get's back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durango takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sweeney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Durango swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Durango throws a series of punches but Sweeney avoids them all with ease.
Durango throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sweeney counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sweeney stands up and beckons Durango to join him on the feet.
Kyle Durango is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Sweeney has closed the distance and engaged Durango in a clinch.
A short right from Sweeney on the inside.
Durango tries to throw a body punch but Sweeney avoids it by throwing Durango back against the cage.

Sweeney breaks the clinch.
Sweeney lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Durango misses
and Sweeney counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Durango is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Sweeney moves into the clinch.

Sweeney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durango throws a body kick that misses
and Sweeney counters with a head kick.
Durango misses with a combination
and Sweeney counters with a good, hard body kick but Durango shrugs it off.
Durango swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Durango throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sweeney counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sweeney shoots for a double leg takedown but Durango sprawls well. He's pushed Sweeney's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sweeney lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sweeney gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Durango is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Sweeney has hold of one of Durango's legs. Durango is fighting the takedown attempt but Sweeney gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durango is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sweeney is controlling him.

Sweeney gets to his feet. Durango looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Durango circles away from the clinch attempt.

Sweeney pushes Durango up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sweeney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sweeney wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duck Sweeney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sweeney connects with a high kick.
Durango misses with a double jab
and Sweeney counters with a big head kick but Durango shrugs it off.

Durango gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Sweeney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Durango throws a combination that misses
and Sweeney counters with a nice body kick.
Durango rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sweeney moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sweeney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durango.

Durango rushes Sweeney and presses him up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeney has a couple of punches blocked by Durango.

Sweeney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Durango attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Durango throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sweeney counters with a head kick.

Sweeney rushes Durango and presses him up against the cage.

Sweeney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sweeney showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Durango.
Durango swinging wildly here.
Sweeney throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sweeney tries to clinch there but Durango circles away.
Durango has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sweeney.
Durango throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sweeney counters with a big head kick but Durango shrugs it off.

Sweeney moves into the clinch.
Durango is trying to break the clinch but Sweeney is controlling him.
Duck Sweeney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sweeney - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Sweeney breaks the clinch.

Sweeney has closed the distance and engaged Durango in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sweeney manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durango throws a combination that misses

and Sweeney counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Sweeney decides to return to a standing position.
Sweeney throws a head kick that Durango semi-blocks.

Sweeney has taken the fight to the clinch.

Sweeney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Durango misses the target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sweeney.
Sweeney throws a head kick that half lands.
Sweeney slips a jab and a cross from Durango.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durango throws a series of punches but Sweeney moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sweeney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Durango paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sweeney is looking to clinch.
Kyle Durango seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Durango misses
and Sweeney counters with a head kick. That will keep Durango thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Durango throws a right hand that Sweeney ducks under and follows up with a left that Sweeney also avoids with ease.
Sweeney throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Durango.
Durango with a poor takedown
and Sweeney counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Durango is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Durango misses with a double jab
and Sweeney counters with an inside leg kick.
Kyle Durango has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duck Sweeney is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sweeney dodges the punch combination from Durango.

And that's the end of the fight!
Duck Sweeney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sweeney 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duck Sweeney!
After winning the bout, Duck Sweeney thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ozzy Stanton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Cockburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanton comes to the cage accompanied by Start A War by Static-X. William Cockburn is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Stanton
vs
Cockburn

174 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
29
160 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good in bed

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ozzy Stanton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Cockburn!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stanton.
Cockburn misses with a takedown

and Stanton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Stanton winds up and cracks Cockburn with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cockburn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stanton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stanton's back!

Cockburn working for a choke but Stanton is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cockburn has the hooks in. Stanton is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Stanton fending off the submission attempt from Cockburn.

Stanton is trying to shake Cockburn off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Cockburn won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.

Stanton shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cockburn manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Stanton wants to pass the guard but Cockburn is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cockburn looking for a guillotine here but Stanton defends easily.
Stanton postures up in Cockburn's guard and throws a big left but Cockburn blocks it.
Stanton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cockburn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Stanton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cockburn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stanton has managed to get both his arms back between Cockburn's legs - danger averted.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cockburn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stanton throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stanton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stanton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stanton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Cockburn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stanton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stanton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stanton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stanton throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanton with a nice head shot there.

Cockburn has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Stanton should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Cockburn has tightened it up now! Stanton should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). William Cockburn!

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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mir comes into a darkened arena with his song building. New Low - Middle Class Rut kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Frank Mir is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rivera
vs
Mir

193 cm
22
248 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
23
270 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

xXx - Voodoo Labs - 159++ Energy - $50

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Mir!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mir drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Mir thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mir lands a couple of elbows.
Mir throws a big elbow that misses.
Rivera wants to stand and escape but Mir is having none of it.

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

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

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

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

Mir 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 one minute gone in the round.
Mir stands up over Rivera, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rivera knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mir on the ground.
Rivera is breathing heavily.

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

Mir thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mir is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mir throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rivera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Mir 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 two minutes gone in the round.

Mir drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mir jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mir 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.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mir drops back looking for a leg! Rivera is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rivera manages to kick Mir off! Mir jumps back into Rivera's guard.

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

Mir drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Mir seems to have locked his on tight now - Rivera screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Mir, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Frank Mir!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Frank Mir waved his t-shirt featuring xXx - Voodoo Labs - 159++ Energy - $50's logo in front of the cameras.

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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhang Zhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brown
vs
Zhu

180 cm
29
182 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

178 cm
29
180 lbs
8 - 18 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zhang Zhu!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zhu avoids it really well and circles away.
Zhu pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Zhu gets caught napping as Brown dives in and scores a takedown. Zhu manages to retain guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zhu is keeping the position for now.
Brown postures up in Zhu's guard and throws a big left but Zhu blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zhu wants to get back to his feet but Brown is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Brown not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brown distracts Zhu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown stands up over Zhu, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Zhu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brown working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Brown postures up in Zhu's guard and throws a big left but Zhu blocks it.
Brown postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Zhu is retaining full guard.
Zhu working a defensive guard here.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
Zhu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Zhu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zhu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brown postures up in Zhu's guard and throws a big left but Zhu blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zhu is keeping the position for now.
Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brown works over Zhu with some ground and pound from guard.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zhu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Brown drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Zhu manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Brown has Zhu in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zhu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zhu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Zhu wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Brown's closed guard. He's half up but Brown has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Brown pivots and extends the arm, Zhu falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Brown! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roy Brown!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Calahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kelly
vs
Calahan

185 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Calahan!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kelly!

It looks like Mark Calahan has been cut.
Calahan fails with the takedown.
Calahan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kelly.
Calahan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calahan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kelly circles away.
Calahan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kelly stuffs the takedown.
Ron Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Calahan.
Kelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kelly closes the distance and clinches.

Kelly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kelly goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Kelly feints and as Calahan raises his hands in defense, Kelly changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kelly working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Calahan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kelly. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Kelly gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kelly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Kelly as Calahan shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly with a hook.
Kelly connects with a high kick.
Kelly fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kelly has a takedown stuffed.
Kelly is breathing heavily.
Calahan throws a sloppy body shot
and Kelly counters with a three punch combo that has Calahan backing up. Calahan nods at Kelly to acknowledge the strikes.

Calahan shoots in and bounces Kelly off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calahan won't allow Kelly to get back to his feet.
Calahan throws a big elbow that misses.
Kelly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Calahan.
Kelly wants to stand but Calahan is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calahan stands up over Kelly, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Calahan lands a couple of elbows.
Calahan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly wants to stand but Calahan is controlling the position.
Calahan landing with the ground and pound.
Calahan connects with a couple of short punches.
Calahan prevents Kelly from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calahan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Calahan won't allow Kelly to get back to his feet.
Calahan with a nice head shot there.

Calahan drops back looking for a leg! Kelly is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kelly manages to kick Calahan off! Calahan jumps back into Kelly's guard.
Calahan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Calahan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Kelly kicks Calahan off and gets to his feet.
Calahan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kelly is fending him off so far but Calahan persists. Nope, Kelly circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calahan shoots in looking for a takedown but Kelly manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Calahan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Calahan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Calahan manages to mount him!
Calahan landing strikes from the mount and Kelly is in trouble!
Calahan landing strikes from the mount.
Calahan cracks Kelly with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kelly is trying to stand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Calahan unloading with bombs!
Calahan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kelly's face.
Kelly wants to try and get back to his feet.
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 Ron Kelly will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mark Calahan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kelly enables Calahan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kelly manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kelly is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Calahan is controlling him.
Calahan is working Kelly over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Calahan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kelly utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Calahan trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Calahan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kelly dives on top into guard.
Kelly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Calahan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kelly has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Calahan is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calahan wants to sweep but no luck.
Calahan seems keen to control Kelly's posture.
Kelly wants to stand but Calahan is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mark Calahan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Calahan wants to get back to his feet but Kelly is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Calahan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Mark Calahan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kelly closes the distance and clinches up with Calahan, looking for a takedown. Kelly pushes Calahan against the cage but Calahan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries to clinch up.
Nice takedown defense from Kelly. No joy for Calahan on that attempt.
Calahan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kelly circles away.
Kelly lands a two punch combo.
Calahan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Calahan fails with a takedown attempt.
Ron Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Calahan.
Calahan shoots in for a takedown but Kelly shows good takedown defense.
Ron Kelly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kelly throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Calahan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Calahan scores with a takedown into Kelly's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly is looking to stand up but Calahan isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calahan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kelly is keeping the position for now.
Calahan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Calahan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Calahan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Calahan cracks Kelly with a solid left hand.
Kelly preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Calahan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kelly is keeping the position for now.
Calahan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calahan works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Calahan is working for a kimura but Kelly is defending it quite comfortably.
Calahan winds up and cracks Kelly with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calahan working over Kelly with some ground and pound. Kelly looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calahan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kelly on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Calahan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Calahan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kelly tries to bum rush Calahan with a series of wild strikes but Calahan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kelly misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Calahan looking to score a takedown here. Kelly is defending well but Calahan drives through and ends up in Kelly's guard.
Calahan works over Kelly with some ground and pound from guard.
Calahan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kelly wants to stand and escape but Calahan is having none of it.
Calahan with a nice head shot there.
Calahan working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Calahan cracks Kelly with a solid left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Calahan connects with a couple of short punches.
Calahan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Calahan wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly wants to stand and escape but Calahan is having none of it.
Kelly has momentary wrist control but Calahan slips an elbow through the middle.
Calahan with a nice head shot there.
Calahan is working Kelly over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Calahan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kelly is keeping the position for now.
Calahan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Calahan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Calahan works over Kelly with some ground and pound from guard.
Calahan works over Kelly with some ground and pound from guard.
Calahan cracks Kelly with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calahan landing with the ground and pound.
Calahan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly has momentary wrist control but Calahan slips an elbow through the middle.
Calahan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Calahan postures up and lands a big shot to Kelly's brow.
Calahan lands a couple of digs.
Calahan lands a couple of digs.
Calahan chips away with some ground and pound.
Calahan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kelly's head.
Calahan wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calahan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Calahan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Calahan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Calahan scoring with some ground and pound.
Calahan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kelly is keeping the position for now.
Calahan is working Kelly over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Calahan postures up and lands a big shot to Kelly's brow.
Calahan 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calahan wants to pass the guard but Kelly is keeping the position.
Calahan chips away with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calahan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kelly wants to stand up but Calahan is controlling him.
Calahan wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
Kelly wants to stand but Calahan is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Calahan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Calahan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Calahan!
Mark Calahan tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Ballard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Ballard has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Max Henderson's chin.

Henderson
vs
Ballard

181 cm
19
187 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
18
198 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry Ballard!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ballard's waist but Ballard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Henderson off to one side.
Ballard misses with a looping left.
Ballard fails to land with a series of punches.
Ballard sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Henderson looking to score a takedown here. Ballard is defending well but Henderson drives through and ends up in Ballard's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ballard controlling the position.
Ballard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ballard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Henderson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Ballard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Henderson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Ballard is tightening it up a little... Henderson has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Henderson reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Henderson taps out! Nice BJJ there by Ballard!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Henry Ballard!
Henry Ballard seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincenzo Calliente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Matthews (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.

Calliente
vs
Matthews

179 cm
33
172 lbs
18 - 28 - 0

179 cm
31
180 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Canadian Fighter Clothing

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 18 - 28 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincenzo Calliente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugh Matthews!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calliente staying out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Calliente looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matthews tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calliente was well out of range. Poor timing from Matthews.
Matthews throws an off balance right hand

and Calliente counters with a single leg into guard. Matthews didn't expect that.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Matthews wants to stand and escape but Calliente is having none of it.
Matthews being controlled here, momentarily.
Calliente trying to control but Matthews is working from the bottom.
Matthews utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Calliente wants to pass the guard but Matthews is keeping the position.
Matthews wants to stand and escape but Calliente is having none of it.
Calliente trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Calliente wants to pass the guard but Matthews is keeping the position.
Calliente 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.
Matthews looking for a sweep. Not yet Matthews, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews being controlled here, momentarily.

We're going to have a standup here because Vincenzo Calliente wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A telegraphed right hand from Matthews misses the target.
Matthews cracks Calliente with an open hand slap.
Matthews slaps away a takedown attempt from Calliente, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Matthews misses with a double jab.
Matthews misses with a right hand

and Calliente counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Matthews!
Calliente looking to control but Matthews is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
You get the feeling that Matthews really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Matthews really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Calliente. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Calliente trying to control but Matthews is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calliente with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calliente lands with some strikes.
Calliente looking to ground and pound but Matthews is blocking nicely.
Poor strikes thrown by Calliente there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Calliente tries to control but Matthews wriggling away.
Matthews wants to hold on but Calliente pushes him away.
Calliente wants to control the pace but Matthews is squirming around nicely.
Calliente punching from mount but Matthews doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Matthews wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Calliente tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Calliente misses with a head shot.
Matthews tries to buck Calliente off but he can't manage it.
Calliente looking to control but Matthews is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Matthews wants to hold on but Calliente pushes him away.
Matthews is wriggling around trying to escape.
Matthews is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Calliente can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Matthews is looking to escape.
Calliente throwing strikes here but Matthews is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews blocking the ground and pound.
Matthews tries to lock up and control but Calliente gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Matthews can do anything to dispel that myth.
Calliente unloads with some shots from mount but Matthews bucks and avoids them well.
Matthews sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Matthews is trying to stand.
Matthews wants to control but Calliente is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Matthews is in trouble now - Calliente has advanced to mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calliente can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Matthews is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matthews wants to control but Calliente is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincenzo Calliente dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Calliente closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Calliente lands in his opponent's guard.
Calliente trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Calliente stands and throws Matthews's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Matthews is pushing Calliente's head away, looking to escape. Calliente manages to hold on to the position though.
Matthews is not content to let Calliente control the position.
Matthews defending against the ground and pound.
Calliente wants to control but Matthews is keeping him busy.

Calliente decides to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calliente shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Matthews pinned against the cage. Matthews gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hugh Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Matthews misses.
Matthews looks to land a right hand but Calliente moved out of range.
Matthews throws a low kick, looking for Calliente's leg but Calliente calmly moves out of range.
A left lands for Matthews.
Matthews throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Calliente counters with a takedown into side control.
Calliente scores with punches from side control.
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!
Matthews prevents Calliente from moving into mount.
Matthews is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Calliente is controlling him well.
Matthews tries to buck Calliente off but Calliente is having none of it.
Matthews wants to get back to his feet but Calliente drags him back down.
Calliente is looking to take a break and control but Matthews is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Calliente sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Matthews is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Calliente advances to full mount.
Calliente is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Matthews can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Calliente controlling from mount.
Vincenzo Calliente overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Matthews tries to reverse the position but Calliente maintains control.

Matthews bucks Calliente off and manages to get back to his feet!
Matthews misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calliente fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Matthews avoids it really well and circles away.
Calliente cracks the inside of Matthews's front leg.
Matthews defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Calliente.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincenzo Calliente. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calliente shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Matthews as he avoids it easily.
Calliente bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matthews throws a lazy uppercut

so Calliente counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Matthews scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A big left from Matthews misses.
Hugh Matthews is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matthews lands a slapping body shot.
Calliente moves out of range of the strikes.

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!
Matthews throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Calliente sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Calliente slips under a jab from Matthews.
Matthews is breathing heavily.
Calliente looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Matthews is fending him off so far but Calliente persists. Nope, Matthews circles away and we're back to standing.
Calliente slips a jab and a cross from Matthews.
Calliente doesn't manage to clinch there - Matthews circles away.
Matthews tries to score with a low kick but Calliente moves his leg out of the way.
Calliente slips under a jab.
Matthews will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Matthews looks for the body kick but Calliente saw that one coming.
Matthews is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Calliente.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matthews misses with a jab, cross combination.
Calliente shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Matthews defends it nicely.

Calliente shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Matthews manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincenzo Calliente dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Matthews throws a shot from downtown. Calliente moves away and avoids it.
Matthews misses with a left hand

and Calliente counters by clinching up.

Matthews is trying to trip Calliente. He has hold of a leg but Calliente is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Matthews persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Matthews must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Calliente pulls Matthews in to control the position.
Matthews stopping the sweep attempt from Calliente.
Calliente is working hard here to advance position.

Matthews gets to his feet. Calliente looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Matthews throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Calliente counters with a leg kick.
Calliente fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Matthews lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Matthews.
Matthews keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A low kick from Matthews misses

and Calliente counters with a single leg into guard. Matthews didn't expect that.
Calliente wants to pass the guard but Matthews is keeping the position.
Calliente with a nice head shot there.
Calliente trying to control the position from guard on top but Matthews is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Calliente stopping the sweep attempt from Matthews.
Calliente pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matthews is keeping the position for now.

Matthews is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Matthews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matthews throws a low kick but Calliente avoids it.
Matthews missing with a left hand there. Calliente was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matthews connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Calliente misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincenzo Calliente. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matthews lands a jab to the head.
Matthews keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Calliente shoots for a takedown but Matthews saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Matthews misses with a leg kick

and Calliente counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hugh Matthews has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews is controlling Calliente's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Calliente sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Matthews defending well though.
Calliente is looking to take a break and control but Matthews is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Calliente scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Calliente takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Calliente is pressing down on Matthews's thigh, looking to free his foot. Matthews is holding on for now.
Matthews avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Calliente.
Calliente wants to free his trapped foot but Matthews is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Calliente seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Matthews does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Matthews pushes Calliente off looking to stand but Calliente dives back in and keeps control.
Vincenzo Calliente is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Calliente not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Matthews is trying to stand.
Matthews wants to stand back up but Calliente manages to pass into side control.
Matthews takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matthews is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Calliente is controlling him well.
Matthews is not content to let Calliente control the position.
Matthews is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Calliente wants to lay and pray for a moment but Matthews keeps working.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vincenzo Calliente.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Calliente, 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincenzo Calliente!
Vincenzo Calliente took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Canadian Fighter Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.

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A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Petrenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kanye West - Amazing. Petrenko has chosen Santeria/ Sublime as his entrance music. 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.

Silva
vs
Petrenko

175 cm
26
168 lbs
10 - 3 - 2

165 cm
25
169 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 2, fighting out of New York, Julio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dmitry Petrenko!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrenko throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Petrenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.

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

Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Petrenko is defending well.
Silva throwing shots but Petrenko is blocking nicely.
Petrenko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Silva is looking for a kimura but Petrenko is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.

Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Petrenko sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Petrenko is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Petrenko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Petrenko.
Petrenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Petrenko has wrist control.
Petrenko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Silva has gone for a leg lock! Petrenko slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.
Petrenko controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Petrenko from controlling successfully.
Silva trying to control the position.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Petrenko content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Silva has locked up a guillotine! Silva's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Petrenko is holding on here and Silva must be using up a lot of energy. Petrenko has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Silva gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Julio Silva!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Charyak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hairy Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charyak comes into the arena with Ni**as in Paris blaring out of the sound system. Kane has chosen Saigon - Bring Me Down as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Charyak
vs
Kane

190 cm
30
215 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

190 cm
24
201 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brad Charyak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hairy Kane!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Charyak manages to avoid it.
Kane misses with a low kick.
Kane scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Charyak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Kane.
Kane throws a head kick that Charyak semi-blocks.
Kane 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.
Kane loads up on a big right hand but Charyak slips the punch.
Hairy Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kane tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kane finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Charyak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kane.
Charyak throws a hook but Kane blocks it.
Charyak lands a jab to the head.
Charyak scores with a jab to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kane.
Kane tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kane throws a leg kick but Charyak moved away.
Kane fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Charyak is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Charyak has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Charyak slips a straight right by Kane.
Charyak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kane.
Kane misses with a low kick.
Kane slips under a jab from Charyak.
Kane connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good shot there by Kane.
Kane punishes Charyak's body with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Charyak is defended easily by Kane.
Charyak is looking to clinch.
Kane blocks a jab.
Kane checks the leg kick.
Charyak takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kane.
Charyak is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kane takes a swing at Charyak's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Kane.
Charyak lands with a kick to the temple. Kane shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Charyak moves out of range as Kane strikes.
Charyak on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kane. Kane obviously looking to wear him down.
Charyak throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kane.
Kane scores with a jab. Charyak acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Charyak.
Kane throws a hook but Charyak blocks it.
Charyak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Charyak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Charyak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kane scores with a hook to the body. Charyak takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charyak tries to clinch up but Kane circles away and keeps his distance.
Charyak misses with a low kick.
Kane tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Charyak is able to avoid easily.
Charyak throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kane's waist but Kane gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Charyak off to one side.

Kane throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Charyak tumbling to the canvas!

Charyak is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kane works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Oh Charyak is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kane is controlling the pace.
Kane prevents Charyak from improving his position.
Charyak is breathing heavily.

Kane is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Charyak doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kane.
Kane wants to free his trapped foot but Charyak is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kane lands a big elbow - Charyak is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Kane!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hairy Kane!
After the big win, Hairy Kane made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors RAW Nutrition Recovery *159 : 60$ * and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.