Royal Combat 60 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Bryan Batungbakal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Dumile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dumile is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Doomsday. Daniel Dumile will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bryan Batungbakal
vs
Dumile

195 cm
35
265 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

210 cm
29
286 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Granite chin

The Bodyshop

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacob Bryan Batungbakal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Dumile!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batungbakal throws a lazy right hand but Dumile sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Batungbakal misses with a two punch combination.
Dumile scores with a crisp jab that stopped Batungbakal in his tracks.
Dumile is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Batungbakal.
A head kick from Dumile lands but Batungbakal takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dumile thows a body kick. Batungbakal tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Batungbakal takes a kick to the side of the head.
Batungbakal throws a sloppy head kick
and Dumile counters with a stiff right hand.
Batungbakal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Batungbakal misses with an uppercut
and Batungbakal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dumile is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Batungbakal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Dumile decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dumile content to control rather than advance.
Batungbakal keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dumile lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dumile is pressing down on Batungbakal's thigh, looking to free his foot. Batungbakal is holding on for now.

Batungbakal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Batungbakal won't allow Dumile to pass to mount.
Batungbakal keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Batungbakal keeping hold of Dumile's head, controlling as best he can.
Dumile trying to advance position but Batungbakal counters by regaining guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Batungbakal is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batungbakal throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dumile is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dumile holds on and takes a little breather.
Batungbakal is looking to advance position but Dumile has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Batungbakal tries to hold on but Dumile pushes him away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Dumile jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Batungbakal is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Batungbakal and Dumile has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Dumile landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batungbakal is looking to regain half guard here but Dumile keeps moving and retains side control.
Dumile throwing strikes but Batungbakal manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Batungbakal advances to mount.
Dumile keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Batungbakal throwing strikes here but Dumile is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Batungbakal there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Batungbakal swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Dumile is now in Batungbakal's guard. A big mistake from Batungbakal there, giving up the dominant position!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dumile is fighting to break Batungbakal's control of his arms but Batungbakal is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dumile must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dumile controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dumile works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Batungbakal is staying active underneath Dumile, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dumile scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dumile seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Batungbakal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Batungbakal has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dumile is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Dumile dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

No joy there for Batungbakal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Batungbakal misses with a combination
and Dumile counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Dumile. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dumile.

Dumile closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Batungbakal taking a bit of punishment here - Dumile scoring with strikes.
Dumile working away.
Dumile looking to control but instead Batungbakal has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dumile passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Batungbakal!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batungbakal is looking to improve his position but Dumile isn't that keen on the idea.
Dumile can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Batungbakal is looking to escape.
Dumile avoids the attempt from Batungbakal to control.
Dumile tries to control but Batungbakal wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dumile in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dumile scoring with strikes but Batungbakal is staying in there.
Batungbakal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
BOOM! Dumile connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dumile working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dumile controlling the position easily from mount.
Batungbakal is squirming around, avoiding Dumile's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumile lands a nice shot to the head.
Dumile trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dumile scoring with strikes but Batungbakal is staying in there.
Dumile connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Dumile working the ground and pound effectively.

Batungbakal is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dumile loads up with a big shot that hurts Batungbakal! He's pulled Dumile in close but Dumile has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Batungbakal survive? More strikes from Dumile and Batungbakal is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Daniel Dumile!
Post fight, Daniel Dumile took to the microphone: 'WHEN YOU SEE TIN HEAD TELL HIM BE DUCKIN DOWN'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Shipman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jok Douhl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jok Douhl has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shipman
vs
Douhl

190 cm
26
282 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

198 cm
24
247 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Shipman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jok Douhl!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shipman moves in looking to clinch but Douhl pushes him off.
Douhl looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Shipman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Douhl as he jumps to the side.
Shipman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Douhl swivels and escapes.
Douhl throws a head kick that misses.

Douhl moves into range and clinches up with Shipman.
Shipman wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Shipman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shipman taking a breather.
Shipman seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Douhl is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Shipman throws a head punch that misses.
Douhl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Douhl with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Douhl connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shipman's face.
Douhl with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Douhl prevents Shipman from breaking the clinch.
Douhl tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Douhl tries to land a knee to the head but Shipman blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shipman tries to score a body lock takedown but Douhl shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Douhl keeps control of Shipman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shipman keeps control of Douhl as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Douhl stalling in the clinch but Shipman improves position.
Shipman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Douhl walks away with a smile on his face. Shipman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Douhl closes the distance and clinches.
Shipman wants to get back to striking at distance but Douhl won't allow it.
Shipman is trying to break free.
Douhl looking to throw knees to the head but Shipman is blocking nicely.
Shipman lands with a short shot to the head.
Douhl with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shipman is trying to break the clinch but Douhl has him pressed against the cage.

Shipman drags the fight down to the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Douhl prevents Shipman from getting back to his feet.
Shipman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douhl wants to get up but he can't break Shipman's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Douhl is sitting in close to Shipman's body. Shipman has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Douhl is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Douhl is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Shipman.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jack Shipman!
Jack Shipman got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiko Flaviano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aiko Flaviano is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Fernandez
vs
Flaviano

182 cm
28
210 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

188 cm
25
208 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aiko Flaviano!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flaviano misses with a series of wild punches.
Fernandez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Flaviano throws a head kick that misses
and Fernandez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fernandez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Flaviano sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Flaviano is looking to slow Fernandez down with leg kicks.

Fernandez rushes Flaviano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fernandez can't get the takedown.
Fernandez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Fernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flaviano jumps guard but Fernandez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Flaviano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fernandez has him pressed against the cage.
Flaviano is trying to drag Fernandez to the mat but Fernandez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fernandez is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez is looking for a takedown.
Fernandez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Fernandez wants the takedown. Flaviano is fighting it off but Fernandez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Flaviano's guard against the cage.
Flaviano trying to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Flaviano can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fernandez tries to free his leg and advance position but Flaviano is retaining full guard.
Flaviano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Flaviano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fernandez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fernandez stands and throws Flaviano's legs to the side, diving into side control.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frank Fernandez!
A determined Frank Fernandez didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

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

Funkyama
vs
Den Knieschijf

178 cm
30
183 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

176 cm
24
182 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Funkyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jan Den Knieschijf!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funkyama ducks under a wild hook from Den Knieschijf.

Den Knieschijf has managed to clinch.

Funkyama pulls Den Knieschijf into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Funkyama looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Funkyama working for a triangle but Den Knieschijf defends it easily.
Den Knieschijf trying to control but Funkyama is working from the bottom.
Funkyama wants to get back to his feet but Den Knieschijf is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Funkyama tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Funkyama keeping moving, preventing Den Knieschijf from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jan Den Knieschijf hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Funkyama shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Funkyama controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Funkyama cracks Den Knieschijf with a solid left hand.
Den Knieschijf looking to control.
Funkyama throwing strikes but missing.
Funkyama with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Funkyama trying to control the position from guard on top but Den Knieschijf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Den Knieschijf working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Funkyama.
Funkyama won't allow Den Knieschijf to sweep him here.
Den Knieschijf seems keen to control Funkyama's posture.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funkyama postures up in Den Knieschijf's guard and throws a big left but Den Knieschijf blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama lands a couple of digs.
Funkyama content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Funkyama scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Funkyama is looking to work some ground and pound but Den Knieschijf has wrist control.
Funkyama trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Funkyama is looking to work some ground and pound but Den Knieschijf has wrist control.
Den Knieschijf utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Funkyama landing some decent shots from guard.
Funkyama is pushing down on Den Knieschijf's leg trying to pass to half guard. Den Knieschijf is fighting to maintain full guard but Funkyama has managed to sneak the leg through.
Funkyama lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Den Knieschijf is defending against the submission attempts here by Funkyama.
Den Knieschijf wants to control but Funkyama is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama thows a huge punch but Den Knieschijf dodges it nicely.
Den Knieschijf is trying to get back to full guard.
Den Knieschijf taking some punishment here, with Funkyama in his half guard.
Den Knieschijf wants to get back to full guard.
Funkyama 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.
Funkyama tries to pass the half guard into mount. Den Knieschijf knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Funkyama throwing shots but Den Knieschijf is blocking nicely.
Funkyama lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Den Knieschijf with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Den Knieschijf is trying to maintain the position but Funkyama is very close to passing his half guard.
Funkyama throwing shots but Den Knieschijf is blocking nicely.
Funkyama not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Funkyama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Den Knieschijf keeps working.
Funkyama working over Den Knieschijf with some ground and pound. Den Knieschijf looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Funkyama looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Den Knieschijf wants to control but Funkyama is keeping busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Funkyama throwing shots but Den Knieschijf is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Funkyama dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Den Knieschijf gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Funkyama counters with a left and a right that stings Den Knieschijf.
Den Knieschijf swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Funkyama closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Den Knieschijf did well to prevent Funkyama getting side control.
Funkyama missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Funkyama thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Den Knieschijf is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Funkyama lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Funkyama looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Den Knieschijf with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funkyama tries to pass the half guard into mount. Den Knieschijf knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Funkyama drops an elbow to the side of Den Knieschijf's head.
Funkyama controlling the action here.
Funkyama missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkyama thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Den Knieschijf's head.
Den Knieschijf is trying to maintain the position but Funkyama is very close to passing his half guard.
Den Knieschijf is refusing to be controlled, as Funkyama sits in half guard.
Funkyama working over Den Knieschijf with some ground and pound. Den Knieschijf looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Funkyama thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Funkyama prevents Den Knieschijf from improving his position.
Funkyama looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Funkyama lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Funkyama not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ben Funkyama overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama trying to mount his opponent but Den Knieschijf defends it.
Funkyama missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
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!
Funkyama lands strikes from half guard.
Den Knieschijf makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Den Knieschijf.
Funkyama keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Den Knieschijf's head.
Funkyama loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Funkyama throws a strike but Den Knieschijf rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Funkyama will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Den Knieschijf looking to pass the guard.
Funkyama thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Funkyama throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Funkyama controlling the position.
Funkyama trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Funkyama keeping moving, preventing Den Knieschijf from controlling successfully.
Funkyama scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Den Knieschijf trying to control but Funkyama is working from the bottom.
Funkyama trying to keep a closed guard but Den Knieschijf is proving a slippery customer.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Funkyama doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Funkyama trying to strike off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Den Knieschijf won't allow Funkyama to sweep him here.
Den Knieschijf postures up.
Funkyama striking from the bottom here.
Den Knieschijf looking to pass the guard.

Funkyama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Den Knieschijf is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Den Knieschijf trying to control the position from guard on top but Funkyama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Funkyama thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Funkyama looking for a guillotine here but Den Knieschijf defends easily.
Den Knieschijf preventing the sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Funkyama wants to get back to his feet but Den Knieschijf is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Funkyama dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Den Knieschijf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Funkyama throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Den Knieschijf's waist but Den Knieschijf gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Funkyama off to one side.

Funkyama forces Den Knieschijf back against the cage and clinches.
Funkyama jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Den Knieschijf walks away with a smile on his face. Funkyama gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Funkyama clinches.
Den Knieschijf looking to throw knees to the head but Funkyama is blocking nicely.
Den Knieschijf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Funkyama.
Den Knieschijf landing knees to the body.
Funkyama blocks an elbow strike.

Funkyama drags the fight down to the ground.
Den Knieschijf controlling from the top position.
Funkyama trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Den Knieschijf sitting in guard here, content to control.
Den Knieschijf postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Den Knieschijf trying to control the position from guard on top but Funkyama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Funkyama bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Den Knieschijf dodges the ground and pound from Funkyama.
Den Knieschijf defending against the ground and pound.
Funkyama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Den Knieschijf can do to turn this around?
Den Knieschijf tries to buck Funkyama off but Funkyama is having none of it.
Funkyama tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Funkyama wants to control but Den Knieschijf is keeping him busy.

Funkyama working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Den Knieschijf taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Den Knieschijf is working to avoid the ground and pound but Funkyama connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Den Knieschijf takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Funkyama scoring with punches from side control.

Den Knieschijf is rocked!
Funkyama lands some shots froms side control.
Den Knieschijf is still in real trouble! Can Funkyama finish him?
Funkyama grinds an elbow into Den Knieschijf's temple.
Den Knieschijf takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Funkyama tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Funkyama with the ground and pound but Den Knieschijf regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Den Knieschijf is looking to improve his position.
Den Knieschijf seems to have recovered his senses.
Funkyama looks to land a strike but Den Knieschijf avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Den Knieschijf working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Funkyama.
Funkyama scoring with punches to the head and body.
Funkyama postures up and lands a big shot to Den Knieschijf's brow.
Den Knieschijf tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Funkyama loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Den Knieschijf is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Funkyama is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Funkyama with a nice head shot there.
Jan Den Knieschijf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Den Knieschijf utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ben Funkyama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Den Knieschijf preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Den Knieschijf trying to keep a closed guard but Funkyama is proving a slippery customer.
Funkyama cracks Den Knieschijf with a solid left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Funkyama stands up over Den Knieschijf, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Funkyama distracts Den Knieschijf with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Funkyama trying to control but Den Knieschijf is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Funkyama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Funkyama, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Funkyama!
Ben Funkyama decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
96%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Benjamin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy DeVito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Benjamin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pastor Troy - It's About To Go Down. 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.

Benjamin
vs
DeVito

179 cm
30
156 lbs
16 - 3 - 1

168 cm
24
157 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

LOD: Affordable Quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Tyson Benjamin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy DeVito!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeVito lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice cross by Benjamin.
Benjamin throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
DeVito swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Benjamin.
Benjamin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to DeVito's calf.
DeVito lands with a nice body punch.
Benjamin lands a slapping body shot.
Good leg kick by DeVito there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DeVito buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Benjamin thows a body shot but no joy.
DeVito scores with a sloppy right hand. Benjamin should have avoided that one.

It looks like Tyson Benjamin has been cut.
Benjamin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Benjamin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benjamin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DeVito was well out of range. Poor timing from Benjamin.
DeVito moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
DeVito throws a hook to the side of Benjamin's head but Benjamin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benjamin fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeVito takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
DeVito stuns Benjamin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good work by Benjamin as he checks the leg kick.
Benjamin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
DeVito misses with an uppercut.
Tyson Benjamin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benjamin throws a shot from downtown. DeVito moves away and avoids it.
Benjamin slips under a jab.
DeVito misses with a low kick.
Nice shot by Benjamin.
Benjamin is looking to wear down DeVito with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
DeVito lands with a right hand.
An inside leg kick from DeVito misses.
DeVito misses with a body shot.
DeVito connects with a solid leg kick.
Benjamin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from DeVito.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DeVito connects with a good right hand that stumbles Benjamin. Benjamin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeVito thuds a left hand into Benjamin's body.
DeVito works Benjamin's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from DeVito. Benjamin does a little dance to reset his feet.
DeVito misses with a straight left.
DeVito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benjamin.
A low kick from DeVito is predictable there
and Benjamin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Benjamin throws a lazy right hand but DeVito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benjamin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from DeVito.
Benjamin misses with a hook. DeVito ducked under it nicely.
DeVito scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Benjamin doesn't seem bothered though.
Benjamin checks the leg kick.
Benjamin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Benjamin works DeVito's body with a nice hook.
DeVito lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Benjamin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to DeVito's calf.
DeVito throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and DeVito has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
DeVito with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That kick from DeVito tenderised Benjamin's leg. Benjamin is trying to keep his angry face on.
DeVito connects with a body shot.
Benjamin connects with a solid leg kick.
Benjamin looks to score with a jab to the body but DeVito is just out of range.
Benjamin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
DeVito takes a swing at Benjamin's ribcage but misses.
Benjamin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
DeVito misses with a straight left.
Benjamin misses with a series of wild punches.
DeVito throws a combination that misses
and Benjamin counters with a stiff right hand.
DeVito lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeVito jabbing away but nothing is landing.
DeVito shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin misses with an uppercut
and DeVito counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
DeVito swings and misses with a hook to the body.
DeVito swings for the body but Benjamin moves out of range.
Benjamin swings for the body but DeVito moves out of range.
Benjamin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
DeVito tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
DeVito throws a leg kick but Benjamin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
DeVito connects with a good right hand that stumbles Benjamin. Benjamin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Benjamin scores with a hook to the body. DeVito takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
DeVito misses with a low kick as Benjamin jumps back.
DeVito misses with a straight right.
DeVito gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Benjamin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benjamin scores with a hook to the body. DeVito takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
DeVito scores with a jab.
Jab by Benjamin.
DeVito is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Benjamin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Benjamin with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy DeVito dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Benjamin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Benjamin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Benjamin dives in and grabs DeVito's left leg, looking for a takedown. DeVito pushes down on Benjamin's head and hops out.
Benjamin misses the shot to the body.
DeVito keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
DeVito just misses with a punch to the body.
DeVito swings for the body but Benjamin moves out of range.
Benjamin misses with a body kick.
DeVito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benjamin.
DeVito throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Benjamin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
DeVito tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Benjamin swings for the body but DeVito moves out of range.
Benjamin throws a right hand that DeVito ducks under and follows up with a left that DeVito also avoids with ease.
Benjamin missing with a left hand there. DeVito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
DeVito scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danga de danga de dang - DeVito scores with a four punch combination!
Nice uppercut lands for DeVito. That snapped Benjamin's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeVito lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Benjamin at a distance.
DeVito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benjamin.
Benjamin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
DeVito scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
DeVito's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Benjamin loads up on a big right hand but DeVito slips the punch.
DeVito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benjamin.
Benjamin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Benjamin, right into the meat.
DeVito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benjamin.
DeVito throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
DeVito dodges the punch combination from Benjamin.
DeVito throws a low kick, looking for Benjamin's leg but Benjamin calmly moves out of range.
DeVito misses with the combination.
Benjamin misses the jab.
Benjamin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before DeVito can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin clobbers DeVito with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
DeVito throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Benjamin on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DeVito throws a solid leg kick but Benjamin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at DeVito.
Benjamin checks a low kick from DeVito.
DeVito throws a lazy uppercut
and Benjamin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
DeVito scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Benjamin, right into the meat.
DeVito looks to throw the jab but Benjamin is out of range.
Benjamin throws a series of punches but DeVito moves out of range.
DeVito connects with a looping right hand.
DeVito steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Benjamin. That one must have hurt.
DeVito throws a jab when Benjamin was well out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from DeVito lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Benjamin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Benjamin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Benjamin misses the shot to the body.
Benjamin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin scoring well with a low kick there.
Benjamin throws a hook but DeVito avoids it easily.
DeVito avoids a punch combination nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Benjamin.
Benjamin misses with a wild body shot.
Benjamin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by DeVito.
A combination from DeVito does no damage.
Benjamin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says DeVito as he avoids it easily.
Benjamin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Benjamin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of DeVito's head.
Tommy DeVito seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benjamin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
DeVito throws a leg kick that misses.
DeVito keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin thows a body shot but no joy.
DeVito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benjamin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DeVito looks to score with a jab to the body but Benjamin is just out of range.
Benjamin slips under a jab from DeVito.
DeVito connects with the punch.
Benjamin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before DeVito has time to react.
Benjamin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and DeVito counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tommy DeVito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DeVito lands with an uppercut that bounces Benjamin off the cage and back into range.
DeVito ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benjamin tries to land a leg kick but DeVito saw it coming and moves away.
DeVito wants to land a leg kick but Benjamin is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benjamin scores with a leg kick.
Benjamin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DeVito was well out of range. Poor timing from Benjamin.
DeVito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benjamin.
DeVito misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy DeVito showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyson Benjamin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

DeVito throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
DeVito misses with a low kick.
Benjamin just misses with a punch to the body.
Benjamin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Benjamin throws a head kick but DeVito moves out of range.
A punch combination from Benjamin misses.
DeVito throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - DeVito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benjamin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Benjamin staying out of range there.
Benjamin avoids the body shot from DeVito.
Benjamin connects with a leg kick. DeVito looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Benjamin swings for the body but DeVito moves out of range.
Benjamin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Benjamin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
DeVito staying out of range there.
DeVito throws out a loose jab but Benjamin uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benjamin thows a body shot but no joy.
DeVito ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Benjamin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jab, jab by Benjamin - just one landing.
DeVito punishes Benjamin's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benjamin takes one to the side of the head.
Benjamin moves out of range as DeVito strikes.
Benjamin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
DeVito scores with a nice head shot.
DeVito's jab looks to have found its range, popping Benjamin under the eye.
A big right from DeVito misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DeVito slips under a jab from Benjamin.
DeVito feints a jab promting Benjamin to slip. DeVito then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Benjamin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
DeVito just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeVito ducks under a wild hook from Benjamin.
DeVito scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
DeVito fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
DeVito looks to throw the jab but Benjamin is out of range.
Benjamin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Benjamin 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.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
DeVito bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Benjamin's guard.
Tyson Benjamin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DeVito is looking to stand up but Benjamin won't let him.
DeVito stopping the sweep attempt from Benjamin.
Benjamin being controlled here, momentarily.
Benjamin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeVito won't allow Benjamin to sweep him here.
Benjamin keeping moving, preventing DeVito from controlling successfully.

Tommy DeVito has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Benjamin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to DeVito's calf.
DeVito clobbers Benjamin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
DeVito misses with an uppercut.
DeVito takes one to the chin there.
Benjamin misses with a series of wild punches.
DeVito's corner calls for a 1-2. DeVito obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tommy DeVito is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd cheers as DeVito lands an impressive looking overhand right. Benjamin doesn't seem phased though.
DeVito lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benjamin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Benjamin misses the jab.
DeVito slips under a jab.
DeVito looks to land a left hand but Benjamin moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DeVito scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Benjamin drops his hands momentarily and DeVito takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
DeVito slips under a jab.
DeVito scores with a body shot.
Benjamin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but DeVito moves away.
Benjamin thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from DeVito finds it's way through Benjamin's defenses.
DeVito lands a leg kick that knocks Benjamin off balance momentarily.
Benjamin throws a lazy right hand but DeVito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
DeVito misses with a looping right.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy DeVito!
During a confident post fight interview, Tommy DeVito thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ralfus Presting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon has chosen Parkway Drive - Frostbite as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Presting
vs
Gordon

182 cm
26
180 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

178 cm
24
175 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

LOD: Affordable Quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ralfus Presting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Presting is looking to clinch but Gordon is avoiding it.
Presting is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gordon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Presting misses with a takedown attempt - Gordon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Presting moves into the clinch.
Gordon gets underhooks to prevent Presting's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralfus Presting. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gordon managing to block the knees to the body from Presting.
Presting misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gordon.

Gordon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Presting shoots for a double leg takedown but Gordon sprawls well. He's pushed Presting's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Presting tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gordon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Gordon as Presting shoots in.
Presting shoots in looking for a takedown. Gordon tries to sprawl out of it but Presting keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gordon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gordon leaves Presting with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Presting or perhaps it was just good defense by Gordon which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Presting fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gordon throws a series of punches but Presting avoids them all with ease.

Presting has closed the distance and engaged Gordon in a clinch.
Presting is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gordon is defending well for now.
Gordon lands with a light punch inside.
Gordon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Presting trying to stall but Gordon improves his position.
Presting misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gordon.
Gordon wants to break free but Presting has control.
Presting misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gordon.
Gordon managing to block the knees to the body from Presting.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gordon as Presting tries to tie him up.
Gordon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Presting misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gordon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon avoiding damage as Presting throws knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gordon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gordon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Presting prevents a body shot from Gordon.
Presting trying to land knees to the body.
Presting is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gordon avoiding damage as Presting throws knees to the body.
Gordon avoiding damage as Presting throws knees to the body.
Gordon works on Presting's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gordon avoiding damage as Presting throws knees to the body.
Presting tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gordon avoids it.
Presting crunches a lovely knee into Gordon's ribcage.
Gordon cracks Presting with a nice body shot.
Presting tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gordon avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gordon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gordon tries to work over Presting's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gordon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gordon is struggling to control the position.
Gordon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon avoiding damage as Presting throws knees to the body.
Gordon misses with a body punch.
Gordon lands with a short shot to the head.
Presting working Gordon over with knees to the body.

Gordon manages to break the clinch.
Gordon lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Ralfus Presting has been cut.
Gordon swats away the attempt to clinch by Presting.
Gordon leaves Presting with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Presting shoots in for a takedown but Gordon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Presting throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gordon's waist but Gordon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Presting off to one side.
Gordon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Presting.
Presting with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gordon to score with a decent uppercut.
Ralfus Presting seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Presting gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Presting doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gordon counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Presting looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Presting fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gordon avoids it really well and circles away.
Presting shoots for a double leg takedown but Gordon sprawls well. He's pushed Presting's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gordon throws a good cross that connects.
Presting looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Presting shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gordon as he jumps to the side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Presting dives in and grabs Gordon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gordon pushes down on Presting's head and hops out.
Presting is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ben Gordon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ralfus Presting's cut.
That's time! Presting's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Presting tries to clinch up but Gordon circles away and keeps his distance.
Presting fails to land the takedown.
An inside leg kick from Gordon misses.
Presting uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gordon.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Presting.
Gordon cracks Presting with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ben Gordon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gordon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gordon fails to land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by Presting or perhaps it was just good defense by Gordon which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralfus Presting. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Presting fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Presting tries to clinch but Gordon moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Presting tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gordon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Presting avoids the body shot from Gordon.

Presting drives through with a takedown into Gordon's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Presting postures up.

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

Presting is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gordon defends well.
Gordon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Presting works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Presting working for a triangle but Gordon defends it easily.

Presting throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Gordon escapes and throws Presting's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon trying to control the position but Presting is working away.
Presting tries to improve position but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gordon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Presting keeps working.
Gordon works to advance to full mount. Presting defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Presting is squirming around, avoiding Gordon's attempts to control the action.
Gordon is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Presting is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presting wants to control but Gordon is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gordon is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Presting can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Presting regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Presting wants to improve his position but Gordon is controlling well.
Gordon controlling the action here.
Gordon prevents Presting from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Presting has a hand on Gordon's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gordon takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Gordon landing strikes, looking to finish!
Presting tries to lock up and control but Gordon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Presting is working to get back to half guard.
Presting is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gordon content just to control the position here.
Gordon looking to control but Presting is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Presting is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ben Gordon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ralfus Presting's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Presting tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gordon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Presting shoots in but no luck this time.
Presting shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gordon swats away the attempt to clinch by Presting.
Gordon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Presting.
Presting shoots in but Gordon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralfus Presting. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Gordon.
Gordon slaps away a takedown attempt from Presting, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Presting dives in and scores a takedown into Gordon's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gordon is on top in guard.

Presting is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gordon defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Presting trying to control the position.
Gordon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Presting swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gordon wants to control from the top but Presting keeps moving.
Gordon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gordon is looking to advance position but Presting won't allow it.

Presting actively working from the bottom here.
Gordon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon trying to control from half guard but Presting is working away.
Presting wants to control but Gordon is keeping busy.
Presting is not content to let Gordon control the position.
Presting tries to get to full guard but Gordon has control of the leg.

Presting looking for submissions off his back.
Gordon wants to pass to mount but Presting is defending the position.

Gordon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ben Gordon has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presting wants to control but Gordon is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Gordon wants to work for an arm triangle but Presting is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Well, if Gordon 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.
Presting makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Presting.
Presting looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gordon puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Presting is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gordon pulls his head out easily.
Gordon trying to control from half guard but Presting is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Presting trying to control but Gordon postures up.

Presting actively working from the bottom here.
Gordon thows a huge punch but Presting dodges it nicely.
Presting is looking to improve his position.

Presting looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Presting is refusing to be controlled, as Gordon sits in half guard.
Ralfus Presting has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ben Gordon.
I've got Gordon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Gordon!
A victorious Ben Gordon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.