SPNY 31: Strongham - Dixon PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Liston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Stokes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stokes has chosen Kanye West - I Don't Like ft. G.O.O.D as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Liston
vs
Stokes

192 cm
21
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
21
230 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Liston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Stokes!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liston shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Anthony Stokes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stokes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Liston tries to land a front kick but Stokes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stokes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liston manages to avoid it.
Stokes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stokes throws a body punch but Liston moves out of range.
Stokes looks to land a right hand but Liston moved out of range.
Stokes throws a combination that misses
and Liston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stokes throws a head kick that misses.
Liston takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stokes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stokes walks into a straight right hand from Liston.
Liston tries to bum rush Stokes with a series of wild strikes but Stokes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stokes. Liston does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stokes throws a head kick that half lands.
Stokes lands with a slapping head kick.
Stokes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Liston's head.
Stokes throws a lazy uppercut
and Liston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Stokes is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Liston clinches up against the cage.
Liston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Stokes breaks the clinch.
Stokes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Liston circles away quickly and effectively.
Liston throws a shot to the body.
Stokes looks gassed!
Stokes throws a lazy uppercut
and Liston counters with a left to the body.
Liston tries to clinch up but Stokes circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Liston closes the distance and clinches.
Liston stops a takedown attempt from Stokes.
Liston wants to break free but Stokes has control.
Stokes has Liston pressed against the cage, preventing Liston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Liston is trying to push Stokes away but Stokes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Liston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Liston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stokes tries to score a body lock takedown but Liston shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stokes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Liston's efforts to push away.
Stokes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Liston's efforts to push away.
Stokes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Liston's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stokes is stalling here.
Liston tries to circle away but Stokes has him pinned against the cage.
Stokes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Liston is defending well.
George Liston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Stokes.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stokes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Liston avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Liston wants to break the clinch but can't.
Liston has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stokes tries to break the clinch but Liston is controlling the position.
Stokes tries to circle away but Liston has him pinned against the cage.
Liston is trying to break the clinch but Stokes has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stokes tries to score a body lock takedown but Liston shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Liston is trying to break free.
Liston keeps control of Stokes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stokes is trying to stall.
Liston wants to get back to striking at distance but Stokes won't allow it.
Liston is trying to force a seperation but Stokes has the dominant position.
Liston is looking to break free of the clinch but Stokes has double underhooks.
Stokes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Liston's efforts to push away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liston tries to circle away but Stokes has him pinned against the cage.
Stokes has Liston pressed against the cage, preventing Liston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stokes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Liston backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Liston dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Liston throws a low kick but Stokes avoids it.
Stokes missing with a left hand there. Liston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stokes takes one to the side of the head.
Liston drops Stokes with a naaaaasty hook - Stokes is in real trouble here! Liston dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Liston!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Seagal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Swags Middleton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swags Middleton is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Seagal
vs
Middleton

182 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

177 cm
24
178 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Big right hand

Good wrestler
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chuck Seagal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Swags Middleton!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Middleton throws a lazy right hand but Seagal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seagal swats away the attempt to clinch by Middleton.
Middleton throws a sloppy head kick and Seagal moves out of range easily.
Middleton tries to clinch
and Seagal counters with a slapping leg kick.
Middleton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Middleton misses with an uppercut.
No luck for Middleton with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Middleton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Middleton misses with an uppercut
and Seagal counters with a straight right hand.
Seagal defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Middleton.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Middleton.
Chuck Seagal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Swags Middleton.

Seagal tries to keep at a distance but Middleton has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Middleton wants a takedown but no success here.
Middleton being controlled against the cage.
Middleton working hard to break the clinch.
Middleton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Seagal has him pressed against the cage.
Seagal is trying to maintain a safe position but Middleton gets an underhook and turns Seagal into the cage.
Middleton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Middleton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Middleton jumps guard but Seagal stands there with Middleton around his waist. Middleton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Middleton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Middleton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seagal taking a breather.
Middleton misses with a body punch.
Seagal managing to block the knees to the body from Middleton.
Middleton throws an elbow that misses.
Middleton can't break the clinch.
Middleton tries to throw a body punch but Seagal avoids it by throwing Middleton back against the cage.
Middleton is trying to drag Seagal to the mat but Seagal just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Middleton has Seagal pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Seagal manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Middleton.
Seagal takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Middleton.
Seagal looking to stall.
Middleton can't break the clinch.
Middleton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Middleton looking to throw knees to the head but Seagal is blocking nicely.
Middleton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seagal is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Seagal prevents Middleton from breaking the clinch.
Middleton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Middleton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Middleton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big left from Seagal misses.
Middleton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Middleton tries a head kick but it misses.
Middleton scores with a one two! Seagal had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Seagal slips under a jab.
Middleton scores with a jab. Seagal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Seagal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Middleton doesn't seem phased though.
Seagal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Middleton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seagal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good work by Middleton as he checks the leg kick.
Seagal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swags Middleton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seagal with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Middleton to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seagal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Middleton was well out of range. Poor timing from Seagal.
A head kick misses from Seagal.
Chuck Seagal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Middleton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Seagal pinned against the cage. Seagal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Middleton throws a nice looking combination but Seagal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

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

Seagal is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Middleton clinches with his opponent.
Oh Seagal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Seagal takes an elbow to the temple.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Middleton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Seagal's brow.
Middleton has a couple of punches blocked by Seagal.
Middleton wants a takedown but no success here.
Seagal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Seagal managing to block the knees to the body from Middleton.
Middleton dips a shoulder and cracks Seagal with a mighty uppercut! Seagal falls back against the cage and Middleton unloads with a barrage of strikes! Seagal is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Middleton screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Swags Middleton!
After the fight, Swags Middleton was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
25%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juha Mieto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rustly Shackleford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Mieto
vs
Shackleford

183 cm
23
183 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

184 cm
26
180 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Fast

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juha Mieto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rustly Shackleford!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shackleford throws a right and a left that both miss.

Shackleford gets tackled into the cage by Mieto. Mieto maintains the clinch.
Shackleford prevents a body shot from Mieto.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mieto.
A left hand lands to the body for Shackleford.
Mieto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mieto misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mieto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Shackleford wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mieto gets through Shackleford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mieto misses with some punches.
Shackleford lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mieto.
Shackleford blocking some punches.
Mieto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shackleford backwards.
Mieto misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Shackleford.
Shackleford misses with some punches.
Shackleford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mieto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shackleford backwards.
Mieto tries to stall but Shackleford uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mieto leaning against his opponent.
Shackleford throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mietos head.
Mieto misses with a punch to the body.
Mieto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shackleford misses with a punch to the body.
Mieto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shackleford tries to work over Mieto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mieto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mieto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Mieto.
Shackleford tries to stall but Mieto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mieto scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shackleford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shackleford swings wildly with an uppercut but Mieto uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mieto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shackleford looks gassed!
Mieto tries to throw a body punch but Shackleford avoids it by throwing Mieto back against the cage.
Mieto lands a body punch.
Shackleford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mieto has Shackleford pushed against the cage.
Mieto throws a head punch that misses.
Shackleford blocks an uppercut.
Mieto throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mieto.
Mieto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mieto swings wildly with an uppercut but Shackleford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mieto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mieto struggles to land a body shot inside as Shackleford controls his hands.
Mieto is pushing Shackleford up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mieto lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mieto digs a right hand into Shackleford's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shackleford's gas tank.
Mieto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Shackleford.
Shackleford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shackleford lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shackleford lands a nice uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mieto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mieto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Shackleford fails to land.
Shackleford blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Shackleford on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Mieto.
Shackleford can't find room to land a body shot as Mieto controls the action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mieto blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shackleford working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford is looking to control Mieto's arms but Mieto gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shackleford has his back to the cage.
Shackleford struggles to land a body shot inside as Mieto controls his hands.
Mieto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shackleford is trying to force a seperation but Mieto has the dominant position.
Shackleford tries a body shot but Mieto blocks it.
Shackleford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shackleford.
Mieto misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shackleford as Mieto tries to tie him up.
Shackleford blocks a body shot from Mieto.
Mieto throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shackleford misses with a punch to the body.
Mieto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shackleford misses with the head strike.
Mieto lands a body punch.
Mieto lands a shoulder strike.
Mieto tries to work over Shackleford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mieto lands with a hook. Shackleford tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mieto throws a leg kick which misses Shackleford's front leg but catches the back leg as Shackleford tries to avoid it.
Mieto with a jab.

Mieto takes the fight into the clinch.
Mieto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Shackleford.
Mieto lands a body punch.
Shackleford blocking some punches.
Juha Mieto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Shackleford fails to land.
Mieto prevents a body shot from Shackleford.
Mieto avoiding damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shackleford is breathing heavily.
Mieto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mieto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mieto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mieto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mieto controlling the action here for a moment.
Mieto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shackleford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shackleford lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Shackleford fails to land.
Mieto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mieto lands with a short shot to the head.
Mieto tries to throw a body punch but Shackleford avoids it by throwing Mieto back against the cage.
The referee calls for Mieto to work.
Shackleford misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mieto.
Mieto misses with the head strike.
Mieto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mieto lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mieto lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mieto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mieto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shackleford misses with the head strike.
Mieto lands a shot to the body.
Shackleford tries to throw a body punch but Mieto avoids it by throwing Shackleford back against the cage.
Mieto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shackleford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mieto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Mieto.
Shackleford misses with a punch to the body.
Mieto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mieto tries to work over Shackleford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shackleford lands a body shot.
Mieto lands with a short shot to the head.
Mieto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mieto.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shackleford.
Mieto pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mieto seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Mieto gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Mieto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mieto just leaning against Shackleford, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Juha Mieto.
Mieto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mieto misses with the combination.
Mieto scores with a kick to the body.
Shackleford stuns Mieto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mieto feints and then cracks Shackleford's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shackleford down.
Shackleford circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mieto throws a combination. Shackleford tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shackleford has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mieto.
Mieto throws a solid leg kick but Shackleford takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mieto.
Shackleford throws out a loose jab but Mieto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mieto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mieto.
Mieto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good leg kick by Mieto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mieto throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mieto. That's going to slow Shackleford down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mieto is looking to clinch.
Mieto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shackleford walks into a jab.
Juha Mieto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mieto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juha Mieto dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Shackleford walks into a straight right hand from Mieto.
Mieto lands with a slapping head kick.

Mieto lands a big head kick that sends Shackleford tumbling to the mat! Mieto takes a step backwards and waves Shackleford back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Shackleford is rocked!
Shackleford's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shackleford looks for the body kick but Mieto saw that one coming.
Shackleford is still on wobbly legs! Can Mieto finish him?
Mieto drops Shackleford with a huge uppercut! Shackleford drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Mieto is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juha Mieto!
A victorious Juha Mieto thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Slyker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Thunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slyker kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is It's Amazing by Kanye West. Thunders is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ain't That A Kick In The Head by Dean Martin. Cain Slyker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Thunders's chin.

Slyker
vs
Thunders

186 cm
35
215 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

188 cm
28
215 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cain Slyker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Thunders!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slyker fails with a takedown attempt.
Thunders delivers a nice body kick.
Thunders lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Cain Slyker has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thunders throws a nice inside leg kick.
Slyker is breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thunders. That's going to slow Slyker down.
Thunders throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Slyker's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Thunders dives in looking to finish as Slyker flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Thunders's strikes! Thunders is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Slyker's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Slyker was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Thunders!
A victorious Johnny Thunders thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haloti Gnata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaun Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russell is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out. 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.

Gnata
vs
Russell

192 cm
22
209 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

187 cm
23
219 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haloti Gnata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shaun Russell!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gnata throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Russell.
Russell misses with a looping left.
Russell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Russell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Russell moves away from the strike by Gnata.
Russell staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Russell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gnata throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gnata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Russell.
Gnata ducks under a wild hook from Russell.
Russell lands a jab-cross combination.
Gnata swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gnata.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gnata loads up on a big right hand but Russell slips the punch.
Gnata lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Russell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gnata.
Gnata scores with a punch to the head.
Gnata throws a hook but Russell blocks it.
Russell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Russell misses with a few strikes there.
Russell slips a straight right by Gnata.
Gnata slips a jab and a cross from Russell.
Russell connects with an inside leg kick.
Gnata avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gnata swings for the body but Russell moves out of range.
Russell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Russell moves forwards but Gnata connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gnata throws a combination that misses
and Russell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Russell fails to land with a series of punches.
Gnata looks to land a right hand but Russell moved out of range.
Gnata connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Russell momentarily.
Russell swinging wildly here.
Russell ducks under a wild hook from Gnata.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gnata throws a right and a left that Russell avoids nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gnata lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Russell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Russell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gnata throws a low kick but it's checked well by Russell.
Russell throws a lazy right hand but Gnata sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Russell misses with a right hand
and Gnata counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Russell lands a really nice looking cross but Gnata seems unphased.
Russell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Russell misses with a body punch
and Gnata counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gnata lands a two punch combo.
Russell digs a good hook to Gnata's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gnata bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gnata goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gnata uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Russell.
Russell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gnata.
Russell throws a hook but Gnata blocks it.
Gnata scores with the left hand. Russell knows he should have avoided that one.
Russell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slow jab from Russell misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Russell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fighters circling - Russell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Russell might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gnata dips to his left and cracks Russell with an uppercut!
Gnata scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gnata lands a body shot.
Haloti Gnata is winning the standup battle so far.
A left and a right from Gnata both land. Nice combination.
Russell motions for Gnata to come forward. Russell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Russell.
Russell misses with a lunging right hand
and Gnata counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gnata lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Russell is rocked!
Gnata fails to land with a series of punches.
Gnata staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gnata needs to keep his hands up - Russell had a free shot at his head there.
Russell scores with a decent looking hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Russell lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gnata has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gnata and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Russell walks into a straight right hand from Gnata.
Gnata looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Russell slips a jab and a cross from Gnata.
Gnata cracks Russell with an open hand slap.
Russell misses with a hook. Gnata ducked under it nicely.
Russell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gnata moves away.
Russell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gnata sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gnata throws a right and a left that Russell avoids nicely.
Gnata attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gnata with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gnata swinging wildly here.
Gnata has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gnata throws a hook but Russell avoids it easily.
Russell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Haloti Gnata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gnata keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Russell.
Russell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gnata on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gnata throws a shot from downtown. Russell moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell throws an overhand right that lands on Gnata's shoulder, as Gnata tries to avoid the shot.
Russell slips a jab and a cross from Gnata.
Gnata will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Russell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gnata is out of range.
Russell misses with a left hand
and Gnata counters with a nice uppercut.
Gnata misses with a series of wild punches.
Gnata looks to score with a jab to the body but Russell is just out of range.
Russell lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gnata lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Haloti Gnata is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gnata uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Russell.
A leg kick checked by Russell.
Russell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gnata throws a looping overhand right but Russell ducks down to avoid it.
Gnata misses with a wild combination.
Gnata throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Russell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gnata rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Russell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haloti Gnata dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gnata tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Gnata misses.
Russell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gnata.
Gnata throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Russell moves away from the strike by Gnata.
Russell throws an overhand right that lands on Gnata's shoulder, as Gnata tries to avoid the shot.
Russell misses with a body shot.
Russell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gnata moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gnata fails to land with a series of punches.
Gnata fails to land with a series of punches.
Gnata takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell misses with a looping right.
Russell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gnata's head backwards.
Gnata misses with a looping left.
Russell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Russell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Russell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Some bone on bone action there as Gnata checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gnata fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Russell.
Russell misses with a hook. Gnata ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gnata stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gnata displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Russell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Russell scores with a jab to the head.
Gnata goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Russell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Some wild striking there from Russell.
Gnata lands with a cross.
Gnata moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gnata is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Russell like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Russell from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Haloti Gnata!
In his post fight interview, Haloti Gnata started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Isno Good (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tap Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isno Good has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Good
vs
Out

178 cm
20
130 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

165 cm
24
140 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Isno Good!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tap Out!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good cracks Out with a good jab.
Good throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A punch combination from Good misses.
Good shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Out dodges the punch combination from Good.
Out shoots for a double leg takedown but Good sprawls well. He's pushed Out's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Isno Good seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Good.
Good pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Out swats away the attempt to clinch by Good.
Out ducks under a wild hook from Good.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Good finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Good closes this distance looking for a takedown but Out circles away.
Good throws a wild body kick that Out sees coming a mile off.
Good moves to clinch but Out breaks away

and Out decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Good's guard.
Out is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Out connects with a couple of short punches.
Out passes Good's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Out stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are battling for position here. Good manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Good is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Out 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.
It looks like Out 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.
Out advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good trying to control but Out postures up.
Out is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Out is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Out connects with a nice short shot to Good's temple.
Good is trying to maintain the position but Out is very close to passing his half guard.
Good really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Out landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good is in trouble now - Out has advanced to mount!
Out unloading with bombs!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Out looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Out scoring with strikes but Good is staying in there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Out controlling his opponent.
Good takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tap Out dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Out closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Good misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Out controlling the action here.

Good is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Out pulls his head out easily.
Out works his foot free and advances to mount.
Out tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Out lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Good hang on?
Good wants to hold on but Out pushes him away.
Out tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
A nice elbow there by Out.
Out looking to finish Good with some ground and pound. This is bad for Good!
Out controlling the position easily from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Out is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Good can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Good is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Out lands a heavy elbow.
Oh Good is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Out has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Out with a couple of short strikes.
Out looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Good covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tap Out!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Fok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robson Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fok's entrance music is Para Salud. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!

Fok
vs
Castro

160 cm
24
141 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

175 cm
22
142 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Adrian Fok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robson Castro!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Fok does no damage.

Fok shoots in and bounces Castro off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fok postures up and lands a big shot to Castro's brow.
Fok has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fok throws a strike but Castro rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fok throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Castro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Castro looking to pass the guard.
Castro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Castro trying to control the position from guard on top but Fok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fok uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Fok misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fok dives in and grabs Castro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Castro pushes down on Fok's head and hops out.
Castro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Castro lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fok tries to clinch but Castro is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Castro.
Fok avoids the head kick by Castro.
Robson Castro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fok.
Castro on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Castro taking a bit of punishment here - Fok scoring with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fok cracks Castro with a big right hand but Castro just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Castro wants to control but Fok postures up.
Fok scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Castro to see if he's OK.
Fok landing a few strikes.
Fok lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Castro regains half guard, as Fok was trying to land strikes.
Castro on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fok scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fok landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro is looking to control Fok's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Castro avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Castro.

Castro is looking for a triangle but Fok pushes his legs off easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fok accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Castro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fok defends well.
Fok stands up over Castro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fok throws a big right hand that misses.
Castro wants to control but Fok passes easily into half guard.
Castro wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fok lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fok passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Castro!
Fok lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fok working Castro over with strikes here.
Castro tries to reverse the position but Fok maintains control.
Castro bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Castro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fok is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fok wants to stand and escape but Castro is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Castro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Castro misses with the combination.
Fok tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Castro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Fok shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fok was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Castro is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fok with shots to the head and body - Castro looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fok working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Castro is working to get back to half guard.
Fok scoring with strikes but Castro is staying in there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fok connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Castro wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Castro is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fok with shots to the head and body - Castro looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fok lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Castro is rocked!
Fok postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Castro in real trouble here! The ref calls for Castro to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adrian Fok!
Adrian Fok decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyrell Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Valesquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Summers's entrance music is Last Chance. A fine choice. Valesquez has chosen "Ratamahatta" by Sepultura as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Summers
vs
Valesquez

163 cm
29
144 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

167 cm
35
142 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Good kicks
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrell Summers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fabricio Valesquez!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valesquez needs to keep his hands up - Summers had a free shot at his head there.
Valesquez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Summers throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Valesquez was covering up waiting for the punch and Summers finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Valesquez wants to stand and escape but Summers is having none of it.
Summers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Valesquez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Summers is controlling him.
Summers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Valesquez is keeping the position for now.
Valesquez wants to stand but Summers is controlling the position.
Summers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valesquez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Summers is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Summers wants to pass the guard but Valesquez is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers passes Valesquez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Valesquez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Summers controlling the action here.

Summers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Valesquez tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Summers manages to move to mount!
Valesquez is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Summers looking to control but Valesquez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Valesquez prevents Summers from taking his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valesquez is squirming around, avoiding Summers's attempts to control the action.

Summers jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Valesquez manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Valesquez wants to get back to his feet.
Summers tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Summers happy to just control the position for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valesquez tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Summers seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Valesquez is holding on tight.
Summers won't let Valesquez get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers looking to control and managing it successfully.

Valesquez wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Summers has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Valesquez taps furiously! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tyrell Summers!

C
A

C
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nawal Chekhemani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drako Vonstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vonstein has chosen AC/DC Thunderstruck (techno) as his entrance music. Drako Vonstein has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chekhemani
vs
Vonstein

170 cm
23
191 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

176 cm
31
203 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Legion of Pain Nutrition

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nawal Chekhemani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Drako Vonstein!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vonstein shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Chekhemani counters with a left to the body.
Chekhemani fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chekhemani throws a body punch but Vonstein moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vonstein.
Vonstein throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chekhemani's waist but Chekhemani gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vonstein off to one side.
Nawal Chekhemani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drako Vonstein.
Vonstein walks into a jab.

It looks like Drako Vonstein has been cut.
Vonstein shoots for a double leg takedown but Chekhemani sprawls well. He's pushed Vonstein's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vonstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chekhemani rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vonstein moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Chekhemani gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chekhemani tries to land a knee to the head but Vonstein blocks with his arms.
Chekhemani is trying to push Vonstein away but Vonstein has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vonstein prevents Chekhemani from breaking the clinch.
Vonstein tries to pull guard but Chekhemani won't allow it.
Chekhemani struggles to land a body shot inside as Vonstein controls his hands.
Chekhemani swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chekhemani tries to throw a body punch but Vonstein avoids it by throwing Chekhemani back against the cage.
Chekhemani with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vonstein jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chekhemani walks away with a smile on his face. Vonstein gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nawal Chekhemani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vonstein doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chekhemani counters with a left and a right that stings Vonstein.
Chekhemani bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chekhemani defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vonstein.
Chekhemani fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vonstein blocks a head kick by Chekhemani.
Vonstein has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vonstein there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chekhemani wobbles Vonstein with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Chekhemani dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Vonstein to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nawal Chekhemani!
Nawal Chekhemani managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Legion of Pain Nutrition, into his post fight interview.

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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
44%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tedd Strongham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dixon has chosen Dark Tranquillity - Iridium as his entrance music. The key to victory for Tedd Strongham has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Strongham
vs
Dixon

182 cm
31
205 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
210 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ace of Spades Clothing

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 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tedd Strongham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strongham cracks Dixon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Joey Dixon has been cut.
Strongham turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dixon swings for the body but Strongham moves out of range.
Strongham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dixon.
Strongham looks for the body kick but Dixon saw that one coming.
Strongham throws the kick towards the body but Dixon avoids it.
Strongham lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Strongham is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dixon.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Strongham - that will leave a mark!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strongham's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dixon under the eye.
Strongham misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon misses with a straight right.
Dixon throws a body punch but Strongham moves out of range.
Dixon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Strongham.
Dixon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strongham is looking to score with low kicks.
Strongham throws a head kick that misses.
Dixon swings for the body but Strongham moves out of range.
Strongham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Strongham misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon throws a body punch but Strongham moves out of range.
Strongham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dixon swings widly with a right hand
and Strongham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dixon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dixon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Strongham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dixon.
Tedd Strongham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dixon misses with a wild body shot.
Tedd Strongham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strongham lands a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dixon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dixon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Strongham swivels and escapes.
Dixon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Strongham finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dixon thows a body shot but no joy.
Dixon shoots in for a takedown but Strongham shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Strongham throws a leg kick which misses Dixon's front leg but catches the back leg as Dixon tries to avoid it.
Strongham works the jab nicely.
Dixon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dixon blocks a head kick by Strongham.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dixon.
Tedd Strongham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Dixon.
Strongham slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon throws a right hand that misses
and Strongham counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dixon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strongham jabs at Dixon's body.
Strongham throws a quick inside leg kick.
Strongham throws a head kick but Dixon moves out of range.
Strongham throws a head kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Strongham. That's going to slow Dixon down.
Dixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Strongham is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Strongham. That's going to slow Dixon down.
Strongham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tedd Strongham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Dixon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Strongham misses with a low kick.
Strongham scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Strongham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dixon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Strongham circles away.
Strongham stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Strongham wants it to stay on the feet.
Strongham fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dixon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Strongham throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dixon shoots for a takedown but Strongham saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tedd Strongham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Dixon.
Dixon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strongham.
Decent striking displayed by Strongham there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strongham takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dixon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dixon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Strongham rather than just go for the knockout.
Dixon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Strongham tries to avoid it but Dixon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Strongham to the ground. Strongham escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Strongham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Strongham finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dixon misses the jab.
Strongham scores with a leg kick.
Dixon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strongham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strongham scores with a leg kick.
Strongham moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Strongham feints and then cracks Dixon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dixon down.
Dixon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Strongham circles away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Dixon might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Strongham has got the better of the exchanges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strongham bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dixon is breathing heavily.
Dixon blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Strongham.
Strongham thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dixon if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice cross by Strongham.
Strongham lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strongham lunges at Dixon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dixon's hand.
Strongham lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good leg kick by Strongham there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dixon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Strongham throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Strongham lands with a good body shot.
Strongham connects with an inside leg kick.
Tedd Strongham is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice inside leg kick there by Strongham. That's going to slow Dixon down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strongham fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dixon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strongham tries to score with a low kick but Dixon moves his leg out of the way.
Dixon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Strongham's waist but Strongham gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dixon off to one side.
Strongham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dixon can do to turn this around?
Dixon moves forwards but Strongham connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dixon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Strongham. That's going to slow Dixon down.
Dixon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Strongham scores with a sloppy right hand. Dixon should have avoided that one.
Strongham explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Strongham lands a big head kick that sends Dixon tumbling to the mat! Strongham takes a step backwards and waves Dixon back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Dixon is rocked!

That has opened up Joey Dixon's cut even more.
Strongham drops Dixon with a straight right hand, right on the button! Strongham follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tedd Strongham!
Tedd Strongham got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'