NEX Sydney 3 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Seagal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seagal has chosen I taught Anderson that kick as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Daniels
vs
Seagal

190 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

192 cm
25
225 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danny Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steven Seagal!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seagal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Left hook, right uppercut from Daniels.
Seagal tries a head kick but it misses.

A jab-cross combination lands for Daniels and sends Seagal crashing to the mat! Daniels follows him down to the mat - Seagal regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Seagal is rocked!

It looks like Steven Seagal has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Seagal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Seagal is still in real trouble! Can Daniels finish him?
Daniels knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Seagal on the ground.
Daniels tries to stand and escape but Seagal is controlling the position.
Seagal is trying to control but can't.
Seagal wants to get back to his feet.
Daniels tries to stand and escape but Seagal is controlling the position.
Seagal is trying to control but can't.
Daniels wants to stand but Seagal has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Daniels prevents Seagal from standing back up.

Seagal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Daniels pulls his head out easily.
Seagal seems to have recovered his senses.
Daniels wants to stand up but Seagal is controlling the position.
Seagal wants to control but Daniels is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Daniels wants to stand up but Seagal has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Seagal is pressing down on Daniels's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Seagal is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels preventing the sweep.

Seagal has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Daniels doesn't defend quickly enough and Seagal has managed to lock this one up! Can Daniels escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Seagal on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Steven Seagal!
An intense looking Steven Seagal took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I'm still dangerous.'.

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energy
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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Barbaros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kristiansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kristiansen has chosen Gangsta's Paradise as his entrance music. Eddie Barbaros has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Barbaros
vs
Kristiansen

160 cm
25
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

191 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Just Fight (Everything 7$)
Reaper Combatwear

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 Hilo, Eddie Barbaros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Kristiansen!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbaros defending well as Kristiansen loads up on a big left hand.
Barbaros tries to land a leg kick but Kristiansen saw it coming and moves away.
Kristiansen blocks a leg kick.
Kristiansen looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbaros is just out of range.
Kristiansen blocks a low kick nicely.
Eddie Barbaros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kristiansen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barbaros on the side of the head.
Kristiansen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Barbaros fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kristiansen, pushing him back against the cage.
Kristiansen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barbaros throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kristiansen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Barbaros lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbaros looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kristiansen blocks an elbow strike from Barbaros.
Kristiansen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kristiansen working hard to break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Barbaros.
With the fighters up against the cage, Barbaros throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Barbaros.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barbaros just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kristiansen's brow.
Barbaros creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kristiansen blocks the elbow strike.
Barbaros throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barbaros lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbaros blocks an uppercut.
Barbaros is struggling to control the position.
Barbaros throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barbaros throws an elbow that misses.
Barbaros just leaning against Kristiansen, taking a breather.
Barbaros throws an elbow that misses.
Barbaros throws an elbow but it misses.
Kristiansen trying to control the position but instead, Barbaros has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kristiansen into the cage.
Barbaros manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Barbaros blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbaros creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barbaros throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kristiansen blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barbaros just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kristiansen's brow.
Barbaros leaning against his opponent.
Kristiansen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barbaros taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kristiansen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barbaros throws an elbow but it misses.
Barbaros tries to land knees in the clinch but Kristiansen avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barbaros as Kristiansen tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristiansen is looking to break free of the clinch but Barbaros has double underhooks.
Barbaros throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barbaros lands an elbow inside.
Barbaros tries to land knees in the clinch but Kristiansen avoids the damage to the body.
Barbaros lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Mark Kristiansen has been cut.
Barbaros throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barbaros lands an elbow just above Kristiansen 's eye.
Barbaros pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Barbaros comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Kristiansen is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbaros lands an elbow that stopped Kristiansen in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kristiansen tries to break the clinch but Barbaros is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Barbaros dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Kristiansen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kristiansen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Kristiansen blocks the leg kick.
Barbaros swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barbaros gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kristiansen.
Kristiansen has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Barbaros takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barbaros takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barbaros throws a body kick that misses.
Kristiansen checks the leg kick.
Kristiansen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kristiansen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barbaros.
Barbaros takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbaros takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Barbaros pushes Kristiansen up against the cage in a clinch.
Kristiansen managing to block the knees to the body from Barbaros.
Kristiansen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barbaros pushes off an throws an elbow but Kristiansen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kristiansen avoids the elbow strike from Barbaros, against the cage.
Kristiansen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barbaros lands an elbow that stopped Kristiansen in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbaros pushes off an throws an elbow but Kristiansen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kristiansen takes an elbow to the forehead.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Barbaros pushes off an throws an elbow but Kristiansen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barbaros lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Barbaros pushes off an throws an elbow but Kristiansen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kristiansen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kristiansen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Barbaros lands a knee to the body.
Kristiansen is breathing heavily.
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!
Barbaros creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kristiansen's defenses.
Barbaros comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristiansen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Barbaros lands a damaging elbow.
Barbaros lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Mark Kristiansen's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barbaros 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 Kristiansen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kristiansen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Barbaros rushes Kristiansen and presses him up against the cage.
Barbaros lands an elbow inside that Kristiansen shrugs off.
Barbaros lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barbaros lands an elbow inside.
Barbaros creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kristiansen's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barbaros just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kristiansen's brow.
Nice elbow from Barbaros.

The cut above Mark Kristiansen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kristiansen tries to break the clinch but Barbaros is controlling the position.
Eddie Barbaros has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbaros lands an elbow that stopped Kristiansen in his tracks for a moment.
Kristiansen blocks an elbow strike from Barbaros.
Barbaros lands a damaging elbow.
Barbaros lands an elbow inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Barbaros missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbaros.

Barbaros lands a vicious elbow to the side of Kristiansen's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Barbaros tries to finish him with strikes but Kristiansen still seems able to defend himself so Barbaros steps back and lets Kristiansen get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
Kristiansen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barbaros attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barbaros fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kristiansen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Barbaros gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Mark Kristiansen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Barbaros scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Barbaros dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Kristiansen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kristiansen checks a leg kick.
Barbaros lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kristiansen seems to have recovered his senses.
Barbaros misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kristiansen misses with an uppercut.
Kristiansen checks a leg kick.
Kristiansen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbaros moves away.
Kristiansen digs a good hook to Barbaros's body.
Barbaros throws out a leg kick but Kristiansen moves out of range and Barbaros only half commits.

Barbaros drives through and clinches with Kristiansen against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbaros lands an elbow inside that Kristiansen shrugs off.
Kristiansen dodges an elbow strike from Barbaros.
Barbaros lands an elbow inside.
Barbaros throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barbaros lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Barbaros manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barbaros.
Kristiansen blocks an elbow strike.
Barbaros throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristiansen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Barbaros lands an elbow just above Kristiansen 's eye.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Eddie Barbaros!
Mark Kristiansen was interviewed post fight and said 'You know, We both talked a lot of trash about this fight and it was just to cover up my nervousness. I kind of knew I was going to lose this fight. He beat me fair and square. I will come back stronger and better. And maybe, just maybe, I will get a rematch. I'm sorry to my fans, my manager, and ev'.

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energy
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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Hordeen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hordeen's entrance music is in this together. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hordeen
vs
Rampage

191 cm
24
186 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

180 cm
24
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Hordeen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lewis Rampage!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rampage shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rampage with a nice head shot there.
Rampage pushing down on Hordeen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hordeen wants to get back to his feet.

Rampage is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hordeen tries to kick Rampage off but Rampage keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hordeen is breathing heavily.
Rampage content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rampage takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rampage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hordeen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hordeen wants to get back to his feet.
Rampage wants to control but Hordeen is keeping him busy.

Hordeen is defending against the submission attempts here by Rampage.
Hordeen is trying to stand.
Nice strikes from Rampage there.
Rampage trying to control from half guard but Hordeen is working away.
Rampage prevents Hordeen from standing back up.
Rampage drops an elbow to the side of Hordeen's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rampage is keen to just control but Hordeen is a slippery customer.
Rampage perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Lewis Rampage was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Rampage drives through with a takedown into Hordeen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rampage trying to control the position from guard on top but Hordeen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hordeen wants to get back to his feet but Rampage passes into half guard.
Rampage performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Rampage is trying to work for a kimura but Hordeen is defending well.
Rampage scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage wants to control but Hordeen is keeping him busy.
Hordeen is trying to stand up here but Rampage is controlling him well.
Rampage wants to control but Hordeen is keeping him busy.

Hordeen is defending against the submission attempts here by Rampage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rampage with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rampage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hordeen keeps working.
Rampage trying to control from Hordeen's half guard. Hordeen has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hordeen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rampage trying to control but Hordeen is working from the bottom.

Lewis Rampage has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Rampage shoots in and bounces Hordeen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rampage stays in close to Hordeen's body and controls the position.
Rampage tries to free his leg and advance position but Hordeen is retaining full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hordeen wants to get back to his feet but Rampage is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rampage showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rampage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hordeen scores with a jab. Rampage acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hordeen throws a series of punches but Rampage avoids them all with ease.
Rampage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hordeen.

Rampage scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hordeen pushes Rampage off looking to stand but Rampage dives back in and keeps control.

Rampage escapes and gets back to his feet.

Rampage moves into the clinch.

Rampage has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hordeen regains guard immediately.
Rampage won't allow Hordeen to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rampage sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hordeen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hordeen has momentary wrist control but Rampage slips an elbow through the middle.
Rampage is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Lewis Rampage has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Rampage throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hordeen was covering up waiting for the punch and Rampage finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rampage advances position into side control!
Rampage looks up at the clock and then as Hordeen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rampage smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rampage looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rampage has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hordeen!
Lewis Rampage has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rampage looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hordeen is trying to stand up.
Rampage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rampage tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rampage lands a big shot there that rocks Hordeen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rampage cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rampage sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage landing shots from mount.

Rampage jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hordeen manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Rampage prevents Hordeen from escaping the position.
Rampage in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Rampage trying to control the position but Hordeen is working away.
Hordeen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hordeen is looking to get back to his feet here but Rampage is keeping cool and he's managed to take Hordeen's back.
Good control from Rampage.
Hordeen looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Rampage is riding his opponent, not letting Hordeen buck him off.
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!
Hordeen controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Rampage looking for the RNC.

Rampage looking for the choke but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis Rampage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Rampage darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hordeen wants to get back to his feet.
Rampage slows the pace down in half guard.

Rampage is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hordeen is trying to stand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage is pressing down on Hordeen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hordeen is holding on for now.
Rampage content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rampage prevents Hordeen from standing back up.
Rampage is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Lewis Rampage wasn't active enough on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage controlling from the top position.

Rampage decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hordeen, up you get!

Rampage drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hordeen is looking to stand up but Rampage isn't so interested in that idea.
Rampage distracts Hordeen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rampage with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Rampage is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hordeen wants to stand up but Rampage is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage working some strikes from top position.
Hordeen wants to stand up but Rampage is controlling him.
Hordeen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rampage tries to free his leg and advance position but Hordeen is retaining full guard.
Hordeen wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Rampage manages to pass to side control.
Hordeen pushes Rampage off but Rampage dives into side control.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Lewis Rampage!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anssi Manninen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilles Wolfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Manninen
vs
Wolfe

186 cm
18
192 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
18
187 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anssi Manninen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gilles Wolfe!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Steve Erwin and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wolfe closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wolfe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Manninen keeps working.
Wolfe scores with a couple of short elbows.
Wolfe landing a few strikes.

Wolfe working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolfe working the ground and pound.
Wolfe working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Wolfe wants to control but Manninen is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manninen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wolfe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Manninen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wolfe misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wolfe scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfe is looking to take a break and control but Manninen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wolfe lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wolfe remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Wolfe grinds an elbow into Manninen's temple.
Wolfe lands a nice forearm strike.
Wolfe lands some shots froms side control.
Manninen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Wolfe working away.
Manninen tries to bench press Wolfe off him but Wolfe keeps the position.
Manninen is breathing heavily.
Wolfe working the head and body with strikes.
Wolfe cracks Manninen with a big elbow.

Wolfe is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Manninen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wolfe working the ground and pound.

Wolfe thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Manninen is being controlled here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe is chipping away with strikes.
Wolfe connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Manninen some visible discomfort.
Manninen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Wolfe off and has taken his back!
Wolfe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Manninen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Manninen is trying to stick to Wolfe's back but Wolfe is turning into Manninen. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Manninen's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Wolfe.
Wolfe working some strikes from top position.
Wolfe scoring with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wolfe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wolfe distracts Manninen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Manninen is rocked!
Wolfe with a nice head shot there.
Oh Manninen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wolfe with a nice head shot there.
Wolfe postures up and lands a big shot to Manninen's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Manninen covers up, he's hurt! Wolfe keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Wolfe and the ref steps in to end the fight! Wolfe can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gilles Wolfe!
Gilles Wolfe spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

C
A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lol Jk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Jk
vs
Williams

186 cm
25
196 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lol Jk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Williams!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Eliza Hachem and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Williams throws a series of punches but Jk avoids them all with ease.
Jk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Williams scores with a jab to the body.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jk sprawls well. Jk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams throws a lazy head kick
and Jk counters with a nice low kick that buckles Williams's knee momentarily.
Williams lands with an overhand left.
Williams gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jk counters with an outside leg kick.

Williams shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Williams gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Jk to counter with a crisp jab.
Lol Jk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Williams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Williams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jk slips a jab from Williams.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams misses with a double jab
and Jk counters with a left and a right that stings Williams.
That kick from Jk tenderised Williams's leg. Williams is trying to keep his angry face on.
Williams dives in for a single leg takedown but Jk sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Williams breaks the clinch.
Matt Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jk is fending him off so far but Williams persists. Nope, Jk circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lol Jk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Williams.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Williams works over Jk's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Williams looks winded!
Jk connects with a solid leg kick.
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jk.
Williams lands a two punch combo.
Williams looks to land a combination but Jk avoids it well.
Williams goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Jk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt
and Jk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Williams wants to clinch
and Jk counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jk dodges the punch combination from Williams.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams fails with the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams.
Jk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams throws a combination that misses
and Jk counters with a thumping low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jk defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Williams.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams tries to clinch there but Jk circles away.
Williams with a poor takedown
and Jk counters with a nice low kick that buckles Williams's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Williams dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Williams has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lol Jk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Matt Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Williams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jk counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jk has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams wants to clinch.
Williams misses with a double jab
and Jk counters with a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Williams. Those never looked like landing.
Williams is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams throws a series of punches but Jk avoids them all with ease.
Jk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Williams's sensitive parts.
Jk scores with a leg kick.
Jk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Williams has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jk throws a leg kick which misses Williams's front leg but catches the back leg as Williams tries to avoid it.
Jk shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Williams eats them both and turns towards Jk to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Matt Williams has been cut.
Jk misses with a wild combination.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jk thumps Williams with a low kick.
Jk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Williams's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jk lands with an uppercut that bounces Williams off the cage and back into range.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Williams.
Williams tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jk swivels and escapes.
Jk misses with the combination.
A jab from Williams misses.
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jk dodges the punch combination from Williams.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jk.
Jk throws a one two combo.
Williams darts in trying to clinch
and Jk counters with a leg kick.
Jab from Jk.

Williams is rocked!
Jk closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Williams out cold! Williams corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lol Jk!
A very excited looking Lol Jk made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Augustine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Haskens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augustine comes to the cage accompanied by Empire State of Mind-Biggie Smalls ft. Jay-z. The key to victory for Solomon Augustine has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Augustine
vs
Haskens

177 cm
25
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry

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 Sydney, Solomon Augustine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ed Haskens!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augustine stuffs the takedown.
Haskens walks forward, straight into a front kick from Augustine.
Haskens tries to score a power double leg takedown but Augustine sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Haskens somewhat.

Haskens has Augustine up against the cage in a clinch.
Haskens tries to score a body lock takedown but Augustine shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Solomon Augustine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Haskens.
Augustine crunches a lovely knee into Haskens's ribcage.
Haskens is trying to force a seperation but Augustine has the dominant position.
Augustine tries a knee to the head but Haskens blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustine is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Haskens tries to break free but Augustine pushes him back against the cage.

Augustine drops Haskens with a big knee straight up the middle! Haskens is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

It looks like Ed Haskens has been cut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Augustine - that will leave a mark!
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!
Haskens swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Augustine counters with a solid body kick.
Haskens throws a jab when Augustine was well out of range.
Haskens blocks the body kick.
Haskens blocks a head kick by Augustine.

Haskens closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Augustine to the mat! Augustine manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Haskens prevents Augustine from getting back to his feet.
Haskens throwing strikes from guard but Augustine blocks nicely.
Augustine keeping full guard, as Haskens tries to pass.
Augustine wants to stand and escape but Haskens is having none of it.
Haskens lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Augustine is looking to stand up but Haskens isn't so interested in that idea.
Augustine can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Haskens controls the pace.
Haskens won't allow Augustine to get back to his feet.
Haskens stands up over Augustine, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Augustine looking to control.
Haskens postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Haskens throws a big right hand that misses.
Augustine definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Haskens postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Haskens pushing down on Augustine's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustine pushes Haskens off looking to stand but Haskens dives back in and keeps control.
Haskens is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Haskens not doing much here.
Haskens seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Haskens prevents Augustine from standing back up.
Haskens wants to take a breather but Augustine is having none of it.
We've been informed that Haskens has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Augustine won't allow Haskens to pass to mount.
Haskens controlling the pace.
Haskens scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Haskens working the head and body with strikes.
Augustine on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Haskens is keen to just control but Augustine is a slippery customer.
Haskens tries to pass to full mount but Augustine defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haskens is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Augustine tries to kick Haskens off but Haskens keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haskens is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Haskens landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Haskens scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Haskens slips a nice elbow through Augustine's hands, connecting with Augustine's forehead.
Haskens moves into full mount! Augustine won't be happy about that!
Augustine takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haskens cracks Augustine with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Augustine is trying to stand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Haskens pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Haskens connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Haskens with shots to the head and body - Augustine looks very uncomfortable down there.
Haskens trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ed Haskens will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ed Haskens's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Augustine checks a low kick from Haskens.
Augustine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Augustine tries to close the distance and clinch but Haskens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Haskens will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Haskens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Haskens moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Augustine.
Haskens fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustine lands an elbow inside that Haskens shrugs off.
Augustine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Haskens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Augustine unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Haskens stalling against the cage.
Augustine is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Augustine drops Haskens with a big knee straight up the middle! Haskens is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Haskens is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haskens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haskens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Augustine.
Augustine is looking to clinch.
Haskens goes for a double leg but Augustine avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Augustine continues to drive forward.
Solomon Augustine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Haskens.
Haskens has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Augustine is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Haskens is looking for a takedown.
Haskens is trying to drag Augustine to the mat but Augustine just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Haskens has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Augustine avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haskens tries to pull guard but Augustine forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Augustine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Ed Haskens's cut even more.
Haskens looking to throw knees to the head but Augustine is blocking nicely.
Haskens is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Augustine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Augustine lands an elbow inside.
Augustine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Haskens is trying to force a seperation but Augustine has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haskens tries to pull guard but Augustine holds him up against the cage and eventually Haskens drops back down to his feet.
Augustine lands a knee to the body.
Augustine lands an elbow just above Haskens 's eye.

The cut above Ed Haskens's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Knees to the body from Augustine.
Haskens drops down looking for an ankle pick but Augustine pulls his leg out and moves away.
Augustine tries to clinch but Haskens is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Augustine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ed Haskens's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Haskens misses with a body shot.
Augustine lands with a kick to the temple. Haskens shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The fight stays on the outside here - Augustine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Augustine.
Augustine keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Haskens moves out of range of the body kick.
Solomon Augustine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haskens misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haskens looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Augustine is fending him off so far but Haskens persists. Nope, Augustine circles away and we're back to standing.
Haskens closes the distance and clinches up with Augustine, looking for a takedown. Haskens pushes Augustine against the cage but Augustine circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Solomon Augustine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Haskens.
Augustine looks to land a body kick but Haskens moved away.
Solomon Augustine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Haskens clinches up with Augustine and pushes him back against the cage.
Haskens drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Augustine gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Augustine lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustine lands a good knee to the midsection. Haskens won't want to take too many of those.
Augustine scores with a knee to the head.
Augustine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Haskens's efforts to push away.
Augustine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Augustine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Haskens is still on wobbly legs! Can Augustine finish him?

Ed Haskens's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Solomon Augustine!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
96%

Co-main event

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

Emelianenko
vs
Shankoli

185 cm
18
215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
209 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ravi Shankoli!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shankoli lands a jab to the nose.
Emelianenko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shankoli avoids it really well and circles away.
A jab lands there for Shankoli.
A head kick misses from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko fails with the takedown
and Shankoli counters with a straight right hand.
Shankoli connects with a right hand. Emelianenko shakes it off.
Emelianenko shoots in but Shankoli avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Emelianenko definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emelianenko darts in looking for a takedown but Shankoli gets double underhooks and turns Emelianenko into the cage.
Emelianenko is looking for a takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shankoli lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shankoli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shankoli has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Emelianenko is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Shankoli with a hook.
Emelianenko tries for a takedown but Shankoli sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Emelianenko fails with the takedown.

Shankoli gets caught flat footed, as Emelianenko shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Emelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Shankoli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emelianenko sitting in guard here, content to control.

Emelianenko drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Emelianenko jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Shankoli is trying to control the position but Emelianenko postures up.
Shankoli keeping full guard, as Emelianenko tries to pass.
Shankoli looking to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shankoli keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Shankoli fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shankoli jabs Emelianenko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shankoli cracks Emelianenko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Alexander Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shankoli pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Emelianenko shoots for a double leg takedown but Shankoli sprawls well. He's pushed Emelianenko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Emelianenko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shankoli.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shankoli as he jumps to the side.
Shankoli stuns Emelianenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli lands with a shot to the body.
Shankoli lands a really nice looking cross but Emelianenko seems unphased.
Shankoli lands a slapping body shot.
Nice body punch from Shankoli.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Shankoli is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Emelianenko had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shankoli scores with a leg kick.
Shankoli is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shankoli throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shankoli.
Emelianenko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shankoli.
Shankoli displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko looks for a takedown but Shankoli sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shankoli fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Emelianenko checks it well.
Emelianenko tries for a takedown but Shankoli sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shankoli punishes Emelianenko's body with a nice straight punch.
Shankoli blocks a leg kick.
Shankoli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shankoli uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shankoli lands a glancing blow to the side of Emelianenko's head.
Emelianenko shoots in and drives through. Shankoli sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice sprawl there from Shankoli as Emelianenko shoots in.
Shankoli lands with a nice body kick.
Horrible takedown by Emelianenko or perhaps it was just good defense by Shankoli which made him look bad.
Shankoli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shankoli defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Emelianenko.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shankoli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Shankoli cracks Emelianenko with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Shankoli has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Emelianenko to stand back up!

Emelianenko is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelianenko is aggressively charging in as Shankoli backs up avoiding any damage. Shankoli tosses out a jab and Emelianenko runs right into it face first! Emelianenko is out cold! Shankoli dropped down on all fours and is barking in Emelianenko's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ravi Shankoli!

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FIGHT
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Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Marleau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Authority Zelditeez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patrick Marleau had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Marleau
vs
Zelditeez

190 cm
25
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
195 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick Marleau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Authority Zelditeez!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zelditeez drives through with a takedown into Marleau's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Marleau has an active guard here but Zelditeez has managed to pass into half guard.
Zelditeez is trying to control the action in half guard but Marleau is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Marleau wants to control but Zelditeez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Zelditeez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Zelditeez uses his free foot to push down on Marleau's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Marleau.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zelditeez content just to control the position here.
Marleau is trying to escape the mount.
Zelditeez controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelditeez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marleau tries to hold on but Zelditeez postures up.
Zelditeez controlling the position easily from mount.
Marleau is looking to get to half guard.
Zelditeez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Marleau looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelditeez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Marleau because Zelditeez loaded up on that one.
Marleau is desperately trying to improve his position but Zelditeez has a good base and remains in mount.
Zelditeez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Zelditeez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marleau. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marleau regains half guard.
Zelditeez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Authority Zelditeez was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Zelditeez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelditeez is trying to break free.

Zelditeez gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Zelditeez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marleau is trying to control but can't.
Zelditeez wants to pass to mount but Marleau is defending the position.

Marleau looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Marleau is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zelditeez pulls his head out easily.
Marleau is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marleau trying to hold on to Zelditeez's head to control him but Zelditeez postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelditeez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Marleau looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zelditeez controlling the action here.
Zelditeez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zelditeez wants to stand up but Marleau has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Marleau looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zelditeez is looking to advance position but Marleau won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Authority Zelditeez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Zelditeez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Marleau to the mat! Marleau manages to get full guard.
Marleau keeping moving, preventing Zelditeez from controlling successfully.

Marleau looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Zelditeez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marleau has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Zelditeez has managed to get both his arms back between Marleau's legs - danger averted.
Zelditeez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Zelditeez wants to pass the guard but Marleau is keeping the position.

Marleau escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zelditeez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelditeez wanted to stand there but Marleau had control of the position.

Marleau looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Zelditeez passes into side control.
Marleau manages to work his way to half guard, despite Zelditeez's best efforts.
Marleau is trying to get back to full guard.
Zelditeez throwing shots but Marleau is blocking nicely.
Zelditeez wants to free his trapped foot but Marleau is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Marleau misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Zelditeez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Marleau knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelditeez controlling the pace.
Zelditeez wants to control but Marleau is keeping him busy.
Marleau has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zelditeez is working away from the top position though.
Zelditeez wants to stand up but Marleau has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Marleau has a hand on Zelditeez's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Zelditeez takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Zelditeez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Zelditeez thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelditeez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Marleau because Zelditeez loaded up on that one.
Marleau working to try and regain half guard.
Zelditeez wants to stand but Marleau is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Poor strikes thrown by Zelditeez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Zelditeez looking to secure an arm triangle but Marleau defends it well.
Zelditeez unloads with some shots from mount but Marleau bucks and avoids them well.
Zelditeez controlling the position easily from mount.
Marleau tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelditeez tries to control but Marleau wriggling away.
Zelditeez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Zelditeez avoids the attempt from Marleau to control.
Zelditeez is looking to stand but Zelditeez has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Marleau is squirming around, avoiding Zelditeez's attempts to control the action.
Marleau is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zelditeez misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Authority Zelditeez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Zelditeez gets a clinch.
Zelditeez misses with a short punch on the inside.

Marleau manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Zelditeez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

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

Marleau is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zelditeez tries to free his leg and advance position but Marleau is retaining full guard.
Zelditeez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zelditeez is looking to stand up but Marleau won't let him.
Marleau preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

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

Marleau is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zelditeez defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelditeez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zelditeez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Marleau escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zelditeez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zelditeez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Zelditeez wants to control from the top but Marleau keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Zelditeez throws an elbow that misses. Marleau uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zelditeez's guard. Nice move by Marleau!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelditeez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Marleau trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zelditeez looking to control.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Authority Zelditeez wasn't active enough on the ground.
Zelditeez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Zelditeez dives in and scores a takedown into Marleau's guard.
Zelditeez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marleau swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zelditeez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Marleau's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marleau escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zelditeez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zelditeez is looking to work some ground and pound but Marleau has wrist control.
Zelditeez wants to pass the guard but Marleau is keeping the position.
Zelditeez trying to control but Marleau is working from the bottom.
Zelditeez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Marleau will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zelditeez's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Marleau avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zelditeez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Authority Zelditeez was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Zelditeez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Marleau's half guard.
Zelditeez passes into side control, despite Marleau's attempt to control the position.
Marleau is trying to get back to half guard.
Zelditeez works to advance to full mount. Marleau defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marleau in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Marleau wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Zelditeez.
Patrick Marleau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Authority Zelditeez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marleau is desperately trying to improve his position but Zelditeez has a good base and remains in mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Authority Zelditeez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zelditeez 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Authority Zelditeez!