CFS 37: Superiority PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toby Clifford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulie LaPugilista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toby Clifford looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Clifford
vs
LaPugilista

190 cm
20
258 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

193 cm
19
245 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Toby Clifford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paulie LaPugilista!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clifford takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from LaPugilista does it's job there.

It looks like Toby Clifford has been cut.
LaPugilista lands with a straight right. Clifford didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

LaPugilista lands a big uppercut and Clifford crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Clifford looks OK. LaPugilista waves Clifford back to his feet!

Toby Clifford's cut is getting worse.
LaPugilista ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Clifford out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paulie LaPugilista!
A very excited looking Paulie LaPugilista made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Night Owl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Eaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Owl comes into the arena with Dead man Gun blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Eaton's choice of entrance music: The Unforgiven by Apocalyptica . Abe Eaton struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Owl
vs
Eaton

180 cm
21
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

175 cm
27
169 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Night Owl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abe Eaton!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Owl takes the fight into the clinch.
Eaton tries to land knees in the clinch but Owl avoids the damage to the body.
Eaton crunches a lovely knee into Owl's ribcage.
Eaton has Owl pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Owl manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Owl prevents the takedown attempt.
Eaton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Owl walks away with a smile on his face. Eaton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Night Owl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abe Eaton.

Eaton gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Owl to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Eaton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Eaton can't keep his opponent in guard - Owl advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Eaton trying to control from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Owl not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owl not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Eaton is looking for a sweep. Owl is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Eaton trying to hold on to Owl's head to control him but Owl postures up.
Eaton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Owl.
Owl sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eaton defending well though.
Owl thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Eaton's head.
Eaton tries to get to full guard but Owl has control of the leg.
Eaton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Owl.
Eaton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Owl.
Eaton wants to control but Owl is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Owl thows a huge punch but Eaton dodges it nicely.
Owl not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Owl throwing shots but Eaton is blocking nicely.
Eaton is trying to stand back up but Owl is controlling him
Owl prevents Eaton from improving his position.
Eaton looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eaton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Owl throwing shots but Eaton is blocking nicely.
Eaton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Owl.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Owl sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eaton defending well though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Owl thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Eaton's head.
Eaton is looking for a sweep. Owl is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Owl sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eaton defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eaton is trying to maintain the position but Owl is very close to passing his half guard.
Owl not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Owl seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Eaton is looking for a sweep. Owl is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Owl throwing shots but Eaton is blocking nicely.
Owl sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eaton defending well though.
Owl thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Eaton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owl throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Eaton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Owl missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Eaton wants to control but Owl is keeping busy.
Eaton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Eaton trying to hold on to Owl's head to control him but Owl postures up.
Eaton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Owl.
Eaton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Owl not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Owl not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Owl throwing shots but Eaton is blocking nicely.

Owl decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Night Owl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eaton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Owl swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eaton is looking to clinch but Owl is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Owl clinches up against the cage.

Eaton jumps guard.
Owl preventing the sweep.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Owl is pushing down on Eaton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Eaton is fighting to maintain full guard but Owl has managed to sneak the leg through.
Owl throwing shots but Eaton is blocking nicely.
Eaton tries to roll over but Owl keeps him under control.
Owl not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Owl missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Owl scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Owl throwing shots but Eaton is blocking nicely.
Owl missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eaton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Owl.
Owl missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Owl throws a strike but Eaton avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Owl passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Owl works to advance to full mount. Eaton defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Eaton tries to close the distance and clinch but Owl swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Owl avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Eaton fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Owl sprawls well initially but Eaton persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Owl is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Eaton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Eaton's back!
Owl is hanging on to Eaton's back as he tries to escape.
Owl connects with a big shot to the side of Eaton's head.
Eaton covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Eaton is trying to get back to his feet but Owl has full control of the position and if anything, Eaton has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Owl connects with a big shot to the side of Eaton's head.
Even with his hooks in, Owl manages to miss with strikes from the back.
We've been informed that Eaton has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eaton is in bad spot here.
Owl struggling to land strikes to the head as Eaton covers up.
Owl controlling well, preventing Eaton from escaping the position.
Eaton is breathing heavily.
Owl avoiding Eaton 's attempts to control his hands.
Owl throwing sloppy strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owl struggling to land strikes to the head as Eaton covers up.
Eaton covering up well and avoiding damage.
Owl throwing wild punches that miss their target.
I really don't envy Eaton right now.
Owl struggling to land strikes to the head as Eaton covers up.
Owl punches the canvas rather than the man.
Owl avoiding Eaton 's attempts to control his hands.
Owl throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Eaton avoids the strikes from Owl.
Owl throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Owl throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Eaton has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Owl.
Eaton covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Eaton covering up well under a barage of strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owl is not going to allow Eaton to sit and survive in this position.
Eaton has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Owl.
Owl somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Owl throwing sloppy strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Owl lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Eaton hold on?!
Owl misses with punches from the back.
Eaton covering up well and avoiding damage.
Owl is hanging on to Eaton's back as he tries to escape.
Eaton avoids the strikes from Owl.
Eaton turns into Owl and is now in his guard.

Owl is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Owl is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Night Owl overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owl manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Eaton manages to get himself to full guard.
Owl throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eaton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Eaton trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Owl has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Owl postures up in Eaton's guard and throws a big left but Eaton blocks it.
Owl working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Owl working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eaton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Eaton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Owl advances position into side control!
Owl advances to full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eaton wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Owl.
Owl thowing shots but they're missing.
Owl looking to finish with strikes here!
Eaton avoids a series of strikes thrown by Owl.
Owl thowing shots but they're missing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Owl prevents Eaton from getting the reversal.
Eaton wants to hold on but Owl pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Owl unloads with some shots from mount but Eaton bucks and avoids them well.
Owl thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Eaton holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Owl tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Owl looking to ground and pound but Eaton is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Night Owl dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Owl closes the distance and clinches.
Owl tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Eaton avoids it.

Owl gets control of Eaton's arms and successfully pulls guard. Owl will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Owl has control of Eaton's left arm, preventing Eaton from doing any damage.
Owl keeping full guard, as Eaton tries to pass.
Eaton slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Owl.

Eaton gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Owl is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Eaton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Eaton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Eaton showed some decent athleticism there.
Eaton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Eaton wants to stand but Owl has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Owl on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Owl tries to get out of the position.

Owl is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Eaton pulls his head out easily.

Owl has one foot on Eaton's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Owl leaves Eaton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Owl circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eaton looks to land a combination but Owl avoids it well.
Eaton tries to bum rush Owl with a series of wild strikes but Owl uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Eaton gets caught napping as Owl dives in and scores a takedown. Eaton manages to retain guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Owl sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Eaton's guard.
Owl not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Eaton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Owl.
Owl missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Owl sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eaton defending well though.
Eaton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Owl sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eaton defending well though.
Eaton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Owl missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Eaton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Owl scores with a couple of nice shots.
Owl thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Owl thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Eaton's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owl sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eaton defending well though.
Owl not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Eaton looks like he's trying to stand up.
Abe Eaton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Owl sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eaton defending well though.
Owl sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eaton defending well though.
Owl throwing shots but Eaton is blocking nicely.
Owl missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Owl throwing shots but Eaton is blocking nicely.
Owl not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Owl thows a huge punch but Eaton dodges it nicely.
Eaton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Owl.
Owl thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Eaton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Owl's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Owl's back!
Owl just trying to survive but Eaton is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Eaton is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Eaton is not going to allow Owl to sit and survive in this position.
Eaton doesn't have the hooks in and Owl manages to turn into his guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Owl trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Owl throwing strikes but missing.
Owl postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Owl trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Night Owl is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Owl is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eaton can do to turn this around?
Owl throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eaton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Owl controlling from the top position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Night Owl!
Night Owl opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
In defeat, Abe Eaton stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congrats to Night Owl. I killed the Comedian. My bad. He was the better fighter tonight, but still...I killed the Comedian. Ha ha ha ha...and I banged your broad, mate...ha ha ha ha!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
88%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pahani Julmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geordie St Pearce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pahani Julmu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Julmu
vs
St Pearce

180 cm
22
181 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

183 cm
20
179 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pahani Julmu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Geordie St Pearce!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pearce swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Julmu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
St Pearce cracks Julmu with a good jab.
St Pearce pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

St Pearce throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Julmu was covering up waiting for the punch and St Pearce finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
St Pearce trying to control the position from guard on top but Julmu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pearce must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
St Pearce working some strikes from top position.
St Pearce loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
St Pearce stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Julmu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
St Pearce's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Julmu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
St Pearce missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
St Pearce tries to free his leg and advance position but Julmu is retaining full guard.
St Pearce throws a big right hand that misses.

Julmu working for a triangle but St Pearce defends it easily.
St Pearce throws an elbow that misses. Julmu uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in St Pearce's guard. Nice move by Julmu!
Julmu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pearce wants to improve his position but instead Julmu has moved into half guard.
St Pearce is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pearce trying to control but Julmu postures up.
Julmu tries to stand and escape but St Pearce is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pearce wants to get back to full guard but Julmu has mounted him!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if St Pearce can do anything to dispel that myth.
Julmu controlling the pace for now.
St Pearce tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Julmu trying to control but St Pearce is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Julmu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
St Pearce is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geordie St Pearce 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.

Julmu takes one to the side of the head.
St Pearce misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Julmu.
Geordie St Pearce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Pearce with a body punch. A glancing blow.
St Pearce shoots for a takedown but Julmu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
St Pearce takes a swing at Julmu's ribcage but misses.
St Pearce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Julmu manages to avoid it.
St Pearce throws a series of punches but Julmu avoids them all with ease.
St Pearce looks to throw the jab but Julmu is out of range.
St Pearce throws a right hand that misses
and Julmu counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pearce lands a glancing blow to the side of Julmu's head.
St Pearce swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Julmu.
St Pearce throws an off balance right hand
and St Pearce takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
St Pearce throws a body punch but Julmu moves out of range.
Julmu moves away from the strike by St Pearce.
Julmu throws out a leg kick but St Pearce moves out of range and Julmu only half commits.
A big left from St Pearce misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from St Pearce. Julmu does a little dance to reset his feet.
St Pearce misses the shot to the body.
Pahani Julmu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pearce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from St Pearce. Julmu does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from St Pearce misses.
St Pearce misses the shot to the body.
Pahani Julmu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
St Pearce throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
St Pearce misses with a wild body shot.
St Pearce swings away with a body shot that misses

and Julmu counters with a crisp one two that drops St Pearce! Julmu thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves St Pearce to his feet! St Pearce is in big trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Pearce misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pearce throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
St Pearce throws out a leg kick but Julmu moves out of range and St Pearce only half commits.
St Pearce connects with a single shot there.
Julmu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St Pearce throws out the jab.
Julmu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Oooooh!!! Julmu has knocked St Pearce down with a huge combo! Julmu steps away and waves a wobbly St Pearce back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

St Pearce is rocked!
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!
St Pearce misses with a lunging right hand
and Julmu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
St Pearce is still on wobbly legs! Can Julmu finish him?
Nice body kick there by Julmu.
St Pearce is breathing heavily.
Julmu thumps St Pearce with a low kick.
Julmu throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! St Pearce crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pahani Julmu!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
22%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Simon Humble Two (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiko Zeus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Humble Two
vs
Zeus

225 cm
20
160 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

165 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Simon Humble Two!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aiko Zeus!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zeus swinging wildly here.
Zeus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zeus swinging wildly here.
Humble Two staying out of range there.
Humble Two looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice body kick there by Zeus.
Zeus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Humble Two cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zeus throws a sloppy head kick and Humble Two moves out of range easily.
Humble Two avoids the head kick by Zeus.
Aiko Zeus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus misses with an uppercut
and Humble Two counters with a series of strikes. Zeus will be more careful next time no doubt.
Humble Two ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zeus throws a head kick but Humble Two moves out of range.
Humble Two avoids the head kick by Zeus.
Zeus tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Zeus.
Zeus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Humble Two looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zeus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zeus scores with a push kick.
Aiko Zeus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zeus throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Humble Two's head backwards.
Humble Two avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zeus misses with a few strikes there.
Zeus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zeus 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.
Zeus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Zeus.
Humble Two avoids the head kick by Zeus.
Zeus misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeus throws a sloppy head kick and Humble Two moves out of range easily.
Zeus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zeus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Zeus.
Humble Two dodges the punch combination from Zeus.
Zeus misses with a double jab
and Humble Two counters with a one-two to the body.
A head kick misses from Zeus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Humble Two checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zeus lands a jab.
Zeus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zeus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Zeus.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zeus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aiko Zeus dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Zeus moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Zeus throws a sloppy head kick and Humble Two moves out of range easily.
Zeus throws a head kick but Humble Two moves out of range.
Zeus throws a one two combo.
Zeus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zeus tries to bum rush Humble Two with a series of wild strikes but Humble Two uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some bone on bone action there as Humble Two checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Humble Two takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A head kick misses from Zeus.
Zeus thumps Humble Two with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humble Two avoids the head kick by Zeus.
Humble Two really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zeus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zeus throws a head kick but Humble Two moves out of range.
Zeus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zeus misses the shot to the body.
Zeus fails to land with a series of punches.
Simon Humble Two is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Zeus.
Zeus misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Zeus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Humble Two avoids a punch combination nicely.
Humble Two dodges the punch combination from Zeus.
Zeus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Humble Two circles away quickly and effectively.
Zeus throws a poor cross that misses
letting Humble Two counter with a right hand.
A combination from Zeus does no damage.
Zeus misses with a body shot
and Humble Two counters with a series of strikes. Zeus will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zeus tries a head kick but it misses.
Zeus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donk. Zeus catches Humble Two right on the button with a cross.
Good work by Humble Two as he checks the leg kick.
Zeus misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Humble Two counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zeus throws a head kick that misses.
Zeus throws the kick towards the body but Humble Two avoids it.
Humble Two blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Humble Two avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zeus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Humble Two.
Zeus moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Zeus throws a hook to the side of Humble Two's head but Humble Two sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zeus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zeus misses the body punch
and Humble Two counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Humble Two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aiko Zeus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Zeus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Humble Two ducks under a wild hook from Zeus.
Zeus throws a body punch but Humble Two moves out of range.
Zeus throws a body punch but Humble Two moves out of range.
Zeus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Humble Two sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zeus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Humble Two counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Humble Two avoids the body shot from Zeus.
Zeus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Humble Two has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zeus misses with an uppercut.
Zeus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus misses with the combination.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Humble Two might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Zeus misses.
Zeus lands a jab to the head.
Humble Two steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zeus.
Humble Two avoids the head kick by Zeus.
Humble Two uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zeus.
A head kick misses from Zeus.
Zeus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zeus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeus stuns Humble Two with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zeus throws a looping overhand right but Humble Two ducks down to avoid it.
Zeus throws a sloppy head kick and Humble Two moves out of range easily.
Zeus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zeus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zeus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Humble Two moves away.
Zeus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zeus throws out a loose jab but Humble Two uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zeus misses with a shot to the body
and Humble Two counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeus throws an overhand right that lands on Humble Two's shoulder, as Humble Two tries to avoid the shot.
Zeus misses the jab.
Zeus misses with a double jab
enabling Humble Two to counter with a crisp jab.
Humble Two defending well as Zeus loads up on a big left hand.
Zeus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Humble Two avoids the head kick by Zeus.
Zeus misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeus throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A swing and a miss from Zeus.
Zeus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zeus misses with a head kick.
Zeus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Humble Two checks it well.
Simon Humble Two has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zeus digs a good hook to Humble Two's body.
Zeus throws a wild body kick that Humble Two sees coming a mile off.
Zeus misses with a two punch combination.
Aiko Zeus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zeus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aiko Zeus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zeus 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aiko Zeus!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Jotko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cobber McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McNamara has chosen I Kill People - Jon Lajoie as his entrance music. Cobber McNamara is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jotko
vs
McNamara

188 cm
26
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

198 cm
28
222 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

Tokyo United Fightwear ($9 shirts)

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Krzysztof Jotko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cobber McNamara!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jotko throws a body punch but McNamara moves out of range.
McNamara has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jotko is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Jotko's jab looks to have found its range, popping McNamara under the eye.

McNamara feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
McNamara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jotko is keeping the position for now.

McNamara 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.
McNamara wants to control from the top but Jotko keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

McNamara 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.
McNamara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

McNamara has gone for a leg lock! Jotko slips out almost immediately though and dives into McNamara's guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Cobber McNamara!
A relieved looking Cobber McNamara thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Te Rauparaha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cesar Sampaio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cesar Sampaio is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Rauparaha
vs
Sampaio

168 cm
22
143 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
145 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Sex Panther! (160q recovery $149)

Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q
HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Te Rauparaha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cesar Sampaio!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rauparaha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sampaio has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Sampaio lands a jab to the head.
Sampaio connects with a high kick.
Sampaio lands a nice looking body kick.
Sampaio thuds his shin into the meat of Rauparaha's side.

Sampaio drives through with a takedown into Rauparaha's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sampaio engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sampaio passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Sampaio tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Sampaio wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rauparaha, who protects the arm well.

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

Sampaio looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sampaio moves into full mount!

Sampaio working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Rauparaha looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Sampaio! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Cesar Sampaio!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chael Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Sotaheimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chael Sonnen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Sonnen
vs
Sotaheimo

185 cm
29
192 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
192 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chael Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ari Sotaheimo!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sonnen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sonnen showed some decent athleticism there.
Sonnen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sonnen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sonnen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sotaheimo is looking to improve his position.
Sotaheimo wants to get back to his feet.
Sonnen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sotaheimo is refusing to be controlled, as Sonnen sits in half guard.
Sotaheimo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sonnen.
Sonnen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sotaheimo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sonnen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sotaheimo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sonnen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sotaheimo wants to improve his position but Sonnen is controlling well.
Sonnen passes to full mount!
Sotaheimo is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen landing strikes from the mount and Sotaheimo is in trouble!
Sonnen 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.
Sotaheimo is in a horrible position here. Sonnen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sotaheimo tries to reverse the position but Sonnen maintains control.
Sonnen postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Sotaheimo badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Sonnen around the waist but Sonnen pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Sonnen is the winner by TKO! Sonnen jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chael Sonnen!
In his post fight interview, Chael Sonnen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn McShane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Henderson
vs
McShane

179 cm
22
203 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

181 cm
21
186 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

BeastMode

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Henderson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shawn McShane!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McShane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henderson throws a hook but McShane blocks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for McShane.
Henderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McShane.
Henderson blocks a jab.
Henderson throws a poor cross that misses

and McShane counters with a takedown into side control.

McShane working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Henderson tries to improve position but can't.
Henderson is working hard here to advance position.
McShane working away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McShane trying to control the action but Henderson is working from the bottom.

McShane tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McShane has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson taking punishment in the form of punches.
McShane trying to control the position but Henderson is working away.
Henderson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
McShane trying to control the action but Henderson is working from the bottom.
McShane cracks Henderson with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McShane wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
McShane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henderson keeps working.
McShane postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
McShane tries to score with some ground and pound. Henderson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Henderson can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McShane misses with the ground and pound.
Henderson wants to get back to his feet but McShane drags him back down.
McShane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henderson keeps working.
McShane creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Henderson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Henderson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Henderson tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McShane wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
McShane works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

McShane is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Henderson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Henderson manages to work his way to half guard, despite McShane's best efforts.
Henderson trying to control but McShane postures up.
McShane seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Henderson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McShane wants to pass to mount but Henderson is defending the position.

McShane looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
McShane has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Henderson wants to control but McShane passes into side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries to improve position but can't.
Henderson is not content to let McShane control the position.
McShane lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson is looking for a sweep.

McShane goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Henderson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in McShane's guard! Nice work there by Henderson !
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Henderson throws a sloppy body shot

and McShane counters with a nice double leg into side control. Henderson won't be happy with that.
Henderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McShane on the ground.

McShane wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Henderson , who protects the arm well.

McShane working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Henderson wants to control but McShane postures up.

McShane looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McShane trying to control the action but Henderson is working from the bottom.
Shawn McShane has got the better of the ground game so far.
Henderson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

McShane wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Henderson , who protects the arm well.

McShane is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Henderson is trying to escape and McShane transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Henderson is forced to tap! Nice work there by McShane! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shawn McShane!
A victorious Shawn McShane thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Godin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Urijah Faber has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Godin
vs
Faber

168 cm
24
141 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

168 cm
23
138 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q
The Big Kabosh

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 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diego Godin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Urijah Faber!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godin avoids the body shot from Faber.

Faber looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Faber wants to free his trapped foot but Godin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Godin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Godin keeping moving, preventing Faber from controlling successfully.

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

Godin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Faber doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Faber manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Faber missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Godin wants to sweep but no luck.
Godin is working hard here to advance position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faber throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber trying to control but Godin is working from the bottom.
Godin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Faber is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Godin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Faber trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Faber is controlling Godin's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Faber is staying active underneath Godin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Faber wants to get back to his feet.
Faber is trying to get back to full guard.

Godin is working for a kimura but Faber is defending it quite comfortably.
Faber wants to get back to his feet.

Godin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Faber doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Godin.
Faber trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber is trying to escape the mount.
Faber is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Godin wants to control the pace but Faber is squirming around nicely.
Godin controlling the position easily from mount.

Godin is working for a guillotine from mount but Faber frees his head quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godin controlling the pace for now.
Faber tries to reverse the position but Godin maintains control.
Godin trying to control but Faber is having none of it.
We've been hearing that Godin has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Faber manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Godin prevents Faber from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faber is trying to maintain the position but Godin is very close to passing his half guard.

Godin seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Diego Godin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Godin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Faber shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Faber working over Godin with some ground and pound. Godin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Faber is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Godin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Faber wants to control from the top but Godin keeps moving.

Faber drops back looking for a leg! Godin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Godin manages to kick Faber off! Faber jumps back into Godin's guard.
Faber seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Godin is on top in guard.

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

Godin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Godin looking to pass the guard.
Faber trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godin won't allow Faber to get back to his feet.
Godin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Faber is keeping the position for now.
Faber not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Urijah Faber has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
An inside leg kick from Godin misses.
Urijah Faber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Godin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Faber connects with a looping right hand.
Faber tries to clinch up but Godin circles away and keeps his distance.
Godin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Faber checks it well.
Faber swinging wildly here.
Faber doesn't manage to clinch there - Godin circles away.
Urijah Faber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Godin defending well as Faber loads up on a big left hand.
Faber tries to score a power double leg takedown but Godin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Faber somewhat.
Faber tries to clinch up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Godin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Godin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Faber blocks an elbow strike from Godin.
Faber avoiding damage as Godin throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Godin throws an elbow but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Godin obliges.
Godin lands an elbow inside that Faber shrugs off.
Godin lands an elbow just above Faber 's eye.
Godin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Faber.
Faber can't get the takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Godin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Godin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Faber avoids it.
Faber is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Godin to keep the fight standing.
Diego Godin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Urijah Faber.
Godin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Urijah Faber has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faber is trying to pull guard but Godin has him pressed against the cage.
Faber tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Godin missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Urijah Faber will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Urijah Faber's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Godin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Faber throws a leg kick but Godin checks it.
Faber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good exchange - Faber coming out on top.

Godin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Faber tries to pull guard but Godin holds him up against the cage and eventually Faber drops back down to his feet.

Faber pulls guard successfully.
Faber not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Godin won't allow Faber to sweep him here.
Faber is trying to control the position but Godin postures up.
Faber is trying to hold Godin in close to prevent damage but Godin has managed to pass into half guard.

Godin is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber is looking to control Godin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Faber avoid being mounted?
Godin trying to pass the guard but Faber defending well.
Faber manages to get to full guard.
Godin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Faber's guard.

Faber looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Faber wants to control but Godin is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber is trying to get back to full guard.

Godin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Faber doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Godin.
Faber regains full guard. Nicely done.
Godin wants to control from the top but Faber keeps moving.

Godin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Godin trying to control the position from guard on top but Faber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Faber is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Faber's guard.

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

Godin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Faber looks like he's trying to stand up.
Faber has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Faber is trying to maintain the position but Godin is very close to passing his half guard.

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

Faber looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Faber kicks off Godin and gets to his feet.
Godin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Godin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Faber checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Godin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Faber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Godin circles away quickly and effectively.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Godin.

Godin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Faber has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faber gets back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Urijah Faber.
I think Faber 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urijah Faber!
Urijah Faber seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.