CCF 131: Tomba vs. Blockson PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raje Malapitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Cejudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cejudo has chosen I wanna be adored. as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Raje Malapitan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Malapitan
vs
Cejudo

168 cm
33
130 lbs
8 - 18 - 0

165 cm
25
140 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
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 8 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raje Malapitan!
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, Henry Cejudo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Malapitan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cejudo did well to prevent Malapitan getting side control.
Malapitan is keen to just control but Cejudo is a slippery customer.
Still in half guard, Malapitan seems content to control.

Malapitan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cejudo has managed to free his arm - good work.

Malapitan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cejudo sees it coming and defends easily.

Malapitan seems to be looking for submissions.
Malapitan trying to control from half guard but Cejudo is working away.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malapitan wants to control but Cejudo is keeping him busy.

Malapitan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cejudo defends it well.

Cejudo is defending against the submission attempts here by Malapitan.
Cejudo is not content to let Malapitan control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Malapitan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cejudo has managed to free his arm - good work.

Malapitan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cejudo sees it coming and defends easily.
Malapitan wants to control but Cejudo is keeping him busy.

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

Malapitan 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan trying to control the action but Cejudo is working from the bottom.
Malapitan is really struggling to control Cejudo but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Malapitan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cejudo has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Malapitan 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.
Still in half guard, Malapitan seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Malapitan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cejudo stuffs the takedown attempt from Malapitan. Malapitan gets slowly back to his feet.
Malapitan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cejudo avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malapitan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raje Malapitan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cejudo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Malapitan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cejudo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Malapitan is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Malapitan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cejudo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Malapitan has his takedown stuffed
and Cejudo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cejudo swivels and escapes.
Cejudo leaves Malapitan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Henry Cejudo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Malapitan shoots in for a takedown but Cejudo shows good takedown defense.
Malapitan shoots in looking for a takedown. Cejudo tries to sprawl out of it but Malapitan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cejudo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cejudo is working away from the top position though.
Cejudo not doing much here.
Malapitan wants to improve his position but Cejudo is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Malapitan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Malapitan.
Cejudo controlling from the top position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Henry Cejudo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Cejudo shoots in looking for a takedown. Malapitan tries to sprawl out of it but Cejudo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Malapitan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Henry Cejudo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cejudo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cejudo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Malapitan defends well and Cejudo ends up having to push Malapitan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cejudo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Malapitan slows down the pace here.

Malapitan manages to break the clinch.

Malapitan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cejudo's guard.
Cejudo trying to control the position here.
Malapitan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cejudo swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Malapitan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cejudo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cejudo has escaped and now he's on top!
Cejudo controlling from the top position.
Malapitan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan is working hard here to advance position.

Malapitan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cejudo wants to control from the top but Malapitan keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan wants to sweep but no luck.
Cejudo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Malapitan is trying to control the position but Cejudo postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Raje Malapitan just wasn't active enough.
Malapitan shoots and misses
and Cejudo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Malapitan misses with a takedown attempt

so Cejudo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cejudo looking to sit in guard and control but Malapitan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Malapitan tries to free his leg and advance position but Cejudo is retaining 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 Cejudo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cejudo keeping full guard, as Malapitan tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Raje Malapitan did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Malapitan has his takedown stuffed

and Cejudo counters with a shoot takedown. Malapitan fights it but they end up in guard.
Malapitan wants to control the position but Cejudo says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Malapitan is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Cejudo seems content to control.
Malapitan is looking to improve his position.
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. Cejudo connects with a nice short shot to Malapitan's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malapitan is looking to improve his position.
Cejudo is stalling here. Malapitan is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cejudo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Malapitan has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Malapitan tries to advance to mount but Cejudo denies him.
Cejudo regains half guard there - taking advantage of Malapitan's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cejudo keeps working.

Malapitan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cejudo defends it well.

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

Malapitan is working for a submission of some sort.
Raje Malapitan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Malapitan is working for a kimura but Cejudo is defending it quite comfortably.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Malapitan is trying to work for a kimura but Cejudo is defending well.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Malapitan is stalling here. Cejudo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Malapitan seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cejudo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Cejudo slows the pace down.
Malapitan manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Raje Malapitan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Cejudo. No joy for Malapitan on that attempt.
Malapitan keeps the fight on the outside.

Cejudo tries to sprawl but Malapitan drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Cejudo makes his way to full guard, as Malapitan worked for a kimura.
Malapitan trying to control but Cejudo is working from the bottom.
Malapitan is looking to pass into half guard but Cejudo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cejudo is in guard.
Cejudo looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cejudo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cejudo wants to control from the top but Malapitan keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Raje Malapitan wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Malapitan misses with a takedown

so Cejudo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cejudo content to stall in guard here.
Cejudo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cejudo passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan is looking to control Cejudo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Malapitan avoid being mounted?
Cejudo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Malapitan defending well though.
Malapitan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cejudo trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Malapitan manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cejudo can't keep his opponent in guard - Malapitan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Malapitan is working for a submission of some sort.

Malapitan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Henry Cejudo.
Well Malapitan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Raje Malapitan!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Raje Malapitan!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Raje Malapitan!

Raje Malapitan wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Clifford Bridges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Kincade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kincade has chosen Good Rats 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.

Bridges
vs
Kincade

175 cm
32
155 lbs
5 - 7 - 1

162 cm
29
144 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

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 5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Clifford Bridges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rory Kincade!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bridges fails with the takedown.
Kincade fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kincade misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kincade lands with a shot to the body.
Bridges fails with a takedown attempt.

Bridges shoots in and bounces Kincade off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bridges showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bridges wants to stand and escape but instead Kincade has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Kincade passes into half guard.
Kincade wants to pass to mount but Bridges is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridges tries to get to full guard but Kincade has control of the leg.

Kincade seems to be working for a kimura but Bridges defends the submission attempt.
Kincade throwing shots but Bridges is blocking nicely.
Kincade wants to control but Bridges is keeping him busy.
Kincade looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bridges wants to improve his position but Kincade is controlling well.
Bridges trying to control here.
Kincade is trying to control. Bridges wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bridges wants to get back to his feet.

Kincade is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bridges sees it coming and defends easily.
Kincade trying to mount his opponent but Bridges defends it.
Kincade is still trying to improve position.
Bridges is trying to stand up here but Kincade is controlling him well.
Bridges trying to control but Kincade postures up.
Kincade working over Bridges with some ground and pound. Bridges looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bridges wants to control but Kincade is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kincade slips a nice elbow through Bridges's hands, connecting with Bridges's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridges looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bridges is trying to control but can't.
Bridges is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kincade scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kincade missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Kincade is looking for a kimura here.
Bridges is controlling Kincade's trapped leg to prevent Kincade from advancing to side control.
Kincade wants to take a breather but Bridges is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bridges is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kincade's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kincade's back!
Kincade looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Bridges is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Bridges controls the position.
Kincade is in bad spot here.
Bridges looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kincade tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kincade is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory Kincade dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kincade throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kincade throws an off balance right hand

and Bridges counters with a shoot takedown. Kincade fights it but they end up in guard.
Clifford Bridges overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bridges passes Kincade's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kincade wants to get back to full guard.
Bridges will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bridges wants to free his trapped foot but Kincade is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bridges uses his free foot to push down on Kincade's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kincade.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bridges with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kincade sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Kincade looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bridges is trying to work for a kimura but Kincade is defending well.
Bridges trying to mount his opponent but Kincade defends it.
Kincade is trying to maintain the position but Bridges is very close to passing his half guard.
Kincade tries to roll over but Bridges keeps him under control.
Bridges trying to mount his opponent but Kincade defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bridges is working for a kimura but Kincade is defending it quite comfortably.
Still in half guard, Bridges seems content to control.

Kincade looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bridges is trying to control. Kincade wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kincade trying to hold on to Bridges's head to control him but Bridges postures up.

Kincade is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bridges pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincade tries to roll over but Bridges keeps him under control.

Kincade looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kincade gets full guard.
Bridges forces his way into half guard.
Bridges is looking to take a break and control but Kincade is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincade makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kincade.
Bridges advances position into side control!

Bridges is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kincade knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Bridges goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kincade has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bridges but great work by Kincade.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bridges is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kincade working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clifford Bridges dominated that second round.
That's time! Bridges's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kincade cracks Bridges with an open hand slap.
Kincade connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bridges shoots in and drives through. Kincade sprawls well.
Nice uppercut lands for Kincade. That snapped Bridges's head back.

Kincade gets a takedown into half guard.
Bridges has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kincade is working away from the top position though.
Bridges tries to kick Kincade off but Kincade keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kincade tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bridges knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Bridges actively working from the bottom here.

Kincade is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincade throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kincade slows the pace down in half guard.
Bridges wants to get back to full guard.
Bridges pushes Kincade off looking to stand but Kincade dives back in and keeps control.
Kincade thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bridges's head.
Bridges wants to improve his position but Kincade is controlling well.
Kincade looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bridges has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kincade is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincade is stalling here. Bridges is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kincade seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bridges has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Kincade is looking for a sweep.
Bridges wants to control but Kincade is keeping him busy.
Kincade is trying to get back to half guard.
Kincade sneaks back into half guard.
Kincade slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridges stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kincade swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Kincade is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kincade keeping moving, preventing Bridges from controlling successfully.
Bridges has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bridges slips nicely into half guard.
Bridges is keen to just control but Kincade is a slippery customer.
Bridges content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bridges wants to pass the guard but Kincade is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincade is trying to get back to full guard.
Bridges wants to free his trapped foot but Kincade is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kincade manages to get to full guard.
Bridges trying to control but Kincade is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kincade lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bridges!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bridges is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kincade sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bridges tries to clinch up.
Kincade looks to land a combination but Bridges avoids it well.
Bridges tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kincade sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bridges somewhat.

Bridges darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kincade tries to get to full guard but Bridges has control of the leg.
Kincade tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bridges has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Kincade tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincade regains half guard.
Kincade is looking to control Bridges's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kincade avoid being mounted?
Bridges wants to advance to full mount but Kincade doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Kincade keeping moving, preventing Bridges from controlling successfully.

Bridges postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kincade is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bridges, into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincade with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kincade missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kincade passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bridges tries to improve position but can't.
Bridges manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kincade's best efforts.
Bridges wants to get back to his feet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kincade wants to control but Bridges is keeping him busy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bridges is looking to control Kincade's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bridges avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kincade is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kincade wants to free his trapped foot but Bridges is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bridges avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kincade.
Bridges tries to get to full guard but Kincade has control of the leg.
Kincade drops an elbow to the side of Bridges's head.
Kincade slips a nice elbow through Bridges's hands, connecting with Bridges's forehead.
Kincade is looking to advance position but Bridges won't allow it.

Kincade is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bridges sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kincade is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bridges defends it well.
Kincade sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bridges defending well though.
Kincade throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kincade missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kincade slips a nice elbow through Bridges's hands, connecting with Bridges's forehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kincade working over Bridges with some ground and pound. Bridges looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kincade slips a nice elbow through Bridges's hands, connecting with Bridges's forehead.
Kincade throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory Kincade dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice uppercut lands for Kincade. That snapped Bridges's head back.
Kincade fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bridges has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bridges has a takedown stuffed.
Bridges tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice takedown defense from Kincade. No joy for Bridges on that attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Kincade. No joy for Bridges on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clifford Bridges. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kincade misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kincade lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kincade.
Kincade comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kincade scores with a leg kick.
Bridges with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kincade makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bridges takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kincade. That's going to slow Bridges down.
Clifford Bridges is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bridges on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bridges tries to clinch but Kincade moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincade slaps away a takedown attempt from Bridges, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kincade scoring well with a low kick there.
Rory Kincade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kincade clobbers Bridges with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kincade scores with a nice body kick.
Kincade's coach down at Full Affliction Fight Team -All Elite Coaching- was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kincade's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Kincade bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bridges prevents Kincade from improving position.
Kincade advances nicely into full mount.
Bridges working to try and regain half guard.

Kincade has control of Bridges's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bridges regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bridges can't escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kincade working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Kincade has control of Bridges's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bridges regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bridges wants to hold on but Kincade pushes him away.
Bridges in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bridges is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridges is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Kincade lands a big elbow.
Bridges is looking to improve his position but Kincade isn't that keen on the idea.
Kincade is landing with some decent strikes but Bridges is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bridges is in a horrible position here. Kincade smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bridges is looking to improve his position but Kincade isn't that keen on the idea.
Kincade raining down hammerfists from mount.
Bridges working to try and regain half guard.
Bridges tries to hold on but Kincade postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kincade jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bridges is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bridges and Kincade has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kincade throws an elbow but Bridges slips to the side and avoids it well.

Kincade tries for a kimura but Bridges is defending well.
Kincade wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bridges keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bridges tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kincade cracks Bridges with a big elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rory Kincade comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kincade 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Rory Kincade!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Rory Kincade!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Rory Kincade!

Rory Kincade wins by unanimous decision!
After the big win, Rory Kincade made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Walet Franks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Franks
vs
Stewart

170 cm
30
142 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

172 cm
27
123 lbs
11 - 5 - 1

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Walet Franks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damien Stewart!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stewart drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Stewart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Franks scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A punch combination from Stewart misses.
Stewart misses the shot to the body.
Stewart tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Franks counters with a right hand to the body.
Stewart tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Franks swivels and escapes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Franks. Stewart does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stewart tries to close the distance and clinch but Franks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Franks scores with a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Stewart scores with a four punch combination!
Franks throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Franks misses its intended target.
Franks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Franks misses with a double jab
and Stewart counters with a nice uppercut.
Stewart slips under a jab from Franks.
Stewart scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Franks looks to score with a jab to the body but Stewart is just out of range.
Stewart takes a jab right on the kisser.
Franks throws out a loose jab but Stewart uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Stewart.
Franks dodges the punch combination from Stewart.
Franks is looking to wear down Stewart with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stewart fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Franks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stewart throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stewart moves in looking to clinch but Franks pushes him off.

Stewart closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Franks to the mat! Franks manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franks has a closed guard, preventing Stewart from standing up.

Franks pushes Stewart off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stewart moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stewart throws a right and a left that both miss.
Franks misses with a wild body shot.
Franks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stewart lands a head shot.
Walet Franks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Franks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stewart moves away.
Stewart avoids the body shot from Franks.
Stewart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Franks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stewart tries to clinch but Franks moves out of range.
Franks throws a right and a left that Stewart avoids nicely.
Franks thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franks misses with an uppercut
and Stewart counters with a straight right hand.
Franks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stewart circles away quickly and effectively.
A right-left combo lands from Stewart.
Stewart takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Franks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stewart tries to clinch but Franks moves out of range.
Franks tries to bum rush Stewart with a series of wild strikes but Stewart uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Franks throws a lazy uppercut
and Stewart counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stewart tries to clinch but Franks moves out of range.
Stewart swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Franks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Stewart fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Franks, pushing him back against the cage.
Stewart keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Franks's efforts to push away.

Stewart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Stewart dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stewart fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Stewart does no damage.
Stewart connects with the punch.
Stewart is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Franks just misses with a punch to the body.
Franks looks to land a combination. Stewart sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A looping hook to the body misses from Franks. Stewart does a little dance to reset his feet.
Franks misses with a body shot.

Franks tries to keep at a distance but Stewart has taken the fight into the clinch.
I was talking to Franks's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Franks keeps control of Stewart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Stewart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Stewart coming out on top.

Stewart closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stewart lands in his opponent's guard.

Stewart gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stewart lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Franks backs up against the cage.
Stewart has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

Stewart darts in and clinches Franks up against the cage.
Stewart looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Stewart breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Franks. Those never looked like landing.
Franks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A combination from Franks does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart slips under a jab from Franks.
Stewart fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stewart throws a right hand that Franks ducks under and follows up with a left that Franks also avoids with ease.
Stewart lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stewart has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stewart there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stewart tries to clinch up.
Franks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stewart wants to clinch up but Franks keeps it at a distance.
Stewart displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stewart lands a nice shot that snaps Franks's head back.
Stewart cracks Franks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Walet Franks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franks throws a big shot that misses.
Stewart pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Franks back to the cage. Stewart follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Franks throws a body punch but Stewart moves out of range.
Stewart looks to land a combination. Franks sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Franks throws a series of punches but Stewart avoids them all with ease.
A left and a right from Stewart both land. Nice combination.
Franks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Franks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stewart was well out of range. Poor timing from Franks.
Franks misses with a few strikes there.
Franks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stewart.
Stewart swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Franks.
Franks misses the shot to the body.
Stewart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franks thows a body shot but no joy.
Franks throws a jab when Stewart was well out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stewart scores with a nice strike.
Stewart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Franks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horrible takedown by Stewart or perhaps it was just good defense by Franks which made him look bad.
Franks misses with a hook.
Stewart closes the distance but Franks moves to the side
enabling Franks to counter with a crisp jab.

Stewart instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Franks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stewart swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Franks misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Stewart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Franks throws a lazy uppercut
and Stewart counters with a two punch combo.
Stewart doesn't manage to clinch there - Franks circles away.
Stewart throws a right hand that Franks ducks under and follows up with a left that Franks also avoids with ease.
Franks punishes Stewart's body with a nice straight punch.
Stewart swinging wildly here.
Franks misses with a two punch combination.
Franks takes one on the button.
Franks looks to throw the jab but Stewart is out of range.
Stewart connects with a crisp jab.
Stewart slips a jab from Franks.
Stewart misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stewart wants to clinch up but Franks keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stewart moves in looking to clinch but Franks pushes him off.
Stewart shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Franks sprawls well. Franks wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stewart gets slowly back to his feet.
Damien Stewart seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stewart misses the shot to the body.
Stewart throws a left and a right that both miss
and Franks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Franks lands a jab to the nose.
Franks misses with a body shot.
Stewart ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Franks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stewart misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart throws a series of punches but Franks avoids them all with ease.
Franks misses with a series of wild punches.

Stewart clinches.
Stewart is trying to push Franks away but Franks has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Franks manages to break the clinch.
Franks misses the body punch
and Stewart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Franks looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A punch combination from Stewart misses.
Franks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stewart tries to close the distance and clinch but Franks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stewart tries to clinch up but Franks circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franks throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stewart counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stewart throws a one two combo.
Stewart tries to clinch up but Franks circles away and keeps his distance.
Stewart throws a right hand that Franks ducks under and follows up with a left that Franks also avoids with ease.
Stewart avoids a punch combination nicely.
Franks has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stewart defending well as Franks loads up on a big left hand.
Franks misses with a wild body shot.
Stewart closes the distance but Franks moves to the side
and Franks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stewart thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Franks takes a swing at Stewart's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stewart closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stewart lands in his opponent's guard.
Franks wants to get back to his feet but Stewart is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Stewart stands and steps away. Franks gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franks misses with an uppercut.
Stewart avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Stewart really 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.

Franks throws a body punch but Stewart moves out of range.
Franks throws a big shot that misses.
Franks throws a poor cross that misses
and Stewart connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stewart looks to land a combination but Franks avoids it well.
Stewart walks into a jab.
Stewart keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Franks.
Franks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stewart looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stewart tries to clinch but Franks moves away
and Stewart takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Franks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Franks scores with a sloppy right hand. Stewart should have avoided that one.
Franks throws a nice looking combination but Stewart bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Stewart.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franks misses with a series of wild punches.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A looping hook to the body misses from Franks. Stewart does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stewart tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Franks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stewart punishes Franks's body with a nice straight punch.
Franks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stewart shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Franks defends it nicely.
Stewart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Franks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stewart lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stewart.
Stewart throws a right hand that Franks ducks under and follows up with a left that Franks also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stewart.
Stewart throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Franks.
Stewart tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Franks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stewart uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Franks.
Stewart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Franks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stewart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franks.
Franks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Franks throws a right and a left that Stewart avoids nicely.
Stewart misses with a wild combination.
Franks lands a jab to the head.
Stewart takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Franks lands a lovely overhand right.
Franks looks to land a combination but Stewart avoids it well.
Stewart tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Franks counters with a series of strikes. Stewart will be more careful next time no doubt.
A big left from Franks misses.

Franks gets tackled into the cage by Stewart. Stewart maintains the clinch.

Franks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Franks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stewart doesn't manage to clinch there - Franks circles away.
Franks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stewart circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franks fails to land with a series of punches.
Stewart throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stewart misses with a series of wild punches.
Stewart misses with a wild combination.
Franks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stewart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Franks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stewart moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stewart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stewart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Franks throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stewart connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Walet Franks will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Stewart moves away from the strike by Franks.
Stewart moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Franks throws a looping overhand right but Stewart ducks down to avoid it.
Stewart fails with a takedown attempt.
Franks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice cross by Stewart.
Franks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Franks throws a series of punches but Stewart avoids them all with ease.
Franks misses with a two punch combination.
Stewart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Franks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stewart doesn't manage to clinch there - Franks circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franks looks to score with a jab to the body but Stewart is just out of range.
Stewart cracks Franks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Franks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stewart.
Franks misses with a wild body shot.
Franks moves forwards but Stewart connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stewart throws a series of punches but Franks avoids them all with ease.
Franks takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Franks throws a lazy right hand but Stewart sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stewart throws a nice looking combination but Franks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stewart ducks under a wild hook from Franks.
Franks misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart moves in looking to clinch but Franks pushes him off.
Franks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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.
Stewart punishes Franks's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Stewart misses.
Stewart tries to score a power double leg takedown but Franks sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stewart somewhat.
Stewart takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice body punch from Franks.
Stewart looks to land a combination. Franks sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stewart has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franks dodges the punch combination from Stewart.
Franks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stewart counters with a two punch combo.
Franks swats away the attempt to clinch by Stewart.
Stewart tries to clinch up but Franks circles away and keeps his distance.
A big left from Franks misses.
Franks misses with a body shot.
Stewart dives in for a single leg takedown but Franks sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Walet Franks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Stewart.
Stewart keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Franks's efforts to push away.

Stewart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Franks swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart misses with a wild body shot.
Franks misses with a double jab.
Stewart lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Franks at a distance.
Stewart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Franks.
Stewart throws a series of punches but Franks avoids them all with ease.
Stewart feints a jab promting Franks to slip. Stewart then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Franks slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Franks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Franks lands a nice shot to the body.
Good exchange - Franks coming out on top.
Franks thows a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Damien Stewart.
Well Stewart 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Damien Stewart!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Damien Stewart!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Damien Stewart!

Damien Stewart wins by unanimous decision!
Damien Stewart thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
89%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Gael Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gonzalez
vs
Gael Roman

170 cm
30
150 lbs
6 - 14 - 0

183 cm
24
130 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition

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 6 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Gael Roman!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Roman to counter with a crisp jab.
Roman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gonzalez's hands.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Roman's waist but Roman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gonzalez off to one side.
We've been informed that Roman has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Roman tries to clinch but Gonzalez moves out of range.

Gonzalez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Gonzalez is working for a submission of some sort.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman is looking for a sweep. Gonzalez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Gonzalez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Roman defends it well.

Gonzalez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Roman sees it coming and defends easily.
Roman controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Gonzalez seems to be working for a kimura but Roman defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gonzalez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Roman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gonzalez.
Gonzalez is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Roman reverses the position - he's now on top in Gonzalez's guard.
Roman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gonzalez is looking to cinch up a triangle. Roman throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Gonzalez's body to avoid the submission. Gonzalez has instead reached around Roman's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Gonzalez arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Juan Gonzalez!
During a confident post fight interview, Juan Gonzalez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xiao Long Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li comes to the cage accompanied by Dragon Punch!. 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.

Long Li
vs
Johnson

172 cm
36
150 lbs
21 - 16 - 0

173 cm
30
155 lbs
14 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sex Panther Supplements!

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 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xiao Long Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Johnson throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Li.
Li throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Li shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Li throws a quick inside leg kick.
Li scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Li throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Li lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Li. Johnson shrugs it off though.
Li scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Li fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.

Li shoots in and gets a takedown into Johnson's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Li stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Li is working hard here to advance position.
Li is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Li looking to pass the guard.
Li prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johnson tries to bum rush Li with a series of wild strikes but Li uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Li fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johnson sprawls well initially but Li persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li working Johnson over with strikes.
Li trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Li.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Li not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Li thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
Johnson is staying active underneath Li, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Xiao Long Li wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Li throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li wants to clinch
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnson checks a leg kick.
Li tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way.
Michael Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Li misses with a looping right.
Johnson checks a low kick from Li.
Xiao Long Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Li pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Li misses with an uppercut.
Li wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Li.
Li misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Li has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li tries to clinch up.
Li scores with a leg kick.
Li is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
We've been told by Li's head coaches at CCF's Flying Circus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Li lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson's coach down at 25HR FITNESS- Elite + Vending was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Johnson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Li goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Li.
A leg kick checked by Johnson.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Li moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.

Li closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Li keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson is trying to push Li away but Li has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Li throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johnson wants to break free but Li has control.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Li's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Li lands a right hand.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Li tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Li lands a nice uppercut.
Li misses with some punches.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Li misses with a knee strike.
Johnson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Li is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Li tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xiao Long Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xiao Long Li dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Li feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab from Li.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Li throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Li thinking.
Li tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Li buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Li misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Li throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Li misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Li.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Li misses with a looping right.
Johnson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Li fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
Li misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Li looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Li misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Li tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Li clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Li tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Li tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with an elbow strike.
Li tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Li drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xiao Long Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li misses with a hook to the ribs.
Li scores with a hook to the body.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
Li creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Li makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Li lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Li keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Johnson.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Li throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Li scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.

Johnson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Li keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xiao Long Li clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Li walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johnson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Li wants to clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch but Li is having none of it.

Li drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Li fails to pull guard.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Li misses with an elbow over the top.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Li has the dominant position.
Li taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Li misses with a straight left.
Li swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a three punch combo that has Li backing up. Li nods at Johnson to acknowledge the strikes.
Li looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Li darts in trying to clinch
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Xiao Long Li is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Li thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Li swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Li throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Li misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Li.
Li walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johnson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Li misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Li sprawls well. Li wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Li 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 Johnson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Johnson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Li looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Li motions for Johnson to come forward. Li throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson lands with a nice combination. Li backs away looking to recover.
Li misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.
Li throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Li.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
Good work by Johnson as he checks the leg kick.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xiao Long Li had his way with Michael Johnson in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Li.
Li swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Li will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Li throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson checks a leg kick nicely.

Johnson gets a takedown into half guard.
Li is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Li keeps working.
Johnson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Li knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Johnson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Xiao Long Li is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Michael Johnson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
That kick from Li tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Li blocks a leg kick.
Li swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Li uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Li misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Li misses with a few strikes there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnson checks a leg kick.
Li fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.

Li closes the distance and clinches.
Xiao Long Li has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Li tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Li has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnson trying to control the position but instead, Li has worked for underhooks and has pushed Johnson into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Michael Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Li looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Li.
Li slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Xiao Long Li!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Xiao Long Li!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Xiao Long Li!

Xiao Long Li wins by unanimous decision!
Xiao Long Li thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Terrell Suggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipe Bon Peza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terrell Suggs could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Filipe Bon Peza's chin.

Suggs
vs
Bon Peza

175 cm
26
159 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

178 cm
28
158 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

TWGC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terrell Suggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Filipe Bon Peza!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bon Peza fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Suggs darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Suggs throws a hook but Bon Peza blocks it.
Suggs has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Men of Mayhem in the buildup to the fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Bon Peza checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Suggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bon Peza shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Suggs sprawls well. Suggs wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bon Peza gets slowly back to his feet.
Suggs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Suggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bon Peza.
Terrell Suggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bon Peza scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bon Peza lands a right hook to the body.
Bon Peza slips a jab and a cross from Suggs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bon Peza crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Suggs - the referee stops the clock and Bon Peza gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Suggs. Bon Peza manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Suggs misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suggs tries to bum rush Bon Peza with a series of wild strikes but Bon Peza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Suggs is looking to score with low kicks.
Suggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bon Peza manages to avoid it.
Bon Peza ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bon Peza wants to clinch up but Suggs keeps it at a distance.
Bon Peza misses the shot to the body.
Suggs's corner calls for a 1-2. Suggs obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bon Peza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bon Peza scores with a hook.
Terrell Suggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suggs throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bon Peza.
Suggs misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bon Peza blocks a jab.
Suggs lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bon Peza takes a step back to recover.
Suggs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bon Peza. Suggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bon Peza avoids the head kick by Suggs.
Bon Peza throws an overhand right that lands on Suggs's shoulder, as Suggs tries to avoid the shot.
Decent striking displayed by Suggs there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suggs fails to land with a series of punches.
Bon Peza has a takedown stuffed.
Bon Peza moves out of range of the body kick from Suggs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suggs connects with a combination that backs up Bon Peza into the cage. Suggs lands a flurry of punches that gets past Bon Peza's guard. Bon Peza is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Suggs bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terrell Suggs!
A less than humble Terrell Suggs misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arjel Dacir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Apanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dacir
vs
Apanson

180 cm
29
180 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

190 cm
32
187 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arjel Dacir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johan Apanson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Apanson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dacir doesn't seem phased though.
Dacir misses with a body kick.
A jab from Dacir misses.
Dacir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Apanson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dacir's hands.
Apanson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Arjel Dacir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dacir plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dacir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Apanson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dacir is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
Dacir wants to slow Apanson down by chopping away at his legs.
Dacir ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dacir misses with a straight left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Apanson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dacir throws a head kick that misses.
Dacir seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Apanson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Apanson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dacir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Apanson throws a series of strikes that have Dacir backpedaling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Apanson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dacir walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Apanson is still on wobbly legs! Can Dacir finish him?
Apanson tries to get into range but Dacir steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Apanson! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Dacir scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arjel Dacir!
A very excited looking Arjel Dacir 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.

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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mookie Hamfist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liha Rekka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liha Rekka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hamfist
vs
Rekka

190 cm
26
215 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

202 cm
26
220 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mookie Hamfist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liha Rekka!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hamfist tries to keep at a distance but Rekka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rekka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rekka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hamfist is trying to pull guard but Rekka has him pressed against the cage.

Hamfist decides to pull guard.

Rekka wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Hamfist's closed guard. He's half up but Hamfist has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Hamfist pivots and extends the arm, Rekka falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Hamfist! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mookie Hamfist!
Mookie Hamfist took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Dynamite for their support in the buildup to the fight.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wolfgang Van Beethoven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Beethoven comes into the arena with Beethoven-Symphony 7 blaring out of the sound system. Griffin has chosen Wait and Bleed by Slipknot as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Van Beethoven
vs
Griffin

213 cm
28
277 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

195 cm
30
280 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wolfgang Van Beethoven !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Beethoven stuns Griffin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Griffin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Griffin misses with an uppercut.
Van Beethoven misses with a low kick.
Van Beethoven 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Van Beethoven duly obliges.

It looks like Shane Griffin has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Beethoven .
Griffin scores with a leg kick.
Griffin lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Beethoven steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Griffin.
Van Beethoven swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffin scores with a hook to the body. Van Beethoven takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Van Beethoven throws a right and a left that both miss.
Griffin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've been informed that Griffin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Beethoven is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Beethoven misses the target.
Wolfgang Van Beethoven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Beethoven scores with a nice body kick.
Griffin throws a series of strikes that have Van Beethoven backpedaling.
Van Beethoven fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Griffin checks it well.
Van Beethoven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Van Beethoven , right into the meat.
Van Beethoven throws a front kick aimed at Griffin's knee but Griffin avoids it well.
Van Beethoven rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Griffin counters with a leg kick.
Van Beethoven throws a hook but Griffin blocks it.
Griffin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Griffin blocks the body kick.
Griffin throws a head kick but Van Beethoven moves out of range.
Griffin throws a looping overhand right but Van Beethoven ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice shot by Van Beethoven .
Van Beethoven lands a jab to Griffin's midsection.
Griffin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Van Beethoven under the eye.
Griffin is looking to score with low kicks.
Van Beethoven throws a head kick that Griffin semi-blocks.
Griffin connects with an inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Van Beethoven misses its intended target.
Van Beethoven lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Van Beethoven throws a solid leg kick but Griffin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Van Beethoven .
Van Beethoven attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Van Beethoven lands a nice hook to Griffin's body. Griffin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Griffin blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Beethoven looks to land a body kick but Griffin moved away.
A big right from Griffin misses.
Griffin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Van Beethoven throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Van Beethoven throws a nice inside leg kick.
Van Beethoven lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Griffin at a distance.
Van Beethoven throws a shot from downtown. Griffin moves away and avoids it.
Van Beethoven tried to score with a low kick but Griffin checks it.
Van Beethoven swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffin misses with a leg kick.
Griffin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Van Beethoven .
Van Beethoven bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Van Beethoven sends Griffin crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Van Beethoven is motioning to the referee to let Griffin up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Griffin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Van Beethoven is out of range.
Griffin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Van Beethoven stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Van Beethoven is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Van Beethoven looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffin is just out of range.
Griffin slips a jab from Van Beethoven .
Van Beethoven wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Van Beethoven drops Griffin with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Griffin! Van Beethoven dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wolfgang Van Beethoven !
Post fight, an emotional Wolfgang Van Beethoven said 'Thank you thank you! You were a wonderful audience! '.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Tomba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nisse Blockson (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 Nisse Blockson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Tomba
vs
Blockson

214 cm
27
300 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

183 cm
33
281 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alberto Tomba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nisse Blockson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blockson throws a leg kick which misses Tomba's front leg but catches the back leg as Tomba tries to avoid it.
Tomba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tomba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tomba misses with a shot to the body
and Blockson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A jab from Tomba misses.
Tomba misses with an uppercut. Blockson saw that one coming.
Blockson jabs Tomba to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Blockson rushes Tomba and presses him up against the cage.

Tomba breaks from the clinch.
Blockson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tomba.
Blockson misses with a body kick.
Tomba misses with an uppercut
and Blockson counters with a thumping low kick.
Tomba is breathing heavily.
Blockson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tomba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blockson.
Blockson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tomba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alberto Tomba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Blockson.
Blockson delivers a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blockson clinches with his opponent.
Tomba has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blockson lands with a right to the head.

It looks like Alberto Tomba has been cut.
Blockson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tomba takes an elbow to the temple.
Blockson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tomba avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Blockson obliges.
Blockson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Blockson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blockson working Tomba over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blockson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Blockson lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blockson works on Tomba's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Blockson.
Blockson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blockson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Blockson jumps guard but Tomba turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tomba avoiding damage as Blockson throws knees to the body.
Blockson misses with a punch to the body.
Tomba tries to break the clinch but Blockson is controlling the position.
Blockson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tomba's defenses.
Tomba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blockson has him pressed against the cage.
Blockson working Tomba over with knees to the body.
Blockson keeps control of Tomba as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blockson working Tomba over with knees to the body.
Tomba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blockson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tomba.
Blockson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blockson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tomba's brow.
Blockson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blockson lands a damaging elbow.

Alberto Tomba's cut is getting worse.
Blockson tries to land knees in the clinch but Tomba avoids the damage to the body.
Blockson lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Blockson.
Blockson lands a left hand.
Tomba tries to break the clinch but Blockson is controlling the position.
A short body shot lands from Blockson as the two fighters clinch.
Blockson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tomba is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Blockson drops Tomba onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tomba is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Tomba is rocked!

Alberto Tomba's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Blockson unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Tomba! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Blockson is unloading with more strikes now! Tomba drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nisse Blockson!
Nisse Blockson thanked the fans post fight for their support.