Chaos 35 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turner has chosen Hartwell arena song IIHF 2013 as his entrance music. Travis Browne could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tom Turner's chin.

Browne
vs
Turner

205 cm
25
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
283 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Travis Browne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Turner!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner closes the distance but Browne moves to the side
and Browne counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Browne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turner.
Browne throws a jab but it's blocked by Turner.
Turner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Browne checks a leg kick.
Turner wants to clinch.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turner's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Turner's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tom Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner closes the distance and clinches up with Browne, looking for a takedown. Turner pushes Browne against the cage but Browne circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Turner ducks under a wild hook from Browne.
Turner scores with a kick to the midsection.
Turner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Browne.
Turner throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Browne avoids a kick to the body.
Turner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Browne misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Turner throws a hook to the side of Browne's head but Browne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turner scores with a kick to the midsection.
Browne misses with a looping left.
Turner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Turner wants to clinch up but Browne keeps it at a distance.
Turner looks for the body kick but Browne saw that one coming.
Browne slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Tom Turner has been cut.
Browne throws a looping overhand right but Turner ducks down to avoid it.
Turner thows a body kick. Browne tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Browne is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Browne misses with an uppercut. Turner saw that one coming.
Travis Browne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crunch! Turner slams his shin into Browne's torso.
That kick from Turner tenderised Browne's leg. Browne is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice inside leg kick there by Turner. That's going to slow Browne down.
Turner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Turner. Browne shrugs it off though.
Turner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Browne if he has to take too many more of those.
Browne takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Browne. That did some damage!
That kick from Turner tenderised Browne's leg. Browne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Browne on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Turner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Turner takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Turner.
Browne blocks an elbow strike from Turner.
Turner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Browne's elbow.
Turner prevents Browne from breaking the clinch.
Browne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Browne is defending well.
Turner misses with a punch to the body.
Browne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Turner misses with a knee to the head.
Turner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Turner lands an uppercut.
Turner is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Browne to keep the fight standing.
Travis Browne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Turner.
Turner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Browne's elbow.
Turner misses with a body punch.
Turner throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Turner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Turner lands an elbow just above Browne 's eye.

It looks like Travis Browne has been cut.
Browne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Turner misses with a punch to the body.
Browne tries to break the clinch but Turner is controlling the position.
Turner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Browne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Turner misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Browne blocks it with crossed arms.
Turner working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Turner dominated that round.
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!

Browne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tom Turner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Browne fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Turner on the side of the head.
Browne jabs Turner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Browne misses with an uppercut.
Browne swats away the attempt to clinch by Turner.
Browne moves out of range of the body kick from Turner.
Browne throws a hook but Turner blocks it.
Browne checks a leg kick nicely.
Turner tries to work over Browne's front leg with a kick but Browne checks it.
A big right from Browne misses.
Browne scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Turner doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Browne counters with a three punch combo that has Turner backing up. Turner nods at Browne to acknowledge the strikes.
Browne throws a hook to the side of Turner's head but Turner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Browne staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner throws a push kick but Browne slaps the foot to one side.

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

Turner is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Browne throws an off balance right hand
and Turner counters with an inside leg kick.

Browne sends Turner crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Browne is motioning to the referee to let Turner up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Turner is still on wobbly legs! Can Browne finish him?
The fight stays on the outside here - Turner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Browne is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Turner flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Turner is out cold! Browne holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Travis Browne!
Travis Browne bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Tom Turner was interviewed post fight and said ' I would like to thank the Fans for coming out tonight. '.

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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 Mikey Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Shadow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikey Hopkins could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mr Shadow's chin.

Hopkins
vs
Shadow

174 cm
19
140 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
137 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mikey Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mr Shadow!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shadow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hopkins lands a body shot.
Shadow takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Mr Shadow has been cut.
Hopkins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good exchange - Hopkins coming out on top.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut. Shadow saw that one coming.
Hopkins clobbers Shadow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Shadow is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins lands a nice hook to Shadow's body. Shadow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hopkins lands a nice looking body shot.
Hopkins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shadow is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopkins finish him?
Hopkins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shadow at a distance.
Hopkins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hopkins wants it to stay on the feet.
Hopkins connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Shadow out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mikey Hopkins!
Mikey Hopkins bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rigoberto Lamas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lamas might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Brazilian National Anthem. Locke has chosen Keep Your Eyes Peeled by Queens Of The Stone Age as his entrance music. John Locke is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lamas
vs
Locke

170 cm
20
186 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rigoberto Lamas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Locke!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamas checks the leg kick.
Locke throws a body kick that misses.
Lamas takes a swing at Locke's ribcage but misses.
Lamas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Locke's head backwards.
Lamas moves out of range of the leg kick from Locke.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lamas. Locke does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've been told by Lamas's head coaches at Evil Emp-HEAD HUNTERS FIGHTCLUB ELITE that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Locke looks to score with a jab to the body but Lamas is just out of range.
Locke thows a body kick. Lamas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Locke scores with a jab to the head.
Lamas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Locke has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lamas throws a jab when Locke was well out of range.
Lamas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Locke.
Locke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Locke thows a body shot but no joy.
Locke throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lamas's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lamas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Locke connects with an inside leg kick.
Locke throws a sloppy head kick and Lamas moves out of range easily.
Lamas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Locke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke throws a wild body kick that Lamas sees coming a mile off.

Lamas shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Locke napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Lamas in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Locke is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rigoberto Lamas!
In his post fight interview, Rigoberto Lamas started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated John Locke had this to say: 'Hey, hey, don't you walk away from me! You don't know who you're dealing with! Don't ever tell me what I can't do, *ever*! This is destiny. This is destiny. This is... This is my destiny. This... I'm supposed to do this, dammit! Don't tell me what I can't do! Don't tell me what I can't...'.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mata Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Alfredo (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.

Hughes
vs
Alfredo

170 cm
26
134 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alfredo takes the fight into the clinch.

Hughes has picked Alfredo up - he's going for a ride! Hughes dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Hughes in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Alfredo tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Hughes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mata Hughes!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudolf Castile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aout Drogba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rudolf Castile is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Castile
vs
Drogba

190 cm
26
215 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

185 cm
19
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rudolf Castile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aout Drogba!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castile throws a body punch but Drogba moves out of range.
Castile moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Castile dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Castile scores with a jab to the jaw.
Castile connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drogba momentarily.
Castile scores with a jab to the body.
Castile swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Drogba.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drogba takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Drogba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Castile lands a head shot.
Castile connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drogba's hands.
Castile scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Drogba gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Castile.
Drogba needs to keep his hands up - Castile had a free shot at his head there.
Castile jabs at Drogba's body.
Nice shot by Castile.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castile throws a series of punches but Drogba moves out of range.
Drogba walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Castile dips to his left and cracks Drogba with an uppercut!
Drogba fails with the takedown.
Castile is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Castile wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rudolf Castile is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the liver by Castile. Beautiful body shot.
Castile looks to score with a jab to the body but Drogba is just out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Castile.
Castile connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Castile connects with a single 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!
Castile throws a predictable looking body shot

and Drogba counters by moving into the clinch.
Drogba's coach down at Clean and Green was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Drogba's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Castile working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Castile gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Drogba.
Drogba tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Castile smiles and moves away.
Rudolf Castile has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aout Drogba.
Castile misses with a double jab.
Drogba takes a jab right on the kisser.
Castile throws a hook but Drogba blocks it.
Drogba on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jab from Castile.
Castile throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Castile is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Castile connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Drogba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Drogba or perhaps it was just good defense by Castile which made him look bad.
Castile sizes up Drogba with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice shot by Castile.

Drogba is rocked!
Castile jabs Drogba to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Drogba is still on wobbly legs! Can Castile finish him?
Castile grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Drogba takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Castile cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rudolf Castile!
During a confident post fight interview, Rudolf Castile thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hill
vs
Thor

180 cm
26
163 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

176 cm
26
163 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Billy Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyson Thor!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thor shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Thor was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Thor is trying to get an arm triangle but Hill is defending well.

Thor is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hill knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hill is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Thor off and has taken his back!
Thor tries to roll but Hill sticks to his back.

Hill is persistently looking for the submission but Thor is defending it well.
You can see the frustration on Thor's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hill has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Hill looking for the choke but no joy.
I really don't envy Thor right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hill doesn't have the hooks in and Thor manages to turn into his guard.

Hill has his foot on Thor's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thor works his way back into a safe position though.

Thor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Thor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Thor drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hill looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hill looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hill!

Hill is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thor knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Hill is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Thor tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hill wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Thor manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thor actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hill prevents Thor from improving his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Thor looking for submissions off his back.

Thor looking for submissions off his back.
Thor is pressing down on Hill's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

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

Hill avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hill passes Thor's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hill is looking for a kimura here.

Thor is defending against the submission attempts here by Hill.

Thor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Thor looking for submissions off his back.

Thor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Hill wants to work for an arm triangle but Thor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Thor actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thor tries to roll over but Hill keeps him under control.
Hill trying to mount his opponent but Thor defends it.

Thor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Thor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hill is pressing down on Thor's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thor is holding on for now.

Hill is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thor doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hill.
Hill is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Thor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tyson Thor will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Thor gets the takedown into side control.

Thor working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Thor working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hill tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Thor is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hill is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tyson Thor has got the better of the ground game so far.

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

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

Thor is trying to get an arm triangle but Hill is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Thor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hill pulls his head out easily.

Thor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Thor is defending against the submission attempts here by Hill.

Thor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Thor has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Hill. Oh but Thor has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Hill goes limp - he's gone! Thor jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tyson Thor!
Billy Hill was interviewed post fight and said 'Good scrap, good scrap. Pretty good scrap der.'.

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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 Martin Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Kong Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wilson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 2 Chainz, Wiz Khalifa - We Own It. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wilson
vs
Kong Dong

188 cm
26
275 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

200 cm
26
275 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Atlantis

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Martin Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, King Kong Dong!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Martin Wilson has been cut.
Dong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab, jab by Dong - just one landing.
Wilson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wilson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dong misses with a body shot.
Dong scores with a jab to the head.
Wilson moves forwards but Dong connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wilson tries to clinch but Dong is having none of it.
Wilson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong.
Dong lands a two punch combo.

Martin Wilson's cut is getting worse.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Wilson.

Dong sends Wilson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dong is motioning to the referee to let Wilson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Wilson is rocked!
King Kong Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wilson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dong is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
and Dong counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Wilson! He's just covering up as Dong starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). King Kong Dong!
King Kong Dong took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.

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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Koli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicol Bolas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Koli
vs
Bolas

190 cm
19
196 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Sam Koli!
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, Nicol Bolas!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bolas looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bolas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bolas wants to pass the guard but Koli is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bolas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Koli trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolas with a nice head shot there.
Bolas passes Koli's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Koli controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Koli keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Koli keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Koli is looking to control Bolas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Koli avoid being mounted?
Koli is not content to let Bolas control the position.
Bolas throwing shots but Koli is blocking nicely.

Koli has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bolas is on him like a limpet, forcing Koli back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Koli avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bolas can't get the takedown.

Bolas successfully pulls guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Koli will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Koli stands up from Bolas's guard - Koli perhaps looking for a knockout.
Koli stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bolas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bolas looks to score with a jab to the body but Koli is just out of range.
Nicol Bolas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bolas decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Koli makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Koli.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolas keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Koli's head.
Bolas trying to control but Koli is working from the bottom.

Bolas has gone for a leg lock! Koli slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bolas's guard.
Koli wants to stand and escape but instead Bolas has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bolas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Koli can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bolas controls the pace.
Bolas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolas chips away with some ground and pound.
Koli keeping moving, preventing Bolas from controlling successfully.
Bolas is looking to work some ground and pound but Koli has wrist control.
Koli has his hands on Bolas's head, controlling the position.
Bolas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bolas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bolas wants to control from the top but Koli keeps moving.
Bolas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Koli's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bolas looks to score with a jab to the body but Koli is just out of range.
Koli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bolas closes the distance and clinches up with Koli, looking for a takedown. Bolas pushes Koli against the cage but Koli circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bolas throws a leg kick but Koli checks it.
Bolas misses the shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Koli. No joy for Bolas on that attempt.
Koli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bolas shoots in for a double leg but Koli sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sam Koli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicol Bolas.
Bolas wants to clinch up but Koli keeps it at a distance.
Bolas misses the shot to the body.
Bolas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Koli rather than just go for the knockout.
Bolas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Koli sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Koli as Bolas shoots in.
Bolas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bolas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Koli as he avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Bolas or perhaps it was just good defense by Koli which made him look bad.
Bolas shoots for a takedown but Koli saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bolas is breathing heavily.
Koli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koli is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Bolas misses with a takedown attempt
letting Koli counter with a right hand.
Bolas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koli.
Bolas punishes Koli's body with a nice straight punch.
Bolas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Koli looks to land a left hand but Bolas moved out of range nicely.
Bolas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bolas has a takedown stuffed.

Koli gets caught napping as Bolas dives in and scores a takedown. Koli manages to retain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Koli keeping moving, preventing Bolas from controlling successfully.
Bolas tries to free his leg and advance position but Koli is retaining full guard.
Bolas throws a big elbow that misses.
Bolas trying to control but Koli is working from the bottom.
Bolas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bolas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bolas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolas trying to control but Koli is working from the bottom.

Bolas drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Koli dives on top into guard.
Bolas has a closed guard, preventing Koli from standing up.
Bolas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Koli stopping the sweep attempt from Bolas.
Bolas pulls Koli in to control the position.
Bolas wants to sweep but no luck.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bolas can do anything to dispel that myth.

Bolas looking for a guillotine here but Koli defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koli tries to stand but Bolas is controlling from the bottom.
Koli sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bolas's guard.
Bolas felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Bolas wants to get back to full guard.
Koli knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bolas on the ground.
Koli keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Koli wants to stand but Bolas has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bolas throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicol Bolas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

An inside leg kick from Bolas misses.

Koli gets caught napping as Bolas dives in and scores a takedown. Koli manages to retain guard.
Koli keeping moving, preventing Bolas from controlling successfully.
Bolas is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bolas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bolas wants to control from the top but Koli keeps moving.
Bolas tries to free his leg and advance position but Koli is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bolas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bolas tries to free his leg and advance position but Koli is retaining full guard.
Koli keeping moving, preventing Bolas from controlling successfully.

Bolas drops back, looking for a kneebar! Koli looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Koli looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Koli!
Koli is looking to take a break and control but Bolas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Koli working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koli wants to stand but Bolas has his arm trapped.
Bolas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Koli tries to stand but Bolas is controlling his head.
Bolas tries to buck Koli off but Koli is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolas struggling a bit here.
Bolas gets back to half guard.
Bolas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bolas.
Nicol Bolas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Koli wants to stand but Bolas is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nicol Bolas has got the better of the ground game so far.

Bolas looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Koli is defending well. Bolas quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Koli has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Bolas celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nicol Bolas!
Nicol Bolas thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Benedict (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonatan Jose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Benedict
vs
Jose

170 cm
26
163 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
145 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight 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, Charles Benedict!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jonatan Jose!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jose misses with a lunging right hand
and Benedict counters with a good low kick that Jose was not able to check.
Benedict 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.
Benedict explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Benedict is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Benedict shoots in looking for a takedown but Jose manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Benedict's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Benedict connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jose momentarily.
Jose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Charles Benedict seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jose is looking to clinch.
Jose throws a head kick that misses.
We've been hearing reports that Benedict has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Benedict buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jose doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Benedict counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Benedict.
Benedict scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Benedict shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Benedict controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jose is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Benedict pulls his head out easily.
Jose is looking for a sweep. Benedict is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Benedict slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Charles Benedict wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jose takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A swing and a miss from Jose.
Jose avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Benedict fails with the takedown.
Benedict lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jose tries to close the distance and clinch but Benedict swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Benedict keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Benedict.

Jose moves into the clinch.

Benedict wants the takedown. Jose is fighting it off but Benedict persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jose's guard against the cage.
Jose wants to sweep but no luck.
Benedict controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jose wants to get back to his feet but Benedict passes into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benedict moves into full mount! Jose won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Benedict dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Benedict connects with a solid leg kick.
Jose takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jose fails in his attempt to clinch.
Benedict lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jose takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jose crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Benedict - the referee stops the clock and Jose gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Benedict. Jose manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jose misses with a takedown
and Benedict counters with a straight right hand.
Jose misses with a low kick.
Jose takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jose shoots in for a takedown but Benedict shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've been informed that Jose has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Benedict dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jose. That did some damage!
Benedict thumps Jose with a low kick.
Benedict connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Benedict.
Charles Benedict is winning the standup battle so far.

Jose shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jose tries to free his leg and advance position but Benedict is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benedict working a defensive guard but Jose passes into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Benedict manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jose throws a strike but Benedict rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benedict stays in close to Jose's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedict passes Jose's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Benedict is working for a kimura but Jose is defending it quite comfortably.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jose can do anything to dispel that myth.
Benedict trying to pass the guard but Jose defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jose tries to get to full guard but Benedict has control of the leg.
Benedict is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jose wants to control but Benedict is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Benedict moves nicely into side control.
Benedict trying to control the position but Jose is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedict tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Jose is not content to let Benedict control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benedict has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Jose!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jose misses with a takedown attempt - Benedict sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benedict. Jose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jose misses the jab.
Benedict lands with a thumping leg kick.
Benedict throws a front kick that sends Jose stumbling back into the cage.
Jose throws a poor cross that misses
and Benedict counters with a slapping leg kick.
Benedict pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jose back to the cage. Benedict follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Benedict tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jose swivels and escapes.
Benedict scores with a nice strike.
Benedict fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedict fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jose.
Jose throws a jab when Benedict was well out of range.
Benedict cracks Jose with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jose defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Benedict.
Benedict lands with a kick to the temple. Jose shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Benedict.
Benedict misses with a kick to the body.
Jose throws out a loose jab but Benedict uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Benedict.
Benedict lands a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedict scores with a leg kick.
Benedict scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Benedict is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jose can do to turn this around?
Benedict throws a leg kick but Jose moved away.
Jose is trying hard to land a takedown here. Benedict sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Jose misses.
Jose's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jose on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Benedict misses with an attempted mid kick.

Benedict closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jose quickly recovers to half guard.
Jose wants to improve his position but Benedict is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jose is looking to control Benedict's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jose avoid being mounted?
Benedict is taking a breather. Jose says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jose works his way to full guard. Good work.
Benedict trying to control but Jose is working from the bottom.
Benedict postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jonatan Jose.
Benedict swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jose.
Jose misses the shot to the body.
Jose fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benedict connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jose shoots for a double leg takedown but Benedict sprawls well. He's pushed Jose's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Charles Benedict has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonatan Jose.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benedict scores with a body shot.

Benedict dives in and scores a takedown into Jose's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jose looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Benedict puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Benedict clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jose doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Benedict lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jose has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jose and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Benedict scores with a kick to the midsection.
Good leg kick by Benedict there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jose is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Jose closes the distance looking to clinch
and Benedict counters with a nice leg kick.
Jose shoots for a double leg takedown but Benedict sprawls well. He's pushed Jose's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jose tries to score a power double leg takedown but Benedict sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jose somewhat.
Benedict with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jose is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedict scores with a jab.

Jose feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Benedict is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jose postures up in Benedict's guard and throws a big left but Benedict blocks it.

Benedict looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jose trying to control but Benedict is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Benedict is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Jose rolls with it to try and escape but Benedict cranks on the arm and Jose is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Charles Benedict!
Charles Benedict retains his lightweight title!