LA Combat 58 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eric Koch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svend Sved (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Koch is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Koch
vs
Sved

177 cm
27
145 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

165 cm
21
150 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Koch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Svend Sved!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sved takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sved misses with a body shot.
Koch connects with an inside leg kick.

Koch takes the fight into the clinch.
Koch is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Koch.

It looks like Svend Sved has been cut.
Koch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sved has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sved gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Koch throws a head punch that misses.

Sved manages to break the clinch.

Sved has closed the distance and engaged Koch in a clinch.
Sved throws an elbow that misses.

Sved breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koch misses with a head kick.
Sved just misses with a punch to the body.
Sved checks a leg kick.
Koch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koch tries to clinch but Sved moves out of range.

Sved closes the distance and pushes Koch back into the cage.
Koch blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sved prevents a body shot from Koch.
Sved managing to block the knees to the body from Koch.
Sved wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koch has him pressed against the cage.
Sved throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Koch letting Sved take a breather here.
Koch avoids a wild elbow strike from Sved.
Koch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Koch just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sved's brow.
Sved taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Koch.
Sved pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sved has had enough of the clinch but Koch keeps him there for the moment.
Koch landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sved lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Koch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sved prevents a body shot from Koch.
Sved trying to land knees to the body.
Sved gets through Koch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sved escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big left from Sved misses.
Koch fails with an attempt to clinch.

Koch closes the distance and clinches.
Sved is trying to break free.
Sved blocks a body shot from Koch.
Sved missing with knees to the body.
Koch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sved avoids it.
Koch looking to throw knees to the head but Sved is blocking nicely.
Sved misses with a knee strike.
Sved tries to break free but Koch pushes him back against the cage.
Koch looking to stall.
Koch tries a knee to the head but Sved blocks it.
Sved lands a damaging elbow.
Koch tries to land a knee to the head but Sved blocks with his arms.
Koch pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Koch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sved avoids it.
Sved pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sved tries to circle away but Koch has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sved creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Sved manages to break the clinch.

Sved gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Koch landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Koch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koch works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Sved breaks from the clinch.
Koch swings for the body but Sved moves out of range.

Sved forces Koch back against the cage and clinches.

Sved breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Sved clinches with his opponent.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Koch just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sved's brow.
Koch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sved.
Koch tries to throw a body punch but Sved avoids it by throwing Koch back against the cage.
Koch trying to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koch takes an elbow to the temple.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Koch just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sved's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koch creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Koch blocks an elbow strike.
Koch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Koch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Koch avoids a wild elbow strike from Sved.
Koch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The referee calls for Sved to work.
Koch takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sved throws an elbow but misses.
Sved with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sved blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sved comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sved throws an elbow that misses.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sved breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sved lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koch circles away quickly and effectively.
Koch does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Eric Koch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sved checks a low kick from Koch.

Sved moves into range and clinches up with Koch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Svend Sved will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Svend Sved's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sved swings for the body but Koch moves out of range.
Koch throws a solid leg kick but Sved takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Koch.

Sved closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Koch tries a body shot but Sved blocks it.

Sved breaks from the clinch.

Sved clinches with his opponent.
Koch misses with a punch on the inside.

Sved breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koch throws a hook but Sved blocks it.

Koch gets tackled into the cage by Sved. Sved maintains the clinch.
Sved prevents a body shot from Koch.
Sved misses with an elbow strike.
Koch throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Sved breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Sved darts in and clinches Koch up against the cage.
Sved is trying to break the clinch but Koch is controlling him.
Koch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sved throws an elbow but misses.
Koch prevents Sved from breaking the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Koch.
Koch avoids the elbow strike from Sved, against the cage.
Koch throws an elbow that misses.
Sved blocks a body shot from Koch.
Sved blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sved tries to break free but Koch pushes him back against the cage.
Koch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koch pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Koch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sved has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Koch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sved blocks it with crossed arms.
Koch trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Koch as Sved tries to tie him up.
Koch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sved working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sved blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Koch trying to stall but Sved improves his position.
Sved is trying to break the clinch but Koch is controlling him.
Koch misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sved pushes off an throws an elbow but Koch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sved is trying to stall.
Koch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sved taking a breather.
Sved misses with a knee strike.
Sved tries to land a knee to the head but Koch blocks with his arms.
Koch misses with an elbow over the top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sved pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sved gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Sved moves into the clinch.
Sved lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sved throws an elbow but misses.
Sved lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Koch backwards.
Sved throws an elbow that misses.
Sved doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sved throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sved's elbow.
Koch stalling in the clinch but Sved improves position.
Sved tries to break the clinch but Koch is controlling the position.
Sved is trying to maintain a safe position but Koch gets an underhook and turns Sved into the cage.
Sved blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sved blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koch blocks the elbow strike.
Sved tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Koch.
Sved misses with an elbow strike.
Koch missing with knees to the body.
Svend Sved seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Koch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sved's efforts to push away.
Koch tries to land a knee to the head but Sved blocks with his arms.
Koch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sved backwards.
Sved wants to get back to striking at distance but Koch won't allow it.
Koch is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sved slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sved pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

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

Sved has taken the fight to the clinch.
Koch tries a body shot but Sved blocks it.
Nice elbow from Sved.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sved breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koch checks a low kick from Sved.

Koch gets tackled into the cage by Sved. Sved maintains the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Koch.

Sved manages to break the clinch.
Sved has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koch.
Koch lands with a straight right. Sved didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sved takes a kick to the side of the head.
Koch stuns Sved with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Sved moves into the clinch successfully.
Koch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Sved breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Svend Sved will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Svend Sved's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Sved clinches up with Koch and pushes him back against the cage.
Sved wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koch has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Koch.
Sved blocks an uppercut.
Sved looking to throw knees to the head but Koch is blocking nicely.
Koch dodges an elbow strike from Sved.
Sved is trying to push Koch away but Koch has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Koch tries a body shot but Sved blocks it.
Koch throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Koch just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sved's brow.
Koch throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sved blocks a body shot from Koch.
Koch throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Koch.
Koch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sved is trying to break the clinch but Koch is controlling him.
Sved is trying to break the clinch but Koch is controlling him.
Sved managing to block the knees to the body from Koch.
Koch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Koch connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sved throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Koch lands an elbow just above Sved 's eye.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Koch.
Koch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koch unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sved lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sved looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sved blocks an elbow strike from Koch.
A short right from Koch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sved.

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

Sved closes the distance and clinches.
Koch tries to throw a body punch but Sved avoids it by throwing Koch back against the cage.
Koch landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Koch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sved has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Sved breaks from the clinch.
Koch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sved closes the distance and clinches.
Koch swings wildly with an uppercut but Sved uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sved throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koch has Sved pressed against the cage, preventing Sved from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Koch takes an elbow to the forehead.
A frustrated look appears on Sved's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sved tries to land knees in the clinch but Koch avoids the damage to the body.
Koch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sved blocks an uppercut.
Sved lands an elbow inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Koch.
Koch blocks an elbow strike from Sved.
Sved is trying to break the clinch but Koch has him pressed against the cage.

Sved breaks the clinch.

Sved closes the distance and clinches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Koch obliges.
Koch misses with an elbow over the top.
Sved throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sved blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sved avoids it.
Nice elbow from Koch.
Koch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sved lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sved with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sved misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Koch.
Sved takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Koch.
Sved tries to land a knee to the head but Koch blocks with his arms.
Koch missing with knees to the body.
Sved blocks an elbow strike from Koch.
Koch missing with knees to the body.

Sved breaks from the clinch.
A head kick from Koch lands but Sved takes it in his stride.
Koch misses the jab.
Koch just misses with a punch to the body.
Sved takes a swing at Koch's ribcage but misses.
Koch throws a head kick but Sved moves out of range.

Sved rushes Koch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sved breaks the clinch.
Koch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Koch tries to keep at a distance but Sved has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sved wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Koch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sved has had enough of the clinch but Koch keeps him there for the moment.
Koch lands an elbow that stopped Sved in his tracks for a moment.

Sved breaks from the clinch.
Koch bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sved's head backwards.
Koch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Sved closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Eric Koch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sved avoids a wild elbow strike from Koch.
Koch dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Koch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sved is defending well for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Koch showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sved 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Svend Sved!

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 Dude Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gendut Babi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dude Johnson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Johnson
vs
Babi

172 cm
26
139 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

165 cm
22
140 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dude Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gendut Babi!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Babi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Babi is one step ahead there.
Babi trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Babi is proving a slippery customer.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Babi controlling him for the moment.
Babi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Babi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Babi postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Babi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Babi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Babi postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Babi throws a big right hand that misses.
Babi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Johnson controls Babi momentarily but Babi frees himself.
Babi throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babi won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Babi connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Babi postures up.
Babi wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Babi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babi throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Babi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Babi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Babi from controlling successfully.
Babi throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Babi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Babi scoring with some ground and pound.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Babi is pushing down on Johnson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Johnson is fighting to maintain full guard but Babi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Babi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Babi.

Babi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnson defends it well.
Babi working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson wants to control but Babi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Babi is controlling him well.
Johnson is staying active underneath Babi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Babi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Babi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Babi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Babi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Johnson is rocked!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gendut Babi!
A relieved looking Gendut Babi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Nakadai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luis Turner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nakadai
vs
Turner

189 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Nakadai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luis Turner!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nakadai drops Turner with a beautiful combination! Turner stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nakadai is looking for the KO!

It looks like Luis Turner has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakadai feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Turner crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alex Nakadai!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Stallion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Goldberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Stallion could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Goldberg's chin.

Stallion
vs
Goldberg

197 cm
23
188 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ganja's Warehouse

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Stallion!
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, Mike Goldberg!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stallion darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Goldberg is looking for a sweep. Stallion is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Stallion is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Goldberg trying to control but Stallion postures up.

Goldberg looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Goldberg is staying active underneath Stallion, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stallion lands strikes from half guard.
Stallion is looking to advance position but Goldberg won't allow it.
Stallion wants to lay and pray for a moment but Goldberg keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stallion's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stallion's back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Goldberg is hanging on to Stallion's back as he tries to escape.
Goldberg is working the ground and pound. Can Stallion escape?
Goldberg is hanging on to Stallion's back as he tries to escape.
Goldberg gets his hands free as Stallion looks to control.
Stallion tries to escape but Goldberg has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Stallion holding both Goldberg 's hands and preventing any damage.
Goldberg really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Stallion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stallion rolls, trying to escape but Goldberg keeps control of the position.
Stallion is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Stallion trying to control the hands but Goldberg won't let him.
Goldberg slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stallion trying to control the hands but Goldberg breaks the grip.
Goldberg controls the action.
Will Goldberg go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Goldberg is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Stallion rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stallion tries to get to full guard but Goldberg has control of the leg.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stallion. Goldberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mike Stallion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stallion scores with a hook.

Stallion shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Goldberg manages to regain half guard. Good work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Goldberg can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stallion sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Goldberg wants to control but Stallion is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stallion will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goldberg is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stallion.

It looks like Mike Goldberg has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Stallion. Those never looked like landing.

Stallion looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Goldberg!
Goldberg tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stallion landing shots from mount.
Mike Stallion overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stallion avoids the attempt from Goldberg to control.
Goldberg manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Goldberg wants to control but Stallion passes into side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stallion controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg is looking to regain half guard here but Stallion keeps moving and retains side control.
Stallion just content to control the position.
Goldberg wants to control but Stallion postures up.
Stallion will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Goldberg gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goldberg is looking to control Stallion's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Goldberg avoid being mounted?
Goldberg is staying active underneath Stallion, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Goldberg wants to improve his position but Stallion is controlling well.
Stallion seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Goldberg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stallion is taking a breather. Goldberg says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stallion prevents Goldberg from improving his position.
Goldberg is not content to let Stallion control the position.
Stallion really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Goldberg is pressing down on Stallion's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stallion with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Goldberg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stallion wants to control from the top but Goldberg keeps moving.
Stallion controlling from the top position.
Goldberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Goldberg, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Goldberg escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stallion gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stallion trying to control the position from guard on top but Goldberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Stallion wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Stallion manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Goldberg on his heels. He'll look to pass Goldberg's guard now, I'm sure.
Stallion preventing the sweep.

Goldberg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stallion can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stallion trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Goldberg trying to control the position.
Stallion wants to control from the top but Goldberg keeps moving.
Stallion landing with the ground and pound.
Stallion trying to control but Goldberg is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stallion lands a couple of elbows.
Stallion is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Goldberg wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

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

Stallion avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stallion sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Goldberg's guard.
Stallion working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Goldberg tries to roll over but Stallion keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goldberg is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stallion is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Goldberg is rocked!
Stallion is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Goldberg is still in real trouble! Can Stallion finish him?
Stallion is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Stallion dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Goldberg's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Goldberg gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Stallion gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Stallion!

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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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Dino Ciccarelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Merquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ciccarelli comes to the cage accompanied by Higher Ground. Merquez has chosen Mind Da Gap feat. Valete - Não Pára as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ciccarelli
vs
Merquez

179 cm
20
192 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

177 cm
21
193 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 (5% Laundry SALE)

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dino Ciccarelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix Merquez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciccarelli swats away the attempt to clinch by Merquez.
Merquez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ciccarelli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Merquez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Merquez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Merquez looks to land a combination but Ciccarelli avoids it well.
A slow jab from Merquez misses its intended target.
Merquez throws a hook but Ciccarelli avoids it easily.
Merquez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ciccarelli ducks under a wild hook from Merquez.
Merquez throws a lazy head kick
and Ciccarelli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ciccarelli works the jab nicely.

It looks like Felix Merquez has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Merquez misses with an uppercut. Ciccarelli saw that one coming.

Merquez drives through with a takedown into Ciccarelli's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ciccarelli wants to stand and escape but Merquez is having none of it.
Ciccarelli keeping full guard, as Merquez tries to pass.
Merquez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ciccarelli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ciccarelli wants to stand but Merquez is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Merquez throws a big elbow that misses.
Ciccarelli seems keen to control Merquez's posture.
Merquez is looking to work some ground and pound but Ciccarelli has wrist control.
Ciccarelli is pulling down on Merquez's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merquez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ciccarelli works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ciccarelli keeping moving, preventing Merquez from controlling successfully.
Ciccarelli wants to stand and escape but Merquez is having none of it.

Ciccarelli kicks Merquez off and gets to his feet.
Merquez lands with a good body shot.
Ciccarelli throws a hook but Merquez avoids it easily.
Merquez avoids the head kick by Ciccarelli.
A jab from Ciccarelli does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Merquez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ciccarelli's waist but Ciccarelli gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Merquez off to one side.
Merquez throws a leg kick but Ciccarelli checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciccarelli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Merquez.
Ciccarelli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Merquez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dino Ciccarelli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ciccarelli connects with a crisp jab.
Ciccarelli takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ciccarelli looks to score with a jab to the body but Merquez is just out of range.
Merquez throws a head kick that misses.
Ciccarelli digs a good hook to Merquez's body.
A swing and a miss from Merquez.
A clash of legs there as Merquez blocks the low kick.
Merquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ciccarelli moves away.
Merquez on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ciccarelli darts in and clinches Merquez up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ciccarelli tries to throw a body punch but Merquez avoids it by throwing Ciccarelli back against the cage.
Merquez tries a body shot but Ciccarelli blocks it.
Ciccarelli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ciccarelli lands a hook that snaps the head of Merquez backwards.

Ciccarelli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Merquez.
Merquez doesn't manage to clinch there - Ciccarelli circles away.
Merquez moves away from the strike by Ciccarelli.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Merquez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ciccarelli parries the strikes from Merquez easily there. Merquez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ciccarelli to escape.

Merquez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dino Ciccarelli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Felix Merquez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice body kick from Ciccarelli.
Ciccarelli throws a head kick that Merquez semi-blocks.
Merquez moves in looking to clinch but Ciccarelli pushes him off.
Merquez ducks under a wild hook from Ciccarelli.
A nice combination there by Ciccarelli.

That has opened up Felix Merquez's cut even more.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Merquez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ciccarelli pushes Merquez away with a front kick.
Ciccarelli throws a hook to the side of Merquez's head but Merquez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dino Ciccarelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ciccarelli misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Merquez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Merquez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ciccarelli.
Merquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Ciccarelli is just out of range.
Merquez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Merquez is breathing heavily.
Ciccarelli's jab looks to have found its range, popping Merquez under the eye.
Merquez avoids the head kick by Ciccarelli.
Merquez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Merquez there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ciccarelli lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Ciccarelli drops Merquez with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Merquez looks back up at him and smiles so Ciccarelli waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Merquez is rocked!

The cut above Felix Merquez's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A shot to the liver by Ciccarelli. Beautiful body shot.
Merquez is still on wobbly legs! Can Ciccarelli finish him?
Merquez switches off momentarily and Ciccarelli cracks him with a monster right hand! Merquez topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Ciccarelli dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Ciccarelli!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dino Ciccarelli!
A very excited looking Dino Ciccarelli 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.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Millen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Groot comes to the cage accompanied by Beautiful Death - Wintersun. Millen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Da Strike!. Ramon Groot had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Groot
vs
Millen

179 cm
26
178 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

175 cm
24
170 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Wolfpack Blood Labs Q158-Q155

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ramon Groot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colin Millen!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Groot scores with a head kick. Millen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Colin Millen has been cut.
Colin Millen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Millen wants to slow Groot down by chopping away at his legs.
Millen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Millen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Groot if he has to take too many more of those.
Groot blocks the body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Groot.
Groot keeps Millen at a distance using the push kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Millen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Groot.
Millen misses with a body kick.
Groot is looking to land body kicks.
Groot fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Millen on the side of the head.

Millen is rocked!
Groot throws a head kick that misses.
Groot lands a nice shot that snaps Millen's head back.
Millen is still on wobbly legs! Can Groot finish him?
Millen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Groot lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Groot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Groot throws a shot to the body.
Millen looks to score with a jab to the body but Groot is just out of range.
Millen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Millen seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millen lands a lovely overhand right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Millen.
Groot walks into a stiff left hand from Millen.
Groot throws out a loose jab but Millen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Millen moves out of range of the body kick.
Groot throws a head kick that misses.
Millen pushes Groot away with a front kick.
Groot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Groot checks a leg kick.
Groot tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Millen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Groot connects with a good right hand that stumbles Millen. Millen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Millen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Groot has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Millen throws a head kick but Groot moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groot throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Millen on the side of the head.
Groot throws a hook but Millen blocks it.
Millen scores with a hook to the body. Groot takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Millen looks to score with a jab to the body but Groot is just out of range.
Millen throws the left hand but Groot avoids the punch easily.
Millen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Groot rather than just go for the knockout.
Groot motions for Millen to come forward. Groot throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Millen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Millen throws a jab when Groot was well out of range.
Millen avoids the head kick by Groot.
A lazy left from Millen finds it's target.
Millen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Millen tried to score with a low kick but Groot checks it.
Millen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Groot counters with a one-two to the body.
Crunch! Millen slams his shin into Groot's torso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millen throws a leg kick
and Groot counters with a nice body kick.
Groot has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Millen.
Millen misses with a head kick.
Millen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Millen throws a shot to the body.

Groot moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Groot tries to land knees in the clinch but Millen avoids the damage to the body.
Millen missing with knees to the body.
Millen is looking to control Groot's arms but Groot gets an underhook and turns him. Now Millen has his back to the cage.
Groot misses with a knee strike.
Millen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Groot unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Groot working Millen over with knees to the body.
Groot misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Millen is stalling here.
Millen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Groot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Millen.
Groot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Groot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Millen.
Millen trying to land knees to the body.
Groot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Groot tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Millen avoids it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Groot tries a knee to the head but Millen blocks it.
Groot lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Groot misses with a knee strike.
Millen stalling against the cage.
Groot looking to throw knees to the head but Millen is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramon Groot dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Colin Millen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Millen thows a body shot but no joy.
Groot moves out of range of the body kick from Millen.
Ramon Groot is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Millen.
Millen checks a leg kick.
Groot lands with a straight right. Millen didn't see that one coming.
Groot lands an overhand right.
Millen slips a jab and a cross from Groot.
Millen scores with a jab. Groot acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Millen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Groot tries a head kick but it misses.
Groot misses with a body kick.
Millen connects with a body shot that sends Groot's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Groot looks to throw the jab but Millen is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Groot checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Groot throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Groot lands a lovely overhand right.
Millen lands a jab to the head.
Groot scores with a head kick.
Groot looks to land a combination but Millen avoids it well.
Groot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Millen tries to land a front kick but Groot steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Millen tries to land a leg kick but Groot saw it coming and moves away.
Millen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Groot takes one to the chin there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Millen.
A lazy left from Groot finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Groot throws a nice looking combination but Millen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Millen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body kick there by Millen.
Millen stuns Groot with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Millen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Groot.
Millen scores with a hook to the body. Groot takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from Millen misses.
Groot throws a low kick, looking for Millen's leg but Millen calmly moves out of range.
Groot throws a hook but Millen blocks it.
Groot explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Millen scores with a punch to the head.
Millen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Millen throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groot lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
No joy there for Groot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Millen thows a leg kick but Groot checks it
and Groot counters with a stiff right hand.
Millen thows a body shot but no joy.
Millen tries a head kick but it misses.
Groot misses with a hook. Millen ducked under it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Millen. Those never looked like landing.
Groot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Millen.
Groot does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Groot circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Millen drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Groot follows Millen to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ramon Groot!
A victorious Ramon Groot thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koa Polunu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derrick Rose has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rose
vs
Polunu

185 cm
22
155 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

176 cm
22
163 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derrick Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Koa Polunu!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Polunu - just one landing.

Polunu 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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Polunu drops back looking for a leg! Rose is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rose manages to kick Polunu off! Polunu jumps back into Rose's guard.
Polunu stops Rose from standing up.
Rose can't keep his opponent in guard - Polunu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Polunu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rose knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rose wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Koa Polunu!
Koa Polunu thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manny Mannetosen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Mariano Fernandes Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mannetosen comes to the cage accompanied by Krav. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Mannetosen
vs
Mariano Fernandes Campos

173 cm
23
150 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

171 cm
21
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Granite chin

Reaper Combatwear

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Mannetosen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcelo Mariano Fernandes Campos!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mannetosen misses with a wild combination.
Fernandes Campos looks for the body kick but Mannetosen saw that one coming.
Fernandes Campos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fernandes Campos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fernandes Campos thows a body shot but no joy.
Fernandes Campos throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mannetosen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mannetosen.
Fernandes Campos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Horrible takedown by Fernandes Campos or perhaps it was just good defense by Mannetosen which made him look bad.
A left lands for Fernandes Campos.
Fernandes Campos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fernandes Campos throws a body punch but Mannetosen moves out of range.
Fernandes Campos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mannetosen doesn't seem bothered though.
Mannetosen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mannetosen connects with an inside leg kick.
Manny Mannetosen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannetosen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fernandes Campos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mannetosen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Manny Mannetosen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Mariano Fernandes Campos.
Mannetosen leaves Fernandes Campos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mannetosen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fernandes Campos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mannetosen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fernandes Campos at a distance.
Fernandes Campos avoids the head kick by Mannetosen.
Mannetosen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fernandes Campos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mannetosen tries to land a leg kick but Fernandes Campos saw it coming and moves away.
Mannetosen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mannetosen wants it to stay on the feet.
Fernandes Campos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fernandes Campos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mannetosen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fernandes Campos's knee momentarily.
Fernandes Campos looks gassed!
Fernandes Campos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannetosen misses with a jab to the body
and Fernandes Campos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fernandes Campos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Manny Mannetosen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fernandes Campos takes a swing at Mannetosen's ribcage but misses.
Mannetosen feints and then cracks Fernandes Campos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fernandes Campos down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernandes Campos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mannetosen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mannetosen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mannetosen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Some bone on bone action there as Mannetosen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A good leg kick by Mannetosen.
Mannetosen thuds his right hand into Fernandes Campos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fernandes Campos is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mannetosen rather than just go for the knockout.
Mannetosen lands with a nice body kick.
Mannetosen lands a really nice looking cross but Fernandes Campos seems unphased.
The crowd cheers as Mannetosen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fernandes Campos doesn't seem phased though.
Mannetosen throws a head kick that misses.
Mannetosen blocks a head kick by Fernandes Campos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Mannetosen both land. Nice combination.
Fernandes Campos avoids the head kick by Mannetosen.
Mannetosen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Fernandes Campos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fernandes Campos takes a swing at Mannetosen's ribcage but misses.
Fernandes Campos lands a head kick. Mannetosen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Both fighters circling a little - Mannetosen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mannetosen throws a leg kick that misses.
Mannetosen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fernandes Campos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Marcelo Mariano Fernandes Campos has been cut.
Mannetosen throws a push kick but Fernandes Campos slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mannetosen avoids the head kick by Fernandes Campos.
Fernandes Campos tries to clinch up but Mannetosen circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Mannetosen.
A bone on bone clash there as Mannetosen blocks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes Campos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mannetosen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fernandes Campos somewhat.
Fernandes Campos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mannetosen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fernandes Campos misses with an uppercut.
Mannetosen lands a big head kick that sends Fernandes Campos to the canvas! Mannetosen follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Mannetosen!
Manny Mannetosen retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Manny Mannetosen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Stoned (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simeon Grundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stoned kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dr. Dre - The Watcher. Grundy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Enter Sandman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stoned
vs
Grundy

177 cm
22
162 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

173 cm
28
161 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Stoned!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Simeon Grundy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grundy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stoned throws a poor cross that misses
and Grundy counters with a leg kick.
A head kick from Grundy lands but Stoned takes it in his stride.

Stoned looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Stoned works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Grundy trying to get back to full guard but Stoned takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

Stoned working for a guillotine from mount but Grundy is in no mood to give up.
Stoned with good strikes from the mount here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grundy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Grundy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoned controlling the position easily from mount.
Grundy is just holding on here. Stoned manages to take his back.

Grundy defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Stoned's arms.

Stoned has got one arm under Grundy's chin. This could be trouble... Grundy trying to control the other hand but Stoned gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Grundy has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Oliver Stoned!
Oliver Stoned took some time post fight to say the following; 'Blaze it up!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slice Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kip Pur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Slice Jr
vs
Pur

175 cm
21
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

184 cm
31
210 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kimbo Slice Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kip Pur !
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pur tries to score a power double leg takedown but Slice Jr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pur somewhat.
Pur 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Slice Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pur scrambles back to his feet.
Slice Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slice Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Slice Jr looks to land a left hand but Pur moved out of range nicely.

Pur shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Slice Jr is trying to defend but Pur finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pur is looking to advance position but Slice Jr won't allow it.

Slice Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pur pulls his head out easily.
Pur uses his free foot to push down on Slice Jr's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Slice Jr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pur looking for a guillotine from mount but Slice Jr is having none of it.
Slice Jr is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice Jr is trying to reverse the position but instead Pur has taken his back - oops!
Slice Jr is trying to break free.
Well, with Pur on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Slice Jr is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Slice Jr fending off the submission attempt from Pur .
Pur controls the position.
Slice Jr trying to control the action but Pur just sinks the hooks in.
Slice Jr turns into Pur and is now in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pur manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Slice Jr manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pur throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Slice Jr wants to sweep here but Pur controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slice Jr keeping moving, preventing Pur from controlling successfully.

Slice Jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pur defends well.
Pur is pushing down on Slice Jr's leg trying to pass to half guard. Slice Jr is fighting to maintain full guard but Pur has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pur wants to lay and pray for a moment but Slice Jr keeps working.
Slice Jr wants to control but Pur is keeping busy.
Slice Jr slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pur trying to control the position from guard on top but Slice Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pur is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Pur drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Slice Jr manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pur has Slice Jr in his guard.
Pur can't keep his opponent in guard - Slice Jr advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Pur is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Slice Jr is tapping! Great win for Pur !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kip Pur ! Kip Pur retains his light heavyweight title!