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Undercard bout

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

Rolst
vs
Wellington

188 cm
21
210 lbs
2 - 5 - 1

188 cm
25
205 lbs
5 - 5 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Rolst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, William Wellington!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wellington has managed to clinch.

Wellington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rolst moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wellington keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wellington takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Rolst closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wellington did well to prevent Rolst getting side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Wellington wants to improve his position but Rolst is controlling well.
Well, if Rolst is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rolst is keen to just control but Wellington is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mike Rolst has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Rolst scores with a takedown into Wellington's guard.
Rolst controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mike Rolst.
Nice sprawl there from Rolst as Wellington shoots in.

Rolst shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rolst won't allow Wellington to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wellington lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rolst!

Wellington looking to secure an arm triangle but Rolst defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolst takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wellington tries to control but Rolst wriggling away.
Wellington lands a big elbow.
Wellington looking to finish with strikes here!
Poor strikes thrown by Wellington there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolst is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wellington controlling the position easily from mount.
Rolst keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wellington with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rolst gets the takedown into side control.
Wellington is looking to regain half guard here but Rolst keeps moving and retains side control.
Rolst prevents Wellington from escaping the position.
Wellington tries to bench press Rolst off him but Rolst keeps the position.
Wellington is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Wellington manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Rolst tests Wellington's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rolst looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wellington is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rolst is controlling him.
Wellington keeping moving, preventing Rolst from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Rolst wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Rolst manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Wellington on his heels. He'll look to pass Wellington's guard now, I'm sure.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wellington is on top in guard.
William Wellington has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wellington working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rolst's head.
Rolst avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wellington is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wellington throws an elbow that misses. Rolst uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wellington's guard. Nice move by Rolst!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolst postures up.

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

Wellington throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rolst uses it to pass to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellington wants to control but Rolst postures up.
Rolst tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Wellington is trying to get back to half guard.
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.

A close second round but William Wellington will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rolst shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wellington napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wellington tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rolst wants to control but Wellington is keeping him busy.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mike Rolst.
Rolst throws a nice looking combination but Wellington bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rolst stalks Wellington and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wellington's face. Wellington staggers backwards, shaken.
Rolst throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rolst takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wellington has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mike Rolst seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wellington has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wellington there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rolst throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wellington counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Rolst, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rolst swinging wildly here.
Rolst avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Rolst. No joy for Wellington on that attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wellington is defended easily by Rolst.
Rolst throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Rolst shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wellington napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wellington tries to control but Rolst manages to take his back.
Wellington rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rolst content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington is looking for a sweep. Rolst is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wellington regains full guard. Nicely done.

Wellington looking for a guillotine here but Rolst defends easily.
Wellington controls Rolst momentarily but Rolst frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mike Rolst.

Rolst shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rolst was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rolst wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wellington keeps working.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Wellington!
A victorious William Wellington thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duke Nukem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Wayne Parr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that John Wayne Parr was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Nukem
vs
Wayne Parr

193 cm
19
240 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

192 cm
21
260 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Decent 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Duke Nukem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Wayne Parr!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parr tries to clinch but Nukem is having none of it.
Parr wants to clinch.

Parr rushes Nukem and presses him up against the cage.

Nukem turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Nukem manages to end up in side control.
Parr is trying to get back to half guard.
Nukem in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Nukem is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Parr has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Nukem is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Parr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nukem wants to lay and pray for a moment but Parr keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nukem throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Parr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nukem wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Parr can't do much from the bottom here.
Nukem has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Nukem wants to control but Parr is keeping him busy.

Nukem is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Parr knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nukem content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Nukem has an Americana. Parr didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Nukem is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Nukem hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Duke Nukem!
An out of breath Duke Nukem thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hung Lo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster FaceBreaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). FaceBreaker has chosen Divine Heresy - Facebreaker as his entrance music. Hung Lo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Lo
vs
FaceBreaker

199 cm
22
264 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
28
264 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Ruthless Violence Clothing Association

Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hung Lo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buster FaceBreaker!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from FaceBreaker.
FaceBreaker tries a head kick but it misses.

FaceBreaker clinches up against the cage.
FaceBreaker tries a body shot but Lo blocks it.

Lo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Buster FaceBreaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
FaceBreaker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
FaceBreaker works the jab nicely.

It looks like Hung Lo has been cut.
FaceBreaker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lo throws a combination. FaceBreaker tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
FaceBreaker takes a swing at Lo's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
FaceBreaker thows a left - swing and a miss!

FaceBreaker gets tackled into the cage by Lo. Lo maintains the clinch.
Lo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
FaceBreaker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
FaceBreaker misses with a knee to the head.
Lo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
FaceBreaker wants to stall.
FaceBreaker throws an elbow that misses.
FaceBreaker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lo is looking to break free of the clinch but FaceBreaker has double underhooks.
FaceBreaker working hard to break the clinch.
FaceBreaker scores with a hook to the body.
FaceBreaker misses with some punches.
FaceBreaker has a couple of punches blocked by Lo.
FaceBreaker trying to control the position but instead, Lo has worked for underhooks and has pushed FaceBreaker into the cage.

Lo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lo throws a leg kick which misses FaceBreaker's front leg but catches the back leg as FaceBreaker tries to avoid it.
Lo moves out of range of the leg kick from FaceBreaker.
Lo lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy left from Lo finds it's target.
Lo scores with a hook to the body. FaceBreaker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
FaceBreaker tries to clinch up.
FaceBreaker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lo connects with a body shot that sends FaceBreaker's belly button to the back.
FaceBreaker looks winded!
Lo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of FaceBreaker's head.

It looks like Buster FaceBreaker has been cut.

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

FaceBreaker is rocked!
Lo lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in FaceBreaker - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Lo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hung Lo!
Hung Lo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyes Badaoui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Burger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Badaoui
vs
Burger

202 cm
22
284 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

208 cm
27
255 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Project Mayhem

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lyes Badaoui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Owen Burger!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Badaoui moves into the clinch.

Badaoui lands a takedown into guard.
We've been hearing that Badaoui has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Badaoui with a nice head shot there.
Badaoui scoring with punches to the head and body.
Badaoui is working Burger over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Badaoui thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Burger is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Badaoui is controlling him.
Badaoui throwing strikes from guard but Burger blocks nicely.
Badaoui is looking to work some ground and pound but Burger has wrist control.
Badaoui throwing strikes but missing.
Badaoui throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badaoui with a nice head shot there.
Badaoui chips away with some ground and pound.
Badaoui is looking to work some ground and pound but Burger has wrist control.
Badaoui is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Badaoui makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badaoui pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burger is keeping the position for now.
Badaoui advances position into side control!
Badaoui working the ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badaoui in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

It looks like Owen Burger has been cut.
Burger is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Badaoui asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Badaoui looks up at the clock and then as Burger takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Badaoui smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That has opened up Owen Burger's cut even more.
Badaoui cracks Burger with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Badaoui immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Burger is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Badaoui!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyes Badaoui!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Misuaksual Ropuitururapthlaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Faaloua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ropuitururapthlaka might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to One - Metallica. This should be fireworks!

Ropuitururapthlaka
vs
Faaloua

196 cm
30
295 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

195 cm
23
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Misuaksual Ropuitururapthlaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Faaloua!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Ben Watson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ropuitururapthlaka keeps the fight on the outside.
Ropuitururapthlaka shoots in but Faaloua avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ropuitururapthlaka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Faaloua is looking to clinch but Ropuitururapthlaka is avoiding it.
Ropuitururapthlaka dives in and grabs Faaloua's left leg, looking for a takedown. Faaloua pushes down on Ropuitururapthlaka's head and hops out.
Ropuitururapthlaka shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Faaloua defends it nicely.
Faaloua 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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misuaksual Ropuitururapthlaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faaloua tries to clinch but Ropuitururapthlaka moves out of range.
Ropuitururapthlaka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ropuitururapthlaka with a poor takedown
and Faaloua counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ropuitururapthlaka shoots in and drives through. Faaloua sprawls well.

Ropuitururapthlaka throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Faaloua tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ropuitururapthlaka is in Faaloua's guard.
Ropuitururapthlaka is breathing heavily.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Faaloua is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ropuitururapthlaka postures up.

Ropuitururapthlaka drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Faaloua dives on top into guard.
Faaloua looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Faaloua gets to his feet. Ropuitururapthlaka looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Ropuitururapthlaka closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Faaloua is controlling Ropuitururapthlaka's trapped leg to prevent Ropuitururapthlaka from advancing to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faaloua has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ropuitururapthlaka is working away from the top position though.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faaloua wants to get back to his feet.

Ropuitururapthlaka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Ropuitururapthlaka is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Faaloua defends it well.

Ropuitururapthlaka is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Faaloua is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Misuaksual Ropuitururapthlaka!
Misuaksual Ropuitururapthlaka decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Barca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julle Bulle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Barca
vs
Bulle

193 cm
22
218 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
217 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hannibal Barca!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julle Bulle!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barca rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bulle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barca looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big left from Barca misses.
Jab from Barca.

It looks like Julle Bulle has been cut.
Barca throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bulle.
No joy there for Barca, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barca lands a slapping body shot.

Bulle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've been informed that Bulle has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A knee to the head by Bulle.

It looks like Hannibal Barca has been cut.
Bulle throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Bulle fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barca throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bulle controlling the action here for a moment.

Barca manages to break the clinch.
Barca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barca swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Bulle counters by moving into the clinch.

Barca breaks the clinch.
Barca misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barca scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bulle looks to land a combination but Barca avoids it well.
Nice shot lands for Barca.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barca throws a head kick that misses.
Bulle misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barca takes a swing at Bulle's ribcage but misses.
Hannibal Barca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barca.

Bulle is rocked!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bulle.
We've been told by Barca's head coaches at The Shield that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice body punch from Barca.
Barca just misses with a punch to the body.

Barca has closed the distance and engaged Bulle in a clinch.
Bulle crunches a lovely knee into Barca's ribcage.
Barca is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bulle trying to control the position but instead, Barca has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bulle into the cage.
Barca wants to break free but Bulle has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barca.
Bulle displaying some good clinch control by pressing Barca up against the cage.
Bulle throws a punch but it's blocked by Barca.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barca scores with a shoulder strike.
Bulle stalls.
Bulle landing knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barca pushes Bulle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bulle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hannibal Barca dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bulle throws a push kick but Barca slaps the foot to one side.
Bulle throws a front kick that sends Barca stumbling back into the cage.
A swing and a miss from Bulle.
Barca wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barca misses with an uppercut
and Bulle finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Barca takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Bulle pushes Barca up against the cage in a clinch.
Barca with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barca managing to block the knees to the body from Bulle.
Bulle misses with a punch on the inside.
Bulle's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Barca stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barca can't break the clinch.

Barca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barca throws a nice looking combination but Bulle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barca moves out of range of the body kick.
Hannibal Barca is winning the standup battle so far.
Barca cracks a nice hook into Bulle's ribs.
Bulle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barca delivers a nice body kick.
Bulle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barca.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barca scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bulle is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barca misses with a wild body shot.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Barca has cracked Bulle with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Barca lands another huge swinging hook and Bulle tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Bulle, before Barca can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hannibal Barca!
Hannibal Barca retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Hannibal Barca, 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
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toni Eerkilaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Ivanovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivanovich has chosen Rammstein - Sehnsucht as his entrance music. Alexander Ivanovich has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Eerkilaa
vs
Ivanovich

207 cm
23
300 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

185 cm
21
285 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

No Contest Clothing

Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toni Eerkilaa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Ivanovich!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eerkilaa slaps away a takedown attempt from Ivanovich, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Eerkilaa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ivanovich on the side of the head.
Nice cross by Eerkilaa.
Ivanovich misses with a takedown attempt - Eerkilaa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Eerkilaa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by Eerkilaa.

Ivanovich scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Eerkilaa regains half guard.
Ivanovich stops Eerkilaa from getting back to his feet.
Eerkilaa is pressing down on Ivanovich's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ivanovich won't allow Eerkilaa to get back to his feet.
Ivanovich with a nice head shot there.
Ivanovich postures up in Eerkilaa's guard and throws a big left but Eerkilaa blocks it.
Eerkilaa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ivanovich's guard.
Ivanovich keeping moving, preventing Eerkilaa from controlling successfully.
Eerkilaa pushing down on Ivanovich's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Well, if Eerkilaa is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eerkilaa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ivanovich defending well though.
Eerkilaa performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
It looks like Eerkilaa is going to stand back up.
Ivanovich is trying to maintain the position but Eerkilaa is very close to passing his half guard.
Eerkilaa seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Ivanovich trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eerkilaa passes into side control, despite Ivanovich's attempt to control the position.
Ivanovich is trying to escape the position but Eerkilaa is controlling the position.

Eerkilaa decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ivanovich to his feet.
Ivanovich shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Toni Eerkilaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Ivanovich.
Ivanovich misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Eerkilaa lands with a right hand.
Ivanovich looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivanovich misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Eerkilaa digs a good hook to Ivanovich's body.
Eerkilaa stalks Ivanovich and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ivanovich's face. Ivanovich staggers backwards, shaken.
Eerkilaa cracks Ivanovich with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ivanovich with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Eerkilaa to score with a decent uppercut.
Eerkilaa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Eerkilaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ivanovich looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eerkilaa scores with a three punch combo!
Eerkilaa feints with a jab and clips Ivanovich right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Ivanovich is sent crashing into the canvas and Eerkilaa leaps in for the kill! Ivanovich tries to get to his feet but Eerkilaa is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Ivanovich is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toni Eerkilaa!
Toni Eerkilaa retains his super heavyweight title!