BFE: Bloodsport VI PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Cassio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lonnie Poon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poon has chosen Jerk It Out-Caesars as his entrance music. Lonnie Poon told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Cassio
vs
Poon

174 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcos Cassio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lonnie Poon!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poon lands a two punch combo.
Cassio moves in looking to clinch but Poon pushes him off.
Cassio closes the distance looking to clinch
and Poon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No luck for Cassio with that takedown attempt.
Poon jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Cassio is rocked!
Cassio has his takedown stuffed
and Poon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cassio thinking.
Oh Cassio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poon fakes the body blow, causing Cassio to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Cassio goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

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

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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Kendrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axl Dokken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axl Dokken acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Kendrick
vs
Dokken

170 cm
18
174 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
181 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Kendrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Axl Dokken!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kendrick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kendrick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kendrick is trying to stall.
Kendrick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kendrick prevents a body shot from Dokken.

Kendrick manages to break the clinch.

Kendrick rushes Dokken and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dokken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dokken is trying to pull guard but Kendrick has him pressed against the cage.
Dokken lands a nice shot to the body.
Dokken scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dokken is pressed up against the cage. Kendrick has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dokken down to the mat. Dokken avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Kendrick closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dokken's guard.
Kendrick missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kendrick loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kendrick prevents Dokken from getting back to his feet.
Kendrick stands up over Dokken, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kendrick sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dokken's guard.
Dokken really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kendrick. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kendrick seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dokken does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kendrick 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.
Kendrick sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dokken defending well though.
Dokken taking some punishment here, with Kendrick in his half guard.
Kendrick is taking a breather. Dokken says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kendrick throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Dokken is defending against the submission attempts here by Kendrick.
Kendrick lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kendrick sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dokken defending well though.
Dokken wants to control but Kendrick is keeping busy.
Kendrick sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dokken defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dokken keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kendrick throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kendrick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kendrick thows a huge punch but Dokken dodges it nicely.
Dokken won't allow Kendrick to pass to mount.
Kendrick thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dokken's head.
Dokken avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kendrick.
Kendrick is pressing down on Dokken's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dokken is holding on for now.
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. Kendrick connects with a nice short shot to Dokken's temple.
Kendrick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kendrick works his way into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kendrick working the body and head with strikes.
Kendrick lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dokken down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dokken is looking for a sweep.
Kendrick creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kendrick wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dokken, who protects the arm well.

Kendrick is trying to get an arm triangle but Dokken is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Kendrick dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kendrick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dokken paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kendrick wants to clinch up but Dokken keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dokken scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dokken moves in looking to clinch but Kendrick pushes him off.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dokken lands with a nice body punch.
Tyson Kendrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kendrick has Dokken up against the cage in a clinch.
Kendrick misses with a punch to the body.
Kendrick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dokken has him pressed against the cage.
Dokken blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kendrick is trying to push Dokken away but Dokken has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dokken jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kendrick walks away with a smile on his face. Dokken gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dokken defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kendrick.
Dokken thuds a left hand into Kendrick's body.

Kendrick rushes Dokken and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Kendrick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kendrick fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dokken stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Kendrick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dokken scores with a shot to the body.
Kendrick takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Dokken forces Kendrick back against the cage and clinches.
A short uppercut from Dokken.
Kendrick misses with a punch to the body.
Kendrick has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dokken after a bit of a struggle.

Dokken successfully pulls guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kendrick throws a big elbow that misses.
Kendrick wants to control from the top but Dokken keeps moving.
Tyson Kendrick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dokken is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dokken is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Dokken keeping moving, preventing Kendrick from controlling successfully.
Kendrick might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dokken utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dokken working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kendrick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dokken is trying to keep Kendrick in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Axl Dokken showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kendrick tries to clinch but Dokken is having none of it.

Kendrick darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kendrick works his way into full mount!
The referee warns Dokken that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dokken is in all sorts of trouble here.
BOOM! Kendrick connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dokken in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Kendrick has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Dokken is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tyson Kendrick!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
92%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Will Bowlsby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bogie McGill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bowlsby comes to the cage accompanied by Whoop That Trick. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Bowlsby
vs
McGill

160 cm
24
131 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

173 cm
21
142 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Damnfield clothing

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 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Bowlsby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bogie McGill!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowlsby blocks a head kick by McGill.
Bowlsby jabs McGill right on the nose. McGill blinks but takes it well.

McGill gets a clinch.
McGill keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bowlsby's efforts to push away.

McGill wants the takedown. Bowlsby is fighting it off but McGill persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bowlsby's guard against the cage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bowlsby trying to control the position.
McGill seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
It looks like McGill 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.
McGill advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGill is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bowlsby will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
McGill has knee on belly and moves into mount.
McGill throwing strikes here but Bowlsby is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
McGill looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McGill takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McGill's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowlsby might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Bogie McGill hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bowlsby feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McGills jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McGill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGill connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McGill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bowlsby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGill bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bowlsby loads up on a big right hand but McGill slips the punch.
McGill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowlsby punishes McGill's body with a nice straight punch.
McGill doesn't manage to clinch there - Bowlsby circles away.
Bowlsby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGill.

McGill closes the distance and clinches.
McGill is struggling to control the position.
McGill connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bowlsby's face.

It looks like Will Bowlsby has been cut.
Bowlsby wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McGill has him pressed against the cage.
McGill stalls.
McGill scores a nice knee 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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bowlsby tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bogie McGill dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Will Bowlsby's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

McGill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bowlsby.
McGill misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGill lands a head kick!

Bowlsby is rocked!
Bogie McGill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGill fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

McGill moves into the clinch.
McGill crunches a lovely knee into Bowlsby's ribcage.
Bowlsby is trying to break the clinch but McGill is controlling him.
McGill with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oh Bowlsby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGill changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bowlsby fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McGill clinches with his opponent.
McGill landing knees to the body.
Bowlsby seems to have got his legs back now.
Bowlsby is trying to force a seperation but McGill has the dominant position.
McGill effectively controlling the action here.
Bowlsby wants to break free but McGill has control.
Bowlsby gets underhooks to prevent McGill's takedown attempt.
Will Bowlsby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bogie McGill.
A knee to the head by McGill.
McGill tries for a takedown but Bowlsby manages to get underhooks.
McGill has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bowlsby avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McGill putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bowlsby in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bowlsby is trying to break the clinch but McGill has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGill landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McGill scores with a knee to the head.

McGill has picked Bowlsby up - he's going for a ride! McGill dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowlsby trying to control from the bottom.
McGill passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bowlsby knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McGill on the ground.
Bowlsby wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by McGill.
McGill landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGill throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

McGill working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Bowlsby looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by McGill! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bogie McGill!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ari Tetheran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Kovalev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Tetheran
vs
Kovalev

190 cm
23
215 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

186 cm
21
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ari Tetheran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Kovalev!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tetheran misses with a two punch combination.

Kovalev rushes Tetheran and presses him up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Kovalev.
Kovalev struggles to land a body shot inside as Tetheran controls his hands.
Kovalev content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right from Kovalev on the inside.
Tetheran working hard to break the clinch.
Tetheran tries to circle away but Kovalev has him pinned against the cage.

Tetheran is trying to trip Kovalev. He has hold of a leg but Kovalev is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Tetheran persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kovalev pulls Tetheran in to control the position.
Kovalev has a closed guard, preventing Tetheran from standing up.
Kovalev has control of Tetheran's left arm, preventing Tetheran from doing any damage.
Tetheran loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tetheran throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tetheran tries to free his leg and advance position but Kovalev is retaining full guard.
Kovalev controlling the position.
Tetheran tries to free his leg and advance position but Kovalev is retaining full guard.
Tetheran throws an elbow that misses. Kovalev uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tetheran's guard. Nice move by Kovalev!
Kovalev stands up over Tetheran, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kovalev controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kovalev works over Tetheran with some ground and pound from guard.
Kovalev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kovalev is in close to Tetheran's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kovalev is stalling in the full guard.
Tetheran keeping moving, preventing Kovalev from controlling successfully.
Tetheran is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tetheran is trying to control the position but Kovalev postures up.
Kovalev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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!
Tetheran avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tetheran utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kovalev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tetheran's head.

Tetheran has his foot on Kovalev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kovalev works his way back into a safe position though.
Kovalev trying to control the position from guard on top but Tetheran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kovalev throwing strikes from guard but Tetheran blocks nicely.
Kovalev landing some decent shots from guard.
Kovalev lands a couple of elbows.
Kovalev scoring with some ground and pound.
Kovalev slips nicely into half guard.
Tetheran knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kovalev on the ground.

Kovalev wants to work for an arm triangle but Tetheran is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovalev prevents Tetheran from standing back up.
Kovalev throwing shots but Tetheran is blocking nicely.

Kovalev wants to work for an arm triangle but Tetheran is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kovalev uses his free foot to push down on Tetheran's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tetheran.
Kovalev lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tetheran is squirming around, avoiding Kovalev's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kovalev landing punches.
Tetheran is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kovalev wants to control the pace but Tetheran is squirming around nicely.
Kovalev landing strikes from the mount.
Tetheran is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovalev lands a big elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tetheran taking shots to the head.
Tetheran is trying to escape the mount.
Kovalev content just to control the position here.
Tetheran is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Tetheran trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Kovalev breaks from Tetheran's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tetheran is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kovalev goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Tetheran is on top in guard.
Tetheran throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kovalev shoots in but Tetheran avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Decent striking displayed by Tetheran there.

Kovalev rushes Tetheran and presses him up against the cage.
Tetheran can't break the clinch.
Kovalev's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are getting on Kovalev's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

Tetheran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A left and a right from Tetheran both land. Nice combination.
Ari Tetheran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tetheran lands with a nice body punch.
Tetheran throws a head kick that misses
and Kovalev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tetheran drops Kovalev with a straight right hand, right on the button! Tetheran follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ari Tetheran!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rath Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goran Krajnc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Johnson
vs
Krajnc

170 cm
23
189 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
191 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Likes musicals

Tab Out Clothes

Crippler's Corner
BeastMode

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rath Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Goran Krajnc!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krajnc fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Krajnc is defended easily by Johnson.

Johnson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krajnc keeps working.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Krajnc on the ground.
Krajnc struggling a bit here.
Krajnc sneaks back into half guard.
Krajnc works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Krajnc won't let him.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Krajnc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Krajnc blocks nicely.
Johnson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Krajnc has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Krajnc keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krajnc tries to strike from the bottom.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Krajnc is keeping the position.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Krajnc manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Johnson is trying to keep Krajnc in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krajnc throws a big right hand that misses.

Krajnc gets to his feet - Johnson follows without any prompting.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Krajnc was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Krajnc trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krajnc gets back to full guard.
Krajnc has a closed guard, preventing Johnson from standing up.
Johnson is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Krajnc is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Krajnc has his feet on Johnson's thighs here. He's pushed Johnson off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Johnson screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Goran Krajnc!
Goran Krajnc took some time post fight to say the following; 'There's no one that can stop me, im the most vicious fighter theres ever been, I want his heart, I want to eat his children!'.

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FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Bjorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bjorn
vs
Gracie

181 cm
21
154 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
28
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ragnar Bjorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bjorn closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the cage.
Bjorn lands a damaging elbow.
Bjorn stalls.
Bjorn connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Andre Gracie has been cut.
The referee calls for Bjorn to work.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Bjorn for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Bjorn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bjorn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bjorn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjorn lands a nice knee to the body.
Bjorn lands a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Bjorn.
Bjorn prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bjorn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bjorn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Come on Bjorn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bjorn lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bjorn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ragnar Bjorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Gracie.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Come on Bjorn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Bjorn manages to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to take the fight to the mat but Bjorn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gracie being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ragnar Bjorn.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Bjorn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bjorn landing knees to the head.
Gracie is trying to drag Bjorn to the mat but Bjorn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bjorn controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Bjorn.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bjorn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bjorn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bjorn lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bjorn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Bjorn scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ragnar Bjorn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andre Gracie's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bjorn moves into the clinch.
Gracie is trying to drag Bjorn to the mat but Bjorn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bjorn avoiding damage.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bjorn just leaning against Gracie, taking a breather.
Bjorn lands a nice knee to the body.
Bjorn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bjorn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bjorn controlling the action here for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjorn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bjorn lands a knee to the body.
Bjorn prevents the takedown attempt.
Bjorn is stalling here.
Bjorn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Bjorn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ragnar Bjorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Gracie.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bjorn tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
The referee calls for Bjorn to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ragnar Bjorn.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.

Bjorn closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Bjorn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gracie being controlled against the cage.

Bjorn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bjorn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ragnar Bjorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gracie gets tackled into the cage by Bjorn. Bjorn maintains the clinch.
Bjorn prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bjorn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gracie has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bjorn after a bit of a struggle.
Bjorn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Andre Gracie's cut even more.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bjorn just leaning against Gracie, taking a breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bjorn misses with a knee to the head.
Bjorn stalling against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ragnar Bjorn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andre Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bjorn drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
Bjorn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Bjorn working Gracie over with knees to the body.
Bjorn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bjorn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bjorn obliges.
Bjorn content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gracie has Bjorn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bjorn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ragnar Bjorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Gracie.
Bjorn stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ragnar Bjorn.

Gracie gets tackled into the cage by Bjorn. Bjorn maintains the clinch.
Bjorn has Gracie pressed against the cage.
Bjorn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bjorn scores a nice knee to the body.
Bjorn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Bjorn holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn scores a nice knee to the body.
Bjorn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bjorn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bjorn.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bjorn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bjorn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bjorn scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bjorn landing knees to the body.
Bjorn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bjorn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gracie can't get the takedown.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bjorn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bjorn effectively controlling the action here.
Gracie is looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bjorn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bjorn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bjorn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bjorn pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ragnar Bjorn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ragnar Bjorn clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Andre Gracie's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bjorn drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
Bjorn's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ragnar Bjorn.
Bjorn leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bjorn moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Bjorn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie lands a slapping body shot.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.

Bjorn forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Bjorn to work.
Bjorn scores with a knee to the head.
Bjorn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bjorn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bjorn lands a knee to the head.
Bjorn lands a nice knee to the body.
Gracie is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bjorn's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bjorn crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn slowing the pace effectively.
Bjorn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bjorn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bjorn obliges.
Bjorn leaning against his opponent.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
Ragnar Bjorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Gracie.
Bjorn lands a knee to the head.
Bjorn lands a knee to the body.
Bjorn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bjorn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bjorn scores with a knee to the head.

Bjorn manages to break the clinch.
Ragnar Bjorn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bjorn feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bjorn swivels and escapes.

Bjorn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.
Bjorn crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bjorn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
Bjorn has Gracie pressed against the cage.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bjorn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bjorn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Bjorn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Bjorn.

Bjorn moves into the clinch successfully.
Bjorn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ragnar Bjorn had his way with Andre Gracie in that round.
The cut man is working on Andre Gracie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bjorn but Bjorn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bjorn counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bjorn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Bjorn drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bjorn tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjorn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gracie up against the cage.
Bjorn lands a knee to the head.
Gracie is working for takedown but Bjorn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bjorn scores with a knee to the head.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bjorn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ragnar Bjorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Gracie.

Bjorn moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn is pushing Gracie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees to the body from Bjorn.
Gracie wants to take the fight to the mat but Bjorn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bjorn has Gracie pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn landing knees to the body.
Bjorn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bjorn leaning against his opponent.
Bjorn lands a knee to the head.

The cut above Andre Gracie's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bjorn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ragnar Bjorn.
Bjorn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bjorn pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Bjorn scores with a knee to the head.
Bjorn unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Bjorn.
Bjorn is pushing Gracie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ragnar Bjorn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bjorn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Andre Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bjorn pulls his leg out and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ragnar Bjorn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bjorn 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ragnar Bjorn!
Ragnar Bjorn very nearly forgot to thank //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyriakos Seikkeris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Seikkeris
vs
Shamrock

180 cm
27
210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyriakos Seikkeris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Seikkeris drives through and clinches with Shamrock against the cage.
Seikkeris lands an elbow just above Shamrock 's eye.

It looks like Ken Shamrock has been cut.
Seikkeris unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shamrock looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees to the body from Seikkeris.
Shamrock letting Seikkeris take a breather here.
A knee to the head by Seikkeris.
Seikkeris digs a right hand into Shamrock's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shamrock's gas tank.
Seikkeris is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Seikkeris lands a damaging elbow.
Seikkeris working Shamrock over with knees to the body.
Seikkeris lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Seikkeris.
Seikkeris landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Seikkeris lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Seikkeris landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Seikkeris scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seikkeris lands a damaging elbow.

Shamrock is rocked!
Seikkeris lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shamrock is still on wobbly legs! Can Seikkeris finish him?
Seikkeris landing knees to the body.
Seikkeris stalling the fight.

Seikkeris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shamrock drops his hands momentarily and Seikkeris needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Shamrock just on the top of the head. Shamrock drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Shamrock - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kyriakos Seikkeris!
Kyriakos Seikkeris gave a mention to CEC Nutrition Q160 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

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hype
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Leroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 2Pac - California Love. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Leroy
vs
Santiago

180 cm
27
183 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

178 cm
23
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Leroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Leroy swings for the body but Santiago moves out of range.
Santiago tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Leroy moves into the clinch.
Santiago tries to pull guard but Leroy won't allow it.

Santiago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leroy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Leroy counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santiago gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Leroy closes the distance and clinches.

Leroy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leroy lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Santiago doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Leroy to counter with a crisp jab.
Bruce Leroy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Santiago.
Leroy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Leroy works the jab nicely.
Santiago shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Leroy counters with a right hand to the body.
Leroy throws a combination. Santiago tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Santiago is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leroy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Santiago looks winded!
Leroy fails to land with a series of punches.
Leroy connects with a body shot that sends Santiago's belly button to the back.
Leroy cracks Santiago with a hook to the temple - Santiago is on wobbly legs here! Leroy swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Santiago falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Leroy wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bruce Leroy!
After winning the bout, Bruce Leroy 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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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
69%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rand Al Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ange Fili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Al Thor might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hail the Dragon. Ange Fili has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rand Al Thor's chin.

Al Thor
vs
Fili

175 cm
29
186 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

176 cm
27
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rand Al Thor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ange Fili!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fili throws a series of punches but Al Thor moves out of range.
Fili throws a head kick that misses.
Fili takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fili misses with a straight left.
Al Thor moves out of range of the body kick from Fili.
Fili throws the left hand but Al Thor avoids the punch easily.
Al Thor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fili tries to land a front kick but Al Thor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fili works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fili takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fili throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A leg kick checked by Al Thor.
Fili will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fili tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fili slips a jab and a cross from Al Thor.
Fili throws a head kick that misses.
Fili throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
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!
Al Thor scores with a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fili.
Al Thor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fili has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ange Fili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Thor checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fili moves in looking to clinch but Al Thor pushes him off.
Al Thor avoids the head kick by Fili.
Al Thor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Al Thor tries to land a front kick but Fili steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fili is looking to land body kicks.
Fili misses with the body kick
enabling Al Thor to counter with a crisp jab.
Fili looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fili throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Al Thor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fili.
Fili is looking to clinch but Al Thor is avoiding it.
Fili misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Thor. Fili does a little dance to reset his feet.
Al Thor fakes the leg kick and cracks Fili in the body.
Al Thor scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Fili.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Thor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fili throws a leg kick
and Al Thor makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fili really felt that one!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fili misses with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Fili. Those never looked like landing.
Al Thor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fili goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Al Thor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fili moves away.
Al Thor lands a jab to the nose.
Fili takes one to the side of the head.
Fili misses with a low kick as Al Thor jumps back.
Fili throws a leg kick that is checked
and Al Thor counters with a two punch combo.
Al Thor bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Al Thor moves out of range of the body kick from Fili.
Fili tries to close the distance and clinch but Al Thor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Al Thor! Fili is out on his feet! Al Thor rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Fili is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Fili is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rand Al Thor!
Rand Al Thor is the new welterweight champion!
A less than humble Rand Al Thor misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.