RFC Friday Fight Night PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andro Antolovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Hopes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antolovic comes to the cage accompanied by Written in the Stars. Johnny Hopes told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Antolovic
vs
Hopes

188 cm
20
208 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andro Antolovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Hopes!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Chris Dean and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Antolovic finds it's way round the side to connect with Hopes's head.
Antolovic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hopes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Antolovic stalks Hopes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hopes's face. Hopes staggers backwards, shaken.
Antolovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Antolovic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hopes looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopes fails with the takedown.
Antolovic lands a right hook to the body.
Antolovic throws a sloppy head kick and Hopes moves out of range easily.
Antolovic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Antolovic drops Hopes with a big left hand! Hopes is injured, injured bad! Antolovic jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andro Antolovic!
An out of breath Andro Antolovic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Johnny Hopes had this to say: 'Back to the drawing board, we'll look at the tapes and see where I went wrong so that I can improve for future fights.'.

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FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julius Karneres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ze Paulino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ze Paulino has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Julius Karneres's chin.

Karneres
vs
Paulino

186 cm
25
215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julius Karneres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ze Paulino!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ben Hemmingworth and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulino throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Karneres stuns Paulino with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Karneres closes the distance and clinches.
Karneres lands a nice uppercut.
Karneres gets underhooks to prevent Paulino's takedown attempt.
Karneres lands a hook that snaps the head of Paulino backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karneres.

Karneres breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karneres lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Paulino is rocked!

It looks like Ze Paulino has been cut.
Karneres misses with a few strikes there.
Paulino is still on wobbly legs! Can Karneres finish him?
Paulino glances at the clock... BAM! Karneres nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Paulino crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Paulino is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Julius Karneres!

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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Meyer Lansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Choco Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lansky might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Stranglehold - Ted Nugent. Choco Bang is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lansky
vs
Bang

170 cm
19
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

168 cm
20
145 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Meyer Lansky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Choco Bang!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Topper Green and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bang manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lansky on his heels. He'll look to pass Lansky's guard now, I'm sure.
Bang must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bang wants to control from the top but Lansky keeps moving.
Lansky is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lansky wants to sweep here but Bang controlling him for the moment.
Lansky lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Lansky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bang is keeping the position for now.
Bang manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lansky tries to hold on but Bang pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lansky is squirming around, avoiding Bang's attempts to control the action.
Bang wants to control the action but instead Lansky gets a body lock and reverses into Bang's guard! Nice work!
Lansky looking to sit in guard and control but Bang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bang wants to control from the top but Lansky keeps moving.

Lansky is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bang is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lansky is trying to keep Bang in close.
Lansky wants to sweep but no luck.
Bang trying to control the position from guard on top but Lansky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lansky had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bang defends it easily.

Lansky has his feet on Bang's thighs here. He's pushed Bang off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Bang screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Meyer Lansky!
After winning the bout, Meyer Lansky thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

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

Lihakovich
vs
Untalan

190 cm
25
226 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
28
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexi Lihakovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jorge Untalan!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Ron Honeybunn and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Untalan pushes Lihakovich up against the cage in a clinch.
Lihakovich digs a right hand into Untalan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Untalan's gas tank.
Lihakovich is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Untalan blocks a body shot from Lihakovich.
Lihakovich with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lihakovich misses with some punches.
Untalan throws a head punch that misses.
Untalan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lihakovich's elbow.
Untalan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lihakovich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lihakovich misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Untalan.
Untalan managing to block the knees to the body from Lihakovich.
Untalan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Lihakovich tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Untalan scores with a shot to the side of Lihakovich's head.
Untalan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lihakovich tries to throw a body punch but Untalan avoids it by throwing Lihakovich back against the cage.
Untalan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lihakovich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lihakovich misses with a knee strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Untalan.
Untalan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lihakovich misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Untalan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Lihakovich.
Untalan lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Untalan.
Lihakovich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lihakovich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lihakovich.
Lihakovich lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Jorge Untalan has been cut.
Untalan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lihakovich using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Untalan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Untalan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lihakovich throws an elbow but it misses.
Untalan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Untalan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Untalan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Untalan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Untalan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Untalan scores with a shoulder strike.

Lihakovich is rocked!
Lihakovich trying to land knees to the body.
Oh Lihakovich is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lihakovich works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Untalan.
A short right from Untalan.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lihakovich takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Untalan creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Lihakovich with a big uppercut! Lihakovich tries to clinch up but Untalan pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Lihakovich to the mat! Lihakovich covers up and Untalan unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jorge Untalan!

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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Castanha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zondi Mori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zondi Mori struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Carlos Castanha has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Castanha
vs
Mori

190 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Castanha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zondi Mori!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ron Honeybunn and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castanha will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Castanha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice sprawl there from Mori as Castanha shoots in.

Castanha has Mori up against the cage in a clinch.
Castanha misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Castanha manages to break the clinch.
Castanha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mori.
Mori fails with the takedown.
Mori tries for a takedown but Castanha sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Castanha fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mori looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mori circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mori tries to close the distance and clinch but Castanha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mori tries to clinch but Castanha moves away

and Castanha counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Castanha has Mori pressed against the cage, preventing Mori from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mori is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Castanha gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carlos Castanha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zondi Mori.
Castanha tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mori smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mori tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castanha paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Castanha moves into the clinch successfully.

Castanha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Castanha closes the distance and clinches.

Castanha jumps guard and drags Mori to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mori wants to control from the top but Castanha keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mori slips nicely into half guard.
Castanha keeping control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mori controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mori is pressing down on Castanha's thigh, looking to free his foot. Castanha is holding on for now.
Castanha knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mori on the ground.

Mori is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Castanha defends it well.
Castanha pushes Mori off looking to stand but Mori dives back in and keeps control.

Mori decides to return to a standing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castanha stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Castanha wants it to stay on the feet.
Castanha tries to close the distance and clinch but Mori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mori closes the distance and clinches up with Castanha, looking for a takedown. Mori pushes Castanha against the cage but Castanha circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Castanha darts in and clinches Mori up against the cage.
Mori wants to get back to striking at distance but Castanha won't allow it.
Castanha gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mori.
Mori looks winded!

Castanha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Castanha dives in for a single leg takedown but Mori sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Castanha has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mori uses from the top position.
Mori won't allow Castanha to get back to his feet.
Mori wants to control from the top but Castanha keeps moving.
Castanha on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Castanha tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mori passes Castanha's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Castanha tries to roll over but Mori keeps him under control.
Mori is trying to control the action in half guard but Castanha is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mori controlling the action here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

OK we're going to have a standup here. Zondi Mori hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Castanha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mori manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mori dives in for a single leg takedown but Castanha sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Castanha lands an uppercut.

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

Castanha rushes Mori and presses him up against the cage.
Castanha is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mori to keep the fight standing.
Mori tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Castanha just stands there and leans against the cage.
Castanha tries to work over Mori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mori is pressed up against the cage. Castanha has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mori down to the mat. Mori avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castanha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Castanha lands a two punch combo.
Mori tries to land a leg kick but Castanha saw it coming and moves away.
Mori is trying hard to land a takedown here. Castanha sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Carlos Castanha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zondi Mori.
Mori darts in looking for a takedown but Castanha gets double underhooks and turns Mori into the cage.
Mori struggles to land a body shot inside as Castanha controls his hands.
Mori is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Castanha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mori swats away the attempt to clinch by Castanha.
Carlos Castanha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Castanha is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Castanha tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Castanha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Castanha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castanha shoots in for a takedown but Mori shows good takedown defense.
Castanha moves out of range as Mori strikes.
Mori throws a sloppy head kick and Castanha moves out of range easily.
Mori shoots for a double leg takedown but Castanha sprawls well. He's pushed Mori's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mori tries to clinch up but Castanha circles away and keeps his distance.
Mori fails with an attempt to clinch.
Castanha tries to clinch but Mori moves out of range.

Mori gets tackled into the cage by Castanha. Castanha maintains the clinch.
Mori is trying to drag Castanha to the mat but Castanha just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mori prevents the takedown attempt.
Mori is trying to pull guard but Castanha has him pressed against the cage.
Castanha misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castanha tries to pull guard but Mori forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Castanha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Castanha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mori as he avoids it easily.
Mori fails to land the takedown.
Mori closes the distance and clinches up with Castanha, looking for a takedown. Mori pushes Castanha against the cage but Castanha circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Castanha has a takedown stuffed.
Mori tries to close the distance and clinch but Castanha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mori is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

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

Castanha manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castanha looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mori fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Castanha shoots in but Mori avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mori tries for a takedown but Castanha sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Castanha instigates a clinch.
Carlos Castanha has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Castanha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mori tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castanha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mori looks for a takedown but Castanha sprawls well.

Castanha clinches up with Mori and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Castanha dominated that second round.
That's time! Castanha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Mori throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Castanha holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Castanha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mori circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mori shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Castanha defends it nicely.

Castanha has Mori up against the cage in a clinch.
Castanha tries to pull guard but Mori holds him up against the cage and eventually Castanha drops back down to his feet.
Castanha is trying to pull guard but Mori has him pressed against the cage.
Castanha tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Castanha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stalling in the clinch from Mori.
Castanha tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castanha taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Castanha changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mori fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mori shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Castanha as he jumps to the side.
Mori fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castanha tries for a takedown but Mori sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mori darts in looking for a takedown but Castanha gets double underhooks and turns Mori into the cage.

Castanha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Castanha closes the distance and pushes Mori back into the cage.

Castanha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Castanha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mori instigates a clinch.

Castanha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Castanha wants to clinch up but Mori keeps it at a distance.
Mori avoids the head kick by Castanha.

Mori moves into the clinch.
Castanha gets underhooks to prevent Mori's takedown attempt.
Mori is pressed up against the cage. Castanha has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mori down to the mat. Mori avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mori misses with a takedown attempt - Castanha sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mori misses with a leg kick.
Castanha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Castanha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mori shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Castanha but Castanha pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Castanha has managed to clinch.

Castanha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mori is trying hard to land a takedown here. Castanha sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mori shoots in for a double leg but Castanha sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Castanha closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mori circles away.
Castanha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mori paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mori throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Castanha's waist but Castanha gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mori off to one side.
Castanha misses with a few strikes there.

Castanha instigates a clinch.
Mori drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Castanha gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Castanha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mori shoots in for a double leg but Castanha sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Castanha shoots for a double leg takedown but Mori sprawls well. He's pushed Castanha's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mori tries to close the distance and clinch but Castanha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Castanha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Castanha defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mori.

Castanha scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castanha wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Mori uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Zondi Mori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castanha wants to get up but he can't break Mori's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Castanha!

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FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Weller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lee might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Pheonix. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee
vs
Weller

160 cm
21
145 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

178 cm
25
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

{R.W} Four Aces Nutrition

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tristan Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Weller!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Hemmingworth and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Weller misses the target.
Weller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Weller misses with a head kick.
Weller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Weller misses with a takedown

and Lee counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Weller!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lee just content to control the position.
Weller is trying to get back to half guard.
Weller is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lee trying to control from half guard but Weller is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is thwarting Weller's attempts to control the position.

Lee is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Weller kicks off Lee and gets to his feet.
Weller shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Weller wants to clinch.
Weller throws a leg kick but Lee moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weller fails with a takedown attempt.
Tristan Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Weller.
Weller moves to clinch but Lee breaks away

and Lee counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lee trying to control but Weller is working from the bottom.
Weller wants to get back to his feet but Lee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Weller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

We're going to have a standup here because Tristan Lee wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weller moves to clinch but Lee breaks away

and Lee counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Weller missing with punches from the bottom.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tristan Lee!
Tristan Lee decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

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A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tel Britton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ageing Silverback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tel Britton has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Britton
vs
Silverback

220 cm
19
267 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

183 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tel Britton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ageing Silverback!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Britton.
Silverback looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Britton lands a big right hook! Silverback looks hurt but is still standing! Britton lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Silverback falls down and Britton dives in with a huge hammer fist! Silverback's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Britton runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tel Britton!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ba Lil III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustafsson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dark Tranquility - The Final Resistance. Ba Lil III has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lil III
vs
Gustafsson

180 cm
31
160 lbs
19 - 8 - 1

165 cm
37
148 lbs
22 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ba Lil III!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gustav Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Topper Green and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustafsson throws an off balance right hand

and Lil III counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gustafsson looking to control but Lil III passes into half guard.
Gustafsson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lil III prevents Gustafsson from improving his position.
Gustafsson is trying to stand up here but Lil III is controlling him well.
Lil III looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lil III prevents Gustafsson from standing back up.
Lil III is thwarting Gustafsson's attempts to control the position.
Gustafsson is staying active underneath Lil III, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lil III will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lil III missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gustafsson is doing well to control the position and prevent Lil III from advancing to side control.
Gustafsson is looking for a sweep. Lil III is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Lil III is looking for a kimura here.
Gustafsson pushes Lil III off looking to stand but Lil III dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lil III drops an elbow to the side of Gustafsson's head.
Lil III slows the pace down in half guard.
Gustafsson won't allow Lil III to pass to mount.
Gustafsson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lil III.
Gustafsson is trying to stand up here but Lil III is controlling him well.
Lil III is keen to just control but Gustafsson is a slippery customer.
Lil III working over Gustafsson with some ground and pound. Gustafsson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Lil III seems to be looking for submissions.
Lil III is trying to control the action in half guard but Gustafsson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gustafsson is trying to stand up here but Lil III is controlling him well.
Lil III is keen to just control but Gustafsson is a slippery customer.
Gustafsson looks like he's trying to stand up.

Gustafsson kicks Lil III off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lil III moves out of range of the strikes.
Gustafsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lil III showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gustafsson.
A jab from Lil III does it's job there.
Gustafsson misses the shot to the body.
Lil III fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lil III cracks a nice hook into Gustafsson's ribs.
Gustafsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lil III.
Lil III walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gustafsson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gustafsson throws an overhand right that lands on Lil III's shoulder, as Lil III tries to avoid the shot.
Lil III slips a jab and a cross from Gustafsson.
Gustav Gustafsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lil III slips a jab from Gustafsson.
Lil III lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson takes one to the chin there.
Lil III is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lil III avoids the body shot from Gustafsson.
Lil III pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Gustafsson misses.
Gustafsson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lil III's head backwards.
Gustafsson throws a big shot that misses.
Gustafsson scores with a hook.
Lil III dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gustafsson. That did some damage!
Lil III looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gustafsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lil III sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Lil III.
Lil III ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gustafsson works Lil III's body with a nice hook.
Gustafsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lil III.
Lil III connects with a leg kick. Gustafsson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gustafsson throws a head kick that misses

and Lil III counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lil III trying to control the position from guard on top but Gustafsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gustafsson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lil III working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gustafsson's head.
Gustafsson trying to keep a closed guard but Lil III is proving a slippery customer.
Gustafsson wants to stand up but Lil III is controlling him.
Lil III advances position into side control!
Gustafsson is trying to work for a sweep but Lil III has mounted him!
Lil III throwing strikes here but Gustafsson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lil III misses with a head shot.

Lil III is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gustafsson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Gustafsson wants to control but Lil III is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gustafsson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gustafsson tries to clinch up.
Gustafsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lil III.
Lil III with a jab.
Lil III uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lil III bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gustafsson's head backwards.
Gustafsson lands a glancing blow to the side of Lil III's head.
Lil III lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice uppercut lands for Gustafsson. That snapped Lil III's head back.
Gustafsson wants to clinch up but Lil III keeps it at a distance.
Ba Lil III is winning the standup battle so far.
Lil III wants to land a leg kick but Gustafsson is out of range.
Lil III takes one to the side of the head.
Gustafsson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gustafsson looks to land a left hand but Lil III moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lil III dodges the punch combination from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lil III sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gustafsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Gustafsson throws a hook to the side of Lil III's head but Lil III sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lil III lands a jab to Gustafsson's midsection.
Gustafsson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gustafsson lands a really nice looking cross but Lil III seems unphased.
Gustafsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lil III.
Lil III moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lil III lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lil III jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gustafsson throws a jab when Lil III was well out of range.
Gustafsson misses with a body shot

and Lil III counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lil III throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lil III tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gustafsson's legs.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lil III tries for a kimura but Gustafsson is defending well.
Gustafsson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lil III's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lil III moves nicely into side control.

Lil III is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gustafsson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gustafsson is not content to let Lil III control the position.
Gustafsson is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lil III moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Lil III in side control, throwing shots but Gustafsson defends.
Gustafsson is trying to control Lil III's posture but Lil III avoids it.
Lil III tries to advance to mount but Gustafsson denies him.
Gustafsson regains half guard there - taking advantage of Lil III's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Gustafsson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gustafsson.
Gustafsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lil III won't allow Gustafsson to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gustafsson keeping full guard, as Lil III tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lil III content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lil III pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gustafsson is keeping the position for now.
Lil III throwing strikes but missing.
Lil III stopping the sweep attempt from Gustafsson.
Lil III working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lil III works over Gustafsson with some ground and pound from guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lil III is fighting to break Gustafsson's control of his arms but Gustafsson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lil III pushing down on Gustafsson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lil III stops Gustafsson from getting back to his feet.
Gustafsson trying to control but Lil III postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A big left from Lil III misses.
Lil III throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gustafsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lil III lands a nice shot that snaps Gustafsson's head back.
Lil III dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lil III lands a lovely overhand right.
Gustafsson checks a leg kick.
Gustafsson throws a lazy right hand but Lil III sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lil III motions for Gustafsson to come forward. Lil III throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gustafsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lil III throws a jab when Gustafsson was well out of range.
Lil III tries a low kick but Gustafsson avoids it.
Gustafsson tries to clinch but Lil III is having none of it.
Gustafsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gustafsson throws a hook to the side of Lil III's head but Lil III sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gustafsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lil III can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Gustafsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lil III shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gustafsson throws an ugly left hook that misses

so Lil III counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lil III scoring with some ground and pound.
Lil III trying to control the position from guard on top but Gustafsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lil III postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gustafsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lil III is one step ahead there.
Lil III trying to control the position from guard on top but Gustafsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gustafsson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lil III is controlling him.
Lil III sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lil III pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gustafsson is keeping the position for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lil III trying to control the position from guard on top but Gustafsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ba Lil III.
Lil III looks to land a combination but Gustafsson avoids it well.
Gustafsson throws a poor cross that misses

and Lil III counters with a takedown into side control.
Lil III scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gustafsson to see if he's OK.
Lil III in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lil III is looking to take a break and control but Gustafsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gustafsson wants to get back to his feet but Lil III drags him back down.
An elbow from Lil III crashes against the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson parries the strikes from Lil III easily there. Lil III is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gustafsson to escape.
Gustafsson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Lil III trying to control the position but Gustafsson is working away.
Gustafsson wants to get back to his feet but Lil III drags him back down.
Gustafsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lil III wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gustafsson keeps working.
Gustafsson tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Lil III tries for a kimura but Gustafsson is defending well.

Lil III is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gustafsson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lil III has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lil III creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gustafsson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Lil III looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lil III working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gustafsson is looking to reverse the position.
Gustafsson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gustafsson tries to buck Lil III off but Lil III is having none of it.
Gustafsson holding on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lil III moves into full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lil III is landing with some decent strikes but Gustafsson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ba Lil III clearly takes 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.

Gustafsson closes the distance and pushes Lil III back into the cage.

Gustafsson is rocked!
Gustafsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gustafsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Lil III finish him?
Gustafsson wants to break free but Lil III has control.
Gustafsson letting Lil III take a breather here.

Lil III manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Lil III looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gustafsson wants to control from the top but Lil III keeps moving.
Lil III is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gustafsson trying to control from the bottom.

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

Lil III is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gustafsson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lil III.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ground and pound from Lil III.
Lil III working over Gustafsson with some ground and pound. Gustafsson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lil III lands with a punch from half guard.
Gustafsson trying to hold on to Lil III's head to control him but Lil III postures up.

Lil III is trying to work for a kimura but Gustafsson is defending well.

Lil III seems to be working for a kimura but Gustafsson defends the submission attempt.
Lil III stops Gustafsson from getting back to his feet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lil III scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lil III lands strikes from half guard.
Gustafsson is trying to maintain the position but Lil III is very close to passing his half guard.

Lil III is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ba Lil III overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Lil III is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Lil III is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gustafsson defends it well.
Gustafsson pushes Lil III off looking to stand but Lil III dives back in and keeps control.
Lil III thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gustafsson's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson is trying to stand back up but Lil III is controlling him

Lil III is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gustafsson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lil III.
Lil III missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Lil III looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gustafsson wants to get back to his feet.
Lil III not doing much here.
Lil III scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lil III is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gustafsson can do to turn this around?
Lil III keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gustafsson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gustafsson trying to hold on to Lil III's head to control him but Lil III postures up.

Lil III looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Lil III is looking for a kimura but Gustafsson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lil III to get the leverage.
Gustafsson pushes Lil III off looking to stand but Lil III dives back in and keeps control.
Gustafsson wants to get back to full guard.

Lil III has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Gustafsson defend it? Lil III steps over the head and cranks it - Gustafsson is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Lil III!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ba Lil III!
Ba Lil III is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, Ba Lil III thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tarik Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wu-Tang Clan - Careful kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!

Gibson
vs
Larsson

186 cm
27
192 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

183 cm
34
173 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tarik Gibson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sven Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson throws a hook to the side of Larsson's head but Larsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Larsson misses with a few strikes there.
Gibson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Larsson scores with a kick to the midsection.
A lazy body kick from Larsson
and Gibson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Larsson throws a wild body kick that Gibson sees coming a mile off.
Gibson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Larsson throws the kick towards the body but Gibson avoids it.
Larsson looks for the body kick but Gibson saw that one coming.
Gibson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Larsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gibson checks a low kick from Larsson.
Gibson throws a low kick, looking for Larsson's leg but Larsson calmly moves out of range.
Larsson throws a combination that misses
enabling Gibson to counter with a crisp jab.
Larsson misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gibson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Larsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson scores with a three punch combo!
A jab from Gibson misses.
Gibson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Larsson pushes Gibson away with a front kick.
Gibson connects with an inside leg kick.
Gibson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gibson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Larsson.
Larsson scores with a head kick.

It looks like Tarik Gibson has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gibson throws a hook to the side of Larsson's head but Larsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Gibson.
Gibson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Larsson.
Gibson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson misses with an uppercut.
Larsson moves away from the strike by Gibson.
Gibson lands the left hand.
Gibson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Larsson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Larsson moves out of range of the leg kick from Gibson.
Gibson lands with a shot to the body.
Gibson tries to work over Larsson's front leg with a kick but Larsson checks it.
Larsson throws the kick towards the body but Gibson avoids it.
Larsson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Larsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larsson throws a push kick but Gibson slaps the foot to one side.
Larsson motions for Gibson to come forward. Larsson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Larsson misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Larsson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gibson misses with a looping right.
Larsson misses with a body kick.
Larsson throws out a loose jab but Gibson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Gibson.
Larsson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Larsson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gibson's head.
Larsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Gibson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gibson scores with the left hand. Larsson knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gibson swings widly with a right hand
and Larsson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Larsson slips a jab from Gibson.
Gibson throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson fakes the leg kick and cracks Gibson in the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gibson, right into the meat.
Gibson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gibson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gibson misses with a looping left.
Larsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Gibson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Larsson avoids the head kick by Gibson.
Gibson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gibson lands a head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gibson throws a good cross that connects.
Larsson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tarik Gibson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tarik Gibson'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.

Gibson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Larsson tries to land a front kick but Gibson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

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

Larsson is rocked!

It looks like Sven Larsson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larsson throws a lazy head kick
and Gibson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Larsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Gibson finish him?
Gibson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gibson drops Larsson with a big left hand! Larsson is injured, injured bad! Gibson jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tarik Gibson!
Tarik Gibson is the new middleweight champion!
The defeated Sven Larsson had this to say: 'Bork! Bork!Bork!'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baddusousus Fatherfockerusus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seb Winnick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fatherfockerusus might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Born to be wild by Steppenwolf. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Fatherfockerusus
vs
Winnick

186 cm
36
176 lbs
29 - 16 - 0

190 cm
24
285 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Baddusousus Fatherfockerusus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Seb Winnick!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fatherfockerusus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fatherfockerusus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fatherfockerusus slips a jab and a cross from Winnick.
Fatherfockerusus jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Winnick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fatherfockerusus.
Winnick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fatherfockerusus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Winnick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fatherfockerusus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fatherfockerusus throws a poor cross that misses
and Winnick counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Winnick tries to clinch but Fatherfockerusus moves out of range.
Fatherfockerusus tries to clinch up.
Winnick tries to clinch there but Fatherfockerusus circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Winnick checks a leg kick.
Winnick checks the leg kick.
Winnick with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fatherfockerusus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Winnick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winnick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fatherfockerusus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Seb Winnick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winnick wants to clinch but Fatherfockerusus slips to the side
and Fatherfockerusus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Winnick thinking.
Winnick is looking to clinch.

Winnick rushes Fatherfockerusus and presses him up against the cage.
Winnick works on Fatherfockerusus's body with a couple of short punches.
Winnick pushes Fatherfockerusus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Winnick lands a left hand.
Winnick struggles to land a body shot inside as Fatherfockerusus controls his hands.
Fatherfockerusus lands with a left to the head.
Fatherfockerusus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fatherfockerusus working aggressively here.
Fatherfockerusus working aggressively here.
Fatherfockerusus has Winnick pressed against the cage, preventing Winnick from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Winnick breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

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

Fatherfockerusus is rocked!

It looks like Baddusousus Fatherfockerusus has been cut.

Winnick moves into the clinch.
Oh Fatherfockerusus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Winnick mutters something to Fatherfockerusus before pushing him back against the cage. As Fatherfockerusus comes back towards him, Winnick unloads a hook from the very depths of hell that knocks Fatherfockerusus clean out! Oh. My. God. That is some seriously brutal stuff right there! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Seb Winnick!
Seb Winnick is the new super heavyweight champion!