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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ve Topmaia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Griffin Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin Parker will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Topmaia
vs
Parker

190 cm
24
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
26
220 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ve Topmaia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Griffin Parker!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Parker misses its intended target.
Topmaia tries for a takedown but Parker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Topmaia shoots and misses
and Parker counters with a right hand to the body.
A big left from Parker misses.
Parker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Topmaia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Parker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Parker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Parker cracks Topmaia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Parker scores with a shot to the body.
Topmaia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Parker as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ve Topmaia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker jabs at Topmaia's body.
Topmaia tries to clinch
and Parker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker scores with a nice right hand.
Parker connects with a body shot.
Parker 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Parker misses the target.
Parker lands with a straight right. Topmaia didn't see that one coming.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Topmaia.
Topmaia shoots in but no luck this time.
Topmaia is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker catches Topmaia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Parker scores with a hook to the body. Topmaia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Parker is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Topmaia had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Parker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Parker stalks Topmaia and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Topmaia's face. Topmaia staggers backwards, shaken.

Topmaia is rocked!

It looks like Ve Topmaia has been cut.
and Parker counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Topmaia! He's just covering up as Parker starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Griffin Parker!

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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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hitesh Rafferty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Duvalier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafferty comes into the arena with hayden calnin blaring out of the sound system. Duvalier has chosen Voodoo Music as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rafferty
vs
Duvalier

192 cm
23
217 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hitesh Rafferty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Francois Duvalier!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rafferty on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Duvalier misses with a straight right.
Rafferty tries to clinch
and Duvalier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duvalier lands with a shot to the body.
Duvalier has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice straight punches there by Duvalier. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Duvalier.
Rafferty slips a straight right by Duvalier.
Rafferty moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duvalier uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rafferty has time to react.
Rafferty fails with a takedown attempt.
Rafferty takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rafferty takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rafferty looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Duvalier checks a leg kick.
Duvalier scores with the left hand. Rafferty knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafferty tries to clinch up but Duvalier circles away and keeps his distance.
Duvalier uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rafferty ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rafferty moves out of range of the strikes.
Duvalier works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Rafferty 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rafferty moves forwards but Duvalier connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duvalier connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rafferty. Rafferty circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Duvalier lands a big uppercut and Rafferty crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Rafferty looks OK. Duvalier waves Rafferty back to his feet!

Rafferty is rocked!
Francois Duvalier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duvalier misses the jab.
Oh Rafferty is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rafferty moves out of range as Duvalier strikes.
Duvalier fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rafferty seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice jab there from Duvalier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rafferty fails with a takedown attempt.
Duvalier scores with a shot to the body.
Rafferty moves away from the strike by Duvalier.
A combination from Duvalier does no damage.
A shot to the liver by Duvalier. Beautiful body shot.
Rafferty drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Duvalier's corner calls for a 1-2. Duvalier obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Duvalier lands a slapping body shot.
Rafferty is breathing heavily.
A jab lands there for Duvalier.

Duvalier feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rafferty sprawling to the canvas! Rafferty rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Duvalier finish him?!
Duvalier lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafferty defending well as Duvalier loads up on a big left hand.
Duvalier connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rafferty. Rafferty circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Duvalier Throws a clean left jab. Duvalier Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Rafferty's chin! Rafferty crumbles to the ground and Duvalier follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Duvalier!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Francois Duvalier!
In his post fight interview, Francois Duvalier started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Hitesh Rafferty was interviewed post fight and said 'The ref screwed me, i got poked in the eye, kicked in the nuts, a finger up my bum and the ref did nothing. I Demand a rematch'.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
98%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Showman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stirling Sanguin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Showman
vs
Sanguin

190 cm
26
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
26
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyler Showman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stirling Sanguin!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Showman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Showman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanguin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Sanguin drives through with a takedown into Showman's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sanguin wants to control from the top but Showman keeps moving.
Sanguin lands a couple of elbows.
Sanguin trying to control but Showman is working from the bottom.
Sanguin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sanguin won't allow Showman to get back to his feet.
Sanguin looking to pass the guard.
Showman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sanguin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Showman wants to stand and escape but Sanguin is having none of it.
Showman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Showman trying to keep a closed guard but Sanguin is proving a slippery customer.
Showman being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sanguin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Showman.

Showman has closed the distance and engaged Sanguin in a clinch.

Showman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Showman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tyler Showman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Showman lands.

Sanguin scores with a takedown into Showman's guard.
Showman keeping moving, preventing Sanguin from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanguin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanguin won't allow Showman to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanguin tries to free his leg and advance position but Showman is retaining full guard.
Showman controls Sanguin momentarily but Sanguin frees himself.
Showman looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sanguin passes Showman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Showman has hold of Sanguin's hands but Sanguin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sanguin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Showman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanguin.
Sanguin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Showman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sanguin scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Showman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sanguin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Showman manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Sanguin keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Sanguin tries to pull guard but Showman holds him up against the cage and eventually Sanguin drops back down to his feet.
Showman is trying to break the clinch but Sanguin has him pressed against the cage.
Sanguin lands a shot to the body.

Sanguin breaks the clinch.
Showman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sanguin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Showman is fending him off so far but Sanguin persists. Nope, Showman circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sanguin.
Tyler Showman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stirling Sanguin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Showman both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Showman throws a combination that misses
and Sanguin counters with a right hand to the body.

Sanguin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanguin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanguin is working Showman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sanguin won't allow Showman to get back to his feet.
Showman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Showman wants to stand but Sanguin is controlling the position.
Sanguin trying to control but Showman is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanguin stopping the sweep attempt from Showman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stirling Sanguin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sanguin tries to clinch but Showman moves out of range.
Showman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sanguin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanguin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanguin is looking to clinch.
Showman lands a nice looking body kick.
Showman looks to land a combination but Sanguin avoids it well.
Showman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Showman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Showman.

Sanguin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanguin working the head and body with strikes.
Sanguin slows the pace down in half guard.
Showman pushes Sanguin off looking to stand but Sanguin dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Sanguin.
Sanguin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sanguin looks to land a strike but Showman avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sanguin landing with the ground and pound.
Sanguin trying to control the position from guard on top but Showman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanguin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Showman wants to stand up but Sanguin is controlling him.
Sanguin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanguin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sanguin with a nice head shot there.
Sanguin trying to control the position from guard on top but Showman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanguin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanguin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Stirling Sanguin wasn't active enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sanguin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanguin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Showman sprawls well initially but Sanguin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sanguin stops Showman from getting back to his feet.
Sanguin stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Showman wants to get back to full guard.
Sanguin wants to take a breather but Showman is having none of it.
Sanguin throwing shots but Showman is blocking nicely.
Sanguin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Showman tries to kick Sanguin off but Sanguin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nice strikes from Sanguin there.
Sanguin trying to control the action but Showman is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanguin thows a huge punch but Showman dodges it nicely.
Showman is looking to escape.
Sanguin lands with a punch from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanguin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sanguin wants to control but Showman is keeping him busy.
Sanguin lands with a punch from half guard.
Sanguin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sanguin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Showman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stirling Sanguin has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanguin is trying to control the action in half guard but Showman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Sanguin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Showman is just riding it out for now. Sanguin eventually gives up the hold.
Sanguin is looking to take a break and control but Showman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stirling Sanguin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Showman throws a push kick but Sanguin slaps the foot to one side.
Showman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Showman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Showman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Showman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanguin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sanguin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Showman - the referee stops the clock and Sanguin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Showman. Sanguin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanguin throws a right and a left that Showman avoids nicely.
Tyler Showman is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanguin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice body kick there by Showman.
Showman lands a big head kick that sends Sanguin to the canvas! Showman follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Showman!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Tyler Showman made sure he mentioned Ace of Spades Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

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A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sanchez
vs
Aldo

169 cm
26
142 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
145 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eduardo Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aldo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Aldo misses with a knee to the head.
Aldo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Aldo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Aldo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Aldo looking for a sweep. Not yet Aldo, not yet.
Sanchez is looking to work some ground and pound but Aldo has wrist control.

Aldo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Aldo keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aldo keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez drops back looking for a leg! Aldo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Aldo manages to kick Sanchez off! Sanchez jumps back into Aldo's guard.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Aldo keeps moving.
Sanchez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Aldo striking off his back but it's not causing Sanchez any problems.
Sanchez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aldo keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Eduardo Sanchez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sanchez shoots in but Aldo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Aldo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Aldo 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.
Aldo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sanchez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sanchez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Aldo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sanchez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aldo has managed to get both his arms back between Sanchez's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aldo's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Aldo keeps moving.
Sanchez chips away with some ground and pound.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Aldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aldo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aldo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sanchez is controlling him.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Aldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo is striking from the bottom but Sanchez uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Sanchez moves into full mount! Aldo won't be happy about that!
Sanchez trying to control but Aldo is having none of it.
Aldo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanchez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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.

Eduardo Sanchez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Aldo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sanchez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sanchez has control of Aldo's left arm, preventing Aldo from doing any damage.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
Sanchez pulls Aldo in close to prevent any damage.
Aldo is working Sanchez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Aldo stands and throws Sanchez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sanchez tries to bench press Aldo off him but Aldo keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Sanchez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Aldo slows the pace down.
Aldo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Aldo trying to control the position but Sanchez is working away.
Sanchez sneaks back into half guard.

Sanchez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Sanchez looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep. Aldo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aldo winds up and cracks Sanchez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sanchez trying to control but Aldo postures up.
Sanchez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Aldo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sanchez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sanchez trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sanchez trying to keep a closed guard but Aldo is proving a slippery customer.

Sanchez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Aldo defends it easily.

Sanchez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Aldo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sanchez is proving hard to escape from.
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Aldo controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez controls Aldo momentarily but Aldo frees himself.
Aldo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Sanchez working for a triangle but Aldo defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sanchez has an active guard here but Aldo has managed to pass into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Sanchez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! 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.

Aldo throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aldo sprawls well. Aldo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.
Eduardo Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Sanchez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Aldo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sanchez trying to control from half guard but Aldo is working away.
Sanchez scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Aldo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sanchez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Aldo keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.

Aldo is looking for a triangle but Sanchez pushes his legs off easily.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Aldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez pushing down on Aldo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Eduardo Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to control but Aldo is keeping him busy.
Sanchez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Sanchez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Aldo sees it coming and defends easily.
Aldo is trying to maintain the position but Sanchez is very close to passing his half guard.
Sanchez is keen to just control but Aldo is a slippery customer.
Aldo wants to improve his position but Sanchez is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Aldo can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aldo keeps working.

Eduardo Sanchez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Aldo darts in and clinches Sanchez up against the cage.
Sanchez avoiding damage as Aldo throws knees to the body.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Aldo just stands there and leans against the cage.

Aldo pulls Sanchez into guard.
Aldo keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Aldo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sanchez, into his guard.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
Aldo is fighting to break Sanchez's control of his arms but Sanchez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aldo stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.
Jose Aldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aldo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sanchez trying to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sanchez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Sanchez!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick O Malley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lincoln Six Echo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Six Echo's choice of entrance music: My Name is Lincoln. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

O Malley
vs
Six Echo

175 cm
26
216 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
26
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patrick O Malley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lincoln Six Echo!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Malley tries to clinch but Six Echo is having none of it.

O Malley clinches up against the cage.
Six Echo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Malley lands a shot to the body.
O Malley scores with a shot to the side of Six Echo's head.
O Malley scores with a shoulder strike.
O Malley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Six Echos head.
Six Echo working aggressively here.
O Malley scores with a shot to the side of Six Echo's head.
O Malley lands a left hand.
O Malley lands a shoulder strike.
Six Echo working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Malley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Six Echo works on O Malley's body with a couple of short punches.
Six Echo throws a punch but it's blocked by O Malley.
Six Echo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
I was talking to O Malley's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Six Echo throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Six Echo fails to land.
O Malley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Six Echo struggles to land a body shot inside as O Malley controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Six Echo throws a head punch that misses.
Six Echo misses with a body punch.
O Malley is stalling here.
Six Echo misses with some punches.

O Malley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
O Malley slips under a jab.
Six Echo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Six Echo thows a body shot but no joy.
O Malley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Six Echo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps O Malley's head backwards.
Six Echo circles away from the clinch attempt.

O Malley darts in and clinches Six Echo up against the cage.
Six Echo has had enough of the clinch but O Malley keeps him there for the moment.
Six Echo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Six Echo.
O Malley prevents a body shot from Six Echo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Six Echo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but O Malley is keeping busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Six Echo fails to land.
O Malley prevents a body shot from Six Echo.
O Malley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Six Echo backwards.

It looks like Lincoln Six Echo has been cut.
Six Echo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Six Echo is trying to push O Malley away but O Malley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
O Malley effectively controlling the action here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
O Malley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Malley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for O Malley.
O Malley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
O Malley lands an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
O Malley lands a hook that snaps the head of Six Echo backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Malley dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Six Echo tries a body shot but O Malley blocks it.

O Malley manages to break the clinch.
Six Echo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Six Echo connects with an inside leg kick.
O Malley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Six Echo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
O Malley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Six Echo just misses with a punch to the body.
Six Echo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but O Malley checks it well.
O Malley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Six Echo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Malley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Six Echo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Six Echo throws an overhand right that lands on O Malley's shoulder, as O Malley tries to avoid the shot.
O Malley tries to clinch but Six Echo moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Six Echo jabs at O Malley's body.
O Malley ducks under a wild hook from Six Echo.
Six Echo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
O Malley doesn't manage to clinch there - Six Echo circles away.
Six Echo with a jab.
O Malley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Six Echo's jab looks to have found its range, popping O Malley under the eye.
Six Echo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
O Malley connects with a right hand. Six Echo shakes it off.
Six Echo misses with a hook.
Six Echo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by O Malley.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Malley fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Malley misses with a looping left.
Six Echo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Six Echo. That snapped O Malley's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lincoln Six Echo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lincoln Six Echo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Six Echo throws a head kick that O Malley semi-blocks.

Six Echo tries to keep at a distance but O Malley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from O Malley.
O Malley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
O Malley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Malley lands a nice shot to the body.
Six Echo swings wildly with an uppercut but O Malley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Six Echo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Patrick O Malley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
O Malley pushes Six Echo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Six Echo swings wildly with an uppercut but O Malley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Six Echo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Malley's elbow.
Six Echo working aggressively here.
O Malley manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Six Echo swings wildly with an uppercut but O Malley uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from O Malley.
O Malley blocking some punches.
Six Echo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from O Malley.
Six Echo misses with some punches.
O Malley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Six Echo struggles to land a body shot inside as O Malley controls his hands.
Six Echo swings wildly with an uppercut but O Malley uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Malley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

O Malley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Six Echo cracks O Malley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Six Echo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Six Echo looks to score with a jab to the body but O Malley is just out of range.
Six Echo scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Malley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Six Echo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on O Malley. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Malley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Six Echo backs up against the cage.
O Malley drops his hands momentarily and Six Echo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Six Echo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
O Malley throws out a leg kick but Six Echo moves out of range and O Malley only half commits.
Six Echo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Six Echo scores with a nice right hand.
O Malley is looking to clinch.
Six Echo lunges at O Malley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by O Malley's hand.
Six Echo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Six Echo loads up on a big right hand but O Malley slips the punch.
O Malley ducks under a wild hook from Six Echo.
O Malley lands with a right hand.
O Malley takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Six Echo lands a big head kick that sends O Malley tumbling to the mat! Six Echo takes a step backwards and waves O Malley back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Patrick O Malley has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Malley moves in looking to clinch but Six Echo pushes him off.
O Malley slips a straight right by Six Echo.
O Malley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Six Echo.
Six Echo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from O Malley.

O Malley clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Six Echo tries to throw a body punch but O Malley avoids it by throwing Six Echo back against the cage.

O Malley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

O Malley clinches up against the cage.
Six Echo working aggressively here.
O Malley taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Six Echo misses with a body punch.
Six Echo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
O Malley blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Malley slows down the pace here.
O Malley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Malley.
Six Echo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
O Malley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Six Echo backwards.
Six Echo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
O Malley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Six Echo struggles to land a body shot inside as O Malley controls his hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Malley taking a breather.
O Malley scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Malley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Six Echo backwards.
O Malley lands a body shot.
Six Echo can't find room to land a body shot as O Malley controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lincoln Six Echo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

O Malley ducks right into an uppercut from Six Echo.
Six Echo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
O Malley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Six Echo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice jab there from Six Echo.
O Malley tries to clinch there but Six Echo circles away.
Six Echo keeps the fight on the outside.
Six Echo just misses with a punch to the body.

O Malley has managed to clinch.
Six Echo misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Malley slowing the pace effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, O Malley scores with a nice short uppercut.
O Malley lands a nice uppercut.
O Malley stalling against the cage.
Six Echo throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Malley gets through Six Echo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Six Echo working aggressively here.
O Malley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Six Echos head.
A short right from O Malley on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for O Malley.
Six Echo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Six Echo can't find room to land a body shot as O Malley controls the action.
Six Echo letting O Malley take a breather here.
Still in the clinch, O Malley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Six Echo misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Malley lands a hook to the side of the head.
O Malley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
O Malley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Six Echos head.
Six Echo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Malley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Six Echo or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from O Malley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

O Malley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Malley misses with the combination.
Six Echo looks to throw the jab but O Malley is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Six Echo pushes O Malley away with a front kick.
O Malley misses with a looping right.
O Malley tries to clinch up.
Six Echo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Malley lands with a right hand.
O Malley slips under a jab.

O Malley instigates a clinch.
A short right from O Malley.
O Malley lands a hook that snaps the head of Six Echo backwards.

Six Echo is rocked!
Six Echo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Six Echo misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Malley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Six Echo backwards.
Six Echo is still on wobbly legs! Can O Malley finish him?
Six Echo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O Malley scores with a shoulder strike.
O Malley pushes Six Echo against the cage. O Malley is working some dirty boxing. O Malley pushes off with a quick right hook! Six Echo goes down! Six Echo tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! O Malley moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick O Malley!

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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Danger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swanson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fight the power kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Danger
vs
Swanson

186 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
178 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Atlantis
Ace of Spades Clothing

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carlos Danger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andrew Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danger throws a hook to the side of Swanson's head but Swanson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Swanson.
Danger has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Basics -LOD- in the buildup to the fight.
A cross from Danger lands.
Danger displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Swanson.
Swanson with a poor takedown
and Danger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Andrew Swanson has been cut.
Carlos Danger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Swanson.
Danger misses with a wild body shot.
Danger misses with an uppercut.
Andrew Swanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swanson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Danger sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Danger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danger drops Swanson with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Swanson! Danger dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Danger!
After the big win, Carlos Danger made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Atlantis and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
In defeat, Andrew Swanson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fuck that. I hate losing more then anything in this world. Fuck Fuck Fuck!!!!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Drunken Hermit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shia Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shia Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hermit
vs
Johnson

165 cm
25
180 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Drunken Hermit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shia Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hermit shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Johnson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hermit wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.

Johnson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hermit lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hermit is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Johnson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hermit keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom.

Johnson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hermit defends well.
Hermit is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hermit trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hermit wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.

Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hermit postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hermit trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hermit might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johnson striking off his back but it's not causing Hermit any problems.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermit tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.

Johnson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hermit doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hermit manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hermit postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hermit passes Johnson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Hermit there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hermit lands a nice short elbow.
Hermit trying to pass the guard but Johnson defending well.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hermit wants to pass to mount but Johnson is defending the position.
Hermit prevents Johnson from improving his position.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermit prevents Johnson from improving his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hermit lands a nice short elbow.

Hermit is working for a submission of some sort.
Hermit looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Johnson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Johnson actively working from the bottom here.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Hermit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Hermit seems to be looking for submissions.
Hermit is keen to just control but Johnson is a slippery customer.
Hermit is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hermit pulls his head out easily.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Hermit is controlling well.
Hermit wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hermit 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 crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hermit pulls his head out easily.
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson looks winded!

Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hermit pulls his head out easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Hermit is working for a submission of some sort.
Hermit wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shia Johnson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hermit drives through with a takedown into Johnson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hermit preventing the sweep.
Hermit advances position into side control!

Hermit is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Johnson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hermit staying calm.
Johnson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hermit connects with a decent elbow.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hermit's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Shia Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hermit trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hermit is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermit 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.
Hermit looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Johnson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hermit landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Johnson landing a few short strikes.
Johnson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Johnson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Johnson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Johnson has his foot on Hermit's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hermit works his way back into a safe position though.
Hermit stays in close to Johnson's body and controls the position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Hermit engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermit cracks Johnson with a solid left hand.
Hermit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hermit trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson trying to strike off his back.

Johnson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hermit defends well.
Johnson striking off his back but it's not causing Hermit any problems.
Johnson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Johnson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hermit defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermit chips away with some ground and pound.
Hermit is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hermit lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Johnson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hermit is aware though and is defending well.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hermit trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Hermit is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Johnson trying to strike off his back.

Johnson has his foot on Hermit's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hermit works his way back into a safe position though.
Hermit stands up over Johnson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hermit is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermit with a nice head shot there.
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!

Johnson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hermit has picked Johnson up and slammed him! Johnson can't keep hold of the triangle and Hermit manages to pass to side control!
Johnson is trying to strike from the bottom but Hermit has passed into full mount.
Hermit landing punches.
Johnson is looking to improve his position but Hermit isn't that keen on the idea.
Johnson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hermit controlling from mount.

Hermit has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Johnson is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Drunken Hermit!
Drunken Hermit decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Garen Crownguard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Mad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Crownguard
vs
Mad

185 cm
26
224 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Garen Crownguard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Mad!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mad tries to clinch there but Crownguard circles away.
Mad tries to clinch but Crownguard moves out of range.
Mad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crownguard paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Crownguard has Mad up against the cage in a clinch.
Mad looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Crownguard tries to land a knee to the head but Mad blocks with his arms.
Crownguard avoiding damage as Mad throws knees to the body.
Crownguard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mad creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Crownguard misses with a knee to the head.
Mad missing with knees to the body.
Mad missing with knees to the body.
Mad managing to block the knees to the body from Crownguard.
Crownguard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mad is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Crownguard is keeping busy.
Mad tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Crownguard has Mad pushed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crownguard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mad pushes off an throws an elbow but Crownguard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mad throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mad unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mad leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mad looking to throw knees to the head but Crownguard is blocking nicely.
Mad misses with a knee to the head.
Crownguard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mad tries to land a knee to the head but Crownguard blocks with his arms.
Crownguard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Crownguard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mad trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crownguard.
Crownguard managing to block the knees to the body from Mad.
Mad trying to land knees to the body.
Crownguard misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mad stalling in the clinch but Crownguard improves position.
Mad pushes off an throws an elbow but Crownguard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The referee calls for Crownguard to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mad tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mad will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Crownguard up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Crownguard.
Crownguard throws a punch but it's blocked by Mad.
A knee to the head by Crownguard.
Crownguard takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crownguard.
Crownguard with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mad tries a knee to the head but Crownguard blocks it.
Mad lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mad misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crownguard.
Mad is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mad utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mad tries to stall but Crownguard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Crownguard misses with the head strike.
Mad throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Crownguard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Crownguard landing knees to the head.
Mad tries to land a knee to the head but Crownguard blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Mad.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crownguard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mad looks winded!
Crownguard missing with knees to the body.
Mad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Crownguard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mad avoids it.
Crownguard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mad looking to slow down the pace here.
Crownguard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crownguard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mad's face.
Crownguard tries to land knees in the clinch but Mad avoids the damage to the body.
Mad throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crownguard is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Crownguard lands a knee to the body.
Mad avoiding damage as Crownguard throws knees to the body.
Crownguard tries a knee to the head but Mad blocks it.
Crownguard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Crownguard trying to land knees to the body.
Crownguard trying to land knees to the body.
Crownguard landing knees to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mad missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mad tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crownguard avoids it.
Mad pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mad as Crownguard tries to tie him up.
Mad tries to land a knee to the head but Crownguard blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Garen Crownguard will probably get the nod.
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.

The fight stays on the outside here - Mad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mad moves in looking to clinch but Crownguard pushes him off.
Crownguard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Crownguard keeps the fight on the outside.
Crownguard seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Crownguard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Crownguard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crownguard avoiding damage as Mad throws knees to the body.
Mad lands an elbow that stopped Crownguard in his tracks for a moment.
Crownguard trying to land knees to the body.
Crownguard managing to block the knees to the body from Mad.
Mad blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crownguard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crownguard as Mad tries to tie him up.
Crownguard lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crownguard dodges an elbow strike from Mad.
Crownguard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mad in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mad is breathing heavily.
Crownguard landing knees to the body.
Mad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Crownguard working Mad over with knees to the body.
Crownguard is pushing Mad up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Crownguard working Mad over with knees to the body.
Crownguard lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crownguard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Crownguard working Mad over with knees to the body.
Mad tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crownguard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mad.
Crownguard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Crownguard working Mad over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crownguard misses with a knee to the head.
Crownguard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Crownguard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mad is defending well for now.
Mad tries to stall but Crownguard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mad looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Crownguard misses with a knee to the head.
Mad blocking some punches.
Crownguard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mad lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Crownguard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Crownguard tries to land knees in the clinch but Mad avoids the damage to the body.
Mad creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Crownguard working Mad over with knees to the body.
Crownguard landing knees to the body.
Crownguard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crownguard with a knee to the head.
Crownguard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mad avoids it.
Mad is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mad lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Crownguard with a knee to the head.
Crownguard scores a nice knee to the body.
Crownguard connects with a knee to the head.
Mad on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crownguard avoids the elbow strike from Mad, against the cage.
Mad landing knees to the head.
Crownguard trying to stall but Mad improves his position.
Crownguard blocks the elbow strike.
Crownguard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Crownguard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mad lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Crownguard taking a breather.
Crownguard landing knees to the head.
Crownguard tries a knee to the head but Mad blocks it.
Crownguard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mad blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crownguard working aggressively here.
Crownguard trying to stall but Mad improves his position.
Mad misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crownguard.
Mad takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the fighters up against the cage, Mad throws an elbow but misses.
Crownguard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crownguard managing to block the knees to the body from Mad.
Mad is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crownguard is defending well for now.
Crownguard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mad is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crownguard is defending well for now.
Crownguard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crownguard avoiding damage as Mad throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mad managing to block the knees to the body from Crownguard.
Crownguard blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Crownguard fails to land.
Crownguard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mad is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garen Crownguard dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mad wants to clinch up but Crownguard keeps it at a distance.

Mad tries to keep at a distance but Crownguard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mad lands a knee to the body.
Crownguard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Crownguard missing with knees to the body.
Crownguard avoiding damage as Mad throws knees to the body.
Crownguard swings wildly with an uppercut but Mad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crownguard with a knee to the head.
Mad missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Crownguard fails to land.
Crownguard has a couple of punches blocked by Mad.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mad.
Crownguard missing with knees to the body.
Mad takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mad blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mad lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crownguard looking to throw knees to the head but Mad is blocking nicely.
Crownguard blocks the elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Crownguard.
Crownguard landing knees to the body.
Mad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Crownguard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crownguard avoiding damage as Mad throws knees to the body.
Crownguard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mad lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Crownguard tries to land a knee to the head but Mad blocks with his arms.
Crownguard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Crownguard trying to land knees to the body.
Crownguard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mad is defending well for now.
Mad throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crownguard blocks it with crossed arms.
Mad trying to land knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Crownguard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crownguard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mad trying to land knees to the body.
Crownguard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mad in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Crownguard scores a nice knee to the body.
Crownguard blocks the elbow strike.
Garen Crownguard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mad landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mad misses with a knee to the head.
Crownguard managing to block the knees to the body from Mad.
Mad tries to land a knee to the head but Crownguard blocks with his arms.
Crownguard missing with knees to the body.
Mad wants to stall.
Crownguard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crownguard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mad avoids it.
Crownguard misses with a knee strike.
Mad lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Crownguard managing to block the knees to the body from Mad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Crownguard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crownguard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Crownguard misses with some punches.
Crownguard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mad.
Crownguard lands a good knee to the midsection. Mad won't want to take too many of those.
Crownguard avoiding damage as Mad throws knees to the body.
Mad avoiding damage as Crownguard throws knees to the body.
Mad blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crownguard crunches a lovely knee into Mad's ribcage.
Mad on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mad avoiding damage as Crownguard throws knees to the body.
Crownguard landing knees to the head.
Crownguard tries a knee to the head but Mad blocks it.
Crownguard trying to land knees to the body.
Mad looking to stall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees in the clinch landing for Mad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mad is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Crownguard tries to land a knee to the head but Mad blocks with his arms.
Mike Mad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mad managing to block the knees to the body from Crownguard.
Mad tries to land knees in the clinch but Crownguard avoids the damage to the body.
Crownguard missing with knees to the body.
Mad throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crownguard blocks it with crossed arms.
Crownguard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Crownguard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mad lands a nice elbow.
Crownguard tries to land a knee to the head but Mad blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crownguard as Mad tries to tie him up.
Crownguard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garen Crownguard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mad missing with knees to the body.
Mad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Garen Crownguard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Crownguard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:28

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

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ruud Gullit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarzan Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gullit
vs
Moreira

160 cm
26
140 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

177 cm
26
146 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ruud Gullit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tarzan Moreira!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gullit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gullit misses with a wild combination.
Gullit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moreira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moreira tries to close the distance and clinch but Gullit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gullit has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Clean and Green in the buildup to the fight.
Gullit with a nice cross.

Moreira rushes Gullit and presses him up against the cage.
Moreira throws a punch but it's blocked by Gullit.
Moreira lands a left hand.
Moreira keeps control of Gullit as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gullit is looking to control Moreira's arms but Moreira gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gullit has his back to the cage.
Moreira lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Moreira.
Gullit prevents a body shot from Moreira.
Moreira misses with the head strike.
Moreira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moreira lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Moreira lands a right hand.
Moreira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gullit.
Moreira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gullit's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gullit.
Gullit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gullit wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moreira can't find room to land a body shot as Gullit controls the action.
Gullit blocks an uppercut.
Gullit trying to control the position but instead, Moreira has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gullit into the cage.
Gullit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moreira lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gullits head.
Moreira has a couple of punches blocked by Gullit.
Nice body punch from Moreira.
A head punch on the inside from Moreira fails to land.
Moreira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gullit's elbow.
Moreira lands a shoulder strike.
Moreira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moreira.
Moreira working aggressively here.
Gullit is looking to control Moreira's arms but Moreira gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gullit has his back to the cage.
Gullit blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moreira working aggressively here.
Moreira digs a right hand underneath Gullit's ribcage. Gullit let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Moreira.
Gullit blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Moreira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Moreira.
Moreira misses with the head strike.
Gullit is trying to push Moreira away but Moreira has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Moreira has a couple of punches blocked by Gullit.
Gullit blocking some punches.
Moreira misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Moreira fails to land.
We've been informed that Moreira has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Moreira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gullit wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gullit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gullit wants to break free but Moreira has control.
Moreira misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreira throws a head punch that misses.
Moreira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moreira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moreira tries to throw a body punch but Gullit avoids it by throwing Moreira back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Moreira prevents Gullit from breaking the clinch.
Moreira throws a head punch that misses.
Moreira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gullit's elbow.
Moreira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moreira scores with a shoulder strike.
Moreira swings wildly with an uppercut but Gullit uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moreira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moreira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gullit backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tarzan Moreira dominated that round.
That's time! Gullit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Moreira takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Moreira misses with a body shot.
Moreira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gullit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moreira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gullit.
Moreira tries to clinch up.
Moreira takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Moreira moves in looking to clinch but Gullit pushes him off.
Moreira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gullit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Moreira's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Moreira clinches.
Gullit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moreira.
Moreira digs a right hand underneath Gullit's ribcage. Gullit let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Moreira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gullit blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moreira.
Gullit is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gullit working hard to break the clinch.
Moreira lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Moreira struggles to land a body shot inside as Gullit controls his hands.
Gullit has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moreira.
Moreira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gullit is trying to break free.
Tarzan Moreira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Moreira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Moreira on the inside.
Moreira digs a right hand into Gullit's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gullit's gas tank.
Moreira has a couple of punches blocked by Gullit.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gullit tries to stall but Moreira uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Moreira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Moreira fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gullit blocks a body shot from Moreira.

Gullit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moreira tries to clinch up but Gullit circles away and keeps his distance.
Gullit throws a nice looking combination but Moreira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gullit looks to land a combination but Moreira avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Gullit.
Moreira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruud Gullit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Moreira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moreira has a couple of punches blocked by Gullit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Moreira fails to land.
Gullit blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Moreira.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gullit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gullit blocks an uppercut.
Moreira lands a nice uppercut.

Gullit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moreira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gullit slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gullit misses with a double jab.
Moreira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gullit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gullit paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gullit avoids the body shot from Moreira.
Moreira tries to clinch but Gullit is having none of it.
Gullit rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moreira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gullit circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gullit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moreira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gullit paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gullit looks to throw the jab but Moreira is out of range.
Gullit lands with an overhand left.
Gullit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Gullit lands a left and a right that send Moreira crashing to the mat, dazed. Gullit thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Moreira is rocked!
Gullit lands with a right and another and another! Moreira is in big trouble! Gullit lands again and this time it's lights out for Moreira! A quality knockout there for Gullit.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ruud Gullit!
Ruud Gullit retains his bantamweight title!
An out of breath Ruud Gullit 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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FIGHT
RATING
43%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Rabago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Pasion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rabago might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Senses Fail - New Years Eve. Pasion has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Rabago
vs
Pasion

180 cm
26
170 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Atlantis

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Rabago!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, AJ Pasion!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabago closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pasion counters with a two punch combo.
Rabago tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pasion counters with a three punch combo that has Rabago backing up. Rabago nods at Pasion to acknowledge the strikes.
Rabago moves to clinch but Pasion breaks away
and Pasion counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rabago thinking.
Rabago darts in trying to clinch
and Pasion counters with a two punch combo.
Rabago wants to clinch but Pasion slips to the side
and Pasion counters with a three punch combo that has Rabago backing up. Rabago nods at Pasion to acknowledge the strikes.
Rabago closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pasion counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabago closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pasion counters with a two punch combo.
Rabago misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rabago tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pasion counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rabago tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pasion counters with a three punch combo that has Rabago backing up. Rabago nods at Pasion to acknowledge the strikes.
Rabago seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rabago tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pasion manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ryan Rabago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rabago tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pasion counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rabago tries to clinch
and Pasion counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rabago thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabago closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pasion counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rabago wants to clinch but Pasion slips to the side
and Pasion counters with a series of strikes. Rabago will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rabago closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pasion counters with a one-two to the body.
Rabago scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rabago closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pasion counters with a series of strikes. Rabago will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rabago misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabago 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.
Rabago tries to clinch
and Pasion counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rabago wants to clinch
and Pasion counters with a three punch combo that has Rabago backing up. Rabago nods at Pasion to acknowledge the strikes.
Rabago tries to clinch
and Pasion counters with a two punch combo.
Rabago tries to clinch
and Pasion counters with a two punch combo.
Rabago moves to clinch but Pasion breaks away
and Pasion counters with a one-two to the body.
Rabago tries to clinch but Pasion moves away
and Pasion makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rabago looks to clinch
and Pasion counters with a three punch combo that has Rabago backing up. Rabago nods at Pasion to acknowledge the strikes.
Rabago looks to clinch
and Pasion counters with a three punch combo that has Rabago backing up. Rabago nods at Pasion to acknowledge the strikes.
Rabago moves to clinch but Pasion breaks away
and Pasion counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rabago tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pasion manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rabago wants to clinch up but Pasion keeps it at a distance.
Rabago moves to clinch but Pasion breaks away
and Pasion counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pasion is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rabago rather than just go for the knockout.
Rabago tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pasion counters with a three punch combo that has Rabago backing up. Rabago nods at Pasion to acknowledge the strikes.
Pasion circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pasion counters with a nice body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rabago misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ryan Rabago will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A combination from Rabago does no damage.
Rabago moves to clinch but Pasion breaks away
and Pasion counters with a one-two to the body.
Rabago darts in trying to clinch
and Pasion counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rabago darts in trying to clinch
and Pasion counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rabago closes the distance but Pasion moves to the side
and Pasion counters with a series of strikes. Rabago will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rabago tries to clinch
and Pasion counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabago closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pasion counters with a one-two to the body.
Rabago fails to land with a series of punches.
Pasion swats away the attempt to clinch by Rabago.
Rabago moves to clinch but Pasion breaks away
and Pasion counters with a three punch combo that has Rabago backing up. Rabago nods at Pasion to acknowledge the strikes.
Rabago looks to clinch
and Pasion counters with a right hand to the body.
Rabago tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pasion counters with a series of strikes. Rabago will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rabago wants to clinch
and Pasion counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rabago looks to clinch
and Pasion counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabago throws a jab when Pasion was well out of range.
Rabago tries to clinch up
and Pasion counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pasion keeps the fight on the outside.
Rabago looks to clinch
and Pasion counters with a right hand to the body.
Rabago tries to clinch up
and Pasion counters with a left and a right that stings Rabago.
Rabago tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pasion counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabago looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rabago tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pasion counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rabago thinking.
Pasion is working the combinations to good effect here.
Rabago closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pasion counters with a two punch combo.
Rabago wants to clinch but Pasion slips to the side
and Pasion counters with a two punch combo.
Rabago tries to clinch
and Pasion counters with a left to the body.
Rabago throws a hook but Pasion avoids it easily.
Ryan Rabago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pasion circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pasion counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pasion is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rabago is defending well.
Rabago misses with an elbow over the top.
Rabago misses with an elbow strike.
Pasion blocks an elbow strike.
Rabago misses with an elbow strike.
Rabago throws an elbow but it misses.
Rabago throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pasion blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rabago misses with an elbow over the top.
Pasion blocking some punches.
Rabago working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Rabago dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rabago is looking to clinch but Pasion is avoiding it.
Rabago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rabago tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pasion counters with a one-two to the body.
Rabago tries to clinch but Pasion is having none of it.
Rabago tries to clinch but Pasion moves away
and Pasion counters with a series of strikes. Rabago will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rabago misses with the combination.
Rabago tries to clinch up
and Pasion makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rabago closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pasion counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabago tries to clinch
and Pasion counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rabago wants to clinch but Pasion slips to the side
and Pasion makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pasion circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pasion counters with a two punch combo.
Ryan Rabago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rabago closes the distance but Pasion moves to the side
and Pasion counters with a nice body shot.
Pasion circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pasion counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rabago moves to clinch but Pasion breaks away
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Pasion counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabago tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pasion counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rabago looks to clinch
and Pasion counters with a one-two to the body.
Rabago looks to clinch
and Pasion counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rabago tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pasion counters with a nice body shot.
Rabago closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pasion counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rabago thinking.
Rabago tries to clinch
and Pasion counters with a one-two to the body.
Rabago tries to clinch but Pasion moves away
and Pasion counters with a series of strikes. Rabago will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rabago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pasion paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabago looks to clinch
and Pasion makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rabago looks to clinch
and Pasion counters with a left to the body.
Rabago tries to clinch
and Pasion counters with a left and a right that stings Rabago.
Rabago throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pasion counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Rabago is rocked!
Rabago tries to clinch
and Pasion counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oh Rabago is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rabago moves to clinch but Pasion breaks away
and Pasion counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rabago misses with a double jab.
Rabago tries to clinch up
and Pasion counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Rabago off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Pasion follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Rabago was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). AJ Pasion!
AJ Pasion is the new welterweight champion!
AJ Pasion decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.