CCF Midweek Mayhem 87 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chapa Coco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfredo Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chapa Coco could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alfredo Gomez's chin.

Coco
vs
Gomez

180 cm
29
178 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

178 cm
30
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Fast

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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chapa Coco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alfredo Gomez!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez stuffs the takedown.
Gomez throws a shot from downtown. Coco moves away and avoids it.
Gomez lands a jab.

Gomez rushes Coco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Gomez scores with a nice short uppercut.

Coco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gomez throws out a loose jab but Coco uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Gomez misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Gomez. Beautiful body shot.
Gomez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Coco eats them both and turns towards Gomez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Chapa Coco has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gomez misses with an uppercut. Coco saw that one coming.

Gomez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gomez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coco punching from the bottom.
Gomez is trying to control the action in half guard but Coco is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gomez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Coco tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Coco missing with punches from the bottom.
Coco moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Coco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomez postures up in Coco's guard and throws a big left but Coco blocks it.
Coco lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Gomez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coco is striking from the bottom but Gomez uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Coco tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throwing shots but Coco is blocking nicely.
Coco missing with punches from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gomez connects with a nice short shot to Coco's temple.
Gomez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coco misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gomez wants to control but Coco is keeping him busy.
Coco punching from the bottom.
Gomez not doing much here.
Gomez winds up and cracks Coco with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gomez connects with a nice short shot to Coco's temple.
Coco throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Coco wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez wants to control but Coco is keeping him busy.
Coco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Coco misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Coco is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gomez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gomez working Coco over with strikes.
Coco gets full guard.
Gomez wants to pass the guard but Coco is keeping the position.
Gomez throwing strikes from guard but Coco blocks nicely.
Coco keeping full guard, as Gomez tries to pass.
Coco bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gomez's guard.
Gomez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gomez striking off his back but it's not causing Coco any problems.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coco stopping the sweep attempt from Gomez.
Coco 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 loving this. Great action here.
Coco throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Coco scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gomez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomez, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gomez has his hands on Coco's head, controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coco is looking to work some ground and pound but Gomez has wrist control.
Gomez has Coco pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfredo Gomez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chapa Coco's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Coco moves out of range of the strikes.
Gomez lands with a cross.
Gomez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gomez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Coco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gomez throws out the jab.
Coco moves away from the strike by Gomez.

Gomez gets a double leg takedown into Coco's guard.
Coco tries to strike from the bottom.
Gomez won't allow Coco to sweep him here.
Gomez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gomez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gomez stays in close to Coco's body and controls the position.
Gomez landing with the ground and pound.
Gomez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gomez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gomez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gomez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Coco thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Gomez distracts Coco with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Coco striking off his back but it's not causing Gomez any problems.
Coco doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Coco throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Coco is trying to keep Gomez in close.
Alfredo Gomez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gomez wants to control from the top but Coco keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coco being controlled here, momentarily.
Gomez lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gomez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Coco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Coco trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Coco is trying to keep Gomez in close.
Coco wants to sweep here but Gomez controlling him for the moment.
Gomez working some strikes from top position.
Gomez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Coco's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coco trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Gomez landing with the ground and pound.
Gomez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gomez stopping the sweep attempt from Coco.
Coco trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Gomez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Coco can't keep his opponent in guard - Gomez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Coco trying to control from the bottom.
Coco has hold of Gomez's hands but Gomez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Coco with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Coco trying to hold on to Gomez's head to control him but Gomez postures up.
Coco is staying active underneath Gomez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is nestled in close to Coco, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gomez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Coco is looking to improve his position.
Gomez lands with a punch from half guard.
Gomez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Coco tries to roll over but Gomez keeps him under control.
Gomez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Coco flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomez content just to control the position here.
Coco swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfredo Gomez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chapa Coco's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice defenses there by Coco.
Gomez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Coco backs up against the cage.
Coco slips a straight right by Gomez.
No joy there for Gomez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gomez scores with a nice head shot.
Coco fails with a takedown attempt.
Gomez lands a jab to Coco's midsection.

Gomez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Gomez gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gomez is nestled in close to Coco, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ground and pound from Gomez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coco flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Still in half guard, Gomez seems content to control.
Coco tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gomez connects with a nice short shot to Coco's temple.

Chapa Coco's cut is getting worse.
Nice strikes from Gomez there.

Coco is rocked!
Coco flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Oh Coco is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coco regains full guard. Nicely done.
Coco seems to have got his legs back now.
Gomez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Chapa Coco's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gomez arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Coco's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alfredo Gomez!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bach Sully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greek Gyros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gyros has chosen Greek Gyros as his entrance music. 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.

Sully
vs
Gyros

190 cm
27
255 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

225 cm
36
300 lbs
9 - 21 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

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 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bach Sully!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greek Gyros!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

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

Gyros looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sully!
Gyros slows the pace down.
Sully is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sully takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sully is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sully might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sully trying to remain calm as Gyros controls from the top position.
Gyros misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sully wants to control but Gyros postures up.
Gyros lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sully being controlled for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sully is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Sully's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sully trying to remain calm as Gyros controls from the top position.
Let's hope that Gyros has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Greek Gyros was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sully tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sully fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gyros tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gyros tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sully swivels and escapes.
Gyros shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gyros misses with a takedown attempt - Sully sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bach Sully has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greek Gyros.
Sully is looking to clinch.
Sully shoots and misses

and Gyros counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gyros.
Gyros is working for takedown but Sully is calmly controlling the position for now.

Gyros breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gyros fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
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!
Gyros shoots in for a takedown but Sully shows good takedown defense.

Sully moves into the clinch successfully.
Sully creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gyros keeps control of Sully as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gyros is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sully is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gyros takes an elbow to the temple.
Sully gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sully wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gyros blocks the elbow strike.

Gyros gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sully keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gyros has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sully trying to control but Gyros postures up.
Gyros thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gyros in particular looking to stall.
Gyros is pressing down on Sully's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sully is holding on for now.
Gyros lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gyros content to control rather than advance.
Gyros prevents Sully from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gyros not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greek Gyros dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gyros throws a leg kick that misses.
Greek Gyros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gyros shoots in for a takedown but Sully shows good takedown defense.
Sully shoots for a takedown but Gyros saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Sully tries to sprawl but Gyros drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gyros scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Well, if Gyros 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.

Gyros postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Sully to stand up.
Sully pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Sully gets tackled into the cage by Gyros. Gyros maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sully is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gyros to keep the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gyros escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gyros connects with a stiff jab that staggers Sully - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Greek Gyros!
Greek Gyros made sure to mention his sponsor, Das Labor in his post fight interview.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Eugene Hickock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Johnson (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.

Eugene Hickock
vs
Johnson

180 cm
23
220 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

168 cm
27
215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 3 - 1, 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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Craig Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hickock changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Hickock manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hickock fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Hickock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Hickock.
Jab from Johnson.
Hickock tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids 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.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Hickock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Hickock saw that one coming.

Hickock closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Johnson to the mat! Johnson manages to get full guard.
Johnson trying to control the position here.
Hickock showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hickock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hickock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hickock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hickock pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage.
Hickock throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson throws a strike but Hickock rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hickock will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to stand up but Hickock is controlling him.

Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Hickock defends easily.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson looking to control.
Johnson is trying to hold Hickock in close to prevent damage but Hickock has managed to pass into half guard.
Johnson trying to hold on to Hickock's head to control him but Hickock postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hickock wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
Hickock perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Richard Eugene Hickock wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hickock blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Hickock scores with a head kick. Johnson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Craig Johnson has been cut.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hickock manages to avoid it.
Hickock fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hickock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hickock doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Hickock avoids them all with ease.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hickock counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Craig Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
Craig Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hickock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Hickock's belly button to the back.
Hickock's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hickock scrambles back to his feet.
Hickock shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
Hickock takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson throws a right hand that Hickock ducks under and follows up with a left that Hickock also avoids with ease.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Hickock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Hickock has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Johnson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Hickock shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Hickock moved out of range.
Craig Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Hickock steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Hickock's shoulder, as Hickock tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hickock is just out of range.
Hickock misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hickock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good work by Hickock as he checks the leg kick.
Hickock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hickock works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hickock.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hickock sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Hickock changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Hickock manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Hickock manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Johnson on his heels. He'll look to pass Johnson's guard now, I'm sure.
Johnson looking to control but Hickock passes into half guard.
Johnson tries to roll over but Hickock keeps him under control.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hickock.
Johnson trying to hold on to Hickock's head to control him but Hickock postures up.
Hickock prevents Johnson from improving his position.
Hickock not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Hickock is controlling him

Johnson pushes Hickock off and gets back to his feet.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Hickock's shoulder, as Hickock tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hickock has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Eugene Hickock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hickock fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Hickock fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hickock looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson with a jab.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hickock misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Hickock keeps it at a distance.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hickock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Hickock checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Hickock.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hickock counters with a big head kick but Johnson shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hickock clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hickock.

Hickock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Hickock takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Richard Eugene Hickock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hickock fails to land the takedown.
Johnson cracks Hickock with a right hand to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hickock scores with a head kick.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Hickock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Craig Johnson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Johnson tries to circle away but Hickock has him pinned against the cage.

Hickock has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Johnson is trying to keep an underhook but Hickock manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hickock not doing much here.
Johnson is trying to escape back to his feet but Hickock uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard.

Hickock is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johnson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Johnson defending against the ground and pound.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Hickock tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control but Hickock flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Johnson breaks Hickock's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Hickock working a defensive guard here.
Johnson postures up in Hickock's guard and throws a big left but Hickock blocks it.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses.
Hickock has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hickock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hickock fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Hickock saw that one coming.
Hickock tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hickock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hickock has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Hickock won't allow it.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Hickock has the dominant position.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hickock has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hickock prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Hickock has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to push Hickock away but Hickock has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Hickock counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Hickock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hickock scores with a kick to the body.
Jab from Hickock.
A head kick misses from Johnson.

Hickock gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Hickock gets control of Johnson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hickock will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hickock pulls Johnson in to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hickock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hickock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hickock seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Eugene Hickock clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Johnson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hickock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hickock manages to avoid it.

Hickock drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hickock controls from within his opponent's guard.
Richard Eugene Hickock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Hickock decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Johnson, up you get!
Johnson throws a right hand that misses

and Hickock holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hickock has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Johnson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Johnson lands a body shot.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hickock takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hickock shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hickock shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hickock tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Hickock walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson.
A cross from Johnson lands.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Hickock shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Eugene Hickock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hickock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson scores with a one two! Hickock had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hickock dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!

Hickock shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Johnson's guard.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hickock with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hickock is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Hickock gets to his feet - Johnson follows without any prompting.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Hickock moved away.
Johnson stuns Hickock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Hickock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
Hickock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hickock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hickock counters with a body kick.

Hickock has managed to clinch.
Hickock prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Hickock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson is trying to push Hickock away but Hickock has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Hickock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Hickock.
Hickock closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Hickock pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a sloppy right hand. Hickock should have avoided that one.
Johnson takes a swing at Hickock's ribcage but misses.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand

and Hickock counters by clinching up.
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!
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Hickock keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hickock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hickock uses good head movement to avoid it.

Hickock breaks the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hickock.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Hickock misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Craig Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Craig Johnson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Johnson missing with a left hand there. Hickock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hickock wants a takedown but no success here.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hickock as Johnson tries to tie him up.
Hickock stalling in the clinch.

Hickock manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Hickock moves out of range of the strikes.
Hickock fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Hickock's shoulder, as Hickock tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Hickock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
A nice combination there by Johnson.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hickock shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Eugene Hickock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Hickock ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Hickock shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Hickock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hickock closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Hickock moved out of range nicely.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Hickock is out of range.
Hickock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Hickock looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Hickock persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Hickock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hickock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hickock takes one to the side of the head.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hickock counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickock slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hickocks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hickock tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Johnson misses with a straight right.

Hickock gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Johnson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hickock up against the cage.
Johnson tries to circle away but Hickock has him pinned against the cage.

Hickock gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Hickock is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has his hands on Hickock's head, controlling the position.

Hickock gets to his feet - Johnson follows without any prompting.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hickock fails with a takedown attempt.
Hickock fails with the takedown.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Hickock.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Craig Johnson.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Craig Johnson!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Craig Johnson!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Craig Johnson!

Craig Johnson wins by unanimous decision!
Craig Johnson very nearly forgot to thank DTK Designs (Laundry) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Macedon III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isei Takurata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Macedon III
vs
Takurata

189 cm
31
198 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Macedon III!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Isei Takurata!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takurata misses with a wild combination.
Takurata throws a big shot that misses.

Macedon III feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Macedon III is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Takurata keeping moving, preventing Macedon III from controlling successfully.
Macedon III in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takurata trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Macedon III accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takurata keeping full guard, as Macedon III tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Macedon III accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Takurata is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Takurata can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Macedon III controls the pace.

Isei Takurata has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Takurata jabs at Macedon III's body.
Isei Takurata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takurata lands a nice shot to the body.
Macedon III moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the body from Takurata misses

and Macedon III counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Macedon III.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Macedon III trying to control but Takurata is working from the bottom.
Macedon III is stalling in the full guard.
Takurata seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Macedon III in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Takurata looking for a sweep. Not yet Takurata, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Macedon III walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Takurata lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Takurata throws a poor cross that misses
and Macedon III counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takurata throws the left hand but Macedon III avoids the punch easily.
Macedon III tries a head kick but it misses.
Takurata waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Macedon III.
Macedon III ducks under a wild hook from Takurata.
Takurata throws a shot from downtown. Macedon III moves away and avoids it.
Takurata connects with a single shot there.
Nice defenses there by Macedon III.
Macedon III avoids the body shot from Takurata.
Macedon III throws out a loose jab but Takurata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takurata misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takurata throws a jab but it's blocked by Macedon III.
Takurata throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takurata swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takurata. Macedon III does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takurata lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Macedon III circles away quickly and effectively.
Macedon III avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Takurata.
Takurata swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Macedon III.
Nice defenses there by Macedon III.
Macedon III gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Takurata throws a hook to the side of Macedon III's head but Macedon III sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Macedon III lands with a kick to the temple. Takurata shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Takurata misses with the combination.
Nice defenses there by Macedon III.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takurata misses with a hook.
Macedon III uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takurata.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isei Takurata dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Macedon III drives through and clinches with Takurata against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right from Macedon III.
Macedon III has Takurata pressed against the cage.
Takurata misses with some punches.
Takurata working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takurata.
Macedon III tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takurata's elbow.
Takurata fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Macedon III gets through Takurata's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Takurata swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Macedon III blocks an uppercut.
Takurata misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takurata misses with the head strike.
Takurata misses with a body punch.
Takurata lands with a right to the head.
Takurata digs a right hand underneath Macedon III's ribcage. Macedon III let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Takurata.
Macedon III lands a shoulder strike.
Takurata misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takurata has a couple of punches blocked by Macedon III.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takurata.
Takurata gets through Macedon III's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Takurata goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Macedon III blocking some punches.
Takurata misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takurata misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takurata tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takurata lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Macedon III pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Macedon III.
Takurata is struggling to control the position.
Takurata misses with a hook from the clinch.
Macedon III is trying to pull guard but Takurata has him pressed against the cage.
Macedon III lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Takurata softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Macedon III turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Macedon III tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Macedon III tries for a kimura but Takurata is defending well.
Takurata is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Macedon III looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Macedon III controlling the position.
Takurata struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Macedon III has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Takurata is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Macedon III yanks on the arm and Takurata is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Macedon III.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexander Macedon III!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henry Aarons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raje Malapitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Aarons could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Raje Malapitan's chin.

Aarons
vs
Malapitan

168 cm
23
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

168 cm
32
130 lbs
8 - 17 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Aarons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raje Malapitan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aarons.
Malapitan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aarons sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Aarons shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Malapitan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Aarons tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Aarons has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Aarons tries for a kimura but Malapitan is defending well.

Aarons goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Malapitan has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Aarons but great work by Malapitan.
Malapitan is looking to take a break and control but Aarons is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Malapitan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Malapitan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Aarons, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malapitan tries to advance to mount but can't.
Aarons tries to bench press Malapitan off him but Malapitan keeps the position.

Malapitan goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Aarons has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Malapitan but great work by Aarons.

Aarons tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Aarons has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aarons swings around for an armbar but Malapitan sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Aarons's guard.
Malapitan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Malapitan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aarons swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Malapitan trying to control the position from guard on top but Aarons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malapitan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Aarons stops Malapitan from passing to mount.

Malapitan goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Aarons has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Malapitan but great work by Aarons.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aarons goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Malapitan has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Aarons but great work by Malapitan.
Malapitan works to advance to full mount. Aarons defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Malapitan wants to control the pace but Aarons is squirming around nicely.

Malapitan goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Aarons is on top in guard.

Aarons drops back, looking for a kneebar! Malapitan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Malapitan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Malapitan!

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Malapitan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Malapitan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Aarons is trying to control Malapitan's posture but Malapitan avoids it.

Malapitan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aarons tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Raje Malapitan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Aarons shoots in for a takedown but Malapitan shows good takedown defense.
Aarons tries to score a power double leg takedown but Malapitan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Aarons somewhat.

Malapitan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Malapitan lands in his opponent's guard.
Malapitan trying to control the position from guard on top but Aarons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malapitan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aarons is keeping the position for now.
Malapitan advances to half guard.
Malapitan is keen to just control but Aarons is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malapitan trying to advance position but Aarons counters by regaining guard.
Malapitan trying to move into half guard but instead Aarons has managed to sweep!
Malapitan wants to sweep but no luck.

Aarons is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Malapitan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Malapitan has escaped and now he's on top!
Malapitan looking to pass the guard.
Malapitan looking to sit in guard and control but Aarons gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Aarons drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Malapitan dives on top into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Malapitan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Aarons is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Aarons has escaped and now he's on top!
Aarons preventing the sweep.

Aarons postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Malapitan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Aarons, into his guard.
Malapitan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Malapitan has gone for a leg lock! Aarons slips out almost immediately though and dives into Malapitan's guard.

Aarons postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Malapitan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Aarons, into his guard.
Malapitan looking to sit in guard and control but Aarons gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Malapitan forces his way into half guard.
Aarons moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malapitan trying to control the position from guard on top but Aarons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Aarons looking for a guillotine here but Malapitan defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Aarons throws a nice looking combination but Malapitan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Aarons as Malapitan shoots in.
Aarons shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Malapitan pinned against the cage. Malapitan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Malapitan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Aarons to the ground. Malapitan is now in Aarons's guard.
Raje Malapitan has got the better of the ground game so far.

Malapitan drops back, looking for a kneebar! Aarons looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Aarons looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Aarons!
Malapitan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Aarons's best efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malapitan gets full guard.

Aarons has gone for a leg lock! Malapitan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Aarons's guard.

Aarons working for a triangle but Malapitan defends it easily.
Malapitan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aarons swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Malapitan wants to control from the top but Aarons keeps moving.
Malapitan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan wants to control from the top but Aarons keeps moving.

Malapitan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Aarons is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Aarons has escaped and now he's on top!

Aarons is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Malapitan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Malapitan has escaped and now he's on top!
Malapitan looking to sit in guard and control but Aarons gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Malapitan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Malapitan wants to sweep here but Aarons controlling him for the moment.

Aarons drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Malapitan dives on top into guard.
Malapitan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Aarons tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aarons manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Malapitan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Aarons is working for a submission of some sort.

Aarons is trying to work for a kimura but Malapitan is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raje Malapitan really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Malapitan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aarons but Aarons pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Aarons shoots in for a takedown but Malapitan shows good takedown defense.
Malapitan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aarons pinned against the cage. Aarons gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Malapitan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Aarons avoids it really well and circles away.
Henry Aarons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raje Malapitan.
Malapitan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Aarons.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aarons working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Malapitan tries to improve position but can't.

Aarons is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Malapitan has escaped the position, nice work there.

Aarons looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Aarons's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Aarons is working for a kimura but Malapitan is defending it quite comfortably.

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

Malapitan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aarons maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Malapitan could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Aarons has cracked it and Malapitan is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Aarons!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Henry Aarons!
After the fight, Henry Aarons was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
92%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akira Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Nassoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerry Nassoon looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Akiyama
vs
Nassoon

198 cm
28
257 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
28
240 lbs
8 - 18 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 2 - 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 8 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerry Nassoon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akiyama lands a nice looking body shot.
Nassoon looks winded!
Nassoon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akiyama lands with a thumping leg kick.
Akiyama wants to clinch up but Nassoon keeps it at a distance.

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

Nassoon is rocked!

It looks like Jerry Nassoon has been cut.
Nassoon backs away from a small jab... but Akiyama lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Nassoon crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Akiyama with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Akira Akiyama!
After winning the bout, Akira Akiyama thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Macklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Kincade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kincade has chosen Good Rats as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Macklin
vs
Kincade

172 cm
27
152 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

162 cm
28
144 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Macklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rory Kincade!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kincade slips under a jab from Macklin.
Macklin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kincade.
Macklin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Macklin throws a series of punches but Kincade avoids them all with ease.
Macklin throws a jab but it's blocked by Kincade.
Kincade throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kincade swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Macklin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kincade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Macklin.
Kincade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Macklin manages to avoid it.
Macklin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Macklin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Macklin connects with a jab.
Macklin lands a nice hook to Kincade's body. Kincade takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Macklin throws a hook but Kincade avoids it easily.
Kincade comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kincade walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab from Macklin misses.
Macklin looks to land a right hand but Kincade moved out of range.
Macklin throws a hook to the side of Kincade's head but Kincade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincade fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Macklin loads up on a big right hand but Kincade slips the punch.
Kincade misses with a straight right.
Macklin throws an overhand right that lands on Kincade's shoulder, as Kincade tries to avoid the shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Macklin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kincade. That's going to slow Macklin down.
Kincade misses the jab.
Kincade rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Macklin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Macklin wants to clinch.
Macklin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Macklin misses with a looping right.
Kincade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Macklin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kincade in his tracks.
Kincade wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kincade fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Macklin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Macklin. Kincade does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Macklin as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macklin checks a leg kick nicely.
Macklin lands with a cross.
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!

Macklin clinches up against the cage.
Macklin is looking to break free of the clinch but Kincade has double underhooks.
Macklin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kincade backwards.
Macklin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kincade has him pressed against the cage.
Kincade lands an elbow inside that Macklin shrugs off.
Kincade effectively controlling the action here.
A knee to the head by Kincade.

Macklin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Macklin just misses with a punch to the body.
Macklin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kincade walks into a straight right hand from Macklin.
A punch combination from Kincade misses.
Kincade connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kincade avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Macklin throws a looping overhand right but Kincade ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macklin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Joseph Macklin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Macklin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kincade moves away.
Nice defenses there by Kincade.
Macklin takes a swing at Kincade's ribcage but misses.
Macklin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kincade looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fighters circling - Macklin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kincade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Macklin was well out of range. Poor timing from Kincade.
Macklin misses with an uppercut. Kincade saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Kincade misses.
Macklin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kincade thows a body shot but no joy.
Macklin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Macklin lands a nice looking body kick.
Macklin misses with a hook. Kincade ducked under it nicely.
Macklin misses with a straight right.
Macklin moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincade cracks Macklin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Macklin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kincade.
Kincade swings for the body but Macklin moves out of range.
Kincade misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Macklin has Kincade up against the cage in a clinch.

Macklin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kincade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Macklin.
Macklin misses with a looping left.
Macklin tries to clinch there but Kincade circles away.
Macklin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Macklin avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kincade fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Macklin lands a jab.
Macklin loads up on a big right hand but Kincade slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Macklin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kincade throws a leg kick that misses.
Macklin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Macklin misses with a looping left.
Macklin throws out a powerful jab.
Macklin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kincade.
Macklin throws out a loose jab but Kincade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kincade moves forwards but Macklin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kincade misses the shot to the body.
Macklin throws out a loose jab but Kincade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kincade swings for the body but Macklin moves out of range.
Kincade with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kincade throws a chopping leg kick but Macklin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kincade throws a nice looking combination but Macklin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joseph Macklin is winning the standup battle so far.
Macklin misses with a straight right.
Kincade thumps Macklin with a low kick.
Macklin misses with a looping left.
Macklin misses with a straight right.
Kincade takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kincade lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincade throws an off balance right hand
and Macklin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kincade on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Macklin ducks under a wild hook from Kincade.
A combination from Macklin does no damage.
Macklin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kincade circles away quickly and effectively.
Kincade throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Macklin. Kincade does a little dance to reset his feet.
Macklin misses with a hook. Kincade ducked under it nicely.
Kincade throws a head kick but Macklin moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Kincade.
Kincade is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Macklin rather than just go for the knockout.
Kincade throws out a leg kick but Macklin moves out of range and Kincade only half commits.
Kincade misses the shot to the body.

Kincade closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kincade not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kincade seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Macklin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kincade 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.
Macklin wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincade wants to lay and pray for a moment but Macklin keeps working.

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

Kincade is looking for a kimura but Macklin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kincade to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincade throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Kincade is trying to work for a kimura but Macklin is defending well.

Kincade seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kincade looks to land a strike but Macklin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory Kincade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kincade jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Macklin avoids a kick to the body.
Macklin checks a low kick from Kincade.
Macklin throws a jab when Kincade was well out of range.
Macklin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Macklin misses.
Macklin lands with a right hand.
Kincade moves out of range as Macklin strikes.
Macklin looks to land a right hand but Kincade moved out of range.

Kincade gets a double leg takedown into Macklin's guard.
Kincade throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Macklin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kincade passes Macklin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kincade tries to pass the half guard into mount. Macklin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macklin is trying to stand back up but Kincade is controlling him
Kincade wants to lay and pray for a moment but Macklin keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Macklin is trying to stand back up but Kincade is controlling him
Kincade is looking to take a break and control but Macklin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Rory Kincade has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kincade gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kincade throws a sloppy head kick and Macklin moves out of range easily.
Macklin slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Macklin.
Kincade dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Macklin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kincade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Macklin manages to avoid it.
Macklin tests Kincade's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kincade feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Macklin's calf.
Kincade dives in and grabs Macklin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Macklin pushes down on Kincade's head and hops out.
Macklin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Macklin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kincade is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macklin swings for the body but Kincade moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Macklin as he connects with a hook.
Macklin lands a body shot.
Macklin checks a leg kick nicely.
Macklin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kincade fails with a takedown attempt.
Macklin misses with a lunging right hand
and Kincade connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Macklin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kincade manages to avoid it.
Macklin works the jab nicely.
Macklin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kincade circles away quickly and effectively.
Kincade on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kincade slips a jab and a cross from Macklin.
Macklin moves away from the strike by Kincade.
Kincade looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A clash of legs there as Macklin blocks the low kick.
Macklin punishes Kincade's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincade slips a straight right by Macklin.
Macklin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kincade lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kincade connects with a solid leg kick.
Kincade misses with a wild combination.
Kincade misses the jab.
Macklin misses with an uppercut. Kincade saw that one coming.
Kincade will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Macklin misses with a double jab.
Kincade slips under a jab.
Macklin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Macklin misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kincade misses with a hook. Macklin ducked under it nicely.
Macklin stuffs the takedown.
Joseph Macklin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rory Kincade.
Kincade dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Macklin walks into a stiff left hand from Kincade.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Rory Kincade just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Macklin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good shot there by Macklin.
Kincade jabs Macklin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Macklin needs to keep his hands up - Kincade had a free shot at his head there.
Macklin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kincade.
Macklin digs a good body shot into Kincade's ribs.
Macklin misses with a lunging right hand
and Kincade makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kincade motions for Macklin to come forward. Kincade throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kincade thows a body shot but no joy.
Kincade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Macklin scores with a punch to the head.
Macklin slips a jab and a cross from Kincade.
Macklin throws a series of punches but Kincade avoids them all with ease.
Macklin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Macklin closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Kincade is rocked!
Kincade ducks under a wild hook from Macklin.
Kincade is still on wobbly legs! Can Macklin finish him?
Kincade defending well as Macklin loads up on a big left hand.
Kincade uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Macklin.
Macklin throws a hook but Kincade blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Macklin.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kincade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Macklin.
Kincade steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Macklin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Macklin throws out the jab.
Macklin misses with a looping left.
Macklin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kincade misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Macklin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Macklin.
A slow jab from Macklin misses its intended target.
Kincade moves away from the strike by Macklin.
Kincade looks to land a right hand but Macklin moved out of range.
Kincade has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kincade is trying hard to land a takedown here. Macklin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Macklin throws a hook to the side of Kincade's head but Kincade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Macklin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kincade.
Kincade just misses with a punch to the body.
Kincade defending well as Macklin loads up on a big left hand.
Kincade misses with a hook. Macklin ducked under it nicely.
Kincade tries to bum rush Macklin with a series of wild strikes but Macklin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Macklin lands a hook that stumbles Kincade back into the cage. Macklin follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Kincade to the canvas! Macklin pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Kincade has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Joseph Macklin!
A very excited looking Joseph Macklin 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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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 Boston Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Maynard will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jones
vs
Maynard

175 cm
26
165 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

186 cm
24
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Big right hand

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boston Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Maynard!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That kick from Maynard tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maynard throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maynard throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Maynard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maynard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Maynard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones tries to clinch up
and Maynard counters with a solid body kick.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Maynard works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Maynard lands a high kick!
Maynard chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Maynard lands a big right hand that sends Jones crashing to the mat! Maynard stays standing though and waves Jones back to his feet!

Jones is rocked!
Maynard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maynard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maynard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Maynard comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Jones falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Jones was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mark Maynard!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mark Maynard made sure he mentioned Blitzkrieg Formula 5000, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Goldsmith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Nickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goldsmith kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dos Equis. Nickson has chosen Flybanger - Cavalry as his entrance music. 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.

Goldsmith
vs
Nickson

180 cm
31
202 lbs
11 - 17 - 0

190 cm
26
190 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonathan Goldsmith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johan Nickson!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oooooh!!! Nickson has knocked Goldsmith down with a huge combo! Nickson steps away and waves a wobbly Goldsmith back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Goldsmith is rocked!
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!
BAM! Nickson delivers a spinning backfist that drops Goldsmith like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Johan Nickson!
A relieved looking Johan Nickson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baak Siko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Woods
vs
Siko

155 cm
35
130 lbs
17 - 16 - 0

170 cm
30
156 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Baak Siko!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siko throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Siko.
Siko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick misses from Siko.
Woods throws a wild body kick that Siko sees coming a mile off.
Woods throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Woods misses with a body kick.
Woods throws the kick towards the body but Siko avoids it.
A head kick misses from Siko.
Siko cracks Woods with an open hand slap.
Woods circles away from the clinch attempt.
Siko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Woods manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Siko throws a head kick but Woods moves out of range.
Siko tries to clinch but Woods moves out of range.
Woods throws a lazy head kick
and Siko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Siko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Woods's head.

It looks like Jack Woods has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siko fails with an attempt to clinch.

Siko drives through and clinches with Woods against the cage.
Siko prevents the takedown attempt.
Siko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Woods's defenses.
Siko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Woods is trying to drag Siko to the mat but Siko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Siko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Siko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Siko lands a shot to the body.
Siko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Siko.
Woods wants to take the fight to the mat but Siko manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Woods. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woods is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods blocks the elbow strike.
Siko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Siko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Woods in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Siko misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Siko.
Woods stalling in the clinch but Siko improves position.
Siko with a knee to the head.

Jack Woods's cut is getting worse.
Woods takes an elbow to the forehead.
Siko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Woods wants to take the fight to the mat but Siko manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Woods is trying to pull guard but Siko turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Siko prevents a takedown attempt there.

Woods decides to pull guard.
Woods looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woods is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Siko wants to stand but Woods has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siko throwing strikes but missing.
Siko throws a strike but Woods rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Woods stands and throws Siko's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Siko tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Siko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Woods. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Siko wants to get back to his feet.

Woods has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Siko is in real trouble here. Woods gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Siko is tapping out! Woods wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jack Woods!
Our winner, Jack Woods, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.