HWP: Silva v Copout PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyron Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyron Marshall has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Marshall
vs
Po

200 cm
24
240 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

193 cm
25
276 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyron Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, King Po!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po darts in looking for a takedown but Marshall gets double underhooks and turns Po into the cage.
Po 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.
Po jumps guard but Marshall stands there with Po around his waist. Po gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Po tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marshall just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tyron Marshall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Po.
Po fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marshall.

It looks like King Po has been cut.
Marshall content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Po tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Marshall smiles and moves away.
Po shoots in but no luck this time.

Marshall closes the distance and clinches.

Marshall breaks the clinch.
Marshall moves in looking to clinch but Po pushes him off.
Marshall scores with a nice head shot.
Marshall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Po swats away the attempt to clinch by Marshall.
Po shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A solid body kick from Marshall.
Marshall tries to clinch but Po is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horrible takedown by Po or perhaps it was just good defense by Marshall which made him look bad.
Po fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Po looks winded!
Marshall plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Marshall moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marshall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Po paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marshall's corner calls for a 1-2. Marshall obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Marshall is looking to clinch.
Marshall doesn't manage to clinch there - Po circles away.
Marshall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Po shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marshall as he jumps to the side.
Marshall is looking to clinch.
Marshall tries to clinch there but Po circles away.
Marshall tries to clinch but Po is having none of it.
Po has a takedown stuffed.
Po fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po fails with a takedown attempt.
Marshall wants to clinch.

Po scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Po tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Po is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Marshall is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Po thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Po looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). King Po!

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hype
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Gaarlandt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Maurer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maurer has chosen Kołysanka / lullaby as his entrance music. Franz Maurer will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gaarlandt
vs
Maurer

184 cm
19
234 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
20
240 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Speedy Supps + Laundry

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 New York, Ricardo Gaarlandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Franz Maurer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maurer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gaarlandt counters with a series of strikes. Maurer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gaarlandt staying out of range there.
Franz Maurer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maurer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gaarlandt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gaarlandt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gaarlandt lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maurer backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maurer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gaarlandt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Maurer just misses with a punch to the body.
Maurer throws a right hand that misses
and Gaarlandt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gaarlandt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maurer.

Maurer takes the fight into the clinch.

Gaarlandt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gaarlandt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maurer throws a hook but Gaarlandt blocks it.
Gaarlandt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maurer throws out the jab.
Maurer takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gaarlandt lands a left and a right that send Maurer crashing to the mat, dazed. Gaarlandt thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maurer throws an off balance right hand
and Gaarlandt counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Maurer badly! He tries to strike back but Gaarlandt puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Maurer out cold! Oh man, Maurer will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ricardo Gaarlandt!
In defeat, Franz Maurer stepped up to the mic, saying 'We Gonna kurwa come back here! With Olo!'.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krammer Hussein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Hustlin. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jackson
vs
Hussein

215 cm
33
265 lbs
18 - 13 - 1

183 cm
36
231 lbs
16 - 34 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krammer Hussein!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hussein looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jackson!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hussein throws a strike aimed at the side of Jackson's head but Jackson avoids it well.
Hussein wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Hussein wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
Jackson tries to improve position but can't.
Jackson tries to escape but Hussein is in control.
Hussein trying to control the position but Jackson is working away.
Jackson tries to escape but Hussein is in control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Hussein is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jackson has escaped the position, nice work there.

Hussein looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Hussein working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson tries to escape but Hussein is in control.
Hussein misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hussein had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jackson defends it easily.
Our spies down at at *Nelson Fight Camp* inform us that Hussein has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Hussein is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jackson content to stall in guard here.
We've been hearing good reports from Jackson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Jackson scoring with some ground and pound.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hussein swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson trying to control but Hussein is working from the bottom.
Jackson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jackson postures up in Hussein's guard and throws a big left but Hussein blocks it.
Hussein has momentary wrist control but Jackson slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scoring with some ground and pound.
Jackson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Hussein escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jackson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jackson is working Hussein over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hussein keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.

Hussein is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jackson is aware though and is defending well.
Jackson prevents Hussein from getting back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson landing with the ground and pound.
Jackson is in close to Hussein's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Hussein is rocked!
Hussein being controlled here, momentarily.
Hussein is still in real trouble! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jackson works over Hussein with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Hussein looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Hussein covers up, he's hurt! Jackson keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Jackson and the ref steps in to end the fight! Jackson can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shawn Jackson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Shawn Jackson waved his t-shirt featuring Just Fight (Everything 7$)'s logo in front of the cameras.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heikki Vennamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob comes to the cage accompanied by Notkea rotta - Itä meidän. Vennamo has chosen Bacchuksen tiellä as his entrance music. 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.

Bob
vs
Vennamo

209 cm
33
278 lbs
13 - 22 - 1

195 cm
29
240 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 22 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Billy Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heikki Vennamo!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vennamo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Heikki Vennamo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vennamo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vennamo misses with the combination.
Bob shoots in for a double leg but Vennamo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vennamo misses with an uppercut.
Vennamo misses with a double jab

and Bob counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vennamo won't be happy with that.
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!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bob is looking to take a break and control but Vennamo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Vennamo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bob trying to control the action but Vennamo is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Vennamo struggling a bit here.
Bob looking to control but instead Vennamo has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

Vennamo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bob is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've been hearing that Bob has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Vennamo has hold of Bob's hands but Bob slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bob thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vennamo's head.
Bob sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vennamo defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob controlling the action here.
Vennamo is trying to maintain the position but Bob is very close to passing his half guard.
Bob stalling.
Vennamo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vennamo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bob. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bob trying to control the position from guard on top but Vennamo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bob is stalling in the full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The ref stands the fighters back up because Billy Bob just wasn't active enough.
Vennamo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bob.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob connects with a right hand. Vennamo shakes it off.

It looks like Heikki Vennamo has been cut.
Bob shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Bob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vennamo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vennamo defending well as Bob loads up on a big left hand.
Bob digs a good hook to Vennamo's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bob ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vennamo moves away.
Bob moves out of range as Vennamo strikes.
Bob avoids the body shot from Vennamo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vennamo.
Vennamo throws a big shot that misses.
Bob changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vennamo tries to avoid it but Bob manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vennamo to the ground. Vennamo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bob takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vennamo throws a combination that misses
and Bob counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vennamo slaps away a takedown attempt from Bob, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vennamo throws a hook to the side of Bob's head but Bob sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vennamo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bob counters with a left to the body.
Vennamo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bob circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bob dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Heikki Vennamo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bob fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bob loads up on a big right hand but Vennamo slips the punch.
A nice combination there by Vennamo.
Danga de danga de dang - Vennamo scores with a four punch combination!
Vennamo throws a series of punches but Bob moves out of range.
Vennamo lands with a good body shot.
Vennamo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bob.
Bob looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vennamo is fending him off so far but Bob persists. Nope, Vennamo circles away and we're back to standing.
Bob tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vennamo defends well and Bob ends up having to push Vennamo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Bob. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vennamo decides to pull guard.
Vennamo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bob throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bob stops Vennamo from standing up.
Bob scoring with some ground and pound.
Bob wants to control from the top but Vennamo keeps moving.
Bob is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bob working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bob has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bob's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bob trying to control but Vennamo is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Vennamo has his feet on Bob's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vennamo misses with a double jab
and Bob counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vennamo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vennamo throws a right hand that Bob ducks under and follows up with a left that Bob also avoids with ease.
Bob uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vennamo.
Bob is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vennamo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vennamo's waist but Vennamo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bob off to one side.
A punch combination from Vennamo misses.
Bob lands with a good body shot.
Bob dives in and grabs Vennamo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vennamo pushes down on Bob's head and hops out.
Heikki Vennamo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vennamo lands a nice shot that snaps Bob's head back.
Vennamo digs a good body shot into Bob's ribs.
Vennamo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vennamo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bob has time to react.
Bob scores with a hook to the body. Vennamo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Vennamo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vennamo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vennamo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bob shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vennamo but Vennamo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vennamo misses with a double jab.
Bob is looking to wear down Vennamo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bob 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 Heikki Vennamo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Heikki Vennamo's cut.
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!

Nice takedown defense from Vennamo. No joy for Bob on that attempt.
Vennamo tries to bum rush Bob with a series of wild strikes but Bob uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vennamo misses the shot to the body.
Vennamo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Vennamo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bob counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bob throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vennamo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bob being controlled here momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bob accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bob throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bob trying to control the position from guard on top but Vennamo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vennamo keeping full guard, as Bob tries to pass.
Vennamo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bob is one step ahead there.
Bob controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vennamo scores with a jab to the body.
Vennamo lands a nice hook to Bob's body. Bob takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vennamo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vennamo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bob.
Bob avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vennamo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice sprawl there from Vennamo as Bob shoots in.
Bob avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bob avoids a punch combination nicely.
Heikki Vennamo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vennamo.
No joy there for Vennamo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bob walks into a jab.
Bob shoots for a double leg takedown but Vennamo sprawls well. He's pushed Bob's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Bob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bob goes for a double leg but Vennamo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vennamo continues to drive forward.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vennamo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bob tries for a takedown but Vennamo manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vennamo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vennamo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vennamo scores with a hook to the body. Bob takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Vennamo does no damage.
Bob lands a right hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Heikki Vennamo.
I think Vennamo 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Billy Bob!
An out of breath Billy Bob thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasiliy Sobolev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolay Massilievich Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sobolev might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ya kuplu tebe dom. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sobolev
vs
Massilievich Ii

201 cm
39
265 lbs
23 - 33 - 0

201 cm
28
285 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 23 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vasiliy Sobolev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nikolay Massilievich Ii!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobolev throws a hook but Massilievich Ii avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Sobolev. That snapped Massilievich Ii's head back.
Massilievich Ii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sobolev.
Sobolev throws a combination that misses
and Massilievich Ii counters with a nice body shot.
Sobolev cracks Massilievich Ii with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

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

Sobolev feints and as Massilievich Ii raises his hands in defense, Sobolev changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Massilievich Ii keeping moving, preventing Sobolev from controlling successfully.
Massilievich Ii working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sobolev.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Massilievich Ii preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sobolev throws an elbow that misses. Massilievich Ii uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sobolev's guard. Nice move by Massilievich Ii!
Sobolev trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Massilievich Ii stopping the sweep attempt from Sobolev.
Sobolev is controlling Massilievich Ii's posture.
Sobolev is looking to sweep but instead, Massilievich Ii has passed into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobolev wants to get back to full guard.
Massilievich Ii tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Sobolev.
Sobolev has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sobolev trying to control here.
Sobolev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massilievich Ii seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

We're going to have a standup here because Vasiliy Sobolev wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Sobolev drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've been hearing that Sobolev has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Sobolev throwing strikes from guard but Massilievich Ii blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sobolev is looking to work some ground and pound but Massilievich Ii has wrist control.
Massilievich Ii wants to stand and escape but Sobolev is having none of it.
Sobolev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Massilievich Ii is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobolev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sobolev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sobolev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sobolev loads up on a big left hand. Massilievich Ii felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Sobolev looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Massilievich Ii can't hide his disappointment, as Sobolev celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasiliy Sobolev!
Vasiliy Sobolev decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heimo Hulahula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Monterrey (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.

Hulahula
vs
Monterrey

176 cm
38
208 lbs
38 - 20 - 3

192 cm
26
229 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Cynical Truth
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 20 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heimo Hulahula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Monterrey!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Monterrey. Those never looked like landing.
Monterrey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hulahula stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hulahula keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monterrey scores with a nice right hand.
Monterrey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Monterrey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hulahula's head.
Hulahula tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Monterrey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hulahula.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monterrey connects with the punch.
Monterrey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hulahula. Hulahula circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Monterrey lands a nice shot that snaps Hulahula's head back.
Monterrey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monterrey scoring well with a low kick there.
Monterrey lands a jab to the nose.
Hulahula tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Monterrey misses the target.
Monterrey lands a body shot.
Monterrey swings for the body but Hulahula moves out of range.
Monterrey is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Monterrey explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
John Monterrey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monterrey tries a head kick but it misses.
Monterrey lands the left hand.
Monterrey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hulahula's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monterrey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hulahula momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monterrey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Monterrey lands a nice hook to Hulahula's body. Hulahula takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice defenses there by Hulahula.
Monterrey connects with a right hand. Hulahula shakes it off.
Monterrey misses with a lunging right hand
and Hulahula counters with a thumping low kick.
Monterrey thows a body shot but no joy.

Monterrey moves into the clinch.
Monterrey lands a left hand.
Monterrey missing with knees to the body.
Monterrey tries to land knees in the clinch but Hulahula avoids the damage to the body.
Monterrey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hulahula has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monterrey is looking to control Hulahula's arms but Hulahula gets an underhook and turns him. Now Monterrey has his back to the cage.
Hulahula has had enough of the clinch but Monterrey keeps him there for the moment.
Monterrey utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hulahula blocks an elbow strike from Monterrey.
Monterrey pressing his opponent against the cage.
Monterrey has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hulahula can't break the clinch.
Monterrey wants to break free but Hulahula has control.
Hulahula avoids a wild elbow strike from Monterrey.
Monterrey tries a knee to the head but Hulahula blocks it.
Monterrey lands a knee to the head.
Hulahula avoids a wild elbow strike from Monterrey.
Monterrey misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monterrey trying to land knees to the body.
Hulahula on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Monterrey is looking to break free of the clinch but Hulahula has double underhooks.
Monterrey lands an elbow inside.
Hulahula blocks a body shot from Monterrey.
Hulahula blocks an uppercut.
Hulahula takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hulahula is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice elbow from Monterrey.
Monterrey lands a knee to the head.
Monterrey putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hulahula in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Monterrey lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monterrey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hulahula.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Monterrey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice elbow from Monterrey.
Hulahula takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hulahula misses with a body shot.
Monterrey sizes up Hulahula with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Monterrey takes a swing at Hulahula's ribcage but misses.
Monterrey tries to close the distance and clinch but Hulahula swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Monterrey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Monterrey.

Hulahula is rocked!
Monterrey throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hulahula makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Oh Hulahula is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Monterrey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hulahula manages to avoid it.
Hulahula seems to have got his legs back now.
Hulahula showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Monterrey.
Monterrey tests Hulahula's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That kick from Monterrey tenderised Hulahula's leg. Hulahula is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monterrey cracks the inside of Hulahula's front leg.

Monterrey lands a big right hand that sends Hulahula crashing to the mat! Monterrey stays standing though and waves Hulahula back to his feet!
John Monterrey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monterrey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Monterrey fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Hulahula to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Hulahula looks to clinch but Monterrey throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Hulahula taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). John Monterrey!
A victorious John Monterrey 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
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Vonny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

King
vs
Vonny

194 cm
37
267 lbs
40 - 18 - 1

196 cm
28
245 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Cynical Truth

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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 40 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Vonny!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vonny misses the shot to the body.
King misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vonny misses with a hook
and King counters with a low kick, right behind Vonny 's knee.
King lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both fighters circling a little - King finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Vonny takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vonny swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King blocks a jab.
Vonny misses with a two punch combination.
Chad Vonny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vonny getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Brian King has been cut.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vonny.
King takes a swing at Vonny's ribcage but misses.
King scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King looks to land a body kick but Vonny moved away.
King scores with a kick to the body.
King fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
King lands a slapping body shot.
King defending well as Vonny loads up on a big left hand.
Vonny takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vonny throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chad Vonny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vonny misses with a jab to the body
and King counters with a leg kick.
Vonny swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and King counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vonny looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
King shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vonny but Vonny pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vonny throws an ugly left hook that misses
and King counters with a nice kick to the body.
Vonny throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
King takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
King thows a body kick. Vonny tries to catch it but that hurt him.
King lands a front kick.
King lands a jab to Vonny's midsection.
King will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
King throws a shot to the body.
King is looking to wear down Vonny with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vonny takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've been told by King's head coaches at VENDETTA Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Vonny throws a left and a right that both miss
and King counters with a good, hard body kick but Vonny shrugs it off.
Vonny falls off balance throwing a combination
and King counters with a left to the body.
King looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
King comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
King tries to land a front kick but Vonny steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vonny misses with a right hand
and King counters with a good, hard body kick but Vonny shrugs it off.
Vonny scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vonny tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
King slips a jab and a cross from Vonny.
Vonny looks winded!
King lands a nice hook to Vonny's body. Vonny takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
King shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vonny misses with a body shot.
King wants to clinch.
Vonny takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
King thows a body kick. Vonny tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Vonny misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King slips under a jab.
Vonny misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Vonny misses the target.
Vonny has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from King.

King looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
King content to control rather than advance.
Vonny wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
King works his way into full mount!
King tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vonny is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vonny tries to hold on but King pushes him away.
King controlling the pace for now.
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!
Vonny is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
King controlling from the full mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
King has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian King dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

King takes a swing at Vonny's ribcage but misses.
Vonny misses with a wild body shot.
King throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
King throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vonny.
A punch combination from Vonny misses.
A solid body kick from King.
Brian King is winning the standup battle so far.
King pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vonny was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
A shot to the body from Vonny misses
and King counters with a body kick that stops Vonny in his tracks momentarily.
Horrible takedown by King or perhaps it was just good defense by Vonny which made him look bad.
Vonny throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King tries to land a front kick but Vonny steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vonny misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vonny has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from King.
King looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slapping body kick lands there for King.
Vonny throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vonny throws a hook but King blocks it.
Vonny throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Vonny misses.
King lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vonny takes a step back to recover.
Nice cross by King.
King is looking to land body kicks.
Vonny throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
Vonny moves out of range as King throws a body kick.
Vonny on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chad Vonny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King lands a nice looking body kick.
King misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vonny misses with the combination.
Vonny scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vonny looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vonny blocks the body kick.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vonny stuffs the takedown.
Vonny misses with a hook
and King makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Vonny really felt that one!
Vonny misses with a combination
and King counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vonny thinking.
Vonny moves out of range of the body kick.
A combination from Vonny does no damage.
Vonny throws a jab when King was well out of range.
Vonny takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
King blocks a jab.
King ducks under a wild hook from Vonny.
Vonny rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King thows a body kick. Vonny tries to catch it but that hurt him.
King tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vonny sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten King somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian King. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vonny throws a right hand that misses
and King counters with a nice kick to the body.
Vonny is breathing heavily.
King thuds his shin into the meat of Vonny's side.
Vonny walks forward, straight into a front kick from King.
Vonny misses with a hook.
King gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
King throws a shot to the body.
King defending well as Vonny loads up on a big left hand.
Vonny throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
Vonny misses the jab.
Vonny takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vonny misses with a lunging right hand
and King counters with a body kick.
Vonny thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Vonny does a little dance to reset his feet.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vonny.
King thuds his shin into the meat of Vonny's side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vonny paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vonny misses with a right hand
and King counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vonny thinking.
Vonny throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
King is looking to clinch.
Vonny fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vonny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
King lands with a kick to the ribs.
King pushes Vonny away with a front kick.
King scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vonny doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice leg kick lands there from King.
King lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vonny throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
King throws a body kick that misses.
Vonny throws a lazy uppercut
and King counters with a nice body kick.
King cracks the inside of Vonny's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian King dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

King throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Vonny tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. King is in Vonny's guard.
King passes Vonny's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
King stalling.
Vonny manages to get to full guard.
King controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
King's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Brian King.
King misses the shot to the body.
Vonny comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vonny throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
King pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vonny avoids a kick to the body.
King slips a jab from Vonny.
King stuns Vonny with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
King connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vonny looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
Vonny throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vonny throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
Vonny takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vonny throws an off balance right hand
and King counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a body punch but Vonny moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Vonny.
Vonny misses with an uppercut.
Vonny throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
Vonny throws an ugly left hook that misses
and King counters with a nice body kick.
Vonny misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
Vonny throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
Vonny on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
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!
Vonny takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
King moves out of range as Vonny strikes.
King digs a good body shot into Vonny's ribs.
Vonny might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Vonny takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

King shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. King showed some decent athleticism there.
King passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Vonny!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King controlling the pace for now.
Vonny has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Vonny tries to reverse the position but King maintains control.
King tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chad Vonny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Brian King has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Vonny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brian King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A big left from Vonny misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian King showed his dominance in that final round.
Well King has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian King!
In his post fight interview, Brian King started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Parantainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiranuka Stakanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parantainen comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - White America . Stakanu has chosen Oy, To Ne Vecher as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Parantainen
vs
Stakanu

194 cm
30
290 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

184 cm
37
280 lbs
33 - 23 - 1

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaakko Parantainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 23 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hiranuka Stakanu!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stakanu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Parantainen as he avoids it easily.
Parantainen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Parantainen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stakanu throws out a loose jab but Parantainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parantainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stakanu.
Stakanu throws an off balance right hand

and Parantainen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stakanu won't be happy with that.
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!

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

Parantainen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Parantainen is putting a hurting on Stakanu here, landing some big shots from side control.
Stakanu takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Stakanu sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Stakanu tries to roll over but Parantainen keeps him under control.
Stakanu moves into full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stakanu is looking to cinch up a triangle. Parantainen throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Stakanu's body to avoid the submission. Stakanu has instead reached around Parantainen's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Stakanu arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hiranuka Stakanu!

C
A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gigant Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cro Copout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Copout has chosen you throw knee, i go home as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Copout

225 cm
28
265 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

219 cm
35
285 lbs
56 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gigant Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 56 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cro Copout!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Copout clinches up against the cage.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Copout throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Copout tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Copout fails to land.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Copout pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Copout fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Copout misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.

Silva gets a clinch.
Silva has been working on his balance at VENDETTA Elite Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Copout.
Copout misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Copout gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is looking to stand up but Copout isn't so interested in that idea.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.

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

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva is looking to sweep but instead, Copout has passed into half guard.
Copout thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Copout.
Silva has hold of Copout's hands but Copout slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Copout really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ground and pound from Copout.
Copout working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Copout.
Copout has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at HWP Forcefield. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copout is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Silva landing some decent shots from guard.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Copout is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Copout works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copout preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Copout swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Copout utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Copout wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Copout preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Copout works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva postures up in Copout's guard and throws a big left but Copout blocks it.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Copout is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Copout utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Copout seems keen to control Silva's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gigant Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
The fighters circling - Copout throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cro Copout will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Copout misses with a body shot.

Copout clinches up against the cage.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Copout tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Copout using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Copout swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Copout.
Copout gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Copout scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Copout pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gigant Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Copout lands a knee to the head.
Copout lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Copout working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Copout tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Copout goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Copout with a knee to the head.
Copout scores with a nice hook to the head.
Copout scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Copout connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Copout misses with a knee strike.
A short uppercut from Copout.
Copout lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Copout smiles and moves away.
The fighters circling - Copout throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Copout points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Silva wakes up just in time to hear Copout thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cro Copout!
Cro Copout was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.