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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Londinian Byzan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrisio Freire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Byzan comes to the cage accompanied by Duane Eddy - Rebel Rouser. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Byzan
vs
Freire

191 cm
20
234 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

173 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Londinian Byzan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patrisio Freire!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byzan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Freire.
No joy there for Byzan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Freire works over Byzan's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Londinian Byzan has been cut.
Freire throws a hook to the side of Byzan's head but Byzan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Freire looks to land a combination but Byzan avoids it well.
Byzan throws a head kick that misses.
Byzan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Freire rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Byzan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Patrisio Freire has been cut.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Freire has eaten all the pies!
Freire tries to bum rush Byzan with a series of wild strikes but Byzan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Freire misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Byzan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Byzan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Freire misses with a jab, cross combination.
Freire misses with a few strikes there.
Patrisio Freire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Freire has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Freire throws a nice looking combination but Byzan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Byzan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Freire.
Byzan moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freire scores with a punch to the head.
Freire is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
The fighters circling - Freire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Byzan.
Freire misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Byzan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Freire blocks a head kick by Byzan.
Freire listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Freire misses with an uppercut
and Byzan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Freire works over Byzan's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freire throws a jab but it's blocked by Byzan.
Byzan scores with a decent looking hook.
Sloppy strikes from Byzan. Those never looked like landing.
Freire looks to throw the jab but Byzan is out of range.
Byzan blocks a jab.
Byzan throws a jab but it's blocked by Freire.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byzan avoids a punch combination nicely.
A good leg kick by Byzan.
Freire misses with a double jab
and Byzan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Freire looks winded!
Byzan misses with the combination.
Byzan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Freire.
Byzan misses with a few strikes there.
Byzan lands the left hand.

Freire gets tackled into the cage by Byzan. Byzan maintains the clinch.
Freire is trying to pull guard but Byzan has him pressed against the cage.

Byzan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Freire might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Freire jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freire throws a right and a left that Byzan avoids nicely.
Freire throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Freire looks to land a combination but Byzan avoids it well.
Freire misses with a hook
and Byzan counters with a left right combination that sends Freire crashing to the mat - Byzan wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Freire out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Londinian Byzan!
A very excited looking Londinian Byzan rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

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

Wrinkle
vs
Brown

214 cm
26
271 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

150 cm
26
267 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Marc Wrinkle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leroy Brown!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Wrinkle's front leg but catches the back leg as Wrinkle tries to avoid it.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wrinkle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've been told by Wrinkle's head coaches at Island Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brown.
Brown throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Brown pushes Wrinkle up against the cage in a clinch.
Wrinkle working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Brown throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wrinkle's efforts to push away.
Wrinkle is trying to break the clinch but Brown is controlling him.
Wrinkle misses with a body punch.

Brown gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Brown prevents Wrinkle from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown wants to control from the top but Wrinkle keeps moving.
Wrinkle wants to stand and escape but Brown is having none of it.
Wrinkle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wrinkle staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Wrinkle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wrinkle is trying to break free.
Wrinkle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Wrinkle is trying to force a seperation but Brown has the dominant position.
Brown prevents Wrinkle from breaking the clinch.
Wrinkle wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
Wrinkle misses with a punch to the body.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wrinkle wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
Brown is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wrinkle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Wrinkle fails to land.
A short uppercut from Brown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Wrinkle has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
Wrinkle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wrinkle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wrinkle.

Wrinkle breaks the clinch.
Brown looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wrinkle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brown prevents Wrinkle from breaking the clinch.
Wrinkle wants to break free but Brown has control.
Wrinkle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wrinkle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrinkle is trying to break the clinch but Brown is controlling him.
Wrinkle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brown.
Wrinkle wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
Wrinkle tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Wrinkle back against the cage.
Wrinkle tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage.
Brown throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brown lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wrinkle is trying to push Brown away but Brown has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Wrinkle backwards.
Wrinkle is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wrinkle can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Wrinkle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brown takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wrinkle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leroy Brown will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brown tries to clinch up but Wrinkle circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown blocks a head kick by Wrinkle.
Wrinkle throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown cracks Wrinkle with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Marc Wrinkle has been cut.
A leg kick checked by Brown.

Brown forces Wrinkle back against the cage and clinches.
Wrinkle is trying to force a seperation but Brown has the dominant position.
Wrinkle wants to break free but Brown has control.
Wrinkle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wrinkle takes a shot to the head.
Wrinkle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wrinkle misses with a punch to the body.
Brown stalling the fight.
Wrinkle is trying to push Brown away but Brown has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wrinkle working hard to break the clinch.
Wrinkle tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrinkle working hard to break the clinch.
Wrinkle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Wrinkle tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wrinkle's efforts to push away.
Brown has Wrinkle pressed against the cage, preventing Wrinkle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wrinkle can't break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
Wrinkle wants to break free but Brown has control.
Wrinkle is trying to push Brown away but Brown has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wrinkle's efforts to push away.
Wrinkle tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position.
Wrinkle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wrinkle tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position.
Wrinkle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrinkle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Wrinkle has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Wrinkle is trying to break the clinch but Brown is controlling him.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wrinkle is trying to break free.
Wrinkle wants to break the clinch but can't.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
A short left from Wrinkle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wrinkle's efforts to push away.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wrinkle.
Brown gets through Wrinkle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wrinkle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wrinkle's efforts to push away.
A left hand lands to the body for Brown.
Brown lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brown works on Wrinkle's body with a couple of short punches.
Wrinkle swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wrinkle is trying to break free.
Wrinkle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wrinkle is trying to force a seperation but Brown has the dominant position.
Wrinkle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wrinkle has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
Brown pressing his opponent against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
Wrinkle tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Wrinkle back against the cage.
Wrinkle tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage.
Wrinkle has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wrinkle is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Wrinkle is trying to force a seperation but Brown has the dominant position.
Marc Wrinkle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wrinkle tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Brown on the inside.
Brown lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Brown.
A frustrated look appears on Wrinkle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wrinkle tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown stalls.
Wrinkle wants to break free but Brown has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wrinkle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wrinkle misses with a punch to the body.
Wrinkle tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marc Wrinkle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marc Wrinkle's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Wrinkle misses with a straight right.

Brown forces Wrinkle back against the cage and clinches.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Brown.
Wrinkle struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Wrinkle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wrinkle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wrinkle tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage.
Wrinkle tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position.
Brown cracks Wrinkle with a nice body shot.
Wrinkle working hard to break the clinch.
Wrinkle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown works on Wrinkle's body with a couple of short punches.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown scores with a shoulder strike.
Wrinkle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown scores with a shoulder strike.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Brown pushes Wrinkle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Brown.
Brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wrinkle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Come on Brown - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wrinkle struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Wrinkle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Wrinkle tries to circle away but Brown has him pinned against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Brown.
Wrinkle has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
Brown leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wrinkle is trying to push Brown away but Brown has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrinkle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wrinkle working hard to break the clinch.
Wrinkle is trying to push Brown away but Brown has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brown stalling against the cage.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wrinkle is trying to force a seperation but Brown has the dominant position.
Brown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brown scores with a hook to the body.
Brown lands a nice elbow.
Wrinkle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brown creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wrinkle's defenses.

Marc Wrinkle's cut is getting worse.
Wrinkle misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrinkle is trying to break the clinch but Brown is controlling him.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.

Marc Wrinkle's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Brown is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brown lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.

Jeez, Marc Wrinkle's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Wrinkle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brown is leaning against Wrinkle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Brown.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wrinkle struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Brown putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wrinkle in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wrinkle tries to circle away but Brown has him pinned against the cage.
Wrinkle working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wrinkle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown blocks a body shot from Wrinkle.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brown takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Brown pushes Wrinkle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wrinkle tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position.
Brown stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brown taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown lands a left hand.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marc Wrinkle's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leroy Brown!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Fredrikson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tierney Ormond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ormond is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Still Chill - Gary Podunk. Tierney Ormond has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fredrikson
vs
Ormond

190 cm
26
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimmy Fredrikson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tierney Ormond!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredrikson blocks a jab.
Ormond thows a body shot but no joy.
Ormond 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.
Fredrikson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fredrikson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ormond.
Ormond's coach down at Evil Emp-HEAD HUNTERS FIGHTCLUB ELITE was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ormond's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fredrikson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A head kick misses from Fredrikson.
Fredrikson misses with a few strikes there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fredrikson. Ormond shrugs it off though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ormond works over Fredrikson's head and body with a nice combination.
Fredrikson 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.
Ormond dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Fredrikson misses.
Ormond lands a slapping body shot.
Ormond uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fredrikson tries to clinch but Ormond is having none of it.
Fredrikson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ormond connects with a combination that backs up Fredrikson into the cage. Ormond lands a flurry of punches that gets past Fredrikson's guard. Fredrikson is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Ormond bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tierney Ormond!
Tierney Ormond took some time post fight to say the following; 'I'd like to thank the guys down at Head Hunters Fight Club for there excellent training and I look forward to continuing my work with them.'.

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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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahomana Rauiheehee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Robero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rauiheehee kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jump Around by the Insane Clown Posse. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Paulo Robero was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Rauiheehee
vs
Robero

203 cm
26
276 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

193 cm
26
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ahomana Rauiheehee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Paulo Robero!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rauiheehee throws a lazy right hand but Robero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Robero's coach down at Island Premium 20x CT's was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Robero's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Robero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rauiheehee swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Robero has Rauiheehee up against the cage in a clinch.
Rauiheehee has a couple of punches blocked by Robero.
Rauiheehee misses with a body punch.
Robero is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rauiheehee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rauiheehee has a couple of punches blocked by Robero.
Rauiheehee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rauiheehee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Robero.
Rauiheehee wants to stall.
Robero wants a takedown.
Ahomana Rauiheehee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Robero.
Robero goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rauiheehee prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Rauiheehee.
Rauiheehee can't find room to land a body shot as Robero controls the action.
Robero is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Robero has Rauiheehee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rauiheehee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rauiheehee takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Robero is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rauiheehee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Robero tries to score a body lock takedown but Rauiheehee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Robero blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Rauiheehee.
Robero looks winded!
Rauiheehee working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauiheehee working aggressively here.
Robero tries to pull guard but Rauiheehee holds him up against the cage and eventually Robero drops back down to his feet.
Robero has Rauiheehee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rauiheehee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rauiheehee lands a hook that snaps the head of Robero backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rauiheehee leaning his opponent against the cage.
Robero goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rauiheehee prevents it.
Rauiheehee lands a shoulder strike.
Rauiheehee misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robero tries to pull guard but Rauiheehee holds him up against the cage and eventually Robero drops back down to his feet.
Robero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Robero is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rauiheehee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rauiheehee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rauiheehee throws a punch but it's blocked by Robero.
Rauiheehee is trying to force a seperation but Robero has the dominant position.
Rauiheehee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Robero backwards.
Rauiheehee has a couple of punches blocked by Robero.
Rauiheehee can't find room to land a body shot as Robero controls the action.
Robero is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Robero is trying to pull guard but Rauiheehee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauiheehee is trying to stall.
Robero is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rauiheehee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Robero has hold of one of Rauiheehee's legs. Rauiheehee is fighting the takedown attempt but Robero gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rauiheehee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rauiheehee looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rauiheehee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rauiheehee seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robero wants to control from the top but Rauiheehee keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahomana Rauiheehee dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Robero takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rauiheehee lands a nice looking body shot.

Rauiheehee lands a big right hand that sends Robero crashing to the mat! Rauiheehee stays standing though and waves Robero back to his feet!

It looks like Paulo Robero has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rauiheehee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Rauiheehee! Robero is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ahomana Rauiheehee!
Ahomana Rauiheehee took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Ace of Spades Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.

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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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Max Holloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guto Silveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Holloway
vs
Silveira

160 cm
25
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

163 cm
26
140 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Max Holloway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Guto Silveira!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Holloway has taken the fight to the clinch.
Holloway misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Holloway.
Holloway working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Holloway scores a nice knee to the body.
Silveira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silveira takes an elbow to the temple.
Silveira takes an elbow to the forehead.
Holloway lands a shoulder strike.
Holloway has Silveira pressed against the cage, preventing Silveira from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Holloway crunches a lovely knee into Silveira's ribcage.
Silveira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Holloway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holloway creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silveira's defenses.
Silveira is trying to break the clinch but Holloway is controlling him.
Holloway lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silveira backwards.
Silveira takes an elbow to the temple.

Silveira is rocked!
Holloway has Silveira pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Silveira is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Holloway - that's hurt Silveira badly! Oh, another knee lands and Silveira is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Silveira doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Max Holloway!
Max Holloway was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
99%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Abbot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abbot has chosen Primative as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Barnes
vs
Abbot

192 cm
26
240 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

210 cm
26
250 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenny Barnes!
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, Tony Abbot!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbot works the jab nicely.
Barnes missing with a left hand there. Abbot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abbot drops Barnes with a huge uppercut! Barnes drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Abbot is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Abbot!
Tony Abbot bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

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 Nigel Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jammie Jammie Jammie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jammie Jammie Jammie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Diaz
vs
Jammie Jammie

180 cm
26
164 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

184 cm
26
182 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nigel Diaz!
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, Jammie Jammie Jammie!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz tries to bum rush Jammie Jammie with a series of wild strikes but Jammie Jammie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Elite Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
Jammie Jammie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jammie Jammie 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.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Diaz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Jammie Jammie Jammie has been cut.
Diaz throws a body punch but Jammie Jammie moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jammie Jammie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Diaz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz's corner calls for a 1-2. Diaz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
Nice straight punches there by Diaz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diaz.
Jammie Jammie swinging wildly here.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Jammie Jammie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz throws a good cross that connects.
Jammie Jammie dives in and grabs Diaz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes down on Jammie Jammie's head and hops out.
A jab from Jammie Jammie misses.
Jammie Jammie throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Jammie Jammie.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jammie Jammie.
Jammie Jammie misses with a combination
and Diaz counters with a left to the body.
Diaz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jammie Jammie in his tracks.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jammie Jammie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diaz slips a straight right by Jammie Jammie.
A slow jab from Jammie Jammie misses its intended target.
Jammie Jammie looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jammie Jammie. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz walks into a left hand.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jammie Jammie defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Jammie Jammie shoots in looking for a takedown but Diaz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jammie Jammie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz moves out of range as Jammie Jammie strikes.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Jammie Jammie slips the punch.
Diaz throws a good cross that connects.

That has opened up Jammie Jammie Jammie's cut even more.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jammie Jammie missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Diaz swings widly with a right hand
and Jammie Jammie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Jammie Jammie misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jammie Jammie throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A right-left combo lands from Diaz.
Diaz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

The cut above Jammie Jammie Jammie's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Diaz throws a body punch but Jammie Jammie moves out of range.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jammie Jammie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Diaz misses.
Jammie Jammie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jammie Jammie misses with a hook to the body
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Jammie Jammie works the jab nicely.
Diaz slips a jab from Jammie Jammie.
Diaz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Diaz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab by Jammie Jammie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diaz works Jammie Jammie's body with a nice hook.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Diaz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Jammie Jammie Jammie's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Jammie Jammie.
Jammie Jammie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz connects with a crisp jab.
Diaz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jammie Jammie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
Diaz throws a hook but Jammie Jammie blocks it.
Jammie Jammie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diaz finds it's way round the side to connect with Jammie Jammie's head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jammie Jammie Jammie's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nigel Diaz!
Nigel Diaz decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Judah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Judah had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Judah
vs
Patton

170 cm
26
153 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

172 cm
26
155 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Judah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rick Patton!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Judah takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Patton misses with a hook. Judah ducked under it nicely.
Patton 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.
Patton moves away from the strike by Judah.
Patton misses with a straight left.
Judah fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Patton lands a lovely overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patton jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Judah is rocked!
Judah definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Judah misses with an uppercut. Patton saw that one coming.
Patton 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.
Patton misses the jab.
Patton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Judah moves away.
Judah throws a hook but Patton avoids it easily.
Judah throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Patton.
A big left from Judah misses.
Patton misses with a straight left.
Judah throws a hook but Patton avoids it easily.
Judah is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Patton, as that shot connected.
Oh Judah is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Patton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Patton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Judah jumps guard but Patton stands there with Judah around his waist. Judah gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Patton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Patton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Judah.
Judah seems to have got his legs back now.
Patton throws a jab when Judah was well out of range.
Judah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Patton swings widly with a right hand
and Judah counters with a two punch combo.
Patton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Judah misses.
Patton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Patton connects with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Judah connects with the punch.
Patton drops his hands momentarily and Judah takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Judah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Patton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rick Patton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Judah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Judah misses with a hook. Patton ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Patton misses its intended target.
Judah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Patton misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton throws a hook but Judah avoids it easily.
Judah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Patton throws a looping overhand right but Judah ducks down to avoid it.
Judah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Patton.
Patton looks to land a combination. Judah sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Patton lands a jab to the head.
Patton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Patton throws a hook to the side of Judah's head but Judah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Patton throws the left hand but Judah avoids the punch easily.
Judah slips under a jab from Patton.
Patton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Judah.
Judah moves out of range as Patton strikes.
Patton misses with a straight right.
Judah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Patton circles away quickly and effectively.
Rick Patton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Judah.
Patton misses with a straight right.
Patton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Judah jabs Patton right on the nose. Patton blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judah dives in for a single leg takedown but Patton sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Judah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Judah looking for a takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Patton.
Patton is leaning against Judah and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Patton throws a head punch that misses.
Patton lands with a left to the head.
Judah tries to pull guard but Patton won't allow it.
Patton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Patton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Patton lands a hook that snaps the head of Judah backwards.
Judah is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Judah tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Judah fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Patton lands with a short shot to the head.

Patton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Judah misses with a takedown
and Patton counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Judah off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Patton follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Judah was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rick Patton!
An out of breath and clearly excited Rick Patton thanked Ace of Spades Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheldon Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Shamrock
vs
Cooper

178 cm
26
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

170 cm
26
180 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Atlantis

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sheldon Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cooper gets a double leg takedown into Shamrock's guard.
Cooper stands and throws Shamrock's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Shamrock tries to bench press Cooper off him but Cooper keeps the position.
Shamrock has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Shamrock wants to control but Cooper postures up.

Cooper is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shamrock is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shamrock is not content to let Cooper control the position.

Cooper tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cooper has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cooper tries for a kimura but Shamrock is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock tries to buck Cooper off but Cooper is having none of it.
Shamrock is not content to let Cooper control the position.
Shamrock is looking for a sweep.
Shamrock can't do much from the bottom here.
Shamrock is looking for a sweep.
Cooper tries to move to mount but Shamrock blocks the move with his legs.
Shamrock is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Cooper is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Cooper is working for a kimura but Shamrock is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shamrock landing strikes from the bottom.
Shamrock is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Cooper is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shamrock is just riding it out for now. Cooper eventually gives up the hold.
Shamrock wants to improve his position but Cooper is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cooper is working for a submission of some sort.
Cooper stops Shamrock from getting back to his feet.

Cooper is working for a kimura but Shamrock is defending it quite comfortably.
Cooper is trying to control the action in half guard but Shamrock is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Shamrock actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper trying to control from half guard but Shamrock is working away.
Shamrock is looking to improve his position.
Cooper trying to control the action but Shamrock is working from the bottom.
Cooper stops Shamrock from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooper wants to take a breather but Shamrock is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Sheldon Cooper hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch but Shamrock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Shamrock drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Cooper has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shamrock can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sheldon Cooper dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cooper scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Cooper is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shamrock has managed to free his arm - good work.
Shamrock pushes Cooper off looking to stand but Cooper dives back in and keeps control.

Cooper seems to be looking for submissions.
Cooper is thwarting Shamrock's attempts to control the position.
Shamrock gets full guard.

Shamrock throws his legs up looking for a submission but Cooper uses it to pass to side control.
Shamrock is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shamrock keeps working.

Cooper is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shamrock knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Shamrock can't do much from the bottom here.
Shamrock is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Cooper is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cooper wants to control but Shamrock is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cooper is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shamrock sees it coming and defends easily.
Shamrock is trying to get back to full guard.
Shamrock trying to hold on to Cooper's head to control him but Cooper postures up.

Shamrock has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Cooper escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Cooper!

Cooper swings around for an armbar but Shamrock sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cooper's guard.
Shamrock distracts Cooper with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shamrock with a nice head shot there.
Shamrock wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cooper holds on and takes a little breather.
Shamrock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shamrock trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cooper escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shamrock gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shamrock lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Shamrock throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cooper works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock trying to control but Cooper is working from the bottom.
Shamrock has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Shamrock stands up over Cooper, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cooper bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shamrock's guard.
Shamrock is looking to stand back up but Cooper counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Shamrock.
Shamrock is trying to stand back up but Cooper is controlling him
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooper wants to control but Shamrock is keeping him busy.
Shamrock is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cooper's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cooper's back!

Shamrock has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Cooper has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cooper trying to control the position but Shamrock manages to sink in the hooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Shamrock will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Cooper bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cooper is looking to take a break and control but Shamrock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shamrock struggling a bit here.
Cooper has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Shamrock!
Cooper wants to control the pace but Shamrock is squirming around nicely.
Cooper moves to back control.
Shamrock tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Shamrock really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Cooper jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Shamrock manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock looks to move to half guard but instead Cooper has passed into mount! Damn!
Cooper is trying to take his opponent's back.
Shamrock wants to control but Cooper is having none of it.
Shamrock is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shamrock is looking to escape.

Cooper looking to secure an arm triangle but Shamrock defends it well.
Shamrock wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Cooper not allowing Shamrock to control his hands.

Shamrock defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Cooper's arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooper keeps control of the position as Shamrock tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is trying to stand back up.
Cooper tries to keep control of the position but Shamrock is staying busy.

Shamrock is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Cooper gets his way!
Shamrock trying to control the hands but Cooper breaks the grip.
Shamrock staying busy and making it hard for Cooper to control.

Cooper looking for the choke from the back.
Shamrock is trying to get back to his feet but Cooper has full control of the position and if anything, Shamrock has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cooper's guard. Nice work there by Shamrock.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shamrock postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cooper is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Shamrock throwing strikes but missing.
Shamrock trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shamrock is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cooper is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cooper is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sheldon Cooper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cooper has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29

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

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teuvo Teravainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Berzins
vs
Teravainen

170 cm
26
155 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
148 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dominic Berzins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Teuvo Teravainen!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teravainen lands a body shot.
Dominic Berzins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teravainen moves away from the strike by Berzins.
Teravainen thuds a left hand into Berzins's body.
Berzins definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Berzins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berzins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Teravainen's coach down at Island Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Teravainen's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Berzins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Berzins jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Berzins instigates a clinch.
Berzins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Teravainen can't find room to land a body shot as Berzins controls the action.
Teravainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Teravainen tries to stall but Berzins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Berzins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Teravainen backwards.
Berzins lands with a short shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Teravainen misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Teravainen.
Berzins lands a nice shot to the body.
Teravainen throws a head punch that misses.
Teravainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Teravainen works on Berzins's body with a couple of short punches.
Teravainen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Berzins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Teravainen backwards.
Berzins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Berzins lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Teravainen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Berzins throws a head punch that misses.

Teravainen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Berzins misses with an uppercut
enabling Teravainen to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berzins misses the shot to the body.
Berzins misses with a hook.
Berzins lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berzins misses with a right hand
and Teravainen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Teravainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berzins manages to avoid it.
Berzins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teravainen.
Berzins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Teravainen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Berzins avoids the body shot from Teravainen.
Berzins lands with a big right hook that stumbles Teravainen - he's out on his feet here! Berzins follows up with another monster hook that separates Teravainen from consciousness! Teravainen falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Berzins stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dominic Berzins!
Dominic Berzins retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Dominic Berzins thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.