HFC 102 Save Your Life PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danila Kormov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistar Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Overeem's choice of entrance music: Grafh - Knock'em Down. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kormov
vs
Overeem

182 cm
26
230 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

203 cm
23
256 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danila Kormov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alistar Overeem!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kormov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Overeem!
Overeem manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Overeem trying to control from the bottom.

Kormov is looking for a kimura here.
Kormov working Overeem over with strikes.
Kormov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Overeem on the ground.
Still in half guard, Kormov seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Overeem keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kormov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Overeem looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem is trying to maintain the position but Kormov is very close to passing his half guard.
Kormov stalling.
Overeem is looking to improve his position.
Kormov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Overeem's head.
Kormov winds up and cracks Overeem with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Overeem taking some punishment here, with Kormov in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kormov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Overeem is trying to get back to full guard.
Kormov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Overeem is defending against the submission attempts here by Kormov.
Kormov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kormov throws a strike but Overeem avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kormov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kormov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Overeem swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kormov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kormov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kormov pushing down on Overeem's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Kormov stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Overeem shoots in looking for a takedown but Kormov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Overeem's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Overeem looks winded!
Overeem throws a push kick but Kormov slaps the foot to one side.
Overeem fails with a takedown attempt.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kormov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Overeem with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kormov controlling the action here.
Kormov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ground and pound from Kormov.
Overeem tries to get to full guard but Kormov has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danila Kormov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kormov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Overeem was covering up waiting for the punch and Kormov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Danila Kormov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Overeem tries to strike from the bottom.
Kormov stays in close to Overeem's body and controls the position.
Overeem looking to control.
Kormov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kormov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Kormov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kormov is thwarting Overeem's attempts to control the position.
Overeem is breathing heavily.
Kormov works his way into full mount!

Kormov moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Overeem has worked his arm free - good work by Overeem!
Kormov scores with punches from side control.
The referee asks Kormov politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kormov prefers to stall for the moment though.
Kormov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kormov lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kormov grinds an elbow into Overeem's temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Overeem being controlled for a moment.
Kormov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Overeem for as long as he can get away with.
Overeem is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kormov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Overeem is looking to improve his position.
Kormov moves into full mount! Overeem won't be happy about that!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem regains half guard.
Kormov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Kormov is working for a kimura but Overeem is defending it quite comfortably.
Kormov controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kormov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Overeem defends it well.
Kormov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kormov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danila Kormov dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Overeem.

Kormov feints and as Overeem raises his hands in defense, Kormov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kormov stays in close to Overeem's body and controls the position.
Kormov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kormov tries to free his leg and advance position but Overeem is retaining full guard.
Kormov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kormov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Overeem manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem won't allow Kormov to sweep him here.
Kormov is pulling down on Overeem's head to control his posture.
Kormov keeping moving, preventing Overeem from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Overeem tries to clinch there but Kormov circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Overeem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Kormov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Overeem takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kormov tries to advance to mount but Overeem denies him.

Kormov decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kormov misses with a low kick.

Kormov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Overeem on his heels. He'll look to pass Overeem's guard now, I'm sure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Overeem can't keep his opponent in guard - Kormov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kormov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Kormov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Overeem has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ground and pound from Kormov.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Overeem won't allow Kormov to pass to mount.

Kormov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kormov slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kormov is looking to advance position but Overeem won't allow it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kormov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Overeem with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Alistar Overeem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danila Kormov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kormov is figuring out what he wants to do next.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danila Kormov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kormov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danila Kormov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sarkis Terteryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terteryan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Röyksopp - The Fear . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Terteryan
vs
Matthews

178 cm
35
225 lbs
19 - 28 - 0

188 cm
28
205 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 19 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sarkis Terteryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews has a takedown stuffed.

Terteryan has closed the distance and engaged Matthews in a clinch.
Terteryan trying to land knees to the body.

Terteryan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Matthews regains guard.

Matthews is working an open guard so Terteryan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Terteryan cracks a nice hook into Matthews's ribs.
Matthews shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Terteryan but Terteryan pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Matthews shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Terteryan's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matthews prevents Terteryan from getting back to his feet.
Matthews stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Terteryan swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Matthews drops back looking for a leg! Terteryan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Terteryan manages to kick Matthews off! Matthews jumps back into Terteryan's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terteryan wants to stand up but Matthews is controlling him.

Matthews drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Terteryan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Matthews has Terteryan in his guard.
Terteryan chips away with some ground and pound.
Terteryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Matthews is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Terteryan lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Matthews is looking for a triangle but Terteryan pushes his legs off easily.
Terteryan chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Matthews is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Matthews looks winded!
Terteryan trying to control but Matthews is working from the bottom.

Matthews escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Terteryan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Terteryan distracts Matthews with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Matthews being controlled here, momentarily.
Terteryan connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terteryan gets to his feet and stands over Matthews, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Matthews felt that one! Terteryan unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Matthews from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sarkis Terteryan!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Sarkis Terteryan waved his t-shirt featuring Das Labor's logo in front of the cameras.

C
A

C
B

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 Giant Giant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Giant
vs
Sanchez

190 cm
19
218 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Giant Giant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt - Giant sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Giant avoids it well.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giant.
Giant looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Sanchez needs to keep his hands up - Giant had a free shot at his head there.
Giant misses with a straight left.
Giant throws a poor cross that misses

and Sanchez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Giant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Giant throws a right hand that misses

and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giant is looking to improve his position.
Sanchez working Giant over with strikes.
Giant trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Sanchez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to work his way around to Giant's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Giant knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanchez on the ground.
Sanchez controlling the pace for now.
Sanchez manages to capitalize on a mistake by Giant to take his back!
Giant looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tony Sanchez!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Papa Pop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pop kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Final Countdown. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Pop
vs
Porter

189 cm
25
199 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Papa Pop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Porter!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Porter rushes Pop and presses him up against the cage.

Pop successfully pulls guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Pop has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Porter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Pop looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Porter trying to control but Pop is working from the bottom.

Pop escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Porter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Porter has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Pop to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Porter is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Pop pulls down on the head and he's put Porter to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Papa Pop!
Papa Pop bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jiu Jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Trout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jitsu comes to the cage accompanied by Nikkfurie- The a la Menthe. Kevin Trout looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Jitsu
vs
Trout

225 cm
35
302 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

188 cm
27
300 lbs
9 - 15 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jiu Jitsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Trout!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jitsu shoots in for a double leg but Trout sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Jitsu closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Trout's guard.

Trout is working an open guard so Jitsu takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jitsu with a hook.
Jitsu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Trout pinned against the cage. Trout gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jitsu scores with a three punch combo!

Jitsu decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jitsu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Trout wants to improve his position but Jitsu is controlling well.

Jitsu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Jitsu seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jitsu has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Trout defend it? Jitsu steps over the head and cranks it - Trout is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Jitsu!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jiu Jitsu!
Jiu Jitsu seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gilberto Duque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gladius Graecus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duque's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eminem- Lose Yourself. Gladius Graecus struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Duque
vs
Graecus

183 cm
27
171 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

176 cm
25
165 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gilberto Duque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gladius Graecus!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graecus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Duque throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Graecus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Duque stuns Graecus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Duque clinches up with Graecus and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Duque has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Graecus clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Duque lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Duque.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gilberto Duque!
An out of breath Gilberto Duque thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between George Huang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Chekhov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huang kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Special Agent Huang. George Huang 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. Anton Chekhov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Huang
vs
Chekhov

163 cm
35
148 lbs
16 - 16 - 0

169 cm
20
140 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Huang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anton Chekhov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chekhov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Huang is out of range and Chekhov settles back down.
Chekhov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Chekhov lands with an overhand left.
Some bone on bone action there as Chekhov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Huang throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chekhov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A jab from Chekhov misses.

Huang manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Chekhov on his heels. He'll look to pass Chekhov's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Huang throws an elbow that misses. Chekhov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Huang's guard. Nice move by Chekhov!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Huang looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chekhov passes into half guard.
Chekhov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Huang is positioning himself well to prevent Chekhov advancing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang wants to get back to his feet.
Chekhov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Chekhov wants to free his trapped foot but Huang is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Huang actively working from the bottom here.
Chekhov controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Huang looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chekhov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Huang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Anton Chekhov.
Chekhov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Huang slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Huang. Those never looked like landing.
Huang closes the distance and clinches up with Chekhov, looking for a takedown. Huang pushes Chekhov against the cage but Chekhov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Huang shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chekhov sprawls well. Chekhov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Huang gets slowly back to his feet.
Huang throws a body punch but Chekhov moves out of range.
Huang throws a body kick that misses.
George Huang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Huang misses.
Chekhov connects with an inside leg kick.
Huang fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Huang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chekhov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chekhov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Huang is breathing heavily.

Huang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chekhov missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chekhov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chekhov presses Huang against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huang is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chekhov taking a breather.
Huang tries to break free but Chekhov pushes him back against the cage.

Chekhov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Huang pushes Chekhov up against the cage in a clinch.
Huang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chekhov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chekhov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Huang's elbow.
Huang wants a takedown.
Huang looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Huang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chekhov smiles and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chekhov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Huang. That did some damage!
Chekhov lands a nice looking body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Chekhov connects with an inside leg kick.
Chekhov jabs Huang right on the nose. Huang blinks but takes it well.
Chekhov thumps Huang with a low kick.
Chekhov stuffs the takedown.
Chekhov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chekhov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chekhov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Huang takes a step back to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chekhov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huang was well out of range. Poor timing from Chekhov.
Chekhov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Huang takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like George Huang has been cut.
Chekhov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Huang.
Chekhov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Huang if he has to take too many more of those.
Chekhov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chekhov scores with a hook to the body. Huang takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chekhov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chekhov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Huang's calf.

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

Huang is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huang gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Chekhov gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anton Chekhov! Anton Chekhov retains his bantamweight title!
After winning the bout, Anton Chekhov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Cranzinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elliot Stabler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cranzinski comes to the cage accompanied by Aenima. Stabler comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Grown Men Don't Cry kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Elliot Stabler struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Steve Cranzinski looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Cranzinski
vs
Stabler

185 cm
36
200 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

184 cm
35
226 lbs
15 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Cranzinski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elliot Stabler!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stabler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cranzinski pinned against the cage. Cranzinski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cranzinski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Elliot Stabler has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Cranzinski. No joy for Stabler on that attempt.
Stabler tries for a takedown but Cranzinski circles away easily

and Cranzinski counters with a head kick that drops Stabler to the mat! Stabler scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Steve Cranzinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elliot Stabler.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stabler with a poor takedown
and Cranzinski counters with a nice kick to the body.
Stabler looks winded!
Cranzinski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Stabler is rocked!
OH! Stabler has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Cranzinski smells blood and charges in for the finish! Cranzinski unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Stabler sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Steve Cranzinski!
Steve Cranzinski retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Steve Cranzinski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sexton Furnival (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eulogy Spoakin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spoakin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Scarface ft Devin The Dude - Hand Of The Dead Body kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Furnival
vs
Spoakin

200 cm
32
267 lbs
29 - 11 - 1

187 cm
37
272 lbs
32 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sexton Furnival!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eulogy Spoakin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Spoakin tenderised Furnival's leg. Furnival is trying to keep his angry face on.
Eulogy Spoakin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spoakin misses with a kick to the body.
Spoakin misses with a two punch combination.
Spoakin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Furnival wants to clinch
and Furnival takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Sexton Furnival has been cut.
Spoakin scores with a jab. Furnival acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spoakin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Furnival doesn't seem bothered though.
Spoakin misses with a head kick.
Spoakin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spoakin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Furnival.
Furnival on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Furnival takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Sexton Furnival's cut is getting worse.
Spoakin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Furnival moves in looking to clinch but Spoakin pushes him off.
Spoakin scores with a nice body kick.
Spoakin works Furnival's body with a nice hook.
Furnival is breathing heavily.
Furnival wants to clinch.
Furnival rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spoakin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Spoakin throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Spoakin.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Spoakin.
Sexton Furnival is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spoakin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spoakin scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whack! Spoakin lands a heavy head kick that drops Furnival. The ref tackles Spoakin to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Furnival was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Eulogy Spoakin! Eulogy Spoakin retains his heavyweight title!