RF 59 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Invincible by Machine Gun Kelly . Johnson has chosen The Town by Macklemore as his entrance music. Jordan Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brown
vs
Johnson

210 cm
26
285 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

192 cm
39
285 lbs
25 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a body punch
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jordan Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Brown.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Johnson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Brown slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses the jab.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Brown's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brown looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Johnson slips under a jab from Brown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A cross from Brown lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.

Johnson darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Brown walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson.
Brown staying out of range there.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Johnson throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Johnson tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
A jab from Brown finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Brown throws a good cross that connects.
Johnson throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
Brown rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Brown will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Brown counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brown connects with a jab.
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!
A big left from Johnson misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Johnson pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Brown misses.
A jab from Brown does it's job there.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Brown slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Brown is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Johnson throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Brown takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Brown misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Jab from Johnson.
Johnson swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Jordan Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tommy Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jordan Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch up
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson throws a sloppy body shot
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson slips a jab from Brown.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson closes the distance and pushes Brown back into the cage.
Johnson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brown's efforts to push away.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
Brown slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a body punch
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Brown takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brown doesn't seem bothered though.
Brown throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
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.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Brown's body.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Johnson!
A very excited looking Jordan Johnson 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.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Berkowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Wray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berkowitz comes to the cage accompanied by Macabre - Son Of Sam. Wray has chosen The Leprechan Song as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Berkowitz
vs
Wray

180 cm
26
203 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

185 cm
27
195 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
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 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Berkowitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Seth Wray!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berkowitz slips under a jab from Wray.
Wray tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berkowitz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Berkowitz avoids the body shot from Wray.
Wray takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Seth Wray has been cut.
Berkowitz misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Berkowitz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Berkowitz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Berkowitz.
David Berkowitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Berkowitz misses.

Wray gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Berkowitz lands with a short shot to the head.
Wray tries a body shot but Berkowitz blocks it.
Berkowitz takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Wray breaks from the clinch.
Wray rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Berkowitz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Berkowitz fails to land with a series of punches.
Berkowitz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Wray misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wray looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray scores with a hook to the body. Berkowitz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Berkowitz ducks under a wild hook from Wray.
Wray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Berkowitz.
Berkowitz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wray throws a lazy right hand but Berkowitz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Berkowitz misses with a few strikes there.
Wray comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wray throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Berkowitz.
A punch combination from Berkowitz misses.
Wray throws a big shot that misses.
Berkowitz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wray circles away quickly and effectively.
Berkowitz is looking to land body kicks.
Wray moves out of range of the body kick.
Wray misses with a hook.
Wray misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Berkowitz throws a right and a left that Wray avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wray closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Wray manages to break the clinch.
Berkowitz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Berkowitz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Berkowitz. Those never looked like landing.
Wray throws a good cross that connects.
Wray closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wray misses with an uppercut.
Wray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Berkowitz swinging wildly here.
Wray punishes Berkowitz's body with a nice straight punch.
Wray misses the shot to the body.
Wray's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Berkowitz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wray scrambles back to his feet.
Berkowitz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wray thows a body shot but no joy.
Wray moves in looking to clinch but Berkowitz pushes him off.
Wray connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Wray lands.
Berkowitz fails to land with a series of punches.
Berkowitz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Berkowitz.
Berkowitz misses with a two punch combination.
Wray keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wray misses with a looping left.
Berkowitz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Wray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wray avoids the head kick by Berkowitz.
Wray keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wray thuds his right hand into Berkowitz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wray tries to close the distance and clinch but Berkowitz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Berkowitz fails to land with a series of punches.
Wray thuds a left hand into Berkowitz's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berkowitz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wray jabs at Berkowitz's body.
Wray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berkowitz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Berkowitz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wray counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Berkowitz misses with a double jab.
Berkowitz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Berkowitz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wray circles away quickly and effectively.
Wray tries to clinch up but Berkowitz circles away and keeps his distance.
Berkowitz wants to land a leg kick but Wray is out of range.
Wray lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like David Berkowitz has been cut.
Berkowitz looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wray misses with a lunging right hand
and Berkowitz counters with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berkowitz misses with a low kick as Wray jumps back.
Wray doesn't manage to clinch there - Berkowitz circles away.
Wray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wray misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seth Wray dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Berkowitz throws a series of punches but Wray moves out of range.
Berkowitz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wray stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Berkowitz.
Wray with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Seth Wray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wray misses with a body shot.
Wray lands with a hook. Berkowitz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Some wild striking there from Berkowitz.
Berkowitz connects with the punch.
Berkowitz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wray.
Wray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Berkowitz.
Wray on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Berkowitz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wray is out of range and Berkowitz settles back down.
Berkowitz throws a jab when Wray was well out of range.
Wray fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wray lands a jab to the head.
Wray will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berkowitz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Berkowitz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Berkowitz swinging wildly here.
Wray looks to land a right hand but Berkowitz moved out of range.
Berkowitz throws a push kick but Wray slaps the foot to one side.
Berkowitz throws a low kick but Wray avoids it.
Wray wants to clinch.
Wray ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wray throws an overhand right that lands on Berkowitz's shoulder, as Berkowitz tries to avoid the shot.
Berkowitz slips a jab from Wray.
Berkowitz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berkowitz was well out of range. Poor timing from Wray.
Berkowitz throws a head kick but Wray moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Wray misses the target.
Berkowitz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Berkowitz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Berkowitz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Berkowitz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wray makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Berkowitz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Berkowitz takes one on the button.
Wray cracks a nice hook into Berkowitz's ribs.
David Berkowitz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wray thows a body shot but no joy.
Wray's jab looks to have found its range, popping Berkowitz under the eye.
Berkowitz needs to keep his hands up - Wray had a free shot at his head there.
Wray tries to clinch but Berkowitz is having none of it.
Wray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Berkowitz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wray lands a nice looking body shot.
Wray slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Berkowitz slips under a jab from Wray.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wray lands with an uppercut that bounces Berkowitz off the cage and back into range.

Berkowitz is rocked!
Wray lands a big head kick that sends Berkowitz to the canvas! Wray follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seth Wray!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Seth Wray waved his t-shirt featuring Zipp Zapp's logo in front of the cameras.
David Berkowitz was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back!'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
92%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mayo Kermode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Saraiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Kermode
vs
Saraiva

185 cm
27
220 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

185 cm
28
220 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Steel Penn - Battle Ready Nutrition
Elite Canadian Threads

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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mayo Kermode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Saraiva!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kermode clinches with his opponent.
Kermode has a couple of punches blocked by Saraiva.
Saraiva's coach down at Team Listerman was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Saraiva's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A short uppercut from Saraiva.
Kermode throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saraiva blocks it with crossed arms.
Saraiva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Saraiva misses with a body punch.
A knee to the head by Kermode.
Saraiva takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saraiva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Saraiva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saraiva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kermode lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saraiva lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Kermode looking to throw knees to the head but Saraiva is blocking nicely.
Kermode avoids a wild elbow strike from Saraiva.
Kermode misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saraiva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kermode.
Saraiva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saraiva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
I was talking to Kermode's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Saraiva tries to throw a body punch but Kermode avoids it by throwing Saraiva back against the cage.
Saraiva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kermode misses with some punches.
Kermode lands with a short shot to the head.
Kermode lands a damaging elbow.
Kermode lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kermode lands a damaging elbow.
Kermode misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saraiva throws an elbow that misses.
Saraiva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Saraiva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kermode's elbow.
Kermode throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saraivas head.
Kermode misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kermode scores with a nice short uppercut.

Saraiva is rocked!
Kermode jerks Saraiva's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Saraiva drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Kermode goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Kermode because Saraiva was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Mayo Kermode!
Our winner, Mayo Kermode, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sakari Nurmi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Champ Bombada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nurmi comes to the cage accompanied by Turisas -Take the day!. 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.

Nurmi
vs
Bombada

176 cm
31
172 lbs
17 - 17 - 0

183 cm
35
175 lbs
29 - 28 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Meet the Future

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 17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sakari Nurmi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Champ Bombada!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bombada swinging wildly here.
Bombada's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bombada duly obliges.
Bombada lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bombada.
Bombada swinging wildly here.
Bombada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nurmi.
Bombada defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nurmi.

Nurmi feints and as Bombada raises his hands in defense, Nurmi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nurmi trying to control but Bombada is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombada is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nurmi trying to control from the bottom.
Nurmi is looking for a sweep. Bombada is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bombada tries to stand but can't do so whilst Nurmi controls his leg.
Bombada is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Bombada stands up and beckons Nurmi to join him on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Bombada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nurmi wants to clinch up but Bombada keeps it at a distance.
A big right from Bombada misses.
No joy there for Bombada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Champ Bombada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bombada slaps away a takedown attempt from Nurmi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bombada misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombada just misses with a punch to the body.
Bombada throws a poor cross that misses

and Nurmi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bombada's guard.
Nurmi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nurmi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nurmi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi landing some decent shots from guard.
Bombada wants to sweep here but Nurmi controlling him for the moment.
Nurmi looking to sit in guard and control but Bombada gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bombada must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bombada trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nurmi's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
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.

That was a close round but I would say that Sakari Nurmi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bombada misses the jab.
Bombada leaves Nurmi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nurmi slips under a jab from Bombada.
Nurmi scores with a nice body kick.
Bombada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nurmi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombada misses with a wild combination.
Nurmi throws a series of punches but Bombada avoids them all with ease.
Bombada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bombada throws a jab but it's blocked by Nurmi.
Bombada misses with a lunging right hand

and Nurmi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nurmi looking to pass the guard.
Sakari Nurmi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nurmi trying to control the position from guard on top but Bombada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi throws a big elbow that misses.
Nurmi is looking to work some ground and pound but Bombada has wrist control.
Bombada is looking to stand up but Nurmi isn't so interested in that idea.
Nurmi trying to control the position from guard on top but Bombada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Sakari Nurmi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nurmi defending well as Bombada loads up on a big left hand.
Bombada displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nurmi.
Nurmi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nurmi slips a jab and a cross from Bombada.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bombada. Those never looked like landing.

Nurmi gets a double leg takedown into Bombada's guard.
Nurmi stands up over Bombada, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nurmi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nurmi stops Bombada from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bombada avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nurmi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nurmi looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sakari Nurmi dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Nurmi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bombada listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bombada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bombada throws a series of punches but Nurmi avoids them all with ease.
Nurmi shoots in but no luck this time.
Bombada misses with a series of wild punches.
Bombada slaps away a takedown attempt from Nurmi, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombada ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Nurmi 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.
Nurmi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bombada keeping moving, preventing Nurmi from controlling successfully.
Nurmi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nurmi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nurmi wants to control from the top but Bombada keeps moving.
Champ Bombada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bombada working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nurmi.
Bombada wants to get back to his feet but Nurmi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nurmi throwing strikes from guard but Bombada blocks nicely.
Sakari Nurmi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi looking to sit in guard and control but Bombada gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nurmi looking for a sweep. Not yet Nurmi, not yet.
Bombada would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Nurmi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bombada can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bombada won't allow Nurmi to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi pulls Bombada in close to his closed guard and prevents Bombada from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nurmi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Bombada got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nurmi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bombada has managed to get both his arms back between Nurmi's legs - danger averted.
Nurmi has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bombada has passed into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sakari Nurmi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nurmi, 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sakari Nurmi!
An out of breath Sakari Nurmi 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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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dru Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hades Underworld (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Underworld has chosen Mr. Torture as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Rivers
vs
Underworld

188 cm
38
195 lbs
27 - 13 - 0

181 cm
37
192 lbs
26 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dru Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Hades Underworld!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers throws the kick towards the body but Underworld avoids it.
Underworld misses with a head kick.
Underworld scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Dru Rivers has been cut.
Underworld scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivers tries to land a front kick but Underworld steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rivers tried to score with a low kick but Underworld checks it.
Underworld throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Underworld pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Underworld misses with a jab, cross combination.
Underworld lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Rivers goes down and covers up as Underworld starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hades Underworld!
Hades Underworld very nearly forgot to thank [EVO] Koffin Inc. *92% Laundry NOT Available* amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mitka Boycheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boycheck comes to the cage accompanied by Парус. 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.

Boycheck
vs
Dela Cruz

180 cm
35
204 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

187 cm
37
199 lbs
28 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Meet the Future

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 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mitka Boycheck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shane Dela Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boycheck drops Dela Cruz with a left right combo! Boycheck follows him down to the ground into side control.

Dela Cruz is rocked!

It looks like Shane Dela Cruz has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boycheck throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dela Cruz is still in real trouble! Can Boycheck finish him?
Dela Cruz is trying to improve his position.
Boycheck in side control, throwing shots but Dela Cruz defends.
Boycheck works to advance to full mount. Dela Cruz defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Dela Cruz seems to have recovered his senses.
Dela Cruz regains half guard.
Dela Cruz wants to improve his position but Boycheck is controlling well.
Boycheck wants to take a breather but Dela Cruz is having none of it.
Dela Cruz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boycheck is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Dela Cruz is controlling Boycheck's trapped leg to prevent Boycheck from advancing to side control.
Dela Cruz is looking to control Boycheck's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dela Cruz avoid being mounted?
Dela Cruz is concentrating on defense, preventing Boycheck from advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Boycheck slips under a jab.
Mitka Boycheck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dela Cruz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Mitka Boycheck has been cut.
Dela Cruz throws a jab but it's blocked by Boycheck.
Boycheck has been working on his boxing with his coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A shot to the body from Boycheck misses
and Dela Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dela Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dela Cruz throws a jab but it's blocked by Boycheck.
Dela Cruz blocks a head kick by Boycheck.
Dela Cruz is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Boycheck Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Dela Cruz is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mitka Boycheck!
After the fight, Mitka Boycheck was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Calaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson comes into the arena with Ave Maria blaring out of the sound system. This should be a great matchup!

Wilson
vs
Calaway

187 cm
36
220 lbs
28 - 7 - 1

190 cm
36
275 lbs
26 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 28 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wade Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Urijah Calaway!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson misses with a body shot.
Calaway misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Calaway doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilson circles away.
A head kick by Wilson misses
and Calaway counters with a slapping leg kick.
Calaway goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Calaway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wilson thows a body shot but no joy.
Wilson throws a body punch but Calaway moves out of range.
Wilson blocks a head kick by Calaway.
Wilson works Calaway's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calaway throws a lazy head kick

and Wilson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Calaway!
Sloppy strikes there by Wilson.
Wilson throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Calaway works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calaway keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wilson working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Calaway's thigh. Calaway counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Calaway is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson scoring with some ground and pound.
Wilson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a strike but Calaway rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Wilson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wilson is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson looking to sit in guard and control but Calaway gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wilson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Calaway working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson trying to keep a closed guard but Calaway is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

Calaway got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wilson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Calaway has managed to get both his arms back between Wilson's legs - danger averted.
Calaway won't allow Wilson to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Calaway accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wilson is trying to keep Calaway in close.
Calaway loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Calaway from controlling successfully.

Wilson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Calaway working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Calaway puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Calaway thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wilson's head.
Wilson 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.
Wilson wants to control but Calaway is keeping busy.
Ground and pound from Calaway.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calaway throwing shots but Wilson is blocking nicely.
Wilson trying to control here.
Wilson is in trouble now - Calaway has advanced to mount!
Calaway looking to finish Wilson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wilson!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilson gets back to half guard.
Wilson is trying to control but can't.
Wilson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Calaway.
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 Wade Wilson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wilson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Calaway on the side of the head.
Calaway moves out of range as Wilson throws a body kick.
Wilson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Calaway shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wilson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Calaway throws a big right hand that misses.
Wilson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Calaway with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wilson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Calaway's guard.
Wilson controlling from the top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson won't allow Calaway to get back to his feet.

Calaway has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Wilson has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Calaway.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wilson misses with a punch to the body.
Calaway working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Calaway.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Calaway has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Wilson is trying to keep an underhook but Calaway manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Wilson is looking to improve his position.
Calaway lands with a punch from half guard.
Calaway looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wilson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Calaway slips a nice elbow through Wilson's hands, connecting with Wilson's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calaway tries to pass to full mount but Wilson defends it.
Wilson has hold of Calaway's hands but Calaway slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wilson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Calaway.
Calaway missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Calaway lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wilson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wilson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wilson has his hands on Calaway's head, controlling the position.
Wilson is trying to control the position but Calaway postures up.
Calaway content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wilson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Calaway throws a big right hand that misses.
Calaway must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Calaway is working Wilson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wilson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Calaway stopping the sweep attempt from Wilson.
Wilson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Calaway throws a strike but Wilson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wilson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calaway wants to stand but Wilson is controlling the position.
Wilson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wilson stops Calaway from standing up.
Wilson tries to free his leg and advance position but Calaway is retaining full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilson is working hard here to advance position.
Wilson trying to move into half guard but instead Calaway has managed to sweep!
Wilson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urijah Calaway showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Calaway misses with a two punch combination.
Calaway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilson was well out of range. Poor timing from Calaway.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wilson, right into the meat.
Calaway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilson.
Wilson connects with a jab.
Wilson lands a glancing blow to the side of Calaway's head.
Wilson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Calaway moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Calaway tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wilson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Calaway moves into the clinch.
Calaway leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Calaway is keeping busy.
Wilson is trying to push Calaway away but Calaway has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Calaway swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calaway keeps control of Wilson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Calaway tries a body shot but Wilson blocks it.
Wilson tries to break the clinch but Calaway is controlling the position.
Calaway tries to land a knee to the head but Wilson blocks with his arms.
Wilson tries to break free but Calaway pushes him back against the cage.
Calaway's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Calaway has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wilson after a bit of a struggle.
Wilson takes a shot to the head.
Wilson pushes Calaway back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calaway throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilson.
Wilson blocks an uppercut.
Calaway throws a head punch that misses.
Calaway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilson's elbow.
Calaway tries to throw a body punch but Wilson avoids it by throwing Calaway back against the cage.
Calaway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wilson lands a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson stalling against the cage.

Calaway turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Calaway with the ground and pound but Wilson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Wilson gets back to full guard.
Wilson is trying to keep Calaway in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calaway throws a big right hand that misses.
Wilson looking to control.
Calaway postures up in Wilson's guard and throws a big left but Wilson blocks it.
Calaway throwing strikes from guard but Wilson blocks nicely.

Wilson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wilson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Calaway preventing the sweep.
Calaway throws an elbow that misses. Wilson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Calaway's guard. Nice move by Wilson!
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Calaway is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to pass the guard but Calaway is keeping the position.
Calaway can't keep his opponent in guard - Wilson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wilson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Wilson tries to pass to full mount but Calaway defends it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wade Wilson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wilson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28

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