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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Lucchese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Marion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Marion told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Lucchese
vs
Marion

189 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
238 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Lucchese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carlos Marion!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marion throws a jab but it's blocked by Lucchese.
Marion tries to clinch up but Lucchese circles away and keeps his distance.
Lucchese staying out of range there.
Marion is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lucchese.
A swing and a miss from Marion.
Lucchese blocks a jab.
Marion wants to clinch up but Lucchese keeps it at a distance.
Lucchese shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marion as he avoids it easily.
Marion just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucchese shoots in for a takedown but Marion shows good takedown defense.

Marion clinches up with Lucchese and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lucchese is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Lucchese. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lucchese is looking for a takedown.
Lucchese looking for a takedown.
Marion should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lucchese tries for a takedown but Marion manages to get underhooks.
Marion slowing the pace effectively.
Marion gets underhooks to prevent Lucchese's takedown attempt.
Lucchese has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marion avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lucchese blocks an uppercut.
Marion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lucchese wants to take the fight to the mat but Marion manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Marion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lucchese blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lucchese blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucchese is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lucchese tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marion has a couple of punches blocked by Lucchese.
Lucchese drops down looking for an ankle pick but Marion pulls his leg out and moves away.
Marion misses the jab.
Lucchese seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Marion rushes Lucchese and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lucchese blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marion lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lucchese blocking some punches.
Marion swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucchese blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lucchese goes for a takedown in the clinch but Marion prevents it.
Marion struggles to land a body shot inside as Lucchese controls his hands.
Marion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lucchese blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marion will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lucchese up against the cage.
Lucchese is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Marion pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lucchese blocks a body shot from Marion.
Lucchese is looking to take this one to the mat.
Marion tries to throw a body punch but Lucchese avoids it by throwing Marion back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Marion to work.
Marion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marion stops a takedown attempt from Lucchese.
Marion has Lucchese pushed against the cage.
Lucchese changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Marion fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lucchese throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marion's waist but Marion gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lucchese off to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Marion misses the target.
Lucchese closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marion circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Marion misses with a straight left.
Marion loads up on a big right hand but Lucchese slips the punch.
Marion doesn't manage to clinch there - Lucchese circles away.
Lucchese shoots in looking for a takedown. Marion tries to sprawl out of it but Lucchese keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Marion manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lucchese shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marion as he jumps to the side.
Marion throws out a loose jab but Lucchese uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marion stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Lucchese. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marion throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Marion throws a hook but Lucchese blocks it.
A jab from Marion misses.
Marion missing with a left hand there. Lucchese was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lucchese circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lucchese shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marion. Lucchese does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Marion misses its intended target.
Carlos Marion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marion is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lucchese.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucchese slips under a jab from Marion.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lucchese is defended easily by Marion.
Lucchese shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lucchese staying out of range there.
Marion's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lucchese under the eye.
Marion misses with a wild body shot.
Lucchese displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marion throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marion misses with a hook. Lucchese ducked under it nicely.
Marion stuffs the takedown.

Lucchese shoots in and gets a takedown into Marion's guard.

Lucchese drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Marion dives on top into guard.
Lucchese on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lucchese tries to get out of the position.
Lucchese keeping moving, preventing Marion from controlling successfully.

Lucchese has his foot on Marion's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marion works his way back into a safe position though.
Lucchese can't keep his opponent in guard - Marion advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Marion tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lucchese knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucchese tries to get to full guard but Marion has control of the leg.

Lucchese actively working from the bottom here.
Marion controlling the action here.
Marion looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Marion is keen to just control but Lucchese is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Marion showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Marion displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lucchese.
Marion throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lucchese sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slow jab from Marion misses its intended target.
Lucchese slips a straight right by Marion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marion tries to close the distance and clinch but Lucchese swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marion 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.
Lucchese shoots for a takedown but Marion saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Marion misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marion tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lucchese manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marion misses with a lunging right hand

and Lucchese counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Lucchese postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Marion is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lucchese, into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marion wants to pass the guard but Lucchese is keeping the position.
Lucchese looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tommy Lucchese has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lucchese looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Marion wants to stand but Lucchese has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Marion's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lucchese has an active guard here but Marion has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
It looks like Marion is going to stand back up.
Marion wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lucchese keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tommy Lucchese overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Marion seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Carlos Marion wasn't active enough on the ground.
Marion lands a jab to the head.
Lucchese fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Lucchese. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucchese gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marion.
Lucchese tries for a takedown but Marion sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Lucchese throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marion, as that shot connected.
Lucchese is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lucchese will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Marion moves into the clinch.
Carlos Marion is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marion stalling.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Marion!
Carlos Marion 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
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Puukko Junkkari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jinsei Sakamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Junkkari
vs
Sakamoto

191 cm
18
269 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Enjoys gardening

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Puukko Junkkari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jinsei Sakamoto!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sakamoto gets tackled into the cage by Junkkari. Junkkari maintains the clinch.
Junkkari misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Junkkari.

It looks like Jinsei Sakamoto has been cut.
Sakamoto trying to control the position but instead, Junkkari has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sakamoto into the cage.
Junkkari lands with a right to the head.
Sakamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Junkkari is defending well for now.
Junkkari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Junkkari.
Sakamoto looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakamoto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Junkkari blocks it with crossed arms.
A body shot lands from Junkkari.
Junkkari lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sakamoto.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Junkkari.
Junkkari lands a right hand.
Junkkari is leaning against Sakamoto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Junkkari.
Junkkari throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Junkkari.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junkkari gets through Sakamoto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Sakamoto is rocked!
Junkkari creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Sakamoto's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Sakamoto drops to his knees and Junkkari pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Puukko Junkkari!
During a confident post fight interview, Puukko Junkkari thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Lonni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arturo Lonni will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Briggs
vs
Lonni

180 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

201 cm
18
271 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Affordable Quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arturo Lonni!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Briggs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bobby Briggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Briggs takes a swing at Lonni's ribcage but misses.
Briggs shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lonni defends it nicely.
Briggs needs to keep his hands up - Lonni had a free shot at his head there.
Briggs gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lonni bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Briggs's head backwards.
Briggs missing with a left hand there. Lonni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lonni lands with a nice body punch.
Lonni fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Briggs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lonni circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Briggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good standup being displayed there by Lonni as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Briggs.

Briggs looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lonni pushes Briggs off looking to stand but Briggs dives back in and keeps control.
Lonni blocking the ground and pound attempt from Briggs.
Briggs is trying to control the action in half guard but Lonni is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Briggs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lonni regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Briggs.
Lonni wants to stand but Briggs is controlling the position.
Briggs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lonni works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Briggs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Briggs definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Briggs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lonni is keeping the position for now.
Lonni wants to get back to his feet but Briggs is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Briggs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs postures up and lands a big shot to Lonni's brow.
Briggs throwing strikes from guard but Lonni blocks nicely.
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!
Lonni is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Briggs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Briggs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Briggs throwing strikes from guard but Lonni blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Briggs connects with a couple of short punches.
Briggs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Briggs throws a big right hand that misses.
Briggs trying to control but Lonni is working from the bottom.
Briggs prevents Lonni from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lonni utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Briggs won't allow Lonni to get back to his feet.

Lonni scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Lonni is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Briggs looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Briggs is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Briggs prevents Lonni from getting back to his feet.
Lonni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Briggs stands up over Lonni, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Briggs might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Briggs with a nice head shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Briggs scoring with some ground and pound.
Lonni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Lonni has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Briggs has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

Briggs breaks from the clinch.
Briggs fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs tries to move into range but Lonni moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Briggs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Briggs dives in for a single leg takedown but Lonni sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Briggs manages to break the clinch.
Briggs shoots in for a takedown but Lonni shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lonni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Briggs.

Briggs shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lonni is trying to stand back up but Briggs is controlling him
Lonni is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Briggs dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lonni displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Briggs.
Lonni slaps away a takedown attempt from Briggs, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lonni throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Briggs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lonni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Briggs.
Briggs walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lonni bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Briggs's head.
Briggs tries to score with a low kick but Lonni moves his leg out of the way.
Lonni cracks Briggs with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lonni has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lonni lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lonni with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lonni lands with a shot to the body.
Lonni avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lonni lands a nice looking body shot.
Briggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Lonni is just out of range.
Briggs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lonni circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Briggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lonni throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Arturo Lonni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Briggs throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lonni's waist but Lonni gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Briggs off to one side.
Briggs dives in for a single leg takedown but Lonni sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lonni prevents the takedown attempt.
Briggs tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lonni lands a hook to the side of the head.
Briggs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lonni's efforts to push away.
Lonni working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Lonni.

Briggs breaks the clinch.
Lonni connects with a body shot that sends Briggs's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lonni lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Briggs shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lonni sprawls well. Lonni wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Briggs gets slowly back to his feet.
Arturo Lonni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lonni 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.
Lonni clobbers Briggs with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Briggs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Briggs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lonni tries to avoid it but Briggs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lonni to the ground. Lonni escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lonni scores with a crisp jab that stopped Briggs in his tracks.
Lonni moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lonni scores with a three punch combo!
Briggs walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lonni works the jab nicely.
Briggs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Briggs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lonni tries to land a leg kick but Briggs saw it coming and moves away.
Briggs shoots for a takedown but Lonni saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Briggs goes for a double leg but Lonni avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lonni continues to drive forward.
Briggs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lonni's efforts to push away.

Briggs has Lonni pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Briggs pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lonni tumbling to the mat - Briggs dives into Lonni's guard.

Lonni is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Briggs has Lonni pressed against the cage, preventing Lonni from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lonni prevents it.
Briggs has Lonni pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lonni manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Briggs has hold of one of Lonni's legs. Lonni is fighting the takedown attempt but Briggs gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Briggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Lonni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lonni wants to get back to his feet but Briggs is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Lonni has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Briggs is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Briggs is working for takedown but Lonni is calmly controlling the position for now.
Briggs is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lonni misses with a punch to the body.
Lonni gets underhooks to prevent Briggs's takedown attempt.

Briggs lands a takedown into guard.
Briggs stops Lonni from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Lonni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Briggs takes one on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Lonni.
Lonni uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Briggs has time to react.
Lonni scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Briggs scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lonni is looking to escape.
Lonni keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Briggs sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lonni defending well though.
Briggs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Lonni pushes Briggs off and gets back to his feet.
Briggs has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lonni finds it's way round the side to connect with Briggs's head.
Briggs fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lonni avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lonni lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Briggs at a distance.
Briggs looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lonni ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Briggs looks for a takedown but Lonni sprawls well.
Briggs misses the jab.
Lonni's jab looks to have found its range, popping Briggs under the eye.
Briggs fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Briggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Briggs walks into a stiff left hand from Lonni.
Lonni scores with a nice right hand.
Lonni lands a nice hook to Briggs's body. Briggs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Briggs fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs throws a right hand that misses
and Lonni counters with a nice uppercut.
Lonni fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Briggs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Lonni jabs at Briggs's body.
Briggs takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lonni cracks Briggs with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Briggs takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Briggs misses with a wild body shot.
Briggs fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Briggs fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lonni avoids it really well and circles away.
Lonni swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Briggs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Briggs 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Briggs closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Lonni has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Briggs is on him like a limpet, forcing Lonni back against the cage.
Lonni tries to throw a body punch but Briggs avoids it by throwing Lonni back against the cage.
Lonni has had enough of the clinch but Briggs keeps him there for the moment.

Briggs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Briggs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lonni tries to avoid it but Briggs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lonni to the ground. Lonni escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Good exchange - Lonni coming out on top.
Lonni scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Briggs doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

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

Lonni has his feet on Briggs's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Briggs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lonni paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Briggs throws a low kick but Lonni avoids it.
Lonni scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lonni slaps away a takedown attempt from Briggs, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Briggs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Briggs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lonni throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Briggs on the side of the head.
Lonni sizes up Briggs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arturo Lonni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lonni has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29

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

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vic Flair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Flair might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ruste Juxx-Vic Flair. Peterson has chosen Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin as his entrance music. Vic Flair has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Flair
vs
Peterson

197 cm
25
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vic Flair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adrian Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Peterson 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.
Peterson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Flair backs up against the cage.
Peterson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Peterson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Flair drives through with a takedown into guard.

Peterson has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Flair is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
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!

Peterson gets control of Flair's arms and successfully pulls guard. Peterson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Peterson keeping moving, preventing Flair from controlling successfully.
We've been hearing that Flair has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Peterson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flair is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Peterson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Peterson pulls Flair in to control the position.
Flair wants to get up but he can't break Peterson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Peterson wants to get back to his feet but Flair is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Flair has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Peterson is proving hard to escape from.
Flair trying to control the position from guard on top but Peterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Peterson cracks Flair with a good jab.
Flair wants to clinch up but Peterson keeps it at a distance.
Flair blocks a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Peterson!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peterson misses with a wild combination.
Flair moves in looking to clinch but Peterson pushes him off.
Peterson lands a slapping body shot.
Peterson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Peterson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Flair counters with a nice body kick.
Peterson throws a right hand that Flair ducks under and follows up with a left that Flair also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flair is trying hard to land a takedown here. Peterson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Flair wants to clinch
and Peterson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adrian Peterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Peterson. No joy for Flair on that attempt.
Flair is breathing heavily.
Peterson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Flair shoots in for a takedown but Peterson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vic Flair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flair throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Peterson's waist but Peterson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Flair off to one side.
Peterson feints a jab promting Flair to slip. Peterson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Flair slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by Peterson.
Peterson misses with a two punch combination.
Flair tries a low kick but Peterson avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flair shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No joy there for Peterson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Flair tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peterson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peterson moves out of range of the strikes.
Flair dodges the punch combination from Peterson.
Peterson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Flair backs up against the cage.
Peterson blocks a head kick by Flair.
Peterson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Flair momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flair on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Peterson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sloppy strikes from Flair. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Peterson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Peterson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flair.
No joy there for Peterson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Flair tries to clinch but Peterson is having none of it.
Flair avoids a punch combination nicely.
Flair tries to clinch but Peterson moves out of range.
Flair dodges the punch combination from Peterson.
Flair shoots for a double leg takedown but Peterson sprawls well. He's pushed Flair's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Adrian Peterson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Flair tries to clinch but Peterson is having none of it.
Peterson throws a series of punches but Flair avoids them all with ease.
Adrian Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flair moves out of range as Peterson strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flair gets a double leg takedown into Peterson's guard.
Peterson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Flair drops back, looking for a kneebar! Peterson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Peterson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Peterson!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
You can see the frustration on Flair's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Flair managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Peterson.
Peterson working the ground and pound but Flair is defending the strikes.

Peterson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Flair fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson misses with a few strikes there.
Flair closes this distance looking for a takedown but Peterson circles away.
Flair dodges the punch combination from Peterson.
Flair tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Flair showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Peterson.
Peterson scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peterson connects with a nice looking jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Peterson, as that shot connected.
Peterson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson throws a one two combo.
A left lands for Peterson.
Peterson 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.
A punch lands to the side of Flair 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Flair on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A head kick from Flair lands but Peterson takes it in his stride.
Flair shoots in for a takedown but Peterson shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vic Flair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flair tries to clinch but Peterson moves out of range.
Peterson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Flair takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Flair shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Peterson as he jumps to the side.
Flair showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Peterson.
Peterson lands the left hand.
Vic Flair is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peterson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A solid body kick from Flair.
Peterson throws a right and a left that Flair avoids nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Flair.
Peterson misses with a double jab.
A right-left combo lands from Peterson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peterson throws a one two combo.
Peterson keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Flair is defended easily by Peterson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Peterson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Flair looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Flair tries to clinch but Peterson moves out of range.
Flair dodges the punch combination from Peterson.
Jab, jab by Peterson - just one landing.
Peterson misses with the combination.
Flair dodges the punch combination from Peterson.
Peterson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Flair circles away quickly and effectively.
Peterson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No luck for Flair with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flair dodges the punch combination from Peterson.
Flair shoots in for a takedown but Peterson shows good takedown defense.
Flair avoids a punch combination nicely.
Flair avoids a punch combination nicely.
Peterson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peterson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peterson jabs at Flair's body.
Flair fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vic Flair. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Peterson as he connects with a hook.
The fighters circling - Peterson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Flair avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Flair looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peterson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Flair counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Flair fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peterson throws a nice looking combination but Flair bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Peterson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Peterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flair shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Peterson sprawls well. Peterson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Flair gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flair keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peterson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Flair looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peterson scores with a one two! Flair had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vic Flair has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peterson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Flair.
Peterson fails to land with a series of punches.

Flair moves into the clinch.

Flair breaks from the clinch.
Peterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peterson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Flair counters with a series of strikes. Peterson will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flair throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Peterson's head.
Flair tries to close the distance and clinch but Peterson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flair throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Peterson's waist but Peterson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Flair off to one side.
Peterson stuns Flair with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Peterson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flair goes for a double leg but Peterson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Peterson continues to drive forward.
Peterson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Flair pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Flair using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Peterson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flair prevents Peterson from getting back to his feet.

Peterson has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Flair is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adrian Peterson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Peterson 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrian Peterson!
Adrian Peterson thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wynne Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montana kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Straight Outta Compton-N.W.A. George Montana is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Montana
vs
Martin

160 cm
24
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

Affordable Quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Montana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wynne Martin!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin throws a push kick but Montana slaps the foot to one side.

Martin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Montana looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Martin working over Montana with some ground and pound. Montana looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin working the head and body with strikes.
Martin is keen to just control but Montana is a slippery customer.
Montana avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Martin.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin misses with a head shot. Montana uses the momentum to regain guard.
Montana has Martin pulled in close to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin is looking to stand up but Montana won't let him.
Martin with a nice head shot there.

Montana has his feet on Martin's thighs here. He's pushed Martin off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Martin screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). George Montana!
George Montana got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jebidiah Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Jones
vs
Great

190 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

KO Clothing

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jebidiah Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Great!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a hook to the side of Great's head but Great sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Great.
Jones throws a series of punches but Great moves out of range.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Great moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones throws a series of punches but Great avoids them all with ease.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Great throws out the jab.
Great fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Great ducks down to avoid it.
Jones throws the left hand but Great avoids the punch easily.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Great circles away quickly and effectively.
Great ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones looks to land a combination but Great avoids it well.
Great moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Great cracks Jones with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jones looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Great finish him?

It looks like Jebidiah Jones has been cut.
Jones is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Great ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Great is defended easily by Jones.

Great cracks Jones with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jones looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Great finish him?

Jones is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Great clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Great scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Great.
Great lands a nice uppercut.

Great breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Great misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Great throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Great throws a right and a left that both miss.
Great connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.

Great closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Great drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Great's takedown attempt.
Jebidiah Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Great.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Great's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Great feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Jones sprawling to the canvas! Jones rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Great finish him?!
Great scores with a shot to the body.

Great shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jones napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Great scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jones to see if he's OK.
Oh Jones is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Great wants to stand but Jones has his arm trapped.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones prevents Great from moving into mount.
Great is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Great throws an elbow but Jones slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Great wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Great tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Great in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Great sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jones is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Great misses with the ground and pound.
Jones stops Great from passing to mount.
Jones managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Great.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is not content to let Great control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
Great throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Great wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Great taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Great dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jebidiah Jones's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Great dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Great on the side of the head.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.

Great looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Great throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Great trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Great loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Great is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Great with a nice head shot there.
Great must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Great stands up from Jones's guard - Great perhaps looking for a knockout.
A cross from Great lands.
Great looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Great lands a lovely overhand right.
Alexander Great seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Great moves into the clinch.
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!
Great scores with a nice hook to the head.
Great throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Great.

Great breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Great misses.

Great clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Great stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on Great's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Great presses Jones against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Great's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Great.
Great finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jones blocks a head kick by Great.
Great has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Great works Jones's body with a nice hook.
A left lands for Great.
Jebidiah Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Great lands a hook that stumbles Jones back into the cage. Great follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Jones to the canvas! Great pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Jones has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Alexander Great!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Fatton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Kravchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fatton
vs
Kravchenko

170 cm
25
175 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Fatton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dmitry Kravchenko!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kravchenko clobbers Fatton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice body punch from Kravchenko.
Kravchenko misses with a few strikes there.
Fatton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kravchenko pinned against the cage. Kravchenko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fatton.
Kravchenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fatton misses with a takedown attempt - Kravchenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fatton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Fatton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kravchenko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fatton at a distance.
Fatton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kravchenko but Kravchenko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kravchenko lands a head shot.
Fatton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kravchenko as he avoids it easily.
Ricky Fatton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fatton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kravchenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Fatton shoots in for a takedown but Kravchenko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kravchenko stuffs the takedown attempt from Fatton. Fatton gets slowly back to his feet.
Fatton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kravchenko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fatton shoots in looking for a takedown. Kravchenko tries to sprawl out of it but Fatton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kravchenko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fatton shoots in looking for a takedown but Kravchenko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fatton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kravchenko slaps away a takedown attempt from Fatton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fatton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kravchenko's waist but Kravchenko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fatton off to one side.
No luck for Fatton with that takedown attempt.
Kravchenko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kravchenko throws a one two combo.
Kravchenko scores with a jab to the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Kravchenko. Beautiful body shot.
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!
Kravchenko connects with a body shot.
Kravchenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kravchenko looks to land a combination but Fatton avoids it well.
Nice cross by Kravchenko.
Fatton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kravchenko is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kravchenko's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kravchenko duly obliges.
Fatton shoots for a takedown but Kravchenko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fatton shoots in for a double leg but Kravchenko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fatton fails to land the takedown.
Kravchenko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fatton.
Fatton fails with the takedown.
Kravchenko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fatton takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Fatton moves into the clinch successfully.
We've been informed that Kravchenko has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Fatton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kravchenko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kravchenko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kravchenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fatton tries to pull guard but Kravchenko won't allow it.
Kravchenko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Kravchenko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fatton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kravchenko pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kravchenko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Kravchenko. Those never looked like landing.
Kravchenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fatton manages to avoid it.
Fatton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kravchenko tries to avoid it but Fatton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kravchenko to the ground. Kravchenko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fatton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kravchenko digs a good hook to Fatton's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kravchenko scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fatton.

Fatton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitry Kravchenko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fatton shoots in for a takedown but Kravchenko shows good takedown defense.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kravchenko.
Kravchenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fatton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kravchenko defends it nicely.
A shot to the liver by Kravchenko. Beautiful body shot.

Fatton drives through with a takedown into Kravchenko's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Fatton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kravchenko can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kravchenko wants to stand up but Fatton is controlling him.
Fatton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kravchenko has Fatton pulled in close to control his posture.
Fatton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fatton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fatton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fatton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kravchenko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fatton stopping the sweep attempt from Kravchenko.
Fatton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Fatton drops back looking for a leg! Kravchenko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kravchenko manages to kick Fatton off! Fatton jumps back into Kravchenko's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kravchenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fatton throwing strikes but missing.
Fatton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fatton advances position into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fatton throws an elbow but Kravchenko slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kravchenko managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Fatton.
Fatton misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Fatton working the head with strikes.
Fatton misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kravchenko wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Fatton scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kravchenko to see if he's OK.
Kravchenko managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Fatton.

Fatton in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Kravchenko is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricky Fatton!