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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between LooneyBin Datsik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Hammerfeld (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Datsik comes to the cage accompanied by I Ain't Goin' Out Like That. Hammerfeld comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Epic - Faith No more kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! LooneyBin Datsik has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Datsik
vs
Hammerfeld

199 cm
25
213 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Heroic Combat Gear (Laundry service)

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, LooneyBin Datsik!
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, Tony Hammerfeld!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Datsik fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hammerfeld tries for a takedown but Datsik circles away easily

and Datsik counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hammerfeld! Datsik lets Hammerfeld back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Hammerfeld is rocked!
Hammerfeld looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Datsik wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hammerfeld is still on wobbly legs! Can Datsik finish him?
Datsik with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Datsik fakes the body blow, causing Hammerfeld to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Hammerfeld goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). LooneyBin Datsik!
LooneyBin Datsik managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Heroic Combat Gear (Laundry service), into his post fight interview.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

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

Cullen
vs
Water

175 cm
20
184 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
201 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keat Cullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sid Water!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cullen shoots in looking for a takedown. Water tries to sprawl out of it but Cullen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Water manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cullen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Water.
Water moves in looking to clinch but Cullen pushes him off.
Cullen throws a hook but Water blocks it.
Water checks a low kick from Cullen.
Water misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cullen misses with a low kick as Water jumps back.
Cullen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Water is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Water checks it well.
Cullen wants to land a leg kick but Water is out of range.
Water wants to clinch up but Cullen keeps it at a distance.
Cullen throws a right hand that Water ducks under and follows up with a left that Water also avoids with ease.

Water closes the distance and pushes Cullen back into the cage.
Water throws an elbow that misses.
Cullen misses with a body punch.
Water using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cullen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Water throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Water missing with knees to the body.
Water misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cullen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen tries a knee to the head but Water blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Water as Cullen tries to tie him up.
Cullen seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Water is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Cullen tries to work over Water's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cullen has a couple of punches blocked by Water.
Water pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cullen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Water pulls his leg out and moves away.
Keat Cullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Water takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cullen has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keat Cullen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen swings for the body but Water moves out of range.
Water with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cullen is looking to slow Water down with leg kicks.
Water tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Water checks a leg kick.
Cullen connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cullen is defended easily by Water.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen misses the shot to the body.
Water is looking to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Water 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 Cullen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cullen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cullen throws a leg kick but Water sees it coming and moves out of range.
Water steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cullen.
Cullen misses the shot to the body.
Cullen wants to slow Water down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keat Cullen 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.

Cullen throws a leg kick but Water sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cullen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Water tries to clinch up
and Water takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cullen misses with a looping left.
Cullen tries a head kick but it misses.
Cullen wants to slow Water down by chopping away at his legs.
Sid Water is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Water misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen looks to land a left hand but Water moved out of range nicely.
Cullen works Water's body with a nice hook.

Water closes the distance and clinches.
Water throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Water throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Water wants to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Water.

It looks like Keat Cullen has been cut.
Water is struggling to control the position.
Cullen wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Water will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cullen up against the cage.
Water lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Water throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cullen dodges an elbow strike from Water.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cullen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Water blocks the elbow strike.
Cullen stalling in the clinch but Water improves position.
Water lands an elbow inside.
Cullen looking to stall.
Cullen avoids a wild elbow strike from Water.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Water is trying to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Cullen.
Water blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Water just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cullen's brow.
Cullen working aggressively here.
Water controlling the action here for a moment.
Cullen avoiding damage as Water throws knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Water throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Water looking to stall.
Cullen is looking to control Water's arms but Water gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cullen has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Water is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cullen avoiding damage as Water throws knees to the body.
Cullen blocks an elbow strike from Water.
Water tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Water throws an elbow but it misses.
Cullen tries a body shot but Water blocks it.
Cullen blocks the elbow strike.
Water being controlled against the cage.
Water creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Water throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cullen misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cullen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Water is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sid Water showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Keat Cullen'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!

Cullen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cullen misses with a wild body shot.
Water avoids the head kick by Cullen.
Water keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cullen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Water counters with a three punch combo that has Cullen backing up. Cullen nods at Water to acknowledge the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Water checks a leg kick.
Cullen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Water wants to clinch up but Cullen keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Water fails to land with a series of punches.
Cullen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Water.
Water tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cullen takes a swing at Water's ribcage but misses.
Water fails with an attempt to clinch.
Water tries to close the distance and clinch but Cullen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cullen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Water falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cullen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Water tries to clinch up.
Water slaps away a takedown attempt from Cullen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cullen thumps Water with a low kick.
Cullen jabs at Water's body.
Cullen misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen throws a leg kick but Water moved away.
An inside leg kick from Cullen misses.

Water closes the distance and clinches.
Water tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Water throws an elbow that misses.
Cullen avoids a wild elbow strike from Water.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Water.
Water throws an elbow but it misses.
Water lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Water lands an elbow just above Cullen 's eye.
Sid Water seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Water trying to control the position but instead, Cullen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Water into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Water pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Water is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Water manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cullen avoids the elbow strike from Water, against the cage.
Cullen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Water pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Water throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Water throws an elbow that misses.
Still in the clinch, Cullen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Water with an attempt at a knee that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sid Water comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Water 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sid Water!
Sid Water 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
37%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Bryan Wood has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bryan Wood seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Wood
vs
Price

170 cm
24
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

172 cm
25
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryan Wood!
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, Harold Price!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wood gets caught napping as Price dives in and scores a takedown. Wood manages to retain guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Price stopping the sweep attempt from Wood.
Price trying to move into half guard but instead Wood has managed to sweep!
Wood engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Price keeping moving, preventing Wood from controlling successfully.
Wood trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wood trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Price keeping full guard, as Wood tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bryan Wood just wasn't active enough.

Wood shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Price manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Price is keeping the position for now.
Price keeping moving, preventing Wood from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood stops Price from standing up.
Price keeping moving, preventing Wood from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bryan Wood.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Price is defended easily by Wood.
Wood ducks under a wild hook from Price.

Price looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wood tries to get to full guard but Price has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Wood is looking for a sweep. Price is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wood has his hands clasped together around Price's back. He's all about the action.
Wood is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price is thwarting Wood's attempts to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Price tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Price bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wood tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Price wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Wood gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Wood looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wood is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Wood dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wood closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Price's guard.
Price is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wood is controlling him.
Wood wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
Wood passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Price is not content to let Wood control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Wood has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Wood is staying tight to Price's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Wood wants to control but Price is keeping him busy.
Wood in side control, just content to control the action for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bryan Wood wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Price fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wood defends it nicely.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wood stuffs the takedown.
Wood looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Wood shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Price napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wood is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Price tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood controls the position.
Wood's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

We're going to have a standup here because Bryan Wood wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Price enables Wood to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Price manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wood trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wood looking to pass the guard.
Price keeping moving, preventing Wood from controlling successfully.
Wood's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bryan Wood wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wood tries for a takedown but Price sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wood fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Wood dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Price tries to close the distance and clinch but Wood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Price closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wood circles away.
Price shoots in looking for a takedown but Wood manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Price's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Price displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wood.
No luck for Price with that takedown attempt.
Bryan Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harold Price.

Price manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Wood on his heels. He'll look to pass Wood's guard now, I'm sure.
Wood trying to control the position.
Price takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wood lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Price!
Wood pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Price is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Price stops Wood from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Wood wants to control the pace but Price is squirming around nicely.
Wood with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Price prevents Wood from taking his back.
Wood trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wood takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Price is squirming around, avoiding Wood's attempts to control the action.

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

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bryan Wood just wasn't active enough.
Price stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Price wants it to stay on the feet.
Bryan Wood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Price shoots in and drives through. Wood sprawls well.

Price shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Price must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wood is trying to keep Price in close.
Price won't allow Wood to sweep him here.
Wood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wood had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Price defends it easily.
Wood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Wood escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Price gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wood looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wood has control of Price's left arm, preventing Price from doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Wood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wood, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Wood!
A very excited looking Bryan Wood rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.