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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pound Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Pontes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcgee comes to the cage accompanied by Scorpions - Rock You Like A Hurricane. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mcgee
vs
Pontes

182 cm
34
178 lbs
24 - 9 - 1

180 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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 24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pound Mcgee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcos Pontes!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgee throws a head kick but Pontes moves out of range.
Mcgee throws a head kick but Pontes moves out of range.
Mcgee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mcgee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mcgee tries to bum rush Pontes with a series of wild strikes but Pontes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Mcgee moves into the clinch successfully.

Mcgee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pontes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mcgee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mcgee scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcgee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pontes fails with the takedown
and Mcgee counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pontes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pontes with a poor takedown
and Mcgee counters with a one-two to the body.

It looks like Marcos Pontes has been cut.
Pound Mcgee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcos Pontes.
Pontes with a poor takedown
and Mcgee counters with a body kick that stops Pontes in his tracks momentarily.
Mcgee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pontes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mcgee counters with a right hand to the body.
Pontes looks winded!

Mcgee drops Pontes with a left right combo! Mcgee follows him down to the ground into side control.

Pontes is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcgee throws a strike aimed at the side of Pontes's head but Pontes avoids it well.
Pontes is still in real trouble! Can Mcgee finish him?
Mcgee looks up at the clock and then as Pontes takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mcgee smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pontes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mcgee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Mcgee decides to stand up, so the ref orders Pontes to his feet.
Pontes seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mcgee scores with a hook to the body. Pontes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mcgee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pontes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pontes is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mcgee is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Pontes.
Mcgee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mcgee lands with a shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Mcgee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mcgee clinches with his opponent.
Pontes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mcgee prevents it.

Mcgee breaks from the clinch.
Mcgee lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pontes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mcgee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mcgee lunges at Pontes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pontes's hand.
Mcgee lands a body shot.
Mcgee is looking to wear down Pontes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mcgee connects with the punch.

That has opened up Marcos Pontes's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mcgee.

Mcgee drops Pontes with a right and a left! Mcgee comes rushing in but Pontes regains his composure and manages to keep Mcgee in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pontes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mcgee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Mcgee gets to his feet - Pontes follows without any prompting.
Mcgee closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Pontes out cold! Pontes corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pound Mcgee!
A very excited looking Pound Mcgee rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Khaybulaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Fuentes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuentes has chosen Bust My Guns- Absolute Kingz as his entrance music. Tiger Khaybulaev looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Khaybulaev
vs
Fuentes

190 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
279 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tiger Khaybulaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elias Fuentes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuentes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fuentes closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Khaybulaev! Fuentes dives in looking to finish! Khaybulaev is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elias Fuentes!
Elias Fuentes made sure to mention his sponsor, Last 4 Clothes in his post fight interview.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
89%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Helm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Earth Angel. Helm has chosen Hardcore- Mr. Saul Fuentes as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Brown
vs
Helm

192 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

191 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Last 4 Clothes

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Helm!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helm moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Tony Brown has been cut.
Helm throws a big shot that misses.
Brown steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Helm. That one must have hurt.
James Helm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Helm but Helm pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Helm tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like James Helm has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown fails to land the takedown.
Brown avoids a kick to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Brown 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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

Brown is rocked!
Helm should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Helm is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Helm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Helm tries to clinch
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Helm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Helm.
Helm wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Helm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown scores with a leg kick.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Helm.
Helm feints a jab promting Brown to slip. Helm then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Brown slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Tony Brown's cut is getting worse.
Helm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Helm throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
Helm throws a one two combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt

and Brown decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Helm's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Helm is trying to keep Brown in close.
Helm wants to stand up but Brown is controlling him.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helm wants to stand up but Brown is controlling him.

Tony Brown has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Good work by Brown as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Helm tries to sprawl but Brown drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Helm wants to get back to full guard.
Brown thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Helm is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown passes to side control.
Helm is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Helm dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Helm misses with an attempted mid kick.
Helm fails with an attempt to clinch.
Helm fails in his attempt to clinch.
Helm slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Helm gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Helm prevents a takedown attempt there.
Helm is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
We've been informed that Helm has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Helm is pushing Brown up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Brown prevents Helm from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helm swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown goes for a takedown attempt but Helm pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Helm tries to clinch but Brown moves away
and Brown counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Helm.
James Helm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Helm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Brown 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.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helm trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Brown controls from within his opponent's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tony Brown wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Helm tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Brown counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brown trying to mount his opponent but Helm defends it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brown in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helm tries to kick Brown off in order to stand up. Brown Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Brown passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Helm!
Brown controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helm keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brown content just to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Brown dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jab by Helm.
Helm wants to clinch
and Brown counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Helm.
Helm scores with a spinning back kick!
Helm scores with a jab to the jaw.
Helm misses with a hook

and Brown counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helm is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Brown off and has taken his back!
Helm not allowing Brown to control his hands.
Brown tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown regains half guard.
Brown is concentrating on defense, preventing Helm from advancing position.

Helm stands up and beckons Brown to join him on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Helm fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brown, pushing him back against the cage.
Helm tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Helm's efforts to push away.
Helm is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Helm's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Brown has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Helm clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Tony Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown biding his time, looking for the opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helm looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Brown keeps control of the position easily here as Helm tries to buck him off.
Helm is in bad spot here.
Helm trying to control the position but Brown manages to sink in the hooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown cracks Helm with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Helm from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Brown has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Helm's body.
Helm has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Helm is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brown 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Brown!
Tony Brown bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
James Helm was interviewed post fight and said 'Gotta get back in the gym.'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Tipps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conan Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tipps might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to MC Hammer - U Can't Touch This. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Tipps
vs
Balboa

176 cm
24
143 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
32
139 lbs
6 - 19 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Tipps!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conan Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tipps scores with a three punch combo!
Tipps checks the leg kick nicely there.
Balboa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Balboa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tipps. That did some damage!
Balboa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Balboa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A leg kick checked by Tipps.
Tipps checks a leg kick.
Balboa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tipps misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balboa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tipps checks it well.
Tipps looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Balboa dives in for a single leg takedown but Tipps sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tipps has a couple of punches blocked by Balboa.
Tipps managing to block the knees to the body from Balboa.

Balboa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Balboa is looking to chop away at Tipps's legs.
Tipps lands a jab to Balboa's midsection.
Tipps checks a low kick from Balboa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balboa avoids the body shot from Tipps.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tipps checks the leg kick.
Tipps has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Balboa.
Balboa throws out a leg kick but Tipps moves out of range and Balboa only half commits.
Tipps checks the leg kick nicely there.
Balboa misses with a low kick as Tipps jumps back.
Balboa thows a leg kick but Tipps checks it
and Tipps counters with a nice uppercut.
Tipps checks a low kick from Balboa.
Balboa throws a looping overhand right but Tipps ducks down to avoid it.
Balboa throws a nice inside leg kick.

Balboa drops Tipps with a nice combination! Balboa dives into Tipps's guard, looking to finish!

Tipps is rocked!

It looks like Ryan Tipps has been cut.
Tipps looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Balboa gets to his feet - Tipps follows without any prompting.
Oh Tipps is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tipps lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tipps seems to have got his legs back now.
Balboa tries a low kick but Tipps avoids it.
Tipps thows a left - swing and a miss!
Balboa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tipps checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tipps keeps the fight on the outside.
Tipps fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Balboa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tipps blocks a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Balboa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tipps has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tipps and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Balboa wants to land a leg kick but Tipps is out of range.
Balboa throws a leg kick but Tipps sees it coming and moves out of range.
Balboa throws a front kick aimed at Tipps's knee but Tipps avoids it well.
An inside leg kick from Balboa misses.
Balboa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tipps has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Balboa.
Balboa misses with a leg kick.
Tipps misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tipps throws a half hearted mid kick.
Balboa misses with a leg kick.
Tipps chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Balboa can pounce on him.
Tipps checks a low kick from Balboa.
Balboa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Balboa motions for Tipps to come forward. Balboa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Balboa tries a low kick but Tipps avoids it.
Balboa throws a front kick aimed at Tipps's knee but Tipps avoids it well.
Tipps throws a right hand that Balboa ducks under and follows up with a left that Balboa also avoids with ease.
Tipps throws a body punch but Balboa moves out of range.
Tipps moves out of range of the leg kick from Balboa.
Tipps checks the leg kick nicely there.
Balboa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tipps. Balboa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tipps throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tipps throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balboa.
Balboa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Balboa tries to score with a low kick but Tipps moves his leg out of the way.
Balboa tried to score with a low kick but Tipps checks it.
A leg kick checked by Tipps.
Tipps checks a leg kick.
Tipps tries to clinch but Balboa moves out of range.
Balboa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Balboa.
Tipps fails with the takedown.
Tipps is breathing heavily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tipps checks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balboa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Balboa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tipps cracks a nice hook into Balboa's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conan Balboa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Tipps's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Balboa tries to work over Tipps's front leg with a kick but Tipps checks it.
Balboa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tippss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Balboa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tipps.
Tipps checks a leg kick.
Balboa scores with a leg kick.
Tipps checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tipps is looking to clinch but Balboa is avoiding it.
Balboa cracks the inside of Tipps's front leg.
Tipps checks a leg kick.
Tipps is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Balboa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balboa is looking to score with low kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tipps on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Conan Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balboa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Balboa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Balboa connects with a solid leg kick.
Balboa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Balboa.
Tipps defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Balboa.
Jab by Balboa.
Balboa throws a leg kick that misses.
Balboa tries to score with a low kick but Tipps moves his leg out of the way.
That kick from Balboa tenderised Tipps's leg. Tipps is trying to keep his angry face on.
Balboa connects with a solid leg kick.
Balboa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balboa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Balboa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Balboa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Balboa throws a front kick aimed at Tipps's knee but Tipps avoids it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Tipps checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Balboa tries to land a leg kick but Tipps saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Balboa.
Balboa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tipps checks it well.
Ryan Tipps is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A chopping leg kick lands by Balboa.
Balboa connects with a leg kick. Tipps looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tipps checks a low kick from Balboa.
Balboa tried to score with a low kick but Tipps checks it.
Conan Balboa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tipps is looking to clinch but Balboa is avoiding it.
Tipps avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Balboa connects with a solid leg kick.
Balboa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Balboa.
Balboa throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice leg kick lands there from Balboa.
Balboa wants to land a leg kick but Tipps is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Balboa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tipps has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tipps and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Balboa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Balboa connects with an inside leg kick.
Tipps is looking to wear down Balboa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Good work by Tipps as he checks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Balboa. That's going to slow Tipps down.
Tipps blocks a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Balboa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tipps has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tipps and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Balboa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Balboa cracks Tipps with a right hand to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Balboa misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tipps takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tipps tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Balboa defends well and Tipps ends up having to push Balboa into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Balboa trying to land knees to the body.
Balboa missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tipps blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tipps tries to break free but Balboa pushes him back against the cage.
Balboa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tipps avoids a wild elbow strike from Balboa.
Tipps is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Balboa to keep the fight standing.
Tipps on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tipps looking to stall.
Balboa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tipps is defending well for now.

Balboa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Balboa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
An inside leg kick from Balboa misses.
No joy there for Tipps, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tipps tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good work by Tipps as he checks the leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Tipps checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Balboa connects with a leg kick. Tipps looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conan Balboa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Tipps's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

That kick from Balboa tenderised Tipps's leg. Tipps is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tipps misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balboa.
Tipps will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Balboa throws a low kick but Tipps avoids it.
Balboa moves out of range of the strikes.
Balboa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tipps.
Balboa lands a leg kick that knocks Tipps off balance momentarily.
Tipps checks the leg kick nicely there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Balboa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tipps has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tipps and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Balboa connects with an inside leg kick.
Balboa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Balboa. That's going to slow Tipps down.
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!
Tipps takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Balboa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tipps has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tipps blocks a leg kick.
Balboa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Balboa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tipps's sensitive parts.
Tipps takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tipps checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tipps on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Balboa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Balboa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balboa throws a front kick aimed at Tipps's knee but Tipps avoids it well.
Balboa throws out a leg kick but Tipps moves out of range and Balboa only half commits.
Tipps takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Balboa misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That kick from Balboa tenderised Tipps's leg. Tipps is trying to keep his angry face on.
Some bone on bone action there as Tipps checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tipps checks a leg kick.
Balboa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tipps. That did some damage!
Balboa throws a front kick aimed at Tipps's knee but Tipps avoids it well.
Balboa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Balboa thumps Tipps with a low kick.
Balboa misses with a two punch combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Balboa.
Good work by Tipps as he checks the leg kick.
Balboa motions for Tipps to come forward. Balboa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tipps has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Balboa.
Tipps swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tipps throws a wild body kick that Balboa sees coming a mile off.
Tipps lands with a right hand.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
Tipps takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Some bone on bone action there as Tipps checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Balboa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tipps has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Balboa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Balboa throws a leg kick which misses Tipps's front leg but catches the back leg as Tipps tries to avoid it.
Balboa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Tipps blocks the leg kick.
Tipps misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa throws a leg kick which misses Tipps's front leg but catches the back leg as Tipps tries to avoid it.
Balboa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tipps is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Balboa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balboa scores with a leg kick.
Balboa tried to score with a low kick but Tipps checks it.
Tipps tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tipps checks a leg kick.
Ryan Tipps has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Balboa blocks a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Balboa.
Conan Balboa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balboa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tipps at a distance.
Balboa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tipps defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Balboa.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conan Balboa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Balboa 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 25:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conan Balboa!
The defeated Ryan Tipps had this to say: 'Conan Balboa got Tips by me to win this fight. Just kidding, he's a great fighter, because he has the last name Balboa. Rocky was great, Conan was alright. Not being mean or anything, but I've fought better.'.

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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fullsize Mirror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amin Rubinstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mirror comes to the cage accompanied by Ordinary Guy--- Blue Scholars. This should be fireworks!

Mirror
vs
Rubinstein

185 cm
35
215 lbs
25 - 15 - 0

197 cm
22
218 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing

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 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fullsize Mirror!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Amin Rubinstein!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubinstein misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Mirror misses.
Mirror keeps the fight on the outside.
Rubinstein slips under a jab.
Mirror has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MagicalFatFarm in the buildup to the fight.
Mirror thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mirror lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rubinstein's sensitive parts.
Mirror looks to land a right hand but Rubinstein moved out of range.
Mirror keeps the fight on the outside.
Donk. Mirror catches Rubinstein right on the button with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mirror. Rubinstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rubinstein tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mirror counters with a nice uppercut.
Mirror throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rubinstein tries to clinch but Mirror moves out of range.
Rubinstein on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirror throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rubinstein tries to clinch up.
Mirror misses with a left hand
and Rubinstein makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mirror thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some wild striking there from Mirror.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mirror.
Rubinstein slips under a jab from Mirror.
Rubinstein scores with a sloppy right hand. Mirror should have avoided that one.
Mirror scores with a decent looking hook.
We've been informed that Rubinstein 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.
Rubinstein tries to clinch there but Mirror circles away.
Mirror throws a hook but Rubinstein avoids it easily.
Mirror changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirror is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mirror takes a swing at Rubinstein's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Mirror.
Rubinstein stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mirror.
Mirror slips under a jab.
Good work by Rubinstein as he checks the leg kick.
Fullsize Mirror seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Mirror. Beautiful body shot.
Mirror throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rubinstein throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rubinstein avoids the body shot from Mirror.
Mirror connects with a high kick.
Rubinstein takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rubinstein avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirror takes a swing at Rubinstein's ribcage but misses.
Rubinstein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mirror.
Rubinstein moves to clinch but Mirror breaks away
and Mirror counters with a stiff right hand.
Rubinstein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rubinstein throws a hook but Mirror blocks it.
Rubinstein throws a jab but it's blocked by Mirror.

Rubinstein clinches.
Rubinstein misses with an elbow over the top.
Mirror misses with the head strike.
Mirror lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mirror scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mirror scores with a shot to the side of Rubinstein's head.
Mirror digs a right hand underneath Rubinstein's ribcage. Rubinstein let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirror tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rubinstein's elbow.
Rubinstein is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mirror is keeping busy.
Mirror lands with a light punch inside.
Mirror lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Rubinstein is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mirror misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mirror drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rubinstein pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mirror lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rubinstein at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Mirror misses the target.
Mirror loads up on a big right hand but Rubinstein slips the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rubinstein closes the distance but Mirror moves to the side
and Mirror counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mirror looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fullsize Mirror 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.

Rubinstein throws out a loose jab but Mirror uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rubinstein tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mirror paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mirror swats away the attempt to clinch by Rubinstein.
Mirror misses with a low kick.
Fullsize Mirror is winning the standup battle so far.
Rubinstein tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mirror counters with a straight right hand.
Rubinstein moves out of range of the strikes.
Rubinstein wants to clinch but Mirror slips to the side
and Mirror makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Amin Rubinstein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mirror.
Rubinstein is still on wobbly legs! Can Mirror finish him?
The fighters circling - Mirror throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rubinstein seems to have recovered his senses.
Rubinstein tries to clinch but Mirror moves away
and Mirror counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mirror connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mirror circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubinstein tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Mirror does no damage.
A punch combination from Mirror misses.
Mirror thows a leg kick but Rubinstein checks it

and Rubinstein counters by moving into the clinch.
Rubinstein comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mirror misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mirror lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rubinstein tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mirror avoids it.
A short left from Mirror.
Mirror working aggressively here.
Mirror blocks the elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mirror misses with the head strike.
Mirror is trying to drag Rubinstein to the mat but Rubinstein just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rubinstein blocks a body shot from Mirror.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubinstein taking a breather.
Rubinstein misses with an elbow over the top.
Mirror softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rubinstein takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rubinstein throws an elbow but misses.
Mirror can't find room to land a body shot as Rubinstein controls the action.
Rubinstein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mirror has a couple of punches blocked by Rubinstein.
Mirror lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rubinstein backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mirror working aggressively here.
Mirror blocks the elbow strike.
Mirror lands a shoulder strike.
Rubinstein takes a shot to the head.
Mirror can't find room to land a body shot as Rubinstein controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mirror.
Rubinstein gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mirror tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rubinstein blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirror misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rubinstein misses with an elbow strike.
Mirror lands a nice uppercut.
Rubinstein is trying to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rubinstein throws an elbow but misses.
Mirror managing to block the knees to the body from Rubinstein.
Rubinstein is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mirror avoids the elbow strike from Rubinstein, against the cage.
Mirror avoiding damage as Rubinstein throws knees to the body.
Rubinstein trying to land knees to the body.
Mirror avoids a wild elbow strike from Rubinstein.
Mirror lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rubinstein backwards.
Mirror misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mirror.
Rubinstein is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Mirror.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mirror creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mirror avoids the elbow strike from Rubinstein, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Mirror.
Rubinstein looking to stall.
Mirror lands a big right hand that drops Rubinstein! The killer instinct kicks in and Mirror finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Mirror!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fullsize Mirror!
A victorious Fullsize Mirror 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
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Durran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maria Ozawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durran comes into the arena with Do or die blaring out of the sound system. Maria Ozawa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Durran
vs
Ozawa

183 cm
18
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
29
155 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Durran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maria Ozawa!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durran lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ozawa circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Ozawa.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Durran is defended easily by Ozawa.
Durran throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ozawa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Durran will feel that in the morning.

Ozawa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ozawa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ozawa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Durran's head.
Ozawa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ozawa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Durran is refusing to be controlled, as Ozawa sits in half guard.
Ozawa slows the pace down in half guard.
Durran knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ozawa on the ground.

Ozawa is trying to work for a kimura but Durran is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Ozawa there.
Ozawa working Durran over with strikes.
Ozawa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ozawa passes the guard and advances to mount!
Durran taking shots to the head.
Ozawa dominating with strikes here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ozawa connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ozawa looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ozawa cracks Durran with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Durran is rocked!
Ozawa connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Oh Durran is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ozawa landing strikes from the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa lands a big shot to the head and Durran winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Maria Ozawa!
Maria Ozawa decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Billy Durran stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm sorry that I let all of you down. I gave it 100 percent and I promise that I will come back stronger next time'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Co-main event

Main event

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

Paraiba
vs
Lister

198 cm
30
273 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

190 cm
32
225 lbs
17 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Last 4 Clothes

Last 4 Clothes
Bad Man Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dudu Paraiba!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lime Lister!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paraiba shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lister sprawls well. Lister wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Paraiba gets slowly back to his feet.
Paraiba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lister.
Paraiba slips a jab and a cross from Lister.
Lister throws a big shot that misses.
Lister jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lister rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paraiba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paraiba shoots in looking for a takedown but Lister manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Paraiba's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lister stuns Paraiba with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lister fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Paraiba gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lister counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dudu Paraiba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lister stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lister wants it to stay on the feet.
Lister will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lister lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Paraiba circles away quickly and effectively.
Lister throws a hook but Paraiba avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lister misses with a wild combination.
Lister lands a head shot.
Lister throws a nice looking combination but Paraiba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Paraiba shoots and misses

and Lister counters with a nice double leg into side control. Paraiba won't be happy with that.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Lister decides to stand back up. Lister steps back and let's Paraiba get back to his feet.
Lister misses with a lunging right hand

and Paraiba counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paraiba tries to free his leg and advance position but Lister is retaining full guard.
Lister wants to stand and escape but Paraiba is having none of it.
Lister bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Paraiba's guard.

Paraiba has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lister is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Paraiba.
Paraiba is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lister stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Paraiba takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've been told by Paraiba's head coaches at Xtreme Punishment that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lister throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Paraiba walks into a jab.
Lister lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lister.
Lister misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paraiba throws a lazy right hand but Lister sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paraiba blocks a head kick by Lister.
Lister feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Paraibas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paraiba dodges the punch combination from Lister.
The crowd cheers as Lister lands an impressive looking overhand right. Paraiba doesn't seem phased though.
Paraiba fails with a takedown attempt.
Paraiba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lister throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paraiba.

Lister gets caught napping as Paraiba dives in and scores a takedown. Lister manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paraiba trying to move into half guard but instead Lister has managed to sweep!

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

Lister stands up from Paraiba's guard - Lister perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paraiba tries for a takedown but Lister circles away easily
and Lister counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lister connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've been informed that Lister has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Paraiba takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lister throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paraiba.
Lister lands with a hook. Paraiba tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lister throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Lister.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lister throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Paraiba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paraiba fails to land the takedown.
Paraiba scores with a jab. Lister acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lime Lister dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Paraiba goes for a double leg but Lister avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lister continues to drive forward.

Lister breaks from the clinch.

Paraiba shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Paraiba stands and throws Lister's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lister is not content to let Paraiba control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lister wants to control but Paraiba postures up.
Paraiba tries to advance to mount but can't.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lister. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Lister is trying to get back to half guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lister sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lister makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lister.
Lister keeping moving, preventing Paraiba from controlling successfully.
Lime Lister has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lister looking to hit a scissor sweep but Paraiba is one step ahead there.
Paraiba trying to control the position from guard on top but Lister is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paraiba slips nicely into half guard.
Paraiba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Lister kicks off Paraiba and gets to his feet.
Lime Lister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lister enables Paraiba to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lister manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lister wants to improve his position but instead Paraiba has moved into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paraiba works his way into full mount!
Paraiba wants to take his opponent's back but Lister doesn't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paraiba tries to control but Lister wriggling away.

Paraiba is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Paraiba closes the distance and clinches up with Lister, looking for a takedown. Paraiba pushes Lister against the cage but Lister circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Paraiba dives in for a single leg takedown but Lister sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dudu Paraiba. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lister breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lister connects with an inside leg kick.
Lister misses with a hook. Paraiba ducked under it nicely.
Paraiba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lister.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paraiba takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lister will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paraiba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paraiba is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lister sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Paraiba dives in for a single leg takedown but Lister sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Lister escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lister scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paraiba dives in and grabs Lister's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lister pushes down on Paraiba's head and hops out.
Lister misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lister lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Paraiba.
Lister scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lime Lister will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lister throws a jab but it's blocked by Paraiba.
Lister moves into range and connects with a jab.
Paraiba with a poor takedown
and Lister makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Paraiba slips a jab from Lister.
Lister displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Paraiba defending well as Lister loads up on a big left hand.
Lister throws a body punch but Paraiba moves out of range.
Lister throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paraiba.
Lister throws a sloppy head kick and Paraiba moves out of range easily.
Lister lands a nice shot that snaps Paraiba's head back.
Lister sizes up Paraiba with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Paraiba shoots in for a takedown but Lister shows good takedown defense.
Lister throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lister fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paraiba manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paraiba throws a lazy uppercut
letting Lister counter with a right hand.
Paraiba shoots for a takedown but Lister saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dudu Paraiba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paraiba takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lister ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paraiba moves away.
Lister misses with an uppercut. Paraiba saw that one coming.
No joy there for Lister, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lister digs a good hook to Paraiba's body.
Paraiba gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lister misses with the combination.
Lister misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lister swings for the body but Paraiba moves out of range.
Lister has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lister misses with a double jab.
Lime Lister seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lister!
Lister lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lister takes a swing at Paraiba's ribcage but misses.
Paraiba looks for a takedown but Lister sprawls well.
Paraiba is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lister sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Paraiba darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice sprawl there from Lister as Paraiba shoots in.
Lister throws a sloppy head kick and Paraiba moves out of range easily.
Paraiba misses with a takedown attempt
and Lister counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lister.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lister misses with a double jab.
Lister scores with a nice right hand.
No joy there for Lister, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paraiba shoots in but Lister avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lister throws a solid leg kick but Paraiba takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lister.
Paraiba will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lister misses with a head kick.
Lister looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paraiba tries for a takedown but Lister circles away easily
and Paraiba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lister thows a body shot but no joy.
Lister works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lister throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lister delivers a nice body kick.
Lister moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paraiba shoots and misses

and Lister counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Paraiba's guard now.
Lister would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lister wants to stand and escape but instead Paraiba has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Paraiba trying to control but Lister is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lister wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lime Lister really 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.

Lister stuffs the takedown attempt from Paraiba. Paraiba gets slowly back to his feet.
Paraiba fails with a takedown attempt.
Lister misses with a body shot

and Paraiba counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lister's guard now.
Paraiba tries to free his leg and advance position but Lister is retaining full guard.
Paraiba trying to control but Lister is working from the bottom.
Lister is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Lister decides to stand up.
Paraiba dives in for a single leg takedown but Lister sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dudu Paraiba. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lister's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paraiba shoots in looking for a takedown. Lister tries to sprawl out of it but Paraiba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lister manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lister thumps Paraiba with a low kick.
Paraiba throws a poor cross that misses
and Lister counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Paraiba thinking.
Paraiba changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lister tries to avoid it but Paraiba manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lister to the ground. Lister escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lister closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Paraiba with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lister counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lister scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lister looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paraiba shoots in looking for a takedown. Lister tries to sprawl out of it but Paraiba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lister manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Paraiba takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lister throws a head kick that misses.
Paraiba dives in for a single leg takedown but Lister sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Lister escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Paraiba misses the target.
Paraiba walks into a straight right hand from Lister.
Paraiba with a lazy takedown attempt

and Lister decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Paraiba's guard.

Lister decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Paraiba, up you get!
Paraiba takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lister misses with a left hand

and Paraiba counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lister won't be happy with that.

Lister bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Paraiba or perhaps it was just good defense by Lister which made him look bad.
Lister fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lister throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Lister.
Paraiba dives in and grabs Lister's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lister pushes down on Paraiba's head and hops out.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lister!
Lister fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lime Lister is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lister throws a low kick, looking for Paraiba's leg but Paraiba calmly moves out of range.
Paraiba gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paraiba goes for a double leg but Lister avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lister continues to drive forward.

Lister escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lister misses with a body shot.
Lister misses the jab.
Paraiba fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lister scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Paraiba doesn't seem bothered though.
Lister bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Lister connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Paraiba momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paraiba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lister counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lister looks for the body kick but Paraiba saw that one coming.

Paraiba looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lime Lister dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lister defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Paraiba.
An inside leg kick from Lister misses.
Paraiba takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Paraiba closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lister uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lister connects with a jab.
Lister fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lister displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Paraiba scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paraiba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lister keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dudu Paraiba. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paraiba slips a jab from Lister.
Lister moves out of range as Paraiba strikes.
Lister swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lister swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Paraiba.
Lister throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lister tests Paraiba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lister defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Paraiba.

Paraiba shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Paraiba was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Lister avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Paraiba.
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 crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paraiba trying to control the action but Lister is working from the bottom.
Lister regains half guard, as Paraiba was trying to land strikes.
Paraiba trying to control from half guard but Lister is working away.
Paraiba is looking to stall here but Lister recovers full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lister seems keen to control Paraiba's posture.
Paraiba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lister is keeping the position for now.
Lister is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Paraiba is controlling him.
Lister is controlling Paraiba's posture.
Lister wants to get back to his feet but Paraiba is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Paraiba is pushing down on Lister's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lister is fighting to maintain full guard but Paraiba has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paraiba wants to pass to mount but Lister is defending the position.
Lister tries to roll over but Paraiba keeps him under control.
Paraiba trying to mount his opponent but Lister defends it.
Lister trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paraiba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lister keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lime Lister comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lister winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lime Lister!
Lime Lister is the new heavyweight champion!
Lime Lister decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
Dudu Paraiba was interviewed post fight and said 'Meh... What can ya do right? Did everything i could. Ill be back'.