WCSA XIII PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karbal Lindi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jackson
vs
Lindi

182 cm
23
260 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

198 cm
27
254 lbs
5 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karbal Lindi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with a hook

and Lindi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lindi.
Lindi wants a takedown but no success here.
Lindi crunches a lovely knee into Jackson's ribcage.

Lindi jumps guard and drags Jackson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jackson wants to get up but he can't break Lindi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lindi has Jackson pulled in close to control his posture.
Lindi has a closed guard, preventing Jackson from standing up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lindi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Jackson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lindi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lindi is in Jackson's guard.
Lindi tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Lindi 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.
Jackson tries to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has momentary wrist control but Lindi slips an elbow through the middle.
Lindi postures up and lands a big shot to Jackson's brow.
Lindi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jackson wants to stand and escape but Lindi is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jackson looking for a guillotine here but Lindi defends easily.
Jackson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jackson tries to get out of the position.
Lindi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindi forces his way into half guard.
Jackson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Lindi wants to stand up but Jackson is controlling the position.
Lindi throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jackson to regain full guard.

Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lindi passes into half guard.
Lindi wants to take a breather but Jackson is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackson actively working from the bottom here.
Lindi tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Lindi tries to pass to full mount but Jackson defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jackson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lindi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lindi's back!
Jackson not allowing Lindi to control his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karbal Lindi 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.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jackson.

Jackson decides to stand back up.
Lindi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lindi enables Jackson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lindi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jackson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Lindi won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson won't allow Lindi to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson gets to his feet. Lindi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!

Lindi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jackson regains half guard there - taking advantage of Lindi's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

Lindi seems to be looking for submissions.
Jackson tries to roll over but Lindi keeps him under control.
Lindi trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindi works his foot free and advances to mount.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lindi working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Lindi can't control as he wanted to and Jackson manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Lindi is looking to stall here but Jackson recovers full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lindi postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindi won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Jackson is trying to keep Lindi in close.
Jackson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jackson wants to stand up but Lindi is controlling the position.

Jackson decides to stand up.
Lindi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Steven Jackson has been cut.
Jackson shoots in but Lindi avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lindi has taken the fight to the clinch.

Lindi pulls guard.
Lindi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lindi 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.
Lindi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lindi looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Steven Jackson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steven Jackson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lindi clinches.

Lindi manages to break the clinch.
Lindi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lindi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Lindi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lindi lands in his opponent's guard.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Lindi has gone for a leg lock! Jackson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lindi's guard.
Jackson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lindi is proving hard to escape from.

Jackson stands up from Lindi's guard - Jackson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lindi pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lindi 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.
Jackson looking to control.
Jackson pulls Lindi in close to prevent any damage.
Lindi advances position into side control!
Jackson regains half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lindi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jackson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lindi trying to mount his opponent but Jackson defends it.
Lindi wants to take a breather but Jackson is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control but Lindi postures up.
Jackson is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Jackson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lindi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Lindi drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.

Lindi gets control of Jackson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lindi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lindi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackson stands and steps away. Lindi gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Lindi darts in and clinches Jackson up against the cage.
Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lindi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Lindi manages to pull guard.
Jackson wants to stand and escape but instead Lindi has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lindi throws an elbow that misses. Jackson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lindi's guard. Nice move by Jackson!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lindi is pulling down on Jackson's head. It's preventing any offense from Jackson, at least for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karbal Lindi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lindi 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karbal Lindi!
A less than humble Karbal Lindi misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Van De Velde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Lemana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Van De Velde
vs
Lemana

225 cm
30
205 lbs
7 - 12 - 0

200 cm
23
206 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

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 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Van De Velde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Lemana!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van De Velde sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van De Velde tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lemana manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Van De Velde blocks the low kick.
Van De Velde moves out of range as Lemana throws a body kick.
Lemana misses with a two punch combination.

Van De Velde gets caught napping as Lemana dives in and scores a takedown. Van De Velde manages to retain guard.
Lemana looking to pass the guard.

Lemana 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.
Lemana slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Van De Velde prevents Lemana from improving position.
Lemana advances to full mount.
Van De Velde is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemana pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Van De Velde wants to try and get back to his feet.

Lemana wants to finish this one by submission but Van De Velde is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lemana.

Lemana with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Lemana is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Van De Velde is surviving well by controlling Lemana's body position as best he can.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van De Velde's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lemana has control of Van De Velde's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Van De Velde regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Lemana looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Lemana working for a submission but Van De Velde is keeping him at bay.
Van De Velde stops Lemana from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Lemana is still trying to improve position.

Lemana working for a submission but Van De Velde is keeping him at bay.
Lemana fails to advance to Van De Velde's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lemana working for a guillotine from mount but Van De Velde is in no mood to give up.
You get the feeling that Van De Velde really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Van De Velde defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lemana.

Lemana is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Van De Velde can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van De Velde really wants to buck Lemana off and get back to his feet.

Lemana looking to secure an arm triangle but Van De Velde defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lemana looking to secure an arm triangle but Van De Velde defends it well.
You get the feeling that Van De Velde really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Lemana is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Van De Velde has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Van De Velde is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lemana is working for a guillotine from mount but Van De Velde frees his head quite easily.
Van De Velde is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lemana's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Van De Velde connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lemana scrambles back to his feet.
Robert Van De Velde is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lemana throws a wild body kick that Van De Velde sees coming a mile off.
Van De Velde throws a sloppy head kick and Lemana moves out of range easily.
Lemana throws a body punch but Van De Velde moves out of range.
Lemana avoids a punch combination nicely.

Lemana scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Lemana is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Van De Velde has escaped the position, nice work there.
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!
Van De Velde is pushing Lemana's head away, looking to escape. Lemana manages to hold on to the position though.

Lemana tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lemana has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Van De Velde is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lemana is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

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

Lemana is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Van De Velde has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lemana tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lemana has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lemana has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Van De Velde!

Lemana wants to finish this one by submission but Van De Velde is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lemana.

Lemana has control of Van De Velde's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Van De Velde regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Lemana is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Van De Velde to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Van De Velde shrugs it off.
Lemana has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Van De Velde defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lemana.

Lemana is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Van De Velde is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Van De Velde flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Lemana anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Van De Velde and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Lemana slips an arm under Van De Velde chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Lemana has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Lemana is squeezing on Van De Velde like an anaconda would it's prey. Van De Velde fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joe Lemana!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
92%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Alamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perez has chosen It's Goin Down by T.C. as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Joshua Perez will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Alamo
vs
Perez

180 cm
29
150 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

197 cm
25
145 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ruben Alamo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joshua Perez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Perez has closed the distance and engaged Alamo in a clinch.

Alamo works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Perez keeping moving, preventing Alamo from controlling successfully.
Perez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Alamo tries to free his leg and advance position but Perez is retaining full guard.
Alamo trying to control but Perez is working from the bottom.
Alamo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ruben Alamo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Perez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alamo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Alamo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perez tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Alamo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Perez, who protects the arm well.
Perez is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Alamo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Perez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Perez is looking for a sweep.
Perez is not content to let Alamo control the position.
Perez is looking for a sweep.
Perez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Alamo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Alamo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Perez sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alamo is looking for a kimura here.
Alamo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Perez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alamo pulls his head out easily.
Perez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Alamo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Perez wants to get back to full guard.

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

Alamo seems to be working for a kimura but Perez defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries to roll over but Alamo keeps him under control.

Alamo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Perez has managed to free his arm - good work.

Perez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Perez actively working from the bottom here.

Alamo is trying for a kimura here. Perez looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Alamo wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ruben Alamo!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lou Nahtic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marrio Marselli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nahtic's entrance music is Sleeping My Day Away. A fine choice. Marrio Marselli has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nahtic
vs
Marselli

180 cm
24
140 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

185 cm
26
145 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lou Nahtic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marrio Marselli !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Nahtic.

Nahtic forces Marselli back against the cage and clinches.

Marselli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nahtic cracks the inside of Marselli 's front leg.

Nahtic shoots in and gets a takedown into Marselli 's guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marrio Marselli !
An out of breath Marrio Marselli thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragnar Lodbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Martinez
vs
Lodbrok

190 cm
23
210 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

191 cm
22
220 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ragnar Lodbrok!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez scores with a hook.

Lodbrok shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lodbrok tries to pass the half guard into mount. Martinez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Martinez manages to get to full guard.
Lodbrok postures up in Martinez's guard and throws a big left but Martinez blocks it.

Martinez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Martinez is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Lodbrok has his hands clasped together but Martinez extends and breaks Lodbrok's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Martinez.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny Martinez!
Johnny Martinez decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Burbank Bulldog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Odafin Tutuola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bulldog comes to the cage accompanied by British Bulldog. Odafin Tutuola has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Bulldog
vs
Tutuola

172 cm
39
185 lbs
18 - 23 - 0

185 cm
38
185 lbs
20 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Burbank Bulldog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Odafin Tutuola!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulldog lands with a kick to the temple. Tutuola shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Odafin Tutuola has been cut.
Tutuola shoots in and drives through. Bulldog sprawls well.
Bulldog fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bulldog throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Tutuola counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tutuola.
Tutuola tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bulldog goes for a takedown attempt but Tutuola pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Burbank Bulldog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bulldog moves into the clinch.

Bulldog manages to break the clinch.
Tutuola moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bulldog is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tutuola sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bulldog misses with a series of wild punches.
Bulldog misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Burbank Bulldog. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bulldog drives through with a takedown into Tutuola's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Tutuola wants to get back to his feet but Bulldog is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Bulldog gets to his feet - Tutuola follows without any prompting.
Tutuola lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bulldog will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Bulldog shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tutuola being controlled here, momentarily.
Bulldog chips away with some ground and pound.
Bulldog might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bulldog has gone for a leg lock! Tutuola slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bulldog's guard.
Bulldog is trying to control the position but Tutuola postures up.

Tutuola decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tutuola tries to clinch but Bulldog moves away

and Bulldog counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Tutuola!

Tutuola is rocked!
Bulldog is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Tutuola is hurt! He's hurt bad - Bulldog fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Tutuola from any more punishment! Congratulations to Bulldog! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Burbank Bulldog!
An out of breath and clearly excited Burbank Bulldog thanked Das Labor for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

C
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
67%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Random Task (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcgee comes to the cage accompanied by McGee. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mcgee
vs
Task

187 cm
39
225 lbs
20 - 22 - 1

190 cm
32
212 lbs
15 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Timothy Mcgee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Random Task!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Task lands a nice hook to Mcgee's body. Mcgee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mcgee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Task throws a combination. Mcgee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Timothy Mcgee has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcgee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Task swivels and escapes.
Task throws out a leg kick but Mcgee moves out of range and Task only half commits.
Task showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mcgee.
Nice defenses there by Mcgee.
Task avoids the head kick by Mcgee.
Task throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Task has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mcgee is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mcgee needs to keep his hands up - Task had a free shot at his head there.
Task uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcgee.
Mcgee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Task.
We've been hearing reports that Mcgee has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mcgee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mcgee tries to bum rush Task with a series of wild strikes but Task uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Task looks to land a combination but Mcgee avoids it well.
Task connects with a crisp jab.
Task swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcgee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Task circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Mcgee to the canvas! Mcgee doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Task keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Random Task! Random Task retains his light heavyweight title!
Random Task took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, RED RHINO PSYCHO CLOTHING for their support in the buildup to the fight.