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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Rutecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muay Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutecki comes to the cage accompanied by Remember the Name. Thai comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Deadly Muay Thai Skills kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Muay Thai will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Rutecki
vs
Thai

180 cm
43
178 lbs
30 - 48 - 1

225 cm
40
300 lbs
18 - 26 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 48 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Rutecki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Muay Thai!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutecki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That kick from Rutecki tenderised Thai's leg. Thai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thai wants to clinch but Rutecki slips to the side
and Rutecki counters with a series of strikes. Thai will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thai tries to clinch there but Rutecki circles away.
Thai is looking to clinch but Rutecki is avoiding it.
Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thai slips a jab and a cross from Rutecki.

Thai clinches up against the cage.
Rutecki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rutecki's efforts to push away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutecki managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.

Rutecki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rutecki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thai wants to clinch up but Rutecki keeps it at a distance.
Rutecki misses with a body kick.
Thai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch but Rutecki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thai looks to clinch

and Rutecki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Thai keeps control of Rutecki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thai misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Rutecki.

Thai breaks from the clinch.
Rutecki is looking to land body kicks.
Thai wants to clinch but Rutecki slips to the side
and Rutecki counters with a stiff right hand.
Rutecki looks to land a combination but Thai avoids it well.
Rutecki throws a head kick but Thai moves out of range.
Rutecki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left lands for Thai.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rutecki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thai takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rutecki lands a jab to the head.
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!
Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thai wants to clinch up but Rutecki keeps it at a distance.
Rutecki tries a head kick but it misses.
Thai tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Rutecki counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Rutecki pushes him off.
Rutecki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thai.
Rutecki misses with a head kick.
Thai tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rutecki counters with a stiff right hand.
Rutecki misses with a wild body shot.
Thai tries to clinch up
and Rutecki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rutecki is looking to land body kicks.
Rutecki throws a series of punches but Thai moves out of range.
Rutecki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Thai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rutecki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rutecki misses with a few strikes there.
Thai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thai wants to clinch but Rutecki slips to the side

and Rutecki moves into the clinch.
Thai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rutecki avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai keeps control of Rutecki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rutecki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rutecki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rutecki swings away with an uppercut that misses.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rutecki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rutecki is trying to push Thai away but Thai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rutecki working hard to break the clinch.
Thai is trying to break the clinch but Rutecki is controlling him.
Thai tries a knee to the head but Rutecki blocks it.
Thai misses with a knee to the head.
Rutecki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thai backwards.

Rutecki manages to break the clinch.
Rutecki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rutecki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rutecki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rutecki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rutecki counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thai avoids the head kick by Rutecki.
Muay Thai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thai tries to clinch but Rutecki is having none of it.
Thai slips a jab and a cross from Rutecki.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch but Rutecki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rutecki swinging wildly here.
Thai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rutecki.
Thai tries to clinch but Rutecki moves away
and Rutecki counters with a left right combination that sends Thai crashing to the mat - Rutecki wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Thai out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dexter Rutecki!
An out of breath Dexter Rutecki thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Yuen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sean Yuen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Morgan
vs
Yuen

188 cm
39
210 lbs
34 - 22 - 1

177 cm
38
160 lbs
29 - 23 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Yuen!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuen delivers a nice body kick.
Morgan's corner calls for a 1-2. Morgan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Sean Yuen has been cut.
Yuen lands a really nice looking cross but Morgan seems unphased.
Yuen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morgan's sensitive parts.
A swing and a miss from Morgan.
Yuen doesn't manage to clinch there - Morgan circles away.
Morgan misses with an uppercut
and Yuen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morgan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yuen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morgan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yuen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Morgan.
Morgan throws a looping overhand right but Yuen ducks down to avoid it.
Morgan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yuen's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yuen shoots in and drives through. Morgan sprawls well.
Yuen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Morgan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Morgan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yuen blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Morgan.
Morgan misses with a double jab

and Yuen moves into the clinch.
Morgan looking to throw knees to the head but Yuen is blocking nicely.

Morgan breaks from the clinch.
Morgan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morgan throws the left hand but Yuen avoids the punch easily.
Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
Yuen digs a good body shot into Morgan's ribs.
That kick from Yuen tenderised Morgan's leg. Morgan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yuen looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
Yuen avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Yuen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Scott Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yuen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuen works the jab nicely.
Morgan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Morgan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yuen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Yuen closes the distance and clinches.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morgan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yuen.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Yuen moves out of range easily.
Morgan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No joy there for Morgan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yuen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yuen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morgan on the side of the head.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yuen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yuen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yuen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Morgan misses with a double jab.
Morgan missing with a left hand there. Yuen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Yuen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Morgan keeping full guard, as Yuen tries to pass.
Morgan is trying to keep Yuen in close.
Yuen controlling from the top position.
Yuen lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuen cracks Morgan with a solid left hand.
Yuen trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yuen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yuen working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Yuen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Yuen's cut.
That's time! Morgan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Morgan misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Yuen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
Morgan misses with a body punch
and Yuen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Morgan missing with a left hand there. Yuen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yuen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yuen is looking to chop away at Morgan's legs.
Yuen lands with a right hand.
Scott Morgan is winning the standup battle so far.
Yuen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morgan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morgan avoids the body shot from Yuen.
Morgan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yuen slips under a jab.
Yuen connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice uppercut there from Yuen.
Yuen misses with a low kick.
Scott Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Yuen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Morgan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Morgan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yuen.

Yuen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Morgan sprawls well initially but Yuen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Morgan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yuen on the ground.
Morgan is looking for a sweep. Yuen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.
Yuen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan wants to improve his position but Yuen is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, if Yuen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Sean Yuen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Morgan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morgan throws a big shot that misses.
Yuen cracks Morgan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Morgan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yuen counters with a huge left! Morgan is in big trouble! He's backing up but Yuen isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Morgan from any more damage. A dominating finish by Yuen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Yuen!
Sean Yuen managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Tokyo United Fightwear , into his post fight interview.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Conquer All. Peter Walter has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tom Dick's chin.

Dick
vs
Walter

190 cm
40
205 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

173 cm
38
187 lbs
21 - 21 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Just Fight (Everything 7$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Dick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Walter!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dick tries to clinch up but Walter circles away and keeps his distance.
Walter blocks a head kick by Dick.
Dick seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Walter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Walter misses with the combination.
Walter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dick is fending him off so far but Walter persists. Nope, Dick circles away and we're back to standing.
A lazy left from Dick finds it's target.
Dick is looking to clinch.
Walter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dick's sensitive parts.
Dick takes a swing at Walter's ribcage but misses.
Dick thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dick's jab looks to have found its range, popping Walter under the eye.
Walter tries for a takedown but Dick sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Walter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick throws a hook but Walter avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dick.
Dick tries to work over Walter's front leg with a kick but Walter checks it.
Dick wants to clinch

and Walter decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dick's guard.
Dick is trying to keep Walter in close.
Walter tries to stand but Dick is controlling from the bottom.
Walter controlling from the top position.

Walter stands up from Dick's guard - Walter perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick misses with an uppercut

and Walter counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dick's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dick is trying to keep Walter in close.
Dick keeping moving, preventing Walter from controlling successfully.
Dick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Walter passes Dick's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dick is looking to control Walter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dick avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Walter in particular looking to stall.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dick is trying is best to control the position here.
Walter lands strikes from half guard.
Walter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Walter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dick keeps working.
Dick trying to control from the bottom.
Walter is nestled in close to Dick, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Walter wants to pass the guard but Dick is defending well.
Dick is concentrating on defense, preventing Walter from advancing position.
Walter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dick gets back to full guard.
Walter trying to control but Dick is working from the bottom.
Walter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Walter trying to control the position from guard on top but Dick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Peter Walter.
Walter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dick tries to avoid it but Walter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dick to the ground. Dick escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tom Dick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Walter.
Dick slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tom Dick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dick is fending him off so far but Walter persists. Nope, Dick circles away and we're back to standing.

Walter moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walter is trying to pull guard but Dick has him pressed against the cage.
Walter stalling against the cage.
Dick misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walter dodges an elbow strike from Dick.
Walter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Walter avoiding damage as Dick throws knees to the body.
Dick prevents Walter from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Walter dominated that round.
That's time! Dick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dick pushes Walter up against the cage in a clinch.

Walter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dick tries to clinch up but Walter circles away and keeps his distance.
Dick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dick fails in his attempt to clinch.
A shot to the body from Dick misses
and Walter counters with a body kick.
Dick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walter.
Walter ducks under a wild hook from Dick.

Walter tries to keep at a distance but Dick has taken the fight into the clinch.
Walter tries for a takedown but Dick manages to get underhooks.
Dick throws an elbow that misses.
Dick has a couple of punches blocked by Walter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dick gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Walter.
Dick can't find room to land a body shot as Walter controls the action.
Walter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dick smiles and moves away.
Tom Dick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Walter.
Dick throws a right hand that Walter ducks under and follows up with a left that Walter also avoids with ease.
Walter moves out of range as Dick strikes.
Dick with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Walter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Walter forces Dick back against the cage and clinches.
Walter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Walter blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter stalling in the clinch.
Dick lands an elbow inside.
Walter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dick to keep the fight standing.
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!
Dick misses with an elbow strike.
Dick misses with a punch to the body.
Walter jumps guard but Dick stands there with Walter around his waist. Walter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dick with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dick trying to land knees to the body.

Walter decides to pull guard.
Dick trying to control the position from guard on top but Walter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walter wants to hit a switch here but Dick passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Walter there!

Dick get's back to his feet.
Dick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dick is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dick plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dick lands with a hook. Walter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jab by Dick.
Walter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dick but Dick pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Peter Walter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dick tries a head kick but it misses.
Dick darts in trying to clinch

and Walter counters with a single leg into guard. Dick didn't expect that.
Dick keeping moving, preventing Walter from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dick looking to control.
Dick is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Walter is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Walter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dick avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Walter trying to control but Dick is working from the bottom.
Dick will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Walter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tom Dick is winning the standup battle so far.

Walter shoots in and bounces Dick off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Walter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dick is trying to keep Walter in close.
Walter slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Dick dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dick clobbers Walter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dick throws an overhand right that lands on Walter's shoulder, as Walter tries to avoid the shot.
Walter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dick.
Dick shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Walter eats them both and turns towards Dick to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dick misses with a hook.
A low kick from Dick misses

and Walter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Walter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dick unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Walter blocks an elbow strike.

Walter pulls guard effortlessly.
Dick is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick is pushing down on Walter's leg trying to pass to half guard. Walter is fighting to maintain full guard but Dick has managed to sneak the leg through.
Walter tries to get to full guard but Dick has control of the leg.
Dick content to control rather than advance.
Dick's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dick tries to pass to full mount but Walter defends it.
Walter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

We're going to have a standup here because Tom Dick wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dick displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Walter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dick.
Dick wants to clinch.
A jab from Dick misses.
Dick lands a high kick!
Walter ducks under a wild hook from Dick.
Dick tries to close the distance and clinch but Walter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dick scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick tries to land a leg kick but Walter saw it coming and moves away.
Tom Dick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dick wants to land a leg kick but Walter is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Dick. That snapped Walter's head back.
Walter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Walter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dick paws at him with a jab and circles away.

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

Dick makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Walter shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Walter showed some decent athleticism there.
Walter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Walter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dick keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dick is trying to stand back up but Walter is controlling him
Dick tries to roll over but Walter keeps him under control.
Walter wants to pass to mount but Dick is defending the position.
Peter Walter has got the better of the ground game so far.

Dick pushes Walter off and gets back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Dick. No joy for Walter on that attempt.
Tom Dick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Walter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dick moves into the clinch.
Walter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dick to keep the fight standing.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dick throws an elbow but misses.
Walter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Dick showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dick has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Dick!
Tom Dick managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Kemists ↑ 5x160Q, into his post fight interview.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juancho Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan comes into the arena with Girlfriend blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ryan
vs
Rivera

186 cm
38
222 lbs
44 - 21 - 5

189 cm
39
216 lbs
27 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 44 - 21 - 5, fighting out of London, Jake Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juancho Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan is looking to slow Rivera down with leg kicks.
Rivera just misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rivera.
A swing and a miss from Rivera.
Ryan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rivera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ryan ducks under a wild hook from Rivera.
Rivera ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rivera moves away from the strike by Ryan.
Ryan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rivera checks it well.
Ryan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rivera has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rivera throws a shot from downtown. Ryan moves away and avoids it.
Ryan jabs Rivera right on the nose. Rivera blinks but takes it well.
Rivera pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ryan is out of range and Rivera settles back down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryan throws a low kick, looking for Rivera's leg but Rivera calmly moves out of range.
Rivera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryan moves away.
Ryan misses with a body shot.
Ryan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rivera.
Rivera tries to land a leg kick but Ryan saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan lands a glancing blow to the side of Rivera's head.

It looks like Juancho Rivera has been cut.
Ryan moves out of range as Rivera strikes.
Ryan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ryan swings widly with a right hand
and Rivera counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rivera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ryan clobbers Rivera with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A swing and a miss from Ryan.
Ryan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rivera checks a leg kick.
Rivera checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ryan lands a body shot.
Rivera on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ryan. Ryan obviously looking to wear him down.
Ryan throws the left hand but Rivera avoids the punch easily.
Rivera takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ryan throws a jab when Rivera was well out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ryan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rivera avoids the body shot from Ryan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Ryan blocks the leg kick.
Ryan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rivera throws a lazy right hand but Ryan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rivera swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ryan.
Rivera throws a leg kick but Ryan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ryan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rivera checks it well.
Rivera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ryan.
Rivera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Rivera.
Rivera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ryan throws a front kick aimed at Rivera's knee but Rivera avoids it well.
Ryan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rivera misses with a jab to the body
and Rivera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rivera staying out of range there.
Ryan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rivera tests Ryan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rivera takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rivera throws a looping overhand right but Ryan ducks down to avoid it.
Rivera misses with a straight left.
Ryan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rivera blocks a low kick nicely.
Ryan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rivera. That did some damage!
Rivera has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ryan.
Ryan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rivera looks winded!
Rivera throws a hook to the side of Ryan's head but Ryan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rivera throws a shot from downtown. Ryan moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Ryan.
Rivera throws a right and a left that Ryan avoids nicely.
Ryan throws a sloppy head kick and Rivera moves out of range easily.
Ryan misses with a lunging right hand
letting Rivera counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ryan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rivera.
Ryan thumps Rivera with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ryan.
Rivera walks into a straight right hand from Ryan.
Ryan misses with a straight right.
Ryan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ryan blocks a head kick by Rivera.
Rivera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ryan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rivera really felt that one!
Ryan lands a head shot.
Rivera catches Ryan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ryan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rivera moves away.
Ryan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ryan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ryan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rivera takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice shot by Ryan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Ryan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juancho Rivera's cut.
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.

Rivera throws a hook but Ryan blocks it.
Ryan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice shot lands for Ryan.
Rivera connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ryan throws a hook but Rivera avoids it easily.
Ryan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rivera on the side of the head.
Rivera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ryan.
Rivera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivera throws a head kick that misses
and Ryan counters with a nice body shot.
Rivera misses with a low kick as Ryan jumps back.
Rivera connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ryan connects with a solid leg kick.
Ryan loads up on a big right hand but Rivera slips the punch.
Rivera is breathing heavily.
Rivera missing with a left hand there. Ryan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rivera throws a jab when Ryan was well out of range.
Rivera ducks under a wild hook from Ryan.
Ryan connects with a body shot that sends Rivera's belly button to the back.
Rivera on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Rivera is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rivera is still on wobbly legs! Can Ryan finish him?
Ryan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rivera seems to have recovered his senses.

Ryan feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rivera sprawling to the canvas! Rivera rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ryan finish him?!
Ryan ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Rivera out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jake Ryan!
Our winner, Jake Ryan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Moxon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crash Bandicoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bandicoot has chosen Crash Bandicoot: Jungle Rollers Remix as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Moxon
vs
Bandicoot

190 cm
42
194 lbs
23 - 22 - 2

172 cm
40
185 lbs
20 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Jonathan Moxon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Crash Bandicoot!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moxon throws a head kick that misses.

Bandicoot shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Moxon is trying to control but can't.
Bandicoot thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Moxon is trying to get back to full guard.

Moxon looking for submissions off his back.

Bandicoot is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Moxon defends it well.

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

Moxon actively working from the bottom here.
Moxon has hold of Bandicoot's hands but Bandicoot slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bandicoot working his ground and pound in the gym.
Moxon wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moxon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bandicoot pulls his head out easily.
Moxon gets back to full guard.
Moxon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bandicoot manages to get himself to full guard.
Moxon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bandicoot tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bandicoot is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Moxon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Moxon on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Moxon is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Steel Penn/Heavy Hands Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Moxon tries to get to full guard but Bandicoot has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bandicoot is nestled in close to Moxon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bandicoot controlling the action here.
Bandicoot wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot trying to mount his opponent but Moxon defends it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moxon is trying to control but can't.
Bandicoot passes to full mount!
Bandicoot has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Moxon's face.
Bandicoot tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bandicoot lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Moxon slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Moxon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bandicoot scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Moxon is defending against the submission attempts here by Bandicoot.
Bandicoot seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moxon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bandicoot.
Moxon is trying to get back to full guard.
Bandicoot thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moxon's head.
Moxon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Moxon keeping moving, preventing Bandicoot from controlling successfully.

Bandicoot avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Moxon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Moxon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Moxon has his foot on Bandicoot's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bandicoot works his way back into a safe position though.
Bandicoot wants to control from the top but Moxon keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bandicoot stands and steps away. Moxon gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Moxon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bandicoot circles away quickly and effectively.
Bandicoot shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moxon defends it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bandicoot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moxon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moxon wants it to stay on the feet.
Moxon throws a nice looking combination but Bandicoot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bandicoot crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Moxon - the referee stops the clock and Bandicoot gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Moxon. Bandicoot manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Moxon looks to throw the jab but Bandicoot is out of range.
Bandicoot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moxon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bandicoot dives in for a single leg takedown but Moxon sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jonathan Moxon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crash Bandicoot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bandicoot has Moxon pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bandicoot pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Moxon tumbling to the mat - Bandicoot dives into Moxon's guard.

Bandicoot is posturing up here but Moxon has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Bandicoot tries to roll out but it's too tight and Bandicoot has to tap! Slick submission there by Moxon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jonathan Moxon!
During a confident post fight interview, Jonathan Moxon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buster Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cherry kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Busters Back. Johnson has chosen The Town by Macklemore as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Cherry
vs
Johnson

199 cm
38
279 lbs
29 - 17 - 1

192 cm
41
285 lbs
27 - 23 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Buster Cherry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Cherry finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
A jab from Cherry misses.
Cherry blocks a jab.
Cherry throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cherry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Cherry counters with a good low kick that Johnson was not able to check.
Cherry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Cherry moves away and avoids it.
Cherry tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cherry takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson rushes Cherry and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cherry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson working aggressively here.

Cherry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Nice cross by Johnson.

It looks like Buster Cherry has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cherry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Cherry.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Cherry is out of range.
Cherry misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.

Johnson rushes Cherry and presses him up against the cage.
Cherry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Our sources have told us that Cherry has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cherrys head.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Cherry misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Cherry stalling in the clinch.
Cherry tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
Cherry blocks a body shot from Johnson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry blocking some punches.
Johnson gets through Cherry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Cherry avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Cherry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cherry has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Cherry is breathing heavily.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jordan Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson cracks Cherry with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Cherry tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Johnson pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Cherry is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jordan Johnson!
A relieved looking Jordan Johnson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Tiernan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiernan's entrance music is DESERT STORM by Tartanic. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Tiernan
vs
Rogers

180 cm
41
168 lbs
32 - 13 - 0

189 cm
38
220 lbs
26 - 27 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 32 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Tiernan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 27 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiernan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Patrick Tiernan has been cut.
Tiernan lands with a right hand.
Rogers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rogers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tiernan blocks a head kick by Rogers.
Tiernan connects with a solid leg kick.
A lazy left from Tiernan finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tiernan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rogers misses with a straight left.
Rogers throws a nice looking combination but Tiernan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tiernan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Tiernan has Rogers up against the cage in a clinch.
Rogers can't break the clinch.
Rogers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tiernan tries to throw a body punch but Rogers avoids it by throwing Tiernan back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Tiernan.
Rogers wants to get back to striking at distance but Tiernan won't allow it.
Tiernan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rogers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tiernan tries to throw a body punch but Rogers avoids it by throwing Tiernan back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiernan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tiernan misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tiernan.
Tiernan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rogers's efforts to push away.
Rogers wants to break free but Tiernan has control.
A hook to the body from Tiernan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tiernan.
Rogers wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hook to the body lands for Tiernan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogers.
A head punch on the inside from Tiernan fails to land.
Tiernan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Tiernan.
Rogers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tiernan lands a shoulder strike.

Rogers is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tiernan lands with a left to the head.
Rogers is still on wobbly legs! Can Tiernan finish him?
Tiernan dips a shoulder and cracks Rogers with a mighty uppercut! Rogers falls back against the cage and Tiernan unloads with a barrage of strikes! Rogers is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Tiernan screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Tiernan!
Patrick Tiernan is the new super heavyweight champion!
Patrick Tiernan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.