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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johny Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ratko Bergovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Baker
vs
Bergovic

187 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johny Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ratko Bergovic!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker throws a series of punches but Bergovic moves out of range.
Baker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baker misses with a double jab.
Johny Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bergovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bergovic's calf.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Baker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Baker misses with a combination
and Bergovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Bergovic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bergovic.
Bergovic motions for Baker to come forward. Bergovic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Baker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Bergovic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bergovic thows a body shot but no joy.
Bergovic lands a two punch combo.
Bergovic throws a leg kick but Baker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bergovic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Baker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Baker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bergovic counters with a right hand to the body.
A slow jab from Bergovic misses its intended target.
Baker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bergovic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Baker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bergovic counters with a three punch combo that has Baker backing up. Baker nods at Bergovic to acknowledge the strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Baker.

It looks like Ratko Bergovic has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker misses with a double jab.
Bergovic loads up on a big right hand but Baker slips the punch.
Bergovic lands a nice shot that snaps Baker's head back.
A slapping body kick lands there for Baker.
Johny Baker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bergovic looks gassed!
Baker misses with a two punch combination.
Baker with a nice cross.
Bergovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baker is looking to slow Bergovic down with leg kicks.
Baker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker misses with the combination.
Baker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bergovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Baker misses with a double jab.
Baker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Baker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Baker wants it to stay on the feet.
Baker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergovic misses with a wild body shot.
Baker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bergovic throws a body punch but Baker moves out of range.
Baker misses with a low kick as Bergovic jumps back.
Bergovic takes a kick to the side of the head.
A combination from Baker does no damage.
Baker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bergovic throws a series of strikes that have Baker backpedaling.
A cross from Bergovic lands.
Baker scores with a punch to the head.
Baker tries to land a leg kick but Bergovic saw it coming and moves away.
Bergovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Bergovic blocks a head kick by Baker.
Baker misses with a combination
and Bergovic counters with a left to the body.
Bergovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Baker connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Baker misses.
Bergovic cracks Baker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Baker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bergovic counters with a three punch combo that has Baker backing up. Baker nods at Bergovic to acknowledge the strikes.
A combination from Baker does no damage.
Baker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baker throws a series of punches but Bergovic moves out of range.
Bergovic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Baker but Baker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johny Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ratko Bergovic.
Bergovic misses the jab.
Baker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bergovic lands an overhand right.
Bergovic dodges the punch combination from Baker.
Bergovic lands the left hand.
A big left from Bergovic misses.
Bergovic is trying desperately to land a takedown but Baker is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bergovic.
Baker misses with a two punch combination.
Baker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Baker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bergovic catches Baker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bergovic connects with a nice looking jab.
Bergovic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Baker on the side of the head.
Bergovic thuds a left hand into Baker's body.
Donk. Bergovic catches Baker right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker misses with a two punch combination.
Bergovic lands a jab.
Bergovic lands a lovely overhand right.
Baker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bergovic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from Bergovic.
Bergovic throws a lazy right hand but Baker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bergovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baker tries a head kick but it misses.
Bergovic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Baker.
Bergovic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Baker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ratko Bergovic's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sloppy strikes from Baker. Those never looked like landing.
Baker misses with a looping right.
Baker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Baker connects with a leg kick. Bergovic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Baker throws a push kick but Bergovic slaps the foot to one side.
Baker misses with a double jab.
Johny Baker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baker connects with an inside leg kick.
A combination from Bergovic does no damage.
Baker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bergovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baker looks to land a combination but Bergovic avoids it well.
Baker blocks a jab.
Baker slips a jab and a cross from Bergovic.
Baker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bergovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bergovic in his tracks.
Baker looks to throw the jab but Bergovic is out of range.
Baker misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baker looks to land a combination but Bergovic avoids it well.
Baker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baker throws a head kick but Bergovic moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergovic works the jab nicely.
Baker checks a leg kick nicely.
Bergovic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Baker throws a combination that misses
and Bergovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bergovic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Baker's hands.
Bergovic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bergovic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baker is fending him off so far but Bergovic persists. Nope, Baker circles away and we're back to standing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bergovic. Baker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bergovic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bergovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baker swinging wildly here.
Bergovic scores with a sloppy right hand. Baker should have avoided that one.
Baker throws a right and a left that Bergovic avoids nicely.
Bergovic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Baker looks to land a body kick but Bergovic moved away.
Baker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bergovic's calf.
Bergovic throws the left hand but Baker avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baker throws a right hand that Bergovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Bergovic also avoids with ease.
Bergovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Baker misses with a wild combination.
Baker throws a leg kick but Bergovic checks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bergovic tests Baker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bergovic slips a straight right by Baker.
Baker tries to land a body kick
and Bergovic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Baker tries to move into range but Bergovic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Baker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bergovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bergovic.
Bergovic throws a low kick, looking for Baker's leg but Baker calmly moves out of range.
Baker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bergovic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Baker avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergovic lunges at Baker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Baker's hand.
Bergovic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bergovic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Baker tries to land a leg kick but Bergovic saw it coming and moves away.
Baker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baker needs to keep his hands up - Bergovic had a free shot at his head there.
Bergovic throws the kick towards the body but Baker avoids it.
Bergovic scores with a jab. Baker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Baker throws a nice looking combination but Bergovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A lazy left from Bergovic finds it's target.
Baker checks a leg kick.
Bergovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bergovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab lands there for Bergovic.
Baker tries to bum rush Bergovic with a series of wild strikes but Bergovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bergovic scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergovic stuns Baker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bergovic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Baker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bergovic scrambles back to his feet.
Baker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bergovic scores with a decent looking hook.
Bergovic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bergovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Baker misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Bergovic misses.
Baker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bergovic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johny Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ratko Bergovic.
Baker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bergovic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Baker misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Baker misses with the combination.
Bergovic throws a right and a left that Baker avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ratko Bergovic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ratko Bergovic's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Bergovic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A chopping leg kick lands by Baker.
Bergovic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bergovic is looking to slow Baker down with leg kicks.
Bergovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baker manages to avoid it.
Baker cracks the inside of Bergovic's front leg.
Baker scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bergovic blocks a low kick nicely.
Baker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baker moves out of range as Bergovic strikes.
Baker thumps Bergovic with a low kick.
Baker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bergovic's sensitive parts.
Baker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bergovic is looking to slow Baker down with leg kicks.
Baker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bergovic is able to avoid easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bergovic cracks Baker with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker throws a right hand that Bergovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Bergovic also avoids with ease.
Baker keeps Bergovic at a distance using the push kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baker. That's going to slow Bergovic down.
Baker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Baker dodges the punch combination from Bergovic.
Baker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bergovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baker throws a sloppy head kick and Bergovic moves out of range easily.
Baker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baker misses with a wild combination.
Bergovic lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bergovic lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bergovic.
Bergovic with a nice cross.
Baker misses the shot to the body.
A head kick from Baker lands but Bergovic takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergovic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Baker's waist but Baker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bergovic off to one side.
Bergovic tries to clinch but Baker is having none of it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Baker.
Baker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baker lands a leg kick that knocks Bergovic off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baker misses with the combination.
Bergovic missing with a left hand there. Baker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bergovic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baker at a distance.
Baker misses with the combination.
Bergovic tries to score with a low kick but Baker moves his leg out of the way.
Bergovic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bergovic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Baker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bergovic scrambles back to his feet.
Bergovic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Baker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Baker.
Bergovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johny Baker is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergovic takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Baker throws a head kick but Bergovic moves out of range.
Bergovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Baker in his tracks.
Bergovic lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Baker backs up against the cage.
Baker misses with a few strikes there.
Baker cracks the inside of Bergovic's front leg.
Baker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bergovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Baker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bergovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bergovic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baker.
Bergovic shoots for a double leg takedown but Baker sprawls well. He's pushed Bergovic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Baker feints and then cracks Bergovic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bergovic down.
Bergovic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Baker.
Baker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bergovic connects with a jab.
Baker fails to land with a series of punches.
Bergovic scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bergovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Baker.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bergovic.
Bergovic throws a hook but Baker blocks it.
Bergovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker cracks Bergovic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Baker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bergovic throws out a powerful jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Baker.
Baker throws a wild body kick that Bergovic sees coming a mile off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baker misses with a body kick.
A combination from Baker does no damage.
Bergovic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Baker sprawls well. Baker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bergovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Johny Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ratko Bergovic.
Bergovic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Baker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baker 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Baker!

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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Albert Tejada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tj Wash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wash has chosen you dont know as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Tejada
vs
Wash

172 cm
19
154 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
145 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Albert Tejada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, tj Wash!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Wash. Tejada does a little dance to reset his feet.
tj Wash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tejada decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half 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.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wash wants to control but Tejada is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tejada trying to control the action but Wash is working from the bottom.
Wash is trying to get back to full guard.

Wash looking for submissions off his back.
Wash wants to improve his position but Tejada is controlling well.
Tejada trying to control the action but Wash is working from the bottom.
Tejada looks to land a strike but Wash avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wash trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Wash trying to keep a closed guard but Tejada is proving a slippery customer.
Tejada trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Wash manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Wash slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wash wants to pass the guard but Tejada is keeping the position.
Wash wants to control from the top but Tejada keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wash throwing strikes but missing.
Wash wants to pass the guard but Tejada is keeping the position.
Tejada working a defensive guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wash shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tejada sprawls well. Tejada wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wash gets slowly back to his feet.
Wash wants to clinch up but Tejada keeps it at a distance.
Wash is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wash has a takedown stuffed.
Wash dives in and grabs Tejada's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tejada pushes down on Wash's head and hops out.
Albert Tejada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tj Wash.

Wash moves into range and clinches up with Tejada.
Tejada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tejada tries to land knees in the clinch but Wash avoids the damage to the body.

Wash pulls Tejada into guard.
Wash wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wash pulls Tejada in close to his closed guard and prevents Tejada from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wash is trying to control the position but Tejada postures up.
Wash looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tejada is one step ahead there.
Tejada trying to control but Wash is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tejada fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tj Wash dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wash stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wash wants it to stay on the feet.
Wash is looking to clinch but Tejada is avoiding it.
Wash lands a jab-cross combination.
Wash fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tejada avoids it really well and circles away.
Wash fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wash throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wash dives in and grabs Tejada's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tejada pushes down on Wash's head and hops out.
Albert Tejada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tj Wash.
Tejada shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wash shoots in looking for a takedown. Tejada tries to sprawl out of it but Wash keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tejada manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Wash gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Wash gets control of Tejada's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wash will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tejada wants to control from the top but Wash keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tejada missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wash keeping moving, preventing Tejada from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Albert Tejada.
Tejada takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wash dives in and grabs Tejada's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tejada pushes down on Wash's head and hops out.
Tejada shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wash defends it nicely.
Wash fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wash wants to clinch
and Tejada counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wash shoots in looking for a takedown but Tejada manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wash's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A punch combination from Wash misses.
Wash shoots in for a takedown but Tejada shows good takedown defense.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wash.
Wash is breathing heavily.
Tejada fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wash avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tejada gets a double leg takedown into Wash's guard.
Tejada trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Wash has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tejada can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Wash looking for a guillotine here but Tejada defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wash keeping moving, preventing Tejada from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tj Wash showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wash moves into the clinch.
Wash wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tejada is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A nice left hand lands by Wash.
Tejada is working for takedown but Wash is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tejada tries to pull guard but Wash forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Tejada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wash is pressed up against the cage. Tejada has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wash down to the mat. Wash avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tejada shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wash fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wash lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wash shoots in looking for a takedown but Tejada manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wash's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wash fails with a takedown attempt.
Wash tries to clinch up.
Nice takedown defense from Tejada. No joy for Wash on that attempt.
Albert Tejada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tejada fails with a takedown attempt.
Wash dives in and grabs Tejada's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tejada pushes down on Wash's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wash closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wash misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wash shoots in and drives through. Tejada sprawls well.

Tejada closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tejada controls the position from side control.
Wash can't do much from the bottom here.
Wash tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tejada controlling the position from side mount.
Albert Tejada overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wash is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tejada is thwarting Wash's attempts to control the position.
Nice strikes from Tejada there.
Tejada performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wash is refusing to be controlled, as Tejada sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Albert Tejada just wasn't active enough.
Wash throws a head kick that misses.
Wash shoots in for a takedown but Tejada shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tejada changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wash tries to avoid it but Tejada manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wash to the ground. Wash escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Albert Tejada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wash misses with a takedown attempt

and Tejada counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wash avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tejada.
Wash struggling a bit here.

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 Albert Tejada.
I think Wash 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... tj Wash!
tj Wash 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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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Angelez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Bray (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.

Angelez
vs
Bray

180 cm
25
240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

159 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Angelez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justin Bray!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bray shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Angelez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bray's guard now.

Angelez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bray, up you get!
Angelez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bray back to the cage. Angelez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Justin Bray has been cut.
Bray looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Angelez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bray!
Angelez lands with some strikes.
Angelez content just to control the position here.
Angelez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bray for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Angelez has hold of Bray's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bray manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Angelez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Angelez really is a fat lump.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Angelez raining down shots from the mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angelez controlling from mount.
Angelez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Angelez lands with some strikes.

That has opened up Justin Bray's cut even more.

Angelez working for a submission but Bray is keeping him at bay.
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.
Angelez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Angelez raining down hammerfists from mount.

The cut above Justin Bray's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Angelez controlling the pace for now.
Angelez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Justin Bray's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dan Angelez!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caius Lehtonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keanu Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keanu Penn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lehtonen
vs
Penn

177 cm
24
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
24
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Caius Lehtonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keanu Penn!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lehtonen rushes Penn and presses him up against the cage.
Penn misses with a knee to the head.
Penn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lehtonen blocks it with crossed arms.
Penn scores with a knee to the head.
Penn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lehtonen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Penn walks away with a smile on his face. Lehtonen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Lehtonen gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Caius Lehtonen!
Caius Lehtonen thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Mathiew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson Torres could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zack Mathiew's chin.

Torres
vs
Mathiew

163 cm
20
132 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

168 cm
18
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

SAVE A FIGHTER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nelson Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zack Mathiew!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres is looking to score with low kicks.
Torres will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mathiew looks to land a combination but Torres avoids it well.
Mathiew looks to land a combination but Torres avoids it well.
Torres will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Torres is looking to clinch.
Mathiew motions for Torres to come forward. Mathiew throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Torres throws a leg kick that misses.
Mathiew displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Torres.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nelson Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mathiew fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mathiew throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Torres closes the distance and clinches up with Mathiew, looking for a takedown. Torres pushes Mathiew against the cage but Mathiew circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Torres fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mathiew sprawls well initially but Torres persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mathiew pushes Torres off and gets back to his feet.
Mathiew looks gassed!
No luck for Torres with that takedown attempt.
Mathiew misses with a two punch combination.
Mathiew swinging wildly here.
Torres looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Torres misses with a takedown attempt - Mathiew sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch but Mathiew swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mathiew sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mathiew.
Torres wants to clinch up but Mathiew keeps it at a distance.
Mathiew rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Torres moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck for Torres with that takedown attempt.
Mathiew misses with the combination.
Torres fails with an attempt to clinch.

Torres drives through and clinches with Mathiew against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathiew is trying to break the clinch but Torres has him pressed against the cage.

Mathiew's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mathiew throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Torres takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Torres throws a series of punches but Mathiew moves out of range.
Torres shoots for a takedown but Mathiew saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Torres has Mathiew up against the cage in a clinch.
Torres is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mathiew to keep the fight standing.

Mathiew manages to break the clinch.
Mathiew pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathiew fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Torres.
Mathiew tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Torres looking to score a takedown here. Mathiew is defending well but Torres drives through and ends up in Mathiew's guard.
Torres won't allow Mathiew to get back to his feet.
Torres seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mathiew wants to get back to his feet but Torres is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
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 Nelson Torres will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Torres checks a leg kick.

Torres feints and as Mathiew raises his hands in defense, Torres changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Torres 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.
Torres working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Torres passes Mathiew's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mathiew is trying to stand up here but Torres is controlling him well.
Torres looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mathiew is breathing heavily.
Torres wants to pass the guard but Mathiew is defending well.
Mathiew is trying to stand up here but Torres is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathiew blocking the ground and pound attempt from Torres.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torres looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mathiew with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Torres controlling the action here.
Torres's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Torres decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Torres shoots in looking for a takedown. Mathiew tries to sprawl out of it but Torres keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mathiew manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mathiew throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torres.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres is looking to clinch.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Mathiew moves out of range easily.
Mathiew misses with a two punch combination.

Torres drives through with a takedown into guard.
Torres stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mathiew swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mathiew is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Torres is controlling him.
Torres 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.
Torres passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

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

Torres stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathiew tries a head kick but it misses.

Torres instigates a clinch.
Mathiew keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Torres's efforts to push away.
Torres throws a punch but it's blocked by Mathiew.
Mathiew has had enough of the clinch but Torres keeps him there for the moment.
Mathiew tries to break free but Torres pushes him back against the cage.
Mathiew tries to circle away but Torres has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathiew is looking to break free of the clinch but Torres has double underhooks.

Torres pulls guard.
Mathiew wants to stand and escape but instead Torres has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Torres engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Torres 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.

Torres decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mathiew, up you get!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torres changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mathiew tries to avoid it but Torres manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mathiew to the ground. Mathiew escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mathiew throws a leg kick which misses Torres's front leg but catches the back leg as Torres tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nelson Torres dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mathiew throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zack Mathiew seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mathiew throws a head kick but Torres moves out of range.

Torres manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mathiew on his heels. He'll look to pass Mathiew's guard now, I'm sure.
Mathiew really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Torres. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Torres wants to control from the top but Mathiew keeps moving.
Mathiew preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Torres stands and steps away. Mathiew gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Torres tries to clinch but Mathiew is having none of it.
Torres moves out of range as Mathiew throws a body kick.
Torres shoots in looking for a takedown but Mathiew manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Torres's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mathiew misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Torres clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres is struggling to control the position.

Torres's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Torres tries to clinch up but Mathiew circles away and keeps his distance.
Torres slips a jab and a cross from Mathiew.
Torres shoots for a double leg takedown but Mathiew sprawls well. He's pushed Torres's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mathiew misses with a head kick.

Torres feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mathiew wants to stand and escape but Torres is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mathiew's guard.
Mathiew is looking to escape.
Torres stalling.
Mathiew is trying to stand up here but Torres is controlling him well.

Mathiew makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mathiew but Mathiew pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nelson Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mathiew throws a series of strikes that have Torres backpedaling.
Torres checks the leg kick.
Nelson Torres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Torres gets the takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathiew is trying to buck Torres off.
Torres is looking to take a break and control but Mathiew is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mathiew is pushing Torres's head away, looking to escape. Torres manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathiew is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Torres is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Mathiew is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Torres asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Mathiew tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Torres controlling the position easily from mount.
Nelson Torres overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Torres looking to secure an arm triangle but Mathiew defends it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nelson Torres showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Torres, 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nelson Torres!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pj Griffiths (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Samuelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuelsson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pretty Fly. Christian Samuelsson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Griffiths
vs
Samuelsson

170 cm
25
152 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pj Griffiths!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christian Samuelsson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffiths stuffs the takedown.

Samuelsson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

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

Samuelsson 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.
Samuelsson is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Samuelsson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Samuelsson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Samuelsson trying to pass the guard but Griffiths defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuelsson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Pj Griffiths.
Griffiths throws a sloppy head kick and Samuelsson moves out of range easily.
Samuelsson dodges the punch combination from Griffiths.
Samuelsson dodges the punch combination from Griffiths.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths throws a lazy head kick

and Samuelsson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Samuelsson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Samuelsson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Samuelsson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Griffiths throws a sloppy head kick and Samuelsson moves out of range easily.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Griffiths enables Samuelsson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Griffiths manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Griffiths wants to stand up but Samuelsson is controlling him.
Samuelsson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Samuelsson is looking to advance position but Griffiths has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuelsson tries to lock up and control but Griffiths gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Griffiths looking to control but Samuelsson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Samuelsson is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuelsson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Griffiths avoids the attempt from Samuelsson to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuelsson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Samuelsson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Samuelsson looking for submissions off his back.
Griffiths wants to stand up but Samuelsson is controlling the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Pj Griffiths wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Griffiths with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Samuelsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A head kick by Griffiths misses

and Samuelsson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Griffiths won't be happy with that.
Griffiths is being controlled here.

Samuelsson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Samuelsson trying to control the action but Griffiths is working from the bottom.

Samuelsson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths is not content to let Samuelsson control the position.
Griffiths is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Samuelsson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Griffiths has escaped the position, nice work there.

Samuelsson is trying to get an arm triangle but Griffiths is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Samuelsson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Samuelsson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Christian Samuelsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ground and pound from Samuelsson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Samuelsson trying to control the position but Griffiths is working away.

Samuelsson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The strikes coming from Samuelsson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Samuelsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Samuelsson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Samuelsson!
A very excited looking Christian Samuelsson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
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Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Brock Barnett enters the cage!

Page
vs
Barnett

195 cm
25
235 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
266 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

SAVE A FIGHTER

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackson Page!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brock Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page looks for a takedown but Barnett sprawls well.

Barnett has taken the fight to the clinch.
Page tries to score a body lock takedown but Barnett shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Barnett is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Page. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Page looking for a takedown.

Barnett lands a takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

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

Barnett postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Page is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Barnett, into his guard.
Page scoring with punches to the head and body.

Barnett working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Page doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Page manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barnett looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Page with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Page scoring with punches to the head and body.
Page cracks Barnett with a solid left hand.

Barnett is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Page is aware though and is defending well.
Page with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnett working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Page.
Page cracks Barnett with a solid left hand.
Page landing some decent shots from guard.
Page in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Page throwing strikes but missing.
Page in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barnett wants to sweep here but Page controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Page postures up and lands a big shot to Barnett's brow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Page avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Page is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

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

Barnett is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Page is aware though and is defending well.
Page postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Page makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Page works over Barnett with some ground and pound from guard.
Page working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Page has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Page pushes down on Barnett's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Barnett looking for submissions off his back.
Page lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Barnett actively working from the bottom here.
Page lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page drops an elbow to the side of Barnett's head.
Barnett makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Barnett.
Page landing some decent shots from guard.
Page lands a couple of digs.

Barnett is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Page defends well.
Page is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Page working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barnett's head.
Page connects with a couple of short punches.
Page working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Page is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Page with a nice head shot there.
Page working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barnett's head.

Barnett is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Page defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Page cracks Barnett with a solid left hand.
Barnett has momentary wrist control but Page slips an elbow through the middle.
Page landing some decent shots from guard.

Barnett looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Page lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barnett wants to sweep here but Page controlling him for the moment.
Page postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

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

Barnett has his foot on Page's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Page works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Barnett is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Page lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Page shoots in for a takedown but Barnett shows good takedown defense.
Page tries for a takedown but Barnett circles away easily

and Barnett counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Page tries to get to full guard but Barnett has control of the leg.

Barnett is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Page sees it coming and defends easily.

Barnett is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Page doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Barnett.

Page is defending against the submission attempts here by Barnett.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barnett wants to work for an arm triangle but Page is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Page knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barnett on the ground.
Barnett is breathing heavily.
Page is trying to get back to full guard.

Barnett is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Page doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Barnett.
Page throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Page here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Page looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brock Barnett!