HFC 173 Blood, Tears and Sweat PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anwar Sadat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anwar Sadat has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sadat
vs
Li

165 cm
26
155 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

171 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anwar Sadat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Li!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sadat misses with a takedown attempt - Li sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Li connects with a right hand. Sadat shakes it off.
Li fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Li cracks Sadat with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sadat moves out of range as Li strikes.
Sadat closes the distance and clinches up with Li, looking for a takedown. Sadat pushes Li against the cage but Li circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Li has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sadat is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Li works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Li lands with a good body shot.
Sadat slips a jab and a cross from Li.
Li tries to bum rush Sadat with a series of wild strikes but Sadat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sadat fails with the takedown

and Li counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anwar Sadat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li tries to stand but Sadat is controlling his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadat is trying to escape the position but Li is controlling the position.
Li tries to stand but Sadat is controlling his head.
Sadat manages to get back to half guard.
Sadat won't allow Li to pass to mount.
Li is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Sadat manages to get to full guard.
Li would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Li looking to sit in guard and control but Sadat gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadat passes Li's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sadat wants to pass the guard but Li is defending well.
Sadat passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Li!
Sadat wants to control the pace but Li is squirming around nicely.
Li is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Li is in all sorts of trouble here.
Li prevents Sadat from taking his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sadat can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Li is looking to escape.
Sadat fails to advance to Li's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadat works his way to his opponent's back.

Sadat tightening his grip on Li, looking for the choke.

Sadat is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Li is defending well though. Sadat let's go of the attempt for now.
Sadat not allowing Li to control his hands.
Li is trying to stand back up.
Sadat doesn't have the hooks in and Li manages to turn into his guard.
Sadat has his hands on Li's head, controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sadat utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sadat is trying to keep Li in close.
Sadat seems keen to control Li's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li wants to stand but Sadat has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jeff Li will probably get the nod.
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.

Li cracks Sadat with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sadat on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Li goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Sadat closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Li did well to prevent Sadat getting side control.
Sadat is looking to pass Li's guard but actually Li recovers to full guard.
Li looking for a sweep. Not yet Li, not yet.
Sadat wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Li is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Li manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Sadat is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sadat closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Li did well to prevent Sadat getting side control.
Li looks like he's trying to stand up.
Anwar Sadat overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sadat wants to pass to mount but Li is defending the position.
Li controlling the position well.

Li is defending against the submission attempts here by Sadat.
Li is in trouble now - Sadat has advanced to mount!
Sadat can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Li is looking to escape.

Sadat jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Li manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadat tries to advance to mount but Li instead regains half guard.
Li trying to control here.
Li wants to improve his position but Sadat is controlling well.

Sadat wants to work for an arm triangle but Li is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sadat stops Li from getting back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sadat is trying to work for a kimura but Li is defending well.
Sadat has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadat tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Sadat working for a guillotine from mount but Li is in no mood to give up.
Sadat fails to advance to Li's back.
Sadat sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Li is looking to improve his position but Sadat isn't that keen on the idea.
Sadat wants to take Li's back but he can't do it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sadat is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Li has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Sadat can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Li is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li is trying desperately to improve position.

Sadat has hold of Li's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Li manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sadat avoids the attempt from Li to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anwar Sadat dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Li digs a good hook to Sadat's body.
Li misses with a wild combination.
Li with a hook.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sadat moves away.
Li throws a hook but Sadat avoids it easily.
Li throws a nice looking combination but Sadat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Li misses with a combination
and Sadat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Li misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sadat with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sadat slips a jab from Li.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadat shoots for a takedown but Li saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Li misses with a body shot.
Li connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sadat momentarily.
Sadat shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Li sprawls well. Li wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sadat gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab by Li.
Sadat looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anwar Sadat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Li, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li scores with a nice head shot.
Li misses the jab.
Li misses with a few strikes there.
Li ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jeff Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sadat is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Li wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Li stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Li wants it to stay on the feet.
Sadat takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li throws an off balance right hand
enabling Sadat to counter with a crisp jab.
Li connects with a crisp jab.
Li scores with a nice body kick.
Li connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Li misses.
Nice shot by Li.
The fighters circle momentarily. Li darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Sadat closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Li did well to prevent Sadat getting side control.
Sadat trying to pass the guard but Li defending well.
Sadat is looking to take a break and control but Li is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sadat is pressing down on Li's thigh, looking to free his foot. Li is holding on for now.
Sadat is thwarting Li's attempts to control the position.
Li has his hands clasped together around Sadat's back. He's all about the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Li throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Sadat closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Li to the mat! Li manages to get full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sadat slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sadat has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Sadat wants to take his opponent's back but Li doesn't allow it.
Li wants to hold on but Sadat pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Sadat wants to control the pace but Li is squirming around nicely.
Li sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Li comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Li has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Li!
In his post fight interview, Jeff Li started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ric Landeverde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Landeverde might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Napalm & Erruption- In San Francisco. Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras 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!

Landeverde
vs
Subestime O Palmeiras

170 cm
27
147 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

162 cm
28
135 lbs
14 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ric Landeverde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landeverde changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Landeverde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O Palmeiras has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Landeverde is landing a low percentage of strikes.
O Palmeiras dives in for a single leg takedown but Landeverde sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
O Palmeiras keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Landeverde's efforts to push away.

Landeverde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O Palmeiras fails with the takedown
and Landeverde counters with a three punch combo that has O Palmeiras backing up. O Palmeiras nods at Landeverde to acknowledge the strikes.
Landeverde fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Landeverde tries to bum rush O Palmeiras with a series of wild strikes but O Palmeiras uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Landeverde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Landeverde will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Landeverde scores with the left hand. O Palmeiras knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landeverde works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
O Palmeiras has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Landeverde finds it's way round the side to connect with O Palmeiras's head.

O Palmeiras is rocked!
Landeverde looks to score with a jab to the body but O Palmeiras is just out of range.
O Palmeiras throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Landeverde's waist but Landeverde gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing O Palmeiras off to one side.
Ric Landeverde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras.

Landeverde drops O Palmeiras with a left right combo! Landeverde follows him down to the ground into side control.
O Palmeiras is still in real trouble! Can Landeverde finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You can see the frustration on O Palmeiras's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
O Palmeiras tries to improve position but can't.
Landeverde works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Landeverde cracks O Palmeiras with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Landeverde immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! O Palmeiras is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Landeverde!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ric Landeverde!
A less than humble Ric Landeverde misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Javier Casados (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Cragen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cragen's choice of entrance music: Captain Cragen. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Casados
vs
Cragen

195 cm
30
193 lbs
11 - 15 - 0

182 cm
40
202 lbs
8 - 21 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Javier Casados!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Cragen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casados tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cragen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Casados somewhat.
Cragen throws a hook but Casados blocks it.
Cragen throws a chopping leg kick but Casados manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cragen connects with a solid leg kick.
Cragen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cragen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cragen tries to close the distance and clinch but Casados swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cragen throws a wild body kick that Casados sees coming a mile off.
Cragen throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Casados crashing down! Casados tries to stagger back to his feet but Cragen just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Casados asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Cragen!
Don Cragen very nearly forgot to thank Closed - Thanks for Support amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Moldoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cook's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qRYiBuywZU. Moldoon has chosen Heaven Nor Hell as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Chuck Moldoon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cook
vs
Moldoon

205 cm
21
260 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

195 cm
21
265 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Moldoon!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Moldoon defends well and Cook ends up having to push Moldoon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cook tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Moldoon breaks from the clinch.
Cook shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Cook. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moldoon plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Cook swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Cook face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chuck Moldoon!
Chuck Moldoon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, John Cook stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank your for the great fight.'.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joonas Mustonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaudencio Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joonas Mustonen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gaudencio Roman's chin.

Mustonen
vs
Roman

167 cm
28
140 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

150 cm
24
130 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joonas Mustonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gaudencio Roman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustonen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Roman misses with a hook

and Mustonen counters with a takedown into side control.
Roman is looking for a sweep.
Roman struggling a bit here.
Mustonen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Mustonen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Roman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mustonen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Mustonen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Roman has escaped the position, nice work there.
Roman is trying to control Mustonen's posture but Mustonen avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roman is trying to improve his position.

Mustonen has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Roman is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Mustonen yanks on the arm and Roman is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Mustonen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joonas Mustonen!
Joonas Mustonen got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brennan Tierney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Tierney
vs
Price

178 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
27
182 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brennan Tierney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Price!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tierney moves away.
Tierney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tierney lands the left hand.
Tierney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Price moves away.
Tierney with a nice cross.
Tierney bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Price's head backwards.
Tierney shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Price defends it nicely.
Tierney gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Price.
Tierney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Price.
Tierney is looking to clinch.
Tierney throws a body shot but no joy.
Tierney lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Price staying out of range there.
Price avoids the head kick by Tierney.
Tierney lands with a hook. Price tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tierney pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Price fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tierney fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Price has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A right-left combo lands from Tierney.
Price pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brennan Tierney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tierney looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Price throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tierney.
Tierney with a lazy takedown attempt
and Price counters with a two punch combo.
Daniel Price is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tierney throws a hook but Price avoids it easily.
We've been told by Tierney's head coaches at Cylon Training Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tierney connects with a body shot that sends Price's belly button to the back.
Tierney throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Price takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Price cracks Tierney with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Price. Those never looked like landing.
Price throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tierney will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tierney is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tierney feints a jab promting Price to slip. Tierney then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Price slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tierney throws a hook to the side of Price's head but Price sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tierney smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Price takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tierney throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Price on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Price is rocked!
Price slips a jab from Tierney.
Price is still on wobbly legs! Can Tierney finish him?
Nice takedown defense from Price. No joy for Tierney on that attempt.
Price seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brennan Tierney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Price has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tierney.
Tierney gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Price.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tierney looks to land a combination but Price avoids it well.
Tierney throws a right and a left that Price avoids nicely.
Tierney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Price throws a hook to the side of Tierney's head but Tierney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Tierney misses.
Price just misses with a punch to the body.
Tierney rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Price connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tierney is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Price scores with a shot to the body.
Tierney bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Price's head.
Price looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Price lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tierney backs up against the cage.
Tierney thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tierney throws a shot from downtown. Price moves away and avoids it.
Price slaps away a takedown attempt from Tierney, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tierney misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Price stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Price wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tierney moves into the clinch.
Tierney is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Price pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Price breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tierney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Price.
Price slips a jab from Tierney.
Tierney looks to land a left hand but Price moved out of range nicely.
Price connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tierney. Tierney circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tierney punishes Price's body with a nice straight punch.
Tierney keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Price.
Price stuffs the takedown attempt from Tierney. Tierney gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Price throws a looping overhand right but Tierney ducks down to avoid it.
Price lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Price keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tierney.
Price throws a nice looking combination but Tierney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brennan Tierney is winning the standup battle so far.
Price slips a jab and a cross from Tierney.
Price looks to score with a jab to the body but Tierney is just out of range.
Price uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tierney attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tierney throws a front kick aimed at Price's knee but Price avoids it well.
Tierney tests Price's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tierney throws a body shot but no joy.
Tierney tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Price is able to avoid easily.
Tierney goes for a double leg but Price avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Price continues to drive forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Price breaks the clinch.
Price slips a straight right by Tierney.
Tierney throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tierney throws a leg kick but Price sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tierney getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tierney slips a jab and a cross from Price.
Nice body punch from Tierney.
Tierney fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Price looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Price defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tierney.
Tierney cracks Price with a good jab.
Price keeps the fight on the outside.
Tierney throws a right and a left that Price avoids nicely.
Tierney looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tierney misses with a looping left.
Price lands a nice looking body shot.
Tierney checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Price throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Price works Tierney's body with a nice hook.
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!
Price takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tierney just misses with a punch to the body.
Tierney lands a glancing blow to the side of Price's head.
Tierney shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tierney is defended easily by Price.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brennan Tierney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tierney moves out of range of the body kick from Price.
Price shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tierney eats them both and turns towards Price to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tierney throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tierney looks to land a left hand but Price moved out of range nicely.
Tierney misses with a body shot
and Price counters with a right hand to the body.
Tierney lands with a good body shot.
Tierney wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jab, jab by Tierney - just one landing.
Tierney is looking to clinch.
Price defending well as Tierney loads up on a big left hand.
Price takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Price tries to bum rush Tierney with a series of wild strikes but Tierney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Price takes a swing at Tierney's ribcage but misses.
Tierney is looking to clinch but Price is avoiding it.
Price scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tierney shoots and misses
and Price counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Price connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Daniel Price is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Price displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tierney throws out the jab.
Tierney lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Price at a distance.
Price throws a jab when Tierney was well out of range.
Price misses with a wild combination.

Tierney scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Price is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tierney works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brennan Tierney dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Tierney shoots in but no luck this time.
Tierney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Price looks to land a right hand but Tierney moved out of range.
Price throws a body shot but no joy.
Tierney throws a leg kick but Price sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tierney dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Price. That did some damage!

Tierney forces Price back against the cage and clinches.
Tierney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Price escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Price.
Tierney shoots and misses
and Price counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tierney thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tierney misses with a wild body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Price. No joy for Tierney on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brennan Tierney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick from Price misses.
Tierney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Price.
Tierney lands with a hook. Price tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice uppercut lands for Tierney. That snapped Price's head back.
Tierney bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jab by Price.
Price has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Price misses with the combination.
Price ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tierney moves away.
A big left from Tierney misses.
Price throws a hook but Tierney avoids it easily.
Price fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tierney manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tierney looks to land a right hand but Price moved out of range.
Price moves out of range of the leg kick from Tierney.
Tierney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Price.
Tierney throws a head kick but Price moves out of range.
Tierney swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tierney throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tierney throws a hook but Price blocks it.
Price changes levels and scores with a jab 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!
Tierney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Price.
Price lands with a nice combination. Tierney backs away looking to recover.
Nice jab there from Tierney.
Tierney throws a solid leg kick but Price takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tierney.
Tierney pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daniel Price has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price dodges the punch combination from Tierney.
Price is looking to chop away at Tierney's legs.
Price takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab, jab by Price - just one landing.
Tierney tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Price is able to avoid easily.
Price swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tierney slips a jab and a cross from Price.
Price swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tierney fails with the takedown.
Price takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tierney cracks Price with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tierney throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Price is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tierney rather than just go for the knockout.
Price looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Price misses with a body punch
and Tierney counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tierney digs a good hook to Price's body.
Price moves out of range as Tierney throws a body kick.
Tierney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tierney lands a head shot.
Tierney looks to throw the jab but Price is out of range.
Tierney scores with a hook.
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.
Price walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tierney.
Tierney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Price moves away.
Brennan Tierney is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tierney throws the kick towards the body but Price avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brennan Tierney showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tierney, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brennan Tierney!
Brennan Tierney tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
94%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Khavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Oppelaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Khavin
vs
Oppelaar

196 cm
36
192 lbs
30 - 18 - 1

188 cm
33
192 lbs
19 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps

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 30 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Konstantin Khavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dennis Oppelaar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khavin dodges the punch combination from Oppelaar.
Khavin punishes Oppelaar's body with a nice straight punch.
Oppelaar throws out a loose jab but Khavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oppelaar shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Khavin eats them both and turns towards Oppelaar to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Konstantin Khavin has been cut.
Oppelaar misses with a straight left.
Khavin moves out of range as Oppelaar throws a body kick.
Oppelaar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khavin avoids the head kick by Oppelaar.
Khavin throws a body kick that misses.
Oppelaar misses with a series of wild punches.

Oppelaar feints and as Khavin raises his hands in defense, Oppelaar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Khavin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Oppelaar trying to control the position from guard on top but Khavin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oppelaar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Khavin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Oppelaar manages to get himself to full guard.
Oppelaar looking to control but Khavin passes into half guard.
We've been hearing that Khavin has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khavin content to control rather than advance.
Oppelaar connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Khavin controlling the action here.

Khavin 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.
Well, if Khavin 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.
Oppelaar is trying to maintain the position but Khavin is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khavin seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Oppelaar tries to roll over but Khavin keeps him under control.
Oppelaar punching from the bottom.
Khavin blocks the strikes from Oppelaar.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Oppelaar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Khavin wants to control from the top but Oppelaar keeps moving.
Oppelaar trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

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

Khavin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Oppelaar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Khavin has managed to get both his arms back between Oppelaar's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oppelaar wants to sweep here but Khavin controlling him for the moment.
Khavin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Oppelaar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Oppelaar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Khavin is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oppelaar tries to strike from the bottom.
Oppelaar throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Oppelaar is on top in guard.
Khavin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Oppelaar cracks Khavin with a solid left hand.
Oppelaar is working Khavin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oppelaar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Oppelaar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Oppelaar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khavin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Oppelaar.
Oppelaar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Khavin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Oppelaar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Khavin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Oppelaar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Oppelaar throws a big right hand that misses.
Oppelaar stands up over Khavin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Oppelaar trying to move into half guard but instead Khavin has managed to sweep!
Oppelaar wants to hit a switch here but Khavin passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Oppelaar there!
Khavin trying to control but Oppelaar is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khavin throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Oppelaar is squirming around, avoiding Khavin's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Oppelaar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Khavin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Oooooh!!! Oppelaar has knocked Khavin down with a huge combo! Oppelaar steps away and waves a wobbly Khavin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Khavin is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oppelaar connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Khavin out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dennis Oppelaar!
Dennis Oppelaar very nearly forgot to thank HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Morawski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ogg Nogg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nogg's choice of entrance music: Pantera : 5 Minutes Alone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Morawski
vs
Nogg

169 cm
29
148 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

169 cm
38
139 lbs
30 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Just Fight (Everything 7$)

Master Lee's One Stop

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Krzysztof Morawski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ogg Nogg!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morawski throws a sloppy head kick
and Nogg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Krzysztof Morawski has been cut.
Nogg tries a head kick but it misses.
Morawski throws a head kick but Nogg moves out of range.
Nogg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morawski tries for a takedown but Nogg circles away easily
and Nogg counters with a left and a right that stings Morawski.

Morawski is rocked!

Nogg darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Oh Morawski is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nogg wants to pass the guard but Morawski is defending well.
Nogg wants to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nogg is trying to control the action in half guard but Morawski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Morawski is looking to control Nogg's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morawski avoid being mounted?
Morawski's coaches at Bloodsport Gym 16 Elites have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Nogg missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nogg missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Morawski seems to have got his legs back now.
Nogg content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nogg seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morawski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ogg Nogg was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Morawski lands a high kick!
Morawski throws out a loose jab but Nogg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nogg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nogg looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Morawski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nogg wants to clinch but Morawski slips to the side

and Morawski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nogg won't be happy with that.

Nogg is rocked!
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!
Nogg is trying to improve his position.
Nogg is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morawski prevents Nogg from improving his position.
Nogg is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morawski is keen to just control but Nogg is a slippery customer.
Morawski wants to free his trapped foot but Nogg is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nogg tries to roll over but Morawski keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morawski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nogg keeps working.
Nogg is looking to improve his position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nogg manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nogg 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.

Nogg working for a triangle but Morawski defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogg wants to sweep but no luck.
Morawski is looking to work some ground and pound but Nogg has wrist control.

Nogg is looking for a triangle but Morawski pushes his legs off easily.
Morawski preventing the sweep.
Nogg controls Morawski momentarily but Morawski frees himself.
Morawski preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morawski prevents Nogg from getting back to his feet.
Nogg is trying to keep Morawski in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ogg Nogg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Krzysztof Morawski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Morawski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Morawski misses with a two punch combination.
Nogg leaves Morawski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nogg tries to bum rush Morawski with a series of wild strikes but Morawski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nogg closes the distance and clinches up with Morawski, looking for a takedown. Nogg pushes Morawski against the cage but Morawski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nogg throws a right and a left that Morawski avoids nicely.
Donk. Morawski catches Nogg right on the button with a cross.
Decent striking displayed by Morawski there.
Morawski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morawski cracks Nogg with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morawski fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krzysztof Morawski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Nogg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nogg lands with a shot to the body.
Nogg lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nogg tries to clinch

and Morawski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nogg won't be happy with that.
Nogg is looking for a sweep.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nogg is not content to let Morawski control the position.
You can see the frustration on Nogg's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogg is looking for a sweep.

Morawski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ogg Nogg has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nogg manages to get back to half guard.
Morawski tries to pass to full mount but Nogg defends it.
Nogg wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morawski keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nogg is looking to improve his position.
Nogg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nogg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nogg keeping moving, preventing Morawski from controlling successfully.
Morawski sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nogg's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morawski prevents Nogg from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Morawski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nogg keeps working.
Morawski prevents Nogg from standing back up.
Nogg wants to improve his position but Morawski is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nogg tries to clinch up.
Morawski throws a body shot but no joy.
Morawski misses with a wild body shot.
Krzysztof Morawski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nogg shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Morawski sprawls well. Morawski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nogg gets slowly back to his feet.

Morawski dives in and scores a takedown into Nogg's guard.
Morawski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morawski wants to control from the top but Nogg keeps moving.

Nogg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morawski trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morawski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nogg wants to sweep here but Morawski controlling him for the moment.
Nogg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Nogg looking for a guillotine here but Morawski defends easily.
Nogg wants to control but Morawski passes easily into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morawski takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Morawski prevents Nogg from improving his position.
Morawski wants to pass to mount but Nogg is defending the position.
Nogg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Morawski is looking to take a break and control but Nogg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nogg tries to roll over but Morawski keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morawski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nogg does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nogg gets back to full guard.
Nogg working a defensive guard here.
Nogg wants to hit a switch here but Morawski passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Nogg there!
Nogg is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morawski landing shots from mount.
Morawski lands a big elbow.
Nogg is trying to escape the mount.
Morawski postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nogg looks a forlorn figure.

Morawski has control of Nogg's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Nogg regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Nogg tries to hold on but Morawski postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Krzysztof Morawski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Morawski 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Krzysztof Morawski!
Krzysztof Morawski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
87%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dutch Gallows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Comanche Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gallows comes to the cage accompanied by Vesta. Comanche Todd acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Gallows
vs
Todd

178 cm
27
186 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

185 cm
29
185 lbs
12 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dutch Gallows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Comanche Todd!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todd throws a shot from downtown. Gallows moves away and avoids it.
Todd misses with the combination.

Gallows rushes Todd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gallows is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Gallows breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gallows ducks right into an uppercut from Todd.

It looks like Dutch Gallows has been cut.
Gallows throws a hook but Todd blocks it.
Gallows misses with a head kick.
Todd misses with a hook. Gallows ducked under it nicely.
Gallows shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Todd eats them both and turns towards Gallows to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Comanche Todd has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Todd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Todd lands with a straight right. Gallows didn't see that one coming.

Gallows closes the distance and clinches.
Gallows prevents a takedown attempt there.
Todd is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gallows is defending well.
Dutch Gallows has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Comanche Todd.
Gallows lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Todd tries for a takedown. No joy.

Gallows's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Todd lands a jab to the nose.
Todd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gallows.
Todd throws a jab but it's blocked by Gallows.
Todd takes a swing at Gallows's ribcage but misses.
Gallows displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Todd is rocked!
Todd throws an off balance right hand
and Gallows counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Todd! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Gallows!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dutch Gallows!
After winning the bout, Dutch Gallows thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Degrizz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maciej Dobrzynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dobrzynski has chosen Sabaton - Uprising as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Degrizz
vs
Dobrzynski

187 cm
26
210 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

183 cm
35
223 lbs
26 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Zipp Zapp

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Degrizz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maciej Dobrzynski!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dobrzynski throws a shot to the body.

Dobrzynski shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Degrizz's guard.

Degrizz is looking for a triangle but Dobrzynski pushes his legs off easily.
Degrizz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dobrzynski is one step ahead there.
Dobrzynski throws a big elbow that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dobrzynski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dobrzynski scoring with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Degrizz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dobrzynski defends well.

Degrizz has an active guard here but Dobrzynski has managed to pass into half guard.
Degrizz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dobrzynski wants to control from the top but Degrizz keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Degrizz keeping full guard, as Dobrzynski tries to pass.
Dobrzynski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dobrzynski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Degrizz wants to sweep here but Dobrzynski controlling him for the moment.
Dobrzynski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Degrizz working a defensive guard here.
Degrizz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Degrizz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dobrzynski stopping the sweep attempt from Degrizz.
Dobrzynski is in close to Degrizz's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobrzynski trying to control but Degrizz is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dobrzynski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dobrzynski postures up and lands a big shot to Degrizz's brow.
Degrizz trying to control the position.
Dobrzynski works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice strikes from Dobrzynski there.
Dobrzynski working over Degrizz with some ground and pound. Degrizz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dobrzynski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dobrzynski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dobrzynski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Degrizz wants to control but Dobrzynski is keeping busy.
Degrizz wants to improve his position but Dobrzynski is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Degrizz is working hard here to advance position.
Dobrzynski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dobrzynski wants to control but Degrizz is keeping him busy.
Degrizz is pressing down on Dobrzynski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dobrzynski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dobrzynski working some strikes from top position.
Dobrzynski tries to free his leg and advance position but Degrizz is retaining full guard.
Degrizz working a defensive guard here.
Dobrzynski with a nice head shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Degrizz throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dobrzynski escapes and throws Degrizz's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Dobrzynski working the head and body with strikes.

It looks like Jim Degrizz has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Degrizz is looking for a sweep.

Dobrzynski tries for a kimura but Degrizz is defending well.
Degrizz is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Degrizz taking a bit of punishment here - Dobrzynski scoring with strikes.
Dobrzynski lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Degrizz down.

Dobrzynski is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Degrizz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Degrizz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dobrzynski off and has taken his back!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dobrzynski rolls, trying to escape but Degrizz keeps control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maciej Dobrzynski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Degrizz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dobrzynski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Degrizz looks to throw the jab but Dobrzynski is out of range.
Dobrzynski scores with a shot to the body.
Degrizz tries a head kick but it misses.
Degrizz lands a head kick. Dobrzynski smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Degrizz misses with a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Degrizz.
Degrizz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Dobrzynski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dobrzynski in particular looking to stall.
Dobrzynski drops an elbow to the side of Degrizz's head.
Dobrzynski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Degrizz's head.
Dobrzynski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Degrizz's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobrzynski lands strikes from half guard.

Dobrzynski seems to be looking for submissions.
Dobrzynski working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dobrzynski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dobrzynski looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Degrizz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Degrizz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maciej Dobrzynski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Degrizz is pressing down on Dobrzynski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Degrizz looking to control.
Dobrzynski landing some decent shots from guard.
Dobrzynski throwing strikes from guard but Degrizz blocks nicely.
Dobrzynski trying to control the position from guard on top but Degrizz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dobrzynski works over Degrizz with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Degrizz controls Dobrzynski momentarily but Dobrzynski frees himself.
Dobrzynski trying to control but Degrizz is working from the bottom.

Degrizz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Degrizz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dobrzynski is one step ahead there.
Dobrzynski sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Degrizz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dobrzynski defends it easily.
Dobrzynski working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dobrzynski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dobrzynski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dobrzynski wants to control from the top but Degrizz keeps moving.
Dobrzynski is looking to work some ground and pound but Degrizz has wrist control.

Dobrzynski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dobrzynski stays in close to Degrizz's body and controls the position.
Degrizz keeping full guard, as Dobrzynski tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobrzynski trying to control but Degrizz is working from the bottom.
Dobrzynski stopping the sweep attempt from Degrizz.
Dobrzynski wants to control from the top but Degrizz keeps moving.
Dobrzynski stands up over Degrizz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dobrzynski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Degrizz trying to control the position.
Dobrzynski works over Degrizz with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Degrizz keeping full guard, as Dobrzynski tries to pass.
Degrizz keeping moving, preventing Dobrzynski from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maciej Dobrzynski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jim Degrizz'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Degrizz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dobrzynski lands an overhand right.
Degrizz lands with a straight right. Dobrzynski didn't see that one coming.
Degrizz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dobrzynski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Degrizz looks to throw the jab but Dobrzynski is out of range.
Degrizz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Degrizz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Degrizz is rocked!
Dobrzynski moves out of range as Degrizz strikes.
Degrizz slips a jab from Dobrzynski.
Dobrzynski shoots for a double leg takedown but Degrizz sprawls well. He's pushed Dobrzynski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Degrizz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Degrizz throws an off balance right hand
and Dobrzynski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dobrzynski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Degrizz throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Degrizz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good exchange - Dobrzynski coming out on top.
Dobrzynski dives in for a single leg takedown but Degrizz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Degrizz trying to control the position but instead, Dobrzynski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Degrizz into the cage.
Dobrzynski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Degrizz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jim Degrizz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maciej Dobrzynski.
Dobrzynski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dobrzynski moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Degrizz. Those never looked like landing.
Dobrzynski avoids the body shot from Degrizz.
Dobrzynski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Degrizz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Dobrzynski shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Degrizz is trying to defend but Dobrzynski finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dobrzynski is keen to just control but Degrizz is a slippery customer.
Degrizz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Degrizz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Degrizz controls Dobrzynski momentarily but Dobrzynski frees himself.
Dobrzynski is working Degrizz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dobrzynski won't allow Degrizz to sweep him here.
Dobrzynski trying to control but Degrizz is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Degrizz working for a triangle but Dobrzynski defends it easily.
Dobrzynski scoring with punches to the head and body.

Degrizz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maciej Dobrzynski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dobrzynski trying to control but Degrizz is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobrzynski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Degrizz is trying to control the position but Dobrzynski postures up.
Degrizz has momentary wrist control but Dobrzynski slips an elbow through the middle.
Dobrzynski throws a big elbow that misses.
Dobrzynski wants to control from the top but Degrizz keeps moving.
Jim Degrizz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Degrizz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Degrizz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dobrzynski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dobrzynski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Degrizz controls Dobrzynski momentarily but Dobrzynski frees himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dobrzynski scoring with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maciej Dobrzynski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dobrzynski winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maciej Dobrzynski!
After winning the bout, Maciej Dobrzynski thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.