CCF Midweek Mayhem 79 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Eugene Hickock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kido Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Eugene Hickock
vs
Moon

180 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
27
210 lbs
10 - 14 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Eugene Hickock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kido Moon!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hickock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moon tries to close the distance and clinch but Hickock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hickock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moon keeps the fight on the outside.
Moon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hickock paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Moon moves into the clinch successfully.
Moon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moon tries to land a knee to the head but Hickock blocks with his arms.
Moon misses with a knee to the head.
Hickock tries to pull guard but Moon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Moon tries to land a knee to the head but Hickock blocks with his arms.
Moon tries to land a knee to the head but Hickock blocks with his arms.
Hickock takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hickock tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Moon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Moon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moon misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickock manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Moon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hickock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hickock wants to get back to striking at distance but Moon won't allow it.
Moon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Hickock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hickock shoots in looking for a takedown but Moon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hickock's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Eugene Hickock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hickock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Hickock shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Moon is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hickock is trying to control. Moon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hickock wants to stand up but Moon has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Hickock wants to take a breather but Moon is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hickock is working away from the top position though.
Hickock prevents Moon from improving his position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Richard Eugene Hickock wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hickock keeps the fight on the outside.
Moon stuffs the takedown.
Moon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Moon rushes Hickock and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Moon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moon lands a knee to the head.
Moon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hickock is trying to push Moon away but Moon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Hickock pulls Moon into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickock wants to stand but Moon is controlling the position.
Hickock throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Moon stands up and waves to Hickock to follow him.
Hickock throws a head kick but Moon moves out of range.

Hickock gets tackled into the cage by Moon. Moon maintains the clinch.

Hickock jumps guard.

Moon stands and steps away. Hickock gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Hickock shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hickock showed some decent athleticism there.
Hickock tries to pass the half guard into mount. Moon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Moon is looking for a sweep. Hickock is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moon is not content to let Hickock control the position.
Moon is holding on to half guard well.
Hickock is thwarting Moon's attempts to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Hickock moves into the clinch.
Moon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hickock blocks it with crossed arms.
Hickock is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Moon is keeping busy.
Moon looking to throw knees to the head but Hickock is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Moon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Moon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moon looking to throw knees to the head but Hickock is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kido Moon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Moon tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Hickock counters by moving into the clinch.
Moon with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Hickock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moon tries to clinch but Hickock is having none of it.
Hickock turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Moon doesn't manage to clinch there - Hickock circles away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Moon in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hickock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hickock fails with a takedown attempt.
Moon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hickock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hickock pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Moon moves in looking to clinch but Hickock pushes him off.
Moon tries to clinch up but Hickock circles away and keeps his distance.
Moon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hickock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hickock looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moon is fending him off so far but Hickock persists. Nope, Moon circles away and we're back to standing.
Hickock shoots for a takedown but Moon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Eugene Hickock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hickock lands a head kick. Moon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hickock misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Moon tries to clinch but Hickock moves out of range.

Moon moves into the clinch successfully.
Moon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hickock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moon tries to land a knee to the head but Hickock blocks with his arms.
Moon tries to land a knee to the head but Hickock blocks with his arms.
Moon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moon is breathing heavily.
Moon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Hickock has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Moon uses from the top position.

Moon decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hickock, up you get!
Kido Moon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hickock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hickock shoots in looking for a takedown. Moon tries to sprawl out of it but Hickock keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Hickock or perhaps it was just good defense by Moon which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hickock circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moon tries to clinch
and Hickock counters with a two punch combo.
Richard Eugene Hickock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moon tries to close the distance and clinch but Hickock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hickock keeps the fight on the outside.
Hickock scores with a head kick. Moon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Moon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moon wants to clinch
and Hickock counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Moon has closed the distance and engaged Hickock in a clinch.
Moon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hickock blocks it with crossed arms.
Moon takes a shot to the head.
Moon misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moon looking to throw knees to the head but Hickock is blocking nicely.
Hickock is trying to force a seperation but Moon has the dominant position.
Moon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moon looking to throw knees to the head but Hickock is blocking nicely.
Hickock is trying to drag Moon to the mat but Moon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Moon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hickock tries to pull guard but Moon won't allow it.
Hickock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moon looking to throw knees to the head but Hickock is blocking nicely.
Moon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hickock wants a takedown but no success here.
Hickock looking for a takedown.
Moon throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hickock presses Moon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Moon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hickock changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Moon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Moon fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hickock has closed the distance and engaged Moon in a clinch.
Hickock missing with knees to the body.
Hickock tries to pull guard but Moon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moon tries to land a knee to the head but Hickock blocks with his arms.
Moon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hickock blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hickock misses with a knee to the head.
Moon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hickock blocks it with crossed arms.
Hickock jumps guard but Moon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Moon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hickock's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Richard Eugene Hickock will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hickock lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Moon tries to clinch there but Hickock circles away.
Hickock keeps the fight on the outside.
Hickock looks for a takedown but Moon sprawls well.

Moon closes the distance and clinches.
Moon tries a knee to the head but Hickock blocks it.
Moon tries to land a knee to the head but Hickock blocks with his arms.
Moon tries to land a knee to the head but Hickock blocks with his arms.

Hickock breaks from the clinch.
Hickock keeps the fight on the outside.
Moon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hickock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moon wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickock shoots in for a double leg but Moon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Eugene Hickock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moon tries to clinch but Hickock moves out of range.
Hickock fails to land the takedown.
Moon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moon tries to clinch up
and Hickock counters with a big head kick but Moon shrugs it off.
Moon wants to clinch up but Hickock keeps it at a distance.
Moon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Richard Eugene Hickock is winning the standup battle so far.
Hickock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hickock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hickock counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Moon wants to clinch but Hickock slips to the side
and Hickock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Hickock.
Hickock circles away from the clinch attempt.

Moon closes the distance and clinches.
Moon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moon misses with a knee to the head.
Moon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moon tries to land a knee to the head but Hickock blocks with his arms.
Moon misses with a knee to the head.
Moon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hickock drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Moon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hickock looking for a takedown.
Moon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hickock blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickock tries to pull guard but Moon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hickock tries to score a body lock takedown but Moon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hickock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hickock tries to pull guard but Moon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Moon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Moon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hickock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moon has him pressed against the cage.
Moon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Moon lands a knee to the head.
Kido Moon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Moon blocks an elbow strike.
Moon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hickock blocks it with crossed arms.

Hickock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hickock moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hickock circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hickock stalks Moon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Moon's face. Moon staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moon is looking to clinch but Hickock is avoiding it.
Hickock shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moon tries to clinch up but Hickock circles away and keeps his distance.
Moon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hickock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moon tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moon is looking to clinch but Hickock is avoiding it.
Hickock shoots in looking for a takedown. Moon tries to sprawl out of it but Hickock keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moon moves in looking to clinch but Hickock pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Eugene Hickock clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hickock tries to clinch but Moon is having none of it.
Hickock swats away the attempt to clinch by Moon.
Hickock swats away the attempt to clinch by Moon.
Moon leaves Hickock with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Moon has Hickock up against the cage in a clinch.
Moon looking to throw knees to the head but Hickock is blocking nicely.
Moon tries a knee to the head but Hickock blocks it.
Hickock is trying to force a seperation but Moon has the dominant position.
Moon prevents a takedown attempt there.
Moon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moon with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon misses with a knee to the head.
Moon is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Hickock tries to circle away but Moon has him pinned against the cage.
Moon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hickock blocks it with crossed arms.
Moon landing knees to the head.
Moon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hickock holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hickock tries for a takedown but Moon manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Eugene Hickock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Moon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Moon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice body punch from Hickock - that landed with a thud.
Moon tries to land a knee to the head but Hickock blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hickock lands with a left to the head.
Hickock drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Moon tries a knee to the head but Hickock blocks it.
Moon is pressed up against the cage. Hickock has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Moon down to the mat. Moon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Moon tries to clinch but Hickock moves out of range.
Hickock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hickock looking to score a takedown here. Moon is defending well but Hickock drives through and ends up in Moon's guard.
Hickock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moon wants to sweep here but Hickock controlling him for the moment.
Hickock stays in close to Moon's body and controls the position.
Moon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hickock is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickock is stalling in the full guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Richard Eugene Hickock wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Moon doesn't manage to clinch there - Hickock circles away.
Moon fails with an attempt to clinch.

Moon closes the distance and pushes Hickock back into the cage.
Moon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Moon misses with a knee to the head.
Moon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hickock throws a knee to the head but misses.

Hickock breaks the clinch.
Moon closes the distance but Hickock moves to the side
enabling Hickock to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hickock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Hickock is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Moon's half guard.
Hickock tries to stand but can't do so whilst Moon controls his leg.
Moon is trying to maintain the position but Hickock is very close to passing his half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hickock tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Moon.
Hickock prevents Moon from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moon controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Moon tries to get to full guard but Hickock has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Richard Eugene Hickock will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Moon wants to clinch.
Hickock shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moon pinned against the cage. Moon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hickock shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moon defends it nicely.
Hickock misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Eugene Hickock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moon tries to clinch up but Hickock circles away and keeps his distance.
Hickock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hickock swats away the attempt to clinch by Moon.
Kido Moon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hickock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moon closes the distance and clinches.
Moon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hickock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hickock pushes off an throws an elbow but Moon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Moon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hickock blocks it with crossed arms.
Moon has Hickock pressed against the cage, preventing Hickock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hickock takes a knee right on the jaw!
Moon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moon blocks an uppercut.
Moon looking to throw knees to the head but Hickock is blocking nicely.
Moon is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Moon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hickock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Moon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hickock blocks it with crossed arms.
Hickock tries to pull guard but Moon holds him up against the cage and eventually Hickock drops back down to his feet.
Moon tries to land a knee to the head but Hickock blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hickock is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Moon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Moon gets underhooks to prevent Hickock's takedown attempt.
Moon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hickock scores with a hook to the body.
Moon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hickock's face.
Hickock has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Moon after a bit of a struggle.

Hickock breaks the clinch.
Moon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hickock.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moon doesn't manage to clinch there - Hickock circles away.

Hickock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moon, pushing him back against the cage.
Moon throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Moon with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickock tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Moon smiles and moves away.

Moon darts in and clinches Hickock up against the cage.
Moon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Moon looking to throw knees to the head but Hickock is blocking nicely.
Moon misses with a knee to the head.
Moon has Hickock pressed against the cage, preventing Hickock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Moon misses with a knee strike.
Moon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hickock lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hickock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moon has him pressed against the cage.
Moon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hickock.

Hickock manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hickock.
Hickock misses with a series of wild punches.

Moon clinches with his opponent.
Hickock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moon has him pressed against the cage.
Moon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moon misses with a knee strike.
Moon misses with a knee strike.
Moon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hickock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hickock tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hickock is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Moon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moon misses with a knee strike.
Moon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moon misses with a knee to the head.
Hickock wants to take the fight to the mat but Moon manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kido Moon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hickock has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Richard Eugene Hickock!

The fight ends as a draw!

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 Ben Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael De Young (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.

Stone
vs
De Young

183 cm
30
183 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

186 cm
24
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raphael De Young!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Stone.
De Young lands a nice shot that snaps Stone's head back.

It looks like Ben Stone has been cut.
De Young throws an off balance right hand
letting Stone counter with a right hand.
De Young throws an overhand right that lands on Stone's shoulder, as Stone tries to avoid the shot.
Stone slips under a jab.
De Young throws the kick towards the body but Stone avoids it.
A left lands for De Young.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Young misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jab by De Young.

Stone is rocked!
Stone dodges the punch combination from De Young.

De Young drops Stone with a beautiful combination! Stone stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - De Young is looking for the KO!
Oh Stone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Young loads up on a big right hand but Stone slips the punch.
Stone seems to have got his legs back now.
Stone defending well as De Young loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Young throws a hook to the side of Stone's head but Stone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Stone misses.
De Young misses with a low kick.
Stone moves out of range of the strikes.
De Young blocks a jab.
De Young misses with a body shot.
Stone blocks a jab.
De Young misses with a double jab
letting Stone counter with a right hand.
Stone slips a jab and a cross from De Young.
Stone lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Young's sensitive parts.
Stone looks to land a left hand but De Young moved out of range nicely.
Stone tries to move into range but De Young moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stone checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Young misses with a low kick.
De Young throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Stone counters with a head kick. That will keep De Young thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
De Young throws a hook but Stone avoids it easily.
Stone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Young misses with the combination.
De Young motions for Stone to come forward. De Young throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Young swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Stone misses.
De Young cracks Stone with an open hand slap.

Stone closes the distance and clinches.
Stone is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stone looking to throw knees to the head but De Young is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
De Young can't find room to land a body shot as Stone controls the action.
De Young tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stone's elbow.
Stone is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but De Young is keeping busy.
De Young misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stone looking to throw knees to the head but De Young is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
De Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

De Young breaks the clinch.
Stone takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stone throws the left hand but De Young avoids the punch easily.
Stone cracks a nice hook into De Young's ribs.
Stone's hands are dropping dangerously low here and De Young connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stone scrambles back to his feet.
Stone misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stone scoring well with a low kick there.
Stone tries to clinch up
and De Young counters with an outside leg kick.
Stone is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
De Young throws the left hand but Stone avoids the punch easily.
De Young ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
De Young is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Stone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Young.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Young bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stone's head.
Stone checks a leg kick.

De Young lands a big right hand that sends Stone crashing to the mat! De Young stays standing though and waves Stone back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raphael De Young dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Stone's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stone checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Young.
De Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Young swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Young's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stone under the eye.
De Young pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stone is out of range and De Young settles back down.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch but De Young swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from De Young. Those never looked like landing.
Stone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from De Young.
De Young displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stone throws out the jab.
De Young swinging wildly here.
De Young tries a low kick but Stone avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone moves away from the strike by De Young.
Stone feints and then cracks De Young's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De Young down.

De Young lands a left and a right that send Stone crashing to the mat, dazed. De Young thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Young throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.
De Young throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Young scores with a shot to the body.
Stone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Young.
A big right from De Young misses.
Stone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Young.
Stone checks a leg kick.

De Young lands a left and a right that send Stone crashing to the mat, dazed. De Young thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Stone slips a jab from De Young.
De Young misses with an uppercut
and Stone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Young fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stone takes a swing at De Young's ribcage but misses.
Raphael De Young seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Young misses with an uppercut. Stone saw that one coming.
De Young connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
De Young has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Young counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Young tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Stone checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
De Young misses with a hook. Stone ducked under it nicely.
Stone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
No joy there for De Young, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Young slips a straight right by Stone.
De Young takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Young checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Young fails to land with a series of punches.
Stone throws a big shot that misses.
De Young tries a head kick but it misses.
De Young throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Young misses with a body shot.
De Young ducks right into an uppercut from Stone.
De Young dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Young lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by De Young.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stone.
Stone wants to clinch up but De Young keeps it at a distance.
Stone scores with a jab.
De Young looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stone takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Young misses with a combination
and Stone counters with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone moves out of range of the strikes.
Stone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stone throws a looping overhand right but De Young ducks down to avoid it.
Stone wants to clinch up but De Young keeps it at a distance.
De Young scores with a jab to the head.
De Young bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stone's head backwards.
De Young cracks Stone with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Stone falls to his knees and De Young doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raphael De Young!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Raphael De Young made sure he mentioned Blitzkrieg Formula 5000, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between La Dicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dicks comes to the cage accompanied by Avicii 'Levels' Skrillex Remix. Hector Gonzales is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Dicks
vs
Gonzales

185 cm
23
183 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

168 cm
23
178 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, La Dicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hector Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales digs a good hook to Dicks's body.
Gonzales jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dicks slips a jab from Gonzales.
Dicks on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gonzales ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dicks moves away.
Gonzales scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gonzales dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzales throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dicks shoots in for a takedown but Gonzales shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gonzales lands with a shot to the body.
Gonzales lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Gonzales cracks Dicks with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Gonzales has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Dicks to stand back up!

Dicks is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Dicks falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hector Gonzales!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
88%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akira Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Akiyama
vs
Peters

198 cm
28
257 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
32
255 lbs
9 - 13 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akira Akiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Peters!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peters fails to land the takedown.
A solid leg kick lands there for Akiyama.
Peters looks winded!
Akiyama lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Akira Akiyama!
A very excited looking Akira Akiyama made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silco Deans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greek Gyros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gyros has chosen Greek Gyros as his entrance music. Silco Deans has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Deans
vs
Gyros

200 cm
26
280 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

225 cm
35
300 lbs
9 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Silco Deans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greek Gyros!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deans tries for a takedown but Gyros sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Deans stuffs the takedown attempt from Gyros. Gyros gets slowly back to his feet.
Deans shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gyros pinned against the cage. Gyros gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gyros looks for the body kick but Deans saw that one coming.
Deans looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gyros is fending him off so far but Deans persists. Nope, Gyros circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Silco Deans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Deans shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gyros pinned against the cage. Gyros gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gyros dives in and grabs Deans's left leg, looking for a takedown. Deans pushes down on Gyros's head and hops out.
Deans shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gyros sprawls well. Gyros wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Deans gets slowly back to his feet.
Gyros shoots in for a double leg but Deans sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gyros closes this distance looking for a takedown but Deans circles away.
Gyros keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Deans.

Deans fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gyros sprawls well initially but Deans persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gyros wants to control but Deans is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gyros gets back to full guard.

Gyros pushes Deans off and scrambles back to his feet.
Deans stuffs the takedown attempt from Gyros. Gyros gets slowly back to his feet.
Gyros avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gyros shoots in but no luck this time.
Deans shoots in but Gyros avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Deans throws a nice looking combination but Gyros bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gyros fails with a takedown attempt.
Deans throws a shot from downtown. Gyros moves away and avoids it.

Deans drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gyros is not content to let Deans control the position.
Deans scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gyros to see if he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deans working away.
Gyros is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gyros is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Gyros stops Deans from passing to mount.
Gyros is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Deans is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gyros manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gyros takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Deans is controlling Gyros's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Deans might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gyros is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Deans scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Deans works his way into side control.
Gyros is trying to improve his position.
Deans controls the position.
Gyros is not content to let Deans control the position.

Deans is trying to get an arm triangle but Gyros is defending well.

That's four 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!

Deans goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gyros rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Deans's guard! Nice work there by Gyros!
Deans is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gyros trying to control but Deans is working from the bottom.
Deans wants to get back to his feet but Gyros is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gyros 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silco Deans dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Deans misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Deans throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gyros scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gyros showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Deans.
Deans stuffs the takedown.
Deans throws a nice looking combination but Gyros bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gyros throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Deans.

Deans decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Deans thows a huge punch but Gyros dodges it nicely.
Gyros is trying to get back to full guard.
Deans trying to pass the guard but Gyros defending well.

Deans is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deans is looking to advance position but Gyros won't allow it.

Gyros pushes Deans off and gets back to his feet.
Deans avoids the head kick by Gyros.
Deans changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gyros tries to avoid it but Deans manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gyros to the ground. Gyros escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gyros displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Deans.
Silco Deans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gyros tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Deans misses with a hook
and Gyros counters with a leg kick.
Deans stuffs the takedown attempt from Gyros. Gyros gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gyros.
Silco Deans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greek Gyros.
Deans looks to land a combination but Gyros avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gyros shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Deans sprawls well. Deans wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gyros gets slowly back to his feet.
Gyros is breathing heavily.
Gyros shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Deans pinned against the cage. Deans gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Horrible takedown by Gyros or perhaps it was just good defense by Deans which made him look bad.
Deans misses the shot to the body.
Gyros uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Deans.
Gyros shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Deans defends it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gyros looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Deans is fending him off so far but Gyros persists. Nope, Deans circles away and we're back to standing.
Deans works Gyros's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deans throws a series of punches but Gyros moves out of range.
Deans swings widly with a right hand
and Gyros counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Deans lands a jab to the head.
Deans misses with a few strikes there.
Horrible takedown by Gyros or perhaps it was just good defense by Deans which made him look bad.
Jab by Deans.

It looks like Greek Gyros has been cut.
Deans uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gyros has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Deans changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gyros looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Deans thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Deans is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gyros has escaped the position, nice work there.
Silco Deans overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Deans tries to advance to mount but Gyros denies him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gyros is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Deans is controlling him well.
Gyros is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Deans looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Deans thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Deans is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gyros knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silco Deans dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Greek Gyros's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gyros scores with a jab to the head.
Gyros tests Deans's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gyros shoots in and drives through. Deans sprawls well.
Gyros fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Deans avoids it really well and circles away.
Gyros closes this distance looking for a takedown but Deans circles away.
Silco Deans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greek Gyros.
Gyros takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gyros takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Deans does it's job there.
Gyros fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Deans manages to avoid it.
Deans throws a right hand that Gyros ducks under and follows up with a left that Gyros also avoids with ease.
Deans lands a nice shot that snaps Gyros's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deans dips to his left and cracks Gyros with an uppercut!
Gyros shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Deans defends it nicely.
Deans lands a jab to Gyros's midsection.

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

Deans drops back looking for a leg! Gyros is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gyros manages to kick Deans off! Deans jumps back into Gyros's guard.
Deans is working Gyros over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Deans pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gyros is keeping the position for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deans stops Gyros from standing up.
Deans postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Deans drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gyros looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gyros looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gyros!
Gyros working away.
Deans sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Deans is trying to stand back up but Gyros is controlling him
Deans is not content to let Gyros control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gyros not doing much here.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Greek Gyros wasn't active enough on the ground.

Deans drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gyros has his hands on Deans's head, controlling the position.
Deans trying to control but Gyros is working from the bottom.
Gyros is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Deans is fighting to break Gyros's control of his arms but Gyros is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silco Deans has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gyros fails with the takedown.
Gyros keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gyros shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Deans counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gyros thinking.
Gyros has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Deans finds it's way round the side to connect with Gyros's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Deans looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Deans passes Gyros's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Deans is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Deans is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gyros has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silco Deans clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Greek Gyros's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gyros fails with a takedown attempt.
Deans shoots in for a takedown but Gyros shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gyros shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Deans but Deans pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Deans shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Deans showed some decent athleticism there.

Gyros manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A jab from Deans does it's job there.
Deans shoots in for a takedown but Gyros shows good takedown defense.
Deans lands a body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Gyros. No joy for Deans on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Silco Deans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gyros with a lazy takedown attempt

so Deans counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gyros pulls Deans in close to prevent any damage.
Deans tries to stand but Gyros is controlling from the bottom.

Deans is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gyros is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gyros has escaped and now he's on top!
Deans keeping moving, preventing Gyros from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Deans is on top in guard.
Gyros wants to get back to his feet but Deans is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gyros keeping moving, preventing Deans from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gyros is on top in guard.
Gyros prevents Deans from getting back to his feet.
Deans is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gyros's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gyros stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Deans swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gyros is stalling in the full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Deans misses with a jab, cross combination.
Deans tries to bum rush Gyros with a series of wild strikes but Gyros uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Deans misses with a straight right.
Deans throws a right and a left that Gyros avoids nicely.
Gyros fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Deans swats away the attempt to clinch by Gyros.
Deans throws a nice looking combination but Gyros bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Deans closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deans thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gyros has a takedown stuffed.
Gyros closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Gyros gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deans is pushing Gyros's head away, looking to escape. Gyros manages to hold on to the position though.
Gyros in side control, throwing shots but Deans defends.
Gyros remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Deans is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Gyros is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gyros lands a big elbow.
Gyros prevents Deans from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silco Deans had his way with Greek Gyros in that round.
The cut man is working on Greek Gyros's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Deans leaves Gyros with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Deans takes a swing at Gyros's ribcage but misses.
Deans rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gyros moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gyros takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gyros shoots in for a double leg but Deans sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice sprawl there from Gyros as Deans shoots in.
Gyros throws a body kick that misses.
Deans shoots in but Gyros avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Deans keeps the fight on the outside.

Gyros shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Deans napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gyros trying to control the action but Deans is working from the bottom.
Deans wants to get back to his feet but Gyros drags him back down.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deans is looking for a sweep.
Deans manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Deans looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gyros with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gyros wants to get back to his feet.
Gyros works his way to full guard. Good work.
Deans trying to control the position from guard on top but Gyros is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gyros wants to stand and escape but Deans is having none of it.
Deans stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gyros swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deans tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gyros laying and praying for a moment but Deans takes advantage and regains half guard.
Deans pushes Gyros off looking to stand but Gyros dives back in and keeps control.
Gyros is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Deans is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gyros content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gyros is trying to control the action in half guard but Deans is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Greek Gyros was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Deans throws a jab when Gyros was well out of range.
Gyros throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Deans tries to sprawl but Gyros drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gyros performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Deans keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Deans is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deans is holding on to half guard well.

Silco Deans has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gyros shoots and misses
and Deans counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gyros thinking.
Silco Deans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greek Gyros.
Gyros's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Deans connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gyros scrambles back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Deans is defended easily by Gyros.
Deans connects with a nice looking jab.
Gyros fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Deans throws a poor cross that misses
and Gyros counters with a left and a right that stings Deans.
Deans connects with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deans keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Deans scores with a takedown into Gyros's guard.
Greek Gyros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Deans lands a couple of digs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Silco Deans showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Deans 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Silco Deans!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Silco Deans!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Silco Deans!

Silco Deans wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Silco Deans thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Weed King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King has chosen http://youtu.be/8gyLR4NfMiI as his entrance music. Chuck Liddel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Weed King's chin.

Liddel
vs
King

185 cm
26
235 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

185 cm
28
268 lbs
11 - 18 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Liddel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Weed King!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Liddel.
Liddel lands a decent elbow from side control.
Liddel working the ground and pound.
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.
King sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Liddel looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks King with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liddel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but King does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
King wants to control but Liddel is keeping busy.
King is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Liddel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Liddel's back!
King avoiding Liddel 's attempts to control his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King tightening his grip on Liddel, looking for the choke.
Liddel trying to control the hands but King breaks the grip.
Liddel is really stuck here.
King punches the canvas rather than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King doesn't have the hooks in and Liddel manages to turn into his guard.
Liddel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liddel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
King wants to sweep here but Liddel controlling him for the moment.
King controls Liddel momentarily but Liddel frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Liddel!
Liddel is looking to improve his position but King isn't that keen on the idea.
King is landing with some decent strikes but Liddel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liddel trying desperately to get to his feet.
King postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Liddel is out cold - huge knockout for King!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Weed King!
Weed King bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Georgi Barnettov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Feodore Sabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Barnettov
vs
Sabre

190 cm
30
265 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

195 cm
34
253 lbs
26 - 18 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Georgi Barnettov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Feodore Sabre!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnettov shoots for a takedown but Sabre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Barnettov gets caught flat footed, as Sabre shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sabre is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Barnettov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sabre defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sabre lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Barnettov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sabre keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barnettov's head.
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!
Sabre is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Barnettov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sabre is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sabre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sabre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnettov swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Sabre gets to his feet - Barnettov follows without any prompting.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sabre stands up and waves to Barnettov to follow him.
Barnettov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barnettov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sabre avoids it really well and circles away.

Sabre shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sabre was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Barnettov is not content to let Sabre control the position.
Barnettov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sabre wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Barnettov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barnettov tries to get out of the position.
Sabre trying to control the position but Barnettov is working away.
Barnettov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnettov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Barnettov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sabre wants to take a breather but Barnettov is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ground and pound from Sabre.

Barnettov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sabre pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Sabre is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Barnettov is defending against the submission attempts here by Sabre.
Sabre lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre working the head and body with strikes.
Sabre has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sabre landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sabre scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Barnettov?
Sabre landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnettov is working to get back to half guard.
Sabre putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sabre looking to control but Barnettov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sabre landing punches.
Sabre wants to control the pace but Barnettov is squirming around nicely.
Barnettov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sabre on the ground.
Sabre punishing his opponent with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnettov is looking to get to half guard.
Sabre controlling the position easily from mount.
Barnettov is trying to escape the mount.
Sabre working Barnettov over with strikes here.
Sabre working Barnettov over with strikes here.
Sabre controlling from the full mount.
Sabre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sabre lands a nice shot to the head.

It looks like Georgi Barnettov has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sabre scoring with strikes but Barnettov is staying in there.
Barnettov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
BOOM! Sabre connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Sabre working for a submission but Barnettov is keeping him at bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Feodore Sabre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Georgi Barnettov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Barnettov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barnettov swings for the body but Sabre moves out of range.
Barnettov shoots in for a double leg but Sabre sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Sabre is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Barnettov's half guard.
Sabre scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sabre winds up and cracks Barnettov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sabre landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Barnettov actively working from the bottom here.
Sabre performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Barnettov actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sabre stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Barnettov!
Sabre content just to control the position here.
Sabre with the ground and pound from mount.

Georgi Barnettov's cut is getting worse.
Sabre looking to control but Barnettov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sabre working the ground and pound effectively.

Georgi Barnettov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Barnettov is working to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sabre controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnettov bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sabre is on top in guard.

Barnettov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sabre trying to control but Barnettov is working from the bottom.

Barnettov isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sabre stacks Barnettov on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sabre!
Barnettov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Sabre is trying to get an arm triangle but Barnettov is defending well.
Sabre cracks Barnettov with a big elbow.

Jeez, Georgi Barnettov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Georgi Barnettov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Feodore Sabre!

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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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Kiichi Miyazawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sharp Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Miyazawa
vs
Dick

170 cm
28
180 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

180 cm
23
180 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiichi Miyazawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sharp Dick!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dick connects with a good right hand that stumbles Miyazawa. Miyazawa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dick scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Miyazawa doesn't seem bothered though.
Dick connects with a looping right hand.
Dick stuns Miyazawa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Miyazawa throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dick tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Miyazawa is in Dick's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miyazawa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Miyazawa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miyazawa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miyazawa trying to control but Dick is working from the bottom.
Miyazawa tries to free his leg and advance position but Dick is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miyazawa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miyazawa with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyazawa controlling from the top position.
Miyazawa tries to free his leg and advance position but Dick is retaining full guard.
Miyazawa is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Miyazawa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dick misses with a hook. Miyazawa ducked under it nicely.
Dick fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Miyazawa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dick misses the body punch
enabling Miyazawa to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dick throws a right hand that Miyazawa ducks under and follows up with a left that Miyazawa also avoids with ease.
Dick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miyazawa.
Miyazawa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miyazawa.
Dick has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick thows a body shot but no joy.
Dick takes a swing at Miyazawa's ribcage but misses.
Miyazawa avoids the body shot from Dick.
Dick cracks Miyazawa with a good jab.
Miyazawa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dick scores with a jab. Miyazawa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dick lands with a hook. Miyazawa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Miyazawa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dick swivels and escapes.
Dick scores with a body shot.
Dick throws a right hand that Miyazawa ducks under and follows up with a left that Miyazawa also avoids with ease.
Dick is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Miyazawa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miyazawa manages to avoid it.
Miyazawa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Miyazawa dives in and grabs Dick's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dick pushes down on Miyazawa's head and hops out.
Dick misses with the combination.
Dick smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dick tries to bum rush Miyazawa with a series of wild strikes but Miyazawa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kiichi Miyazawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Dick. No joy for Miyazawa on that attempt.
Miyazawa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab from Dick finds it's way through Miyazawa's defenses.
Dick moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Miyazawa is rocked!
Miyazawa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dick scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Miyazawa is breathing heavily.
Dick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dick scores with a nice right hand.
Oh Miyazawa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dick tries to clinch there but Miyazawa circles away.
Miyazawa seems to have got his legs back now.
Miyazawa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Miyazawa shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dick is trying to defend but Miyazawa finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Miyazawa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick is trying to stand up here but Miyazawa is controlling him well.

Miyazawa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Miyazawa is looking for a kimura here.

Miyazawa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Miyazawa 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miyazawa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A big left from Dick misses.
Miyazawa dodges the punch combination from Dick.

Miyazawa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miyazawa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Miyazawa is keen to just control but Dick is a slippery customer.
Miyazawa stalling away here and it's allowed Dick to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Miyazawa prevents Dick from getting back to his feet.
Miyazawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Dick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Miyazawa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Miyazawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Dick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kiichi Miyazawa.
Miyazawa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dick.
Miyazawa dives in and grabs Dick's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dick pushes down on Miyazawa's head and hops out.
Dick ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Miyazawa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sharp Dick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dick lands a lovely overhand right.
Dick lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick scores with the left hand. Miyazawa knows he should have avoided that one.
Dick lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Dick.
Miyazawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dick.
Dick cracks Miyazawa with a good jab.
Dick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miyazawa manages to avoid it.
Dick tries to clinch but Miyazawa is having none of it.
Dick lands with a nice body punch.

Miyazawa gets a double leg takedown into Dick's guard.
Miyazawa pushing down on Dick's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kiichi Miyazawa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dick is looking to escape.
Miyazawa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dick defending well though.
Miyazawa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dick knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Miyazawa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dick does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Miyazawa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dick avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miyazawa.
Dick is trying to stand up here but Miyazawa is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Miyazawa wants to take a breather but Dick is having none of it.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kiichi Miyazawa!
Kiichi Miyazawa spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Snake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and HeavyWeight Prizefighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snake comes to the cage accompanied by The Buffoon & The Dean Of Admissions. Prizefighter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Under and Over it by ffdp. Jake Snake has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Snake
vs
Prizefighter

196 cm
26
270 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

214 cm
28
220 lbs
11 - 13 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Snake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, HeavyWeight Prizefighter!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snake fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Snake misses with a body kick.
Snake misses with a looping left.
Snake fails with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snake. Prizefighter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Snake lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like HeavyWeight Prizefighter has been cut.

Snake drops Prizefighter with a left and a right! Oh, Prizefighter is hurt - Snake dives into side control looking to finish!

Prizefighter is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prizefighter is looking for a sweep.
Prizefighter is still in real trouble! Can Snake finish him?
Snake in side control lands a decent elbow.
Prizefighter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Snake wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Prizefighter taking punishment in the form of punches.

Snake working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Prizefighter is trying to improve his position.
Prizefighter seems to have recovered his senses.
Prizefighter is not content to let Snake control the position.
Prizefighter is looking for a sweep.
A big shot lands for Snake! That's hurt Prizefighter! Will he recover? Snake fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Snake!
During a confident post fight interview, Jake Snake thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.