ICON LA 24 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jared Kincaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner has chosen Hooty Tooty as his entrance music. The key to victory for Jared Kincaid has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kincaid
vs
Tanner

197 cm
28
195 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

184 cm
29
199 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jared Kincaid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Tanner!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kincaid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tanner misses with a low kick.
Kincaid avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tanner throws a hook to the side of Kincaid's head but Kincaid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tanner tries to bum rush Kincaid with a series of wild strikes but Kincaid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tanner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kincaid.
Kincaid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tanner.
Mark Tanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kincaid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tanner. Kincaid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kincaid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kincaid dips to his left and cracks Tanner with an uppercut!
Tanner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kincaid counters with a left and a right that stings Tanner.
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!
Tanner is looking to chop away at Kincaid's legs.
Kincaid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kincaid lands a nice looking body shot.
Tanner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tanner misses with a double jab.
Kincaid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kincaid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tanner is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Tanner blocks a head kick by Kincaid.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner misses with an uppercut.
Tanner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kincaid.
Nice defenses there by Kincaid.
Kincaid scores with a punch to the head.
Tanner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kincaid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tanner lands with an overhand left.
Kincaid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Kincaid.
Tanner is looking to chop away at Kincaid's legs.
Tanner looks to land a combination but Kincaid avoids it well.
Kincaid tries to work over Tanner's front leg with a kick but Tanner checks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tanner tries to keep at a distance but Kincaid has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kincaid will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tanner up against the cage.
Kincaid lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kincaid blocking some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Kincaid.
Tanner throws an elbow that misses.
Tanner can't find room to land a body shot as Kincaid controls the action.
Kincaid lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Mark Tanner has been cut.
A right handed body shot lands from Tanner.
A short uppercut from Tanner.
Kincaid keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tanner's efforts to push away.
Kincaid lands a good knee to the midsection. Tanner won't want to take too many of those.
Tanner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Kincaid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Kincaid.
Kincaid slips under a jab.
Kincaid lands a leg kick that knocks Tanner off balance momentarily.

Kincaid moves into the clinch.
Kincaid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kincaid's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kincaid is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Kincaid.
Kincaid wants to stall.
Kincaid blocks the elbow strike.
Tanner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kincaid slows down the pace here.
Tanner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tanner jumps guard but Kincaid stands there with Tanner around his waist. Tanner gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tanner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tanner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Kincaid manages to break the clinch.
Tanner tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner throws a looping overhand right but Kincaid ducks down to avoid it.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kincaid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tanner throws a poor cross that misses
and Kincaid connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanner fails to land with a series of punches.
Kincaid throws a sloppy head kick and Tanner moves out of range easily.
Kincaid lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kincaid slips under a jab.
Jared Kincaid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kincaid ducks under a wild hook from Tanner.
A big left from Tanner misses.

Kincaid has Tanner up against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kincaid landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kincaid blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kincaid tries to stall but Tanner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kincaid slowing the pace effectively.
Kincaid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tanner avoids it.
Kincaid utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jared Kincaid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Tanner's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tanner throws a series of punches but Kincaid moves out of range.
Tanner throws a head kick but Kincaid moves out of range.
Kincaid misses the shot to the body.
Tanner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kincaid throws a head kick but Tanner moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kincaid. That's going to slow Tanner down.
Tanner throws a hook but Kincaid avoids it easily.
Tanner throws a shot from downtown. Kincaid moves away and avoids it.
Kincaid tries a head kick but it misses.
Kincaid throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tanner.
Tanner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tanner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kincaid.
Kincaid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tanner lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kincaid takes a step back to recover.
Kincaid is looking to clinch.
Kincaid uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tanner.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kincaid gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kincaid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kincaid blocking some punches.
Tanner lands a left hand.
Kincaid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tanner is defending well for now.
Kincaid trying to control the position but instead, Tanner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kincaid into the cage.
Tanner is looking for a takedown.
Kincaid crunches a lovely knee into Tanner's ribcage.
Jared Kincaid has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kincaid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kincaid lands an elbow just above Tanner 's eye.

Kincaid manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Kincaid.
Kincaid moves out of range as Tanner strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Tanner misses the target.
Kincaid displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tanner throws out the jab.
Kincaid lands a leg kick that knocks Tanner off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kincaid ducks under a wild hook from Tanner.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanner throws a big shot that misses.
Kincaid slips a jab from Tanner.
Kincaid misses with a looping left.
Tanner throws a jab but it's blocked by Kincaid.
Kincaid doesn't manage to clinch there - Tanner circles away.
Kincaid slips under a jab from Tanner.
Jared Kincaid is winning the standup battle so far.
Kincaid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tanner.
Kincaid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanner manages to avoid it.
Kincaid throws a head kick but Tanner moves out of range.
Kincaid tries a head kick but it misses.
Tanner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kincaid.
A bone on bone clash there as Kincaid blocks the leg kick.
Kincaid throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tanner tries to bum rush Kincaid with a series of wild strikes but Kincaid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kincaid tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid throws a head kick but Tanner moves out of range.
Tanner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Kincaid clinches up with Tanner and pushes him back against the cage.
Tanner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tanner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kincaid can't break the clinch.
Tanner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kincaid blocks it with crossed arms.
Tanner tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kincaid smiles and moves away.
Kincaid defending well as Tanner loads up on a big left hand.
Tanner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tanner throws a hook but Kincaid avoids it easily.
Kincaid ducks right into an uppercut from Tanner.
Tanner throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kincaid counters with a thumping low kick.

Kincaid rushes Tanner and presses him up against the cage.
Tanner misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tanner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kincaid misses with a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kincaid obliges.
Tanner is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kincaid misses with a punch to the body.

Kincaid manages to break the clinch.
Kincaid scores with a head kick. Tanner tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tanner moves out of range as Kincaid throws a body kick.
Kincaid is looking to land body kicks.
Tanner avoids the head kick by Kincaid.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tanner. Kincaid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tanner throws an off balance right hand
and Kincaid counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jab, jab by Tanner - just one landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanner lands with a nice body punch.
Kincaid throws a wild body kick that Tanner sees coming a mile off.
Kincaid tries to clinch there but Tanner circles away.
Tanner misses with a right hand
and Kincaid makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jared Kincaid dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Tanner's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Kincaid.
Kincaid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab from Tanner.
Tanner throws a jab but it's blocked by Kincaid.
Some bone on bone action there as Kincaid checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kincaid thows a body shot but no joy.
Kincaid goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tanner blocks the body kick.
Kincaid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kincaid misses with a head kick.
Tanner throws a shot from downtown. Kincaid moves away and avoids it.
Kincaid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tanner doesn't manage to clinch there - Kincaid circles away.
Kincaid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tanner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kincaid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tanner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kincaid loads up on a big right hand but Tanner slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincaid on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Kincaid clinches with his opponent.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kincaid with a knee to the head.
Kincaid misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Tanner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tanner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kincaid blocking some punches.
Tanner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kincaid is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice elbow from Kincaid.
Tanner throws a punch but it's blocked by Kincaid.
A head punch on the inside from Tanner fails to land.
Tanner prevents a body shot from Kincaid.
Tanner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kincaid lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tanner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Tanner fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kincaid.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kincaid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tanner.
Kincaid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kincaid blocks an elbow strike.
Tanner has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Kincaid slows down the pace here.
Tanner takes a shot to the head.
Kincaid slows down the pace here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kincaid obliges.
Kincaid throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tanners head.
Tanner misses with some punches.
Kincaid tries a body shot but Tanner blocks it.
Tanner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tanner lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner misses with a body punch.

Tanner manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kincaid will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Tanner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kincaid won't allow Tanner to sweep him here.
Kincaid has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tanner is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tanner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kincaid gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Tanner is looking for a triangle but Kincaid pushes his legs off easily.
Kincaid trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tanner's guard.
Kincaid won't allow Tanner to sweep him here.
Kincaid has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tanner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kincaid trying to control but Tanner is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jared Kincaid.
Kincaid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mark Tanner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kincaid looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Tanner misses.
Kincaid displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tanner throws out the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kincaid takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanner tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kincaid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kincaid blocks a jab.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

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

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stephan Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AnthonyH Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axe comes to the cage accompanied by My Hero - Foo Fighters. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Axe
vs
Moreno

178 cm
31
184 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

190 cm
30
190 lbs
11 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Elite Canadian Threads
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stephan Axe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, AnthonyH Moreno!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno blocks the body kick.
Axe throws a sloppy head kick and Moreno moves out of range easily.

Moreno shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Axe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Moreno is trying to work for a kimura but Axe is defending well.
Moreno prevents Axe from standing back up.
Moreno has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moreno working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Axe tries to kick Moreno off but Moreno keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Moreno landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Moreno looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Moreno is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Moreno wants to take a breather but Axe is having none of it.
Axe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Moreno thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Axe's head.
Axe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Moreno.
Moreno lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Moreno with the ground and pound but Axe uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno throwing strikes from guard but Axe blocks nicely.
Moreno throws a big elbow that misses.
Moreno trying to control the position from guard on top but Axe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moreno postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moreno throws a big right hand that misses.
Moreno throws a big elbow that misses.
Moreno throws a big elbow that misses.
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!
Moreno working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno throwing strikes from guard but Axe blocks nicely.
Moreno trying to control the position from guard on top but Axe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moreno throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Axe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moreno loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moreno pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Axe is keeping the position for now.
Moreno cracks Axe with a solid left hand.
Axe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moreno throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Axe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moreno distracts Axe with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno stops Axe from standing up.
Moreno working some strikes from top position.
Moreno wants to control from the top but Axe keeps moving.
Moreno throws a strike but Axe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Axe gets to his feet - Moreno follows without any prompting.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreno works over Axe's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Stephan Axe has been cut.

Moreno forces Axe back against the cage and clinches.
Moreno blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Moreno avoiding damage as Axe throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AnthonyH Moreno dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stephan Axe's cut.
That's time! Axe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Axe tries to land a leg kick but Moreno saw it coming and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Moreno lands with a short shot to the head.
Axe looking to throw knees to the head but Moreno is blocking nicely.
Axe tries to land knees in the clinch but Moreno avoids the damage to the body.
Moreno lands a right hand that snaps the head of Axe backwards.
Moreno tries to land a knee to the head but Axe blocks with his arms.
Moreno lands a shoulder strike.
Moreno prevents Axe from breaking the clinch.
Axe working aggressively here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Axe.
Axe can't find room to land a body shot as Moreno controls the action.
Moreno using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Moreno is looking to control Axe's arms but Axe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Moreno has his back to the cage.
Axe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moreno putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Axe in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moreno lands a damaging elbow.

Moreno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Axe tries to bum rush Moreno with a series of wild strikes but Moreno uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno misses with a double jab.
Axe jabs Moreno to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Moreno closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Axe quickly recovers to half guard.

Axe makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Moreno drives through and clinches with Axe against the cage.
Axe tries to land knees in the clinch but Moreno avoids the damage to the body.
Axe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moreno on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moreno wants a takedown but no success here.
Moreno blocks the elbow strike.
Moreno tries to circle away but Axe has him pinned against the cage.

Moreno manages to break the clinch.
Moreno fails with a takedown attempt.

Moreno clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Axe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Moreno's brow.
Axe has had enough of the clinch but Moreno keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moreno breaks the clinch.

Moreno closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Axe to the mat! Axe manages to get full guard.
Moreno throws a big elbow that misses.
Moreno with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moreno scoring with some ground and pound.
Moreno chips away with some ground and pound.
Moreno throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Axe wants to stand up but Moreno is controlling him.
Moreno with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno tries to free his leg and advance position but Axe is retaining full guard.
Moreno trying to control but Axe is working from the bottom.
Moreno throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Axe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
AnthonyH Moreno has got the better of the ground game so far.
Axe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Axe keeping moving, preventing Moreno from controlling successfully.

Moreno drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Moreno jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Moreno postures up and lands a big shot to Axe's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Axe is looking to stand up but Moreno isn't so interested in that idea.
Moreno lands a couple of elbows.
Moreno postures up in Axe's guard and throws a big left but Axe blocks it.
Axe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moreno in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Moreno accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Axe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moreno.
Axe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moreno with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AnthonyH Moreno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stephan Axe's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Moreno takes the fight into the clinch.
Axe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Moreno.

Moreno gets control of Axe's arms and successfully pulls guard. Moreno will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Axe stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Axe throws a hook but Moreno avoids it easily.
AnthonyH Moreno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Axe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moreno.
Moreno tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Axe swivels and escapes.

Moreno clinches up against the cage.
Axe avoiding damage as Moreno throws knees to the body.
Moreno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moreno taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Axe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moreno connects with a nasty looking knee right to Axe's face.
Moreno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moreno is defending well for now.
Moreno can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Axe.

It looks like AnthonyH Moreno has been cut.
Moreno looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Axe tries to throw a body punch but Moreno avoids it by throwing Axe back against the cage.

Axe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horrible takedown by Moreno or perhaps it was just good defense by Axe which made him look bad.
Stephan Axe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AnthonyH Moreno.
Axe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Axe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Axe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Moreno gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Moreno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Axe gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Moreno to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Moreno takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moreno is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno throwing strikes from guard but Axe blocks nicely.
Moreno won't allow Axe to get back to his feet.
Moreno trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Moreno working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Axe keeping full guard, as Moreno tries to pass.
Moreno loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moreno would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Stephan Axe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moreno trying to control but Axe is working from the bottom.
Moreno won't allow Axe to get back to his feet.
Moreno tries to free his leg and advance position but Axe is retaining full guard.
Axe can't keep his opponent in guard - Moreno advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Moreno is keen to just control but Axe is a slippery customer.
Axe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Moreno.

Moreno 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.
AnthonyH Moreno is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Axe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreno wants to pass the guard but Axe is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
AnthonyH Moreno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moreno winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AnthonyH Moreno!
After winning the bout, AnthonyH Moreno thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abel N Willan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Vondracek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abel N Willan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

N Willan
vs
Vondracek

185 cm
28
190 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

194 cm
24
198 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abel N Willan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roman Vondracek!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vondracek is fending him off so far but Willan persists. Nope, Vondracek circles away and we're back to standing.
Good leg kick by Willan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Willan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vondracek loads up on a big right hand but Willan slips the punch.
Vondracek connects with a single shot there.
Vondracek misses with a few strikes there.
Willan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vondracek stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vondracek wants it to stay on the feet.
Vondracek misses with a series of wild punches.
Willan shoots in for a takedown but Vondracek shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abel N Willan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Willan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Willan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Willan avoids the body shot from Vondracek.
Vondracek jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vondracek goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Willan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vondracek moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vondracek. Willan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roman Vondracek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vondracek takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vondracek tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Willan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vondracek throws a series of strikes that have Willan backpedaling.
Vondracek scores with a decent looking hook.
Vondracek has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jab by Vondracek.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Willan shoots in for a takedown but Vondracek shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vondracek moves out of range of the body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vondracek darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vondracek lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vondracek misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vondracek scores with a body shot.
Vondracek is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Willan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Willan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vondracek circles away.
Willan tries for a takedown but Vondracek sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Willan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Willan is rocked!
Vondracek has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vondracek throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Willan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Oh Willan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Willan ducks under a wild hook from Vondracek.
Vondracek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Willan slips under a jab from Vondracek.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Willan. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Vondracek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Willan seems to have got his legs back now.

Willan closes the distance and clinches.
Vondracek tries to circle away but Willan has him pinned against the cage.

Vondracek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vondracek connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Willan! He's out on his feet! Vondracek rushes in and drops Willan with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Roman Vondracek!
A very excited looking Roman Vondracek 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
67%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Miike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blackbeard The Pirate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Miike
vs
The Pirate

162 cm
33
148 lbs
33 - 11 - 0

174 cm
26
153 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 33 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Takeshi Miike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blackbeard The Pirate!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Pirate throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miike throws a one two combo.
The Pirate walks into a left hand.
Miike throws a lazy right hand but The Pirate sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Pirate scores with a head kick.
Nice cross by The Pirate.
Miike avoids the body shot from The Pirate.
The Pirate scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Miike scores with a three punch combo!
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!
Miike takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The Pirate dips to his left and cracks Miike with an uppercut!
A telegraphed right hand from The Pirate misses the target.
Miike misses with a wild body shot.
The Pirate connects with a good right hand that stumbles Miike. Miike circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Miike misses with a straight right.
Nice cross by Miike.
The Pirate misses with a straight right.
The Pirate misses with a few strikes there.
The Pirate throws a hook but Miike avoids it easily.
Miike lands with a straight right. The Pirate didn't see that one coming.
Good standup being displayed there by The Pirate as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miike misses with the combination.
The Pirate plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The Pirate takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Miike shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The Pirate sprawls well. The Pirate wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miike gets slowly back to his feet.
The Pirate leaves Miike with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The Pirate has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The Pirate looks to land a right hand but Miike moved out of range.
Miike uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Pirate.
Miike tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Pirate keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The Pirate connects with the punch.
Miike throws a low kick but The Pirate avoids it.
The Pirate ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Miike tries to close the distance and clinch but The Pirate swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Pirate jabs Miike to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Miike closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Miike stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miike takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Miike throws a shot from downtown. The Pirate moves away and avoids it.
The Pirate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Pirate lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The Pirate scores with a nice right hand.
The Pirate lands a right hook to the body.
The Pirate smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Blackbeard The Pirate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miike throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Pirate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Pirate lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The Pirate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miike.
The Pirate punishes Miike's body with a nice straight punch.
Miike dodges the punch combination from The Pirate.
Miike looks to score with a jab to the body but The Pirate is just out of range.
The Pirate punishes Miike's body with a nice straight punch.
Miike tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Pirate was well out of range. Poor timing from Miike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miike needs to keep his hands up - The Pirate had a free shot at his head there.
Miike missing with a left hand there. The Pirate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Pirate throws a shot from downtown. Miike moves away and avoids it.
Good exchange - The Pirate coming out on top.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Miike on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Miike throws a solid leg kick but The Pirate takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Miike.
Miike's hands are dropping dangerously low here and The Pirate connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Miike scrambles back to his feet.
Nice body punch from Miike.
The Pirate is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The Pirate avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miike pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miike pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miike will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The Pirate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miike swinging wildly here.
Miike misses with a straight right.
Miike walks into a stiff left hand from The Pirate.
The Pirate throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The Pirate is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Miike had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
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!
The Pirate displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Miike.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeshi Miike. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as The Pirate lands an impressive looking overhand right. Miike doesn't seem phased though.
Miike swings for the body but The Pirate moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Miike.
The Pirate lands a lovely overhand right.
The Pirate connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Miike is rocked!
The Pirate's corner calls for a 1-2. The Pirate obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oh Miike is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Miike forces The Pirate back against the cage and clinches.
Miike seems to have got his legs back now.
The Pirate lands a shoulder strike.
The Pirate lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Miike escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Pirate comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Pirate scores with a decent looking hook.
A combination from Miike does no damage.
Miike has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Miike avoids the head kick by The Pirate.
The Pirate connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Miike misses with a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts The Pirate, as that shot connected.

Miike is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in The Pirate's half guard.
We've been informed that The Pirate has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The Pirate has his hands clasped together around Miike's back. He's all about the action.
Let's hope that The Pirate has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The Pirate wants to improve his position but Miike is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Pirate moves into full guard.
Miike might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miike wants to control from the top but The Pirate keeps moving.
The Pirate looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miike pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Pirate is keeping the position for now.
The Pirate has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Miike has passed into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Pirate is looking for a sweep.
The Pirate keeps trying to improve his position.
The Pirate struggling a bit here.
The Pirate gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate gets back to full guard.
Miike throws a big elbow that misses.
Miike distracts The Pirate with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The Pirate trying to keep a closed guard but Miike is proving a slippery customer.
The Pirate looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Pirate is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Miike is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Miike decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on The Pirate, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miike will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A jab from The Pirate does it's job there.
Miike fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Pirate lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by The Pirate.
Miike ducks right into an uppercut from The Pirate.
The Pirate misses with a head kick.
Miike gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Miike is really struggling to find his range with his punches. The Pirate's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Miike throws a leg kick
and The Pirate counters with a head kick.
A head kick from The Pirate lands but Miike takes it in his stride.
The Pirate checks the leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from The Pirate.
Some wild striking there from Miike.
The Pirate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miike.
Miike shoots for a takedown but The Pirate saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miike thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Pirate uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Miike has time to react.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miike. The Pirate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miike shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says The Pirate as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeshi Miike. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Pirate clobbers Miike with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Miike motions for The Pirate to come forward. Miike throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Takeshi Miike is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Pirate lands a jab.
The Pirate lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The Pirate connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Miike misses with a head kick.
Miike swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Pirate connects with the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miike takes a jab right on the kisser.
The Pirate lands with a kick to the temple. Miike shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The Pirate ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The Pirate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miike.
Miike lands with an uppercut that bounces The Pirate off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Miike takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The Pirate catches Miike with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The Pirate ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The Pirate displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The Pirate might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Miike bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Pirate throws a sloppy head kick and Miike moves out of range easily.
The Pirate uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miike.
Good leg kick by Miike there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The Pirate catches Miike with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The Pirate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miike drops his hands momentarily and The Pirate takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice shot lands for The Pirate.
Miike walks into a stiff left hand from The Pirate.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by The Pirate!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miike misses with a series of wild punches.
The Pirate checks a leg kick.
Whack! The Pirate lands a heavy head kick that drops Miike. The ref tackles The Pirate to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Miike was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Blackbeard The Pirate!
Blackbeard The Pirate gave a mention to Performance Enhancing Drugs in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cold Cat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jax Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cat's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dont stop the party by Pitbull. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Cat
vs
Teller

197 cm
33
198 lbs
21 - 10 - 2

183 cm
28
190 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ultra Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Cold Cat!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jax Teller!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cat wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cat throws a front kick aimed at Teller's knee but Teller avoids it well.
Cat has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Infinity in the buildup to the fight.
Cat scores with a head kick.
Teller attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Teller scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cat in his tracks.
Cat misses with a straight left.
Teller gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cat scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Teller misses.
Teller lands a right hook to the body.
Cat tries to close the distance and clinch but Teller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cat closes this distance looking for a takedown but Teller circles away.
Cat misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cat takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cat avoids the head kick by Teller.
Cat misses with a head kick.
Cat takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cat is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cat.
Cat throws a hook but Teller avoids it easily.
Teller lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teller throws a nice looking combination but Cat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Teller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cat tries to clinch but Teller moves out of range.
Cat attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cat checks a leg kick.
Teller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cat counters with a thumping low kick.
Teller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Teller defending well as Cat loads up on a big left hand.
Teller is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Teller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

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

Cat is rocked!

It looks like Cold Cat has been cut.
Cat circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Teller. Cat falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Teller!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jax Teller! Jax Teller retains his middleweight title!
Jax Teller gave a mention to TFP Graphics - Pit Inc in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).