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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Boone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Boone
vs
Hall

188 cm
23
286 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

182 cm
43
179 lbs
25 - 51 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Boone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 51 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Hall!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Hall there.
Boone misses the shot to the body.
Boone lands a glancing blow to the side of Hall's head.
Hall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boone.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boone swinging wildly here.
Boone looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boone moves out of range as Hall strikes.
Boone keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hall misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall throws a body punch but Boone moves out of range.
Hall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boone.
Boone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall lands a lovely overhand right.
Hall throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Boone misses.
Hall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hall walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boone checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Good shot there by Boone.
Boone catches Hall with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Hall is rocked!
Boone throws a lazy uppercut
and Hall counters with a thumping low kick.
Hall is still on wobbly legs! Can Boone finish him?
Some wild striking there from Hall.
Hall seems to have recovered his senses.
Boone fails to land with a series of punches.
Boone misses with a hook. Hall ducked under it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Boone.
Hall scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall throws a nice looking combination but Boone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hall throws a leg kick but Boone sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hall lands with a nice body punch.
Hall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boone sizes up Hall with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hall is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Boone rather than just go for the knockout.
Hall misses with an uppercut.
Hall slips a jab and a cross from Boone.
Hall scores with a nice right hand.
Hall's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boone under the eye.
Hall slips under a jab from Boone.
Boone digs a good body shot into Hall's ribs.
Boone drops Hall with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Hall! Boone dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Boone!
During a confident post fight interview, Robert Boone 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
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Sumrall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mir
vs
Sumrall

186 cm
41
265 lbs
29 - 23 - 0

185 cm
39
194 lbs
33 - 32 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

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 29 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pat Sumrall!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mir closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sumrall's guard.
Mir 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.
Mir wants to control from the top but Sumrall keeps moving.

Sumrall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mir controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mir stopping the sweep attempt from Sumrall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mir working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mir engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mir tries to stand but Sumrall is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumrall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sumrall is keeping the position for now.
Mir trying to control but Sumrall is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sumrall throws a quick inside leg kick.

Sumrall gets caught flat footed, as Mir shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mir postures up and lands a big shot to Sumrall's brow.
Mir scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Sumrall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mir advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall is not content to let Mir control the position.
Sumrall wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mir escapes and gets back to his feet.
Mir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sumrall lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sumrall misses with a shot to the body

so Mir counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sumrall looking for a sweep. Not yet Sumrall, not yet.
Mir sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mir's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mir controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mir passes into half guard.
Sumrall has a hand on Mir's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Mir takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Mir wants to control the pace but Sumrall is squirming around nicely.
Sumrall is trying to escape the mount.
Mir tries to control but Sumrall wriggling away.
Mir controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall is working to get back to half guard.

Mir is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sumrall is surviving well by controlling Mir's body position as best he can.
Sumrall is desperately trying to improve his position but Mir has a good base and remains in mount.
Mir trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sumrall really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mir lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sumrall hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Mir dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sumrall scores with a hook to the body. Mir takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

It looks like Pat Sumrall has been cut.
Sumrall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mir is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sumrall can do to turn this around?
Sumrall missing with a left hand there. Mir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Mir shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sumrall's guard.
Mir is stalling in the full guard.
Sumrall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

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

Sumrall looking for subs off his back but Mir has passed one foot through into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sumrall is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mir pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumrall wants to get back to full guard.
Mir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sumrall keeps working.
Sumrall is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mir's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mir's back!
Mir tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Sumrall looking to finish with strikes here!
Mir is looking to get to half guard.

Sumrall swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mir is now in Sumrall's guard. A big mistake from Sumrall there, giving up the dominant position!
Mir is looking to stand up but Sumrall won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir won't allow Sumrall to sweep him here.
Mir wanted to stand there but Sumrall had control of the position.
Mir lands a couple of elbows.
Mir works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Sumrall looking for submissions off his back.
Mir works his way into side control.
Sumrall is trying to improve his position.
Mir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sumrall keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mir looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sumrall takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sumrall is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mir connects with a decent elbow.
Sumrall is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mir is looking to take a break and control but Sumrall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Sumrall is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mir pulls his head out easily.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sumrall tries to roll over but Mir keeps him under control.

Mir is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sumrall sees it coming and defends easily.
Mir seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sumrall does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mir wants to get back to his feet.
Sumrall tries to roll over but Mir keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Mir dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pat Sumrall'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sumrall throws out a powerful jab.

Sumrall tries to sprawl but Mir drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sumrall is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mir scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mir is looking to take a break and control but Sumrall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sumrall wants to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mir connects with a nice short shot to Sumrall's temple.
Mir is looking to take a break and control but Sumrall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sumrall wants to control but Mir is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sumrall is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mir's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mir's back!
Sumrall is trying to stick to Mir's back but Mir is turning into Sumrall. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sumrall's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mir.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir tries to free his leg and advance position but Sumrall is retaining full guard.

Sumrall is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mir is aware though and is defending well.
Mir throwing strikes from guard but Sumrall blocks nicely.
Mir wants to control from the top but Sumrall keeps moving.
Mir pushing down on Sumrall's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sumrall trying to control from the bottom.
Sumrall is looking for a sweep. Mir is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mir controlling the action here.
Sumrall is looking to improve his position.
Pat Sumrall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir uses his free foot to push down on Sumrall's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sumrall.
Sumrall is looking to get to half guard.
Frank Mir overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Mir jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sumrall manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sumrall wants to control but Mir postures up.
Sumrall tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mir wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Mir working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sumrall tries to bench press Mir off him but Mir keeps the position.
Mir moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sumrall is looking for a sweep.
Mir scoring with punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sumrall is trying to get back to half guard.
Mir lands a nice forearm strike.
Sumrall tries to bench press Mir off him but Mir keeps the position.
Mir lands a few punches from side control.

Mir is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sumrall knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mir scores with a couple of short elbows.
Frank Mir is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mir blocks the strikes from Sumrall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Mir showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mir, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Mir!
Frank Mir bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between TheNewYork Dumbass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Never Beyond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beyond has chosen Passive Fist as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Dumbass
vs
Beyond

187 cm
25
273 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

192 cm
31
265 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, TheNewYork Dumbass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Never Beyond!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dumbass throws a series of punches but Beyond moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dumbass throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beyond.
Dumbass closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dumbass throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beyond.
Dumbass rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beyond moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dumbass rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beyond moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dumbass throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beyond looks to land a combination but Dumbass avoids it well.
Beyond throws a body shot but no joy.
Dumbass takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like TheNewYork Dumbass has been cut.
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!
Beyond throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dumbass takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dumbass lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beyond circles away quickly and effectively.
Dumbass rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beyond moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dumbass ducks under a wild hook from Beyond.
Some wild striking there from Dumbass.
Beyond takes a swing at Dumbass's ribcage but misses.

Beyond cracks Dumbass with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Dumbass looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Beyond finish him?
Beyond misses with an uppercut. Dumbass saw that one coming.
Dumbass fails to land with a series of punches.
Beyond misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dumbass fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dumbass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beyond.
Beyond changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dumbass is breathing heavily.

Beyond drops Dumbass with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Dumbass looks back up at him and smiles so Beyond waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Dumbass is rocked!
Beyond pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oh Dumbass is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beyond finds Dumbass's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Dumbass flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Beyond lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Dumbass will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Never Beyond!
Never Beyond was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

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 Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Recksun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogan comes to the cage accompanied by Real American. Recksun comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eye of the Tiger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Hogan
vs
Recksun

190 cm
36
258 lbs
62 - 30 - 0

190 cm
43
255 lbs
24 - 25 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

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 62 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugh Recksun!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Recksun.
Recksun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Recksun throws a combination that misses

and Hogan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hogan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Recksun.

Recksun breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Recksun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Recksun throws an overhand right that lands on Hogan's shoulder, as Hogan tries to avoid the shot.
Recksun misses with an uppercut

and Hogan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hogan.
Recksun has had enough of the clinch but Hogan keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Recksun has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hogan after a bit of a struggle.
Recksun is trying to break free.
Recksun is trying to break free.
The referee calls for Hogan to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan keeps control of Recksun as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The referee calls for Hogan to work.
Recksun wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hogan has him pressed against the cage.

Recksun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Recksun misses with an attempted mid kick.
Recksun misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hugh Recksun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Recksun falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hogan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Recksun is looking to break free of the clinch but Hogan has double underhooks.
Hogan slows down the pace here.
Recksun is looking to break free of the clinch but Hogan has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Recksun goes for a takedown attempt but Hogan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Recksun has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hulk Hogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugh Recksun.
Recksun throws a body punch but Hogan moves out of range.
Recksun throws out a leg kick but Hogan moves out of range and Recksun only half commits.

Recksun has taken the fight to the clinch.
Recksun can't break the clinch.
Recksun wants to break the clinch but can't.

Recksun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Recksun misses with a takedown

and Hogan counters by clinching up.
Recksun being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Recksun is trying to break free.
Recksun tries to break the clinch but Hogan is controlling the position.
Recksun jumps guard but Hogan stands there with Recksun around his waist. Recksun gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hogan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Hogan breaks from the clinch.
Hulk Hogan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Recksun motions for Hogan to come forward. Recksun throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Recksun falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hogan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Recksun is trying to break the clinch but Hogan has him pressed against the cage.
Recksun drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hogan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Recksun drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hogan gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Recksun is trying to force a seperation but Hogan has the dominant position.
Hogan keeps control of Recksun as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Recksun fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Recksun is trying to break the clinch but Hogan is controlling him.
Hogan has Recksun pressed against the cage, preventing Recksun from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Hogan breaks from the clinch.
Recksun rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Hogan counters by moving into the clinch.

Recksun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Recksun has his takedown stuffed

and Hogan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hogan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hulk Hogan dominated that 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.

Recksun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hogan is looking to clinch.
Recksun misses with a left hand

and Hogan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hogan.
Recksun fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Recksun working hard to break the clinch.

Recksun breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hogan avoids the head kick by Recksun.
Nice sprawl there from Hogan as Recksun shoots in.

Recksun has Hogan up against the cage in a clinch.
Hogan avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Recksun tries to score a body lock takedown but Hogan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hulk Hogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugh Recksun.
Hogan stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Recksun tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hogan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Recksun tries for a takedown but Hogan manages to get underhooks.

Hogan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Recksun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Recksun fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hogan avoids it really well and circles away.
Recksun is breathing heavily.
Hogan blocks a head kick by Recksun.
Recksun lands with a slapping head kick.
Hogan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Recksun's head backwards.
Recksun throws a head kick that misses.
Recksun shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hogan sprawls well. Hogan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Recksun gets slowly back to his feet.

Hogan forces Recksun back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hogan breaks from the clinch.
Recksun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Hogan has Recksun up against the cage in a clinch.
Recksun looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Recksun tries for a takedown but Hogan manages to get underhooks.
Recksun is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hogan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Recksun can do to turn this around?

Hogan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Recksun throws a lazy uppercut

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

Hogan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Recksun doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hogan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Hogan.
Recksun is trying to force a seperation but Hogan has the dominant position.
Recksun wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Recksun is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hogan is defending well.
Hogan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Recksun is trying to push Hogan away but Hogan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hulk Hogan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Recksun tries to circle away but Hogan has him pinned against the cage.
Hogan is pushing Recksun up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Recksun breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Recksun swings widly with a right hand

and Hogan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hogan.

Hogan breaks the clinch.
Recksun throws a right hand that Hogan ducks under and follows up with a left that Hogan also avoids with ease.
Recksun falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hogan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hogan stalls.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Recksun can't break the clinch.
Hogan avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hulk Hogan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Recksun has Hogan up against the cage in a clinch.
Recksun tries to break free but Hogan pushes him back against the cage.

Hogan breaks from the clinch.
Hogan avoids the head kick by Recksun.
A head kick misses from Recksun.
Recksun throws a combination that misses

and Hogan counters by clinching up.
Recksun is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hogan to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Recksun shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hogan counters by clinching up.
Recksun takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hogan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Recksun tries for a takedown but Hogan manages to get underhooks.
Hulk Hogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugh Recksun.
Hogan keeps control of Recksun as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Recksun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Recksun gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hogan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Recksun is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Recksun drags the fight down to the ground.
Hogan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hogan is working Recksun over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan stands up over Recksun, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hogan pushes down on Recksun's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hogan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Recksun pushes Hogan off but Hogan dives into side control.
Hogan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Recksun to see if he's OK.
Recksun is trying to buck Hogan off.

Hogan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Recksun is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hogan cracks Recksun with a big elbow.
Recksun is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hogan asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Recksun will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogan creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hogan lands an elbow.
Recksun pushes Hogan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hogan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hogan trying to control the position but Recksun is working away.
Hogan lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hugh Recksun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hogan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Recksun to see if he's OK.
Hogan trying to control the action but Recksun is working from the bottom.
Recksun is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hogan asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Hogan stands up.
Recksun misses with a takedown attempt

and Hogan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hogan.
Recksun wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hogan has him pressed against the cage.
Hogan stalling in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hogan blocks an elbow strike from Recksun.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Hulk Hogan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hogan, 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hulk Hogan!
A less than humble Hulk Hogan 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
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armor King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geodude Golem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes to the cage accompanied by Armor King. Golem is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Geo dude geo geo dude. Geodude Golem will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

King
vs
Golem

195 cm
39
277 lbs
18 - 17 - 0

191 cm
37
231 lbs
43 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Armor King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Geodude Golem!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

King looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
King throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Golem trying to control here.
Golem is holding on to half guard well.

King is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Golem is just riding it out for now. King eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
King controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
King lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
King with the ground and pound from mount.
King tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Golem is in all sorts of trouble here.
King misses with a head shot.
Golem really doesn't want to stay on the ground with King. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
King tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
King cracks Golem with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King controlling from the full mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, King cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Golem holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as King tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Golem regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golem desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Golem trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King trying to mount his opponent but Golem defends it.
King is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Golem!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Golem misses with a takedown

so King counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Armor King overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
King trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
King looking to sit in guard and control but Golem gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

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

King throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King looking to hit a scissor sweep but Golem is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Golem rolls with it to try and escape but King cranks on the arm and Golem is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Armor King!
In his post fight interview, Armor King started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Congo Ashantie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor A million ankle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ashantie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Congo Ashanti. A million ankle is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by punchout (001). This should be fireworks!

Ashantie
vs
A million ankle

189 cm
36
234 lbs
41 - 20 - 1

199 cm
36
285 lbs
51 - 42 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Hellbent

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 41 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Congo Ashantie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 51 - 42 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor A million ankle!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ashantie misses with a kick to the body.
Ashantie has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ashantie misses with a head kick.
A million ankle jabs Ashantie right on the nose. Ashantie blinks but takes it well.
A million ankle looks to land a left hand but Ashantie moved out of range nicely.
Ashantie throws a leg kick but A million ankle sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ashantie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A million ankle misses with a hook.
Ashantie throws a body kick that misses.
Good work by A million ankle as he checks the leg kick.
A million ankle blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A million ankle throws a hook but Ashantie avoids it easily.
A million ankle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ashantie was well out of range. Poor timing from A million ankle.
A million ankle tries to clinch up but Ashantie circles away and keeps his distance.
A million ankle moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashantie lands a nice leg kick that just misses A million ankle's sensitive parts.
Ashantie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ashantie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. A million ankle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ashantie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ashantie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from A million ankle.
A million ankle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ashantie connects with a leg kick. A million ankle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ashantie throws a push kick but A million ankle slaps the foot to one side.

A million ankle gets tackled into the cage by Ashantie. Ashantie maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ashantie.
A million ankle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ashantie tries a knee to the head but A million ankle blocks it.
Ashantie landing knees to the head.
A million ankle utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ashantie is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A million ankle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A million ankle scores with a nice hook to the head.
A million ankle landing knees to the body.
Ashantie blocks an uppercut.
A million ankle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A million ankle scores a nice knee to the body.
A million ankle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Congo Ashantie has been cut.
Ashantie takes an elbow to the temple.
A million ankle lands a damaging elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from A million ankle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for A million ankle.
A million ankle stalling the fight.
Ashantie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from A million ankle.
A shot in the inside from A million ankle.
A million ankle throws a head punch that misses.
A million ankle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A million ankle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ashantie misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie looking to slow down the pace here.
A million ankle misses with some punches.
Ashantie blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from A million ankle.
A million ankle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A million ankle blocks a body shot from Ashantie.
Ashantie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but A million ankle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A million ankle lands a right hand.
Ashantie prevents a body shot from A million ankle.
A million ankle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, A million ankle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ashantie's brow.
A million ankle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from A million ankle.
A million ankle slows down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from A million ankle fails to land.
Ashantie scores with a shot to the side of A million ankle's head.
Ashantie tries a knee to the head but A million ankle blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ashantie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ashantie struggles to land a body shot inside as A million ankle controls his hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

A million ankle drops Ashantie onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ashantie is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Ashantie is rocked!

Congo Ashantie's cut is getting worse.
Ashantie letting A million ankle take a breather here.
A million ankle misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ashantie.
Ashantie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ashantie misses with the head strike.
Ashantie misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Ashantie.
Ashantie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. A million ankle is defending well for now.
A million ankle blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by A million ankle as Ashantie tries to tie him up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A million ankle lands an elbow inside that Ashantie shrugs off.
A million ankle has a couple of punches blocked by Ashantie.
A million ankle lands a hook that snaps the head of Ashantie backwards.
Ashantie blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor A million ankle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Congo Ashantie's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A million ankle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A million ankle just misses with a punch to the body.
Ashantie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from A million ankle.
Ashantie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping A million ankle at a distance.
Ashantie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by A million ankle.
Ashantie misses with an attempted mid kick.

A million ankle drives through and clinches with Ashantie against the cage.
Nice elbow from A million ankle.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashantie misses with a punch on the inside.
A million ankle misses with the head strike.
Ashantie blocking some punches.
A million ankle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Congo Ashantie's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ashantie has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A short right from A million ankle on the inside.

Jeez, Congo Ashantie's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Ashantie misses with the head strike.
A million ankle lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashantie taking a breather.
A million ankle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ashantie blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Ashantie.
A short right from A million ankle.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fedor A million ankle!
During a confident post fight interview, Fedor A million ankle 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
47%

Co-main event

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

Kilpinen
vs
Yuber

184 cm
32
220 lbs
24 - 19 - 0

194 cm
28
265 lbs
13 - 10 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

GREEN!160

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 24 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Kilpinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Yuber!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilpinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Yuber.
Yuber misses the body punch
and Kilpinen counters with a head kick. That will keep Yuber thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kilpinen lands with a nice body punch.
Yuber takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kilpinen lands with a straight right. Yuber didn't see that one coming.
Yuber tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kilpinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yuber is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kilpinen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kilpinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yuber looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yuber thumps Kilpinen with a low kick.
Yuber tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kilpinen defends well and Yuber ends up having to push Kilpinen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kilpinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yuber avoiding damage as Kilpinen throws knees to the body.
Yuber prevents a body shot from Kilpinen.
Kilpinen pushes Yuber back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kilpinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kilpinen stalling against the cage.
Kilpinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yuber holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yuber being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuber is trying to break free.
Kilpinen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kilpinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Kilpinen on the inside.
Kilpinen misses with a knee strike.
Kilpinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Yuber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yuber on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kilpinen stalling.

Yuber tightens his grip and picks Kilpinen up, before dumping him to the ground. Kilpinen manages to land in guard.
Kilpinen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kilpinen is adopting a defensive guard.
Yuber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kilpinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
My spies in Bi-polar Asylum inform me that Yuber has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuber trying to control but Kilpinen is working from the bottom.
Kilpinen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Yuber can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kilpinen controls the pace.
Yuber keeping moving, preventing Kilpinen from controlling successfully.
Yuber trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpinen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yuber keeping moving, preventing Kilpinen from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kilpinen avoids the body shot from Yuber.
Yuber throws a leg kick but Kilpinen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yuber connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kilpinen. Kilpinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kilpinen throws an off balance right hand
and Yuber counters with a straight right hand.
Yuber dives in and grabs Kilpinen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kilpinen pushes down on Yuber's head and hops out.
Jaakko Kilpinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Yuber.
Kilpinen cracks Yuber with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yuber darts in looking for a takedown but Kilpinen gets double underhooks and turns Yuber into the cage.
Yuber blocks a body shot from Kilpinen.
Kilpinen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yuber's efforts to push away.
Yuber wants to break free but Kilpinen has control.
Kilpinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Yuber avoids the damage to the body.
Yuber wants a takedown but no success here.
Kilpinen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kilpinen is pressed up against the cage. Yuber has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kilpinen down to the mat. Kilpinen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kilpinen lands a leg kick that knocks Yuber off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaakko Kilpinen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A kick lands to the mid section there for Kilpinen.
Yuber throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kilpinen's waist but Kilpinen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yuber off to one side.

Kilpinen clinches with his opponent.
Kilpinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yuber can do to turn this around?
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kilpinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kilpinen lands with a short shot to the head.
Kilpinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kilpinen tries a knee to the head but Yuber blocks it.
Kilpinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Yuber turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yuber tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Yuber working away.

Yuber tries for a kimura but Kilpinen is defending well.
Yuber takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Kilpinen to pass into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yuber is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kilpinen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Yuber trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kilpinen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Yuber throwing shots but Kilpinen is blocking nicely.
Ivan Yuber has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kilpinen trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Yuber manages to pass to mount!

Yuber swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Kilpinen is now in Yuber's guard. A big mistake from Yuber there, giving up the dominant position!
Yuber being controlled here, momentarily.
Kilpinen trying to control but Yuber is working from the bottom.
Kilpinen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yuber is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpinen preventing the sweep.
Yuber being controlled here, momentarily.
Yuber lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Kilpinen thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Kilpinen has his feet on Yuber's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A left lands for Yuber.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpinen checks a leg kick nicely.
Jaakko Kilpinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yuber shoots in for a takedown but Kilpinen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yuber drops his hands momentarily and Kilpinen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kilpinen keeps the fight on the outside.
Donk. Kilpinen catches Yuber right on the button with a cross.
Yuber wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yuber tries to clinch but Kilpinen moves out of range.
Kilpinen lands a nice hook to Yuber's body. Yuber takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yuber shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kilpinen defends it nicely.
Jaakko Kilpinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Yuber.
Yuber is breathing heavily.
Yuber shoots in looking for a takedown but Kilpinen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yuber's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kilpinen scores with a leg kick.
No luck for Yuber with that takedown attempt.
Yuber fails with a takedown attempt.
That kick from Kilpinen tenderised Yuber's leg. Yuber is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaakko Kilpinen dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kilpinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kilpinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crunch! Yuber slams his shin into Kilpinen's torso.
Yuber pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kilpinen.
Ivan Yuber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilpinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yuber's hands.
Yuber shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kilpinen as he jumps to the side.
It looks like Kilpinen has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Jaakko Kilpinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Kilpinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kilpinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Yuber.
Kilpinen slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kilpinen.
Kilpinen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Yuber shoots in looking for a takedown but Kilpinen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yuber's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kilpinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yuber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yuber.
Jaakko Kilpinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Yuber.
Some wild striking there from Kilpinen.
Kilpinen throws a one two combo.
Yuber throws a body shot but no joy.
Kilpinen scores with a leg kick.
Yuber fails with the takedown.
Kilpinen lands with a hook. Yuber tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kilpinen tests Yuber's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kilpinen is looking to slow Yuber down with leg kicks.
Yuber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kilpinen.
Kilpinen jabs Yuber to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilpinen thumps Yuber with a low kick.
Yuber will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kilpinen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yuber. Yuber circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yuber shoots in for a takedown but Kilpinen shows good takedown defense.
Kilpinen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yuber will feel that in the morning.
Kilpinen connects with a looping right hand.
Yuber takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yuber takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kilpinen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yuber if he has to take too many more of those.
Yuber takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kilpinen scores with a jab to the head.
Kilpinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Kilpinen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yubers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yuber gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Donk. Kilpinen catches Yuber right on the button with a cross.
Yuber pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kilpinen moves into the clinch successfully.
Kilpinen trying to land knees to the body.
Yuber tries to score a body lock takedown but Kilpinen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Kilpinen lands a big knee to the head and Yuber goes down! Kilpinen is looking to finish!

Yuber is rocked!

It looks like Ivan Yuber has been cut.
Yuber is trying to escape the position but Kilpinen is controlling the position.
Yuber is still in real trouble! Can Kilpinen finish him?
Yuber is not content to let Kilpinen control the position.
Yuber seems to have recovered his senses.
Kilpinen slows the pace down.
Kilpinen is looking to take a break and control but Yuber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpinen has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Yuber!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kilpinen thowing shots but they're missing.
Kilpinen with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Yuber really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ivan Yuber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kilpinen trying to control but Yuber is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaakko Kilpinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kilpinen, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaakko Kilpinen!
After winning the bout, Jaakko Kilpinen 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
53%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eeazy Ee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Mabuva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Ee
vs
Mabuva

195 cm
27
265 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

202 cm
35
270 lbs
26 - 14 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)
GREEN!160

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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eeazy Ee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cedric Mabuva!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mabuva throws a leg kick but Ee checks it.
Ee gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Eeazy Ee has been cut.
Mabuva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slow jab from Mabuva misses its intended target.
Ee has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Valhalla:NY GYM in the buildup to the fight.
A lazy left from Mabuva finds it's target.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Mabuva moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Ee! Mabuva continues to tee off on Ee, landing with a left and a right! Mabuva connects with a right hand that leaves Ee sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Mabuva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cedric Mabuva!
Cedric Mabuva thanked the fans post fight for their support.