Syn 6: New Horizion PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Latin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Latin
vs
Schwarzeneg

182 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
33
190 lbs
16 - 34 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jesus Latin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roger Schwarzeneg!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schwarzeneg looking to score a takedown here. Latin is defending well but Schwarzeneg drives through and ends up in Latin's guard.
Latin wants to sweep here but Schwarzeneg controlling him for the moment.
Latin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schwarzeneg on the ground.
Schwarzeneg is stalling in the full guard.
Schwarzeneg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Schwarzeneg gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Schwarzeneg drives through with a takedown into guard.
Schwarzeneg sitting in guard here, content to control.
It looks like Schwarzeneg might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Latin's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Latin can't keep his opponent in guard - Schwarzeneg advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Schwarzeneg lands strikes from half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Schwarzeneg scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Schwarzeneg stands up and beckons Latin to join him on the feet.

Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Latin trying to control the position.

Schwarzeneg gets to his feet. Latin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Latin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schwarzeneg swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Schwarzeneg closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Latin quickly recovers to half guard.
Latin trying to control here.

Schwarzeneg escapes and gets back to his feet.

Schwarzeneg decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Schwarzeneg lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Schwarzeneg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Well, if Schwarzeneg 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.
Schwarzeneg working over Latin with some ground and pound. Latin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Latin has hold of Schwarzeneg's hands but Schwarzeneg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Schwarzeneg has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Schwarzeneg landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Schwarzeneg.
Schwarzeneg raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schwarzeneg lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Latin is rocked!
Schwarzeneg postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Latin badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Schwarzeneg around the waist but Schwarzeneg pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Schwarzeneg is the winner by TKO! Schwarzeneg jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Schwarzeneg!

C
A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alain Ducase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erickh Remark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Erickh Remark was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Ducase
vs
Remark

225 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alain Ducase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Erickh Remark!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Remark tries to bum rush Ducase with a series of wild strikes but Ducase uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Remark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Remark misses with a wild combination.
Remark lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ducase walks into a left hand.
No joy there for Ducase, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Remark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alain Ducase seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Remark throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ducase sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Remark.
Ducase throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ducase fails with the takedown.
A punch lands to the side of Ducase 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ducase dodges the punch combination from Remark.
Remark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ducase.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ducase.
Remark throws a nice looking combination but Ducase bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ducase wants to clinch up but Remark keeps it at a distance.
Nice jab there from Remark.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Ducase does no damage.
Remark fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Remark drops Ducase with a nice combination! Remark dives into Ducase's guard, looking to finish!

Ducase is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ducase has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Remark can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Remark showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Remark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Remark slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Remark has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ducase is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Remark got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ducase has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Remark has managed to get both his arms back between Ducase's legs - danger averted.

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

Remark gets to his feet. Ducase looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ducase throws a right and a left that Remark avoids nicely.
Ducase is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Remark.

Remark catches Ducase napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Ducase to the canvas!
Oh Ducase is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

It looks like Alain Ducase has been cut.
Ducase avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Remark postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Remark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Remark stands and steps away. Ducase gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ducase circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Remark. Ducase falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Remark!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Erickh Remark!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tapda Mattus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mattus comes to the cage accompanied by My heart. Barry Young has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mattus
vs
Young

168 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

170 cm
25
151 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

The Dark Side

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tapda Mattus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barry Young!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Young feints and as Mattus raises his hands in defense, Young changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Young landing some decent shots from guard.
Young working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mattus's head.
Young keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mattus's head.
Young has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Young stopping the sweep attempt from Mattus.
Young keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mattus's head.
Mattus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mattus trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Young postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Young distracts Mattus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Young is working Mattus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Young lands a couple of digs.
Young is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Mattus is rocked!
Mattus lands a decent punch to the body there.

Mattus working for a triangle but Young defends it easily.
Young working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mattus's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mattus working for a triangle but Young defends it easily.
Young is working Mattus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Mattus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Young doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Young manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mattus is breathing heavily.
Young lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Young lands a couple of elbows.
Young working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Young postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Young lands a couple of digs.
Young working some strikes from top position.
Young postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Young with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mattus has momentary wrist control but Young slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young distracts Mattus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Young scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young with a nice head shot there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Young scoring with punches to the head and body.
Young stands up over Mattus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Young scoring with some ground and pound.
Oh Mattus is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young distracts Mattus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mattus seems to have got his legs back now.
Mattus looking for a sweep. Not yet Mattus, not yet.
Mattus has momentary wrist control but Young slips an elbow through the middle.
Young lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Young postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Young postures up.

Mattus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Young is aware though and is defending well.
Young lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Young makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mattus can't keep his opponent in guard - Young advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mattus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mattus has hold of Young's hands but Young slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Young lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Young is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mattus taking some punishment here, with Young in his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Young lands a nice short elbow.
Young scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Young landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Young drops an elbow to the side of Mattus's head.

Mattus actively working from the bottom here.
Young takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mattus on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mattus tries to get out of the position.
Young looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Young lands strikes from half guard.
Young takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
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!
Young scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mattus has hold of Young's hands but Young slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Young drops an elbow to the side of Mattus's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Young connects with a nice short shot to Mattus's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young working over Mattus with some ground and pound. Mattus looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Young is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Young lands with a punch from half guard.
Mattus is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Young there.
Young takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Young 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.
Young is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Young scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Young lands a nice short elbow.
Young takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Young there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Young lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Young landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Young connects with a nice short shot to Mattus's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Young 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.

Young scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mattus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Young connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mattus some visible discomfort.
Mattus is looking for a sweep.
Young connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mattus some visible discomfort.
Mattus takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Young grinds an elbow into Mattus's temple.
Mattus is working to avoid the ground and pound but Young connects with a decent elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young working the body and head with strikes.
Young is chipping away with strikes.
Young in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Barry Young has got the better of the ground game so far.
Young lands a decent elbow from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mattus is working to avoid the ground and pound but Young connects with a decent elbow.
Mattus takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mattus is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattus wants to control but Young postures up.
Young lands some shots froms side control.
Young creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Young is chipping away with strikes.
Young landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Young creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Young lands a strong strike to the head of Mattus. That's dazed him! Young looking to finish here. Mattus is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Young lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barry Young!

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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 Joseph Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Judge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph Mason had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Joseph Mason has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mason
vs
Judge

150 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

169 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Nfinite

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joseph Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barney Judge!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Judge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mason checks a low kick from Judge.

Judge clinches with his opponent.
Mason jumps guard but Judge turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Judge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Judge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mason.
Mason really is a fat lump.
Judge fails to land with a series of punches.

Judge clinches.

Judge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mason shoots in looking for a takedown. Judge tries to sprawl out of it but Mason keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Judge manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Judge displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mason.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Mason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mason misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judge lands a jab.
Judge throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Judge throws out a leg kick but Mason moves out of range and Judge only half commits.
Judge throws a nice outside leg kick.

Judge has Mason up against the cage in a clinch.

Judge breaks from the clinch.
Judge looks to land a combination. Mason sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Judge clinches up against the cage.

Judge breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice combination there by Judge.
Mason looks for a takedown but Judge sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mason.
Judge throws a head kick but Mason moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Judge.
No luck for Judge with that takedown attempt.
Judge closes the distance and clinches up with Mason, looking for a takedown. Judge pushes Mason against the cage but Mason circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
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!
Judge shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mason as he avoids it easily.
Mason shoots in but no luck this time.
Barney Judge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Judge moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Judge shoots in but Mason avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Judge looks winded!
Judge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Judge swivels and escapes.
Judge throws a low kick but Mason avoids it.
Mason throws a body punch but Judge moves out of range.
No luck for Mason with that takedown attempt.

Judge clinches.

Judge breaks the clinch.
Judge stuffs the takedown.
Judge misses with a double jab.
Judge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mason moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Judge misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Judge avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Judge.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mason wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Judge working away.
Judge really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mason. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Judge working the ground and pound but Mason is defending the strikes.
Judge lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mason down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judge working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Judge sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mason is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Judge working the head with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Judge working the ground and pound from side control.
Mason takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Judge in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barney Judge dominated that round.
That's time! Mason's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Judge avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Judge goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice takedown defense from Judge. No joy for Mason on that attempt.
Judge falls off balance throwing a combination

and Mason counters by clinching up.
Judge lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mason jumps guard but Judge stands there with Mason around his waist. Mason gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Judge breaks from the clinch.
Judge pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mason is out of range and Judge settles back down.
Judge misses with a double jab.

Judge closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Judge breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mason shoots for a double leg takedown but Judge sprawls well. He's pushed Mason's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Mason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mason changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Judge tries to avoid it but Mason manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Judge to the ground. Judge escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mason tries to clinch but Judge moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mason showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Judge.

Judge moves into range and clinches up with Mason.

Judge manages to break the clinch.
Mason has a takedown stuffed.
Mason swings for the body but Judge moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Judge.
Judge scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judge shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mason eats them both and turns towards Judge to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Judge scores with a hook to the body. Mason takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Judge drives through and clinches with Mason against the cage.
Mason tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Judge breaks the clinch.

Judge moves into the clinch.
Mason has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Judge displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mason up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Judge has taken the fight to the clinch.
Judge prevents a takedown attempt there.
Judge gets underhooks to prevent Mason's takedown attempt.
Judge is working Mason over against the cage.
Mason is trying to push Judge away but Judge has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Judge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Mason. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judge shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mason sprawls well. Mason wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Judge gets slowly back to his feet.

Judge closes the distance and pushes Mason back into the cage.
Judge is leaning against Mason and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mason tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Judge just stands there and leans against the cage.
Judge pushes Mason back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Judge pressing his opponent against the cage.
Judge lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barney Judge showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mason fails with a takedown attempt.
Judge shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mason but Mason pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Judge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Judge throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mason shoots in for a double leg but Judge sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Judge throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mason slips a jab and a cross from Judge.

Judge moves into the clinch.
Judge stops a takedown attempt from Mason.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Mason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left hand lands to the body for Judge.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mason tries to pull guard but Judge holds him up against the cage and eventually Mason drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Judge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Judge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Judge moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Judge shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mason eats them both and turns towards Judge to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mason on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Judge.

Judge gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mason tries for a takedown. No joy.
Still in the clinch, Judge scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mason is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Judge breaks from the clinch.
Judge with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barney Judge seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mason takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Danga de danga de dang - Judge scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Judge has Mason up against the cage in a clinch.
Mason wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Judge has him pressed against the cage.
Mason is trying to pull guard but Judge turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Barney Judge seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Judge breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mason pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Judge scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Judge throws a head kick that misses.
Judge stalks Mason and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mason's face. Mason staggers backwards, shaken.
Judge misses with a series of wild punches.
Judge shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An inside leg kick from Judge misses.
Judge stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Judge wants it to stay on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Judge lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Judge closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Come on Judge - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Judge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Judge misses with a low kick as Mason jumps back.
Judge has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Judge throws a nice looking combination but Mason bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mason fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joseph Mason is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Judge shoots in looking for a takedown but Mason manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Judge's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Joseph Mason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barney Judge comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Judge has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barney Judge!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chad Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timur Uzbaijzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Roberts might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Real American. Timur Uzbaijzky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Roberts
vs
Uzbaijzky

173 cm
28
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
31
170 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chad Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Timur Uzbaijzky!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzbaijzky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roberts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Uzbaijzky throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Roberts.
Uzbaijzky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roberts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Roberts keeps the fight on the outside.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Uzbaijzky but Uzbaijzky pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Roberts shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Uzbaijzky is trying to stand back up but Roberts is controlling him
Roberts passes the guard and advances to mount!
Uzbaijzky is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Roberts there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Uzbaijzky is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Roberts is landing with some decent strikes but Uzbaijzky is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Roberts tries to control but Uzbaijzky wriggling away.
Roberts looking to ground and pound but Uzbaijzky is blocking nicely.
Uzbaijzky is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Uzbaijzky holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Roberts tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Roberts swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Uzbaijzky is now in Roberts's guard. A big mistake from Roberts there, giving up the dominant position!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzbaijzky showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Uzbaijzky decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Roberts tries to clinch but Uzbaijzky moves out of range.
Roberts is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - Uzbaijzky circles away.
Uzbaijzky tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Uzbaijzky wants to clinch up but Roberts keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Uzbaijzky. Uzbaijzky obviously looking to wear him down.
Roberts tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Uzbaijzky manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Roberts fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Uzbaijzky, pushing him back against the cage.
Roberts drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Uzbaijzky gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uzbaijzky is trying to break the clinch but Roberts has him pressed against the cage.
Roberts has Uzbaijzky pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Uzbaijzky manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Uzbaijzky is trying to push Roberts away but Roberts has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Uzbaijzky prevents the takedown attempt.

Uzbaijzky breaks from the clinch.
Roberts throws a nice looking combination but Uzbaijzky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chad Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Roberts.
Sloppy strikes from Uzbaijzky. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Uzbaijzky enables Roberts to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Uzbaijzky manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Uzbaijzky is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Uzbaijzky kicks Roberts off and gets to his feet.
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!
Uzbaijzky tries to clinch up but Roberts circles away and keeps his distance.

Roberts clinches up against the cage.

Uzbaijzky breaks the clinch.
Roberts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Uzbaijzky slaps away a takedown attempt from Roberts, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uzbaijzky has a takedown stuffed.
Uzbaijzky throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Roberts stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chad Roberts will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Roberts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Uzbaijzky keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Uzbaijzky thumps Roberts with a low kick.
Roberts shoots in but Uzbaijzky avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roberts is looking to clinch but Uzbaijzky is avoiding it.
Roberts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Uzbaijzky swinging wildly here.
Uzbaijzky punishes Roberts's body with a nice straight punch.
Uzbaijzky thumps Roberts with a low kick.
Uzbaijzky displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts moves to clinch but Uzbaijzky breaks away
and Uzbaijzky counters with a nice uppercut.
Roberts shoots for a double leg takedown but Uzbaijzky sprawls well. He's pushed Roberts's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Uzbaijzky.
Roberts moves in looking to clinch but Uzbaijzky pushes him off.
Uzbaijzky throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Roberts on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Roberts is rocked!

Uzbaijzky is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Roberts is in big trouble! Uzbaijzky is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Roberts. Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Timur Uzbaijzky!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
99%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Manfred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fatu comes to the cage accompanied by Umaga. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Fatu
vs
Manfred

187 cm
19
300 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
290 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Damnfield clothing
Sydney BEAST Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eddie Fatu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manny Manfred!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fatu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fatu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fatu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Manfred counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fatu looks to land a combination but Manfred avoids it well.
Manfred avoids the body shot from Fatu.
Fatu misses with a combination
and Manfred counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manfred throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fatu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fatu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Manfred counters with a leg kick.
Manfred scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Manfred lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fatu circles away quickly and effectively.
Manfred swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fatu throws a series of punches but Manfred avoids them all with ease.
Fatu just misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Fatu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Manfred counters with a good low kick that Fatu was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fatu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Manfred counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fatu's knee momentarily.
Fatu is breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Manfred.
Fatu misses with a wild combination.
Manfred punishes Fatu's body with a nice straight punch.
Fatu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manfred connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Manfred dodges the punch combination from Fatu.
Fatu fails to land with a series of punches.
Manfred lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manfred jabs at Fatu's body.
Nice uppercut lands for Manfred. That snapped Fatu's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Manfred jabs at Fatu's body.
Manfred swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manfred swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fatu misses with a wild combination.
Fatu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Manfred lands with a good body shot.
Fatu just misses with a punch to the body.
Fatu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Manfred lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fatu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fatu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Manfred.
Manfred throws a head kick that Fatu semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manfred with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Manfred throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Eddie Fatu has been cut.
Good leg kick by Manfred there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fatu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab by Manfred.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manfred misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fatu.
Fatu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Manfred.
Manfred is looking to slow Fatu down with leg kicks.
Fatu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manfred was well out of range. Poor timing from Fatu.
Manfred lands with a nice combination. Fatu backs away looking to recover.
Fatu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manfred cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fatu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manfred.
Fatu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manfred avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fatu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Manfred counters with a nice kick to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Manfred.
Manfred dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fatu. That did some damage!
Fatu misses with a wild combination.
Fatu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Manfred finds it's way round the side to connect with Fatu's head.
Fatu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Manfred is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nice defenses there by Manfred.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manfred scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fatu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manfred.
Fatu misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Manfred dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eddie Fatu's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Manfred scores with a shot to the body.
Manfred has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Manfred moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fatu misses with a combination
and Manfred counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Manfred moves out of range as Fatu strikes.
Manfred lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fatu's sensitive parts.
Fatu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manfred counters with a thumping low kick.
Manfred chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Manfred, right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manfred cracks Fatu with an open hand slap.
A combination from Manfred does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fatu throws a combination that misses
and Manfred counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Manfred comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fatu is looking to wear down Manfred with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fatu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manfred stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fatu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Manfred connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Manfred.
Manfred looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Manfred looks to land a combination. Fatu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fatu throws a combination that misses
and Manfred counters with a good low kick that Fatu was not able to check.
Eddie Fatu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manfred chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Manfred goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Manfred misses with a wild combination.
Fatu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fatu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Eddie Fatu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatu misses with a combination
and Manfred counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fatu's knee momentarily.
Manfred misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fatu.
Fatu misses the body punch
and Manfred counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manfred connects with a leg kick. Fatu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Manfred connects with a looping right hand.
Fatu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manfred counters with a left to the body.
Fatu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Manfred cracks a nice hook into Fatu's ribs.
Nice body punch from Manfred.
Manfred throws a series of punches but Fatu avoids them all with ease.
Fatu takes one to the side of the head.
Fatu misses with the combination.
Manfred slips a jab from Fatu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fatu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Manfred throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fatu slips a jab and a cross from Manfred.
Fatu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Manfred throws a sloppy head kick and Fatu moves out of range easily.
Fatu misses with a double jab.
Manfred lands a head kick!
Fatu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manfred.
Manfred fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manfred counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Fatu. Those never looked like landing.
Manfred throws a right hand that Fatu ducks under and follows up with a left that Fatu also avoids with ease.
Manfred moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fatu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fatu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manfred.
Manfred lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fatu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Manfred scores with a shot to the body.
Manfred throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fatu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manfred with a jab.
Manfred fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fatu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Manfred showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eddie Fatu's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Manfred lands a right hook to the body.
Manfred scores with a shot to the body.
Fatu throws a right hand that Manfred ducks under and follows up with a left that Manfred also avoids with ease.
Fatu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manfred counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Manfred lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fatu throws a combination that misses
and Manfred counters with a two punch combo.
A lazy left from Manfred finds it's target.

Fatu is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fatu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oh Fatu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Manfred scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Manfred lands a leg kick that knocks Fatu off balance momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Manfred.
Fatu seems to have got his legs back now.
Fatu misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manfred.
Manfred throws a head kick but Fatu moves out of range.
Manfred fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fatu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Manfred lands with an overhand left.
Fatu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manfred misses with a body shot.
Manfred just misses with a punch to the body.
Manfred throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fatu dodges the punch combination from Manfred.
Fatu throws a combination that misses
and Manfred counters with a thumping low kick.
Manfred dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manfred throws a front kick that sends Fatu stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manfred fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fatu manages to avoid it.
Manfred lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Manfred showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fatu.
Manfred throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Manfred takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A combination from Fatu does no damage.
Manfred lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fatu at a distance.
Fatu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Manfred counters with a nice body shot.
Manfred misses with a series of wild punches.
Fatu throws a series of punches but Manfred avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manfred with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fatu checks a leg kick.
Fatu misses with a combination
and Manfred counters with a nice body shot.
Fatu tries to bum rush Manfred with a series of wild strikes but Manfred uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manfred feints and then cracks Fatu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fatu down.
Fatu misses with a few strikes there.
Manfred throws a head kick but Fatu moves out of range.
Manny Manfred seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Manfred takes a swing at Fatu's ribcage but misses.
Fatu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fatu misses the shot to the body.
Fatu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manfred circles away quickly and effectively.
Manfred cracks Fatu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fatu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manfred.
Manfred throws a series of punches but Fatu avoids them all with ease.
Manfred connects with a leg kick. Fatu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fatu throws a nice looking combination but Manfred bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Manfred throws a shot to the body.
Manfred lands the left hand.
Fatu misses with the combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manfred lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fatu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Manfred really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eddie Fatu's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fatu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manfred throws a leg kick but Fatu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fatu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Manny Manfred has been cut.
Manfred misses with a wild combination.
Fatu misses with a wild combination.
Fatu misses with a wild combination.
Fatu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Manfred ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fatu throws a series of punches but Manfred moves out of range.
Manfred throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fatu.
Manfred scores with a jab to the body.
Fatu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Manfred counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Manfred lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Manfred.
Fatu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Manfred counters with a right hand to the body.
Manfred throws a sloppy head kick and Fatu moves out of range easily.
Fatu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Manfred counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fatu tries to bum rush Manfred with a series of wild strikes but Manfred uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A solid leg kick lands there for Manfred.
Manfred ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fatu moves away.
Manfred connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatu misses with a wild combination.
Manfred lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fatu misses with a combination
and Manfred counters with a good low kick that Fatu was not able to check.
Fatu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fatu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Manfred thows a body shot but no joy.
Fatu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fatu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Manfred tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Manfred showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fatu.
Manfred jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Fatu.
Fatu fails to land with a series of punches.
Good exchange - Manfred coming out on top.
Fatu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manfred moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Manfred looks to land a combination but Fatu avoids it well.
Manfred showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fatu.
Fatu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manfred counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fatu's knee momentarily.
Manfred scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fatu misses with a two punch combination.
Manfred plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manfred showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fatu.
Manfred fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fatu manages to avoid it.
Fatu misses with a double jab
and Manfred counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fatu misses with a two punch combination.
Manfred scores with a body shot.
Fatu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Manfred can pounce on him.
Manfred thuds a left hand into Fatu's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fatu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fatu misses with a double jab.
Fatu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Manny Manfred will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Manfred misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fatu fails to land with a series of punches.
Fatu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fatu fails to land with a series of punches.
Manfred feints and then cracks Fatu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fatu down.
A head kick from Manfred lands but Fatu takes it in his stride.
Sloppy strikes from Fatu. Those never looked like landing.
Manfred throws a nice inside leg kick.
Manfred throws a series of punches but Fatu avoids them all with ease.
Fatu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Fatu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manfred moves away.
Fatu slips under a jab from Manfred.
Fatu throws a right and a left that Manfred avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manfred paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fatu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fatu throws a nice looking combination but Manfred bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fatu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Manfred moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fatu throws a combination that misses
and Manfred counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fatu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Manfred counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fatu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Manfred counters with a leg kick.
Manfred scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Fatu does no damage.
Manfred scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Manfred counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Fatu. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Fatu. Those never looked like landing.
Manfred's corner calls for a 1-2. Manfred obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Manfred scores with a three punch combo!
Some wild striking there from Fatu.
Fatu fails to land with a series of punches.
Fatu takes one to the chin there.
Fatu lands a head shot.
Fatu misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manfred digs a good body shot into Fatu's ribs.
A jab lands there for Fatu.
Fatu throws a body punch but Manfred moves out of range.
Fatu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fatu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Manfred.
Fatu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Manfred cracks Fatu with a good jab.
Fatu walks into a stiff left hand from Manfred.
Manfred scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fatu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manfred circles away quickly and effectively.
Fatu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Manfred counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manfred fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fatu manages to avoid it.
Fatu swinging wildly here.
Manfred thuds a left hand into Fatu's body.
Manfred thows a body shot but no joy.
Fatu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fatu misses with a double jab
and Manfred counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fatu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manfred goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Eddie Fatu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manfred slips a jab and a cross from Fatu.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Manfred comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Manfred has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 45:50
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Manfred!
Manny Manfred is the new super heavyweight champion!

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A

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amin Sax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sax's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Infected Mushroom - Smashing The Opponent. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Sax
vs
Pitt

181 cm
35
190 lbs
17 - 21 - 1

185 cm
28
190 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Amin Sax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Pitt!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sax is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pitt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pitt misses with a body shot.
Sax slips a jab and a cross from Pitt.
A jab lands there for Pitt.
Pitt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sax shoots for a takedown but Pitt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pitt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sax dives in and grabs Pitt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pitt pushes down on Sax's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amin Sax. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sax gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sax wants to control but Pitt is keeping him busy.

Sax tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sax wants to control but Pitt is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sax is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pitt has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sax has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Pitt!
Sax fails to move to back control.
Pitt trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sax is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Pitt is in real trouble.

Sax is persistently looking for the submission but Pitt is defending it well.

Sax working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pitt defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Sax's arms.

Sax is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Pitt taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Sax.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Amin Sax!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Amin Sax made sure he mentioned Diamond Nutrition 160q, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Echart Tolle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Jackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolle's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ask Eckhart. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Tolle
vs
Jackman

180 cm
25
182 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
170 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Untouchable Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Echart Tolle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hugh Jackman!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tolle dives in and scores a takedown into Jackman's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jackman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tolle is controlling him.
Tolle wants to control from the top but Jackman keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tolle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackman wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Tolle manages to pass to side control.
Jackman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tolle.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackman can do anything to dispel that myth.

Tolle is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jackman looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tolle thows a huge punch but Jackman dodges it nicely.
Jackman is trying to stand up here but Tolle is controlling him well.
Tolle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tolle winds up and cracks Jackman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tolle is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jackman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tolle.
Tolle has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackman won't allow Tolle to pass to mount.
Tolle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tolle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tolle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tolle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jackman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tolle.
Tolle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jackman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tolle.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tolle wants to work for an arm triangle but Jackman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tolle trying to control from half guard but Jackman is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tolle lands a nice short elbow.
Tolle lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tolle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jackman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tolle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tolle looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tolle trying to control from half guard but Jackman is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jackman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tolle.
Tolle blocks a jab.
Tolle circles away from the clinch attempt

and Tolle counters with a shoot takedown. Jackman fights it but they end up in guard.
Echart Tolle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tolle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tolle trying to control but Jackman is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolle is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackman has wrist control.
Tolle postures up in Jackman's guard and throws a big left but Jackman blocks it.
Tolle is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackman has wrist control.
Tolle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tolle landing with the ground and pound.
Tolle throwing strikes from guard but Jackman blocks nicely.
Tolle pushing down on Jackman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jackman is in trouble now - Tolle has advanced to mount!
Tolle looking to finish with strikes here!
Tolle lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tolle cracks Jackman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tolle misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Tolle lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jackman is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolle scoring with strikes but Jackman is staying in there.

Jackman is rocked!
Tolle unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Jackman wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Tolle celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Echart Tolle!
Echart Tolle retains his welterweight title!
Echart Tolle decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.