BFT-269: Choake vs Small PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Crocop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brick Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brick Lesnar has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mirko Crocop's chin.

Crocop
vs
Lesnar

188 cm
27
220 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

192 cm
26
272 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mirko Crocop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brick Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crocop misses with a head kick.
Lesnar throws a shot from downtown. Crocop moves away and avoids it.
Lesnar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lesnar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crocop was well out of range. Poor timing from Lesnar.

Lesnar drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lesnar controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crocop controls Lesnar momentarily but Lesnar frees himself.
Crocop is really struggling to control Lesnar but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lesnar wants to control from the top but Crocop keeps moving.

Crocop looking for a guillotine here but Lesnar defends easily.
Crocop utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar prevents Crocop from getting back to his feet.
Crocop working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lesnar.
Crocop trying to control the position here.
Crocop wants to stand and escape but Lesnar is having none of it.
Lesnar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Crocop rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lesnar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lesnar moves in looking to clinch but Crocop pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Crocop misses.
Crocop has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Crocop pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lesnar back to the cage. Crocop follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crocop misses with a straight left.
Lesnar tries to clinch but Crocop moves out of range.
Lesnar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crocop.
Crocop scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Lesnar drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lesnar working away.
Crocop tries to bench press Lesnar off him but Lesnar keeps the position.
Crocop is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lesnar is controlling him well.
Lesnar lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lesnar lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Crocop down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crocop takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lesnar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crocop takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Crocop is rocked!

It looks like Mirko Crocop has been cut.
Lesnar in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Oh Crocop is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crocop knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lesnar on the ground.
Lesnar lands a big left to the face of Crocop, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Lesnar and another - Crocop is out! Lesnar stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brick Lesnar!

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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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Hamish Gaffney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaice Gunn (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!

Gaffney
vs
Gunn

187 cm
31
182 lbs
9 - 10 - 2

181 cm
28
185 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Powerful

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 9 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Hamish Gaffney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kaice Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gaffney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gunn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gaffney's sensitive parts.
Gaffney shoots in and drives through. Gunn sprawls well.
Gunn cracks Gaffney with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gunn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gaffney under the eye.
Gaffney darts in looking for a takedown but Gunn gets double underhooks and turns Gaffney into the cage.

Gunn manages to break the clinch.
Gunn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gaffney counters with a nice body shot.
Gaffney moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaffney fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hamish Gaffney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunn looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaffney is just out of range.
Gaffney keeps the fight on the outside.

Gunn moves into the clinch.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gaffney wants a takedown.
Gaffney jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gunn walks away with a smile on his face. Gaffney gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gaffney stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gunn.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaffney changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gunn fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Gunn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gunn tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gunn working the ground and pound from side control.
Gunn scoring with punches from side control.
Gaffney is trying to escape the position but Gunn is controlling the position.
Gunn prevents Gaffney from escaping the position.
Gunn throws an elbow but Gaffney slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gunn working the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaffney parries the strikes from Gunn easily there. Gunn is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gaffney to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gunn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gunn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gunn working the head with strikes.
Gaffney is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gunn off and has taken his back!
Gunn manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gaffney's guard. Nice work there by Gunn.
Gunn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gunn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gaffney working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gunn postures up in Gaffney's guard and throws a big left but Gaffney blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn lands a couple of elbows.
Gunn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gaffney is keeping the position for now.
Gunn postures up in Gaffney's guard and throws a big left but Gaffney blocks it.
Gunn stands up over Gaffney, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gunn cracks Gaffney with a solid left hand.
Gaffney is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Blunt Force Training that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Gunn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gunn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gunn distracts Gaffney with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gaffney wants to stand up but Gunn is controlling him.
Gaffney can't keep his opponent in guard - Gunn advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaffney has his hands clasped together around Gunn's back. He's all about the action.
Gunn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gaffney tries to get to full guard but Gunn has control of the leg.
Gunn throwing shots but Gaffney is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gunn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gaffney's head.
Gaffney taking some punishment here, with Gunn in his half guard.
Gunn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaice Gunn 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.

Gaffney takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
No joy there for Gaffney, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hamish Gaffney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gunn throws a head kick but Gaffney moves out of range.

Gunn rushes Gaffney and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Gaffney pulls guard successfully.
Gunn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gunn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gunn throws a big right hand that misses.
Gunn stops Gaffney from standing up.
Gaffney keeping moving, preventing Gunn from controlling successfully.
Gunn throws a big right hand that misses.
Kaice Gunn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gunn looking to sit in guard and control but Gaffney gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gunn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gaffney is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaffney wants to get up but he can't break Gunn's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

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

Gaffney drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gunn dives on top into guard.
Gaffney controls Gunn momentarily but Gunn frees himself.
Gaffney has momentary wrist control but Gunn slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gunn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gaffney's head.
Gunn throws an elbow that misses. Gaffney uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gunn's guard. Nice move by Gaffney!
Gaffney trying to control but Gunn is working from the bottom.

Gunn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

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

Gaffney drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gaffney jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gaffney stopping the sweep attempt from Gunn.
Gunn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn trying to control the position.

Gunn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gunn has control of Gaffney's left arm, preventing Gaffney from doing any damage.
Gaffney trying to control but Gunn is working from the bottom.

Gunn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gaffney defends well.
Gunn trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Gunn seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gaffney content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney landing some decent shots from guard.
Gaffney trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gunn's guard.

Gunn pushes a forearm under Gaffney's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Gaffney is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kaice Gunn!
Kaice Gunn spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Doumbos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Howell
vs
Doumbos

210 cm
24
201 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Howell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Doumbos!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doumbos looks to land a combination but Howell avoids it well.

Doumbos forces Howell back against the cage and clinches.
Doumbos is working for takedown but Howell is calmly controlling the position for now.

Doumbos is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Howell can't fight it off and eventually Doumbos manages to take the fight to the floor. Howell looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Howell is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Hate Made Me Asylum that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Howell looking for a sweep. Not yet Howell, not yet.
Howell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Howell performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Doumbos is looking to improve his position.
Doumbos is trying to maintain the position but Howell is very close to passing his half guard.
Doumbos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doumbos trying to control but Howell postures up.
Doumbos is trying to stand back up but Howell is controlling him
Doumbos is trying to get back to full guard.
Howell trying to control from half guard but Doumbos is working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Howell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Howell tries to pull guard but Doumbos forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Howell wants to take the fight to the mat but Doumbos manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Doumbos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Howell backwards.
Doumbos goes for a takedown attempt but Howell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Doumbos's head backwards.
Doumbos looks to land a right hand but Howell moved out of range.
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!
Howell throws a lazy right hand but Doumbos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Doumbos throws a head kick that misses.
Howell lands an overhand right.
Howell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Doumbos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Howell misses with a right hand

and Doumbos counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Howell is refusing to be controlled, as Doumbos sits in half guard.
Howell wants to improve his position but Doumbos is controlling well.
Howell is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doumbos thows a huge punch but Howell dodges it nicely.
Howell keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Doumbos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Doumbos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Howell defending well though.
Doumbos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Doumbos in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Howell has hold of Doumbos's hands but Doumbos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Howell regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Doumbos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howell keeping moving, preventing Doumbos from controlling successfully.
Howell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Doumbos distracts Howell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Doumbos throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doumbos landing with the ground and pound.
Doumbos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doumbos wants to control from the top but Howell keeps moving.
Doumbos throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Howell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Doumboss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Doumbos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Doumbos walks into a jab.

Doumbos drives through with a takedown into Howell's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Howell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Howell stalling away here and it's allowed Doumbos to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Doumbos looking for a guillotine here but Howell defends easily.
Howell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Doumbos controls Howell momentarily but Howell frees himself.
Howell controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Doumbos working for a triangle but Howell defends it easily.
Howell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Doumbos wants to control but Howell passes easily into half guard.
Doumbos wants to get back to his feet.
Howell wants to take a breather but Doumbos is having none of it.
Howell is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Doumbos is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doumbos is looking to escape.
Doumbos pushes Howell off but Howell dives into side control.
Howell controls the position.
Doumbos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Howell throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Doumbos tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doumbos manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Doumbos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Doumbos has one foot on Howell's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Doumbos tries to close the distance and clinch but Howell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doumbos shoots and misses
and Howell counters with a series of strikes. Doumbos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Doumbos goes for a double leg but Howell avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Howell continues to drive forward.
Doumbos is breathing heavily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Doumbos as Howell tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doumbos goes for a takedown attempt but Howell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Josh Howell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Doumbos.
Howell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Howell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Howell tests Doumbos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Howell missing with a left hand there. Doumbos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Howell.
Howell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Doumbos's head backwards.
Howell lands a jab.

Doumbos is rocked!
Howell is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Doumbos looks to land a combination but Howell avoids it well.
Doumbos is still on wobbly legs! Can Howell finish him?
Howell scores with a three punch combo!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Howell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howell throws a hook but Doumbos avoids it easily.
Doumbos jabs Howell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Doumbos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Howell to counter with a crisp jab.
Howell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doumbos manages to avoid it.
Alex Doumbos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Doumbos throws a series of punches but Howell avoids them all with ease.
Howell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Doumboss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Howell swats away the attempt to clinch by Doumbos.
Howell lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Howell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Doumbos on the side of the head.
Howell leaves Doumbos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Doumbos seems to have recovered his senses.
Howell avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Howell dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Doumbos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Doumbos throws a series of punches but Howell moves out of range.
Howell scores with a punch to the head.
Howell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Doumbos throws a head kick but Howell moves out of range.
Doumbos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Howell.
Doumbos fails with a takedown attempt.
Howell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Howell jabs Doumbos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Howell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Doumboss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Howell misses with a hook. Doumbos ducked under it nicely.
Doumbos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Howell's waist but Howell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Doumbos off to one side.
Howell throws a good cross that connects.
Howell throws out a powerful jab.
Doumbos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Howell cracks Doumbos's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Doumbos slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Howell can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Josh Howell!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Santos De Jesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Mageramsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Santos De Jesus might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Without Honor or Humanity. This should be fireworks!

Santos De Jesus
vs
Mageramsky

188 cm
27
245 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

190 cm
36
242 lbs
21 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Santos De Jesus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Mageramsky!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Mageramsky.
Santos De Jesus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mageramsky misses with a series of wild punches.
Mageramsky misses with a hook. Santos De Jesus ducked under it nicely.
Santos De Jesus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Santos De Jesus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Santos De Jesus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mageramsky.
Santos De Jesus scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Joseph Mageramsky has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos De Jesus throws a hook to the side of Mageramsky's head but Mageramsky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mageramsky throws a poor cross that misses

and Santos De Jesus counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Santos De Jesus advances position into side control!
Mageramsky tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Santos De Jesus is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mageramsky's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos De Jesus tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Santos De Jesus has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Mageramsky's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Santos De Jesus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mageramsky keeps working.
Mageramsky is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Santos De Jesus works his way into full mount!
Santos De Jesus misses with a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mageramsky is working to get back to half guard.

Santos De Jesus jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Mageramsky is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Mageramsky and Santos De Jesus has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Santos De Jesus tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mageramsky is trying to work for a sweep but Santos De Jesus has mounted him!
Santos De Jesus lands a big shot there that rocks Mageramsky but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mageramsky is trying to escape the mount.
Mageramsky avoids a series of strikes thrown by Santos De Jesus.
Mageramsky manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Mageramsky, under a barage of strikes from Santos De Jesus.
Mageramsky is trying is best to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santos De Jesus is working for an americana but Mageramsky has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Santos De Jesus was thinking about the submission.
Santos De Jesus trying to control the position from guard on top but Mageramsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos De Jesus postures up.
Mageramsky lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Mageramsky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Santos De Jesus looking to pass the guard.
Mageramsky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos De Jesus is one step ahead there.
Santos De Jesus's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos De Jesus won't allow Mageramsky to sweep him here.
Santos De Jesus looking to sit in guard and control but Mageramsky gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mageramsky scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mageramsky wants to pass the guard but Santos De Jesus is keeping the position.
Mageramsky won't allow Santos De Jesus to sweep him here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mageramsky throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mageramsky makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mageramsky works over Santos De Jesus with some ground and pound from guard.
Santos De Jesus is looking to stand up but Mageramsky isn't so interested in that idea.
Mageramsky throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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 Thiago Santos De Jesus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joseph Mageramsky's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Santos De Jesus enables Mageramsky to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Santos De Jesus manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Santos De Jesus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Mageramsky postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Santos De Jesus is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mageramsky, into his guard.
Santos De Jesus trying to control but Mageramsky is working from the bottom.
Mageramsky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos De Jesus is one step ahead there.
Santos De Jesus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Mageramsky has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Santos De Jesus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mageramsky working a defensive guard but Santos De Jesus manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos De Jesus landing a few strikes.
Santos De Jesus wants to take a breather but Mageramsky manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Santos De Jesus.
Santos De Jesus controlling from the top position.
Mageramsky is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Santos De Jesus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mageramsky is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos De Jesus content to stall in guard here.
Mageramsky not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Santos De Jesus advances position into side control!
Mageramsky manages to work his way to half guard, despite Santos De Jesus's best efforts.
Mageramsky trying to hold on to Santos De Jesus's head to control him but Santos De Jesus postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Santos De Jesus is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mageramsky manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santos De Jesus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mageramsky has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Santos De Jesus has managed to get both his arms back between Mageramsky's legs - danger averted.
Mageramsky wants to sweep here but Santos De Jesus controlling him for the moment.
Mageramsky keeping moving, preventing Santos De Jesus from controlling successfully.
Santos De Jesus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mageramsky trying to keep a closed guard but Santos De Jesus is proving a slippery customer.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos De Jesus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mageramsky swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Santos De Jesus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santos De Jesus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mageramsky is keeping the position for now.
Mageramsky is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Santos De Jesus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mageramsky's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mageramsky's back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Santos De Jesus is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Mageramsky has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Santos De Jesus working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Santos De Jesus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Mageramsky's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A slow jab from Mageramsky misses its intended target.
Santos De Jesus throws a shot from downtown. Mageramsky moves away and avoids it.
Mageramsky throws out a powerful jab.
Mageramsky tries to score a power double leg takedown but Santos De Jesus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mageramsky somewhat.

Mageramsky shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Santos De Jesus works his way to full guard. Good work.
Santos De Jesus has momentary wrist control but Mageramsky slips an elbow through the middle.
Santos De Jesus has control of Mageramsky's left arm, preventing Mageramsky from doing any damage.
Mageramsky postures up in Santos De Jesus's guard and throws a big left but Santos De Jesus blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mageramsky is in close to Santos De Jesus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Santos De Jesus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mageramsky's guard.
Santos De Jesus wants to control from the top but Mageramsky keeps moving.
Santos De Jesus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Santos De Jesus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mageramsky utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mageramsky preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Santos De Jesus trying to control the position from guard on top but Mageramsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joseph Mageramsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos De Jesus preventing the sweep.
Santos De Jesus pushes down on Mageramsky's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Santos De Jesus works his way into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos De Jesus tries to advance to mount but Mageramsky denies him.
Mageramsky is not content to let Santos De Jesus control the position.
Santos De Jesus controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mageramsky tries to buck Santos De Jesus off but Santos De Jesus is having none of it.
Mageramsky manages to get back to half guard.
Mageramsky is looking to improve his position.

Mageramsky looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Santos De Jesus lands strikes from half guard.
Santos De Jesus is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mageramsky is not content to let Santos De Jesus control the position.
Santos De Jesus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos De Jesus trying to control the pace.
Santos De Jesus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mageramsky defending well though.
Santos De Jesus is just content to waste time from the top position. Mageramsky takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Mageramsky can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Santos De Jesus controls the pace.
Mageramsky is pulling down on Santos De Jesus's head. It's preventing any offense from Santos De Jesus, at least for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mageramsky is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Santos De Jesus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Santos De Jesus, 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27

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

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Nitschke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiji Numa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Numa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. You're Going Down kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Nitschke
vs
Numa

181 cm
31
184 lbs
23 - 17 - 1

169 cm
34
188 lbs
18 - 27 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Damian Nitschke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keiji Numa!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ron Honeybunn and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Numa.
Nitschke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nitschke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Numa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Nitschke misses.
Nitschke fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Numa checks it well.
Nitschke misses with a right hand

and Numa counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Nitschke!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nitschke is trying to improve his position.

Numa swings around for an armbar but Nitschke sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Numa's guard.

Numa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nitschke is aware though and is defending well.
Nitschke lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nitschke postures up in Numa's guard and throws a big left but Numa blocks it.

Nitschke got a little sloppy there for a moment and Numa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nitschke has managed to get both his arms back between Numa's legs - danger averted.
Nitschke is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitschke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Numa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nitschke throws a big elbow that misses.
Nitschke content to stall in guard here.
Nitschke trying to control the position from guard on top but Numa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Numa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nitschke is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nitschke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nitschke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nitschke scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nitschke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nitschke trying to control the position from guard on top but Numa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nitschke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Numa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nitschke defends well.
Nitschke prevents Numa from getting back to his feet.
Numa keeping moving, preventing Nitschke from controlling successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Numa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Numa keeping moving, preventing Nitschke from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Numa is looking for a triangle but Nitschke pushes his legs off easily.
Numa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nitschke is one step ahead there.
Nitschke working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Numa's head.
Numa has momentary wrist control but Nitschke slips an elbow through the middle.
Numa keeping moving, preventing Nitschke from controlling successfully.
Nitschke sitting in guard here, content to control.
Numa keeping moving, preventing Nitschke from controlling successfully.
Nitschke stands up over Numa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nitschke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nitschke loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Nitschke is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Numa has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Nitschke is looking to defend but Numa has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Nitschke! Numa pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Nitschke taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Keiji Numa!
A very excited looking Keiji Numa 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.
In defeat, Damian Nitschke stepped up to the mic, saying 'Curtis was a tough opponent and I respect what he has accomplished in the Sydney fight scene. Best of luck to him in his future fights...he was the better man tonight.'.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trinidad Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Gryphen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gryphen's choice of entrance music: Tubthumping. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Suarez
vs
Gryphen

183 cm
28
200 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

191 cm
28
216 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trinidad Suarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Forrest Gryphen!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Topper Green and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gryphen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suarez punishes Gryphen's body with a nice straight punch.
Suarez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Suarez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gryphen has time to react.

Suarez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gryphen to the ground. Suarez is now in Gryphen's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suarez distracts Gryphen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gryphen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Suarez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Suarez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Suarez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gryphen keeping moving, preventing Suarez from controlling successfully.
Suarez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Our spies down at at LOD-Guts & Glory Gym inform us that Gryphen has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gryphen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Suarez.
Suarez lands a couple of digs.
Suarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Gryphen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suarez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Suarez 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.
Gryphen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Suarez works over Gryphen with some ground and pound from guard.
Gryphen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Suarez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Suarez wants to pass the guard but Gryphen is keeping the position.
We've been hearing that Suarez has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Suarez scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is pushing down on Gryphen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gryphen is fighting to maintain full guard but Suarez has managed to sneak the leg through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gryphen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Suarez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gryphen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Suarez 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.

It looks like Forrest Gryphen has been cut.
Suarez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Suarez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gryphen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Suarez.
Gryphen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Suarez.
Suarez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Suarez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gryphen keeps working.
Suarez looks to land a strike but Gryphen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Gryphen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suarez connects with a couple of short punches.
Suarez wants to pass the guard but Gryphen is keeping the position.
Suarez throws a big elbow that misses.
Suarez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gryphen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Suarez.
Suarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Gryphen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suarez distracts Gryphen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez with a nice head shot there.
Gryphen controls Suarez momentarily but Suarez frees himself.
Gryphen managing to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suarez postures up in Gryphen's guard and throws a big left but Gryphen blocks it.
Gryphen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Suarez is one step ahead there.
Gryphen keeping full guard, as Suarez tries to pass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gryphen looking for a sweep. Not yet Gryphen, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trinidad Suarez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Forrest Gryphen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Suarez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gryphen counters with a leg kick.
Gryphen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suarez moves away.
Gryphen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Suarez lands a slapping body shot.
Suarez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gryphen is fending him off so far but Suarez persists. Nope, Gryphen circles away and we're back to standing.
Suarez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Suarez fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trinidad Suarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Suarez 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.
Suarez lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gryphen pulls Suarez in close to prevent any damage.
Suarez throwing strikes from guard but Gryphen blocks nicely.
Gryphen working a defensive guard here.
Suarez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Suarez wants to control from the top but Gryphen keeps moving.
Suarez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Trinidad Suarez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Trinidad Suarez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A bone on bone clash there as Suarez blocks the leg kick.
Suarez shoots for a double leg takedown but Gryphen sprawls well. He's pushed Suarez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Suarez throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Gryphen to counter with a crisp jab.
Gryphen motions for Suarez to come forward. Gryphen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Horrible takedown by Suarez or perhaps it was just good defense by Gryphen which made him look bad.
Suarez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Suarez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gryphen's half guard.
Suarez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suarez wants to pass the guard but Gryphen is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gryphen regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Suarez.
Gryphen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Suarez is looking to work some ground and pound but Gryphen has wrist control.
Gryphen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Suarez.
Suarez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Suarez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Suarez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Suarez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gryphen dodges the ground and pound from Suarez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is chipping away with strikes.
Gryphen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gryphen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Suarez works to advance to full mount. Gryphen defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Gryphen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Gryphen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Suarez postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Gryphen bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Suarez and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trinidad Suarez!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enting Butikol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butikol comes to the cage accompanied by Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Enting Butikol could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Justin Jones's chin.

Butikol
vs
Jones

188 cm
23
215 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

186 cm
32
205 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Just Fight (Everything 7$)

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enting Butikol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Justin Jones!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Butikol sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Butikol shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Justin Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Butikol sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Enting Butikol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Jones.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Butikol.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones tries for a takedown but Butikol manages to get underhooks.
Butikol creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.

It looks like Justin Jones has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jones lands a takedown into guard.

Butikol looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones wants to control from the top but Butikol keeps moving.
Butikol being controlled here, momentarily.
Jones looking to pass the guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Butikol had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Butikol working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jones wants to control from the top but Butikol keeps moving.

Butikol throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Justin Jones wasn't active enough on the ground.
Butikol tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Butikol swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Butikol misses with a hook
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Butikol avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butikol prevents a takedown attempt there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Butikol gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Butikol after a bit of a struggle.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Butikol as Jones tries to tie him up.
Butikol lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Butikol is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.
My spies in Blunt Force Training inform me that Jones has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Jones content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Butikol manages to get back to half guard.
Jones is trying to control. Butikol wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jones slows the pace down in half guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Justin Jones wasn't active enough on the ground.

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Butikol, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butikol stops a takedown attempt from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Butikol avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Butikol throws an elbow that misses.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Butikol keeps him there for the moment.
Butikol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Butikol pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Butikol doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Butikol is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Butikol fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones is working for takedown but Butikol is calmly controlling the position for now.
Butikol lands an elbow inside.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Butikol has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage.
Butikol stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Butikol just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Butikol lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Butikol prevents a takedown attempt there.
Butikol comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
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 Enting Butikol will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Justin Jones's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Butikol swivels and escapes.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Enting Butikol has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones avoiding damage as Butikol throws knees to the body.
Butikol pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Good body shot from Butikol.
Butikol gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Justin Jones's cut even more.
Butikol lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
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!
Butikol throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Butikol blocking some punches.
Our sources have told us that Butikol has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Butikol lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Enting Butikol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Jones.
Jones blocking some punches.
Butikol lands a nice knee to the body.
Butikol tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones blocks a body shot from Butikol.
Butikol throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Butikol tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Butikol back against the cage.
Jones is looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Butikol lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Butikol gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Butikol lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Butikol prevents a takedown attempt there.
Butikol misses with the head strike.
Butikol creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones looking to stall.
Butikol lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Butikol creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Butikol pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

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

Jones is rocked!

The cut above Justin Jones's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Butikol sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Butikol finish him?
Butikol lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Jones - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Butikol!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Enting Butikol!
An out of breath Enting Butikol thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Choake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Choake's entrance music is Hans Zimmer - The Kraken. A fine choice. 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.

Choake
vs
Small

186 cm
31
183 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

182 cm
29
178 lbs
20 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jermaine Choake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pat Small!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Steve Erwin and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Small misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Choake.
Choake shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Small thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Small finds it's way through Choake's defenses.
Choake takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Choake. Small does a little dance to reset his feet.
Choake avoids the body shot from Small.
Choake takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Small tries to score with a low kick but Choake moves his leg out of the way.

Choake clinches.
Small throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Choakes head.
Choake taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Choake is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Small is keeping busy.
Choake landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Small.

Small breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, jab by Small - just one landing.
Small misses with a body shot.
Small throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Small throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Choake throws a front kick aimed at Small's knee but Small avoids it well.

Small clinches.

Choake has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Small regains guard immediately.
Choake working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Small's head.
Small working a defensive guard here.
Small lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Choake!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Choake is squirming around, avoiding Small's attempts to control the action.
Small can't control as he wanted to and Choake manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Choake is looking to improve his position.
Small wants to control but Choake is keeping him busy.
Choake wants to get back to full guard.
Choake tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Small decides to return to a standing position.
Small takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small throws a leg kick that is checked
and Choake makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Small wants to slow Choake down by chopping away at his legs.
Small takes a swing at Choake's ribcage but misses.
Choake tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Small manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Choake fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Small has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Small drives through and clinches with Choake against the cage.

Choake has clasped his hands together around Small's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Choake lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Choake tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The strikes coming from Choake are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small wants to control but Choake postures up.
Small regains half 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!
Small wants to improve his position but Choake is controlling well.
Small is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Small keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Choake is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Small trying to control here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Small tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Choake manages to move to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pat Small will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Choake doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Small throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A leg kick checked by Small.
Small tries to land a front kick but Choake steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Choake throws a leg kick which misses Small's front leg but catches the back leg as Small tries to avoid it.
Small misses with a wild body shot.

Small clinches.
Choake is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Choake landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Choake is trying to drag Small to the mat but Small just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Small is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Choake gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Choake content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choake sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Small working a defensive guard here.
Choake wants to pass the guard but Small is keeping the position.
Choake throws a strike but Small rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Choake is controlling Small's posture.
Small wants to stand but Choake is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Choake looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Small passes Choake's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Small wants to pass the guard but Choake is defending well.

Small is working for a submission of some sort.
Choake keeping hold of Small's head, controlling as best he can.
Small is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choake gets back to full guard.
Small being controlled here momentarily.
Small tries to free his leg and advance position but Choake is retaining full guard.

Choake throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Choake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Small passes into half guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small is pressing down on Choake's thigh, looking to free his foot. Choake is holding on for now.
Choake gets full guard.

Choake looking for a guillotine here but Small defends easily.
Choake keeping moving, preventing Small from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Choake looking for a sweep. Not yet Choake, not yet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Choake has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Small can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jermaine Choake dominated that second 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.

Small drives through and clinches with Choake against the cage.
Small has a couple of punches blocked by Choake.
Small creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Choake looking to slow down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Small's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Choake will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Small up against the cage.
Small is trying to break free.
Choake blocks a body shot from Small.
Small avoiding damage as Choake throws knees to the body.
Small fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Choake blocks an uppercut.
Small tries to break free but Choake pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Small.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Choake tightens his grip and picks Small up, before dumping him to the ground. Small manages to land in guard.
Small keeping moving, preventing Choake from controlling successfully.

Choake has gone for a leg lock! Small slips out almost immediately though and dives into Choake's guard.
Choake can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Small controls the pace.

Choake is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Small rolls with it to try and escape but Choake cranks on the arm and Small is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jermaine Choake!
Jermaine Choake is the new welterweight champion!
Jermaine Choake really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Fury Nutrition Inc. logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.