BFE: Wednesday Wars 24 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Korczewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wrest Wallberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Korczewski
vs
Wallberg

180 cm
26
189 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

180 cm
33
203 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kamil Korczewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wrest Wallberg!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korczewski looks to land a combination but Wallberg avoids it well.
Korczewski throws a body kick that misses.
Korczewski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Wallberg darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wallberg wants to pass the guard but Korczewski is defending well.
Wallberg keeps trying to improve his position.
We've been hearing good reports from Korczewski's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Wallberg is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Korczewski is in a horrible position here. Wallberg smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallberg lands with some strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallberg scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wallberg connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

It looks like Kamil Korczewski has been cut.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Wallberg! Korczewski is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Wrest Wallberg!

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FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Maven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Holloza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Maven has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Maven
vs
Holloza

166 cm
31
145 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

168 cm
29
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Maven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freddie Holloza!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holloza tries to clinch up but Maven circles away and keeps his distance.
Maven explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Maven tests Holloza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maven scores with a jab.
Maven misses with a straight left.
Maven wants to clinch.
Maven slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Holloza misses with a head kick.
Maven checks a low kick from Holloza.
Maven lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big right from Maven misses.
Holloza doesn't manage to clinch there - Maven circles away.
Maven throws a nice looking combination but Holloza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maven scores with a leg kick.
Holloza tries to clinch up

and Maven moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maven misses with the head strike.
Maven misses with the head strike.
Maven makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Holloza.
Holloza misses with a knee to the head.
Maven has a couple of punches blocked by Holloza.
A head punch on the inside from Maven fails to land.
Holloza looking to throw knees to the head but Maven is blocking nicely.
Holloza is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Holloza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maven misses with a short punch on the inside.
Holloza softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maven.
Maven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Maven fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maven tries to throw a body punch but Holloza avoids it by throwing Maven back against the cage.
Holloza blocking some punches.
We've been informed that Holloza has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Holloza working hard to break the clinch.
Holloza blocking some punches.
Holloza looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Maven misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holloza looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Maven blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Holloza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Holloza trying to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maven.
Holloza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maven throws a punch but it's blocked by Holloza.
A short right from Maven on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holloza.
Maven throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hollozas head.
A short right from Maven.

Holloza is rocked!
Holloza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maven blocks it with crossed arms.
Holloza is still on wobbly legs! Can Maven finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holloza misses with an elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Holloza pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Holloza lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Marcus Maven has been cut.
A short right from Maven.
Holloza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Holloza.
Maven swings wildly with an uppercut but Holloza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maven misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maven lands a hook that snaps the head of Holloza backwards.
Maven tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holloza pushes Maven back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maven lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Holloza.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holloza.
Maven working aggressively here.
Maven creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Holloza's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Holloza drops to his knees and Maven pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Maven!

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hype
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pop
A | B

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A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jou Nigga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Shota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nigga comes to the cage accompanied by Musica De Entrada. Shota has chosen Must be the Feeling as his entrance music. Adrian Shota has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jou Nigga's chin.

Nigga
vs
Shota

196 cm
24
215 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

175 cm
27
210 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jou Nigga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adrian Shota!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nigga closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Shota quickly recovers to half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nigga throwing shots but Shota is blocking nicely.
Shota misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Nigga missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shota is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nigga scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nigga missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Shota actively working from the bottom here.

Nigga stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Shota to get to his feet.

Nigga gets caught napping as Shota dives in and scores a takedown. Nigga manages to retain guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nigga is pulling down on Shota's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nigga keeping full guard, as Shota tries to pass.
Nigga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shota is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nigga keeping moving, preventing Shota from controlling successfully.
Shota stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nigga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nigga knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shota on the ground.
Nigga has Shota pulled in close to control his posture.

Adrian Shota has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Nigga closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nigga in side control, throwing shots but Shota defends.
Nigga misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Nigga lands an elbow.
Nigga connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Shota some visible discomfort.
Nigga is chipping away with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shota dodges the ground and pound from Nigga.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nigga throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Nigga is looking to take a break and control but Shota is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nigga throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Nigga throws an elbow but Shota slips to the side and avoids it well.
Nigga postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
A control attempt from Shota but he's now mounted!
Nigga looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nigga thowing shots but they're missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nigga raining down shots from the mount!
Nigga punishing his opponent with strikes.
Shota manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Shota, under a barage of strikes from Nigga.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nigga lands a nice short elbow.
Nigga seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shota does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nigga is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Nigga tries to pass to full mount but Shota defends it.
Nigga wants to get back to his feet.
We've been hearing that Nigga has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nigga looks to land a strike but Shota avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Nigga throwing strikes from guard but Shota blocks nicely.
Shota preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shota wants to sweep here but Nigga controlling him for the moment.
Nigga working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shota avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nigga trying to control the position from guard on top but Shota is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nigga closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Shota did well to prevent Nigga getting side control.
Nigga misses with a head shot. Shota uses the momentum to regain guard.
Nigga throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shota being controlled here, momentarily.
Nigga postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shota working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nigga.

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

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nigga is controlling Shota's posture.
Shota trying to control the position from guard on top but Nigga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nigga wants to sweep but no luck.
Nigga throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Nigga seems keen to control Shota's posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Nigga working for a triangle but Shota defends it easily.
Nigga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nigga on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nigga tries to get out of the position.
Shota wants to stand but Nigga has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Shota throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shota tries to free his leg and advance position but Nigga is retaining full guard.
Nigga controlling Shota's posture.
Shota trying to control the position from guard on top but Nigga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nigga is trying to keep Shota in close.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Shota shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shota trying to control from half guard but Nigga is working away.

Shota is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nigga has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nigga wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shota not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nigga preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Nigga is looking to control Shota's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nigga avoid being mounted?

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jou Nigga wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Nigga manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Shota on his heels. He'll look to pass Shota's guard now, I'm sure.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shota is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nigga missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shota has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nigga can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nigga postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nigga lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nigga accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nigga trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nigga looking to sit in guard and control but Shota gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Shota trying to control the position from guard on top but Nigga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jou Nigga dominated that second round.
That's time! Nigga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Shota drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nigga has Shota pulled in close to control his posture.

Nigga working for a triangle but Shota defends it easily.
Nigga looking for a sweep. Not yet Nigga, not yet.
Nigga keeping moving, preventing Shota from controlling successfully.
Nigga has Shota pulled in close to control his posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Adrian Shota.

Nigga bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nigga throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Shota works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Shota blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nigga.
Nigga throwing shots but Shota is blocking nicely.
Nigga will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nigga stalling away here and it's allowed Shota to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Shota utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nigga lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nigga accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nigga cracks Shota with a solid left hand.
Nigga throws an elbow that misses. Shota uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nigga's guard. Nice move by Shota!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shota is fighting to break Nigga's control of his arms but Nigga is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Shota advances position into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shota trying to control the action but Nigga is working from the bottom.
Nigga tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shota wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Shota is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nigga knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Shota throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nigga is looking to reverse the position.
Nigga is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Shota off and has taken his back!
Shota has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Nigga.
Nigga lands a shot to the head.
Nigga somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Nigga throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Shota!
Nigga is punishing Shota with strikes - can he finish him?!
Nigga has Shota flattened out and is raining down punches.
Nigga scores with strikes from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nigga has Shota flattened out and is raining down punches.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Nigga. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

Nigga tightening his grip on Shota, looking for the choke.
Adrian Shota has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nigga cracks Shota with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Shota from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jou Nigga!
Post fight, Jou Nigga stared into the camera and said 'Obrigado Aos Patrocinadores Mango e El Zoido,Agradeço Aos Meus Treinadores Do Ginasio Onde Treino (Academia Ipanema),Agradeço Tambem Ao Belo Combate Contra Meu Oponente (Que Consiga Uma Brilhante Carreira e Otimos Combates) Etc.Tambem Agradeço Pela Luta e Pela Preferencia Da Organização.'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Cramdon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Turnbuckle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cramdon comes to the cage accompanied by shine. Ralph Cramdon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cramdon
vs
Turnbuckle

182 cm
21
190 lbs
6 - 0 - 1

180 cm
19
191 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Milwaukee's Best 160
Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Demon Clothing Company and Laundy

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 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ralph Cramdon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Turnbuckle!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Cramdon does it's job there.
Turnbuckle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Turnbuckle misses with a hook. Cramdon ducked under it nicely.
Cramdon fails with the takedown
and Turnbuckle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Turnbuckle 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.
Cramdon tries to clinch up.
Ralph Cramdon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Turnbuckle clinches.
Cramdon blocks the elbow strike.

Cramdon jumps into guard, dragging Turnbuckle to the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Turnbuckle trying to control but Cramdon is working from the bottom.

Cramdon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turnbuckle preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cramdon looking for subs off his back but Turnbuckle has passed one foot through into half guard.
Turnbuckle is looking to stall here but Cramdon recovers full guard.
Cramdon trying to control the position.

Cramdon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cramdon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cramdon wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Turnbuckle trying to control the position from guard on top but Cramdon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cramdon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Turnbuckle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cramdon swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Cramdon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cramdon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Turnbuckle controls the pace.
Cramdon wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Cramdon working for a triangle but Turnbuckle defends it easily.

Cramdon has his foot on Turnbuckle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Turnbuckle works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cramdon trying to control the position.

Cramdon has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Turnbuckle is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Cramdon.
Turnbuckle just content to control the position.
Cramdon struggling a bit here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cramdon is looking to regain half guard here but Turnbuckle keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralph Cramdon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Turnbuckle throws a big shot that misses.

Cramdon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Turnbuckle is in trouble now - Cramdon has advanced to mount!
Turnbuckle prevents Cramdon from taking his back.

Turnbuckle defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cramdon.
Cramdon wants to control the pace but Turnbuckle is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbuckle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cramdon fails to take his opponent's back.
Turnbuckle slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cramdon trying to control from half guard but Turnbuckle is working away.
Turnbuckle tries to get to full guard but Cramdon has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

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

Cramdon is looking for a kimura here.

Cramdon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cramdon trying to control the pace.
Cramdon passes the guard and advances to mount!

Cramdon is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Turnbuckle is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Turnbuckle flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Cramdon anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Turnbuckle and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Cramdon slips an arm under Turnbuckle chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Cramdon has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Cramdon is squeezing on Turnbuckle like an anaconda would it's prey. Turnbuckle fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ralph Cramdon!
Ralph Cramdon thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Montilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montilo comes to the cage accompanied by No Easy Way Out. Greg Anthony has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Montilo
vs
Anthony

185 cm
28
250 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
265 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

GREEN!160
BeastMode

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodrigo Montilo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Anthony!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montilo misses with a series of wild punches.
Anthony scores with a head kick.
Montilo moves out of range as Anthony throws a body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Montilo.

It looks like Greg Anthony has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Montilo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Anthony to the ground. Montilo is now in Anthony's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Montilo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montilo wants to take a breather but Anthony is having none of it.
Montilo thows a huge punch but Anthony dodges it nicely.
Montilo uses his free foot to push down on Anthony's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Anthony.
Anthony is bucking up trying to escape but Montilo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Anthony takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Montilo with good strikes from the mount here!
We've been hearing good reports from Montilo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Montilo unloading with bombs!
Anthony can't escape the position.
Anthony looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montilo working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Montilo has hold of Anthony's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Anthony manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Montilo working for a submission but Anthony is keeping him at bay.
Montilo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Montilo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Montilo breaks from Anthony's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montilo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Anthony?
Montilo wants to take Anthony's back but he can't do it this time.
Montilo unloads with some shots from mount but Anthony bucks and avoids them well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Montilo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Montilo with a couple of short strikes.

Montilo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Anthony can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Montilo landing strikes from the mount and Anthony is in trouble!
Montilo scoring with strikes but Anthony is staying in there.
Montilo lands a big shot there that rocks Anthony but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Anthony tries to lock up and control but Montilo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Montilo working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Montilo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Anthony is surviving well by controlling Montilo's body position as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montilo raining down hammerfists from mount.
Montilo scoring with strikes but Anthony is staying in there.

Anthony is rocked!
Montilo with a couple of short strikes.
Anthony is still in real trouble! Can Montilo finish him?
Anthony felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Montilo! Anthony is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rodrigo Montilo!
Rodrigo Montilo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Greg Anthony was interviewed post fight and said 'Well what can I say he bested me this time... I just have to work harder the next time around.'.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Staph Aureus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teitur Gunnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teitur Gunnarsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Aureus
vs
Gunnarsson

192 cm
30
275 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

205 cm
30
275 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Staph Aureus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teitur Gunnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnarsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gunnarsson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Staph Aureus has been cut.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Aureus enables Gunnarsson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Aureus manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gunnarsson stopping the sweep attempt from Aureus.
Gunnarsson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Aureus looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gunnarsson has picked Aureus up and slammed him! Aureus can't keep hold of the triangle and Gunnarsson manages to pass to side control!
Aureus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gunnarsson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The strikes coming from Gunnarsson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aureus is looking for a sweep.
Gunnarsson wants to control but Aureus is keeping him busy.
Aureus is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at BLKOUT Training Center, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aureus managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson wants to control but Aureus is keeping him busy.
Gunnarsson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gunnarsson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Aureus is avoiding damage well.
Aureus is looking to reverse the position.
Aureus is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Aureus might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gunnarsson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gunnarsson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Aureus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aureus is not content to let Gunnarsson control the position.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Aureus looking for submissions off his back.
Aureus works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gunnarsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aureus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aureus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gunnarsson.
Aureus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunnarsson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gunnarsson with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aureus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gunnarsson forces his way into half guard.

Aureus actively working from the bottom here.
Gunnarsson trying to control from half guard but Aureus is working away.

Gunnarsson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Aureus misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gunnarsson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson wants to advance to full mount but Aureus doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Gunnarsson wants to pass the guard but Aureus is keeping the position.
Gunnarsson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Gunnarsson stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Aureus has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Gunnarsson manages to get his head free but now Aureus has transitioned to an armbar! Gunnarsson grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Aureus! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Staph Aureus!
A relieved looking Staph Aureus thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hjalti Eyj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolfgang Steuermann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eyj comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Sexy and I Know It. The crowd seem to be enjoying Steuermann's choice of entrance music: Ein Prosit. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Eyj
vs
Steuermann

187 cm
26
245 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

166 cm
29
265 lbs
10 - 8 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Just Fight (Everything 7$)
Steel Penn's All 160

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hjalti Eyj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Wolfgang Steuermann!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steuermann misses with the combination.
Eyj dodges the punch combination from Steuermann.

Steuermann is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Eyj's half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Eyj is trying to get back to full guard.

Steuermann is trying to work for a kimura but Eyj is defending well.
Eyj moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Eyj is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Steuermann trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Eyj will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Eyj has control of Steuermann's left arm, preventing Steuermann from doing any damage.
Steuermann postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steuermann throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eyj looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hjalti Eyj.
Steuermann shoots in for a double leg but Eyj sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Eyj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Steuermann gets a double leg takedown into Eyj's guard.

Eyj working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Steuermann doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Steuermann manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Steuermann trying to control but Eyj is working from the bottom.

Steuermann got a little sloppy there for a moment and Eyj has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Steuermann has managed to get both his arms back between Eyj's legs - danger averted.

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

Eyj has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Steuermann should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Eyj has tightened it up now! Steuermann should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hjalti Eyj!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Hjalti Eyj waved his t-shirt featuring Steel Penn's All 160's logo in front of the cameras.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pol Cuaresma Iiii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wendell Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cuaresma Iiii comes to the cage accompanied by All of the lights!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cuaresma Iiii
vs
Oliveira

160 cm
22
140 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

160 cm
27
145 lbs
15 - 8 - 2

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

ANABOLIC Nutrition 160Q and LAUNDRY 85%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pol Cuaresma Iiii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wendell Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oliveira moves into range and clinches up with Cuaresma Iiii.
Cuaresma Iiii throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Oliveira.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Oliveira takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cuaresma Iiii.
Cuaresma Iiii tries to work over Oliveira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oliveira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cuaresma Iiii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cuaresma Iiii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oliveira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oliveira lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Oliveira on the inside.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cuaresma Iiii tries to work over Oliveira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cuaresma Iiii tries to work over Oliveira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with a body punch.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with a body punch.
Oliveira lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Pol Cuaresma Iiii has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cuaresma Iiii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oliveira's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oliveira lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cuaresma Iiii backwards.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with some punches.
Oliveira presses Cuaresma Iiii against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oliveira scores with a hook to the body.
Oliveira blocks a body shot from Cuaresma Iiii.
Oliveira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oliveira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cuaresma Iiii has a couple of punches blocked by Oliveira.
Still in the clinch, Cuaresma Iiii scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oliveira slows down the pace here.
Cuaresma Iiii working aggressively here.
Cuaresma Iiii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cuaresma Iiii lands a nice shot to the body.
Oliveira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cuaresma Iiii backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oliveira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Oliveira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Oliveira on the inside.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oliveira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cuaresma Iiii can't find room to land a body shot as Oliveira controls the action.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with the head strike.
Oliveira lands with a left to the head.
Cuaresma Iiii throws a head punch that misses.
Cuaresma Iiii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oliveira blocks a body shot from Cuaresma Iiii.
A head punch on the inside from Cuaresma Iiii fails to land.
Oliveira taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Oliveira lands a hook that snaps the head of Cuaresma Iiii backwards.
Cuaresma Iiii throws a head punch that misses.
Oliveira scores with a shoulder strike.
Oliveira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with a punch on the inside.
Oliveira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cuaresma Iiiis head.
Oliveira is leaning against Cuaresma Iiii and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oliveira lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Oliveira.

Cuaresma Iiii is rocked!
Cuaresma Iiii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oh Cuaresma Iiii is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oliveira.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cuaresma Iiii works on Oliveira's body with a couple of short punches.
Cuaresma Iiii seems to have got his legs back now.
Oliveira scores with a shoulder strike.
Oliveira has Cuaresma Iiii pushed against the cage.
Oliveira stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cuaresma Iiii struggles to land a body shot inside as Oliveira controls his hands.
Oliveira prevents a body shot from Cuaresma Iiii.
A short right from Oliveira.
Cuaresma Iiii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cuaresma Iiii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oliveira stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Cuaresma Iiii fails to land.
Cuaresma Iiii swings wildly with an uppercut but Oliveira uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cuaresma Iiii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oliveira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cuaresma Iiii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oliveira tries to stall but Cuaresma Iiii uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cuaresma Iiii tries to throw a body punch but Oliveira avoids it by throwing Cuaresma Iiii back against the cage.
Oliveira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cuaresma Iiiis head.
Cuaresma Iiii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oliveira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Oliveira - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cuaresma Iiii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oliveira.
Oliveira taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Oliveira creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Cuaresma Iiii with a big uppercut! Cuaresma Iiii tries to clinch up but Oliveira pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Cuaresma Iiii to the mat! Cuaresma Iiii covers up and Oliveira unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Wendell Oliveira!
Wendell Oliveira decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Pol Cuaresma Iiii spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll go Fuck your sister, mother and your grand mother'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Co-main event

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

Kwaak
vs
Osman

175 cm
30
152 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

166 cm
26
159 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Kwaak!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jan Osman!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osman is looking to clinch but Kwaak is avoiding it.
Kwaak getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kwaak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Osman moves away.
Kwaak blocks a head kick by Osman.
A looping hook to the body misses from Osman. Kwaak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Osman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Sam Kwaak has been cut.
Osman walks into a jab.
Kwaak takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
An inside leg kick lands from Kwaak.
Osman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Osman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Osman tries to clinch up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kwaak, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwaak scores with a jab to the head.
Osman throws a right and a left that Kwaak avoids nicely.
Kwaak tried to score with a low kick but Osman checks it.
Kwaak throws a body punch but Osman moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Osman.
Osman connects with a looping right hand.
Kwaak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kwaak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Osman.
Osman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kwaak.
Osman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kwaak.
Osman stuns Kwaak with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osman misses with a series of wild punches.
Osman throws a right hand that misses
and Kwaak counters with a low kick, right behind Osman 's knee.
Osman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've been hearing reports that Kwaak has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jan Osman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kwaak thumps Osman with a low kick.
Kwaak cracks a nice hook into Osman's ribs.
Kwaak lands a jab to the head.
Osman throws a shot from downtown. Kwaak moves away and avoids it.
Kwaak looks to score with a jab to the body but Osman is just out of range.
A big left from Osman misses.

Osman takes the fight into the clinch.
Kwaak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Osman backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Osman blocks a body shot from Kwaak.
Osman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Osman tries to work over Kwaak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kwaak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Osman backwards.
Osman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kwaak's elbow.
Kwaak wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Osman has him pressed against the cage.
Kwaak prevents a body shot from Osman.
Osman misses with a punch to the body.
Osman is pushing Kwaak up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Osman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kwaak.
Osman misses with a body punch.
Osman has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Osman trying to land knees to the body.
Kwaak gets through Osman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak avoids a wild elbow strike from Osman.
Kwaak tries to work over Osman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kwaak as Osman tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Kwaak fails to land.
Kwaak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kwaak drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Osman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kwaak dodges an elbow strike from Osman.
Osman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kwaak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Kwaak.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kwaak pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Osman cracks Kwaak with a nice body shot.
Osman pushes Kwaak back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kwaak avoiding damage as Osman throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Osman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Kwaak's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Osman misses the jab.
Osman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kwaak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Osman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kwaak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kwaak fails to land with a series of punches.
Osman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Osman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kwaak circles away quickly and effectively.
Kwaak with a jab.
Kwaak misses with a wild body shot.
Osman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kwaak thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Osman, right into the meat.
Osman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jan Osman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Osman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kwaak moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A swing and a miss from Osman.
Osman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Osman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Osman misses its intended target.
Kwaak is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Osman loads up on a big right hand but Kwaak slips the punch.
Osman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kwaak thows a leg kick but Osman checks it
and Osman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Osman walks into a stiff left hand from Kwaak.
Osman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kwaak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from Kwaak finds it's target.
Kwaak misses with a leg kick
and Osman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Osman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kwaak.
Kwaak takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kwaak fails to land the takedown.
Osman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak lands with a right hand.
Osman blocks a leg kick.
Kwaak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Osman tries to clinch but Kwaak is having none of it.
Osman with a hook.
Osman throws a series of punches but Kwaak avoids them all with ease.
Osman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Osman throws an overhand right that lands on Kwaak's shoulder, as Kwaak tries to avoid the shot.
Osman throws a leg kick
and Kwaak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Osman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Osman moves into the clinch successfully.
Kwaak misses with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kwaak blocking some punches.
Osman takes an elbow to the temple.
Osman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kwaak throws a knee to the head but misses.
Osman struggles to land a body shot inside as Kwaak controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kwaak.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kwaak prevents a body shot from Osman.
A bit of stalling here from Osman.

Kwaak breaks from the clinch.
Kwaak connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jan Osman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sam Kwaak's cut.
That's time! Kwaak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Osman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kwaak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Osman checks a low kick from Kwaak.
Kwaak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Osman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kwaak fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Osman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kwaak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Osman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kwaak moves away from the strike by Osman.
Osman jabs at Kwaak's body.
Osman wants to clinch up but Kwaak keeps it at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Osman.
Osman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kwaak counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osman throws a hook to the side of Kwaak's head but Kwaak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Osman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Osman tries to clinch there but Kwaak circles away.
Osman misses with a body kick.
Osman misses the body punch

and Kwaak counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Osman's guard now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Osman looking for a sweep. Not yet Osman, not yet.
Kwaak trying to control the position from guard on top but Osman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sam Kwaak.
Osman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Osman throws a shot from downtown. Kwaak moves away and avoids it.
Kwaak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A low kick from Osman is predictable there
and Kwaak counters with a nice leg kick.

Kwaak closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Osman's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osman has Kwaak pulled in close to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jan Osman wasn't active enough on the ground.
Osman slips under a jab from Kwaak.
Kwaak misses with an uppercut
letting Osman counter with a right hand.
Kwaak thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Kwaak.
Kwaak throws a series of punches but Osman moves out of range.
A head kick by Osman misses
letting Kwaak counter with a right hand.
Kwaak circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kwaak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Osman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kwaak will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kwaak lunges at Osman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Osman's hand.
Kwaak has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kwaak throws a head kick but Osman moves out of range.
Osman misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Osman checks the leg kick.
Kwaak moves out of range as Osman strikes.
Kwaak throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Sam Kwaak did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Sam Kwaak's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kwaak has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kwaak there as he acknowledges the shot.
Osman misses with an uppercut.
Osman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kwaak.
Osman lands with a nice body punch.
Osman thumps Kwaak with a low kick.
Osman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Osman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kwaak.
Osman scores with a nice right hand.
Osman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kwaak checks it well.
Kwaak misses with a hook
and Osman makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kwaak really felt that one!
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!

Osman has closed the distance and engaged Kwaak in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osman misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Kwaak.
Osman misses with a punch to the body.
Osman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Osman.
Osman lands a shot to the body.
Osman lands with a right to the head.
Osman lands a good knee to the midsection. Kwaak won't want to take too many of those.

Kwaak breaks the clinch.
Osman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kwaak throws a half hearted mid kick.

Kwaak gets tackled into the cage by Osman. Osman maintains the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kwaak scores with a shot to the side of Osman's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Osman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kwaak as Osman tries to tie him up.
Kwaak is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Osman working aggressively here.
Osman misses with a punch on the inside.
Osman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kwaak's efforts to push away.
Kwaak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Osman backwards.
Osman pushes Kwaak back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kwaak prevents a body shot from Osman.
Osman lands a nice uppercut.
Osman dodges an elbow strike from Kwaak.
Osman misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osman is leaning against Kwaak and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Osman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Osman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Osman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Osman.
Osman can't find room to land a body shot as Kwaak controls the action.
Osman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kwaak prevents a body shot from Osman.
Osman tries to throw a body punch but Kwaak avoids it by throwing Osman back against the cage.
Osman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kwaak backwards.
Osman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Osman is trying to maintain a safe position but Kwaak gets an underhook and turns Osman into the cage.
Kwaak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Osman is rocked!

Kwaak breaks from the clinch.
Osman is still on wobbly legs! Can Kwaak finish him?
Osman checks a low kick from Kwaak.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Kwaak as he checks the leg kick.
Osman tries to clinch but Kwaak is having none of it.
Osman seems to have recovered his senses.
Osman throws a sloppy body shot
and Kwaak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kwaak throws a good cross that connects.
Jan Osman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kwaak takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Osman is looking to clinch but Kwaak is avoiding it.
Osman scores with a hook to the body. Kwaak takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kwaak moves out of range of the strikes.
Osman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Osman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Osman dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Sam Kwaak's cut.
That's time! Kwaak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Osman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kwaak checks it well.
Osman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A lazy left from Kwaak finds it's target.
Osman misses with a body shot
and Kwaak counters with a left to the body.
Kwaak lands a lovely overhand right.
Kwaak cracks Osman with a good jab.
A big right from Osman misses.
Osman swinging wildly here.
Kwaak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Osman was well out of range. Poor timing from Kwaak.
Osman cracks a nice hook into Kwaak's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Osman throws the left hand but Kwaak avoids the punch easily.
Kwaak with a nice cross.

Kwaak tries to keep at a distance but Osman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Osman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Osman misses with a punch to the body.
Kwaak blocks a body shot from Osman.
Kwaak misses with some punches.
Osman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kwaak.
Kwaak lands a right hand.
Osman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kwaak lands a good knee to the midsection. Osman won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Osman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kwaak's elbow.
Kwaak pressing his opponent against the cage.
Osman blocking some punches.
Kwaak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Kwaak manages to break the clinch.
Osman lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osman lands with a good body shot.
Osman thows a leg kick but Kwaak checks it
and Kwaak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kwaak avoids the body shot from Osman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Osman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Osman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kwaak.
Kwaak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Osman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Osman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Osman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kwaak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kwaak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Osman throws a body punch but Kwaak moves out of range.
Jan Osman 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.
Kwaak goes for a double leg but Osman avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Osman continues to drive forward.
Kwaak lands a body punch.
Osman tries to work over Kwaak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Osman lands a shoulder strike.
Jan Osman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kwaak looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kwaak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Osman blocks it with crossed arms.
Kwaak wants to take the fight to the mat but Osman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kwaak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kwaak tries a knee to the head but Osman blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Osman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sam Kwaak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kwaak is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Osman is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Kwaak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Osman misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sam Kwaak.
I think Osman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 47:49
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Osman!
Jan Osman is the new featherweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Jan Osman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Raheem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baas Baako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baako has chosen Acapella Soul - The Lion Sleeps Tonight as his entrance music. Abdul Raheem had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Raheem
vs
Baako

193 cm
28
277 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

188 cm
26
245 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Steel Penn's All 160

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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdul Raheem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baas Baako!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baako tries to close the distance and clinch up but Raheem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baako tries to clinch up but Raheem circles away and keeps his distance.
Abdul Raheem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baako looks to score with a jab to the body but Raheem is just out of range.
Baako tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raheem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baako swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baako thows a body shot but no joy.

Raheem rushes Baako and presses him up against the cage.
Baako lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Baako.
Baako blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baako misses with a body punch.
Raheem goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raheem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Baako.
Baako stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Baako tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raheem's elbow.
Raheem throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Baako blocks an elbow strike.
Baako tries to work over Raheem's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baako tries a body shot but Raheem blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raheem misses with some punches.
Raheem throws a punch but it's blocked by Baako.
Raheem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Raheem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Raheem's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A shot in the inside from Baako.
Baako prevents a body shot from Raheem.
Baako avoiding damage as Raheem throws knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baako.
Raheem has a couple of punches blocked by Baako.
Raheem tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baako's elbow.
Baako tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raheem's elbow.
Baako is working Raheem over against the cage.
Raheem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raheem crunches a lovely knee into Baako's ribcage.
Baako pushes Raheem back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baako tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raheem's elbow.
Raheem missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baako lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baako pushes Raheem back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Baako floors Raheem with a big punch on the inside! Raheem is trying to recover but Baako dives into side control.

Raheem is rocked!
Baako lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Raheem! Baako senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Raheem out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Baas Baako!
Baas Baako really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Just Fight (Everything 7$) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Abdul Raheem was interviewed post fight and said 'What can I say man, I'm devastated, not the end I wanted on my birthday. I can't believe he beat me. I knew his wrestling was going to be the best I'd seen, but I didn't react how I should of done to that. I'll be back guys, don't worry about that!'.