VFC-3 New Blood PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stuart Stardust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike McDougal Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stardust comes into the arena with Hate Being Sober blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stardust
vs
McDougal Jr

182 cm
19
181 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

183 cm
27
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Stuart Stardust!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike McDougal Jr!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stardust tries to close the distance and clinch up but McDougal Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stardust looks to land a combination but McDougal Jr avoids it well.
Stardust misses with a series of wild punches.
McDougal Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stardust swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stardust tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stardust lands a nice shot to the body.
Stuart Stardust seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDougal Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stardust tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McDougal Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McDougal Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Stardust misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by McDougal Jr or perhaps it was just good defense by Stardust, which made it look bad.
McDougal Jr misses with a takedown attempt - Stardust sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stuart Stardust has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike McDougal Jr.
Stardust tries to clinch up but McDougal Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Stardust misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDougal Jr fails with a takedown attempt.

Stardust pushes McDougal Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
McDougal Jr tries to score a body lock takedown but Stardust shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
McDougal Jr goes for a takedown attempt but Stardust pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A head kick misses from Stardust.
Stardust doesn't manage to clinch there - McDougal Jr circles away.

Stardust has taken the fight to the clinch.
McDougal Jr tries to pull guard but Stardust forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
McDougal Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stardust to keep the fight standing.
McDougal Jr is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stardust pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McDougal Jr can't get the takedown.
Stardust lands a hook that snaps the head of McDougal Jr backwards.
Stardust cracks McDougal Jr with a nice body shot.
Stardust scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stardust lands a body shot.
McDougal Jr looks winded!
McDougal Jr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stardust gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stardust lands with a short shot to the head.

Stardust pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McDougal Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stardust is fending him off so far but McDougal Jr persists. Nope, Stardust circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDougal Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Stardust gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stardust lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Stardust.
Nice body punch from Stardust.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stardust pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stardust.

Stardust breaks from the clinch.
Stardust wants to land a leg kick but McDougal Jr is out of range.
Stardust scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDougal Jr shoots in for a takedown but Stardust shows good takedown defense.
Stardust tries to clinch but McDougal Jr is having none of it.
Stardust tries to clinch there but McDougal Jr circles away.

Stardust moves into the clinch.
Stardust lands a shot to the body.
Stardust lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Stardust pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McDougal Jr has his takedown stuffed
and Stardust connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stardust tries to clinch but McDougal Jr is having none of it.
McDougal Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Stardust fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McDougal Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stardust.
Stardust lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McDougal Jr.
Stardust lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stardust misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McDougal Jr.
A right hand to the body from Stardust.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stardust breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stardust tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McDougal Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stardust cracks McDougal Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.

Stardust has closed the distance and engaged McDougal Jr in a clinch.
Stardust pressing his opponent against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Stardust.

Stardust's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stardust tries to clinch there but McDougal Jr circles away.
Stardust tries to close the distance and clinch but McDougal Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stardust looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Stardust moves into the clinch.
Stardust gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McDougal Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stardust fails in his attempt to clinch.

Stardust closes the distance and clinches.
Stardust is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDougal Jr can do to turn this around?
McDougal Jr wants to take the fight to the mat but Stardust manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
McDougal Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stardust walks away with a smile on his face. McDougal Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McDougal Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stuart Stardust has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike McDougal Jr.
Stardust scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stardust tries to close the distance and clinch but McDougal Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stardust keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No joy there for Stardust, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stuart Stardust is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stardust lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stardust misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good shot there by Stardust.

McDougal Jr is rocked!
Stardust doesn't manage to clinch there - McDougal Jr circles away.
McDougal Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Stardust finish him?
Stardust steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! McDougal Jr is out on his feet! Stardust sets himself and nearly takes McDougal Jr's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Stuart Stardust!
Our winner, Stuart Stardust, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Smith Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabryel Catchmaer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Who Shot Ya. Gabryel Catchmaer will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Black
vs
Catchmaer

180 cm
27
250 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

196 cm
21
246 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Zipp Zapp

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Smith Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabryel Catchmaer!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Catchmaer misses with a wild body shot.

Catchmaer moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Catchmaer as the two fighters clinch.

Catchmaer breaks from the clinch.
Black takes one on the button.
Catchmaer cracks Black on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Black falls backwards against the cage. Catchmaer follows up with more strikes that drop Black to his knees. Catchmaer keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Black! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabryel Catchmaer!
Gabryel Catchmaer thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Driscoll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Browne kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Droppin Bombs. Alex Driscoll has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Barry Browne's chin.

Browne
vs
Driscoll

195 cm
27
206 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

AnonymouS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barry Browne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Driscoll!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Driscoll with a poor takedown
and Browne counters with a left and a right that stings Driscoll.
Browne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Browne swings for the body but Driscoll moves out of range.
Driscoll dives in for a single leg takedown but Browne sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Browne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Browne breaks from the clinch.
Browne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Browne throws a series of strikes that have Driscoll backpedaling.
Browne circles away from the clinch attempt
and Browne counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Browne Rushes Driscoll and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Driscoll is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Browne Piles on the pressure and Driscoll crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barry Browne!
Barry Browne took some time post fight to say the following; 'I was droppin Bombs on em'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Booker Huffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buakaw Pramuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Huffman
vs
Pramuk

177 cm
24
189 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Valhalla Fight Wear

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Booker Huffman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buakaw Pramuk!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pramuk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Pramuk.
Huffman is looking to clinch but Pramuk is avoiding it.
Huffman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pramuk pinned against the cage. Pramuk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jab, jab by Pramuk - just one landing.

Huffman gets a clinch.
Pramuk throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pramuk swings wildly with an uppercut but Huffman uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pramuk displaying some good clinch control by pressing Huffman up against the cage.
A short left from Pramuk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pramuk gets underhooks to prevent Huffman's takedown attempt.
Huffman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Booker Huffman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Huffman pulls Pramuk into guard.
Huffman keeping full guard, as Pramuk tries to pass.
Huffman keeping moving, preventing Pramuk from controlling successfully.
Huffman 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.
Pramuk wants to control from the top but Huffman keeps moving.
Pramuk trying to stand up but can't free himself from Huffman's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Huffman working a defensive guard here.
Pramuk wants to stand but Huffman is controlling his posture from full guard.
Huffman tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pramuk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Huffman tries to close the distance and clinch but Pramuk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Huffman rushes Pramuk and presses him up against the cage.
Huffman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pramuk is looking to control Huffman's arms but Huffman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pramuk has his back to the cage.
Pramuk gets underhooks to prevent Huffman's takedown attempt.

Pramuk breaks the clinch.
Pramuk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Huffman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pramuk - the referee stops the clock and Huffman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pramuk. Huffman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Buakaw Pramuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Huffman shoots in and bounces Pramuk off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pramuk wants to get back to his feet but Huffman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Huffman wants to pass the guard but Pramuk is keeping the position.

Huffman drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pramuk looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pramuk looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pramuk!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huffman is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Huffman is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Huffman tries to roll over but Pramuk keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buakaw Pramuk dominated that round.
That's time! Huffman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Huffman dives in and scores a takedown into Pramuk's guard.
Huffman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pramuk is keeping the position for now.
Pramuk is looking to stand back up but Huffman counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Pramuk.
Huffman slows the pace down in half guard.
Huffman wants to free his trapped foot but Pramuk is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pramuk is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pramuk on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Huffman is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Huffman with the ground and pound from mount.
Huffman fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Huffman raining down shots from the mount!
Huffman landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huffman landing shots from mount.

Pramuk is rocked!
Huffman postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Pramuk bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Huffman and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Booker Huffman!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Boudain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desi Dallas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dante Boudain could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Desi Dallas's chin.

Boudain
vs
Dallas

185 cm
20
282 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dante Boudain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Desi Dallas!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dallas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Desi Dallas has been cut.
Boudain scores with a spinning back kick!
Boudain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dallas. That did some damage!
Boudain throws a head kick but Dallas moves out of range.
Boudain connects with a solid leg kick.
A good leg kick by Boudain.
Boudain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A good leg kick by Boudain.
Boudain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boudain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boudain throws a head kick but Dallas moves out of range.
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!
Boudain scoring well with a low kick there.
Dante Boudain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Boudain.
Boudain looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Boudain bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boudain. That's going to slow Dallas down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Boudain tenderised Dallas's leg. Dallas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boudain connects with a solid leg kick.
Boudain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boudain misses with a head kick.
Dallas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boudain.
Boudain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boudain throws a head kick but Dallas moves out of range.
Dallas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boudain can pounce on him.
Boudain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dallas. That did some damage!
A good leg kick by Boudain.
Dante Boudain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Boudain lands a big head kick that sends Dallas tumbling to the mat! Boudain takes a step backwards and waves Dallas back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dallas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dallas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boudain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudain lands a nice looking body kick.
Dallas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dallas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boudain. Boudain obviously looking to wear him down.
A good leg kick by Boudain.
Boudain thumps Dallas with a low kick.
Boudain thumps Dallas with a low kick.
Boudain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boudain throws a head kick but Dallas moves out of range.
Boudain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boudain lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dallas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boudain feints and then cracks Dallas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dallas down.
Boudain chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudain feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dallas's calf.
An inside leg kick lands from Boudain.
Dallas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boudain tries a head kick but it misses.
A leg kick checked by Dallas.
Boudain misses with a head kick.
Boudain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Dallas blocks the leg kick.
Dallas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dallas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boudain. Boudain obviously looking to wear him down.
Boudain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boudain throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dallas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dallas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boudain. Boudain obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boudain scoring well with a low kick there.
Boudain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boudain misses with a low kick.
Boudain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boudain scores with a push kick.
Boudain scoring well with a low kick there.
Boudain misses with a low kick.
That kick from Boudain tenderised Dallas's leg. Dallas is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dallas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dallas looks winded!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boudain, right into the meat.
Boudain throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Boudain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Desi Dallas'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.

Boudain throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dallas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boudain. Boudain obviously looking to wear him down.
Dallas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Boudain.
Boudain feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Dallas collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dante Boudain!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Slevin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Shoupp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slevin comes to the cage accompanied by timber. The crowd seem to be enjoying Shoupp's choice of entrance music: Send The Pain Below. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Slevin
vs
Shoupp

196 cm
20
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
27
245 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

AnonymouS

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Slevin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Shoupp!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shoupp throws a front kick aimed at Slevin's knee but Slevin avoids it well.
Slevin works over Shoupp's head and body with a nice combination.
Shoupp takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shoupp takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shoupp fails with a takedown attempt.
Slevin scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Alex Shoupp has been cut.
Shoupp tries a low kick but Slevin avoids it.
Shoupp shoots for a double leg takedown but Slevin sprawls well. He's pushed Shoupp's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shoupp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alex Shoupp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shoupp throws a poor cross that misses
and Slevin counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shoupp throws a right hand that misses
and Slevin counters with a three punch combo that has Shoupp backing up. Shoupp nods at Slevin to acknowledge the strikes.
Shoupp throws a leg kick but Slevin checks it.
We've been told by Slevin's head coaches at The Axis of Evil that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoupp fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Slevin is out of range.
Slevin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shoupp.
Shoupp rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Slevin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shoupp fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Slevin is out of range.
Slevin lands a jab-cross combination.
Slevin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shoupp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slevin.
Shoupp just misses with a punch to the body.
Slevin slips under a jab from Shoupp.
A punch combination from Shoupp misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Slevin.
Slevin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slevin tries to clinch up.
Shoupp misses with an uppercut
and Slevin counters with a nice body shot.

Slevin instigates a clinch.
Shoupp goes for a takedown attempt but Slevin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tony Slevin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Shoupp.
Slevin tests Shoupp's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That has opened up Alex Shoupp's cut even more.
Shoupp throws a solid leg kick but Slevin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shoupp.
Tony Slevin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slevin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shoupp.
Shoupp throws a leg kick
and Slevin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shoupp throws a low kick but Slevin avoids it.

Slevin drops Shoupp with a nice combination! Slevin dives into Shoupp's guard, looking to finish!
Shoupp can't keep his opponent in guard - Slevin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Slevin trying to control from half guard but Shoupp is working away.
Slevin is looking to advance position but Shoupp won't allow it.
Slevin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slevin wants to free his trapped foot but Shoupp is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Slevin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shoupp keeps working.

Slevin is working for a submission of some sort.
Slevin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Slevin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Shoupp's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Slevin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shoupp misses with a body kick.
Shoupp throws a poor cross that misses
and Slevin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shoupp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shoupp pivots, looking for a leg kick but Slevin is out of range and Shoupp settles back down.
Tony Slevin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slevin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slevin slips under a jab from Shoupp.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slevin looks to land a combination but Shoupp avoids it well.
Slevin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shoupp throws a head kick but Slevin moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slevin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shoupp throws a leg kick that is checked
and Slevin counters with a series of strikes. Shoupp will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shoupp misses with a leg kick
and Slevin counters with a stiff right hand.

The cut above Alex Shoupp's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Shoupp is trying hard to land a takedown here. Slevin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Slevin!

Alex Shoupp's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Shoupp swings widly with a right hand
and Slevin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Slevin throws a combination. Shoupp tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tony Slevin!
An intense looking Tony Slevin took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Tiocfaidh ár lá'.
The defeated Alex Shoupp had this to say: 'I'll be back.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roque Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luther Lamel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Never Go Where the Pagans Go (Warrior King). Lamel has chosen Blk & Blu as his entrance music. Roque Johnson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Luther Lamel's chin.

Johnson
vs
Lamel

190 cm
27
205 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

182 cm
26
201 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Valhalla Fight Wear

AnonymouS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roque Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luther Lamel!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a hook. Lamel ducked under it nicely.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lamel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lamel lands a body shot.
Lamel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson tries to clinch but Lamel moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Lamel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Lamel as he connects with a hook.

Lamel lands a left and a right that send Johnson crashing to the mat, dazed. Lamel thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Johnson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lamel ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Johnson out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Luther Lamel!
Luther Lamel 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%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anya Oley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson comes to the cage accompanied by Seal - Whirlpool. On his way into the cage it seems that Tyler Wilson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tyler Wilson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Wilson
vs
Oley

182 cm
22
188 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

176 cm
27
185 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anya Oley!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson misses with a body shot

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

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

Oley thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Oley wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wilson, who protects the arm well.
Wilson seems a little lost for a moment, as Oley dominates the positioning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oley wants to control but Wilson is keeping him busy.
Wilson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Oley wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Oley working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anya Oley!
Anya Oley seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Tyler Wilson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sorry to my team and gongrats to my opponent!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Nott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas comes into the arena with American Gangster blaring out of the sound system. Aaron Nott is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lucas
vs
Nott

185 cm
25
192 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
197 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Nott!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas scores with a decent looking hook.
Nott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lucas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nott.
Lucas avoids the body shot from Nott.
Lucas moves forwards but Nott connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nott misses with a hook. Lucas ducked under it nicely.
Lucas scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nott takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lucas slips a jab from Nott.
Nott lands with an overhand left.
Lucas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucas.
Nott catches Lucas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nott throws a hook but Lucas blocks it.
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!
Lucas staying out of range there.
Lucas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nott lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lucas.
Nott scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lucas throws a hook to the side of Nott's head but Nott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lucas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lucas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nott connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lucas scrambles back to his feet.
Nott scores with the left hand. Lucas knows he should have avoided that one.
Nott misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lucas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lucas connects with a solid leg kick.
Nott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucas moves away.
Nott scores with a shot to the body.
Lucas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nott lands an overhand right.
Nott misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nott misses with a body shot.
Nott throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lucas, as that shot connected.
Nott misses with an uppercut. Lucas saw that one coming.
Nott scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nott ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lucas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nott on the side of the head.
Nott fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lucas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nott fails to land with a series of punches.
Nott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lucas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nott throws out the jab.
Nott pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lucas back to the cage. Nott follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nott lands a glancing blow to the side of Lucas's head.
Nott connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lucas. Lucas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nott throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nott misses with a jab to the body

and Lucas counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Nott!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nott is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nott is looking for a sweep.
Lucas scores with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nott is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Lucas lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lucas lands a nice forearm strike.
Lucas looks up at the clock and then as Nott takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lucas smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lucas just content to control the position.
Nott is pushing Lucas's head away, looking to escape. Lucas manages to hold on to the position though.

Lucas is working to tighten his grip on Nott's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Nott has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Lucas is really squeezing tight and eventually Nott passes out! Lucas breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Frank Lucas!
Frank Lucas decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.